bmi regional

[lbaspotter]

As promised earlier this year bmi regional have just announced it will start a 2x daily Embrear 145 Newcastle - Brussels route commencing from March 3rd 2014 replacing the ex Brussels Airline route..

Source: http://www.bmiregional.com/en/bottom-menu/press/new-flights-from-newcastle-to-brussels

 

[Aviador]

I never realised Newcastle had lost it's Brussels link.

 

[lbaspotter]

If I remember correctly Newcastle lost its Brussels route which was operated by Brussels Airlines at about the same time bmi regional axed the Leeds - Brussels route earlier this year.

 

[TheLocalYokel]

If I remember correctly Newcastle lost its Brussels route which was operated by Brussels Airlines at about the same time bmi regional axed the Leeds - Brussels route earlier this year.

Newcastle-Brussels and Bristol-Brussels were operated by bmi regional for a couple of years on behalf of Brussels Airlines (that used to operate these routes with its own aircraft immediately prior to that), giving Star Alliance connectivity at BRU as bmi regional was then of course part of the LH Group.

Last winter Flybe (with DH-8-400s) took over these routes on behalf of Brussels Airlines when bmi regional became an independent airline.

At the end of the winter the NCL-BRU service was axed but the BRS-BRU service remains at 3 x daily with the SN-liveried Flybe aircraft (based at BRS) still providing connections to Star Alliance at BRU.

Unless bmi regional can come up with some form of code share the NCL-BRU will be point to point as the bmi regional European routes are currently from BRS and BHX, with the result that monthly load factors are usually not much above 50%, sometimes not even that.

 

[lbaspotter]

Unless bmi regional can come up with some form of code share the NCL-BRU will be point to point as the bmi regional European routes are currently from BRS and BHX, with the result that monthly load factors are usually not much above 50%, sometimes not even that

Hence the reason bmi regional pulled the 2x daily Leeds/Bradford - Brussels route in May this year. Falling pax numbers due to having no interling connections available due to lack of codeshare with either Brussels Airlines or the Star Alliance Group member airlines.

 

[TheLocalYokel]

bmi regional has hinted on several occasions in the past few months that it's on the way to a form of code share or other linkage with a larger airline or airlines but there's been nothing concrete to announce.

Without it I fear the airline will find it difficult to progress even with its non-scheduled earners such as summer charters for tour companies like Inghams and Corsican Places, it's vibrant weekend football and rugby charter market and its Airbus corporate shuttle work.

 

[TheLocalYokel]

http://www.traveldailynews.com/news/art ... -000-extra

NCL-BRU will increase to 3 x daily on weekdays next summer.

 

[Brum X]

bmi Regional starting late-May 2016 launches new service between UK and Norway, as it plans nonstopNewcastle – Stavanger operation. From 31MAY16, the airline operates this route 6 times a week, on board Embraer ERJ135 aircraft.

BM1133 NCL1045 – 1305SVG ER3 x67
BM1135 NCL1325 – 1545SVG ER3 7

BM1134 SVG1540 – 1600NCL ER3 x67
BM1136 SVG1615 – 1635NCL ER3 7

 

[lbaspotter]

Sad to report that it would seem flybmi has filed for administration. The airline based one Embraer 145 at Newcastle airport operating 2 routes to Brussels and Stavanger

 

[lbaspotter]

Loganair have announced that they are set to take over both routes that were operated by flybmi.