Bristol: KLM News & Flight Discussions

[Willo3D]

Looks like the Eastern lease is done. KLM’s own aircraft nightstopping tonight and 2 E295s on the lunchtime and teatime rotations today.

 

[BRSflyer]

Did the Bristol based Eastern crew get the boot then, or were they all on fixed term contracts?

 

[Jerry]

I believe today is the start of of KLM mainline operating the 17.35 departure. PH-BGG a 16 years 737 700 is down to operate the flight.

 

[t.ash.27]

Looks like flights will reduce to 3 daily for most of July and August.
However as always with KLM the schedule will likely change multiple times between now and then

 

[Marko1]

It’s a strange one isn’t it - increase in the winter including mainline then reduce in the summer with only two flights on Saturday

 

[Willo3D]

I do think the Exeter KLM route might be impacting the figures slightly as that is carrying 4k plus pax a month and BRS-AMS have been down pretty much every month since the Exeter route started.

 

[Jerry]

It may well be something that's seasonal ie less business travel around that time.

 

[Willo3D]

There was only 1 KLM departure and arrival yesterday. I know they normally cut down the frequency a bit during the summer but that seems quite a drop?

 

[Jerry]

Were some flights cancelled?

 

[Willo3D]

Were some flights cancelled?

Only 1 scheduled out at 0615 and the last one of the day inbound as the usual night stopper.

 

[Marko1]

Seems to be downgrading the route slowly - so much for regular 737 and E195. Seems to be a lot of E175s now

 

[Jerry]

Only 1 scheduled out at 0615 and the last one of the day inbound as the usual night stopper.

That's surprising.

 

[Severn]

W26/27

Just took a look at the winter schedules starting on the 26th October (only a week from now) and was surprised the schedule has been updated from 3x daily E175s to a mixture of E175/E190/E295s overnighting/operating the first departure and the mid-morning departures, and B737-700s (plus the odd -800) operating the early evening departure Mo-Th!

Looking at a week in mid-November there is 21x weekly departures (3x daily) made up of:
13x E175
2x E190
2x E295
4x B737