Marketing Surprised @ Glasgow Success

[BoeingBoy]

Summer air link to US set for return

ALASTAIR JAMIESON

SCOTLAND’s new summer air link to Philadelphia from Glasgow looks certain to return next year after the airline declared bookings from business travellers, as well as tourists, a success.

US Airways said it was "surprised" by the amount of lucrative business-class traffic from pharmaceutical companies it has attracted on its daily service, which is due to end in October.

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Jim

 

[ISP]

so here is a novel idea...

KEEP THE SERVICE YEAR ROUND!

Or better yet, pull the plug at the end of the summer and give all the business over to CO. Who the hell wants to clear customs in Manchester and connect onto BMI?

At least this press is better than the golfer's story about how envoy sucked to GLA.

 

[ClueByFour]

Hey, I've done it like 3 or 4 times, and the boys and girls at BA/AA will now be getting my dollar all winter.

That said, I've seen pretty consistant loads, even midweek.

 

[ITRADE]

This is where the 757-200ER would come in handy....

OTOH, maybe US should just go out and get leases on 4 or 5 more 762s.

 

[robbedagain]

Summer air link to US set for return

ALASTAIR JAMIESON

SCOTLAND’s new summer air link to Philadelphia from Glasgow looks certain to return next year after the airline declared bookings from business travellers, as well as tourists, a success.

US Airways said it was "surprised" by the amount of lucrative business-class traffic from pharmaceutical companies it has attracted on its daily service, which is due to end in October.

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Jim

usair is surprised at this because all they know is how to give away cities! i'd say we should keep the glasgow service year round and i'd bet it would do great!

 

[RowUnderDCA]

According to information published in a widely-read daily aviation news source, U made an operating profit of about $2,000,000 in the FIRST quarter of 2004. (Net income was a loss of about $3mil) for 'atlantic' operations. It's results were third best behind CO and AA.

 

[ITRADE]

Once again:

http://www.geocities.com/eye_trade/futurefleetseats.html

 

[ringmaruf]

This is where the 757-200ER would come in handy....

OTOH, maybe US should just go out and get leases on 4 or 5 more 762s.

Somebody (I think it was Bruce) commented on the call yesterday that US had no plans to acquire additional widebodies in the near future.

 

[ITRADE]

Yep, I heard the same thing. A dumb move given how cheap you can get them on a montly lease.

 

[700UW]

UAL just sold two 767-200s for $2 million each.

 

[ringmaruf]

UAL just sold two 767-200s for $2 million each.

To be fair, those UA 767s were completely useless. They were over 20 years old, not -ERs, and were probably sold to be broken up for parts and scrap.

That being said, US *could* find some nicer ones for cheap if it wanted to.