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Since: Jan 23, 2008 Posts: 3
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 2:27 pm
Post subject: KLM pulling out of BHX (Birmingham, UK)? Archived from groups: alt>travel>uk>air, others (more info?)
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Just had a marketing email from KLM with the subject "Dear Martin, this is
your last chance to Break Away from Birmingham" with exhortations to book
today, and a footnote "Book before 31 January 2008. Travel periods may
vary."
Is this KLM's last season flying from BHX?
Martin.
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Since: Sep 18, 2003 Posts: 1710
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 2:27 pm
Post subject: Re: KLM pulling out of BHX (Birmingham, UK)? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
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In message <G9-dnZSiYrRU6AranZ2dnUVZ8surnZ2d.TakeThisOut@pipex.net>, at 17:13:55 on
Wed, 23 Jan 2008, Martin Sylvester
<remove-before-flight__newsgroups.TakeThisOut@syl.gotadsl.co.uk> remarked:
>Just had a marketing email from KLM with the subject "Dear Martin, this is
>your last chance to Break Away from Birmingham" with exhortations to book
>today, and a footnote "Book before 31 January 2008. Travel periods may
>vary."
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>Is this KLM's last season flying from BHX?
Or just the end of some "Special Offer" period?
The flights seem well patronised when I've used them - and I was looking
at booking one a week ago, and the price was something outrageous like
Ģ500 return, which surely must reflect that they are oversubscribed.
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Since: Jan 23, 2008 Posts: 3
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 2:27 pm
Post subject: Re: KLM pulling out of BHX (Birmingham, UK)? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
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"Roland Perry" <roland.TakeThisOut@perry.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Or just the end of some "Special Offer" period?
I wondered, but wouldn't that be expressed something like, "Last chance to
break away from Birmingham at these prices"?
Oh, wait. It *was* personalised with my name in the subject field. Maybe
they know I'm a pauper, and they're saying, "This is the last chance *you*
will have to break away from Birmingham, 'cos when these offers end it'll be
out of your price range, boyo."
You may be onto something, Roland.
Martin.
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URL: http://www.sylvesternet.freeserve.co.uk/11gpops/
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Since: Oct 16, 2006 Posts: 53
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 2:27 pm
Post subject: Re: KLM pulling out of BHX (Birmingham, UK)? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: alt>travel>uk>air, others (more info?)
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On 23 Jan, 17:13, "Martin Sylvester" <remove-before-
flight__newsgro... DeleteThis @syl.gotadsl.co.uk> wrote:
> Just had a marketing email from KLM with the subject "Dear Martin, this is
> your last chance to Break Away from Birmingham" with exhortations to book
> today, and a footnote "Book before 31 January 2008. Travel periods may
> vary."
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> Is this KLM's last season flying from BHX?
Much more likely would be BA pulling out (if not already) to make way
for KLM and Lufthansa.
Not sure why BA (and latterly BA disconnect) are so abysmal with short-
haul, maybe those BAe 145s are just too uneconomic. >> Stay informed about: KLM pulling out of BHX (Birmingham, UK)? |
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Since: Sep 18, 2003 Posts: 1710
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 5:34 pm
Post subject: Re: KLM pulling out of BHX (Birmingham, UK)? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: alt>travel>uk>air, others (more info?)
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In message
<44bffb36-c730-495d-ade9-be8c7bd2c7ce.RemoveThis@i12g2000prf.googlegroups.com>, at
11:02:19 on Wed, 23 Jan 2008, whitely525.RemoveThis@yahoo.co.uk remarked:
>Much more likely would be BA pulling out (if not already) to make way
>for KLM and Lufthansa.
BA sold their regional airline business to Flybe over a year ago.
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Since: Aug 24, 2004 Posts: 80
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 5:34 pm
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On Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:35:17 -0000, "Martin Sylvester"
<remove-before-flight__newsgroups.DeleteThis@syl.gotadsl.co.uk> wrote:
>You may be onto something, Roland.
He likely is - I got one saying "Your last chance to break away from
London", and I would be amazed if KLM were to pull out of both LHR and
LCY.
Neil
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Put my first name before the at to reply. >> Stay informed about: KLM pulling out of BHX (Birmingham, UK)? |
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Since: Mar 26, 2004 Posts: 7
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 5:34 pm
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Since: Dec 05, 2006 Posts: 547
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 5:37 am
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<whitely525 DeleteThis @yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:44bffb36-c730-495d-ade9-be8c7bd2c7ce@i12g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
> On 23 Jan, 17:13, "Martin Sylvester" <remove-before-
> flight__newsgro... DeleteThis @syl.gotadsl.co.uk> wrote:
>> Just had a marketing email from KLM with the subject "Dear Martin, this
>> is
>> your last chance to Break Away from Birmingham" with exhortations to book
>> today, and a footnote "Book before 31 January 2008. Travel periods may
>> vary."
>>
>> Is this KLM's last season flying from BHX?
>
> Much more likely would be BA pulling out (if not already) to make way
> for KLM and Lufthansa.
>
> Not sure why BA (and latterly BA disconnect) are so abysmal with short-
> haul, maybe those BAe 145s are just too uneconomic.
Within the UK flying has become a 'not very nice' option with long check-in
delays and invasive security.
Anywhere south of Newcastle and it's faster to take the train to London...
So anyone operating UK domestic flights is having a hard time making any
money.
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William Black
I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.
Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland
I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate
All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach
Time for tea. >> Stay informed about: KLM pulling out of BHX (Birmingham, UK)? |
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Since: Apr 06, 2004 Posts: 1
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 11:27 am
Post subject: Re: KLM pulling out of BHX (Birmingham, UK)? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
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Neil Williams wrote:
> On Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:35:17 -0000, "Martin Sylvester"
> <remove-before-flight__newsgroups RemoveThis @syl.gotadsl.co.uk> wrote:
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>> You may be onto something, Roland.
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> He likely is - I got one saying "Your last chance to break away from
> London", and I would be amazed if KLM were to pull out of both LHR and
> LCY.
KLM have plans to use their LHR slots for LHR USA routes >> Stay informed about: KLM pulling out of BHX (Birmingham, UK)? |
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Since: Jul 24, 2003 Posts: 1248
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 11:27 am
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On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:16:10 +0100, me <me.DeleteThis@privacy.net> wrote:
>KLM have plans to use their LHR slots for LHR USA routes
Not all of them and AF/KLM also plan to try and use some of AF slots currently
used for flights to Paris for US routes
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