Flyglobespan New York flights end
01.11.07
As its New York route ends, at least for the winter, Flyglobespan is reported to be planning to launch new routes out for Liverpool Airport. However, despite insisting the New York flights will resume in the spring, no timetable has been announced, whereas other transatlantic routes operated by the Scottish airline have gone on sale.
When Flyglobespan launched the route in May it had planned to operate the service all year round, but ditched the plans when tickets sales failed to meet expectations. Civil Aviation Authority figures suggest as few as 20 people per flight were using the route in either direction, on planes equipt to carry around 200.
The final Liverpool to New York flight for the winter took off yesterday, with the airline insisting it will relaunch the service next spring. However, with an average of just 20 passengers per flight, we fail to see how they can turn it around and we very much doubt it.
The Daily Post reports that the airline intends to begin other new services from Liverpool Airport. It has tried and failed to establish routes to Tenerife and Prague, and this year also operated a Toronto route. As it has already announced most of its new routes for next summer from other airports - and is selling the flights - we would be surprised if this happens too. Especially as it has closed its base at the airport this week.
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