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Post by orange on Apr 25, 2012 19:25:56 GMT 1
Can anyone confirm OLT Express to Bydgoszcz?
2 weekly from 29th October
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Post by bluefox on Apr 25, 2012 19:31:17 GMT 1
Don't see it on their website, what is your source?
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Post by kevmul on Apr 25, 2012 19:53:10 GMT 1
Don't see it on their website, what is your source? This is now on their website ;D Thursday and Sunday Dep 23:30 Arr Lpl 00:40 Return 02:20 Arr Bydgoszcz 05:30 This has come out of the blue (to me); fingers crossed they can make a go of it Kev |
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Post by columbus on Apr 25, 2012 20:38:33 GMT 1
I presume the airline is a division of German OLT?
OLT Express will operate a mixed fleet of ATR-72s and Airbus A319/320 aircraft. They have announced 5 bases at Warsaw, Bydgoszcz, Gdansk, Lodz and Rzeszow. The airline will also be operating from Katowice, Krakow, Poznan, Szczecin and Wroclaw.
They seem to be using Ryanair/Wizz Air airports such as Liverpool, Cork, Frankfurt Hahn, Memmingen and Dortmund. but in the UK they will be operating:-
2 weekly on all routes from Bydgoscz to Bristol, Edinburgh, Gatwick, Liverpool and Newcastle
Daily from both Warsaw and Gdansk to Gatwick
1 Weekly from Lodz to Edinburgh.
Times aren't good through Liverpool but time will tell
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Post by stu on Apr 26, 2012 7:30:16 GMT 1
I did hear that they wanted to use MAN for a service to WAW but got cold feet when Ryanair announced a service to Warsaw Modlin.
But as Steve mentioned, the times are shocking and to me, it gives a half hearted attempt and making the LPL service a success.
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Post by andyh on Apr 26, 2012 7:46:41 GMT 1
Stop complaining people! You wanted new roperators and routes, you got one. How about giving the airport some credit?
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Post by ronturner on Apr 26, 2012 8:18:09 GMT 1
Any idea why the long stop at Liverpool?
What is the attraction of Bydgoszcz?
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Post by coaxingtin on Apr 26, 2012 8:49:42 GMT 1
Ron, being domiciled in France, you are probably not aware of the huge numbers of Poles now working in the UK. Apparently obscure destinations like Bydgoszcz in northern Poland are aimed at them rather than tourists. Having said that, Bydgoszcz looks quite pleasant and Poland in general is a very attractive country.
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Post by calflier on Apr 26, 2012 8:51:52 GMT 1
I would imagine the long stop is to time the arrival for about 0530 arrival back at its base,it looks like a typical night service that uses spare capacity,EZY operate that way on a friday/saturday, to IBZ .However ,it remains to be seen how successful it will be,As for the attraction of its destination,I am not sure,we did have flight there with FR once,
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Post by stu on Apr 26, 2012 11:10:11 GMT 1
I fly to Katowice often and they're mainly for the poles to visit home, so I would say it'll be the same on the Bydgoszcz flight.
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Post by ronturner on Apr 26, 2012 12:39:14 GMT 1
The success of this route is vital, not because of the destination, but because it is the first of a new operator.
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Post by baldyman26 on Apr 26, 2012 13:14:53 GMT 1
I fly to Katowice often and they're mainly for the poles to visit home, so I would say it'll be the same on the Bydgoszcz flight. Agreed, I don't think it is aimed at the uk market directly, but yes, lets be optimistic. |
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Post by andyh on Apr 26, 2012 14:06:09 GMT 1
According to the OLT Express timetable the service is due to be operated by an A320.
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Post by LPL on Apr 26, 2012 14:43:48 GMT 1
Those timings only attracts it to just one group of pax, the Polish. As such, it makes the success of the route that much harder.
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Post by baldyman26 on Apr 26, 2012 16:08:13 GMT 1
Those timings only attracts it to just one group of pax, the Polish. As such, it makes the success of the route that much harder. No necessarily though, when looking for a holiday this year, most of the flights this year are stupid o'clock. If the price is right then people will fly. |
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