CityJet looking at affect of BA – Paris Orly flights on its London City route
23.11.10
CityJet chief executive Christine Ourmières said she welcomes competition from British Airways at its London City Airport hub and on its Paris Orly route, Business Traveller reports. Speaking after BA announced it would serve Orly from January, she said: ‘We’re analysing the impact [on our business] but BA’s flights are from Heathrow so it’s a different offer. Travellers going from London City to Orly appreciate the airport’s location so Heathrow would not be a solution for them. Competition is something it is better to be used to in our industry. We will do whatever we can to reinforce our route.’
BA will operate 12 flights from Heathrow to Orly per week, rising to 14 in the summer, while the Air France-KLM subsidiary flies there up to six times daily from London City (LCY). Cityjet is the biggest operator at LCY but BA has been building up the presence of its Cityflyer subsidiary there. Routes announced in recent months include Stockholm, Copenhagen and Chambéry, and all of BA's services are now operated with new ‘next-generation’ Embraer 190 and 170 aircraft. Cityjet operates its 14 London City routes with an older fleet of Avro RJ85s and Fokker 50s.
Ms Ourmières told Business Traveller: ‘It’s good that BA is spending at London City because it’s good for the awareness of the airport. At the same time we have a great position at LCY so it’s up to us to make sure that becomes much more known in the market.’
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