BA: Suspends Sharm El Sheikh flights

It seems the actions occurring in Egypt, and the lack of tourists has forced BA to suspend the route

Quoting BA:

“We have taken the decision to suspend our flights to Sharm El Sheikh from May 2, 2011.


“Based on current market conditions and current levels of expected demand for the summer, a Boeing 777 with 280 seats is not the right aircraft for Sharm-El-Sheikh.


“Unfortunately we do not have a feasible shorthaul solution for this route for the summer and have taken the decision to suspend our flights.”

Whilst a Club Europe product is possible with A320 equipment, it seems BA doesn't want to do this.  A shame, but understandable.

Other routes, such as LGW-SSH operate with EasyJet and LHR-SSH with Egyptair (or what remains of the fleet...)


- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone - apologies for the spelling!

MS: An unexpected result of the Egypt Troubles - Egyptair to sublease a 1/3 of it's fleet.

As a result of losses, it seems Egyptair is hurting badly - to the point where they will now be entertaining leases of a 1/3 of it's fleet - including it's entire recently acquired 777-300ER fleet.

They will be offering around 25 aircraft with a crew compliment for leasing purposes. So if you're an operator looking for a 777-300ER fleet to borrow on the cheap - this could be the time.

Egyptair blame the "moving situation" in the country for what they're having to do as tourism traffic has decreased as well as it's other connecting traffic with via CAI or through it's Star Alliance partners.

As well as 777-300ER's, it also has Airbus A330s, Boeing 777-200ERs, Boeing 737s, Airbus A320s and Embraer regional jets.

A sad result of what has happened. Hopefully this temporary move will allow EgyptAir to get back on it's feet slowly.

Egypt Air - Eyeing up the Americas...

It seems EgyptAir is getting a bit ambiguous with it's new fleet of Boeing 777-300ER's, and has eyes for further expansion across the pond next year when the last pair of 77W's arrive.

Currently, there is no direct Cairo to Toronto, Washington or Chicago, and EgyptAir want to change that.

Deployments of 777-300ER's are starting to happen, with an London route (temporarily until the A330-300's arrives), the Toyko route.  The next deployments will be to New York JFK, leaving two aircraft of the 6 ordered doing not a lot - hence the examination of the new North American routes - and a proposal to take Tokyo to 6 days a week once the A330's are in service.

It's good to see carriers eyeing up new services, and seeing EgyptAir do some good forward planning is welcome, as well as opening up brand new redemption routes.

Of course, those who don't like a "Dry" airline may be in for a shock....

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