New SkyEurope destinations from BRU in 2007

summersso · Post by **summersso** » 13 Dec 2006, 18:41

SkyEurope have announced two new routes from Brussels to Budapest and Prague from March 26 2007.

http://www1.skyeurope.com/en/Default.as ... ewsID=1200

Robin_Bamps · Post by **Robin_Bamps** » 13 Dec 2006, 19:05

Schedule :

NE0678 ARR 14:10 --3-5-7 from BUD
NE0678 ARR 14:45 1------ from BUD

NE0679 DEP 14:40 --3-5-7 to BUD
NE0679 DEP 15:15 1------ to BUD

NE2674 ARR 16:20 1-3-5-- from PRG

NE2675 DEP 16:50 1-3-5-- to PRG

And the summer schedule for KRK :

NE0676 ARR 09:10 1------ from KRK
NE0676 ARR 15:25 --3-5-7 from KRK

NE0677 DEP 09:40 1------ to KRK
NE0677 DEP 15:55 --3-5-7 to KRK

Regards, Robin Bamps.

Charlie Roy · Post by **Charlie Roy** » 14 Dec 2006, 00:10

Maybe a bit off topic, but makes me wonder how Smart Wings are coping at their Prague and Budapest bases where they must face strong competition with Sky Europe and Wizz Air, not to mention the traditional carriers!

summersso · Post by **summersso** » 14 Dec 2006, 00:22

Badly I imagine, I've asked myself the same question. The problem seems to me to have been that Smartwings never really made a concerted effort to succeed in the low-cost market, and if you want to make it, I think you need to work hard. Little investment, very frequent delays and plenty of cancellations seem to be the norm.

I, for example, booked a flight from BRU-PRG return on Smartwings when they announced they'd launch this route, but it was soon cancelled. If they can't succeed in operating a relatively short route (700km), four or five times a week, where there was no other low-cost competition (only SNBA and CSA) how the hell can they succeed?

Still I'm a big SkyEurope fan and delighted they're expanding from Brussels as I'm sure many more of you will experience the pleasure I enjoy every week or two flying to Krakow!