Cancelled services and discontinued routes in 2016

[sn26567]

Iberia cancels 2 Africans routes from May 2016: Accra (Ghana) and Lagos (Nigeria).

An opportunity for Brussels Airlines?

At the same time, Iberia will also stop flying to Istanbul. Too strong competition from Turkish Airlines it reminds Brussels Airlines).

[globetrotter]

Delta are dropping Istanbul by not resuming the season service and TAP will quit Campinas in Brazil both from May.

[lumumba]

Iberia cancels 2 Africans routes from May 2016: Accra (Ghana) and Lagos (Nigeria).

An opportunity for Brussels Airlines?

At the same time, Iberia will also stop flying to Istanbul. Too strong competition from Turkish Airlines it reminds Brussels Airlines).

They also cancel Luanda from June ...

[sean1982]

No opportunities for SN here, oneworld is streamlining routes/connections between BA and IB

[lumumba]

No opportunities for SN here, oneworld is streamlining routes/connections between BA and IB

What do you mean?

In Luanda the rights to fly are 2 to 3 times a week for all European companies.
8 for TAP but because historical reasons.

So One world is downgrading from 4 to 2 flights a week.

The two flights from BA are staying .

[sean1982]

No opportunities for SN here, oneworld is streamlining routes/connections between BA and IB

What do you mean?

In Luanda the rights to fly are 2 to 3 times a week for all European companies.
8 for TAP but because historical reasons.

So One world is downgrading from 4 to 2 flights a week.

The two flights from BA are staying .

It means that oneworld is pretty happy with 2 flights as 4 are not needed. Why would that be an opportunity for SN?

[lumumba]

No opportunities for SN here, oneworld is streamlining routes/connections between BA and IB

What do you mean?

In Luanda the rights to fly are 2 to 3 times a week for all European companies.
8 for TAP but because historical reasons.

So One world is downgrading from 4 to 2 flights a week.

The two flights from BA are staying .

It means that oneworld is pretty happy with 2 flights as 4 are not needed. Why would that be an opportunity for SN?

In fact I don't now,it's just less seats to Luanda .
And it's a big difference you had 22 flights a week BA,SN,IB,LH,KL,TP,AF.(without the TAAG flights)

In fact STAR is very strong in Luanda they have 2 flights a day with BRUSSELS,Lufthansa and TAP...

[sean1982]

True but oneworld's strenghts lay elsewhere. They dont have a very strong presence in Africa (except for south africa then) and I dont feel as if it is a priority for them.

[sn26567]

On 26 June, Cityjet will axe the London City to Cork route, launched with great hopes only 7 months ago.

And Ryanair launches 'rescue sales' with this dubious tweet: "Feeling shitty about City? We've launched a €16.99 sale from @CorkAirport to London Stansted & Gatwick."

[globetrotter]

Air Asia drop Goa from June, they were the first and only far eastern carrier serving the place.

[globetrotter]

Air Astana have cancelled launch of Ulaan Bator which was to start in June.

[globetrotter]

Capital Airlines of China have ended Birmingham service.

[globetrotter]

Air China have pulled out of Addis Ababa after just six months of relaunch.

[LJ]

Capital Airlines of China have ended Birmingham service.

AFAIK they even never started the route. Thus cancelled before launch.

[quixoticguide]

UNITED Ends Houston - Ontario Service in late-June 2016

[quixoticguide]

UNITED Ends Lagos Service in late-June 2016

[sn26567]

Lufthansa unexpectedly to stop Frankfurt-Caracas (Venezuela) service, effective 18 June.

[globetrotter]

Taiwan's China Airlines have dropped plan to operate seasonal charter flights to Athens which were to start on 3rd June.

China Southern are not launching Toronto which was to start from August.

[globetrotter]

Lufthansa unexpectedly to stop Frankfurt-Caracas (Venezuela) service, effective 18 June.

Latam also pulled out of there last week.

[sn26567]

Lufthansa unexpectedly to stop Frankfurt-Caracas (Venezuela) service, effective 18 June.

Latam also pulled out of there last week.

The main reason (like for Nigeria) seems to stem from the difficulty to repatriate funds from those countries. Lack of traffic is not the cause of the withdrawals.