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Re: BVI Airways gets US approval to fly
[Re: rcork]
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05/02/2017 05:48 AM
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Great news.I am looking forward to considering it for my next trip. Another thread was discussing this a month ago and concern was the "What If's" of mechanical problems canceling flights. Previous reports were they purchased 2 jets (1 is certainly sufficient to do 2 round trips per day). I reached out to BVIAirways with my question,did receive a response: [color:"red"]"Wes, I apologize for the late reply but this ended up in our spam box. I’m a sailor too, as are several of the owners/investors. Our business plan includes 1 extra jet on standby at all times. Obviously if the spare plane is in Tortola and the mechanical issue is in Miami, there will be some delay, but we won’t put passengers in a position where we’ll say “sorry, and the next 5 days are sold out so you’re on your own”. [/color] [color:"red"]We will start with 1 flight a day on F, Sa, Su and Mo, but have the desire and capacity to quickly add flights as the awareness and demand builds once we launch service. We can easily flight 12-15 flights a week once we get going, and possibly many more 12-24 months out if the load factors support expansion. Initially, flights out of Tortola will be around 830 am, and flights out of Miami will be 4pm, but again, we will be adding flights quickly if these flights fill up - which is highly likely! I hope this helps, and feel free to reach out for any additional information. You might also want to visit our website - www.gobvi.com - and sign up for our email alert which will let you know when we obtain the US approvals and can begin ticket sales and first flights."[/color]
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Re: BVI Airways gets US approval to fly
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05/02/2017 07:22 AM
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I'm sure a lot of us will be watching closely. Even if the flight schedule doesn't fit I'm hoping the competition brings down the SJU-EIS costs. The competition should be a good thing.
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Re: BVI Airways gets US approval to fly
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05/02/2017 08:51 AM
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GeorgeC1 said: The spare jet is a bit of a fallacy. Yeah, I think so, too. The whole "spare jet" thing sounds a lot like a very convenient explanation, so long as no one looks into it too closely. Real easy thing to say, but how will it play out in reality? I don't want to sound like a nay-sayer, and I really do hope that this airline ends up being profitable and stable. But my skeptical side says, "wait and see."
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Re: BVI Airways gets US approval to fly
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05/02/2017 09:16 AM
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Schedule seems odd to me. The flight is what, 3 hours? I get the 4 PM flight out of Miami. That makes sense, for people to be able to connect to Miami. But why leave the BVI so early?? If the same plane is supposed to turn around, it seems they could leave at a more reasonable time?
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Re: BVI Airways gets US approval to fly
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05/02/2017 09:56 AM
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Yes, very odd. Of course, I think we all know that this thing is not really intended for boaters, but allegedly for business travelers.
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Re: BVI Airways gets US approval to fly
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05/02/2017 10:38 AM
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I was wondering if there was a link to the story online somewhere?
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Re: BVI Airways gets US approval to fly
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05/02/2017 11:09 AM
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I don't really have a handle on how many charter boat customers fly down each day. I know the number would be greater on the weekend. It would be interesting if a charter company much like cruise lines would pair up with a Airline flying the CS100 to offer direct service. The aircraft could make that flight easily from any eastern US hubs. Delta has them on order and JetBlue is rumored to be considering the airframe. A charter company could offer package prices again like the cruise industry. If they were smart they would connect baggage from the departure to boat and boat to destination. It could easily be done. Imagine checking your bags leaving the US and having them arrive on the boat shortly after you. On departure you place them in the cockpit and they go to your final destination. I believe customers would pay a substantial premium for that type of service beyond the ferry cost savings. G
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Re: BVI Airways gets US approval to fly
[Re: Will_L]
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05/02/2017 09:29 PM
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This whole airline deal isn't geared toward the tourist crowd, but the business crowd. Business travelers are willing to spend more $$$. Think that would explain the flight times.
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Re: BVI Airways gets US approval to fly
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05/03/2017 10:20 PM
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Don't know, doesn't make sense to me, but this whole concept of extending the runway, etc., supposedly has to do with satisfying business travelers. We'll see!
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