VLM Airlines news 2016

[sn26567]

OK, back online: "We apologize, maintenance on our http://flyvlm.com website took a bit longer than expected,but we're back online again! Happy Bookings"

Hum! No comment...

[jan_olieslagers]

As you say, André, indeed. Even though this time there was the minimum minimorum of an apologies page.

[Passenger]

It is a basic principle to give rumour to off-times as little as possible. Only when the off-time happens during normal business hours, a short announcement "website in maintenance" is a good idea.

A "sincere apology", as suggested here by some obviously overqualified IT-specialists, is not done! As little people as possible should know your site has been offline, and an online apology or a tweet does exactly the opposite.

[jan_olieslagers]

"Website off-line for maintenance. Not expected back before DD-MM HH:MM We apologise for any inconvenience." That is the basic principle I learned, and have applied (with minor variations) time after time. But it seems likely I am one of the "overqualified" IT'ers here - if so, please don't tell my boss!

Frankly, not publicly admitting to a problem is, in my opinion, an error in every business and in every activity. Especially if the interruption of service is planned, one cannot communicate too much. Hiding/denying problems is 20th century USSR politics.

[Xavi]

Today last flight to Geneva, tomorrow start in Friedrichshafen. Hope they doing well.

[sn26567]

Today last flight to Geneva, tomorrow start in Friedrichshafen. Hope they doing well.

I wish them full success as well, but their erratic policies make me doubt.

[Xavi]

But at least they changed the Management in January. So we will see what happens next in the next months.

[koninckske]

About 10 000 tickets sold for flights from FDH until now...

[Passenger]

Tabula rasa at VLM's management: http://www.tijd.be/ondernemen/luchtvaar ... 5-3085.art

And here:
http://deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuws/economie/1.2544802

The official confirmation was published in the Belgian State Gazette 04th Febr 2016:
http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/tsv_pd ... 018784.pdf

[FLYAIR10]

About 10 000 tickets sold for flights from FDH until now...

Nice.. Only 90.000 tickets to go to reach their Yr 2016 target for FDH.

[Boeing767copilot]

As from February 15, VLM Airlines will operate three routes from Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen. With three Fokker-50’s based at the airport VLM Airlines shows it’s belief in these new routes.

https://www.austrianwings.info/2016/02/ ... ichshafen/

[b720]

Wishing them the best of luck.. Too bad to see them reduce their activities in ANR.

[sn26567]

Wishing them the best of luck.. Too bad to see them reduce their activities in ANR.

Watch out! If they are too successful in Germany, they could relocate there, just like DHL did a couple of year ago. And their OO- registration could well change into a D- one!

[Boeing767copilot]

[Passenger]

Some general German/Austrian press reports:

http://wirtschaftszeit.at/gastronomie-t ... mburg.html

http://www.schwaebische.de/mediathek_ga ... d,310.html

30 seconds publicity, then a video of 37 seconds:
http://www.schwaebische.de/mediathek_ti ... 13264.html

Aviation sites:

https://www.austrianwings.info/2016/02/ ... ichshafen/

http://www.airliners.de/vlm-airlines-fluege/37893

[Avnu]

Looks like VLM will stop operating the RTM-LCY route for CityJet as of March 26th this year (at the end of the winter season, more or less). As far as one can look in the reservation engine, all flights from that day on are operated by RJ85 instead of the Fokker 50's.

Nothing changes on the ANR-LCY route.

[Xavi]

http://www.schwaebische.de/mediathek_ti ... 13298.html

Hamish Davidson says they want to carry 88.000 passengers in 2016, 35.000 to/from Berlin, 30.000 to/from Hamburg and 23.000 from/to Düsseldorf.
Also some Intersky employees were hired.

[sn26567]

Three airlines (British Airways, Flybe and CityJet, operating partly with VLM aircraft) threaten to leave London City Airport if the new owner, to be selected this week, raises fees to recoup a high purchase cost.

https://www.aviation24.be/airports/london- ... ises-fees/

[AAI]

they endeavor 35 pax per flight to BER, 30 to HAM and 25 to DUS
i wish them good luck when i see the pax boarding in ANR, their homebase

[b720]

seems realistic. I took them on numerous occasions from ANR to GVA, friday afternoon flight coincided with their flight to HAM, that flight always seemed busy, at least compared to our GVA bound one..
I hope they meet their figures, and more .. Wishing them best of luck.