OpenSkies Temporarily Suspends AMS-JFK

[jetblue187]

OpenSkies has announced they will be suspending the route AMS-JFK,effective August 16.

Here is the article to read about it, but its in Dutch:
http://www.luchtvaartnieuws.nl/news/?ID=31487

Due to the Economic climate,the demand for business class flights has gone down, and this route has not been profitable. Refunds are given via London through BA Mainline.

[Matt Molnar]

Here's an article in English... http://www.latimes.com/business/nationw ... 4965.story (http://www.latimes.com/business/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-eu-britain-british-airways-openskies,0,6454965.story)

Not so sure about the "temporary" part. I think BA will either sell or dissolve OpenSkies pretty soon.

[ChrisW]

If BA has any sense, they'll axe the planned A318 trans-Atlantic Concorde "wannabe" service as well.

[markg]

It's typical BA. They get rid of a competitor by buying it and then close it down.

History shows

Brymon, Manx, Dan Air, B-Cal and many more that I can't think of right now.

They're not known as London Airways by UK spotters for nothing :lol:

[Matt Molnar]

Not sure if that was their plan in this case...L'Avion probably would have failed long ago had BA not bought them.