Continental to cease Bristol-Newark

[Robert5988]

As Katys Grandad states above, the determining factor on profitability for most scheduled flights is getting enough people 'upfront' in business/first class.

AA had a coach only service from Manchester to Boston that was almost always full(according to the AA staff to whom I spoke) yet that was withdrawn.

Another factor is the cost of keeping Continental staff at Bristol for only one daily flight.

[domster]

It is sad really that these airports are cancelling some of the winter services to the US.

Soon we will only be left with London or Manchester for some routes.

[Katys Grandad]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by domster

Soon we will only be left with London or Manchester for some routes.
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I'm struggling to think of any year round direct UK-US scheduled services outside those 2 places.

EDIT: Is Continental's Glasgow-New York the only one now?

[Robert5988]

Birmingham have flights with Continental to New York - my neighbour left on one last week.

[ravtino]

We are flying Continental - Manchester to New York using a code share we are flying back from Orlando with Virgin[8D]

[CERICROWLEY]

It has been a real shame that Continental has taken this decision, as they do operate from some other regional airports as well. I think is might be something more to do with a 5 year contract of something for so long and bristol are now wanting a bit more maybe, a bit of you scratch my back or I pull out.....

For many in wales and the west this has been a god send over the 4 hour journey for us at least to Gatwick. I know we would pay a little more for bristol than if we went to Heathrow, but the extra was well worth not having that long travel at the end of the holiday.

[Rhosyn]

Would be great if they started from Cardiff but we know that will not happen.