Major carrier dumps Sharm

Tuesday, 25 Feb, 2011 0

 

British Airways is dropping its Gatwick to Sharm El Sheikh service from May.
 
The airline said the move was the result of poor sales rather than the recent uprising by pro-democracy protestors.
 
The three times weekly service will stop from May 2 although the airline said that it would be reviewing the route in time so wouldn’t draw a line under the service altogether.
 
A spokesman said: "Based on current market conditions and current levels of expected demand for the summer, a Boeing 777 with 280 seats is not the right aircraft for Sharm-El-Sheikh.  

"Unfortunately we do not have a feasible shorthaul solution for this route for the summer and have taken the decision to suspecd our flights."

BA launched the Gatwick-Sharm El Sheikh route just last October. Franchise partner GB Airways had previously operated a service to the destination.
 
by Dinah Hatch

 

 

 



 

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