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Title: Competitor with bases in different countries?
Post by: Amelie090904 on November 24, 2015, 10:37:31 PM
Hi folks,

I have a competitor based in Belgrade (Yugoslavia) who also has a base in Zagreb und Ljubljana. These 2 bases were part of Yugoslavia, but are now other countries (Croatia and Slovenia). How come his 2 bases were not closed? As far as I know, airlines are forced to close their bases when such political changes occur (as says the manual).

I'd appreciate more info on that.

Best,
André
Title: Re: Competitor with bases in different countries?
Post by: Solemus on November 24, 2015, 10:54:05 PM
All the countries you have mentioned, as far as I know, are part of the EU and as such you can open a new airport in any country within the EU as long as your home base is already in the EU, so you could have a base in Glasgow as well as in Rome or Paris  :) :)
Title: Re: Competitor with bases in different countries?
Post by: Amelie090904 on November 24, 2015, 10:58:03 PM
Croatia joined the EU in 2013 and we play in 1991 in GW4. Belgrade (his HQ) is in Serbia and Serbia is not a member state of the EU.

So that cannot be the explication I'd say.
Title: Re: Competitor with bases in different countries?
Post by: Solemus on November 24, 2015, 11:01:53 PM
Okay Andre I thought that would be the most obvious answer  :) :)
Title: Re: Competitor with bases in different countries?
Post by: Amelie090904 on November 24, 2015, 11:08:19 PM
Guess we have to wait for Sami then. :)
Title: Re: Competitor with bases in different countries?
Post by: Wagster on November 25, 2015, 04:29:20 AM
In GW4 "q airways" opened bases in the 80's in all major cities of Yugoslavia, then kept them all after the split into independent countries.

I heard about someone having trouble keeping his bases in Ukraine if his HQ was in Russia after independence, so Yugoslavia must be a special case.
Title: Re: Competitor with bases in different countries?
Post by: Amelie090904 on November 25, 2015, 06:04:53 AM
Hmm, either a bug or some exception to the rule. Would still be nice to hear a word of Sami about it. I opened a base in Zagreb based on the belief I'd have it for my own as the based airline there would be forced to leave it. Well, guess I was wrong.  :(
Title: Re: Competitor with bases in different countries?
Post by: Sami on November 25, 2015, 09:05:19 PM
Could be an error in the system (there are no exceptions).
Title: Re: Competitor with bases in different countries?
Post by: Amelie090904 on November 25, 2015, 09:15:29 PM
Thanks for your answer! Highly appreciated indeed! Is there a chance that you will review this issue?
Title: Re: Competitor with bases in different countries?
Post by: Solemus on November 25, 2015, 09:39:15 PM
I am based in Bulgaria in GW4, I thought that was part of the EU? I have tried to open a new airport but only allowed to do so in Bulgaria. Can someone answer this for me as well please?

Thankyou
Title: Re: Competitor with bases in different countries?
Post by: Amelie090904 on November 25, 2015, 10:02:15 PM
Bulgaria didnt join the EU until 2007.
Title: Re: Competitor with bases in different countries?
Post by: Solemus on November 26, 2015, 02:02:23 PM
Quote from: Andre090904 on November 25, 2015, 10:02:15 PM
Bulgaria didnt join the EU until 2007.

Cheers Andre
Title: Re: Competitor with bases in different countries?
Post by: Amelie090904 on December 02, 2015, 08:47:14 PM
Quote from: Andre090904 on November 25, 2015, 09:15:29 PM
Thanks for your answer! Highly appreciated indeed! Is there a chance that you will review this issue?

Any update on this? :)

Best,
André
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