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Looks like Eastern are going to be using a Metro of North Flying (as did Citywing) under T3 flight numbers.
Not sure if this is going to be a permanent agreement until they sort out crewing issues for a J41 ??
Anyone know anything else on this ?
Not sure if this is going to be a permanent agreement until they sort out crewing issues for a J41 ??
Anyone know anything else on this ?
But, it was a GBP1.2m per annum subsidy for a Do228, a L410, a J41 uses significantly more fuel than either of those, it's overflight charges, landing and parking fees, indeed just about everything
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According to the Durham Tees Valley departures board a positioning flight is leaving at 6am to Cardiff - EZE011P
As far as I know there is only 1 J41 there at the moment, so wonder what happens to the passengers from Durham to Aberdeen in the morning?
As far as I know there is only 1 J41 there at the moment, so wonder what happens to the passengers from Durham to Aberdeen in the morning?
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Flights are in Amadeus as J41. No logic really why North Flying would be operating the route for T3 when T3 have their own metal available.
If if there isn't a J41 immediately available, the money WG gives for this route will soon make them find one available.
If if there isn't a J41 immediately available, the money WG gives for this route will soon make them find one available.
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That's what I thought but can see a North Flying Metro has landed at CWL (or due in this evening) from AAL as per previous weeks when they operated for Citywing.
Eastern have quite a large fleet of J41's, maybe the Metro is to allow them to sort out crew etc as such short notice for Eastern to do. Especially as they've also taken over the old Citywing routes from the IOM to both NCL & BHD
As per previous entry a J41 is due in tomorrow morning from MME so maybe that's the plan, who knows.
Eastern have quite a large fleet of J41's, maybe the Metro is to allow them to sort out crew etc as such short notice for Eastern to do. Especially as they've also taken over the old Citywing routes from the IOM to both NCL & BHD
As per previous entry a J41 is due in tomorrow morning from MME so maybe that's the plan, who knows.
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Maybe Eastern are using their own aircraft tomorrow for press etc. And MME-ABZ will be flown by North Flying or another Eastern aircraft dropping in from somewhere else en route (NWI? HUY?). After which normal service will be resumed
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After all that it was G-MAJG that positioned in from MME that operated the CWL-VLY flight.
Maybe the Metro was a contingency plan but actually quite nice seeing the J41.
Bet the passengers enjoyed the flight experience more too !!! Does T3 provide cabin crew on this as per other flights ? Refreshments served ?
Maybe the Metro was a contingency plan but actually quite nice seeing the J41.
Bet the passengers enjoyed the flight experience more too !!! Does T3 provide cabin crew on this as per other flights ? Refreshments served ?
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Does T3 provide cabin crew on this as per other flights ?
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It's a completely different pricing structure due to the fact it's a PSO route, plus before tickets go on sale to the general public the WG and T3 need to collaboratively set the ticket price and fare structure for the route, primarily to assist the AM's.
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You've still got to commend the speed in which Eastern has taken over these flights, not just at CWL & VLY but also at IOM, BHD & NCL. All within less than 48 hours too.
Would have expected some press pics on CWL webpage with the J41 and the speed in which the flights were taken over as that is a good achievement
Would have expected some press pics on CWL webpage with the J41 and the speed in which the flights were taken over as that is a good achievement
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That implies one thing and one thing only, the subsidy has gone up substantially.
No way on earth T3 would be able to offer those fares otherwise, cheaper than a Czech operation ?
No way on earth T3 would be able to offer those fares otherwise, cheaper than a Czech operation ?
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The difference is the Passenger Service Charge departing CWL. If you think it is extraordinarily high for a Welsh Government flight departing a Welsh Government airport, then you'd be right.
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Hi all,
Can anyone tell me if CWL has ever had an LHR passenger service and if so, when it ended?
Just to add, in the long term do any of you regular posters think that a CWL/BRS to LHR service will be viable in the medium to longterm? I guess it'll be interesting to see how FlyBE do with their ABZ & EDI flights to LHR.
Can anyone tell me if CWL has ever had an LHR passenger service and if so, when it ended?
Just to add, in the long term do any of you regular posters think that a CWL/BRS to LHR service will be viable in the medium to longterm? I guess it'll be interesting to see how FlyBE do with their ABZ & EDI flights to LHR.