Originally Posted by
Wycombe
What's so ridiculous? - these are exactly the type of sector lengths the Q400 was optimised for. Probably only 10-15 mins longer sector time than a jet and much more economical. Some routes that BEE use the Dash on do push the envelope a bit more, but not this one (or any other UK domestic sector).
Yes, those sector lengths are in the Q400 sweet spot - I agree with you there. However in fairness, in the specific case of LHR-EDI/ABZ, one could argue that a 78-seater is not the optimal use of scarce Heathrow slots (although I wouldn't go as far as "ridiculous")...