Originally Posted by
jamessh
It would make most sense for Loganair to take the route. However I think a Saab 340/ERJ135 is way to small for the route. With these small planes the per pax cost is extremely high. I would like to see eastern with an E175 operate it but I doubt eastern will be around for much longer. As things stand at the moment a Saab 2000 from Loganair seems the best option. I fully believe there is enough demand for 150k pax a year. I think the reason passenger numbers are down on the route is due to small aircraft and higher fares. Because of this CODA has lost it’s price conscious leisure market.
The whole point is it's not a commercially viable route hence fares will be high... without the funding then fares would be even higher.