Originally Posted by
Sharklet_321
Issues at SOU with TUI no longer selling Flybe summer 2019 flights to the sun destinations. Whether those flights are still continuing seems to be anyone’s guess although Flybe are still selling them. It looks like a reduced schedule though I can’t really tell. Can’t. Mahon is operated by a Q400 (for the second year running) which for many will be a first and last experience. Compared with the passenger experience of a 737-800 with TUI from BOH there is no contest! TUI need to put Mahon back on sale next year (2020) from BOH. Why did they remove it!!!!
What a mess. But BOH stands to benefit.
I think you are right. BOH has the benefit of airport infrastructure and runway length, if not the rail and road connections of SOU. It is runway length, or lack of, that is now weighing down on SOU, plus all the eggs in one basket which is the management crash that is Flybe.
There has to be some courage to invest in SOU now as more and more operators have pulled out, and regrettably the current narrative is all negative.