Originally Posted by
goldeneye
I have friends on Lewis and the Loganair flights to Inverness and Glasgow are lifeline services. Especially in bad weather when the ferry gets cancelled.
If you live in Shetland, Loganair are the sole carrier so your alternative is an overnight ferry to Aberdeen. The island communities needs to be protected at all costs.
Exactly this Goldeneye, people who are undergoing cancer treatment require these services to make appointments on a certain day, something a ferry isn't useful for due to length of time etc especially for someone who is unwell. So many other reasons that some posters just don't understand. But I agree with sharklet that the company is likely to be smaller as some routes definitely aren't lifeline to say the least!