Originally Posted by
southside bobby
Disadvantages for Jota...
Each positioning flight to & from STN adds 2 additional cycles to the frame hastening required m/x.
Each positioning flight from & to STN adds at least 2 hours to the crew rosta & totals for the month.
Generally wasteful in terms of fuel.
It appears Jota & Stobart do not work well together.
That's just the way the charter market is for all operators, not just Jota.
I ran a 10 aircraft operation providing light freight and pax charters in the 1980s and I doubt very much has changed since then in respect of customers' requirements. You operate to and from where they want you to, when they want you to, while making perhaps a few suggestions that might actually prove beneficial to them. If you fretted over the additional sectors and crew hours that this requires you would be looking through the wrong end of the telescope.
As far as 'the fireplace' is concerned, maybe that bit of quirkiness actually increased awareness of the Jet Centre. Bizjet business seems to have picked up over the past few weeks in any event which is good to see.