Originally Posted by
globetrotter79
I don't think it matters about filling them - key is (bearing in mind requirement to cut the Guernsey to Alderney 'PSO' subsidy by about half) to operate more cost effectively by allowing GR to move towards a simpler fleet composition, more cost effective crew establishment/training etc.
Pretty much the same as Emerald on Dublin to Donegal which is also unlikely to get high load factors since move to ATR72 operations, but is more cost effective for the carrier.
I believe carriers generally refer to such ops as "intelligently misusing" aircraft.
Thanks for the explanation, which is very useful. However, my comment is more addressed to the Alderney expectation of frequent & cheap flights to more than the present two destinations. My contention is that this will be very far from the case if ATRs are operating the services - due to their size ie one ATR = three & a half Doerniers. Seems to me that this would mean one Southampton flight per day (if that) & one Guernsey.