Originally Posted by
pabely
I always thought Stansted was used before because of zero slot availability pre-covid at Gatwick, so it's not a surprise to me.
Well, they previously operated Vagar to STN for several seasons, albeit on a very limited summer schedule.
Atlantic Airways initiated Vagar to London Stansted via Sumburgh in 2006. Vagar to London Stansted direct from 2008 until 2012. In 2013, Atlantic Airways initiated Vagar to London Gatwick for one season. Atlantic Airways returned to the Vagar to London Stansted route in 2014. Atlantic Airways didn't operate the route in 2015.
The resumption of Vagar to London Gatwick by Atlantic Airways means that it will be 11 years since they last operated to London Gatwick.
Atlantic Airways operated Vagar to STN for far longer than Vagar to LGW did. Hence why I'm surprised that they didn't resume STN over LGW.
But as I mentioned in my previous post, it's a great addition to the Gatwick airline and route portfolio.