Originally Posted by
as993
I wonder if it might be better for the Wickers if they forget the idea of a direct Aberdeen flight and have a few flights with the islander from Wick to Kirkwall and back at times to connect with the Kirkwall flights to and from Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh. There seems to more than enough space on the ATRs, The SF34s had empty seats a lot of the time anyway. There used to be islander flights to and from wick years ago.
I think though that currently, NHS Highland in Caithness has a deal with NHS Grampian (?), I know years ago we used to book a lot of traffiic that way (and all at full economy fare for flexibility). Times change of course and perhaps more go to Inverness now.
Wick - Kirkwall and onwards is an elegant solution - should satisfy the island* lobbies who retain their non stop flights, and gives Wick a lifeline. (*Except when Wick is fogbound, which used to happen a lot in the summer.)