In a 2 seater Cessna surely one of them has to fly it!!! Thats a bit harsh, even for MSE!
Point is, having a dedicated aircraft to operate 2 charter flights p/w for example would be more beneficial for MSE in that pax would rather fly direct to and from FAO or wherever rather than go via Scotland! And given that Kent Escapes / Seguro have more time to sell seats for a peak summer programme for S07 they have more chance of filling the flights, as opposed to them being the understudy in someone else's show. You have to admit the 2006 situation is purely an Infratil political move, using their influence with Seguro to give MSE some (albeit small) pax numbers.
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