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Old 26th Aug 2008, 19:23
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Haven't a clue
 
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One flight M-F back to the 19 seat Jetstream 32 serving Jersey & Guernsey in some sort of triangle again, flashback to 2 1/5 years ago when they started the route! but timings are worse!
Oh dear - I have a problem understanding why a business oriented airline (or so I thought) drops its schedule in this way. As far as I can see from watching people board this flight (once a week I'm on the 0955 to LGW, before you wonder where my webcam is) there's about 10-15 people mid week; more on Mon/Fri. Not enough to justify the D328.

But then again I took the family (as did many others on the IoM) to JER for a holiday this year. And last year. And the year before that. This year I paid the same rate as the business guys - around GBP280 round trip per person. Not far off what I have paid before for BA or BE through LGW with an horrendous 5 hour wait. Why on earth can't BI offer a leasure fare and promote the route enthusiastically in the IoM? I think there would be many takers.

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