Ryanair aircraft utilisation is not always simple as they increasingly operate 'W' pattern flights from their bases. There were for instance several predictions in this forum that the Prestwick base would go down from 5 based aircraft to only 4 or even 3 this winter. While there are considerable cutbacks, 5 aircraft are still required (6 on a Wednesday!) with aircraft operating more 'W' patterns. Beauvais, Torp and Bergamo flights are operated in this way with the aircraft starting from Prestwick and operating 4 sectors before returning to base. It may be that some of the flights from the newly announced bases at Bari & Brindisi are also to be operated in this way.