Interesting article there.
Not sure what the CEO means about routes going back to Aer Lingus (mainline?) as they mature. He said that this had already happened with Edinburgh. But even looking at the schedules for August there is 1 Aer Lingus jet flight as ther has been for the last few years plus 3 Aer Lingus Regional flights. Glasgow is also up to 5 Aer Lingus Regional flights on some days.
What do you think of transferring these routes back to EI. Is the frequency not an important part of the attractiveness or otherwise of the route and how would it be for RE to lose the strongest routes. Obviously freeing up RE aircraft for early morning flights could give better connectivity to USA from other regional UK airports.
Interesting to see the CEO talk of reintroducing Leeds Bradford and East Mindlands - virtually the whole ex Aer Lingus Commuter network if they threw in Newcastle.
Have never been on the EI Regional services. Is the quality/service as good as the regular Aer Lingus flights?