Have to say hats off to WX for trying this route. Looking at the LF it's easy to see why it didn't work, and remember it didn't work on low fuel costs. Those armchair route viability analysts are missing a couple of minor operational points that may have a severe impact on ATR financial performance. LCY landing charges are fixed, irrelevant of aircraft size, ATR has severe RTOW issues ex LCY, possibly as low as 50 pax to ORK. Don't think we will see this route operated again, and definitely not operated by Stobart, as they have their own train set in LCY's backyard.
Last edited by runawayedge; 18th May 2016 at 00:10.