Originally Posted by
EI-BUD
The best result that could be achieved right now is for a return of Stobart Air on the Luton route if and when the Cityjet merger / takeover goes ahead. Free of the Stobart linkage and the demand to serve Southern gone, Aer Lingus branding is the vehicle that could deliver something good.
One assumes that a new larger Cityjet would have capacity given new ac orders etc. Again very much depends on the airlines priorities.
It would be great to see CityJet take over Stobart and remove the ridiculous requirement for them to HAVE to use Southend. Whilst it may offer opportunities it certainly proved the death knell for WAT which was doing just fine as LTN-WAT with RE until Stobart came along and messed with things.
If CityJet can come in and make the route doable using the EI brand then everyone wins. Fingers crossed