ISLE OF MAN

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Manx2 2.0 routes will hopefully all be covered by real airlines before they have a chance to come back from the dead. Again.

BHD and NCL offered by T3. NCL at much increased frequencies.
CWL-VLY offered by T3.

GLA could be done by Loganair Twotters if they have any gaps in their schedule.

BLK is gone but it was looking that way after BB's plans for the airport. LPL is the closest alternative.

LPL is covered by easyJet and flyBE.

BHX is covered by flyBE.

MAN is covered by flyBE.

LCY is covered by T3/BA.

DUB is covered by EIr.

LGW and LTN is covered by easyJet.

For such a small place and with a relatively small tourist industry I'd say it's fairly well connected.

I fail to see what other routes would be sustainable without mass subsidies. Will the Manx taxpayers be happy to bankroll an airline or is it a small price to pay to see the Manx flag flying again? It works for Aurigny so why not have a state run airline like they do? Perhaps the B1900D could work for them as TWIN JET of France seem to make them work on short, niche routes throughout France.

"The island suffers a lot from low visibility at all times of the year, but at least if aircraft are based there, they can usually get off the island and by the time they are due to return, the visibility would usually have improved."

A valid point indeed. However look to Aurigny. For several nights when the fog sets in all of their arrivals have to divert to English airports. This means nobody can get home at the end of a day's business. It's not uncommon for them to hold for an hour, the divert. So nobody gets in at night. And nobody gets out in the morning as all of the craft are out of position and crews likely out of hours. Having a based airline is not without its challenges.A non based airline can delay a morning arrival pending the fog to lift. A based airline has to wait for the crew to get minimum rest then operate back in, then continue the rest of the day's flying program with significant delays to all flights.