Aurigny Air Services
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Just seen on the Aurigny booking system that summer next year they are increasing GCI-LGW frequency to 6 x daily!
Departure times are now:
07:00
08:30
10:20
14:30
16:30
18:00
this however seems to have affected the GCI/JER-STN routes, particularly the JER-STN frequency.
Along with Flybe's 6 x daily service 4 x of which will be with the E175 thats quite a hike in capacity on the LGW route by both airlines.
Departure times are now:
07:00
08:30
10:20
14:30
16:30
18:00
this however seems to have affected the GCI/JER-STN routes, particularly the JER-STN frequency.
Along with Flybe's 6 x daily service 4 x of which will be with the E175 thats quite a hike in capacity on the LGW route by both airlines.
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Aurigny is experiencing problems with late and cancelled flights due to the airlines oldest ATR72 being out of service for major maintenance.
At one time an aircraft would have been chartered in to cover this, I guess with the current situation they haven't got the funds to do that anymore.
it's a shame to see their good reputation get flushed down the toilet.
At one time an aircraft would have been chartered in to cover this, I guess with the current situation they haven't got the funds to do that anymore.
it's a shame to see their good reputation get flushed down the toilet.
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This has been programmed into the december-jan schedule for months now, flights not 'cancelled/delayed' as you suggest, but there are reduced schedules to some destinations and some only operate on certain days of the week, and at different times depending on the week compared with the summer schedule as well.
Aurigny's reputation is pretty good at the moment. Streets ahead of the competition anyway.
Aurigny's reputation is pretty good at the moment. Streets ahead of the competition anyway.
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The Flybe cancellations are unsurprisingly because of the snow and many of their flights originate from the mainland.
PS Have checked the stock exchange, no listing for a company called FlyMAYbe
PS Have checked the stock exchange, no listing for a company called FlyMAYbe
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Aurigny add sixth daily Gatwick Guernsey Service
I just noticed that Aurigny are showing a sixth daily Gatwick service from February. That's got to be good for the Guernsey business community. Might start a war with flybe though as their Jet is supposed to be arriving in Guernsey soon. Anybody know when the jet is coming?
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Hi FoG, last I heard it was due in April. Question is: will a gleaming 175 win the pax over? Will be interesting to see. However, it might not be common knowledge that Flybe are making such a point of basing their first example in Guernsey (incidentally, they did announce this just as the merger was being discussed - possibly to put a spanner in the works - so might they be regretting it now)?
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Whether it wins the pax over who knows, but it will be very much appreciated by those that do choose to fly with Flybe. A nicer experience for the pax inside compared with the Q400 even on a 40/50 minute flight.
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if a better experience is the aim then they only have to stop all the crappy PAs trying to sell you stuff throughout the flight.
I bet most Flybe passengers don't hear the props at all because of the shrieking and hawking.
So jet or turbo-prop will make no difference.
I bet most Flybe passengers don't hear the props at all because of the shrieking and hawking.
So jet or turbo-prop will make no difference.
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As to winning over pax, for most people I would reckon that flight times, prices, and customer service levels are more important that flying on a jet- especially given the short duration of the sector.
For Guernsey businessmen GR's 8:30am service out and 6pm back should work well.
Incidentally, anyone know who carries more to LGW at the moment? Would guess GR have the edge slightly?
For Guernsey businessmen GR's 8:30am service out and 6pm back should work well.
Incidentally, anyone know who carries more to LGW at the moment? Would guess GR have the edge slightly?
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it's amazing how often simply landing at the scheduled airport will put a smile on the faces of passengers too.
With Flybe, whether the aircraft is a jet or not is way down the list of things to be done to improve the experience.
With Flybe, whether the aircraft is a jet or not is way down the list of things to be done to improve the experience.
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Agree with you BellyAir, Aurigny also haven't adopted the 'don't tell passengers we offloaded their bags until we've arrived at the destination' strategy (which recently was highlighted on these forums after a Q400 SOU - MAN passenger was not told until they had landed) 
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Aero Mad
I do get rather Irate when I see 1 occurance keep being brought up.
When will the Fly Be experience Sou=Man be dropped OK it shouldn t have happened how ever all the Passengers were re-united with there Bags later that Day
I understand why the passengers were not told as this would have caused a Hectic situation as to why is my Bag not going I booked 4 weeks agao and it only weights 5 kilos and would have delayed the flight even further The only fair way I suppose was to off load all the Bags but then you Piss all the passengers off.
It was done for reasons to which any Airline has no control i e The weather.
So Aero Mad do Aurigny Never off load Bags ?
Do Aurigny tell the passengers ?
Aurigny are a small Airline compared to Fleet size,Routes,Sectors flown of Fly Be so as a percentage do Aurigny have the same number of Weather problems //Pax Bags off Loaded I suspect they have more as a percentage as I dont think (Although I dont know) the ATR is as good an Aircraft as the DH4.
So Can please drop the Sou-Man baggage episode everytime you want to thrown **** at FlyBe,
NB I DO NOT WORK FOR FLYBE OR AM I A SHAREHOLDER
I m just pissed off when an Airline gets a continual slagging for 1 occurance
Good Night
When will the Fly Be experience Sou=Man be dropped OK it shouldn t have happened how ever all the Passengers were re-united with there Bags later that Day
I understand why the passengers were not told as this would have caused a Hectic situation as to why is my Bag not going I booked 4 weeks agao and it only weights 5 kilos and would have delayed the flight even further The only fair way I suppose was to off load all the Bags but then you Piss all the passengers off.
It was done for reasons to which any Airline has no control i e The weather.
So Aero Mad do Aurigny Never off load Bags ?
Do Aurigny tell the passengers ?
Aurigny are a small Airline compared to Fleet size,Routes,Sectors flown of Fly Be so as a percentage do Aurigny have the same number of Weather problems //Pax Bags off Loaded I suspect they have more as a percentage as I dont think (Although I dont know) the ATR is as good an Aircraft as the DH4.
So Can please drop the Sou-Man baggage episode everytime you want to thrown **** at FlyBe,
NB I DO NOT WORK FOR FLYBE OR AM I A SHAREHOLDER
I m just pissed off when an Airline gets a continual slagging for 1 occurance
Good Night
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Crikey!
The Q400 is a little unstable, hence the strakes and high use of auto-pilot.
The ATR, in contrast, is top fun to hand-fly although the 42 is a little heavy in the roll.
I have no idea about the Sou-Man story.
I have been at the wrong end of 2 other incidences where the pax were 'misinformed', the last one last month (GCI-SOU).
The Q400 is a little unstable, hence the strakes and high use of auto-pilot.
The ATR, in contrast, is top fun to hand-fly although the 42 is a little heavy in the roll.
I have no idea about the Sou-Man story.
I have been at the wrong end of 2 other incidences where the pax were 'misinformed', the last one last month (GCI-SOU).
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Sorry learjet50, whatever you may say it is completely unacceptable NOT to tell pax that their bags have been offloaded - with the bar code system names and bags are linked and so it would not have been very difficult at all to inform pax.
To add insult to injury it was up to the passengers to find out when their bags didn't come onto the reclaim at MAN. I do not wish to 'throw ****' at FlyBe; I am merely making a point about the airline's policy (if indeed it is).
To add insult to injury it was up to the passengers to find out when their bags didn't come onto the reclaim at MAN. I do not wish to 'throw ****' at FlyBe; I am merely making a point about the airline's policy (if indeed it is).