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No change for Loganair?
Rumour has it that new summer timetable will reveal some significant changes in Loganair services but not destinations being served or aircraft type being utilised. Apparently just more direct flights to key island destinations from EDI/GLA/ABZ. Have looked on BA timetables but cant see these, just seems to be the same as last year. If it is true then hard pushed crews may well have to work even harder....if anyone is left?
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Reading your previous posts WAAF you always seem to be trying to drag Loganair down. Can we assume your employment did not pan out to your expectations.......assuming you are not one of those who are still left
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No change at Loganair
Not trying to drag Loganair down at all, just trying to tell it like it may be. Loganair have stood the test of time better than many if not all UK independant operators and have supplied the rest of the industry with a steady stream of highly skilled people who have experience of some fairly harsh operating conditions. In the current climate of rapid expansion everywhere you cant blame people for leaving for a big shiny jet job its just a shame that so many who might have stayed and passed on their experience have gone when small improvements in quality of life issues might have persuaded them to stay, although I believe that may be changing. Nobody makes a fortune in the Highlands and Islands, whether they be company or employee, otherwise there would be a rush of other operators trying to poach off the limited number of passengers available, I hear Ryanair are already threatening to pull off the PIk - LDY routebecause of low pax loads, at least Loganair have stuck with providing a service on these thinner routes. Recent inovations like the Scottish Executive Air Discount Scheme and Loganair's new reduced single fares are steps in the right direction and have to be applauded as the way forward for peripheral areas where air travel is a necessity not a 99p 'here today gone tomorrow' ticket. I only hope that by continually losing so many experienced people Loganair will not find themselves making the same mistakes as have happened in the past, some with fatal consequences, you cant buy that sort of experience.
More flights ABZ-LSI this summer
Extra seats for summer flyers
LOGANAIR has increased the number of flights from Shetland to Aberdeen so that during the summer months more than 10,000 seats will be available for passengers.
Announcing its summer schedule, the airline said yesterday (Friday) that due to the addition of an extra flight four days a week, the total number of flights leaving Shetland for Aberdeen will rise from 32 to 36 per week.
There is no change to the number of flights to Glasgow, Edinburgh or Kirkwall and Inverness.
Chief executive Jim Cameron said: "The successful introduction of the Air Discount Scheme, new one-way fares and more direct flights is great news for our customers.
"There has never been a better time for visitors to sample the delights of the Scottish highlands and islands or for island residents to take to the air."
The summer schedule runs from 25 March to 27 October 2007.
source shetland-news.co.uk
Extra seats for summer flyers
LOGANAIR has increased the number of flights from Shetland to Aberdeen so that during the summer months more than 10,000 seats will be available for passengers.
Announcing its summer schedule, the airline said yesterday (Friday) that due to the addition of an extra flight four days a week, the total number of flights leaving Shetland for Aberdeen will rise from 32 to 36 per week.
There is no change to the number of flights to Glasgow, Edinburgh or Kirkwall and Inverness.
Chief executive Jim Cameron said: "The successful introduction of the Air Discount Scheme, new one-way fares and more direct flights is great news for our customers.
"There has never been a better time for visitors to sample the delights of the Scottish highlands and islands or for island residents to take to the air."
The summer schedule runs from 25 March to 27 October 2007.
source shetland-news.co.uk
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With the end of the BMED franchise, albeit party due to the BMI takeover, and BA not seeming to want to continue franchised operations, Does anyone know what will happen with Loganair's franchise.
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The ground handling in Scotland (EDI GLA ABZ) will not be done by BA as it is now. Has been publicly said by BA Mainline Management that LC forms NO part of BAs future and that once the flybe sale has been sorted (whenever that is...) then BA Mainline will not be their ground handling agents at above said airports.
LC get very cheap handling - allegedly - and is by no means cost-effective (Never has been according to Station Managers).
LC get very cheap handling - allegedly - and is by no means cost-effective (Never has been according to Station Managers).
WAAF, FR's summer schedule shows DAILY flights from PIK to LDY, rather than the 5 a week they currently have. Not really the behaviour of an airline about to pull a route..........
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Has anyone been able to book one of those new- cheap one-way fares on Loganair that were announced in January ?
For flights from EDI and GLA to the Islands they are supposed to be starting at 32 GBP - 43 GBP one-way all incl. and from ABZ at 26- 29 GBP. I have checked a lot of dates Aug - Oct as they recommend to book early, but the cheapest I have been able to find on any given date is approx. 20 - 30 GBP more expensive than the advertised fare. How long in advance can these cheap fares be booked - aaprently they are not yet available for the summer/fall.
For flights from EDI and GLA to the Islands they are supposed to be starting at 32 GBP - 43 GBP one-way all incl. and from ABZ at 26- 29 GBP. I have checked a lot of dates Aug - Oct as they recommend to book early, but the cheapest I have been able to find on any given date is approx. 20 - 30 GBP more expensive than the advertised fare. How long in advance can these cheap fares be booked - aaprently they are not yet available for the summer/fall.
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Loganair Feeling Unloved - no Need to be with your new Owner
Hi Guys everywhere I turn i am hearing that S.G. is selling up. Apparantley we are all going to be working for Eastern Airways, so although we get a payrise
bang goes the pension.
bang goes the pension.
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Presumably that would be the former LOGANAIR Eastern Airways Jetstream 41s that got transferred out to Manx Airlines ( Europe ) to British Regional Airlines, then to BA CitiExpress and then to Eastern Airlines. * phew *
What goes around as they say...bet they don't fly as BA ( again )though.
What goes around as they say...bet they don't fly as BA ( again )though.
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Might be the management announcement that an ex Eastern director will soon take up a new post at loganair?.
Maybe airfrump would like to elaborate on his information?...
Maybe airfrump would like to elaborate on his information?...
de minimus non curat lex
Subject to John Hall [ LEJR ] approval
The new chief engineer who starts at Loganair shortly comes from Eastern....send three and four pence ~~ we are going to advance
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Richard Lake CEO and owner of Eastern Airways has been seen Talking to S.G several times over the past few weeks in ABZ. Easter now has a total of 29 J41s and have just intalled their own sim at their HO they also have 4 Saab 2000 and I hear they are looking to take on the Bacon 146's