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EI-R possible new route of the rock when all changes over in Apr. Is there any truth?
Is there an AerArann parked on Saturdays and early Sundays in IOM, maybe there would be possibility of weekend flights with this down time? Maybe a few gaps in the timetable?
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Something that they could use rather than having an aircraft sat around doing nothing. Maybe the summer schedule might explain more, although i dont see any fighting on routes of the Rock. I wonder what those old rust buckets look like now (42's)? Last time i was a fare paying pax i was thinking the Island was a 3rd world destination due to the interior of them.
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SOU and BRS
Its been confirmed and on Manx Radio that SOU/BRU finishes 28th of this month
Were also told that BRS is being run on a BRS aircraft with different timings from the end of March. One aircraft with crews is going up to Scotland.
Were also told that BRS is being run on a BRS aircraft with different timings from the end of March. One aircraft with crews is going up to Scotland.
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I did hear the SOU-IOM route was not doing well but surely the route could have been:
-reduced to 4-5 weekly
-'re-made' seasonal
-changed to a Loganair Saab 340 (pending availibility, could also be used to keep BRS going)
or a combination of the above. It seems quite a jump to go from 6/7 weekly to 0 especially before the Summer season commences. Hopefully we will see Manx2 fill the gap and start SOU or BOH-IOM possibly even at double daily (still only 38 daily seats (2x 19 seat D228/J31) vs 78(1x Q400) in the Summer, they also seem to be doing well on numerous 'thin' domestic routes at the moment!
-reduced to 4-5 weekly
-'re-made' seasonal
-changed to a Loganair Saab 340 (pending availibility, could also be used to keep BRS going)
or a combination of the above. It seems quite a jump to go from 6/7 weekly to 0 especially before the Summer season commences. Hopefully we will see Manx2 fill the gap and start SOU or BOH-IOM possibly even at double daily (still only 38 daily seats (2x 19 seat D228/J31) vs 78(1x Q400) in the Summer, they also seem to be doing well on numerous 'thin' domestic routes at the moment!
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Were also told that BRS is being run on a BRS aircraft with different timings from the end of March.
its BHX is going onto a BHX aircraft and BRS stoping altogether.
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Arrival BE9312 Memmingham today. Unusual, what's that ?
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Wonder if flybe would have any interest in it, there doesn't seem to be many small regional airlines left to keep this important route operating for the IOM. Maybe Logan air?????
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LCY is great way to access London and I've used it dozens of times with Euromanx and VLM, but only once with RE, on the basis of high fares, clapped out aircraft and significant puntuality issues. It was always going to end like this, one day.
Can't imagine that BE would want to compete with themselves on LGW and LTN, unless it was a tactical move to keep out someone else. But is there realistically anyone else? Manx2, Eastern?
I'd hope that the probable migration of c4k pax per month to LGW and BE might tempt them to look at an E175 for that route. Otherwise, the numbers suggest there will be a lot of full Q400's on Mondays and Fridays.
Can't imagine that BE would want to compete with themselves on LGW and LTN, unless it was a tactical move to keep out someone else. But is there realistically anyone else? Manx2, Eastern?
I'd hope that the probable migration of c4k pax per month to LGW and BE might tempt them to look at an E175 for that route. Otherwise, the numbers suggest there will be a lot of full Q400's on Mondays and Fridays.
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Mind you it looks like a load of s$@t as looking across other forums it was a irish news paper speculating. They need to sort there issues across the board and encourage people back, they seem to go tech ding dong
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Wouldn't it be nice if BA Citiflyer started a LCY-IOM-LCY service twice a day with an E170? As an IOM resident BA Gold Card holder I, and I suspect quite a few others, would use it.
But hang on. It would be in competition with a BA associated company. Now would not doing it be in breach of competition rules? Sadly I fear not.
But it would marry our favourite airline with our favourite London airport.
But hang on. It would be in competition with a BA associated company. Now would not doing it be in breach of competition rules? Sadly I fear not.
But it would marry our favourite airline with our favourite London airport.
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