ISLE OF MAN
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: London (Babylon-on-Thames)
Age: 42
Posts: 6,168
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
When this route began it was flown on a brand new ATR72-500, the fact that it remains on the elderly ATR42 with very poor punctuality shows how much of a priority this route became recently alas.
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Isle Of Man
Age: 40
Posts: 441
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
After todays news it looks like the LCY finishes end of april now rather than 25th march so we have that to be greateful for. Aircraft and crew off to SEN to operate the SEN-DUB seems to be the story
Aerarann.com - FAQ
Aerarann.com - FAQ
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Somewhere in the Irish Sea
Posts: 53
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
It would appear they are keen to get rid of the DUB route asap as well if their new pricing is anything to go by.
Just went to book a flight outbound on 22/3, return 25/3. Outbound price on Aer Arann's website is £34.99. Inbound on Aer Lingus (you are redirected to their site for the return) is £237.99 - for a 20 minute flight! The cheapest flight the next day was £111.99!
Just went to book a flight outbound on 22/3, return 25/3. Outbound price on Aer Arann's website is £34.99. Inbound on Aer Lingus (you are redirected to their site for the return) is £237.99 - for a 20 minute flight! The cheapest flight the next day was £111.99!
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: Ireland
Posts: 1,621
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: earth
Posts: 952
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
is it REALLY so hard for people to go on their website and find out details for themselves?
as already posted you can see whats bookable on the aer arann website throughout the summer.
you can also see the route map which distuinghes between aer lingus regional and aer arann
http://www.aerarann.com/images/routemap_all.jpg
as already posted you can see whats bookable on the aer arann website throughout the summer.
you can also see the route map which distuinghes between aer lingus regional and aer arann
http://www.aerarann.com/images/routemap_all.jpg
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Europe
Posts: 2,175
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Dn't think the route map is particularly helpful as it simply shows today's network.
As for LCY, common sense dictates that it is not very likely that it will remain as an Aer Arann route. I guess Aer Arann is trying to squeeze out some sort of subsidies / fee reductions from IOM/LCY to keep the route and transfer it to the EI franchise as well. If this does not work, I guess it will be axed. As for the route being bookable - I have booked quite a few flights on various airlines only to be informed later that, sorry for the inconvenience this may cause, but the route has to be axed.
London City air link in doubt? - Isle of Man News - iomtoday
As for LCY, common sense dictates that it is not very likely that it will remain as an Aer Arann route. I guess Aer Arann is trying to squeeze out some sort of subsidies / fee reductions from IOM/LCY to keep the route and transfer it to the EI franchise as well. If this does not work, I guess it will be axed. As for the route being bookable - I have booked quite a few flights on various airlines only to be informed later that, sorry for the inconvenience this may cause, but the route has to be axed.
London City air link in doubt? - Isle of Man News - iomtoday
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Middle of Nowhere!
Posts: 149
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
EASYJET Close to announcing new route
Easyjet will shortly announce a new route from the isle of man.
LPL IOM SEN IOM LPL twice a day! Not sure if it will be operated by SEN or LPL based aircraft etc
Apparently Flybe mike rutter has been over to the IOM to threaten the IOM government over frequencies on the routes they operate on, should this go ahead!
Easy already announced SEN JER
Fingers crossed announcement to follow.
LPL IOM SEN IOM LPL twice a day! Not sure if it will be operated by SEN or LPL based aircraft etc
Apparently Flybe mike rutter has been over to the IOM to threaten the IOM government over frequencies on the routes they operate on, should this go ahead!
Easy already announced SEN JER
Fingers crossed announcement to follow.
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Middle of Nowhere!
Posts: 149
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Mike rutter is managing director of Europe, I don't know if Flybe treat the IOM as part of Europe or not? I guess if he was over here, then maybe so. However, Niall Duffy was also on the island recently.
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Isle of Man
Posts: 403
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
600 seats a day IOM-SEN-IOM!!! Yeah, that really makes sense!
It's probably about the last thing that IOM needs right now. De-stabilise the BE routes to LGW and LTN in exchange for a route to a distant backwater with slow and expensive rail links to London.........and finally drive RE away from LCY too.
Be careful what you wish for.
It's probably about the last thing that IOM needs right now. De-stabilise the BE routes to LGW and LTN in exchange for a route to a distant backwater with slow and expensive rail links to London.........and finally drive RE away from LCY too.
Be careful what you wish for.
Last edited by Tonyq; 17th Mar 2012 at 23:25.
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Essex
Posts: 1,109
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Er..... where does the idea of a slow and expensive rail link to London come from? SEN's new terminal and rail station provides a rapid transit through to London, at a reasonable price. Passengers will get through SEN's arrival procedures in a fraction of the time taken at either Luton or LGW.
FlyBE had a chance to be the leading airline from the new SEN, but they blew it and now EZY have stepped in. Interesting.......
FlyBE had a chance to be the leading airline from the new SEN, but they blew it and now EZY have stepped in. Interesting.......
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Isle of Man
Posts: 403
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
The distance and multiple stops mean it's an hour each way to Liverpool Street, compared to 30 mins. LGW to Victoria or London Bridge. That makes the journey comparatively long and slow in my book.
Any time saved clearing the airport is likely to be lost waiting for the next train as they materially less frequent than at LGW. I fly IOM - LGW 30+ times a year and, without bags, it takes 7 minutes from gate to station platform.
Open up IOM-SEN 3 or 4 times a weeks as another London option by all means, but that number of seats is greater than the entire IOM - London market and could f*ck everything up.
If this is for real, it will only end in tears at Reynoldsway........
Any time saved clearing the airport is likely to be lost waiting for the next train as they materially less frequent than at LGW. I fly IOM - LGW 30+ times a year and, without bags, it takes 7 minutes from gate to station platform.
Open up IOM-SEN 3 or 4 times a weeks as another London option by all means, but that number of seats is greater than the entire IOM - London market and could f*ck everything up.
If this is for real, it will only end in tears at Reynoldsway........
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Antrim
Posts: 1,601
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I can't believe such protectionism still exists. What exactly will easyjet **** up as you put it? The status quo? The monopoly that current airlines have and take advantage of? And since when was the SEN-LON rail link expensive? Have you paid for a ticket on the gatwick express recently?? Ultimatley if people want to use such a service they will and if they don't they won't but they should be free to choose - competition is the life of trade.
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: In the sticks
Posts: 9,851
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Er..... where does the idea of a slow and expensive rail link to London come from? SEN's new terminal and rail station provides a rapid transit through to London
From a Flybe viewpoint at least Easyjet are operating the flights into London's least popular airport where 60% of the airports catchment area is the North Sea and the facilities for passengers are almost non- existent rather than Gatwick but as Flybe know easyjet might start the service from Southend and then move it after a season to Gatwick. Now that would upset Flybe and the IOM could be left with just one airline serving just one London airport if and when Aer Arann go bust.
Last edited by LTNman; 18th Mar 2012 at 06:10.
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: UK
Posts: 588
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Had a quick look on the Trainline website. There are some journeys just over an hour but generally, it's an average of 58 or 53 minutes to Liverpool St, every 20 minutes from Southend Airport and 44 to 48 minutes to Stratford, which is probably the easiest place to to pick up the tube. Peak open return is £26.