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Cityjet (as VLM) had a great window of opportunity to make IOM-LCY their own during last hiatus on the route, after Euromanx went bust, and before RE took the IOM Government's 'shilling' to re-instate it, so doubtful they will see things differently now.
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As a general rule, companies tend not to learn from their mistakes. Therefore, if this good opening is seen (proven and trusted route) it will be by another carrier.
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Problem is that there are hardly any regional airlines left that could take over the route. I happenend to flip through a "UK Airlines 2012" supplement to a aviation mag the other day and they had to include companies like "Glass Eels" with its sole Cessna 208 to fill the pages.... Sign of the times.
RE are only pulling off LCY-IOM, not DUB-IOM.
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AirportDirector on the local radio station saying that they were talking to people and hoped that the service might be provided by another operator. But as virginblue says, who's left? FlyBe have previously said they will not operate Q400s into LCY; that leaves Logie's Saabs or Eastern machinery. Or maybe (and I know I have said it before) BA Citiflyer.
But if the suggestion that Easyjet will be adding 600 seats a day to "London" Southend is true, who will want to take on competing with that, and with FlyBe's LGW operation?
But if the suggestion that Easyjet will be adding 600 seats a day to "London" Southend is true, who will want to take on competing with that, and with FlyBe's LGW operation?
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LCY based BA Cityflyer are expected to return to the lighter blue 'collective' after the summer, so maybe we will see a Jet service to London after all.
IOM-SEN-IOM?. Really?.
IOM-SEN-IOM?. Really?.
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In the 15 or so years I used the LTN route (from when it started), the frequency never got above 1 per day and was usually 3 per week.
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After due considerations over a few pints at the Albie, I think the fella who mentioned - "lighter blue collective"- was subtly suggesting the BA lot get aborbed into flybe. Does BA a favour and after the world sports fortnight later in the year does BA need to fly the flag at the city any more. Good rumour to start from the Shop Floor, yessir
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Don't know if Loganair will attempt another IOM project, the BLK/BHD was a disaster.
The Saab fleet isn't steep approach modified, but the Dornier is.
It would be interesting to find out the loads on the RE flights?
Eastern have also had their fingers burnt by the Manx market, maybe Manx 2 could have a go in a LET410.
The Saab fleet isn't steep approach modified, but the Dornier is.
It would be interesting to find out the loads on the RE flights?
Eastern have also had their fingers burnt by the Manx market, maybe Manx 2 could have a go in a LET410.
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tallaonehotel,
there is info on caa.co.uk website, go to
www.caa.co.uk/statistics and follow the links to provisional airport statistics, which are on the lhs of the screen.
It will show monthly totals of passengers flying between the airports.
Feb was 3175 wich compares to 3694 for the same month last year.
In addition, IOM government gives detailed analysis of numbers on all routes and by carriers;
go to www.gov.im/transport/airport/
you can see the detail as an attachment to the news item.
EI-BUD
there is info on caa.co.uk website, go to
www.caa.co.uk/statistics and follow the links to provisional airport statistics, which are on the lhs of the screen.
It will show monthly totals of passengers flying between the airports.
Feb was 3175 wich compares to 3694 for the same month last year.
In addition, IOM government gives detailed analysis of numbers on all routes and by carriers;
go to www.gov.im/transport/airport/
you can see the detail as an attachment to the news item.
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6000 on the route in May 07.
talla fella - LETS will be literally going IN at LCY if you let them loose. And wasnt there talk that the airport wasn't interested in anything less than 50 seats and that's why eastern were scared off plus the high fees
talla fella - LETS will be literally going IN at LCY if you let them loose. And wasnt there talk that the airport wasn't interested in anything less than 50 seats and that's why eastern were scared off plus the high fees
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Tinwald, couldn't agree more with you on the Let!
The bean counters will be working out the figures, all down to the yield as we all know.
A sub 50 seat aircraft would be safe bet on the route, but again the charges can scare a few off.
The bean counters will be working out the figures, all down to the yield as we all know.
A sub 50 seat aircraft would be safe bet on the route, but again the charges can scare a few off.
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its gotta be a Suckling 328 leased to cityflyer or cityjet/VLM but will the lighter blue boys in Exeter allow it. They want the pax numbers back on LGW and LTN. Thats why they canned SOU to get LGW loads up again.
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Couldnt agree more with J41!
I was flying into Ronaldsway on friday morning, the ATIS was giving the weather at Ronaldsway as 2200 meteres in haze and few cloud at 700 ft.
We were ahead of the let that was coming in from BPL, we were astonished when the Let pilot requested a visual approach from the controller and got it
Pure madness! I am not a dog lover but J41 is correct, would rather use the ferry!
I was flying into Ronaldsway on friday morning, the ATIS was giving the weather at Ronaldsway as 2200 meteres in haze and few cloud at 700 ft.
We were ahead of the let that was coming in from BPL, we were astonished when the Let pilot requested a visual approach from the controller and got it
Pure madness! I am not a dog lover but J41 is correct, would rather use the ferry!
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Not sure the controller can decline the request if the visibility is above a certain figure (think its 800 metres from memory) and traffic permits, so there are no reasons to be surprised that they got what they asked for.
