ISLE OF MAN

[j41cac]

Is Eastern to do the SOU?

[FS01]

Nope, from what I have heard they won't consider it as BE returning to the route for Summer '09. Although Manxy2 may...

[Tonyq]

There also selected mid-week dates in Jan and Feb 2009, where IOM-LGW is down to three round trip flights.

This all looks like prudent matching of capacity to projected demand, and is a very sensible approach, to maintain yields and profitability at slack time of year and in uncertain economic circumstances.

Incidentally, some summer 2009 seats released today on IOM-LGW, and selected other routes. Lots of availability right now at £69 return, which isn't bad, all things considered.

[IOMspotter]

IOM LPL down to 3x daily in Jan too. Any truth that they've got Manx2 looking to keep SOU route warm for them this winter?

[jetstreamtechrecords]

Eastern not doing SOU this winter. Maybe M2 are cuddling up to FlyBe ?

[Feet on ground]

Let's face it, if you don't cuddle up to flybe, it's only a matter of time before they roll over and squash you!

[kirkbymoorside]

Might be interesting to see Manx2 try SOU especially as it has great train service into London but if Flybe do look like coming back in Summer there would really be no point starting.

[j41cac]

ManxPoo on a let410 to SOU, no tah

[manxramper]

Just heard - 2 of my former colleagues were hauled up into the new security managers office (who has absolutely no experience of security apart from the fact her partner is employed by AVSEC - jobs for the boys again in IOM!) for voicing their opinions, good on you both lots of people here backing you up!

[fsiom]

there is a list as people as long as my arm who left regional n support because of this "manager". wonder ow many will last it out with her at security

[IOMspotter]

IOM LCY here we come . Aer Arran 3x daily next month.

[This is a crisis]

Just curious, who does this so called 'Security Manager' work for? Is she FS? Certainly, AFAIK there is so female Head of Security employed by the airport.

[RVF750]

En excellent way of losing money faster than you could burn it.

[manxramper]

Did anyone say she was employed by airport? If you work there you should know Crisis

[Feet on ground]

Do you mean flying IOM-LCY 3v times a day?

What evidence is there that AA will do this?

[IOMspotter]

Shure do, 3x rotations a day masses of IOM Gov. marketing support money behind it too I heard so maybe itll fly

[Flightrider]

Awful times won't help. First flight arriving into London City at 09:50 is even worse than the Euromanx ones! Wonder if this will see the light of day with the impending cutbacks at Aer Arann.

[jetstreamtechrecords]

Kra LCY times as no decent slots are available. Manx government handout should ensure it does OK financially and it probably suits AA as theyll have a use for one of the planes they are freeing up in Ireland with the cutbacks. Saab 2000 would have been better than ATR though

[fredtheanorak]

AA cutbacks Aer Arran cuts 100 jobs - WalesOnline

[virginblue]

What type of aircraft will Aer Arann be using? The ATR72 is not certified for LCY, IIRC, and I thought the ATR42s were on their way out at Aer Arann?