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So is everyone else, fella. The minister who blurted it out is checking whether micofibre cloths can get egg off face (or protect nether regions fi the chop comes), yessir.
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From the horses mouth
'We will be re-introducing to a 3 daily schedule
between London City and the Isle of Man from the summer season. The
schedule will once again be operated by Eastern Airways on the Saab 2000
aircraft, offering a well timed schedule for both business and leisure
customers on weekdays, with a reduced operation at weekends.'
'We will be re-introducing to a 3 daily schedule
between London City and the Isle of Man from the summer season. The
schedule will once again be operated by Eastern Airways on the Saab 2000
aircraft, offering a well timed schedule for both business and leisure
customers on weekdays, with a reduced operation at weekends.'
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Shame to loose the jet, but really pleased to see a pax friendly timetable again. And the timing generally works for long haul connections, although the re-timed (14.30) afternoon departure makes a couple of mine a tad tight.
Interesting that there is enough slack (4 hours) between the morning and afternoon rotation - maybe planned to allow the addition of a fourth rotation if demand is proved to be there?
Great news!
Interesting that there is enough slack (4 hours) between the morning and afternoon rotation - maybe planned to allow the addition of a fourth rotation if demand is proved to be there?
Great news!
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Good news BA are to take up the schedule again, but bad news for the passengers. All saabs in Easterns fleet are constantly tech and the cabins are filthy. Bring back the Jet
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if memory serves, that x3 daily - with the long afternoon gap - is the schedule we used to have in the 1980s and 90s! Firstly when we still had the Viscount and then when the 146 started (1988, I think).
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LTNman I agree. it's a real shame that there is no service for people to the North of London following Flybe's withdrawal from Luton.
Any whispers on whether another carrier might pick up the route?
Any whispers on whether another carrier might pick up the route?
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from manx radio
Microgaming underwrites BA London City services
Published online at 16/01/2014 18:05:00
It's emerged that an Island e-gaming firm helped secure a deal which will see British Airways increase its flights to the UK capital.
On Wednesday (15 Jan) BA announced it would up its service from one flight on weekdays to three per day from the start of the 2014 summer season, 30 March, to the relief of the Island's business community.
It has since become clear the improved BA CityFlyer London City service has been given financial backing by Microgaming.
The firm's involvement has been confirmed tonight (16 Jan) by business development and promotion organisation Manx Business Connection, which helped broker the agreement.
MBC says the aim is to involve a wide range of Manx companies in the guarantee arrangement - but to secure a quick agreement, Microgaming has provided financial undertakings in the first instance.
Manx Business Connection has described a regular daily flight to London as 'essential' to the growth of business and industry in the Isle of Man -but is warning the Island 'to use it or lose it'.
MBC's Chairman John Webster says the new services must not be taken for granted and if passengers don't use them, BA will reconsider its position and the guarantors may pull out.
When news of the routes were announced on Wednesday, Infrastructure Minister David Cretney said working with the private sector showed the Isle of Man at its best.
In December, he told Tynwald additional flights to London City had been secured from this spring but was not able to say there would be private sector backing, due to a non-disclosure agreement.
Microgaming underwrites BA London City services
Published online at 16/01/2014 18:05:00
It's emerged that an Island e-gaming firm helped secure a deal which will see British Airways increase its flights to the UK capital.
On Wednesday (15 Jan) BA announced it would up its service from one flight on weekdays to three per day from the start of the 2014 summer season, 30 March, to the relief of the Island's business community.
It has since become clear the improved BA CityFlyer London City service has been given financial backing by Microgaming.
The firm's involvement has been confirmed tonight (16 Jan) by business development and promotion organisation Manx Business Connection, which helped broker the agreement.
MBC says the aim is to involve a wide range of Manx companies in the guarantee arrangement - but to secure a quick agreement, Microgaming has provided financial undertakings in the first instance.
Manx Business Connection has described a regular daily flight to London as 'essential' to the growth of business and industry in the Isle of Man -but is warning the Island 'to use it or lose it'.
MBC's Chairman John Webster says the new services must not be taken for granted and if passengers don't use them, BA will reconsider its position and the guarantors may pull out.
When news of the routes were announced on Wednesday, Infrastructure Minister David Cretney said working with the private sector showed the Isle of Man at its best.
In December, he told Tynwald additional flights to London City had been secured from this spring but was not able to say there would be private sector backing, due to a non-disclosure agreement.
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Microgaming underwrites BA London City services
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There is no black magic to this aviation stuff. If a route is profitable and available it will be serviced. If it isn't it won't. LCY is a great service for business travelers but in the past it has not been used sufficiently to justify its existance.
Lets hope this time something is different, but the need for it to be underwritten isn't a good sign.
Lets hope this time something is different, but the need for it to be underwritten isn't a good sign.
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Looks as if the islands are getting more and more LCY services - ramped up service from IOM by BA Cityflyer, JER apparently working for Blue Islands and now Aurigny applying for GCI.
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Aer Arann ran that route at a massive loss and ended up losing interest in it hence using aircraft on more important Lingus routes. The writing is on the wall no way will Microgaming keep paying if it's not performing
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The game changer is Flybe's exit from the LGW route, so from April onwards all the business day-trippers to London will have to use the new service. So its a fundamentally different market for BACF than previously.
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I suspect most business day-trippers were already using LCY with LGW drawing mostly non-business passengers of every stripe. Getting into the City from LGW is hard work. I agree BACY seem to be counting on increased loads once LGW is no longer available. Personally, I have my doubts and suspect MAN will be the real winner. Three flights daily to LCY seems like too much capacity given that BACY supposedly reduced frequency owing to poor load factors.