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The early morning BHD flight only goes Mon-Wed. Operates later in the morning (1050) on Thursday and Friday, and went today (doesn't look like it went yesterday though). So this week it's done MT--F
In terms of turnaround - it was loaded and ready to go within 10 minutes the other morning, very short turnarounds but then with no catering and only a handful of pax, not really much to turn around.
In terms of turnaround - it was loaded and ready to go within 10 minutes the other morning, very short turnarounds but then with no catering and only a handful of pax, not really much to turn around.
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More confusion now as the booking engine seems to have been changed again according toe another forym and after looking yes it is correct:-
Both the 2nd Belfast flight and IOM flight on a monday depart at 10:30am
Now they either have a 2nd aircraft coming in on one of the flights is no longer operating.
Both the 2nd Belfast flight and IOM flight on a monday depart at 10:30am
Now they either have a 2nd aircraft coming in on one of the flights is no longer operating.
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Well G-LNKS was on the ground at DSA the other morning, and was also in IOM at lunchtime when I arrived in from BHD - so looks like they have both aircraft operating at the moment.
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Looks like the IOM route isn't performing so trying to cut losses then.
However, the return timings indicate it will have to be two different aircraft, or it doesn't add up.
However, the return timings indicate it will have to be two different aircraft, or it doesn't add up.
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I can understand the theory behind through routes, but if I was an IOM pax flying to BHD to DSA would not be appealing. Probably easier to fly to MAN and catch the train to Sheffield?
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Flights operated this past week Doncaster <-> Belfast all by G-GAVA
Morning
LNQ200 / 201: - Mo Tu - - -
LNQ202 / 203: - - - - - Fr
Afternoon
LNQ204 / 205: - Mo - - -
LNQ206 / 207: Su - Tu We Th Fr
The 204 rotation on Monday was a mid-afternoon service, no tea-time service that day.
Morning
LNQ200 / 201: - Mo Tu - - -
LNQ202 / 203: - - - - - Fr
Afternoon
LNQ204 / 205: - Mo - - -
LNQ206 / 207: Su - Tu We Th Fr
The 204 rotation on Monday was a mid-afternoon service, no tea-time service that day.
Last edited by El Bunto; 21st Jun 2014 at 06:52. Reason: No 200 on Wed
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It would seem they are adjusting their schedule based on demand. If there aren't enough passengers on a particular flight to make it worth while, it doesn't operate. Not great if you are booked on it and they suddenly cancel it.
Still can't get my head around the return IOM on a monday, it would definitely need a 2nd aircraft for the return leg if the timings on their booking engine are correct.
Seems very poorly organised and confusing for potential customers.
Still can't get my head around the return IOM on a monday, it would definitely need a 2nd aircraft for the return leg if the timings on their booking engine are correct.
Seems very poorly organised and confusing for potential customers.
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If an airline keeps cancelling flights just because they feel their isn't enough passengers, those passengers booked will be angry at having their flight cancelled, word will get round to potential customers and before you know it passengers will drop and the airline will fold.
So as said they need to stop it, or they won't last very long!
So as said they need to stop it, or they won't last very long!
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No, as looking at the booking system, the return flight is with another aircraft purely from IOM to DSA looking at the timings.
Someone has posted that the booking engine has again been changed again today removing the 2nd daily sunday and monday flights. The changes to the schedule are almost happening daily now. Surely this cannot be good?
Someone has posted that the booking engine has again been changed again today removing the 2nd daily sunday and monday flights. The changes to the schedule are almost happening daily now. Surely this cannot be good?
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On the past few Mondays the Doncaster <-> IoM LNQ220 / 221 lunchtime service was by G-GAVA, which turned-around in Doncaster to do the afternoon Belfast service.
Here are the approximate IoM timings:
2nd arr. 11:25 depart 12:00
9th arr. 11:45 depart 12:15
16th arr. 11:10 depart 12:05
On those days G-LNKS appears to have been operating the CityWing contract between IoM and Glasgow ( LNQ82N / 83N ) and presumably other routes associated with that source.
LNKS also occasionally does a LNQ101T which I haven't deciphered yet...
Here are the approximate IoM timings:
2nd arr. 11:25 depart 12:00
9th arr. 11:45 depart 12:15
16th arr. 11:10 depart 12:05
On those days G-LNKS appears to have been operating the CityWing contract between IoM and Glasgow ( LNQ82N / 83N ) and presumably other routes associated with that source.
LNKS also occasionally does a LNQ101T which I haven't deciphered yet...
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T for a normal airline means training flight but for this one is a positioning flight.
i.e. Are Links Air "cheating" by designating their positioning flights as training flights?
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It could be a line check, let's give the same F/O a line check every time we have a positioning flight providing that we have a Training Captain in the LHS ... But it's still cheating 
I've done it myself in the past, I know the tricks, and very rarely can one genuinely combine a positioning flight with an OPC or whatever.
I've done it myself in the past, I know the tricks, and very rarely can one genuinely combine a positioning flight with an OPC or whatever.