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BHX - JSI
Hi.
Im flying out this July BHX - JSI
The return flight is via Kavala, so would i be right in guessing the AC will be A320? Or would an A321 still be unable to power off Skiathos and back to BHX without a refuel?
Only time ive flew out of JSI was on a TCX 757 which didnt require a refuel.
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Im flying out this July BHX - JSI
The return flight is via Kavala, so would i be right in guessing the AC will be A320? Or would an A321 still be unable to power off Skiathos and back to BHX without a refuel?
Only time ive flew out of JSI was on a TCX 757 which didnt require a refuel.
Thanks
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Originally Posted by Drive4it
Im flying out this July BHX - JSI
The return flight is via Kavala, so would i be right in guessing the AC will be A320? Or would an A321 still be unable to power off Skiathos and back to BHX without a refuel?
BHX/JSI MON5838 1055/1430 A320
JSI/KVA MON5839 1515/1605
KVA/BHX MON5839 1705/2050
MAN/JSI MON5624 0805/1150 A321
JSI/KVA MON5625 1250/1340
KVA/MAN MON5625 1440/1830
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Actually it is all about refuelling. Neither aircraft can operate non-stop from JSI back to BHX/MAN. The a/c either go via Kavala or Volos depending on apron availability at the intermediate point.
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Originally Posted by TartinTon
Actually it is all about refuelling
As you kindly pointed out, neither the A320 nor the A321 can make it back without refuelling but it is not for this reason that this aircraft was used. I illustrated the point that fuelling had nothing to do with the decision as to which aircraft was used by highlighting that an A321 is used on the same route from MAN (and not an A320).
In this respect, which aircraft is chosen has nothing to do with refuelling and I would imagine that the aircraft on these routes is down to the charterer’s expected demand for seats.
Just out of interest, Monarch also has a flight from MAN-JSI on the B752 which also returns via Volos to pick up and drop down pax. The details are as follows:
MAN/JSI MON7026 0920/1305
JSI/VOL MON7027 1405/1440
VOL/MAN MON7027 1530/1930
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The reason the aircraft has to refuel on the return trip, is because the Skiathos runway is too short for a A320/321 or a B737 with a full tank of fuel and a full load of passengers.
The B757 with it's extra power and performance can get off the short runway with enough fuel for the trip. Good plane, I'll miss it!
When you come in to land at Skiathos and look down it looks like an aircraft carrier, there is sea at each end of the runway. When you take off there isn't much tarmac left when the wheels leave the ground!
Very nice place for a holiday though, lovely beaches especially Banana beach!
The B757 with it's extra power and performance can get off the short runway with enough fuel for the trip. Good plane, I'll miss it!
When you come in to land at Skiathos and look down it looks like an aircraft carrier, there is sea at each end of the runway. When you take off there isn't much tarmac left when the wheels leave the ground!
Very nice place for a holiday though, lovely beaches especially Banana beach!
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Monarch are providing the flight for the competition on Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway and I can see from the itv website that the flight is leaving LBA on Sat 5th April. Does anyone know what aircraft type is operating the flight and will it be direct ?
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A330/B757 Summer Schedules
Going off the timetables for a week in peak August
LGW 1 x A332/2 x B757
Monday - A332 - AM - CFU - B757 AM - DLM/FAO PM - PMI/VRN/DLM
Tuesday -A332 - AM - SSH - B757 AM - KVA/CHQ
Wednesday - A332 - AM - TAB - B757 AM - PMI/RHO PM - DLM/LCA
Thursday - A332 - AM - SFB - B757 AM - ALC/ZTH PM - FAO/DLM
Friday - A332 - AM - TFS PM - DLM - B757 AM - BCN/VOL PM - TFS/CFU
Saturday - A332 - AM - SFB - B757 AM - MJT/DLM PM - DLM/PMI/ALC
Sunday - A332 - AM - PVK PM - FAO - B757 AM - PVK x 2 PM - PMI/DBV
MAN 1 x A332/1 x B757
Monday - A332 - AM - CFU - B757- AM - DLM PM - DLM
Tuesday -A332 - AM - TFS PM - TFS - B757 - AM - CHQ PM - HER
Wednesday -A332 - AM - SFB - B757 AM - RHO PM - DLM
Thursday - A332 - AM - SSH - B757 - AM - ZTH PM - ZTH
Friday - A332 - AM - SFB -B757 AM - JSI PM - PMI
Saturday - A332 - AM - PMI PM - SSH - B757 - AM - MJT PM - PMI x 2
Sunday - A332 - AM - PMI PM - TFS - B757 - AM - VRN PM - SSH
LGW 1 x A332/2 x B757
Monday - A332 - AM - CFU - B757 AM - DLM/FAO PM - PMI/VRN/DLM
Tuesday -A332 - AM - SSH - B757 AM - KVA/CHQ
Wednesday - A332 - AM - TAB - B757 AM - PMI/RHO PM - DLM/LCA
Thursday - A332 - AM - SFB - B757 AM - ALC/ZTH PM - FAO/DLM
Friday - A332 - AM - TFS PM - DLM - B757 AM - BCN/VOL PM - TFS/CFU
Saturday - A332 - AM - SFB - B757 AM - MJT/DLM PM - DLM/PMI/ALC
Sunday - A332 - AM - PVK PM - FAO - B757 AM - PVK x 2 PM - PMI/DBV
MAN 1 x A332/1 x B757
Monday - A332 - AM - CFU - B757- AM - DLM PM - DLM
Tuesday -A332 - AM - TFS PM - TFS - B757 - AM - CHQ PM - HER
Wednesday -A332 - AM - SFB - B757 AM - RHO PM - DLM
Thursday - A332 - AM - SSH - B757 - AM - ZTH PM - ZTH
Friday - A332 - AM - SFB -B757 AM - JSI PM - PMI
Saturday - A332 - AM - PMI PM - SSH - B757 - AM - MJT PM - PMI x 2
Sunday - A332 - AM - PMI PM - TFS - B757 - AM - VRN PM - SSH
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Interestingly the last few 757's appear to be younger than a couple of the A321's and both of the A330's.
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I may well be mistaken then, I suspect the dates I read (2000ish) were when they joined Monarch, or even rejoined after being leased out to another operator. Interesting to see an almost 15 year age difference between the oldest and youngest A321's though!
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The two 320s that were scrapped in November were 21 years old and working beautifully.