Cambridge, Gothenburg, Manchester?
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Cambridge, Gothenburg, Manchester?
As I understand things, flights BA8235 and BA8236 are scheduled flights between Cambridge and Gothenburg connecting AstraZeneca's HQ with a Swedish research centre. Although operated by Sun-Air using Dornier 328Jets in BA livery, tickets are not available to the public (although they used to be).
That's the preamble. What I've noticed recently (I live near the Cambridge flightpath) is a change to the schedules and on looking at fr24 I notice something which strikes me as odd:
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/oy-ncn
After landing at Cambridge, the aircraft then goes to Manchester to overnight before returning in the morning. Why would they do that?
And is there really nothing they can do with the aircraft while it is in Sweden for five or so hours?
Could it be that AstraZeneca just want it on standby in case the CEO decides to come home early? Must cost a fortune...
That's the preamble. What I've noticed recently (I live near the Cambridge flightpath) is a change to the schedules and on looking at fr24 I notice something which strikes me as odd:
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/oy-ncn
After landing at Cambridge, the aircraft then goes to Manchester to overnight before returning in the morning. Why would they do that?
And is there really nothing they can do with the aircraft while it is in Sweden for five or so hours?
Could it be that AstraZeneca just want it on standby in case the CEO decides to come home early? Must cost a fortune...
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They also have a facility near Liverpool Airport, so, Manchester is probably a central location to get to those sites.
It was possible to book the MAN-GOT flights via 3rd party sites a week or so ago, but at £1300 return, I'd think most would give them a miss. It seems the options to book the flights have been taken away again, although they do appear in the BA and OneWorld online timetables.
It was possible to book the MAN-GOT flights via 3rd party sites a week or so ago, but at £1300 return, I'd think most would give them a miss. It seems the options to book the flights have been taken away again, although they do appear in the BA and OneWorld online timetables.
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Could it be that AstraZeneca just want it on standby in case the CEO decides to come home early? Must cost a fortune...
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"And is there really nothing they can do with the aircraft while it is in Sweden for five or so hours?"
Ok 5 hours - allow 45 minutes to board new passengers - then fly somewhere - that's an hour otherwise it's not competitive with surface transport - then an hour on the ground and an hour back and deplane 30 minutes - total = 4-15
and the risk you delay the ASTRA ZENECA departure ... and they are the ones paying you serious money (far more than you'd get for a normal UK- Scandi flight I'm sure - that £1300 return probably isn't too far off the cost per pax)
Just not worth it -a very small increase in income for more miles on the 'plane and the chance of p****** off your big customer
Ok 5 hours - allow 45 minutes to board new passengers - then fly somewhere - that's an hour otherwise it's not competitive with surface transport - then an hour on the ground and an hour back and deplane 30 minutes - total = 4-15
and the risk you delay the ASTRA ZENECA departure ... and they are the ones paying you serious money (far more than you'd get for a normal UK- Scandi flight I'm sure - that £1300 return probably isn't too far off the cost per pax)
Just not worth it -a very small increase in income for more miles on the 'plane and the chance of p****** off your big customer
Ok, thanks, I drive past the Nether Alderley site regularly and noticed a lot of redevelopment work ongoing.
Yes there is now a centre of excellence in the grounds which is connected with Manchester University and Wythenshawe Hospital plus others hospitals and involves a number of research,institutes, companies etc including Astra Zeneca
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"And is there really nothing they can do with the aircraft while it is in Sweden for five or so hours?"
Ok 5 hours - allow 45 minutes to board new passengers - then fly somewhere - that's an hour otherwise it's not competitive with surface transport - then an hour on the ground and an hour back and deplane 30 minutes - total = 4-15
Ok 5 hours - allow 45 minutes to board new passengers - then fly somewhere - that's an hour otherwise it's not competitive with surface transport - then an hour on the ground and an hour back and deplane 30 minutes - total = 4-15
Thanks to all for the info!
