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Good news for my local (NCL) but I agree, it's going to make the ABZ-LCY less attractive.
Depends how long the stop is I suppose: Oh for the days when Air UK F27s used to pop into NCL on the way from ABZ to Norwich, loading and unloading in a few mins while the engines were still running (or is my memory playing tricks on me? It was a while ago )
Depends how long the stop is I suppose: Oh for the days when Air UK F27s used to pop into NCL on the way from ABZ to Norwich, loading and unloading in a few mins while the engines were still running (or is my memory playing tricks on me? It was a while ago )
Dan Air also operated a similar multi stop ''intercity'' service with the HS748.
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Ah yes, I can only just remember seeing an F27 with the black and yellow AQ (was that their 2-letter prefix?) stripes on the fuselage but Air UK logo on the tail. Them were the days
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That's before the new additional flights are loaded. Those'll be the ones from Aberdeen to London City which will very soon be stopping at Newcastle on the way up and down. Bonkers.
And BA will be cutting ABZ-LHR back next summer as well - BA1310/1311 and 1312/1313 both gone.
And BA will be cutting ABZ-LHR back next summer as well - BA1310/1311 and 1312/1313 both gone.
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Good news for my local (NCL) but I agree, it's going to make the ABZ-LCY less attractive.
Depends how long the stop is I suppose: Oh for the days when Air UK F27s used to pop into NCL on the way from ABZ to Norwich, loading and unloading in a few mins while the engines were still running (or is my memory playing tricks on me? It was a while ago )
Depends how long the stop is I suppose: Oh for the days when Air UK F27s used to pop into NCL on the way from ABZ to Norwich, loading and unloading in a few mins while the engines were still running (or is my memory playing tricks on me? It was a while ago )
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On the ground yes, but factor in the approach taxi in and out and departure plus climb to cruise altitude and I’d be amazed if the ABZ LCY time is less than 40 mins longer. More like an hour of it’s on the ATR...
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When I used the Aberdeen - Edinburgh - Leeds - Norwich service in Air Anglia days, one engine kept running during the stops; the opposite sde from the loading and unloading. The noise of the RR Dart made communications between passengers and staff nearly impossible. Everything was done with hand signals. It was a long time ago but ISTR the Darts needed a start cart to get them going so keeping an engine running presumably shortened the turnaround time. The Q400s don't usually need a start cart so there's less need to keep engines running.
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There was also a Paris - Newcastle - Aberdeen run on Air Anglia’s F28 in the late ‘70’s. I used it a few times and it was a great run up the coast NCL ABZ. Does my memory fail me if I recall a LGW NCL ABZ routing at weekends with a Dan Air 1-11?
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Couple of recent stories:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla...tland-46071450
Is that going to be based at ABZ or ARI somewhere?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla...iness-46069651
Interesting article, although not surprising.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla...tland-46071450
Is that going to be based at ABZ or ARI somewhere?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla...iness-46069651
Interesting article, although not surprising.
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BA have over the last couple of weeks made a number of changes to the schedule. Flights from ABZ-LHR now showing as operating 48 x weekly next summer. That is the same frequency as S18.
BA will operate:
8 flights - Mon/Fri
7 flights - Tue/Wed/Thu/Sun
4 flights - Sat
BA will operate:
8 flights - Mon/Fri
7 flights - Tue/Wed/Thu/Sun
4 flights - Sat
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How are the pax numbers on the BA LHR these days? Or is it the decreased yields impacting freq?
New airport MD:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla...iness-46097095
New airport MD:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla...iness-46097095
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Flybe/Eastern have announced new service Newcastle to London City. Just looked at booking next Jan for ABZ to City and the flight times jumped from 1:40 to 2:30 hours. So I’m guessing the rumours that the City flights going via Newcastle might be true.
Flybe website shows flight as non stop still but suppose that just means you don’t change aircraft.
Think I’ll be going via LHR in future. It’s cheaper and even with the extra commute in London, just as quick.
Flybe website shows flight as non stop still but suppose that just means you don’t change aircraft.
Think I’ll be going via LHR in future. It’s cheaper and even with the extra commute in London, just as quick.