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With regard to FlyBe the problems seem to be linked to technical problems with ATR72 EI-REL and both Stobart and Flybe do not appear to have spare aircraft which is not a surprise given that it is the summer peak season.
I think issues with other carriers are weather related. BA CityFlyer and EasyJet have been impacted by the weather on the island on Saturday morning and particularly given the thunderstorms that have been prevalent in the South East of England over the weekend. This must have impacted on schedules and crewing hours issues.
At least EZY have operated additional rotations to/from both Gatwick and Liverpool today in order to catch up with some of the weekend cancellations.
I think issues with other carriers are weather related. BA CityFlyer and EasyJet have been impacted by the weather on the island on Saturday morning and particularly given the thunderstorms that have been prevalent in the South East of England over the weekend. This must have impacted on schedules and crewing hours issues.
At least EZY have operated additional rotations to/from both Gatwick and Liverpool today in order to catch up with some of the weekend cancellations.
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Loganair are taking over from Eastern Airways as operator of BACF’s up to 3 x daily IOM-LCY service from 01SEP18. Crew currently based at IOM and employed by Eastern are to be TUPEd to Loganair. Flights will be operated by a S2000 which will be based at IOM. It is unclear if the S2000 operating the route will be painted in full BA livery.
Hopefully Loganair will prove to more reliable operator than Eastern Airways has been in recent months.
Hopefully Loganair will prove to more reliable operator than Eastern Airways has been in recent months.
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Very much doubt BA would be interested in running IOM-BHD to be honest. If they were then surely they would of been having eastern operate in already ?
the only options I could see for BA would be to operate IOM-DUB in the downtime using BA / EI codes to potentially free up an art Lingus bird or to operate to Manchester should BA / AA ever increase long haul.
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the only options I could see for BA would be to operate IOM-DUB in the downtime using BA / EI codes to potentially free up an art Lingus bird or to operate to Manchester should BA / AA ever increase long haul.
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There would be plenty of time as they were doing 4 LCY rotations with the one aircraft ( although with later finish time) up to the start of last winter although I cannot see why anyone would want to take on EZY on the relative;y thin Belfast routes.
I just hope Loganair can run the service punctually and reliably although it is a pity BACityflyer did not decide to use their own metal on the service and give EZY a bit more competition on the London routes
I just hope Loganair can run the service punctually and reliably although it is a pity BACityflyer did not decide to use their own metal on the service and give EZY a bit more competition on the London routes
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I have been traveling twice a week to the island from LCY on a regular basis over a year now and have experienced just how bad this service had become. Last minute cancellations, lengthy delays and dirty aircraft cabins has become the norm in recent months and was glad to here that BACF had not renewed T3’s lease and that Loganair would be taking over as operator on the route.
Just completed 2 roundtrips from LCY this week. All 4 flights arrived and departed either on time or early, the cabin was very clean and the onboard service was excellent, Couldn’t fault them. I know it’s early days but it is a good start.
I might be wrong but I am sure it is the same crew operating the route that operated when it was T3. During the flight I was talking to the crew onboard and they said that the route had lost a lot of business particularly in recent months as it had become so unreliable. Hopefully they haven’t lost that much that the route can’t come back from.
Just completed 2 roundtrips from LCY this week. All 4 flights arrived and departed either on time or early, the cabin was very clean and the onboard service was excellent, Couldn’t fault them. I know it’s early days but it is a good start.
I might be wrong but I am sure it is the same crew operating the route that operated when it was T3. During the flight I was talking to the crew onboard and they said that the route had lost a lot of business particularly in recent months as it had become so unreliable. Hopefully they haven’t lost that much that the route can’t come back from.
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I have been traveling twice a week to the island from LCY on a regular basis over a year now and have experienced just how bad this service had become. Last minute cancellations, lengthy delays and dirty aircraft cabins has become the norm in recent months and was glad to here that BACF had not renewed T3’s lease and that Loganair would be taking over as operator on the route.
Just completed 2 roundtrips from LCY this week. All 4 flights arrived and departed either on time or early, the cabin was very clean and the onboard service was excellent, Couldn’t fault them. I know it’s early days but it is a good start.
I might be wrong but I am sure it is the same crew operating the route that operated when it was T3. During the flight I was talking to the crew onboard and they said that the route had lost a lot of business particularly in recent months as it had become so unreliable. Hopefully they haven’t lost that much that the route can’t come back from.
Just completed 2 roundtrips from LCY this week. All 4 flights arrived and departed either on time or early, the cabin was very clean and the onboard service was excellent, Couldn’t fault them. I know it’s early days but it is a good start.
I might be wrong but I am sure it is the same crew operating the route that operated when it was T3. During the flight I was talking to the crew onboard and they said that the route had lost a lot of business particularly in recent months as it had become so unreliable. Hopefully they haven’t lost that much that the route can’t come back from.
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‘'Reynoldsway'' security unfit for purpose & as bad as ever.........................
Quoted from: Isle Of Man Airport Customer Reviews SKYTRAX
Isle Of Man Airport 1/10 "it is still the same chaos"
Brian Hill (United Kingdom) 20th August 2018
Isle Of Man Airport 1/10 "it is still the same chaos"
Brian Hill (United Kingdom) 20th August 2018
✅ Trip Verified Ronaldsway is tiny but it is obviously the intention of the staff to make transiting this airport as unpleasant as possible. Arrivals were fine but departure was not a nice experience, the previous LCY flight had been cancelled, (not an uncommon occurrence) and the check-in staff couldn't decide whether help the stranded passengers or check-in people for the next flight. I understand security has been improved, no it hasn't, it is still the same chaos and rude staff you would rather be somewhere else. I have had two hip replacements which cause everything to bleep, so why get me to remove my shoes and then a cursory pass with the wand? When boarding was announced, those requiring assistance, us, were told to go to the 'green area' outside security - needless to say we disregarded the instruction. We've been flying to IoM for twenty years and every-time we pass thru' Ronaldsway, we vow - never again but that means we wont see the family on the island.
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So a passenger who doesn’t like the UK security requirements moans about the process and that means IOM security is unfit.😂😂
Think not, same process for all. Be it passengers, airline crew, assistance passengers or the security personnel themselves.
Think not, same process for all. Be it passengers, airline crew, assistance passengers or the security personnel themselves.
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''reynoldsway'' security unfit for purpose & as bad as ever.........................
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I think you seem to have missed the key issue ('the…..chaos') which has been impacting on countless increasingly disgruntled local and visiting pax.
That issue is the fact that the time taken to clear IOM Airport Security has deteriorated enormously since around one year ago - and often to levels beyond absurd. Despite much delayed decisions as to how to address this and the incurring of significant public purse expenditures, there is still a major problem because the management has failed to adequately deal with the issue.
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That issue is the fact that the time taken to clear IOM Airport Security has deteriorated enormously since around one year ago - and often to levels beyond absurd. Despite much delayed decisions as to how to address this and the incurring of significant public purse expenditures, there is still a major problem because the management has failed to adequately deal with the issue.
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I think you seem to have missed the key issue ('the…..chaos') which has been impacting on countless increasingly disgruntled local and visiting pax.
That issue is the fact that the time taken to clear IOM Airport Security has deteriorated enormously since around one year ago - and often to levels beyond absurd. Despite much delayed decisions as to how to address this and the incurring of significant public purse expenditures, there is still a major problem because the management has failed to adequately deal with the issue.
I think you seem to have missed the key issue ('the…..chaos') which has been impacting on countless increasingly disgruntled local and visiting pax.
That issue is the fact that the time taken to clear IOM Airport Security has deteriorated enormously since around one year ago - and often to levels beyond absurd. Despite much delayed decisions as to how to address this and the incurring of significant public purse expenditures, there is still a major problem because the management has failed to adequately deal with the issue.
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Am I missing something, or have Eastern given up again? I just went to book GLA-IOM in October and can't find any reference to the route on either Flybe or Easterns websites..... Looks like it'll be Virgin Trains and the "Ben".....