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Despite both being islands, Isle of Man and Jersey are not directly comparable with respect to their handling of C-19. In early August 2020, Jersey did open up for tourists (subject to them taking a covid test); Isle of Man remained resolutely closed to all but essential travel throughout. They've been cut off for months now. Jersey has demonstrated a flexible approach to opening up when a window of opportunity presents; Isle of Man's preferred route is one of open-ended isolation (barring the special case corridor with Guernsey). I am not criticising either, simply pointing out that the destination which has shown willingness to open up is a better medium term bet for airlines than the one which has not. The last thing airlines need is to take lots of bookings to a destination which shows a marked aversion to accepting any visitors until the whole crisis has passed.
Re the LGW/LTN situation, I would suggest that EasyJet prioritises protecting its LGW slot portfolio more highly than those just about anywhere else. So if they need to ship in more aircraft from other nearby airports to do that, they will. But whilst IOM is a 'no go' for visitors it is an obvious one to chop until policy there changes. For similar reasons, it makes no sense to put the planned MAN-IOM route on sale for S21 when there remains little confidence that passengers will be allowed to travel.
BTW, my comments are not intended to be EasyJet-specific. For example, upto four carriers have been mentioned in relation to a potential new MAN-IOM schedule since the demise of FlyBe. But there is currently just a once daily Loganair E145 service offering connectivity for essential travel. I wouldn't expect any of these candidates to commit further until they can be confident that their prospective customers will be permitted to travel.
Re the LGW/LTN situation, I would suggest that EasyJet prioritises protecting its LGW slot portfolio more highly than those just about anywhere else. So if they need to ship in more aircraft from other nearby airports to do that, they will. But whilst IOM is a 'no go' for visitors it is an obvious one to chop until policy there changes. For similar reasons, it makes no sense to put the planned MAN-IOM route on sale for S21 when there remains little confidence that passengers will be allowed to travel.
BTW, my comments are not intended to be EasyJet-specific. For example, upto four carriers have been mentioned in relation to a potential new MAN-IOM schedule since the demise of FlyBe. But there is currently just a once daily Loganair E145 service offering connectivity for essential travel. I wouldn't expect any of these candidates to commit further until they can be confident that their prospective customers will be permitted to travel.
Note that I did say I am not criticising either. Each made the choice which was perceived to be right for themselves from a medical perspective. That is fair enough.
But the fact remains that airline planning departments are more likely to solicit bookings for jurisdictions which have a reasonable chance of being open for travel over those which will likely not be. It is basic common sense.
But the fact remains that airline planning departments are more likely to solicit bookings for jurisdictions which have a reasonable chance of being open for travel over those which will likely not be. It is basic common sense.
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Looks very positive from an outsiders view. I’ll certainly be making use of the Belfast service providing it goes ahead as stated. Given the vast array of routes listed there I wouldn’t rule out a 4 frame at some point to just bolster frequencies a little more, obviously dependant on whether these ATRs are 42/72s.
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Alas the Island has just gone into lockdown for a minimum of 3 weeks.
While I understand the enthusiasm of fellow posters for the expansion of Loganair services sadly there seems to have been little acknowledgement of the fact that the dark days can return at any moment. And they have.
I suspect the reported loads ex LHR were influenced by the events reported on the island in the past few days and an understandable desire by residents to return ASAP before the drawbridge was pulled up. Which it has.
While I understand the enthusiasm of fellow posters for the expansion of Loganair services sadly there seems to have been little acknowledgement of the fact that the dark days can return at any moment. And they have.
I suspect the reported loads ex LHR were influenced by the events reported on the island in the past few days and an understandable desire by residents to return ASAP before the drawbridge was pulled up. Which it has.
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This is an interesting development if true. Loganair already have a relationship with BFS for cargo to/from Scotland. What's even more relevant is this, if IOM goes to BFS, no reason why other Loganair routes could not follow suit where there is no existing competition eg ABZ.
This is an interesting development if true. Loganair already have a relationship with BFS for cargo to/from Scotland. What's even more relevant is this, if IOM goes to BFS, no reason why other Loganair routes could not follow suit where there is no existing competition eg ABZ.
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I think that was a type error in fairness as easyJet intend on restarting BFS when the situation permits. Personally I’d see no benefit of moving to BFS for consumers (even though I am much closer to it than BHD) and with Loganair sticking to their guns in regards to their onboard product and airport experience I just really don’t see it I’m afraid. Anyways that’s less relevant here!
I think that was a type error in fairness as easyJet intend on restarting BFS when the situation permits. Personally I’d see no benefit of moving to BFS for consumers (even though I am much closer to it than BHD) and with Loganair sticking to their guns in regards to their onboard product and airport experience I just really don’t see it I’m afraid. Anyways that’s less relevant here!