Derry/Londonderry-3
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Northern Ireland
Posts: 2,782
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Just looked there Dec had 3,613 passengers and Jan 2,117. Source CAA stats. December loads would seem reasonable. Though not 100% on frequency, am thinking it was X3 weekly each way. On that basis Jan soft enough, but clearly this will be improving.
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Northern Ireland
Posts: 2,782
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Loganair/Edinburgh
Sadly Loganair will axe its LDY/EDI link from Jan/03. They cite increased competition from Belfast's airports, and rising fuel costs as principle reasons. Ryanair coming no doubt playing a part.
On the flip side, Glasgow will go to daily for peak summer.
On the flip side, Glasgow will go to daily for peak summer.
Thread Starter
What has happened Loganair over the Christmas period. Their schedule from Derry’s been a shambles. Many flights delayed by several hours, some cancelled. This evening’s 17:40 to Stansted departed close to 23:00, on a Titan A320.
Not really what an airline wants to be doing when the PSO tender’s just completed.
Not really what an airline wants to be doing when the PSO tender’s just completed.
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Outer London
Age: 43
Posts: 606
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Looks like the afternoon arrival into STN is still there. Assume the afternoon and evening STN-LDY were combined onto the A320 and it returned to base with the evening London-bound pax. Looks like credit due for not cancelling and they got everyone where they needed to be. These things happen.
Not sure how anyone else would have managed the same situation any better.
Not sure how anyone else would have managed the same situation any better.
Thread Starter
Thanks both. My point was a broader one: that being this has been going on right across the Christmas period. I had one flight delayed by three hours, and know of others who had long delays/cancellations.
Love Loganair, and as you say, few airlines would have gone to the efforts they did last night, but the festive schedules have been chaotic. The CAA stats will be interesting.
Love Loganair, and as you say, few airlines would have gone to the efforts they did last night, but the festive schedules have been chaotic. The CAA stats will be interesting.
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: London
Age: 55
Posts: 4
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Could Loganair's Derry to Stansted route be moving to Heathrow? I assume they'll probably need a bigger aircraft as well, maybe using an ATR instead of ERJ-145. Speaking to Aviation Daily on the sidelines of an Aviation Club lunch in London on Feb. 7, Loganair CEO Jonathan Hinkles said he requested Flybe’s seven Heathrow slot pairs as soon as he heard that Flybe had halted operations, at 5:15 a.m. on Jan. 29.
“We were the first to apply,” he said. “Nobody else had applied before us at that point.” However, Flybe’s affairs are currently in the hands of administrators, so the slots have not yet been returned to the slot pool.
Loganair would use the slots for UK connectivity, moving its established 3X-daily City of Derry-London Stansted flights to Heathrow.
“We were the first to apply,” he said. “Nobody else had applied before us at that point.” However, Flybe’s affairs are currently in the hands of administrators, so the slots have not yet been returned to the slot pool.
Loganair would use the slots for UK connectivity, moving its established 3X-daily City of Derry-London Stansted flights to Heathrow.
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Surrey
Posts: 39
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Unusual traffic
Only looked at the departure boards a few moments ago, but there seems to be some unusual activity for a Sunday evening in February (or any evening). There is T39752 out to Aberdeen at 18.40, EXS042C in from BFS at 19.30 and out to Glasgow at 20.20 and EXS012C in from Birmingham at 19.40 and back to Birmingham at 20.30. All of these are irregular operations. Not aware of any events, and certainly none which would generate that level of traffic.
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Surrey
Posts: 39
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Lourdes
CODA website showing pilgrimage charters to Lourdes later this year. It has been many years since there was any such traffic. First date is 21 May (Raphoe Diocese), with two more mentioned in July. A departure is listed for 3 July (Derry Diocese), but not clear where the second July departure is.
It would have been good to see Ryanair back on Edinburgh this season.
It would have been good to see Ryanair back on Edinburgh this season.
Thread Starter
Appears that the LDY-STN route will indeed be changing to LDY-LHR this summer.
I recall Lourdes was served donkeys ago from the airport. Good to see additional traffic (of any kind!).
I recall Lourdes was served donkeys ago from the airport. Good to see additional traffic (of any kind!).