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I am booked on the outbound on 26/08, I got the email yesterday morning basically saying that although the airline had the slots agreed months ago, Edinburgh are capping the number of flights and asking the 3 handling agents to not take any extra work on.
As Aurigny are not a normal visitor to Edinburgh, they were told their summer flights were getting chopped (no mention of the winter ones).
Passengers will have to make their own plans for onwards travel to/ from Glasgow - bit of a pain for some but not the end of the world.
As Aurigny are not a normal visitor to Edinburgh, they were told their summer flights were getting chopped (no mention of the winter ones).
Passengers will have to make their own plans for onwards travel to/ from Glasgow - bit of a pain for some but not the end of the world.
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I was heading for Ayr for the first few days anyway so it's not a problem for me and car hire was so expensive from Edinburgh so it's worked in my favour if anything as I'm not taking the return flight on the Monday.
As with Belfast when Dublin was suspended, there will be a certain percentage of people who gain from it - it's great to have Aurigny trying these things for us locals. I imagine some will ask for a refund (the options given were fly to Glasgow or get a full refund) but most will still travel.
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Will be interesting to see what happens next year, as if the Aurigny Embraer does go, then I could see LCY being the additional London route they have mentioned and then EDI being introduced a few times per week alongside an increase in Dublin etc to fill the time of the second additional ATR
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Lots of extra slots applied for and offered judging by the latest ACL reports - although how many will be used is another matter.
Additional Slots awarded at DUB, BRS, BHX, MAN and one additional weekly at LGW.
36 slots (18 pairs) awarded at both STN and LCY - the LCY report says Aurigny intends to (re)introduce a route to Guernsey so I presume STN was the backup maybe?
(BA down for a small number of slots for LCY - GCI also based on the report).
Additional Slots awarded at DUB, BRS, BHX, MAN and one additional weekly at LGW.
36 slots (18 pairs) awarded at both STN and LCY - the LCY report says Aurigny intends to (re)introduce a route to Guernsey so I presume STN was the backup maybe?
(BA down for a small number of slots for LCY - GCI also based on the report).
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Most likely to do with the weather in Southampton today, as I far as can I tell the flights were on time in the days leading up to it…
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https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/gr506
One cancellation in the last week - not sure I follow?
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I was booked on the cancelled SOU-ACI flight last week. Delays earlier in the day due to freezing fog and needing to de-ice the runway and taxi-ways, led to an expected delay in departure, fair enough.
We were subsequently advised informally the flight was later cancelled by ops "to avoid delaying later flights". Sadly this seems to happen more often than it used to causing huge inconvenience to Alderney travellers, although Aurigny of course would deny this. Trying to run a schedule with minimal aircraft and offering a medevac service in addition make life frustrating for pilots, ground-staff and passengers.
We were subsequently advised informally the flight was later cancelled by ops "to avoid delaying later flights". Sadly this seems to happen more often than it used to causing huge inconvenience to Alderney travellers, although Aurigny of course would deny this. Trying to run a schedule with minimal aircraft and offering a medevac service in addition make life frustrating for pilots, ground-staff and passengers.
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ACI is now due to get a longer runway that'll accommodate up to ATR72 aircraft...
https://www.islandfm.com/news/guerns...longer-runway/
https://www.islandfm.com/news/guerns...longer-runway/
ACI is now due to get a longer runway that'll accommodate up to ATR72 aircraft...
https://www.islandfm.com/news/guerns...longer-runway/
https://www.islandfm.com/news/guerns...longer-runway/
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I don't think it matters about filling them - key is (bearing in mind requirement to cut the Guernsey to Alderney 'PSO' subsidy by about half) to operate more cost effectively by allowing GR to move towards a simpler fleet composition, more cost effective crew establishment/training etc.
Pretty much the same as Emerald on Dublin to Donegal which is also unlikely to get high load factors since move to ATR72 operations, but is more cost effective for the carrier.
I believe carriers generally refer to such ops as "intelligently misusing" aircraft.
Pretty much the same as Emerald on Dublin to Donegal which is also unlikely to get high load factors since move to ATR72 operations, but is more cost effective for the carrier.
I believe carriers generally refer to such ops as "intelligently misusing" aircraft.
I don't think it matters about filling them - key is (bearing in mind requirement to cut the Guernsey to Alderney 'PSO' subsidy by about half) to operate more cost effectively by allowing GR to move towards a simpler fleet composition, more cost effective crew establishment/training etc.
Pretty much the same as Emerald on Dublin to Donegal which is also unlikely to get high load factors since move to ATR72 operations, but is more cost effective for the carrier.
I believe carriers generally refer to such ops as "intelligently misusing" aircraft.
Pretty much the same as Emerald on Dublin to Donegal which is also unlikely to get high load factors since move to ATR72 operations, but is more cost effective for the carrier.
I believe carriers generally refer to such ops as "intelligently misusing" aircraft.
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Looks like a bit of a disasterous day for Aurigny.
The Embraer is still grounded due to a bird strike without an engine cowling and Titan were not available today so they chartered in a Blue Islands ATR to run an extra Gatwick rotation.
Meanwhile, G-OATR is in Germany on annual maintenance, and now G-OGFC appeas to have broken down in Birmingham so this afternoon's GR642/3 - GCI-EXT-BRS-GCI on G-ORAI appears to be operating GCI-BHX-EXT-BRS-GCI instead. GCI-MAN is cancelled and there are still at least 2 GCI-LGW rotations to do.
In Dornier land there has been a medical emergency in Alderney so as G-ETAC has not flown since January, they have pulled G-OAUR off her schedule to do a medical charter flight from ACI-GCI so the whole Dornier schedule is delayed too.
The Embraer is still grounded due to a bird strike without an engine cowling and Titan were not available today so they chartered in a Blue Islands ATR to run an extra Gatwick rotation.
Meanwhile, G-OATR is in Germany on annual maintenance, and now G-OGFC appeas to have broken down in Birmingham so this afternoon's GR642/3 - GCI-EXT-BRS-GCI on G-ORAI appears to be operating GCI-BHX-EXT-BRS-GCI instead. GCI-MAN is cancelled and there are still at least 2 GCI-LGW rotations to do.
In Dornier land there has been a medical emergency in Alderney so as G-ETAC has not flown since January, they have pulled G-OAUR off her schedule to do a medical charter flight from ACI-GCI so the whole Dornier schedule is delayed too.
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Thanks for that. Pax often remark that Aurigny do more for them than other airlines would, and I know that to be true - at least some of the time. However the ACI situation is unsatisfactory with just one Dornier available to cover all schedules as well as medical emergencies. What happens if that a/c now becomes sick? Aurigny will be in a mess. Ah, well.... When the airfield and runway have been upgraded there will be an ATR72 available for medical emergencies. 