BA Cityflyer-3

[Doors to...]

They did exactly something similar several years ago LCY-MAN-LCY up to MAN Sat and back to LCY Sun, great way of trying to generate some revenue when getting the a/c where it needs to be for Summer flights.

[WHBM]

Originally Posted by Doors to...

They did exactly something similar several years ago LCY-MAN-LCY up to MAN Sat and back to LCY Sun, great way of trying to generate some revenue when getting the a/c where it needs to be for Summer flights.

You have to be careful with such oddball "revenue", inevitably low, that the additional costs of provision compared to an empty leg don't outweigh things, particularly when operations are disrupted and the positioning aircraft needs on the day to come from a different start point.

[Link Kilo]

Originally Posted by Doors to...

They did exactly something similar several years ago LCY-MAN-LCY up to MAN Sat and back to LCY Sun, great way of trying to generate some revenue when getting the a/c where it needs to be for Summer flights.

This isn't "exactly something similar" though as the schedule shows the aircraft arriving at LGW from EDI and then leaving LGW to return to EDI 45 minutes later.

[richardwpprn]

Originally Posted by nguba

BACF launching one weekly flight between LGW & EDI from late May. I'm guessing it's just to utilise aircraft, but I wish they could make something more of it:

https://twitter.com/SeanM1997/status...44341748437503

Looks like a feeder flight for BA LGW long hauls.

[BA318]

Originally Posted by richardwpprn

Looks like a feeder flight for BA LGW long hauls.

once a week on an E190 isn’t a feeder flight.

[lfc84]

BA Euroflyer is LGW so I think the tweet has caused some confusion.

BA Citiflyer is LCY. It was Citiflyer that did the MAN flights

[Link Kilo]

Originally Posted by lfc84

BA Euroflyer is LGW so I think the tweet has caused some confusion.

BA Citiflyer is LCY. It was Citiflyer that did the MAN flights

In what way has the tweet "caused some confusion" given that it states - correctly - that it'll be BA Cityflyer that will be operating the flights (as ba.com confirms)?

[cavokblues]

It's just what BACF do. Trying to utilise an aircraft Sunday morning rather than it being sat on the ground at EDI.

A nice little round trip to Gatwick, before a lunch time return to City airport, landing no doubt shortly after it reopens.

Also, a short 3 sector day to get that crew back to home base rather than having to fly them back on a BACF flight or via LHR and a long taxi.....

[lfc84]

Originally Posted by Link Kilo

In what way has the tweet "caused some confusion" given that it states - correctly - that it'll be BA Cityflyer that will be operating the flights (as ba.com confirms)?

Ah ok

[tictack67]

Originally Posted by BA318

once a week on an E190 isn’t a feeder flight.

A Feeder flight does not have to have frequency, merely connectivity.

These are similar to GLA-LGW to take connectors down and bring inbounds back.

This is not about getting the A/C back to LCY as it's returning to Edinburgh, suspect this maybe start of an expansion to daily kike GLA-LGW morning drop and collection of Florida/Caribbean Px

[cavokblues]

Originally Posted by tictack67

A Feeder flight does not have to have frequency, merely connectivity.

These are similar to GLA-LGW to take connectors down and bring inbounds back.

This is not about getting the A/C back to LCY as it's returning to Edinburgh, suspect this maybe start of an expansion to daily kike GLA-LGW morning drop and collection of Florida/Caribbean Px

I suspect the aircraft doing this flight will be the one doing the Saturday flights between EDI - San Sebastian and EDI - Olbia. Therefore, it would just be sat on the ground Sunday morning until LCY reopens, so I suspect right now it's simply more about giving it something to do rather than any real focus on feeding long haul flights or leading to anything else.

[tictack67]

Originally Posted by cavokblues

I suspect right now it's simply more about giving it something to do rather than any real focus on feeding long haul flights or leading to anything else.

BACF have been proactive re LCY closure, why not fit in a BCN or PMI on Sundday morning, Other than a trial or feeder why else fly a once a week LGW sector, perhaps a cruise connection to LH

We shall see, what we will see.

​​​​​​watch this space. .. ...

[richardwpprn]

Originally Posted by tictack67

A Feeder flight does not have to have frequency, merely connectivity.

These are similar to GLA-LGW to take connectors down and bring inbounds back.

This is not about getting the A/C back to LCY as it's returning to Edinburgh, suspect this maybe start of an expansion to daily kike GLA-LGW morning drop and collection of Florida/Caribbean Px

The flight feeds perfectly into LGW-MCO and offers MCO-LGW-EDI very well.

[richardwpprn]

The E190s are going to EXT at the moment, is this for seating reconfiguration?