Are Citywing opening Blackpool flights again?? Noticed flights are bookable from April

Yes - Blackpool Airport is open(ing) again.

How odd? A business airline using outdated equipment, where shall we operate from? What about that seaside town airport that is closed?:ugh:

It was one of their biggest markets...

VAA117 OK-ASA flying LPL-IOM this evening, have Citywing started a LPL flight instead of BLK??? or just a shuttle flight

For much of the last week they have positioned the aircraft BLK-LPL, bussed outbound Blackpool pax down and flown them out of Liverpool. Inbound flights appear to operate into Blackpool as 'normal'.

That all sounds sensible - and cost-effective.....! :ugh:

Madness :confused: :ugh:

Wait, what? Have I missed something? I can't find any info about the Citywing flights departing from Liverpool instead of Blackpool.

Have I misunderstood?

Ah, I see: Liverpool trek for Blackpool airport passengers - Blackpool Gazette

Photo: OK-RDA (CN: 861813) Let L-410UVP-E9 Turbolet by Robert Kolek - lojza Photoid:8116204 - JetPhotos.Net

Just clicked on the IOM-GLO flight OK-RDA on FR24 and this was the picture of the aircraft their flying in lol :eek:

Spreading their wings,

CityWing to launch route between Isle of Man and Derry - Isle of Man Today

Citywing will take over the Cardiff to Anglesey route from Monday. Believe this is a route that Citywing have served before.

Cardiff-Anglesey will remain OPERATED by North flying, who have been flying the route since Links air had their certificate revoked earlier last year. Only difference is that a travel agent called 'Citywing' (ex-manx2)will sell tickets on the route. Hopefully this will be made clear to customers when purchasing tickets although having experienced other 'Citywing/manx2' flight I won't hold my breath.

Yep, I flew with Citywing on that route a few years back. They operated the route before Links Air took over.

Citywing wet leased linksair aircraft (as a ticket agent) before links tendered for the route independently. Can't think if Citywing's wet leased lets, Do228 or metro's previously flew the route.

No they didn't. Citywing aren't an airline so they haven't operated the route before. However both ticket sellers 'Manx2' and 'Citywing' have sold tickets on the route before with it being operated by van air europe, links air and flightline amongst others.

Personally I'd be very wary of booking with this seller as you could be palmed off onto any of their operators aircraft and you really don't know what you're going to get.

My experience of Citywing has generally been good and I know a couple of the pilots (vanair) who are very professional in their job and know that their aircraft are well maintained back in Brno

History of Intra-Wales route

Highland Airways - Jetstream 31
Highland Airways entered administration and contract was placed under tender.

Manx2.com/FLM Aviation - Dornier 228
After the aircraft incident Manx2.com changed their branding to Citywing

Citywing/FLM Aviation - Dornier 228
FLM entered administration and recalled their aircraft to Keel.

Citywing/LinksAir - Jetstream 31
Operated the route until the end of the tender

LinksAir - Jetstream 31
Operated the route until their license got revoked end of 2015. Since then the route has been operated by several airlines & types. DragonFly Aviation - Beech 200, NorthFlying - Metroliner III, FlyWales - Beech 200 & Van Air Europe - Let 410

As of tomorrow the route will revert to Citywing operated by FlyingNorth - Metroliner III

Perhaps someone high up in the Welsh Govt might realise that hiring tiddly planes from tiny airlines to transport very small numbers of passengers at a very high subsidy per pax is perhaps not sustainable in the long term ?