Winter Routes
 

Have Flybe said anything about the SOU-LBA route for the winter? Nothing showing on the timetable.

BE have dropped LBA-SOU was removed from the timetable a couple of weeks ago.

T3 will continue to operate flights from SOU to LBA. They will increase the frequency on the route from 14th September with weekday flights operating up to 4 x daily

SOU-GCI is not being dropped as was expected, instead it is going up to 2 a day, fingers crossed they can get the pax figures up again & get back to being the dominant carrier on the route.

I wish Flybe well on the Guernsey-Southampton route. Nice to see them increasing services. Times look reasonably good with good opportunities to connect from Guernsey to other destinations.

The only way they will succeed is if they can improve their on time performance record which is appalling. This is why Blue Islands has been able to kill them completely on it.

Wasnt a success last time they tried it from Glasgow and Edinburgh with double daily.

Just noticed this morning that Q400 G-FLBB now has ADS-B active.

The only one in the FlyBE fleet as yet, I think.

Looking at seat plans on BE's website, the IOM flights will switch over to what looks like an ATR 72-200 on Sunday October 25th.

Adam :)

It won't be a 72-200 ...

All ATR 72-600s are for EIR, and SEN needs an ATR 72. Stobart only have 2 ATR 72-500s so surely one of the 3 (1x SEN, 2x IOM) will HAVE to be an ATR 72-200.

Adam

Yes, one ATR72-500 is currently based at SEN ..............

Are you saying all SEN flights will end and the 2 ATR75s will go to IOM, or have I misunderstood that. Apologies if so.

No, I'm not saying the one AT75 based at SEN (there are not two based there any more following the closure of the MST route in the Spring) will go to IOM but some observers of the SEN scene feel a little uneasy at the moment.

Ah yes, sorry. I was under the impression that 2 ATR 72s were going to the Isle of Man. If this is correct, Flybe will need 3 unless the SEN flights are terminated. EI-REL and EI-REM will likely go to the Isle of Man with SEN getting a -200 or being cancelled all together I imagine.

Adam :)

Would it not be logical to put the two 72-500s (already in full Flybe colours) into IOM starting October and stick one of the 42s into SEN, at least for the winter season?

An article on Manx Radio's website presumably from a FlyBe/Stobart Air press release says the 2 72 seat ATRs will be "FlyBe branded". That suggests FlyBe livery as apart from crew uniform, magazine and menu cards there's not much else "branded" on a FlyBe aircraft. See here:

Flybe signs 'wetlease' deal with Stobart Air | Isle of Man Business | News | Manx Radio

I'm under the impression that the 2x72-500s are heading to IOM. Not sure whats going to SEN or if it will continue.

I think that Stobart will operate 3 AT7R72. With EI-REI likely to join EI-REL and EI-REM. EI-REI has been in a all white livery since returning from it's WX lease

Looks like BE are dropping there SEN-FMO service. Flights no longer bookable after 01NOV

It is not Flybe dropping the service. It is Stobart under franchise