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Scilly Isles
It's been reported that the long-running (17 years) summer-only DH 6 (Twin Otter) service between Bristol and the Scilly Isles will end from this year. The Southampton-Scilly Isles route will also be axed.
It's due to the ending of the BIH Penzance helicopter link to the islands. Scilly Skybus is going to fill this void by concentrating on its short routes from Exeter, Newquay and Lands End at high frequency, especially from Lands End.
Although the Scilly Isles from BRS is a niche route - just 3215 passengers flew on it in 2011 - it will be a shame to see another route disappear, though it was expensive and subject to the vagaries of the islands' weather.
Report can be accessed at http://www.scillytoday.com/2012/09/15/s ... uthampton/
It's been reported that the long-running (17 years) summer-only DH 6 (Twin Otter) service between Bristol and the Scilly Isles will end from this year. The Southampton-Scilly Isles route will also be axed.
It's due to the ending of the BIH Penzance helicopter link to the islands. Scilly Skybus is going to fill this void by concentrating on its short routes from Exeter, Newquay and Lands End at high frequency, especially from Lands End.
Although the Scilly Isles from BRS is a niche route - just 3215 passengers flew on it in 2011 - it will be a shame to see another route disappear, though it was expensive and subject to the vagaries of the islands' weather.
Report can be accessed at http://www.scillytoday.com/2012/09/15/s ... uthampton/