Route Development

[News Guru]

London City – IOM flights in doubt

The future operation of the vital air link between the Isle of Man and London City is in doubt, IOM Today reports. Aer Arann will operate all of its services between Ireland and the UK, France and the Isle of Man under the Aer Lingus Regional brand following an expansion of an existing franchise agreement between the two Irish airlines.

However, the only route that will remain under the Aer Arann banner is the Ronaldsway to London City link, which suggests it may be about to be axed. Infrastructure Minister David Crentey MHK confirmed that Aer Arann would only give a commitment to the route at present and that talks had been going on for several weeks now to see if an alternative operator could be found.

For more information on this airport news story visit: http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/isle-of- ... -1-4355794

 

[Aviador]

That will be a huge blow for Isle of Man but I'm surprised it's lasted as long as it has. Regional air links to the South East seem have been reducing fast over recent years.

 

[TheLocalYokel]

There is talk on another forum that easyJet is to commence a Southend-IoM route.

 

[Jerry]

Potential competition to the BA JFK route may be coming. This article suggests that Swiss could start a direct LCY-JFK with a business class configured CS100 which could do the route direct with no stopping at Shannon.
http://blog.wandr.me/2017/06/competition-coming-london-citys-tatl-ops/?utm_campaign=emoji

 

[superking]

Odyssey are to start a new service to New York this year with no planned start date.

 

[superking]

The service has been planning for 10 years.They will use the Airbus A220 with a few lie flat beds.They also plan to start services to other destinations as well and Toronto is one of these.The A220 will be able to fly direct to New York fully loaded. The aircraft wil carry 40 pax with the flat beds in use as well.Hope they do well with it and get a start date sorted out.

 

[Aviador]

Not to be confused with Odyssey International which ceased operations in April 1990

View media item 12795

 

[superking]

Odyssey are to start a new service to New York This year in about mid 2021. The airline is british owned and operated. The head quaters are in London and aircraft base in LCY.

 

[superking]

True countries far apart. This new airline has been planned for 10 years.

 

[Jerry]

What aircraft are they going to use?

 

[superking]

Airbus A220 will be used

 

[Jerry]

Airbus A220 will be used

Well I suppose with no BA service now they'd have the route to themselves! Hope they do get going!

 

[jfy1999]

London City secures Deauville service

Flights to northern France start in July

travelweekly.co.uk

The Normandy coastal town of Deauville will be served on Fridays and Sundays to allow weekend breaks from July 1.

French carrier L’Odyssey will deploy a 27-seat Saab 340 turboprop on the route with a flight time of just over one hour.

 

[CM.]

The prices are a bit “high” I’ve heard.

 

[Silvercity]

London City secures Deauville service

Flights to northern France start in July

travelweekly.co.uk

The Normandy coastal town of Deauville will be served on Fridays and Sundays to allow weekend breaks from July 1.

French carrier L’Odyssey will deploy a 27-seat Saab 340 turboprop on the route with a flight time of just over one hour.

Isnt Deauville quite a chique French coastal resort with a racecourse ?

 

[jfy1999]

Isnt Deauville quite a chique French coastal resort with a racecourse ?

Indeed so, a superficial glance through tourist sites suggests it is the domestic holiday destination of choice for upper-class Parisians.

Birmingham among others has had direct summer seasonal flights in the past but so far it seems there haven’t been enough UK visitors to keep those flights viable.

 

[Silvercity]

Indeed so, a superficial glance through tourist sites suggests it is the domestic holiday destination of choice for upper-class Parisians.

Birmingham among others has had direct summer seasonal flights in the past but so far it seems there haven’t been enough UK visitors to keep those flights viable.

Yes I think I've seen the destination pop up over the years, maybe from South Coast airports or the C I .