Manx2

[tleeds]

I've heard that as a result of the Citywing Management change, the LBA-IOM route will no longer operate and will cease in early May/June..

Hope it isn't true but looking back through the thread and noticing the loads, it can't be good news for the airport..!

 

[Jordan-34092]

Well if it does go, could be a good opportunity for Easyjet to expand its operations from LBA. 4 weekly flights with the A319 would suite the route quite well, Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat would be good days.

 

[lbaspotter]

Leeds/Bradford-Isle of Man route had already been suspended by Manx2/City wing. As they operated there last flight on Monday, January 6th. I thought it was only meant to be reinstated for a short 2 week period in late May early June so to the cover the Isle of Man TT races?

Like I've said before on here I wouldn’t expect Easyjet to pick up the route. There is not enough pax in my eyes to make it work for them using A319's. I honestly think the link will be gone for a long while. Well that’s until at least another airline comes along with the right sized aircraft and has the right scheduled to make it work again.

 

[tleeds]

Thanks Lbaspotter, that will probably be it.. not suspending, but only operating shortly for the TT races..!

A shame really, but if the route isn't making money - or the aircraft can be operated more profitably, then that's business!

easyJet could do a double W leg once a week - Stansted-Geneva-Leeds-IOM-Leeds-Geneva-Stansted or whatever they do.. long shot though! I think easyJet only operate that Liverpool-IOM flight to compete with the ferry that is very popular over Merseyside area!

 

[channex 757]

BMI regional would be a good airline to start the route to IOM with the based erj 135.

 

[752]

what was the IOM loads like?

 

[Seasider]

For the past 20 years airlines have struggled to fill planes to IOM from LBA. Not many Yorkshire folk holiday in IOM anymore and there isn't enough business traffic. I would be very surprised if anyone took it for a couple of years.

 

[a300boy]

Might have an old buddy who would give it a go twice a day with a King Air or Navajo. He has done so from Blackpool before. I will be meeting him in May to discuss it with him.

 

[Jordan-34092]

Might have an old buddy who would give it a go twice a day with a King Air or Navajo. He has done so from Blackpool before. I will be meeting him in May to discuss it with him.

If he does I'm presuming he going to be operating it like an air taxi service?

 

[a300boy]

No he operated scheduled flights under an umbrella Aoc to start with and applied for his own licence which is normally where the problems begin.

 

[a300boy]

No he operated scheduled flights under an umbrella Aoc to start with and applied for his own licence which is normally where the problems begin.

 

[Jordan-34092]

Don't know if anyone else has noticed but Manx2 no longer exists instead the airline is now called city wings.

 

[lbaspotter]

City Wing (aka Manx2) restarted THE Isle of Man - Leeds service today using Links Air, BAe Jetstream 31, G-LNKS on this evenings LNQ036L/037L. The flights and will operate for the duration of the Isle of Man TT races which are currently been held on the island....