snowman Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 Various partition walls still up in the check in area last weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowman Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, Douglas2020 said: The London plane service from here remains a very bad joke and is now a big hindrance for anyone going to/from London to work. Looking at Jersey arrivals today, 3 from Heathrow, 2 from Gatwick, 1 from Luton: and Guernsey has 4 from Gatwick. We just have the Easy Jet cattle truck to Gatwick going at inconvenient times. But it is encouraging competition apparently. BA are pulling the plug on Gatwick short haul - apart from Manchester. Will be interesting to see what they do, if anything, about the Channel Islands services Edited September 23, 2021 by snowman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellanvannin2010 Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 7 minutes ago, snowman said: BA are pulling the plug on Gatwick short haul - apart from Manchester. Will be interesting to see what they do, if anything, about the Channel Islands services Well BA JER is to LHR currently so no need to do anything short term until Heathrow fills up more. The problem the IOM has is how to get better timed, more reliable services to London to suit business and connections without cheesing off the vocal cheap price, don’t care what time of day brigade and get it without costing the taxpayer lots of cash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoTailT Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 I'm flying out of Heathrow this weekend and I'm having to fly to Edinburgh and connect to Heathrow to get there as the easy flights don't fit. It's a sorry state of affairs. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Flint Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 I miss the island but don’t miss this. I hope they get things fixed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowman Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 56 minutes ago, ellanvannin2010 said: Well BA JER is to LHR currently so no need to do anything short term until Heathrow fills up more. The problem the IOM has is how to get better timed, more reliable services to London to suit business and connections without cheesing off the vocal cheap price, don’t care what time of day brigade and get it without costing the taxpayer lots of cash. Heathrow to Jersey was set to continue up to the end of March 2022 and then switch back to Gatwick. Now BA.COM is showing no Jersey to Heathrow or Gatwick flights after 9th March 2022. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellanvannin2010 Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 (edited) 29 minutes ago, snowman said: Heathrow to Jersey was set to continue up to the end of March 2022 and then switch back to Gatwick. Now BA.COM is showing no Jersey to Heathrow or Gatwick flights after 9th March 2022. I take any airline schedule issued in the current environment as being best guess only. Look how Ezy put double daily flights on sale for this winter to LGW earlier this month and then withdrew them a few days later Edited September 23, 2021 by ellanvannin2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Onchan Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 40 minutes ago, snowman said: Heathrow to Jersey was set to continue up to the end of March 2022 and then switch back to Gatwick. Now BA.COM is showing no Jersey to Heathrow or Gatwick flights after 9th March 2022. They've probably not gone any further than March because they simply don't know or can't guess what the PAX volume is likely to be. In any case don't most airlines run their timetables March to October for their Summer timetables and October to March for their Winter Schedules? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellanvannin2010 Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 1 minute ago, Andy Onchan said: They've probably not gone any further than March because they simply don't know or can't guess what the PAX volume is likely to be. In any case don't most airlines run their timetables March to October for their Summer timetables and October to March for their Winter Schedules? BA used to issue flights in a rolling fashion about 11 months ahead. They used to change a lot pre covid as services were finalised nearer the actual departure date and I imagine it will be much worse now going forward post covid. The LCCs tended to do it in summer and winter batches. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nellie Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 Although the overall easyJet schedule for the Winter remains pretty poor, that have now added six extra flights each way over the half-term weekends. Fares currently below £30 each way. It's not a solution, but it suggests they are looking at forward bookings are willing to slot in extra capacity, where they can make it work (for themselves)!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 4 hours ago, snowman said: Various partition walls still up in the check in area last weekend Plus there's still direction signs to the vaccination hub outside. I think politicians have a couple of weeks to take their election posters down - but for the DoI.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallMeCurious Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Roger Mexico said: Plus there's still direction signs to the vaccination hub outside. I think politicians have a couple of weeks to take their election posters down - but for the DoI.... Probably be a duty free shop once direct flights to Europe begin? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyLP10 Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 https://www.itv.com/news/channel/2021-09-24/blue-islands-announce-new-routes-from-jersey-to-dublin-and-norwich Dublin to Jersey 6 times a week! Unfortunately we have decided to leave and go back to Ireland (and no there is no boat in the morning back to Ireland!) With no direct flights for over 18 months and 1 boat a week for a bout 6 weeks this year, it is just too much hassle. I used to work here during week and commute back. Fair play to Jersey sorting out flights, hopefully IOM can do the same )-; 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Flint Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 19 hours ago, RustyLP10 said: https://www.itv.com/news/channel/2021-09-24/blue-islands-announce-new-routes-from-jersey-to-dublin-and-norwich Dublin to Jersey 6 times a week! Unfortunately we have decided to leave and go back to Ireland (and no there is no boat in the morning back to Ireland!) With no direct flights for over 18 months and 1 boat a week for a bout 6 weeks this year, it is just too much hassle. I used to work here during week and commute back. Fair play to Jersey sorting out flights, hopefully IOM can do the same )-; Transport to and from isolated communities is going to become a bigger issue over the next 30 years. It’s not just the carbon emissions, but the way the weather is going too. Winter disruption is already an issue, and with fewer flights to soak up the slack, it may have a significant impact on the long term sustainability of things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallMeCurious Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 7 minutes ago, Derek Flint said: Transport to and from isolated communities is going to become a bigger issue over the next 30 years. It’s not just the carbon emissions, but the way the weather is going too. Winter disruption is already an issue, and with fewer flights to soak up the slack, it may have a significant impact on the long term sustainability of things. Maybe bioris isn't so mad with his Irish Sea tunnel idea😏 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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