So getting a Wick - Edinburgh flight for £59 was not to be sniffed at. This one hour flight, which is operated six days a week by Loganair, (marketed by FlyBE) removes the need for an 8 hour train journey, and a 6am start!
Wick Airport is a delight to use. Or should I say, Wick John O' Groats Airport after it's rebrand.
This pic was taken five years ago and the airport is unchanged. This time however, the airport was packed - so that's about 50 passengers... as a Loganair charter to Aberdeen was about to leave.
When you arrive at the airport there is a bell to press at the check in desk for attention. I was advised that I couldn't check my luggage through to London (booo!) but I was expecting that anyway. So it was just time to wait...
The flight that operates the BA6896 also operates the BA6895 from Edinburgh to Wick, and that arrived on time where it was refuelled.
This aircraft looks far squatter than the usual Saab 340's that Loganair used to fly on this route, and the 'plane actually comes from Suckling Airways (bought by Loganair two years ago.).
It was actually quite a comfortable plane, with 31 seats, of which 15 were booked today.
The Saab parked up beside in readiness for the charter to Aberdeen.
Boarding commenced and I was in Seat 4A, I took a quick pic of the row to show the decent legroom offered.
It was a clear day so the views were lovely...
...until we hit a bank of cloud at Edinburgh (no pic).
Despite being marketed by FlyBE, Loganair cling on to an inflight service, which, on a one hour flight at lunchtime is pretty basic, but a nice touch. Also, they still provide one suitcase free of charge, unlike FlyBE 'mainline'.
So an uneventful flight, and a massive saving in travel time compared to my usual traipses to the north of Scotland!
