Continental use 757s to other European destinations that are further than BFS. Geneva, Barcelona and Olso, but their 757s aren’t crammed with 220+ seats. They can operate to New York fairly comfortable 99% of the time.
I’ve no memory of FCA using an A321 on SFB services from anywhere in the UK, especially regularly. 757s yes, but A321s no. Most of bmi’s ‘own’ A321 fleet has been returned to lessor, I think there is only 2 or 3 left if even that.
Will an A321 operating at MTOW (performance issues out of LBA?) heading West be able to make New York everyday of the year, including during strong headwinds? I doubt it. I’m not too familar on A321 performance, but if it can do this, why is no one else using it on Trans-atlantic routes? Both the A320 and A319 have longer ranges than the A321, the relevance being that just because ther are (or should that be there is) A319 service(s) across the pond doesn’t mean an A321 can do it.
A LBA-NYC service wouldn’t be a great shock.
By bmi, it’d be slightly surprising.
By bmi, using A321s, highly unlikey.
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