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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Feb 2024, 12:32
Replies: 1,525
Views: 553,154
Posted By davidjohnson6

LBA had 4 million pax in 2023, making it 13th...

LBA had 4 million pax in 2023, making it 13th busiest airport in the UK. A long way down from the biggest LCC airports in the UK. Compared to LCCs at Manchester, Jet2 are probably seeing good but not...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Feb 2024, 00:50
Replies: 1,525
Views: 553,154
Posted By davidjohnson6

Double of £140m... ie £280m is a lot of *public*...

Double of £140m... ie £280m is a lot of *public* money to reopen an airport that has been struggling for years. That kind of money can buy a large amount of alternative infrastructure
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Feb 2024, 18:58
Replies: 1,525
Views: 553,154
Posted By davidjohnson6

If the mayor's money supply to MME suddenly...

If the mayor's money supply to MME suddenly stopped... I'm wondering what might happen long term.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Feb 2024, 19:24
Replies: 1,525
Views: 553,154
Posted By davidjohnson6

That money could be used on other infrastructure...

That money could be used on other infrastructure in south Yorkshire instead. Better roads. Better trains. Better buses.The kind of transport infrastructure that people use 51 weeks of the year. There...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Feb 2024, 19:00
Replies: 1,525
Views: 553,154
Posted By davidjohnson6

What is this wider benefit to south Yorkshire of...

What is this wider benefit to south Yorkshire of subsidising DSA as an airport ? In 2019, I didn't see many succesful business-oriented routes, routes with inbound tourism or other routes that might...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Feb 2024, 18:31
Replies: 1,525
Views: 553,154
Posted By davidjohnson6

I agree that DSA as a standalone airport has a...

I agree that DSA as a standalone airport has a longer runway, better long-distance road connections and is less prone to bad weather. However, why did Easyjet who are normally a highly competent LCC...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Feb 2024, 16:33
Replies: 1,525
Views: 553,154
Posted By davidjohnson6

£138 million of public money to re-open DSA ? Is...

£138 million of public money to re-open DSA ? Is this really the best use of the cash ? Can nobody find any other infrastructure projects in south Yorkshire that would be more beneficial to the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Sep 2023, 16:53
Replies: 1,525
Views: 553,154
Posted By davidjohnson6

I'm puzzled... why are local Govt taking on all...

I'm puzzled... why are local Govt taking on all the risk and putting up all the cash for this, just so people can fly from an airport nearer their home to go to a Mediterranean beach and spend money...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
29th Aug 2023, 20:17
Replies: 1,525
Views: 553,154
Posted By davidjohnson6

Is Newquay an example of an airport that closed...

Is Newquay an example of an airport that closed and reopened ? Or maybe Southend ? Waterford (assuming it really does reopen) ?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Apr 2023, 22:12
Replies: 1,525
Views: 553,154
Posted By davidjohnson6

Will DSA be the UK equivalent of Meigs Field ? ...

Will DSA be the UK equivalent of Meigs Field ?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meigs_Field#Demolition_and_closure
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Mar 2023, 10:28
Replies: 1,525
Views: 553,154
Posted By davidjohnson6

The people of south Yorkshire have a choice......

The people of south Yorkshire have a choice... either let DSA be owned by any credible company as long as it agrees to reopen the airport (and I defy anyone to say MAG is not credible as an airport...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Mar 2023, 09:49
Replies: 1,525
Views: 553,154
Posted By davidjohnson6

I don't think the CMA or local Govt in Yorkshire...

I don't think the CMA or local Govt in Yorkshire would have any concerns whatsoever about MAG owning DSA if they agreed to reopen the airport
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Jan 2023, 10:02
Replies: 1,525
Views: 553,154
Posted By davidjohnson6

Is the council seriously intending to revive the...

Is the council seriously intending to revive the airport with all the financial risk associated with such a project... or are they just going through the motions so they can say to voters "we tried...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Jan 2023, 10:58
Replies: 1,525
Views: 553,154
Posted By davidjohnson6

I wouldn't hold your hopes up too much. Amazon...

I wouldn't hold your hopes up too much. Amazon are very into using technology to reduce costs... and won't hesitate to replace one warehouse with another if improved technology can reduce costs (ie...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Dec 2022, 21:43
Replies: 1,525
Views: 553,154
Posted By davidjohnson6

Where is the money for a CPO going to come from ?...

Where is the money for a CPO going to come from ? There had better be some very strong legal paperwork to ensure local Govt is not left with an airport in case a private company pulls out or...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Nov 2022, 16:43
Replies: 1,525
Views: 553,154
Posted By davidjohnson6

Assuming Peel lose, it's going to take a lot of...

Assuming Peel lose, it's going to take a lot of time, energy and money to get DSA back to 1 million pax per year
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Nov 2022, 21:23
Replies: 1,525
Views: 553,154
Posted By davidjohnson6

I'm struggling to understand why the closure of...

I'm struggling to understand why the closure of DSA is because of Brexit. Was the airport really that dependent on unemployed people in Romania coming to Lincolnshire to pick crops ? If so, that...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Sep 2022, 11:11
Replies: 1,525
Views: 553,154
Posted By davidjohnson6

Very sad.... but, similiar to the scenario of the...

Very sad.... but, similiar to the scenario of the death of a relative who has been ill for a long time, not entirely unexpected.
One should however look on the positive side... the site will need a...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Sep 2022, 18:57
Replies: 1,525
Views: 553,154
Posted By davidjohnson6

Is the public announcement of what happens next...

Is the public announcement of what happens next on Monday 26 September ? If so, what time ?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Sep 2022, 10:33
Replies: 1,525
Views: 553,154
Posted By davidjohnson6

Jumpseater... I agree Luton and Stansted are...

Jumpseater... I agree Luton and Stansted are great for public transport... but for somebody wanting to travel to/from the main urban centres in Yorkshire and NE England... are they perhaps just a bit...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Sep 2022, 20:49
Replies: 1,525
Views: 553,154
Posted By davidjohnson6

I'm guessing the result of the consultation will...

I'm guessing the result of the consultation will not be announced until at least a week after it finishes on 16 Sept
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Sep 2022, 09:39
Replies: 1,525
Views: 553,154
Posted By davidjohnson6

Does anyone know roughly how many people are...

Does anyone know roughly how many people are employed by TUI and Wizz at Doncaster airport, excluding pilots ? Directly employed.. not people working for 3rd parties like handling agents. And no, I...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Sep 2022, 10:19
Replies: 1,525
Views: 553,154
Posted By davidjohnson6

What people say in public, and what they actually...

What people say in public, and what they actually intend to do are not always the same. Or in other words, people sometimes tell porkies because telling the truth is "awkward". Think of all those...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
30th Aug 2022, 14:26
Replies: 1,525
Views: 553,154
Posted By davidjohnson6

Are TUI flights to/from DSA definitely safe to...

Are TUI flights to/from DSA definitely safe to book, provided travel finishes no later than Saturday 29 October ? Or are Peel/TUI thinking about cutting flights and generally winding some things down...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Aug 2022, 06:51
Replies: 1,525
Views: 553,154
Posted By davidjohnson6

Public perception and politics perhaps ?...

Public perception and politics perhaps ? Sometimes one has to be seen to be trying to do the right thing... even if one has no real intention of doing so long term
"We made every effort to try to...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Aug 2022, 19:57
Replies: 1,525
Views: 553,154
Posted By davidjohnson6

A 6 week consultation from 13 July takes us to 24...

A 6 week consultation from 13 July takes us to 24 August. Is there a planned date for announcing the result ? Perhaps bury bad news over the Bank Holiday weekend at the end of August ?
I'm not under...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Aug 2022, 18:10
Replies: 1,525
Views: 553,154
Posted By davidjohnson6

The idea of MME, which has had a stench of death...

The idea of MME, which has had a stench of death hanging over it for many years, coming to the rescue of pax at DSA seems a bit of a stretch
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Aug 2022, 13:23
Replies: 1,525
Views: 553,154
Posted By davidjohnson6

EMA *should* have been or be chasing Wizz,as long...

EMA *should* have been or be chasing Wizz,as long as it would be profitable. Every extra airline flying to an airport spreads the risk and prevents EMA being held to ransom by an airline having a...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Jul 2022, 09:23
Replies: 1,525
Views: 553,154
Posted By davidjohnson6

The millions of people who live in and around...

The millions of people who live in and around Manchester and who (combined) pay large quantities of money to fly with TUI are likely to prefer TUI continues to fly from Manchester rather than moving...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Jul 2022, 18:36
Replies: 1,525
Views: 553,154
Posted By davidjohnson6

The only other airports with current non-trivial...

The only other airports with current non-trivial general passenger usage I can think of which might be considered to be at risk are Teesside / Durham Tees Valley, Dundee and Prestwick.
Possibly also...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Jul 2022, 17:44
Replies: 1,525
Views: 553,154
Posted By davidjohnson6

Looking at the lease documents to see permitted...

Looking at the lease documents to see permitted use is the kind of thing that even the most junior of solicitors would look at. (Mrs Johnson is a property lawyer)
Yes, it is a consideration, but it...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Jul 2022, 12:16
Replies: 1,525
Views: 553,154
Posted By davidjohnson6

So perhaps an announcement about the result of...

So perhaps an announcement about the result of the consultation in late August or early September (bury bad news during the bank holiday weekend ?) and mid or late September is when we might expect...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Jul 2022, 11:46
Replies: 1,525
Views: 553,154
Posted By davidjohnson6

A 90 day consultation from today would end on 11...

A 90 day consultation from today would end on 11 October. Add 14 days for EU261, and we get to 25 October.
Summer 2022 schedules end on Saturday 29 October
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Jul 2022, 10:58
Replies: 1,525
Views: 553,154
Posted By davidjohnson6

Where are TUI and Wizz likely to use for the...

Where are TUI and Wizz likely to use for the routes they currently operate to DSA ? I would have said Leeds... but I'm not sure LBA has the capacity to absorb another 500,000 or even 1m passengers...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Jun 2022, 21:23
Replies: 1,525
Views: 553,154
Posted By davidjohnson6

HA-LWY, HA-LPJ, HA-LPM and HA-LWS all have their...

HA-LWY, HA-LPJ, HA-LPM and HA-LWS all have their last movement on FR24 as being late in the evening of 23 Feb, landing in Kyiv or Lviv.
Strongly suggests they are still in Kyiv or Lviv
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