DURHAM TEES VALLEY AIRPORT - 5
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The Northern Rail pdf timetable shows an 0955 and 1030 from Darlington on a Saturday, neither of which call at Tees-side Airport
http://www.northernrail.org/pdfs/tim...Timetable3.pdf
http://www.northernrail.org/pdfs/tim...Timetable3.pdf
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If there is no transport from the station to the terminal, does it matter if the trains stop or not? I certainly would not like to walk that distance in good weather, let alone if it was raining.
Thompson Palma flight delay
I see our Palma flight is a W rotation from Edinburgh utilising the based leased Astraeus 757 aircraft. I noticed last weeks flight was operated by their standby aircraft which has since moved on to cover a breakdown with the Newcastle aircraft.
Todays flight is running late due to some reason so are we in for a summer of breakdowns, long delays and subcharters?
Todays flight is running late due to some reason so are we in for a summer of breakdowns, long delays and subcharters?
The end is nigh?
Yes I know ive usedf this title before,but just maybe the slippery slope just received an additional spray of the de icing fluid used at the airport last year which closed it down.
as widely reported it will be announced soon that Peel are selling up.
They see the future(and profits) in big bulk ports hence a bid for Forth.
So where does that leave us...shall we have a wip round on the thrice weekly train service?
Ideas anyone?
as widely reported it will be announced soon that Peel are selling up.
They see the future(and profits) in big bulk ports hence a bid for Forth.
So where does that leave us...shall we have a wip round on the thrice weekly train service?
Ideas anyone?
Revised title
OK sorry guys should have read the full article..i apologise for the scaremongering!!.
should have read...DTV on life support !
summer schedules seem to be less than last year..anyone confirm? seen only a couple of extra turks and one Tom flight..what happenened to the jersey this year? not much difference in movements between winter and summer...this was always the traditionaal time to boost figures and revenue?
should have read...DTV on life support !
summer schedules seem to be less than last year..anyone confirm? seen only a couple of extra turks and one Tom flight..what happenened to the jersey this year? not much difference in movements between winter and summer...this was always the traditionaal time to boost figures and revenue?
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The jersey flight is due to start on 28-May-11 and finish 17-Sep-11. every saturday.
Atlantic holidays is hiring a A320 from Monarch to do one flight on the 25th July 2011 to Madeira.
Then you have thomson, Newmarket Holidays, Holidays4u offering holidays. DTVAirport will know more than me about the flights. but theres a few from Durham Tees Valley Airport Website
Atlantic holidays is hiring a A320 from Monarch to do one flight on the 25th July 2011 to Madeira.
Then you have thomson, Newmarket Holidays, Holidays4u offering holidays. DTVAirport will know more than me about the flights. but theres a few from Durham Tees Valley Airport Website
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Someone is going to do an MBA dissertation in how to run a small airport into a swamp. They would do well to look at how MME has been managed.
All of the advantages of having an airport close to Teesside have been overwhelmed. It is the most cynical and disagreeable measure to put up machines to pay for pax to exit the airport.
Public transport is now at the point where access to MME is now almost irrelevant. The trains pass that station regularly but negotiations dont appear to have been made to have them stop. This is for Peel - why didnt you negotiate?
MME also has the most obnoxious security and immigration staff. Due diligence is expected. Unfortunately the airport now has a reputation for it being staffed by overauthoritarian staff which makes it so unpleasant that it is preferable to travel to Manchester or London.
All of the advantages of having an airport close to Teesside have been overwhelmed. It is the most cynical and disagreeable measure to put up machines to pay for pax to exit the airport.
Public transport is now at the point where access to MME is now almost irrelevant. The trains pass that station regularly but negotiations dont appear to have been made to have them stop. This is for Peel - why didnt you negotiate?
MME also has the most obnoxious security and immigration staff. Due diligence is expected. Unfortunately the airport now has a reputation for it being staffed by overauthoritarian staff which makes it so unpleasant that it is preferable to travel to Manchester or London.
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The staff probably have too much time on their hands as it sounds like MME is a ghost town. When a flight arrives they have more time to " process " arrivals and annoy them, although good manners cost nothing !!
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The staff probably have too much time on their hands
I recently collected some pre ordered/online currency from travelex at MME, the terminal was deserted, I called at the cashier window and waited for approx 10 mins, no sign off life, I had to ask at the information desk for the cashier to be paged,(at least I was first in the line
) the cashier appeared 5 minutes later and she seemed very suprised to have a customer 
I was only collecting cash as there didn't seem to be any chance of catching a plane - it must be long days there, maybe staff don't see enough people and they have lost the skills of normal human interaction
) the cashier appeared 5 minutes later and she seemed very suprised to have a customer I was only collecting cash as there didn't seem to be any chance of catching a plane - it must be long days there, maybe staff don't see enough people and they have lost the skills of normal human interaction
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You have missed the point entirely Mercury. You have to pay to enter the airport and not to exit.
Since when has any British Service Industry listed pleasantness or human interaction in it's job description? That's for Americans and not us. At least with our surly staff we know where we stand. No smiling to your face and pins stuck in dolls when we have left.
At the end of the day customers spoil a good job.
Since when has any British Service Industry listed pleasantness or human interaction in it's job description? That's for Americans and not us. At least with our surly staff we know where we stand. No smiling to your face and pins stuck in dolls when we have left.
At the end of the day customers spoil a good job.
If you check diggablue joined in 2006 and this is a first post perhaps the info desk was open in 2006.
On the subject of the info desk I heard the other day that Doncaster also pays Liverpool for information services a tidy £90.000!
On the subject of the info desk I heard the other day that Doncaster also pays Liverpool for information services a tidy £90.000!