DONCASTER SHEFFIELD
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True. Though Dsa is a new airport. I was reading the history of Ema the other day. Seemingly it had a fair few financial stability issues in the early days.
I can see Dsa making a good go of Cargo eventually. The economy will pick up soon. And once that link road is done im sure it will bring more freight etc
I can see Dsa making a good go of Cargo eventually. The economy will pick up soon. And once that link road is done im sure it will bring more freight etc
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The airport is in a very precarious situation at the moment with regards to Thomson. They want out. It doesn't take a genius to work out what would happen should they leave.
I see KLM are opening up more routes to the UK. DSA won't figure at all.
I see KLM are opening up more routes to the UK. DSA won't figure at all.
TimmyW - there is a perception that you are rather more negative on this thread than is justified by what actually happens. As an example, over 2 months ago, you wrote:
I note that on the Ryanair website, tickets continue to be sold for summer 2013 between Doncaster and Tenerife. I am therefore puzzled why you think the Tenerife route has been lost.
Perhaps you could provide something that will allow others to verify your assertion that Thomson want out of Doncaster airport ?
Ryanair have pulled the Tenerife flight that was announced for next summer.
Yet more bad news and another route lost.
Yet more bad news and another route lost.
Perhaps you could provide something that will allow others to verify your assertion that Thomson want out of Doncaster airport ?
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Why would Thomson be diluting their services from DSA and offering more from LBA?
Also more media nonsense from DSA about how 2013 is going to be "their year". How exactly? I don't see any new routes or airlines!
Also more media nonsense from DSA about how 2013 is going to be "their year". How exactly? I don't see any new routes or airlines!
Also more media nonsense from DSA about how 2013 is going to be "their year".
And if theres an expert on media nonsense on this thread, you're the kiddy! How are your mates inside Peel, the newspaper, and the Wizzair Commercial development team?
On your previous record, it seems like the chance of them providing you with any factual information, is about as likely as Findus finding beef in their burgers.
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On a recent trip to DSA, I was flabbergasted at the amount of flights to Poland. The demand must be huge due to economic migration, its certainly true that many town in the catchment area for DSA have large numbers of Polish workers. I expect the load factors on the Wizzair flights are high? I think in light of the fact that its the Polish flights that are keeping DSA alive, then there should be more Polish speaking staff at DSA.
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Anyone know if the TCX 757 is still going to continue its services to turkey and pmi for summer 2013? Also i've heard there's a lot of 738's going to bhx and ema for summer 13 so anyone know if dsa may home a TOM 757 for the summer season?
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I expect the load factors on the Wizzair flights are high? I think in light of the fact that its the Polish flights that are keeping DSA alive, then there should be more Polish speaking staff at DSA.
Anyone know if the TCX 757 is still going to continue its services to turkey and pmi for summer 2013? Also i've heard there's a lot of 738's going to bhx and ema for summer 13 so anyone know if dsa may home a TOM 757 for the summer season?
As for TOM, they are slowly scaling back on the 757 fleet and increasing the 738 fleet - hence the increase you will see of these aircraft at many of their summer bases. You will find the majority of the 757 fleet becoming confined to TOMs larger bases at LGW and MAN over the summer months in the next couple of years. This summer DSA will have the usual 2x 738 based plus the odd couple of W-pattern flights - These also operated by the 738s.
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Seems several of the planned Thomas cook flights now won't be operating this summer, and some question whether the jersey flight will operate as planned.
Yes definitely DSAs tear isn't it, just more lost flights.
Yes definitely DSAs tear isn't it, just more lost flights.
Some being, errr, yourself I take it.
Has the local rag printed that scathing expose of DSA yet?
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Seems several of the planned Thomas cook flights now won't be operating this summer,..
...and some question whether the jersey flight will operate as planned.
DSA or Thomas Cook are not alone in this as the uncertainty of Orbest Airlines starting up operations again looks unlikely at the moment.
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I heard that no charters will be going ahead whatever the out come of the discussions and the deal has yet to be approved. Then saying that some might go ahead but I can't see operators prepared to take the risk even though they have being taken over.
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Flybe have now confirmed that the planned Thursday Doncaster-Jersey flight has been axed so that the route will only operate once weekly on Saturdays this summer season.
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Yet more reductions then. I struggle to see how anyone can be optimistic about DSAs future for passenger flights when month on month more routes and flights are axed, with absolutely no increase to current routes or new routes announced.