DURHAM TEES VALLEY AIRPORT - 6
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Alternatively it could be that WH Smith are pulling out and there would be a new newspaper/magazine/snacks/duty free shop in their place? I can never figure how WHS manage to keep two shops running with fresh stock at MME.
The previous work improved the toilets but the rest of it is still unsightly and the new upgrade will be an improvement. On close inspection I see its just the departure area not the check-in area that does need a little TLC.
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Terrible Terminal figures again from DTV for April. It's interesting the earlier comments from SWB regarding keeping current operators (incumbent s) happy..makes you wonder if any mileage in that.
8400 total AMS passengers down 7/8 % yet again means the airport must improve its product or face probable pressure from operators?
Don't forget the figures also included Easter.
With the ever decreasing passengers numbers the fact that the terminal front is only 50 yards from the aircraft means FoDTV members will be able to give piggy backs direct without getting too fatigued!!
8400 total AMS passengers down 7/8 % yet again means the airport must improve its product or face probable pressure from operators?
Don't forget the figures also included Easter.
With the ever decreasing passengers numbers the fact that the terminal front is only 50 yards from the aircraft means FoDTV members will be able to give piggy backs direct without getting too fatigued!!
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Not to defend the passenger numbers as such, they're not good at all, but both KLM and Eastern are said to be happy with current figures. Does anyone know what 2016's total figures were? I saw somewhere they were up on 2015, but now I've seen somewhere else that they were down?
Whilst the figures are not good, I don't believe Highwide to have any genuine concerns about them, the tone of his post suggests s
t stirring and the timing suggests he wishes to counteract a piece of good news.
Whilst the figures are not good, I don't believe Highwide to have any genuine concerns about them, the tone of his post suggests s
t stirring and the timing suggests he wishes to counteract a piece of good news.
RR. Not stirring,these are the facts.The passenger figures are well down already against previous very poor figures.
Not my thread re the reasons behind the long overdue terminal improvements..but as I said and hinted at by others,maybe pressure placed on PEEL to actually improve the customer experience..hence the welcome announcements?
KLM surely deserve this after their commitment to the airport?
The piggy back comment was tongue in cheek! Used to be called a joke?
Not my thread re the reasons behind the long overdue terminal improvements..but as I said and hinted at by others,maybe pressure placed on PEEL to actually improve the customer experience..hence the welcome announcements?
KLM surely deserve this after their commitment to the airport?
The piggy back comment was tongue in cheek! Used to be called a joke?
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Something has to be funny before it qualifies as a joke.
Good luck to all those involved in Skylive tomorrow, I think you'll need it looking at the weather forecast!
Good luck to all those involved in Skylive tomorrow, I think you'll need it looking at the weather forecast!
They tried..last year and this..it's a difficult business..aviation and air shows.
Probably too much competition and other world events?
DTV seems to have a downer on aviation enterprises?
Well done though and good luck for next year!
Probably too much competition and other world events?
DTV seems to have a downer on aviation enterprises?
Well done though and good luck for next year!
Quiet thread again and as I've been told before..if nothing is happening nothing will be listed?? Sad really..how about a chat guys??...
So how was the Airshow?...not much input on this forum? Lot of hard work put in by the guys on the ground??
So how was the Airshow?...not much input on this forum? Lot of hard work put in by the guys on the ground??
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Perhaps no news is good news given folk only bother to talk about the bad news and have a tendency to overlook anything good.
As for the air show, as Robert says it was a success but by a smaller margin...more to learn from and more complaints but luckily not enough to outweigh the compliments.
Sunderland Council are said to have pulled the funding for Sunderland Airshow next year so I would imagine that will go massively in Skylive's favour as they'll be the only game in town
As for the air show, as Robert says it was a success but by a smaller margin...more to learn from and more complaints but luckily not enough to outweigh the compliments.
Sunderland Council are said to have pulled the funding for Sunderland Airshow next year so I would imagine that will go massively in Skylive's favour as they'll be the only game in town
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Another flight from DTV and another bad experience. Flew to AMS a couple of months ago. On a very cold morning.
I do understand the need for security. No problem at all. However, I am asthmatic and very cold air can set my asthma off. First of all, I put my medications (inhalers) in one bag and other liquids in another. I was advised to do this at LHR. Got criticised for this by security. I was starting to feel ill by the time my bags were x-rayed and said to the security that I would need the inhaler, quickly. I was told very sharply to wait until they had finished. By that time I was struggling to breathe. Someone suggested that I needed a drink of water! I needed the inhaler. Quickly. By the time they had inspected it I was quite ill, coughing to the point of vomiting. After getting the inhaler it took me about 30 minutes to return to normal, far more than usual. No objection to inspecting the inhaler, but they failed completely to understand or appreciate my situation.
I do understand the need for security. No problem at all. However, I am asthmatic and very cold air can set my asthma off. First of all, I put my medications (inhalers) in one bag and other liquids in another. I was advised to do this at LHR. Got criticised for this by security. I was starting to feel ill by the time my bags were x-rayed and said to the security that I would need the inhaler, quickly. I was told very sharply to wait until they had finished. By that time I was struggling to breathe. Someone suggested that I needed a drink of water! I needed the inhaler. Quickly. By the time they had inspected it I was quite ill, coughing to the point of vomiting. After getting the inhaler it took me about 30 minutes to return to normal, far more than usual. No objection to inspecting the inhaler, but they failed completely to understand or appreciate my situation.
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Hopefully the security staff despite being contracted by a third party are included in the customer service training mentioned in the terminal redevelopment press release, because I think everyone on here will agree, they would by far benefit the most!
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Mercury - you have described the scum who force "security" down people's necks at DTV very well. They haven't changed their attitude for years. They are part of the reason DTV is a far round the U bend as it is. With a little extra effort they could achieve 100% security.
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