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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th May 2017, 18:23
Replies: 1,210
Views: 484,036
Posted By LEEDS APPROACH

A very reliable barometer to show whether a...

A very reliable barometer to show whether a particular airport has a large enough population catchment area [the watershed area between other nearby passenger carrying airports] to be a viable...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th May 2017, 20:58
Replies: 1,210
Views: 484,036
Posted By LEEDS APPROACH

What you are failing to grasp is that it is not...

What you are failing to grasp is that it is not the ratio that is important. An airport with very poor public surface access (trains / buses / trams etc) as well as very poor private surface access...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Dec 2016, 14:35
Replies: 1,210
Views: 484,036
Posted By LEEDS APPROACH

Ideally what we need is the rich owners of the...

Ideally what we need is the rich owners of the airport (with very small catchment population) to outright pay for airline[s] to come on board and operate unprofitable routes with very very low load...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Sep 2016, 09:59
Replies: 1,210
Views: 484,036
Posted By LEEDS APPROACH

What allegations? You sound like Columbo! The...

What allegations? You sound like Columbo! The 'proof' is all around you. I just thought you could maybe show some load factors? Completely up to you - I already know them. I've nothing against DSA,...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Sep 2016, 08:44
Replies: 1,210
Views: 484,036
Posted By LEEDS APPROACH

We will never know the details behind that...

We will never know the details behind that airport/airline deal as with every confidential deal and we will not know the yields from each route. There is a BE/DSA poster advert 5 minutes walk from...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Sep 2016, 08:14
Replies: 1,210
Views: 484,036
Posted By LEEDS APPROACH

Yes that is exactly the spin that Teesside,...

Yes that is exactly the spin that Teesside, Blackpool, Manston, Prestwick etc used when their passengers went up and up - but now look!! It's not about whether somebody or bodies are 'doing something...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Sep 2016, 19:42
Replies: 1,210
Views: 484,036
Posted By LEEDS APPROACH

I thought I was on the Teesside/Blackpool etc...

I thought I was on the Teesside/Blackpool etc thread from a few years back! Deal to bring in an airline to fight reality - massive passenger growth (£20+ tickets/half empty planes)- positive...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Jun 2016, 08:20
Replies: 1,210
Views: 484,036
Posted By LEEDS APPROACH

The great thing is that some of these passengers...

The great thing is that some of these passengers are on sustainable flights that are making oodles of money! I am not sure which though.

I remember when Teesside was near a million passengers....
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Apr 2016, 11:31
Replies: 1,210
Views: 484,036
Posted By LEEDS APPROACH

Increased demand!! - moving 3 flights up the road...

Increased demand!! - moving 3 flights up the road where we can use some tax payers money. Ooo what shall we do? - "Increased demand" !

Berlin started by Jet2 at LBA (bigger distance catchment...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Apr 2016, 10:54
Replies: 1,210
Views: 484,036
Posted By LEEDS APPROACH

YES - I want all routes in Yorkshire to be able...

YES - I want all routes in Yorkshire to be able to stand on their own two feet right from the off.

ok my friend. I have made it quite clear that LBA is completely unsuitable just as DSA is - so...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Apr 2016, 09:40
Replies: 1,210
Views: 484,036
Posted By LEEDS APPROACH

I wouldn't scrap it - it just needs moving to a...

I wouldn't scrap it - it just needs moving to a location within Yorkshire where the public wouldn't have to pay twice for it to make it work. That place is not LBA and it certainly isn't DSA.

As...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Apr 2016, 20:57
Replies: 1,210
Views: 484,036
Posted By LEEDS APPROACH

Not the airline routes at all - natural demand...

Not the airline routes at all - natural demand and competition will decide weather routes work or not. Get rid of the unsustainable deals and making the public pay to private companies for routes...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Apr 2016, 19:57
Replies: 1,210
Views: 484,036
Posted By LEEDS APPROACH

The South Yorkshire catchment has been tested for...

The South Yorkshire catchment has been tested for 11 years now and has involved 2 of the biggest and most successful airlines in the world.

Don't call distance catchment population a "red herring"...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
31st Mar 2016, 19:18
Replies: 1,210
Views: 484,036
Posted By LEEDS APPROACH

SWBKCB. Yes you are quite correct extra demand is...

SWBKCB. Yes you are quite correct extra demand is stimulated just with a new route starting from an airport (such as EI to DUB) and the associated publicity etc. People who were not even considering...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
31st Mar 2016, 17:32
Replies: 1,210
Views: 484,036
Posted By LEEDS APPROACH

Ok we'll just have to disagree. It really is...

Ok we'll just have to disagree. It really is quite simple my friend. You have certain area of land between airports with a certain population with a certain propensity to fly. It is a finite number....
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
31st Mar 2016, 16:41
Replies: 1,210
Views: 484,036
Posted By LEEDS APPROACH

LBA has lost routes to Vilnius, Krakow (Jet2),...

LBA has lost routes to Vilnius, Krakow (Jet2), Warsaw, Berlin and Kaunas egcn so I think you maybe wrong. It's not a parochial view as the best location for an airport for Yorkshire and the Humber is...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
31st Mar 2016, 16:27
Replies: 1,210
Views: 484,036
Posted By LEEDS APPROACH

Having too many airports in a region actually...

Having too many airports in a region actually serves to hold that region back and help the competition region airports. Neither airport can get established because there isn't the critical mass and...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
31st Mar 2016, 06:37
Replies: 1,210
Views: 484,036
Posted By LEEDS APPROACH

I am not afraid of lil old DSA. I was not afraid...

I am not afraid of lil old DSA. I was not afraid when EZY and RYR went there. They soon realised what I am telling you (when the deals ran out). I have nothing against DSA and part of me despite...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
31st Mar 2016, 06:21
Replies: 1,210
Views: 484,036
Posted By LEEDS APPROACH

Cumbrianboy - yes EZY developed a new low cost...

Cumbrianboy - yes EZY developed a new low cost market to NCE from the North West. Passengers who would not dream of paying a full fare business airline could now get to NCE. MAN management were very...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
29th Mar 2016, 20:41
Replies: 1,210
Views: 484,036
Posted By LEEDS APPROACH

There is no doubting the aerodrome...

There is no doubting the aerodrome characteristics of DSA are the best in the North East of England but the vast majority of these recently announced routes are simply taking passengers of...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Nov 2014, 07:37
Replies: 1,210
Views: 484,036
Posted By LEEDS APPROACH

An 225

I know this should probably be in the spotter section but not everybody who is interested will look in there. The only Antonov 225 is over the North Sea en route doncaster. Due out at 1400.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Nov 2014, 21:09
Replies: 1,210
Views: 484,036
Posted By LEEDS APPROACH

Yes LBA is rubbish for all those reasons but it...

Yes LBA is rubbish for all those reasons but it does sit next to a very big conurbation. With hard work it could grow to a 5/6 million pax airport and so I don't think it will ever become a housing...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Nov 2014, 20:49
Replies: 1,210
Views: 484,036
Posted By LEEDS APPROACH

I don't think doncaster is needed as there are...

I don't think doncaster is needed as there are other airports very close by on this tiny island. Too much division of a region just helps competing regions as certain routes struggle to get...
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