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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Apr 2014, 11:46
Replies: 1,210
Views: 484,041
Posted By wb9999

No, because you then lose the catchment area of...

No, because you then lose the catchment area of Doncaster, Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley.

Doncaster is central for Hull, Sheffield, Lincoln, Scunthorpe. Humberside isn't. It's almost as quick to...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Apr 2014, 11:07
Replies: 1,210
Views: 484,041
Posted By wb9999

Don't forget Lincoln, Scunthorpe, Grimsby and...

Don't forget Lincoln, Scunthorpe, Grimsby and Hull, which when added to Doncaster, exceeds Sheffield's population.

With the 50MPH for 20 miles of roadworks on the M1, it took me 2 hours to get...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Apr 2014, 10:25
Replies: 1,210
Views: 484,041
Posted By wb9999

It's unlikely to happen, but why wouldn't they? ...

It's unlikely to happen, but why wouldn't they?

From Doncaster, LBA is 1.5 hours away, and East Mids is an hour. From Lincolnshire, they are even further.

DSA to LBA is 55 miles. Jet2 have...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Nov 2013, 10:35
Replies: 1,210
Views: 484,041
Posted By wb9999

I doubt they would NOTAM the airspace as being...

I doubt they would NOTAM the airspace as being uncontrolled, as the airport can still have activity - 737s and A319s doing circuit training at 2,500 feet, cargo flights, business jets, instrument...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Nov 2013, 09:47
Replies: 1,210
Views: 484,041
Posted By wb9999

The review is not to re-visit the original...

The review is not to re-visit the original decision to approve the allocation of controlled airspace - the review notes clearly state that.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Oct 2013, 21:49
Replies: 1,210
Views: 484,041
Posted By wb9999

The passenger numbers increased for the first 3...

The passenger numbers increased for the first 3 years, and started to dip in July 2008, which is when the economy started to go pear shaped.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Oct 2013, 14:11
Replies: 1,210
Views: 484,041
Posted By wb9999

davidjohnson6, 2.6 million cumulative in the...

davidjohnson6, 2.6 million cumulative in the first 3 years of opening. I'm not comparing the current passengers of decades-old airports with one that was brand new, as it's natural to expect a long...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Oct 2013, 13:43
Replies: 1,210
Views: 484,041
Posted By wb9999

Helen49, not so much the mindset of the...

Helen49, not so much the mindset of the passengers, but the mindset of the airlines. It's the airlines who decide where to launch flights. The airport went from 0 to 2 million passengers in 3 years....
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Oct 2013, 16:04
Replies: 1,210
Views: 484,041
Posted By wb9999

I've been to DSA today, and at 1pm it took 20...

I've been to DSA today, and at 1pm it took 20 minutes from Lakeside. The traffic didn't go any faster than 30mph all the way down Bawtry Road, despite a speed limit that varies between 40-60 - and in...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Oct 2013, 11:38
Replies: 1,210
Views: 484,041
Posted By wb9999

LAX_LHR, firstly it takes 20 minutes from J3 to...

LAX_LHR, firstly it takes 20 minutes from J3 to DSA at quiet times, going the speed limit - I do the journey several times per week.
Secondly, try doing the journey at rush hour (after 4pm going to...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Oct 2013, 11:48
Replies: 1,210
Views: 484,041
Posted By wb9999

The new road will join existing roads 2.5 miles...

The new road will join existing roads 2.5 miles from the airport, and those 2.5 miles are not a problem - there is rarely congestion and a quarter of that section is already dual carriageway on the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Aug 2013, 17:18
Replies: 1,210
Views: 484,041
Posted By wb9999

TimmyW hasn't reported this story, presumably...

TimmyW hasn't reported this story, presumably because it doesn't fit in with his agenda or what he has said before. So I'll post it!

BBC News - Work to start on £56m Finningley and Rossington link...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
30th Jul 2013, 15:52
Replies: 1,210
Views: 484,041
Posted By wb9999

They're not due to be released by the CAA until...

They're not due to be released by the CAA until 13th August. Patience Timmy.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Jun 2013, 09:55
Replies: 1,210
Views: 484,041
Posted By wb9999

cumbrianboy, that's the most sensible post I've...

cumbrianboy, that's the most sensible post I've seen on here for a long time.

Some regional airports would love to have 650k+ passengers a year. Yet, some people (the FSB in particular) think this...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Jun 2013, 15:17
Replies: 1,210
Views: 484,041
Posted By wb9999

TimmyW, the link road is due to start when the...

TimmyW, the link road is due to start when the White Rose Way improvements have completed - which is almost complete, but not quite. The contract for the link road was signed in October 2012, and the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Jun 2013, 21:09
Replies: 1,210
Views: 484,041
Posted By wb9999

The same reason why almost every regional airport...

The same reason why almost every regional airport has seen passenger numbers decline in the last 4 years - the economy. The few airports that are still growing have seen the growth slow down...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Mar 2013, 12:44
Replies: 1,210
Views: 484,041
Posted By wb9999

TimmyW, I wouldn't disagree with that. In...

TimmyW, I wouldn't disagree with that.

In the airports first couple of years I regularly flew with ThomsonFly (the budget airline, as it was then) to Spain or Amsterdam for £8 - £50. Now that...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Mar 2013, 12:32
Replies: 1,210
Views: 484,041
Posted By wb9999

TimmyW, we are in the worst economic crisis for...

TimmyW, we are in the worst economic crisis for 100 years. Most regional airports are seeing significant declines in passenger numbers, with very few new routes or bases. The CAA forecasts that...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Mar 2013, 10:38
Replies: 1,210
Views: 484,041
Posted By wb9999

bad bear, for the whole of 2012 Doncaster is...

bad bear, for the whole of 2012 Doncaster is ahead of Bournemouth (693,129 vs 689,755). It's only in January 2013, that Bournemouth overtook DSA with a few hundred extra passengers, but that could...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Mar 2013, 20:45
Replies: 1,210
Views: 484,041
Posted By wb9999

DSA has higher passenger numbers than other...

DSA has higher passenger numbers than other regional airports such as Bournemouth, Norwich, Southend, Humberside and Blackpool. I visit DSA regularly and don't recognise the "ghost town" and "run...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Feb 2013, 22:46
Replies: 1,210
Views: 484,041
Posted By wb9999

In Timmy's defence he did add up 2 + 2 and came...

In Timmy's defence he did add up 2 + 2 and came up with 5.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Feb 2013, 07:34
Replies: 1,210
Views: 484,041
Posted By wb9999

Ignore TimmyW. He just wants you to think "I know...

Ignore TimmyW. He just wants you to think "I know something that you don't, but I won't tell you". It's like being back at school.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Dec 2012, 12:55
Replies: 1,210
Views: 484,041
Posted By wb9999

I don't think the price of oil has that big an...

I don't think the price of oil has that big an impact, as the budget airlines (especially Ryanair and Easyjet) are constantly expanding and seeing increasing passenger numbers.
The economy is the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Dec 2012, 21:21
Replies: 1,210
Views: 484,041
Posted By wb9999

Not considering the economy has been going south...

Not considering the economy has been going south since 2008. Many regional airports will be seeing large decreases on the projections for 2008 onwards. For a new airport (the airport was only 3 years...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Dec 2012, 21:16
Replies: 1,210
Views: 484,041
Posted By wb9999

TimmyW, your comments about landside facilities...

TimmyW, your comments about landside facilities are not correct. There is a WH Smith and Wetherspoons landside. Both are open daily, although opening hours do vary according to flights.
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