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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Nov 2020, 12:54
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,532
Posted By SWBKCB

I might not agree with PDXCWL45 about everything,...

I might not agree with PDXCWL45 about everything, but at least he can spell Teesside.... :ok:
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Nov 2020, 08:53
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,532
Posted By SWBKCB

I think you are splitting hairs - one way or...

I think you are splitting hairs - one way or another Parliament approves all Government expenditure. Conversley, Parliament has no way of giving money to anybody other than through the mechanism of...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Nov 2020, 08:26
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,532
Posted By SWBKCB

Isn't there an inconsistency here or have I...

Isn't there an inconsistency here or have I missed the point?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Nov 2020, 19:23
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,532
Posted By SWBKCB

and not forgetting that bmiBaby broke their...

and not forgetting that bmiBaby broke their contract with MME so as to move to CWL...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Sep 2020, 15:15
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,532
Posted By SWBKCB

Horses for courses though, fine if you are...

Horses for courses though, fine if you are travelling on yr own and yr happy to do it.

If you're on your 'big' holiday with family and bags, who wants the risk/hassle of a longer journey...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
29th Aug 2020, 15:04
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,532
Posted By SWBKCB

Impact of these sort of effects are often...

Impact of these sort of effects are often exagerated - airlines will work around them if the pax demand is there.



Purely cost related, not CWL specifc - Ryanair are interested in reducing...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Aug 2020, 05:57
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,532
Posted By SWBKCB

Smaller bases are generally more expensive -...

Smaller bases are generally more expensive - always have been. Economies of scale.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Aug 2020, 13:01
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,532
Posted By SWBKCB

Depends what type of WG support you are talking...

Depends what type of WG support you are talking about - could run into issues with competitors.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Aug 2020, 10:58
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,532
Posted By SWBKCB

Sorry - thought you were talking about a WG...

Sorry - thought you were talking about a WG supported tour operator to serve Wales?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Aug 2020, 09:48
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,532
Posted By SWBKCB

Where do you get the scale to do this? And...

Where do you get the scale to do this? And wouldn't a Cardiff based company mainly be serving South Wales?

What is the end game for WG - what would they regard as a "success" - operating at a...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Aug 2020, 06:48
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,532
Posted By SWBKCB

Moving heavy engineering sites is such a quick...

Moving heavy engineering sites is such a quick and easy thing to do (and cheap!). The neighbours will be delighted! :ok:
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Aug 2020, 05:57
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,532
Posted By SWBKCB

Anything to suggest they are not?

Anything to suggest they are not?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Aug 2020, 12:58
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,532
Posted By SWBKCB

Along with just about everybody else in the...

Along with just about everybody else in the industry, so he's not alone. Would suspending APD be much help - is it the cost putting people off flying??
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Aug 2020, 14:57
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,532
Posted By SWBKCB

Remind me, why did the WG step in?

Remind me, why did the WG step in?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Aug 2020, 18:34
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,532
Posted By SWBKCB

The Tees Valley Mayor doesn't have "seemingly...

The Tees Valley Mayor doesn't have "seemingly endless pot of money", but he does have a develeopment budget from central govt, part of which he has chosen to spend on the airport as part of his...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Aug 2020, 17:36
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,532
Posted By SWBKCB

This approach has always baffled me - if the loan...

This approach has always baffled me - if the loan is on commercial terms, why borrow from WG, why not use a bank like the commercial business it purports to be? It's not like WG doesn't have other...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Aug 2020, 14:37
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,532
Posted By SWBKCB

No, but there is a link between airport...

No, but there is a link between airport performance and the impact of weak airlines going under.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
23rd Mar 2020, 21:34
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,532
Posted By SWBKCB

Q - "What times the flight?" A - "What time...

Q - "What times the flight?"

A - "What time can you get here?"
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Mar 2020, 19:10
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,532
Posted By SWBKCB

The point I was making was that if you are going...

The point I was making was that if you are going to use facts to support an arguement, they should be accurate or you undermine your own arguement.

And it might look like this in 12 months time,...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Mar 2020, 14:53
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,532
Posted By SWBKCB

The MME operation didn't have anything to do with...

The MME operation didn't have anything to do with BE really, other than being sold through their website, but why bother with pesky facts. Talking of which, where are the pax figures quoted from?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Mar 2020, 20:24
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,532
Posted By SWBKCB

Surely we are all missing the obvious - this is...

Surely we are all missing the obvious - this is what Eastern are recruiting for!! :ok:

Seriously, my money would be on this one...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Mar 2020, 14:37
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,532
Posted By SWBKCB

From the Loganair thread there's also: Aberdeen...

From the Loganair thread there's also:
Aberdeen to Belfast City - Daily ERJ begins 16th March
Inverness to Belfast City - Daily SF3 flights begins 23rd March

Are there any BE routes to LM bases...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Mar 2020, 12:23
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,532
Posted By SWBKCB

English routes? Government concerns? Think you're...

English routes? Government concerns? Think you're being a bit one-eyed here. All of the re-instated LM routes have involved Scottish or Irish airports except EXT-NCL and SOU-NCL, and the vast...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Mar 2020, 14:44
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,532
Posted By SWBKCB

So, am I reading this right - they bought the...

So, am I reading this right - they bought the airport for £52m, loaned them £38m, then a further extension of £21.2m, now a further £6.8m. This after making losses of £18.5m last year - nearly three...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Jan 2020, 12:29
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,532
Posted By SWBKCB

I've not seen Flybe mentioned in any of the...

I've not seen Flybe mentioned in any of the coverage.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Nov 2019, 16:25
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,532
Posted By SWBKCB

Looking forward to reading the business case...

Looking forward to reading the business case...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Oct 2019, 14:47
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,532
Posted By SWBKCB

cos that worked so well last time...

cos that worked so well last time...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Sep 2019, 19:19
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,532
Posted By SWBKCB

So devolution of APD could benefit Cardiff, and...

So devolution of APD could benefit Cardiff, and not Wales as a whole?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Aug 2019, 19:12
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,532
Posted By SWBKCB

To be fair, they're not going to say anything...

To be fair, they're not going to say anything else, are they? Doesn't say that it's wrong, but they aren't going to trash talk the route.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Jul 2019, 09:28
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,532
Posted By SWBKCB

Have taxpayers been funding it for 8 years?...

Have taxpayers been funding it for 8 years? Thought WG only got involved a couple of years ago?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th May 2019, 06:12
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,532
Posted By SWBKCB

Think APD in NI is still down to central govt...

Think APD in NI is still down to central govt rather than a local decision.

Anyway, this might trump any APD discussions

Climate change 'may curb growth in UK flying'...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th May 2019, 19:00
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,532
Posted By SWBKCB

You miss my point - it was the reason why. ...

You miss my point - it was the reason why.



When was this?

Note that APD also isn't devolved in Northern Ireland.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th May 2019, 18:41
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,532
Posted By SWBKCB

They pay tax on their fuel. Note the...

They pay tax on their fuel.

Note the Scottish government have opted not to reduce APD siting climate change reasons - do you guys not read the news?



:ugh:
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th May 2019, 05:11
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,532
Posted By SWBKCB

Brochures tend to have long lead in times, may...

Brochures tend to have long lead in times, may have missed the BE changes.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th May 2019, 10:10
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,532
Posted By SWBKCB

Good point - ignoring intangibles like national...

Good point - ignoring intangibles like national prestige, presumably the financial business case would have been around maintaining/increasing employment and increasing "global connectivity" to...
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