100% correct Mr OzBorn
Government policy is supposedly about levelling up although that perhaps is a debate for another forum.
What is not in doubt is the fact that Man Airport is central to the economic prosperity of the North of England.
The inability to provide what is a basic service at most other airports is lamentable, not least given the airports status as the supposed gateway to the North.
What's the mantra again ?
"22m people located within 2 hours".
The cargo page on The Manchester Airport website trumpets "world class facilities", "global connectivity".
Options which apparently are only available if you happen to carry passengers !
The following airports are all pure cargo capable and routinely handle freight on a daily basis from all over the world.
Prestwick
Newcastle
Liverpool
Doncaster
East Midlands
Birmingham
Luton
Stansted
Heathrow
And would you believe even Bournemouth.
Yes even Bournemouth, its not even geographically the centre of Hampshire let alone the UK and yet like Doncaster from a standing start it can seemingly find it economical to provide direct pure freight service providing revenue opportunities and local employment.
If the accounts at MAG are so skewed that pure cargo is a loss making endeavour I would suggest there needs to be a level of retraining.
Are all these airports attracting pure cargo service in order to make a loss?
If the problem is with the handler i would suggest MAG contact one of the agencies at the list above. They appear to be making pure cargo a roaring success !
Last edited by Navpi; 22nd Dec 2020 at 07:27.