Originally Posted by
rpmac
I agree, its not Timmy who is sad but rather those living in the catchment area around DSA. They have not supported their local airport as much as they could have done. Airlines have tried, eg EasyJet but nothing has really worked. Airlines and airports need custom. If this doesn't happen losses will mount and eventually, as with all businesses, closure will follow. Sad, but that's the real world. DSA has had 17 years to be profitable but alas its not happened. Timmy and many others could see it happening. Prestwick comes to mind, long runway, empty terminal and no flights and no prospects of any. Glasgow too near, Edinburgh near too. DSA has MAN, LBA, EMA, BIR ----
I have used DSA as much as possible, but basically, unless you want to fly with TUI, you were out of options. If Easy or Jet2 had based just two airframes there, the story might have been different.