Originally Posted by
davidjohnson6
Perhaps worth remembering that for all the fuss about the runway extension at SOU...it's still not actually that long and significantly shorter than BOH. Fine for an A320 to Edinburgh... but doesn't quite stretch to a fully-loaded 738 going to a major leisure destination in winter, namely the Canaries
I believe that a 738 operating at SOU would have restrictions around the on going tree Heights at the end of 02,this is significant as a lot of operators use this type,TCAS FAN could give a clear answer on this.
BOH has developed an ever increasing base of TUI and Ryanair 738,and this is the rub ,the airport operating times allow this to be effective,something SOU will not be able to do with the restrictive operation hours.
Bournemouth also seems to have a progressive and effective management team that are adding a expanding destination list ,while Southampton management team seem to be still stuck in first gear.