brabazon
Sounds like there should be some questions in the Scottish Assembly about the whole issue of Route Development Funds.
Not sure where you would find an Assembly - probably at Hampden park every few months ... but that is another subject.
The Scottish Parliament has approved the Scottish Executive to adminsister the highly useful Route Development Fund.
if two airlines are offering to fly the route do they share the fund?
Yes I believe they do. The money is allocated on an individual business evaluation. Neither of these airlines will receive as much in total as the new Emirates service to Dubai.
Does anyone know how many routes were set up with Route Development Funds and how many have been discontinued? Of those that continue how are they performing
There are now 19 or 20 routes which have been established and I don't believe any have been discontinued. One then assumes the routes are doing well though there may be some questions about an odd route by DUO.
All in all an excellent use of public money to prime the new routes and generate over a hundred million pounds worth of inward tourism.
