'As we know from Dublin when Ryanair began a NCL service, Durham Tees Valley felt the impact. I can only see the new bmibaby service lasting until someone starts NCL.'
I don't believe passengers to Dublin from Durham Tees Valley have gone down at all since Ryanair started flying from Newcastle. For instance in June 2004 there was an 12% increase in passengers from DTV to Dublin over June 2003, 8% increase in July 2004, over 2003 and -1% in August, but NCL had 7% less passengers in Aug over Aug 2003 (Although I do admit that I think in Summer 2002, there was an extra flight to Dublin on a Friday and Sunday that has not operated since)
And if people wish to travel from Cork to Newcastle they can use the new bmibaby services to Durham Tees Valley and then travel onto Newcastle.
