Am pretty new to all this and apologies but don't know how to reply to individual messages yet, but will no doubt learn as time goes by!.
I find the DSA-HUY arguments interesting. The lo-cost thing seems to be everyone's hang-up, the local paper even carried a letter recently wanting to know why they could not fly lo-cost from Humberside to Zurich or somewhere. Bit like asking GNER why they do not run a train from Kings Cross to Southampton at 2.30 in the morning '..coz I wanna go home...'. AND if they don't, why not!!!!!
Lo-cost is a strange being. If the 'main' carriers are to be believed, lo-cost will go bang, as major airlines always stated they could not run a route for less than £x, now L/C offer flights at £x less 90% if you are the 10th lucky caller or whatever. Try getting a lo-cost to any Med hot spot in July for a tenner return!!!!!
I think we are all aware and savvy to the Aldi/Netto theory '...stack it high, sell it low and as close to the sell by date as possible...'
OK, I may be a snob but I fly scheduled all the time (it costs me the earth), why? leg room, comfort, generally sociable courteous people on the flight and not a toga wearing beer swilling Hen/Stag party person in sight. Just watching 'Airline' was enough for me!!! If ever there was an anti-advert that must be it, but rivetting television no doubt.
That has got that off my chest...
Long may Humberside be able to offer that 'personal service' so lacking in these big 'warehouse airports' packed full of people like a Saturday shopping market. I flew into Gatwick recently, a place have not flown from in a few years, used to be really nice at 15/20m ppa but now!!!
I was waiting 45/50 minutes for a taxi, and felt -whilst in the concourse- that I was in a cattle truck!
Given all this I need Business Class shame I have to fly once/twice a month the bank balance would squeal all the way to the poor house
Cheers all
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