'That really annoys me for some reason, dont know where people get the P from'
I think it's because used in the surname it's usually spelt with a 'p'...but point taken.
AndyHUY
A couple of points.
Firstly going back, the reason I questioned the 1% South Yorks pax, was because South Yorks (most certainly the Doncaster Area) were included in what was called the 'primary target catchment grid'. The area in and around the airport was to be a hot bed for internal and external investment. The project was on-going when I left and I basically lost interest.
I was privy, however, to plans that foresaw the airport operating on a much higher level than it is now, and if these plans came to fruition DSA would not have been considered.
I think if Thomson's are challenged head to head on routes at DSA by other lo-cos, rather than lose out completely they would sooner offer the same destinations from HUY.
I am no aviation expert, infact I wouldn't know a jumbo jet from an airbus (for all I know they could be one and the same), but I do take a keen interest in major developments in the South Yorks area, and DSA seems to be the focal point of upper-epsilon conversation. I don't think the 'hype' as you put it is without foundation. From various feedback I have been getting, I personally think it will well exceed all expectation and beyond. I believe also that if HUY can hold out for a couple of years, it too will begin to expand, but the interim period I believe is going to be a major telling factor for the airport.