Originally Posted by
deedave
2) We already have a loco announcement,(Esperia), albeit non-based.
The last thing we want is another loco who will have to spend thousands establishing themselves from scratch, prove unreliable with their small, overstretched fleet, last 12 months (at a push) and then once again leave the people of Thanet with the feeling that Manston cannot work.
This Esperia loco venture is simply not good for Manston. Easyjet / Ryanair / Flybe / Air Berlin / Sky Europe etc. on the other hand probably could run succesful services from the airport, starting off with one destination and building up from there. That is what I will be hoping for, and I hope also for the reputation and future of the airport tha Esperia stays firmly on the ground.