The muppets appear to have a plan to ensure they can service their exisiting clients rather than accept all diversions and then say to their bread and butter customers 'oops sorry you can't operate your scheduled service because we have not got enough de-icer'. Seems quite sensible to put long term planning over short term gain.
The muppets, as evidenced by the TV coverage, have learnt and spent money on equipment and have a plan. (Admittedly helped by the fact they haven't had as much snow as other airports too).
The muppets also seem to have attracted a fair amount of new and increased business like Tunisair; Extra Virgin flights; AA year round to JFK; TAP to Lisbon, increases by bmi baby, easyjet, jet2; KLM addition rotation, Etihad up to 10 flights a week. Plus possible 3rd flight by EK; Etihad Crystal Cargo; Austrian; LH Italia; additional taiwan Cargo flights.
As an aside to the diversion debate, or should I say as a diversion to it. The good old MEN is reporting that the government is considering reducing APD from regional airports and increasing them at LGW/LHR
Last edited by pwalhx; 24th Dec 2010 at 10:04.