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I don't see an issue here.
DTV's main route is Amsterdam, and KLM would not operate it if it were not profitable, but KLM also have a good service from Newcastle - five flights a day on weekdays, so it's not as if the existence of DTV is somehow depriving Newcastle of hub connections.
DTV also do some holiday destination flights, but I think these are equally available from Newcastle.
Also I think Eastern's flights from DTV - mostly seeming to be oil/chemical related - duplicate those from Newcastle (though I'm not 100% sure on this), so again Newcastle isn't being deprived of a service by the presence of DTV.
As for public transport, apart from solo travellers, parking the car at the airport or taking a pre-booked taxi will always be much more convenient and probably cheaper. This applies equally to DTV and Newcastle, though I know the Metro reaches the latter. And if solo travellers are business people their firm will probably pay for a taxi anyway.
Last edited by johnnychips; 4th Oct 2012 at 23:08.
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