Originally Posted by
lanternrouge
Slightly worrying news from Manston which could affect MME.
KLM are in discussions with the Kent airport for 2 daily Schiphol rotations.
Apparently, KLM requested the airport management undertake an online survey with the public regarding demand for such a service.
They had over 9000 responses, 95% of which were positive for it to start-up.
If it does, KLM will need to source aircraft from somewhere to cover it..............
I really wouldn't read too much into that.
If people in the Teesside area were asked whether they wanted flights to X, Y and Z from their local airport, I'm sure there would also be an extremely positive response. That doesn't mean to say that those same people would actually use those flights if they were offered.........
KLM are not complete mugs. Why would they cannibalise a commercially succesful route in order to establish a speculative one?