Now what?
Its the same old story. Too much capacity chasing too few passengers. Now that EZY are operating LPL and Gatwick the damage has been done, and Flybe can do nothing but decline further. The IOM goverment needs a strategic vision for air travel from the island, in my opinion:
Step 1. Privitise the airport and introduce some real efficiency. The days of government employed baggage handlers should have ended in the 1970's.
Step 2.Control the capacity, for our Island a free for all has never served the customer well in the long term.
Step 3. Give true incentives to operators.
Step 4 (perhaps step1.) remove the present airport director and replace her with a commercial professional who can represent the Island to the aviation community.
Step 5. Stop wasting money on vanity projects. The new baggage processing area and Control tower could have been done at a fraction of the cost.
Last edited by Hansol; 29th Nov 2012 at 03:48.