Just to break this discussion - interesting though it is - can I just sum up my thoughts:
- there is not enough business and/or citybreak traffic at the moment to sustain either Sheffield or DSA.
- DSA is surviving at the moment on holiday coast destinations, and Polish and Lithuanian migrants' traffic with perhaps about 10% outgoing tourist traffic thereto. Hopefully both will pick up with an economic upturn.
- Improvements in Eurostar diminish the case for short flights from either airport.
- There is no domestic market.
- Because of the proximity of MAN, LBA, EMA and HUY (to Amsterdam) the catchment area is restricted by them.
- There are severe issues with runway length at a potentially reopened Sheffield airport
This leads to the conclusion there is little hope of Sheffield airport reopening
Last edited by johnnychips; 9th Feb 2013 at 02:35.