I would still book KLM / Eastern to/from DTV if the price was no higher than from Newcastle / Leeds.
Either the DTV flights will operate or the airline will offer me a transfer to my choice of nearby airport at a time of my convenience but at the airline's cost. Furthermore if DTV loses service I would retain the option to ask for a refund on a ticket whose original conditions of sale state its non refundable.
Yes, this is a way of effectively gaming the system at the airline's cost. I accept however that customers booking under the expectations I've just mentioned are less than ideal for an airline.
Last edited by davidjohnson6; 29th Oct 2013 at 13:15.