It is interesting that in continuing to read this thread that in most cases the "penny still hasn't dropped", to restate that if there was ever any doubt that Peel's
current strategy is to close the airport to commercial operators, it has now become very clear.
It would, even for Peel, be politically unacceptable to simply "lock the gates" so instead they have adopted the more subtle approach of simply withdrawing investment and addressing each and every service in a negative way.
Put simply "if you pull away enough of the foundations then eventually the building will collapse".
All this on going talk of airlines apart from TOM, do you really think that Peel's attitude will be any less negative ?, No Chance !, The party line by the current management is that we will not be open for business next summer do not come ! or as they have said
" Following a business review of operations by Durham Rees Valley Airport, Thomson and First Choice have been notified that they will no longer be able to operate their flights from the airport"
So forget all none current operations as Peel clearly are not interested, as to those still operating, principally KL, then there is in place a "service contract" between them and DTV, rest assured as soon as there is any chance to terminate it by Peel, then they will. Unfortunately there is no other rational or logical conclusion to all of this.
