Actually you need to get the facts straight, they did and in the space of 6 weeks what was indicated by various airports has been found not factual by the operator..... (not that this ever happens
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On Sept 1 OTS changed the rules for the lodgement of any amendments to TSP's under S23 & S24 of the Act. This was unannounced, OTS did not even inform company SCO's that legislative changes had been made.
Reality is very different to that 10 years ago after the security changes we had to have
when budgets were massive. OTS never expected the amount of changes operators would be making. Hence the changes to the way things are done now.
Its not the operator that has the problem its the airport. MEB have all good intentions and Jetgo is not the only established operator that has been looking at going there. The airport have agreement with all the players, operator, ground handler, security provider and even the OTS reps. However the bureaucracy at HQ has turned about in their typical govt fashion and said our charter says we are required to respond in XX days and that is when you can expect approval.
So before the I told you so's all get foamed up because their particular football team gets flogged this weekend..... get the facts straight.
The other regional operators have had 15 years to move into this market space and open new routes.....and they haven't.
So why sling shade on an operator who is actually doing something good for the regions at a reasonable price? and its "surprise surprise" a federal government department dragging its heals.