Originally Posted by
EK77WNCL
With the lowering of fuel prices and the influx of tourists to Spain again, would Thomson not consider the resumption of MME-TFS/ALC/PMI? TOM have quite a spectacular range of UK airports and their claim is that they take you from your nearest airport. By all accounts the flights were very popular and I'm sure, given the option of flights from their closest airport, a lot of people from Darlington, Middlesbrough, Stockton, Hartlepool etc. Would take advantage
They could even use Volotea 717 or Air Europa E-jet's to operate ALC/PMI-MME, could an E-jet make MME-TFS?
I think the problem is facilities and staff for that kind of service based on the actual money made from the aircraft landing.
I think you have to face the airports best hope for survival is to utilise flight schools (free membership with my one 😁
as well as small charter services.
Why would a carrier use DTV when it could use LBA and NCL which have a far greater populace catchment? Not only that the car park and transport links are diabolical! This is what kills LBA, people cannot get to it. The passengers abandoned DTV long before the airlines.