Originally Posted by
G-FORZ
Struggling to understand this forum's obsession with public transport access for regional airports, specifically DSA & LBA - even for MAN public transport access (Staff and Passengers) runs at only 10% (CAA stats). Real passenger number growth at DSA will only come with more routes, reliable convenient frequency at competitive prices - sort that out and people will find their way to the airport - 90% by car
What you are failing to grasp is that it is not the ratio that is important. An airport with very poor public surface access (trains / buses / trams etc) as well as very poor private surface access (motorways etc) will have exactly the same ratio [for staff and passengers] of an airport with brilliant public surface access and brilliant private surface access. The difference will be in the number of passengers that are attracted to use those contrasting airports. That is exactly what is happening with Yorkshire v the North West. One airport puts passengers off from getting there by any means and the other absolutely goes out of its way to encourage them to get there by any means. The ratio remains the same.
Doncaster's problem is that even on its doorstep there is not enough passengers. The catchment population is small. Two airports fighting over the same passengers - and hence losing important routes. Two Yorkshire airports to Dusseldorf becomes zero airports to Dusseldorf!