Originally Posted by
Barnstable
You really think DSA is likely to disappear? Brexit brings uncertainties I know but Wizz had carried it for years and has been adding routes. As long as Wizz remains I think Donny is safe whatever else happens. It has a decent catchment area and awareness and PAX are growing.
I do agree that some smaller airports are likely to face tougher times or fold altogether though, especially if we have another major recession. Blackpool is a good example of how a smaller airport's fortunes can decline for the reasons you suggest above.
Wizz are scaling back though. Compare next summers schedule with that of a couple of years ago. There is a big difference. Add to that a few more years, and you'll see it cut back even further. That leaves Thomson and Flybe (who are looking at going back to their core services which won't include DSA).
DSA's only hope is in freight.