BLACKPOOL

[LTNman]

I see that Blackpool Airport is to get its first bus service from the terminal. Despite the towns year round winter micro climate apparently the bus will have no roof, yes I kid you not. The trip along the prom will give passengers ample opportunities to count the dog, horse and donkey turds that litter Blackpool's Golden Mile. For those with good eyesight turtle spotting is another option thanks to Blackpool’s sewerage system that dumps people dumps into the sea.

[airhumberside]

I think the bus service though doesnt run in winter. Better than nothing but I dont think a seasonal open top bus service is the best way to provide a quality bus link, that will encourage people not use their cars, from the airport to the town centre and other parts of the local area

[Niaga Dessip]

It seems LTNman doesn't like Blackpool, fair enough. But... as they say, why let facts get in the way of a good yarn?

FACT: Open top beses will run on the route "weather permitting."

FACT: Floaters are largely a thing of the past as for some years now Blackpool's sewage has been processes at a modern plant in Fleetwood.

Cheers

ND

[LTNman]

FACT: Open top buses will run on the route "weather permitting."

So only 2 or 3 times a year then?

It seems LTNman doesn't like Blackpool, fair enough.

I have been coming to Blackpool every year for the last 30 years to see relations. I am now coming up 3 or 4 times a year.

FACT: Floaters are largely a thing of the past as for some years now Blackpool's sewage has been processes at a modern plant in Fleetwood.

Of coarse that doesn't apply to the Donkey turds on the beach

[Ametyst]

I am amazed that anyone from Luton can rubbish any other town. Luton is hardly a gem!

[As I See It]

Of coarse that doesn't apply to the Donkey turds on the beach

What a simple jaundiced view of the utmost naivety

[LTNman]

Originally Posted by Ametyst

. Luton is hardly a gem!

Can’t disagree with you there but the towns airport is nice. Can someone tell me since Blackpool Airport got its refurbishment whether the grey breezeblock walls have been plastered yet? The terminal always looked unfinished to me.

[silverhawk]

ltnman

I wonder if your relatives have considered moving to Luton to save you the inconvenience. I would suspect not. Do you actually fly from Blackpool?

The new owners are doing a great job of putting right the years of neglect by the local council. Infrastructure, runway,taxiway,apron etc, are far more important than cosmetics on internal walls in the terminal.

Let's talk about the road links to Luton airport. Try driving south on the M1 to arrive at LTN for 0900. Pure chaos, at least it is consistent.

[LTNman]

silverhawk

My aged parents moved to Blackpool on their retirement so that my mother could live close to her sister who then moved away to be close to her daughter. Oh why oh why could they not have retired to Bournemouth.
Yes I have flown from Blackpool. It was on a BIA Herald to the IOM and more recently Ryanair from Stansted
As for road links can’t argue your point as the M1 is a nightmare but hopefully it will get better once the extra lane is finished. The plain fact is that Luton Airport is so popular that everyone wants to live close the place unless you live under the flight path.

[shamrock7seal]

LTNman, I like your style - I laughed out loud on reading your comment about the !!!! sight-seeing bus service. Pitty people can't laugh with you - instead of taking life sooooo seriously.

[IB4138]

The bus service is an extention of Line 1 which previouly ran between Pontins (from where it has been extended) and Cleveleys. It is operated using City Sightseeing open toppers, shared with "The Blackpool Tour" service and not in normal circumstances by Blackpool Transport's own vehicles.

All five City Sightseeing vehicles at Blackpool are open top.

[BombardierCR7]

4x weekly Prague announced by Jet2 from 29th Oct

[rufus.t.firefly]

Well done Blackpool

Me thinks a drastic re think of the existing airport layout/facilities is needed at this rate to cope with all this extra traffic, surely it can't cope can it ??

[nclairportfan]

Good news about PRG!

I wonder if a small airline such as BNWA would consider other regional services from BLK i.e. Edinburgh, Glasgow, Gatwick. I'm sure there must be a market for these flights.

[dada]

A small AIRLINE!..............
outfit more like

[Wonkavater]

According to the BLK website a WHSmith will be opening in the terminal in July. Good news, although I didn't think that BLK had the minimum number of pax to attract high street retailers.

[garethjk22]

With 3 based Jet2 aircraft in summer 2006 and the Ryanair and Monarch services, the airport will handle around 1 million passengers in 2007, which is more than enough for WHSmith, who also operate at the likes of Teesside and Bournemouth.

[rufus.t.firefly]

Further to my previous thread, just found in the "publications" section of
Blackpool Airport website a detail of the "master plan".

Any comments or inside info available ? good , bad , or pie in the sky ?

Talk about deja vu

[phil2]

i am near blackpool and just wondered is there anymore planned routes?
how well are the flights doing?

do you know were i can find out how full flights are?
i also thought BLK was lacking in number of pax on BLK-AGP well if you look on monarch and say type in departing 30th june returning 12th july it has
only 3 seats left
only 6 seats left so it cant be doing bad?

[peakp]

Phil2

I think when Monarch says 3 seats left at £30. It means when the 3 seats are sold the price will increase on the remaining seats,and not that the a/c is full.
regards

peakp