DONCASTER/SHEFFIELD
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Well thanks, bottom rung, thats how to make newbies welcome here! Hope you fall off your ladder sometime! I can assure you I did read the entire thread before posting.
gary4444: Thanks for that. My comment about GA and Peel was perhaps misplaced, and indeed maybe it was Liverpool the pilot was referring to. The point being that he said how short of GA airfield space they were in the North-West, and had mentioned a "change of ownership". I thought he said Blackpool, but maybe it was Liverpool. Anyway, no matter, not relevant now anyway.
Without straying too much off-topic, one of the other local to Doncaster GA airfields I had forgotten is Gamston, and in the 1980's that was an airfield where I had the dubious honour of being thrown off, when I wasn't even on the airfield, but rather on the adjacent public road from Elkesley to the A1.!
My then young son wanted to reggie spot, so we pulled up at the side of the road, got out of the car, and quite quickly one of Budge's bully boys came out and told us to clear off. I decided not to contest the issue because he looked like a night-club bouncer! Maybe Mr Budge thought he owned the public highway as well.
Takes all sorts I suppose....
EGCA
gary4444: Thanks for that. My comment about GA and Peel was perhaps misplaced, and indeed maybe it was Liverpool the pilot was referring to. The point being that he said how short of GA airfield space they were in the North-West, and had mentioned a "change of ownership". I thought he said Blackpool, but maybe it was Liverpool. Anyway, no matter, not relevant now anyway.
Without straying too much off-topic, one of the other local to Doncaster GA airfields I had forgotten is Gamston, and in the 1980's that was an airfield where I had the dubious honour of being thrown off, when I wasn't even on the airfield, but rather on the adjacent public road from Elkesley to the A1.!
My then young son wanted to reggie spot, so we pulled up at the side of the road, got out of the car, and quite quickly one of Budge's bully boys came out and told us to clear off. I decided not to contest the issue because he looked like a night-club bouncer! Maybe Mr Budge thought he owned the public highway as well.
Takes all sorts I suppose....
EGCA
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To EGCA:
I am sorry if I offended you old chap. I am afraid I initially mistook you for a journo. I'll consider myself told off. Your comment just touched a nerve as I have Blackpool connections.
I am sorry if I offended you old chap. I am afraid I initially mistook you for a journo. I'll consider myself told off. Your comment just touched a nerve as I have Blackpool connections.
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bottom rung:
Nope, not a journo. (nor anything professional in aviation circles). I contribute on a railway preservation Board, and we have learned on there how " off the cuff" comments suddenly become "breaking news" in the next issue of the railway heritage press, so I guess they look for stories, whether founded or not, wherever they can. Walls have ears, as they used to say!!
No offence taken at all, and I hope you likewise.
All the best,
EGCA
Nope, not a journo. (nor anything professional in aviation circles). I contribute on a railway preservation Board, and we have learned on there how " off the cuff" comments suddenly become "breaking news" in the next issue of the railway heritage press, so I guess they look for stories, whether founded or not, wherever they can. Walls have ears, as they used to say!!
No offence taken at all, and I hope you likewise.
All the best,
EGCA
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Doncaster - Sheffield
On friday I witnessed a Spanish couple with four kids arrive at Sheffield airport in a bit of a flap. They were toting a pile of luggage as yo might imagine and were a bit tired/stressed. I commented to my pal stood nearby "bet they think they are at Doncaster". Guess what! I was right.
It's easy to see how the erro can be made and I wonder how many people have made this mistake. Why on earth do people insist on naming places inappropriately? Doncaster is Doncaster and not Sheffield. I wonder how many people have wandered off to Durham recently?
It's easy to see how the erro can be made and I wonder how many people have made this mistake. Why on earth do people insist on naming places inappropriately? Doncaster is Doncaster and not Sheffield. I wonder how many people have wandered off to Durham recently?
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yes and no
it is the same all over even major airports
london heathrow not london
london gatwick not london
london stansted not london
london luton not london
the only london airport i would call london in city airport
london heathrow not london
london gatwick not london
london stansted not london
london luton not london
the only london airport i would call london in city airport
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The Dsa baggage handlers are going on strike there will be a series of one day strikes then a full ban,the first couple of strikes will be on Friday 4th Aug and Monday 7th Aug.
The airport's 35 handlers, who voted for industrial action two weeks ago because colleagues at Manchester and East Midlands earn £1 more an hour, rejected Servisair's latest offer.
The airport's 35 handlers, who voted for industrial action two weeks ago because colleagues at Manchester and East Midlands earn £1 more an hour, rejected Servisair's latest offer.
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Timesonline http://www.abtn.co.uk
VERY LATE BREAKING (and surprising) NEWS from the ROUTES airlines/airports conference in Dubai Sunday afternoon is that Pakistan’s second airline Shaheen Air is to introduce a four times weekly service from Robin Hood Doncaster Airport to Dubai “later this year”. The airline will use a two-class Boeing 767 for the operation, and also plans to continue the flight on to Toronto in 2007. Mohammed Jalil, operations director, Shaheen Air, explained that the airline, established in 1991, is profitable and has now only a small government holding. It currently flies to five domestic and six international destinations in The Gulf and carried 0.5m passengers in 2005. Neil Pakey, CEO of Doncaster owner Peel Airports, said that the £120m project has been a great success with 840,000 passengers in the first year.
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I have just had a look at the website for AIR SHAHEEN, it says modern fleet, from what I can see they have 3 aircraft all B737-200 I remember that a/c type ryanair had them but got shot the crew hated them.
I dont know if they can call B737-200 modern
sorry just read link they are getting some B767 for the route
I dont know if they can call B737-200 modern
sorry just read link they are getting some B767 for the route
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Does anybody think that an easyJet base is likely for the future out of DSA, or is EMA too close? The airline already has a fantastic cooperation with Peel Holdings who also owns LPL, indeed the terminal buildings at the two airports look remarkably similar. Also, Thomsonfly don't seem to be the best low cost platform for the airport, as they haven't expanded their scheduled route network in a while, though it's nice to see so much charter expansion, as well as the new flyglobespan long haul routes.
The EMA base has reached stagnation, and with the new aggressive Ryanair base, EZY doesn't have much chance of expanding even if they wanted to.
The EMA base has reached stagnation, and with the new aggressive Ryanair base, EZY doesn't have much chance of expanding even if they wanted to.
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Felt rather bad for laughing at the Iberia pax services agent in Malaga in August trying to announce the Thomsonfly (Tom-son-fley) flight to "Aeropuerto de Doncast-err E-Sheffield Robeen Hoood Internacional."
Any idea whether Thomsonfly are expanding at DSA? Am considering applying for cabin crew, with DSA as one of my bases. Also, how is Servisair doing at that base?
Any idea whether Thomsonfly are expanding at DSA? Am considering applying for cabin crew, with DSA as one of my bases. Also, how is Servisair doing at that base?
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However the chance of EZY having a base at DSA (NEMA base remaining open or not) whill not have been helped by the failure of DSA-GVA last winter
Any idea whether Thomsonfly are expanding at DSA?
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From DSA website
"Thomas Cook Just Got BIGGER!
Following a hugely successful Summer 2006, Thomas Cook just got BIGGER from Robin Hood Airport. "
"On sale now and flying from May 2007, Thomas Cook will add more destinations to the UK's exciting newest Airport. "
"Thomas Cook destinations for Summer 2007 "
Turkey (Dalaman)
Ibiza
Majorca
Gran Canaria
Tenerife
Tunisia
Had a look on TCX website and:
Dalaman operated by Pegasus Airlines
Las Palmas operated by Air Europa
Ibiza operated by Thomsonfly
Naples listed on website from DSA but not bookable
Tenerife not listed from DSA on website
Tunisia operated by Nouvelair Tunis!
"Thomas Cook Just Got BIGGER!
Following a hugely successful Summer 2006, Thomas Cook just got BIGGER from Robin Hood Airport. "
"On sale now and flying from May 2007, Thomas Cook will add more destinations to the UK's exciting newest Airport. "
"Thomas Cook destinations for Summer 2007 "
Turkey (Dalaman)
Ibiza
Majorca
Gran Canaria
Tenerife
Tunisia
Had a look on TCX website and:
Dalaman operated by Pegasus Airlines
Las Palmas operated by Air Europa
Ibiza operated by Thomsonfly
Naples listed on website from DSA but not bookable
Tenerife not listed from DSA on website
Tunisia operated by Nouvelair Tunis!
