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TBH I could see inbound traffic for weekend breaks and holidays etc etc but as for a need for flights generated by locals I would say you mite just make money with a j41 kinda size but doubt you could fill anything much bigger
Well this is all very amusing (especially the southerner crack about government funding of infrastructure projects) but I'm going to spoil it with some facts
They are - £13m - whatever you think of Stobarts plans, their prepared to back up their opinions with big money
Passenger flights starting from Carlisle Airport next summer - minister | News & Star
4.75 million of tax payers money. Shame Stobart wasn't prepared to spend its own money.
Mr Tinkler said: “We’ve set this up as a catalyst, using our own airline. Once we make this sustainable we believe other operators will be interested. Stobart Group are investing a total of £13m in this project. The £4.75m will help support and sustain it. It’s private business and the Government working together to create jobs, and it will help the local economy. It opens us up to the rest of the world.”
Passenger flights starting from Carlisle Airport next summer - minister | News & Star
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It isn't really a new airport , 01475, more a long-dormant one. There were flights back in the day to the Channel Islands and Isle of Man as well as services to London (Heathrow I think!) on a Euroair 748 in the 1980s. (that's a BAe748 , not a Boeing 747-800 
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Euroair operated LHR/CAX/DND, split load on a budgie so there was probably a CAX/DND route as well but as I recall that operation didn't last too long.
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Canberra97, cant recall a BY 732 at CAX, but there was a Pan Am 727 that landed after the Lockerbie bombing bringing in officials/relatives. Also recall Gill ATRs and Brymon Dash 8s using CAX as a diversion airfield
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In 1985, Air Ecosse operated up to two LHR and two DND flights a day with a Shorts 360. This was a Dundee to Heathrow route that called in at Carlisle north and southbound. The following year, this was operated by a Euroair HS.748
In the same year British Air Ferries operated a Viscount charter to Jersey from May to October on Sundays, this also operated in 1986
In 1988 the only service was to the IoM, up to twice daily on an Air Furness Islander
In the same year British Air Ferries operated a Viscount charter to Jersey from May to October on Sundays, this also operated in 1986
In 1988 the only service was to the IoM, up to twice daily on an Air Furness Islander
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I'd hope that Stobart to DUB/SEN, KLM to AMS could breathe life into CAX
Aside from that and maybe the odd summer seasonal charters, I can't imagine what else there really is
Aside from that and maybe the odd summer seasonal charters, I can't imagine what else there really is
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In 1985, Air Ecosse operated up to two LHR and two DND flights a day with a Shorts 360. This was a Dundee to Heathrow route that called in at Carlisle north and southbound. The following year, this was operated by a Euroair HS.748
In the same year British Air Ferries operated a Viscount charter to Jersey from May to October on Sundays, this also operated in 1986
In 1988 the only service was to the IoM, up to twice daily on an Air Furness Islander
In the same year British Air Ferries operated a Viscount charter to Jersey from May to October on Sundays, this also operated in 1986
In 1988 the only service was to the IoM, up to twice daily on an Air Furness Islander
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In a previous life I worked for the forerunner of KLM UK, I do understand where they're coming from, their nearest served opposition to Manston was LHR, a long way and the M25 away, from CAX they have NCL, GLA and MAN to distract their passengers away from which some may say represents a conflict of interests!
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Are you just making it up as to what airports KLM serve within the United Kingdom?
For your information and you should know better, KLM fly from Amsterdam to the following UK airports.
Aberdeen
Belfast City
Birmingham
Bristol
Cardiff
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Humberside
Inverness
Leeds
London Heathrow
Manchester
Newcastle
Norwich
Southampton
Teeside
Some of the airports you have mentioned have never even had KLM service or is it you being your usual self!
Are you just making it up as to what airports KLM serve within the United Kingdom?
For your information and you should know better, KLM fly from Amsterdam to the following UK airports.
Aberdeen
Belfast City
Birmingham
Bristol
Cardiff
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Humberside
Inverness
Leeds
London Heathrow
Manchester
Newcastle
Norwich
Southampton
Teeside
Some of the airports you have mentioned have never even had KLM service or is it you being your usual self!
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So KLM operate to Exeter, Newquay, Angelsey, Belfast City, East Midlands, Derry, Liverpool, Inverness, Southend, Gatwick, Luton, Stansted, Prestwick, Sumburgh and god knows where else?
In a previous life I worked for the forerunner of KLM UK, I do understand where they're coming from, their nearest served opposition to Manston was LHR, a long way and the M25 away, from CAX they have NCL, GLA and MAN to distract their passengers away from which some may say represents a conflict of interests!
In a previous life I worked for the forerunner of KLM UK, I do understand where they're coming from, their nearest served opposition to Manston was LHR, a long way and the M25 away, from CAX they have NCL, GLA and MAN to distract their passengers away from which some may say represents a conflict of interests!
Nearest served opposition to Manston would not have been LHR but LGW which being a lot closer, Amsterdam being flown by both British Airways and EasyJet.
You need to get a grip with geography or at least use AA route planner.
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(Quote)There nearest served opposition to Manston was LHR a long way and the M25 away!
Nearest served opposition to Manston would not have been LHR but LGW which being a lot closer, Amsterdam being flown by both British Airways and EasyJet.
You need to get a grip with geography or at least use AA route planner.
Nearest served opposition to Manston would not have been LHR but LGW which being a lot closer, Amsterdam being flown by both British Airways and EasyJet.
You need to get a grip with geography or at least use AA route planner.
Why do you need to turn everything in to a nitpicking peeing contest?
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Edit reason: Didn't. A Plane is a Plain is an Aeroplane :-)
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Because of how you respond to other people's posts and your continuous negative comments.