DURHAM AIRPORT - 3

[skyman771]

Originally Posted by mmeteesside

Globespan are using -800W on the Tenerife, G-SAAW was the first one today (just arrived).
mmeteesside

Gets about this machine, was used on last Friday's MAN - YYZ via Iceland as a backup. Pity the poor punters who had to endure that nightmare

[MME4eva]

Excellent news for MME!Although theres Pula and Nice to shock a few I'm really impressed with how DTV and GSM have obviously studied WW's routes and load factors and seen what works (JER being surprisingly popular even in winter months)and what is wanted and liked by the people of Tees Valley e.g IBZ

Don't know much about Pula and it's appeal-is it a city break or bucket and spade detination? although its a gamble if its cheap place to holiday it'l prove popular along the lines of Bourgas.

As for NCE, its been tried before by WW and I presume it wasn't THAT popular but you never know particularly with LS and EZY at LBA and NCL reducing frequency?

P.S anyone at the airport know how BRU is going?

[Jamesair]

PULA used to be a very popular destination in the days of Yugotours. (before the baltic upheavals) as did Split and Dubrovnik.

[Pembo330]

Does anyone know what is happening with the LHR service.

Advertising seems to say 4 flights a day, but are they still only running 3?

[uklad007]

Well done flyglobespan on trying Nice and Pula, i think they will be good for the airport and good choice for the consumer.

I am assuming NQY and CDG are dead in the water now and no-one is going to come in and take on the routes.

I still think their is an opportunity for Flybe to base an aircraft and do CDG (did this have good load factors on the daily baby route?) and a few others - a winter Geneva would have been good also. Still i guess they have enough to deal with at the mo!

[s_insania]

They are running 4 now Pembo ! What happened with the supposed Air Southwest ex NQY?
And anyone heard anything about any poss Irish routes? Maybe Manx2 to the IOM?

[DTVAirport]

Ryanair to Gerona showing again today on Ceefax page 451. Presumably it's another mistake as the route isn't due to launch until February, but in a way I suppose it's free advertising

[Pembo330]

You say they are running 4, but DTV's arrivals/departures website only seems to show 3, and Ceefax 451 only shows 3.

Is it just a case of these areas not been updated yet.

Can someone put the timings/flight numbers on here please for the flights and confirm when they started?

[DTVAirport]

Just got an e-mail from the airport, the fourth rotation begins from 13th, which I believe is this Monday.

Regards.

[s_insania]

Aaaah right, cheers Chris, sorry Pembo thought it had already started but its just the EMB's have gone on a morning replaced with the Airbus's

Cheers,
Sam

[MME4eva]

CDG and NQY

UKLad I would have thought these two routes are viable and popular but perhaps only seasonal for NQY and a smaller jet for CDG but who could do these?

-NQY: Unless GSM 'do a Jersey' and offer this on a weekly basis as a first for their route network or it would have to be Air Southwest (routes for next year alreayd released and as u said no development with fleet or routes)

-CDG: Would really only be GSM again or as a long shot flyBE as a W rotation perhaps as an add on to their EXT or NWI flights? Real shame that DTV have-for the time-lost this route following the Gill Air/Air France venture and WW's go at the route (which I presume was quite popular given they hung on to it for more than one season?)

-GVA: Unlikely as WW tried and dumped it. Would definately like to see a winter ski charter but guess only time will tell!!

On the whole really hallp with the choice of routes at ex MME for this winter/next summer-a good broad choice of operators (not eggs in all one basket!) and destinations (i.e. bucket and spade and cheap city breaks/stag do's) as I'm afraid ON THE WHOLE if theres not sun or beer at the end of the route it just won't prove popular...contoversial I know but history proves it!

[DTVAirport]

Can anyone provide me with a list of all failed routes in the past few years, all I can think of at the moment are Belfast Intl, Bristol, Geneva, Knock, Prague and Rome Ciampino. It doesn't matter if they are scheduled, charter or cargo, I just need a list of all failed routes.

[DTVAirport]

Rumours are rife that BA are about to axe the NCL-LGW route, therefore would it not be sensible for the DTVA management to bust a gut to get another carrier to fly the MME-LGW route? Even though EZY or LS will probably take the route over at NCL, it's probably still a good idea for MME to try and get in there first, even though it would need to be a turboprop operator to avoid breaching the 'only bmi are allowed to fly jet equipment into London from Durham Tees Valley' agreement.

Also I would like to announce a new Yahoo! Group dedicated exclusively to Durham Tees Valley Airport, and to avoid breaking PPRuNe no advertising rule, I will provide the link without dots and slashes, therefore you will have to work out for yourselves where they go: httpgroupsyahoocomgroupdurhamteesvalleyairport

Regards,

[SWBKCB]

Originally Posted by DTVAirport

Rumours are rife that BA are about to axe the NCL-LGW route,,

BA have announced that they are 'suspending' LGW-NCL.
A spokesman for NIA is quoted in this mornings Newcastle Journal that they expect to announce a replacement operator within a week

[s_insania]

Jet2 have snapped the route up straight away!
3 daily flights from £9.99 from 25th March 2007, using Boeing 737-300 equipment, a perfect connection for business and leisure market

[DTVAirport]

That's the end of that then.

Does anybody remember a day at Durham Tees Valley, probably almost a
decade ago, when at least four British Midland Fokker 100s (might have
been one or two 70s, but pretty sure all 100s), probably five actually,
were all on the stands at the same time?

If anyone has got any photos I'd love to see em.

[Bartrams]

Flying from Durham-Tees

Flying out early next week from DTV and noticed today that the airport has been closed for various intervals. Does anyone know the reasons why and is it likely to happen again??? I have been told that this is not the first time in recent weeks?? Any advice appreciated!

[onion]

The reason for the closure of the airport is due to lack of ATC staff. There being not enough to cover breaks so hence the short periods during the day when the airport closes. Really Peel needs to rectify this problem before spending any more money on the airport.

[mmeteesside]

Yes the airport today was shut 1600-1630 1830-1900 2100-2130 as Onion says, due to ATC staff sickness.

After being delayed by the first closure, the Ryanair was delayed even further by not being able to get the tug to work properly (apparently) until it finally pushed back at 1740. Just when they thought they had got over all of their problems, on the taxy out they then had a 'medical emergency' and declared a PanPanPan with which they subsequently returned to the stand! Hope the poor pax was ok! Don't know what time it finally left, I guess somewhere around 1815 tho (std was 1630!)

mmeteesside

[s_insania]

The lack of ATC Staff was because of sickness, there is a nasty bug going round the North East at the moment, alot of people have had it at school etc

In other news:-
Only 5 people on the Midland 345 to Heathrow last night , but i suppose it is ten o'clock at night
Today, the Ryanair was delayed coming in because the airport was shut for 30 minutes and then going out because they couldn't find a tug that worked, then when it eventually got on to the runway it declared a medical emergency but it couldn't get hold of the tower! It then declared a PAN PAN PAN PAN i think he said it about 4 or 5 times lol and a immediate return to stand, and an ambulance to stand immediately!
Fire 1 came across and sorted it out and took care of the passenger and the ambulance wasn't needed after all.
It was scheduled into Dublin at 1735 but didn't arrive until 1911

So, a very interesting 2 days at the airport lol

Cheers,
Sam