DURHAM TEES VALLEY AIRPORT - 5
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Any other routes though?
What happens after the airshow if it happens, and lets hope it does.
Will Peel want any passengers to use the airport like they busy days of 2005/06?
Peel appear to have run DTV into the ground from what I can see when I pass through it each month.
Any news of ANY new routes? or are all the airlines staying away because of Peel's involvement at DTV?
Surely if the rates were cheap enough the operators would use the place. Why arent they?
Will Peel want any passengers to use the airport like they busy days of 2005/06?
Peel appear to have run DTV into the ground from what I can see when I pass through it each month.
Any news of ANY new routes? or are all the airlines staying away because of Peel's involvement at DTV?
Surely if the rates were cheap enough the operators would use the place. Why arent they?
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just insulting the customers
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Unfortunately just telling people who use this site to p*** off is impolite, but I expected it.
If you havent noticed, most of us passengers have p***ed off to other airports.
i dont want MME to fail, but it remains one of the most awkward annoying and expensive airports to travel to. It has a lot of work to do to get both passengers using it and airlines using it.
Unfortunately just telling people who use this site to p*** off is impolite, but I expected it.
If you havent noticed, most of us passengers have p***ed off to other airports.
i dont want MME to fail, but it remains one of the most awkward annoying and expensive airports to travel to. It has a lot of work to do to get both passengers using it and airlines using it.
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mercurydancer, my comments were not aimed at the passengers, nor am I speaking on behalf of the airport or have any official connection with it. My comments were aimed at the minority who spoil this thread, most of the people in question probably being from the north of the region and therefore biased towards NCL - and when you peel back the layers all it comes down to is they're scared of a little competition because they can see the potential the place might have if the effort gets put in (and as of late a significant amount of effort is being put in).
Yes you're right most of the passengers have p***ed off to other airports as you put it, but luckily for DTVA, the vast majority of them will happily return without a seconds hesitation when the routes come back in, which, due to the nature of this industry, will probably be between 2-5 years, but better late than never.
Yes you're right most of the passengers have p***ed off to other airports as you put it, but luckily for DTVA, the vast majority of them will happily return without a seconds hesitation when the routes come back in, which, due to the nature of this industry, will probably be between 2-5 years, but better late than never.
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Awkward airports to travel to?
You obviously haven't travelled to many airports in your time. Airports such as LBA are hidden in locations even the emergency services need satnavs to find. I could name another 20 airports but you get the drift.
You obviously haven't travelled to many airports in your time. Airports such as LBA are hidden in locations even the emergency services need satnavs to find. I could name another 20 airports but you get the drift.
Paarmo - mercurydancer has a point about the ease of travel to MME. It is not the most awkward to reach, but if travelling by public transport, the train is all but closed and the bus service is really not great. In October coming from Darlington the only sensible option seemed to be my taking a taxi. Having said that the cabbie was a nice bloke and had an enjoyable chat with him on the way.
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I agree with paarmo it's easy to get to DTVA. Take a look at a map. Trains will soon be stopping there again and road links are good.
If you think that LBA is easy to get to, try driving from Teesside. Once you leave the A1 it's a slow drag.
NCL can be a pain in the neck if you choose the wrong time, dawdling past the Metro Centre. For the NCL to DUB Emirates flight, even though it leaves after mid-day, we choose to go the night before and stay in an hotel for that night rather than risk it on a January morning. Snow brings the area to a standstill.
If you think that LBA is easy to get to, try driving from Teesside. Once you leave the A1 it's a slow drag.
NCL can be a pain in the neck if you choose the wrong time, dawdling past the Metro Centre. For the NCL to DUB Emirates flight, even though it leaves after mid-day, we choose to go the night before and stay in an hotel for that night rather than risk it on a January morning. Snow brings the area to a standstill.
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I am not that familiar with Teesside airport but how come it doesn't have Wizzair if it's a peel airport ?.
2. if you're referring to the recent Wizz deal with LPL and DSA - it's not a 'Peel airport' - ownership discussed at length on earlier posts.
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Have you any info on that? It's not very easy to get from the station to the terminal.
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it's not a 'Peel airport'
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We were conned with regards to Wizz, by all accounts Wizz wanted to put more flights into us but Peel wanted them into DSA and so would only negotiate for that airport.
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Thats the problem at DTV, Peel dont want the traffic
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Winter weather
Think we have more equipment this year as DTV reports you cant see the aircraft for the ploughs?
Snow not always the problem though as airport was closed for 5 hours a couple of mornings ago due ice...Costs money to deice so wonder what the budget is.
I think Cobhams sent a couple of aircraft to Newcastle last Xmas as well as the falcons to Bournemouth.It will be interesting to see what assurances the owners(?) have given them this year re availability of services?
Snow not always the problem though as airport was closed for 5 hours a couple of mornings ago due ice...Costs money to deice so wonder what the budget is.
I think Cobhams sent a couple of aircraft to Newcastle last Xmas as well as the falcons to Bournemouth.It will be interesting to see what assurances the owners(?) have given them this year re availability of services?
So which is it - SWBKCB's "DTV doesn't get the traffic because it's not owned by Peel", or Northbound's "DTV doesn't get the traffic because it is owned by Peel but the Peel management want the traffic to go to DSA"?
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The Peel/Wizz/DSA story is ancient history from before Wizz pulled out of MME - wasn't that pre-Baby?
and possibly a bit more relevant piece of 'news'
Lifeline for plans to create 1,500 jobs at Durham Tees Valley Airport (From The Northern Echo)
Lifeline for plans to create 1,500 jobs at Durham Tees Valley Airport (From The Northern Echo)