DURHAM TEES VALLEY AIRPORT - 5
DTVAirport - I'm guilty of having said plenty of dumb things on this website, but are you sure that DTV has as much chance as any other airport of a Heathrow route with Little Red ?
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Depends how far they expand, domestic UK flights aren't exactly big money-makers, airports like Glasgow and Belfast would probably get priority, but after that we should be in with a shout, my understanding is there's some sort of connections or positive relationship or something like that between us and Virgin
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but after that we should be in with a shout, my understanding is there's some sort of connections or positive relationship or something like that between us and Virgin
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If you are a follower of this thread then you soon realise that there are 2 groups who contribute the most posts:
1. Those that want,hope and pray that DTVA will once again become a successful
airport to service the needs of the people of Teesside.
2. The other group are the realists who know it won't happen.
The best that can be hoped for is the idea for a business park which could bring more jobs to Teesside but Peel will have to supply the capital to make it happen.In regard to passenger figures Peel must somehow arrest the decline. If they cannot then group 2 will be right.
1. Those that want,hope and pray that DTVA will once again become a successful
airport to service the needs of the people of Teesside.
2. The other group are the realists who know it won't happen.
The best that can be hoped for is the idea for a business park which could bring more jobs to Teesside but Peel will have to supply the capital to make it happen.In regard to passenger figures Peel must somehow arrest the decline. If they cannot then group 2 will be right.
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I think DTVA should really focus on what they've got now, get more focus on the aircraft salvage side of things, ensure KLC and T3 keep their ops running, try to make sure the RAF are happy to keep transporting troops through there. At the end of the day, the NE England is the weakest economy in the UK at the moment, and population suggest there just isnt enough capacity for 2 large-ish airports in the region. Newcastle is certainly the better location, with easy access to the whole of the region, as well as to Cumbria, the Scottish Borders and Dumfries and Galloway. DTVA is stuck between a Rock and a Hard Place when it comes to location, unfortunately for its supporters.
Think outside of the box, if you want the airport to remain open.
Think outside of the box, if you want the airport to remain open.
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Re the last post; "Newcastle is certainly the better location, with easy access to the whole of the region, as well as to Cumbria, the Scottish Borders and Dumfries and Galloway. DTVA is stuck between a Rock and a Hard Place when it comes to location, unfortunately for its supporters."
That depends where you live Graham and more people live in the DTV area and North Yorks than all the above put together.
No word from Peel yet, what a surprise.
Did Peter Foster (council) receive a reply to his many questions at the last DTV meeting? He was asking for a written reply from Peel I believe?
That depends where you live Graham and more people live in the DTV area and North Yorks than all the above put together.
No word from Peel yet, what a surprise.
Did Peter Foster (council) receive a reply to his many questions at the last DTV meeting? He was asking for a written reply from Peel I believe?
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Caravans everywhere
I walked the dog down the road past the DTV car park and there are caravans everywhere.
Those propane gas tanks must be a bit hazardous in this heat?
Over 100 hundred caravans now.
Shame there wasn't that many planes or passengers
Those propane gas tanks must be a bit hazardous in this heat?
Over 100 hundred caravans now.
Shame there wasn't that many planes or passengers
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Oh well, at least they're getting some income from somewhere.
Doubt whether the gas bottles are a hazard though.
At least Sycamore seem to be bringing in the work now.
Doubt whether the gas bottles are a hazard though.
At least Sycamore seem to be bringing in the work now.
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Passed through a very quiet DTV today compared to Amsterdam connection. The place was a ghost town.
Come on Peel get your finger out and drop the £6 passenger TAX you impose on us passengers who still use the place.
Come on Peel get your finger out and drop the £6 passenger TAX you impose on us passengers who still use the place.
Looks bad
closed until 1230 Tuesday according to ATC.
Now what will the airlines(and PEEL) think of that??
How can anyone ever have any confidence at this management
Now what will the airlines(and PEEL) think of that??
How can anyone ever have any confidence at this management
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N7007SZZzzz,
yes it was me trying to get the £6 passenger tax machine out
Gazette says the power cut occured while maintaining the back up generator.
Direct action eh ---- Baaaaaaaah
yes it was me trying to get the £6 passenger tax machine out
Gazette says the power cut occured while maintaining the back up generator.
Direct action eh ---- Baaaaaaaah
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Expensive business dealing with Peel
Another Peel deal gone bad after £59m of gov money spent on project.
Scots have their say. Councils take note.
Agency paid £10m for land that is worth less than nothing | Herald Scotland
"Agency paid £10m for land that is worth less than nothing".
The report into the seven years of progress of the agency found not only did Riverside Inverclyde pay real estate firm Peel Holdings over the odds for the land but the scale of the contamination on the site left it with a value of minus £6m.
It also claims many of those consulted as part of the review have felt the agency has lacked rigour in its dealings with Peel.
The review of the arm's-length Riverside Inverclyde found it had met only 7% of its 2600 job targets since 2006, working out at a cost per job cost per job of £321,000.
It has built just 5% of the 2285 new homes promised, while also securing just 1% of the private sector investment targeted.
The report also claimed "the net value of the site was a negative land value, not +£10million" as valued in 2008, adding a leading estate agent identified no profits would be expected in the development proposal and, in the light of the information provided, indicate a residual negative value of -£5,998,035".
"Some feel Riverside Inverclyde could be more robust in its dealings with Peel to achieve better regeneration outcomes".
Chris Osborne, a former SNP councillor, said "the number of jobs created most definitely is a scandal."
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More about Peel and contamination.
Government wasted. £59 of public money, but only 191 jobs created.
Calls for full publication of report into Riverside Inverclyde after £millions wasted
Scots have their say. Councils take note.
Agency paid £10m for land that is worth less than nothing | Herald Scotland
"Agency paid £10m for land that is worth less than nothing".
The report into the seven years of progress of the agency found not only did Riverside Inverclyde pay real estate firm Peel Holdings over the odds for the land but the scale of the contamination on the site left it with a value of minus £6m.
It also claims many of those consulted as part of the review have felt the agency has lacked rigour in its dealings with Peel.
The review of the arm's-length Riverside Inverclyde found it had met only 7% of its 2600 job targets since 2006, working out at a cost per job cost per job of £321,000.
It has built just 5% of the 2285 new homes promised, while also securing just 1% of the private sector investment targeted.
The report also claimed "the net value of the site was a negative land value, not +£10million" as valued in 2008, adding a leading estate agent identified no profits would be expected in the development proposal and, in the light of the information provided, indicate a residual negative value of -£5,998,035".
"Some feel Riverside Inverclyde could be more robust in its dealings with Peel to achieve better regeneration outcomes".
Chris Osborne, a former SNP councillor, said "the number of jobs created most definitely is a scandal."
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More about Peel and contamination.
Government wasted. £59 of public money, but only 191 jobs created.
Calls for full publication of report into Riverside Inverclyde after £millions wasted
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Duty free shop to close at DTV
Front page news in the Gazette.
The World Duty Free Group are to close the duty free shop at DTV in October and have given the eight members of staff three months notice.
Peel said they were reviewing options for the future.
Durham Tees Valley Airport duty free to close - Gazette Live
The World Duty Free Group are to close the duty free shop at DTV in October and have given the eight members of staff three months notice.
Peel said they were reviewing options for the future.
Durham Tees Valley Airport duty free to close - Gazette Live
Passenger figures-June
Anyone know why the monthly passenger figures haven't been issued yet for June?
Good new s from sycamore...is that 48 aeroplanes in the hangar? or on the airfield?
Good new s from sycamore...is that 48 aeroplanes in the hangar? or on the airfield?
highwide - the only 2 airports that are missing are Durham Tees Valley and Doncaster. There was a comment about 10 days ago on the Doncaster thread saying Peel no longer wish to publish, but there were other comments suggesting the CAA are unlikely to give Peel a waiver to this requirement. You may also wish to look at the graphs at
Provisional Airport Statistics Notes | Aviation Intelligence | About the CAA
While I agree that DTV is usually pretty quick about reporting stats to the CAA, it seems normal that each month a small number of airports need an extra 2 or 3 weeks to report their stats
Separately, anyone know how long the current duty free concession contract has been running between DTV airport and World Duty Free ? Was it signed 5+ years ago when DTV was doing ok, or was it signed much more recently ?
In a typical duty free concession contract, how much might WDF have been paying as rent / royalty fees to the airport per year ?
Provisional Airport Statistics Notes | Aviation Intelligence | About the CAA
While I agree that DTV is usually pretty quick about reporting stats to the CAA, it seems normal that each month a small number of airports need an extra 2 or 3 weeks to report their stats
Separately, anyone know how long the current duty free concession contract has been running between DTV airport and World Duty Free ? Was it signed 5+ years ago when DTV was doing ok, or was it signed much more recently ?
In a typical duty free concession contract, how much might WDF have been paying as rent / royalty fees to the airport per year ?
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