DURHAM TEES VALLEY AIRPORT - 5
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Fees? But most airlines these days don't expect to pay ANY fees. And Jamaica flights off a 2500m runway? Oh yes I just realised, it will be easy because most of the seats will be empty 
Maybe like Flybe not so long ago they'll pay a bunch of Jamaicans to sit on the flight so they can say they're operating the service.
NS
Maybe like Flybe not so long ago they'll pay a bunch of Jamaicans to sit on the flight so they can say they're operating the service.
NS
A long time ago DTVA had the first North East flights to the Dominican Republic with My Travel and the next day the aircraft did a Florida.
A question, if you haven't yet paid you airport "poll tax" and your flight gets diverted to say LBA do you still have to pay before you board the coach?
A question, if you haven't yet paid you airport "poll tax" and your flight gets diverted to say LBA do you still have to pay before you board the coach?
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Hawks moving to Teesside?
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Fees? But most airlines these days don't expect to pay ANY fees. And Jamaica flights off a 2500m runway? Oh yes I just realised, it will be easy because most of the seats will be empty
On a more serious note, other than a few "one off" Jampot caribbean break trips which is all one could expect from some local advertising, I really can't see any demand whatsoever. Like anything it is essential to get the basics right first. i.e. address the short haul loco destinations at reasonable price & flight timings. With patience (is there any?) and effective marketing then there is a chance.........
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Was the Hawk from Valley doing overshoots yesterday doing a serious recce for things to come? Security obviously will need to be beefed up but location, weather , ils and lack of traffic all point to a good match.I saw a tin building big enough to house 4 Hawks and ancilliaries put up in 4 hours on previous footings yesterday. Just a thought.
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Durham Tees Valley 'Warned'
Durham Tees Valley Airport 'warned' over new charge
The airport is operating at a loss and needs to "stabilise" its finances
Durham Tees Valley Airport has been urged to make efforts to ensure passengers are aware of a new departure levy before they arrive for flights.
Adult passengers are now charged a £6 airport facility fee and children £2.
Owner Peel Airports said the move was necessary to safeguard its future in the face of rising costs.
But the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has told airport bosses they have an obligation to make passengers aware of the fee before they turn up.
MORE: BBC News - Durham Tees Valley Airport 'warned' over new charge
The airport is operating at a loss and needs to "stabilise" its finances Durham Tees Valley Airport has been urged to make efforts to ensure passengers are aware of a new departure levy before they arrive for flights.
Adult passengers are now charged a £6 airport facility fee and children £2.
Owner Peel Airports said the move was necessary to safeguard its future in the face of rising costs.
But the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has told airport bosses they have an obligation to make passengers aware of the fee before they turn up.
MORE: BBC News - Durham Tees Valley Airport 'warned' over new charge
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Departure charges
I wonder if anyone can answer this question. Assume my inbound flight to Newcastle diverts to Durham Tees Valley, say due to weather at NCL. I know the pax on an inbound flight do not pay the charge. But, assume the weather at NCL does not improve, and the outbound pax are all coached down to Durham Tees Valley from NCL as the aircraft is waiting there, are they all asked to dig into their pockets and stump up £6 as they get off the coach to get on their flight, even though it should have operated from NCL?.
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Good point.
I would hope there would be no charge to the passengers. If there is a charge levied by DTV, then the airline should stand the cost as it was their decision to operate the flight from an alternative airport.
I would hope there would be no charge to the passengers. If there is a charge levied by DTV, then the airline should stand the cost as it was their decision to operate the flight from an alternative airport.
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From the BBC:
Middlesbrough airline boss admits fraud charges
A man who said he was setting up an airline to operate flights between London and Durham Tees Valley Airport has admitted a number of fraud charges.
Victor Bassey, 49, of Outram Street, Middlesbrough, pleaded guilty to eight charges at Teesside Crown Court.
They included three of fraudulent trading, four of obtaining services dishonestly and one of possessing an article for use in fraud.
He set up Excelsis Airways but the flights were never started.
The trial started with Bassey denying all 11 charges but he later changed his plea to eight of them.
He pleaded not guilty to one other charge of fraudulent trading and two of obtaining services dishonestly. Prosecutors will offer no evidence on those charges.
He will be sentenced on 20 December
Middlesbrough airline boss admits fraud charges
A man who said he was setting up an airline to operate flights between London and Durham Tees Valley Airport has admitted a number of fraud charges.
Victor Bassey, 49, of Outram Street, Middlesbrough, pleaded guilty to eight charges at Teesside Crown Court.
They included three of fraudulent trading, four of obtaining services dishonestly and one of possessing an article for use in fraud.
He set up Excelsis Airways but the flights were never started.
The trial started with Bassey denying all 11 charges but he later changed his plea to eight of them.
He pleaded not guilty to one other charge of fraudulent trading and two of obtaining services dishonestly. Prosecutors will offer no evidence on those charges.
He will be sentenced on 20 December
DTV Winter OPS
Here we go again!! was thinking of writing a rant about DTV winter ops again-but then a bit like the airport owners,couldnt really be bothered.
So if any one would like to look back at Dec,Jan and Feb posts just change the month.Comments would be the same!!!
No lessons have been learned and yet again the airport is struggling to even keep normal operations going.I think only one delayed movement yesterday.Maybe VAS/PEEL could put some of the tax they earned yesterday into buying a bottle of deicer.
while on tax-didthe TOM pax get there money back for the diverted flight or just a credit note??
So if any one would like to look back at Dec,Jan and Feb posts just change the month.Comments would be the same!!!
No lessons have been learned and yet again the airport is struggling to even keep normal operations going.I think only one delayed movement yesterday.Maybe VAS/PEEL could put some of the tax they earned yesterday into buying a bottle of deicer.
while on tax-didthe TOM pax get there money back for the diverted flight or just a credit note??
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They're making every effort to clear the snow! Last years fiasco was down to one single major error & they'll no doubt have learnt from that mistake.
An airport like DTV cannot justify investing loads of money in snow clearing equipment, and having been up at the airport a couple of days ago & seeing for myself what equipment they do have, they should be proud! If they can't open the airport because of snow, it's highly likely it's because the snow is still falling!
An airport like DTV cannot justify investing loads of money in snow clearing equipment, and having been up at the airport a couple of days ago & seeing for myself what equipment they do have, they should be proud! If they can't open the airport because of snow, it's highly likely it's because the snow is still falling!
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All North East and Scottish airports have been closing with these snow falls, so let's not start getting negative about DTV closing.
TOM managed to get in at 2230 last night and then depart later for Luton, so they did manage to stay open even when there was snowfall happening.
TOM managed to get in at 2230 last night and then depart later for Luton, so they did manage to stay open even when there was snowfall happening.
Local radio said nine inches of snow fell at 4am so the volume to clear must be massive with the equipment that is available. I struggled what to do with it on the front path, good luck to the guys on the ploughs.
Snow & Dtv
Too true..those guys deserve medals for their attempts at keeping thye airport open,with..it must be said..sub standard equipment and probably not enough of it?
however it doesnt detract from the scenario that DTV is now also a sub standard airport.
I see on another thread that5 our friends up the road are also struggling to keep open bvut it seems to be working.As a result our KLM flights are cancelled but KLM are putting the passengers for here onto the newcastle flightswith larger aircraft..Coming so soon after the fiasco of last year and the talks that KLM are not happy withtaxes at DTV..is this a potential nail in our coffin??
I still say the passenger taxes could be used to buy some up to date equipment and actually invest in the airport rther than subsidise the losses.
however it doesnt detract from the scenario that DTV is now also a sub standard airport.
I see on another thread that5 our friends up the road are also struggling to keep open bvut it seems to be working.As a result our KLM flights are cancelled but KLM are putting the passengers for here onto the newcastle flightswith larger aircraft..Coming so soon after the fiasco of last year and the talks that KLM are not happy withtaxes at DTV..is this a potential nail in our coffin??
I still say the passenger taxes could be used to buy some up to date equipment and actually invest in the airport rther than subsidise the losses.
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Yes I can, I believe it was arranged by Kyle Travel who had a shop in the Terminal at the time (now in Yarm High Street). The flight was scheduled to operate via Lisbon but as you say never got off the ground.
DTV Reunion
Hi all.
thought i'd try and organise this over the next few days?
We can all take time out to remember when there was an airport at Teesside...oh those heady days when Eastern Jetstreams used to come and go..how we laughed.There would be a tear in our eye when yet another Falcon would depart to the north.
Oh the noise when those blue and white Fokkers of KLM used to raor overhead and can we ever forget the odd IT flight taking happy holiday makers to the sunshine? The days when you didnt have to pay to depart and car parking was free.I think I remember a train stopping once a week at the local railway halt?
Unfortunately now all vague memories of a golden age.
So come on, MME Paarmo,dtv, and the rest..share your memories and bring some sunshine back into our lives.
thought i'd try and organise this over the next few days?
We can all take time out to remember when there was an airport at Teesside...oh those heady days when Eastern Jetstreams used to come and go..how we laughed.There would be a tear in our eye when yet another Falcon would depart to the north.
Oh the noise when those blue and white Fokkers of KLM used to raor overhead and can we ever forget the odd IT flight taking happy holiday makers to the sunshine? The days when you didnt have to pay to depart and car parking was free.I think I remember a train stopping once a week at the local railway halt?
Unfortunately now all vague memories of a golden age.
So come on, MME Paarmo,dtv, and the rest..share your memories and bring some sunshine back into our lives.
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Remember the days of the Midland 737's leased in with yankee flight crews who were sooooooo cool. Remembered flight deck announcements:
On departing MME circa 7am one sunday "Good morning aviation lovers - can't think of any other reason you'd be on a plane at this time on a Sunday"
On early approach to LHR "Well the worlds greatest ATC's have just given us landing clearance, that'll be 27 minutes take-off to land; woooo wooo what a record !"
On landing into a blizzard at MME, skittering all over, and stopping right at the end of the runway "Sheesh, sure looks pretty out there don't it, but I can assure you from up here it's a pain in the neck"
Also remember one dark evening with them running late out of LHR, when it seemed like a full cruise to overhead the airfield, followed by what could best be described as a spiral dive above Middleton to a near on-time arrival. Not very professional I know, but I was one of the few pax that enjoyed it. Service went back to Midland's own DC9's about a week later.
On departing MME circa 7am one sunday "Good morning aviation lovers - can't think of any other reason you'd be on a plane at this time on a Sunday"
On early approach to LHR "Well the worlds greatest ATC's have just given us landing clearance, that'll be 27 minutes take-off to land; woooo wooo what a record !"
On landing into a blizzard at MME, skittering all over, and stopping right at the end of the runway "Sheesh, sure looks pretty out there don't it, but I can assure you from up here it's a pain in the neck"
Also remember one dark evening with them running late out of LHR, when it seemed like a full cruise to overhead the airfield, followed by what could best be described as a spiral dive above Middleton to a near on-time arrival. Not very professional I know, but I was one of the few pax that enjoyed it. Service went back to Midland's own DC9's about a week later.
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The one thing you can say is that the airport have had plenty of publicity this week, hardly a national news bulletin without mention that DTV is closed due to snow, its in good company though when you look at Gatwick, less said the better 