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Old 5th Aug 2010, 19:45
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Is there a particular reason for this, or is it just due to a fault on one of the usual fokkers?
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Old 13th Aug 2010, 17:34
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Anything new? Haven't heard anything from the website this month, something's up! Not usually this slow.
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Old 13th Aug 2010, 22:13
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Only another round of redundancies throughout the Peel/VAS Airport Group.
Can't see there's much to cut at DTVA.
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Old 21st Aug 2010, 09:46
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Friends of DTV?

Given a fairly active thread on pprune and several other well known DTV related sites out there, what do people think about the prospect of a 'Friends of DTV' association being formed, along the same lines as the independently run FODSA (Doncaster) and FOLA (Liverpool)?

As far as I can see, these are run with the support of the airports involved and could bring together all those interested in DTV out there. Only thing is what would the acronym be? FODTVA isn't as catchy as FOLA or FODSA so how about FOTA?...not wanting to reawaken the name change argument yet again!!

On another note, I contacted Aer Lingus recently asking for the reason behind the axing of the DUB service and whether it will be back next summer but have had no reply. Anybody got any news on that?
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Old 21st Aug 2010, 11:56
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FODSA contacted us quite recently about setting up a similar scheme at MME, someone replied but I don't know what the outcome was/will be.
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Old 21st Aug 2010, 15:55
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On another note, I contacted Aer Lingus recently asking for the reason behind the axing of the DUB service and whether it will be back next summer but have had no reply. Anybody got any news on that?
The reason behind the axing is that there's a shortage of aircraft at the moment. They're basing an additional aircraft at Cork as Aer Lingus Regional (Aer Arann) are taking over another 2 routes from Aer Lingus mainline (Cork to Birmingham and Manchester). As a result Dublin is losing an aircraft. The aircraft being pulled currently operates Dublin to Cardiff (as well as Cork to Cardiff). The MME and DSA routes are being dropped and Dublin to Cardiff is being reduced to twice daily and will operate in the old MME and DSA slots. Cork to Cardiff will be operated by one of the Cork based aircraft for the winter. I don't know whats happening next Summer. Aer Arann have more aircraft on order which I think are due next year so I'd imagine Dublin will get it's lost aircraft back then, but I don't know if MME and DSA will be reinstated.
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Old 22nd Aug 2010, 06:17
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Reason may well be shortage of aircraft, but presumably EI are dropping the MME/DSA routes because they are the poorer performing ones.
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Old 22nd Aug 2010, 07:20
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Are there any load figures for the flights?

Who was supposed to advertise the flight? There has been next to nothing.

Another disaster from the start!!
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Old 22nd Aug 2010, 09:52
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Load figures as requested back to Home page
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Old 22nd Aug 2010, 10:14
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Slight off topic, are there any virtual airlines based at DTVA? I remember Noble Air used to have a base with a close community several years ago?
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Old 22nd Aug 2010, 11:01
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Thanks Paarmo with those figures there are a number of virtual airlines on there.

New FRA stands looks nice shame they couldn't do the whole apron and make a good impresion for visiting aircraft.
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Old 22nd Aug 2010, 11:14
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EI Regional Pax numbers

It must be said there has been very little advertising about the DUB flight but I think the same could be said about the services from MME as a whole. Apart from those interested, I wonder how many of 'Joe public' actually look into flying from MME nowadays before looking at LBA, NCL and MAN.

Since the figures listed were from May, it would be interesting to see if they have improved slightly for June, July and August.

We may well see EI and DUB as a summer only destination from MME as was the case with NCL-DUB with EI A320s a few years back.
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Old 23rd Aug 2010, 08:13
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What is the point of a "Friends of Association"?

Baffled....
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Old 24th Aug 2010, 22:29
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Dear Andynomates,
It's patently obvious what a friends association is. It's like friends of the earth who..............do things about earthy matters and friends of hospitals who............do things to do with sick people. Presumeably the friends of Durham Tees Valley Airport will................. Yeah I'm baffled to.
Unless the whole ethos of the airport changes I can't see them getting much of a welcome, let alone a meeting room for their meetings and free parking. Security even hassle the spotters on public land at the end of the runway.
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Old 24th Aug 2010, 23:45
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Paarmo, why do you insist on some insulting opening remark? Fairly pathetic really.

I didn't ask what one was I asked what the point was, something which you seem to agree with apparently.

Give it a rest.
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Old 25th Aug 2010, 10:55
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Well I was neither calling for one or signing up...just merely an enquiry given the two other airports in the VAS/Peel group have one and, from a quick look, hold various events in and around the airport.

Anyone know when the passengers figures for June and July are available? May was down 11% from last year so will be interesting to see if the gap has narrowed or widened over the busier summer months.
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Old 25th Aug 2010, 11:02
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PAX Figures and DTV

.....Now theres something you dont hear very often!!

My guess is the downward spirall continues??

No sign of major(or any) improvement on the horizon however by default!! figures should start to rise over the winter?? i.e a couple of extra flights per week compared to last.
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Old 25th Aug 2010, 11:05
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Security even hassle the spotters on public land at the end of the runway.
Thats because there are no airline staff left at the airport to hassle !!
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Old 25th Aug 2010, 11:07
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June 2010
26,330 Pax
Down 11.8% on June 09
241,637 Pax Rolling Year - Down 49.4% on 2009

July 2010
24,503 Pax
Down 13.5% on July 09
237,810 Pax Rolling Year - Down 45.2% on 2009
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Old 25th Aug 2010, 19:39
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Latest pax figures route by route don't paint a positive figure given July is peak season. JER not looking great at average 52 pax and Bourgas at 88pax on average (49%) perhaps the most worrying! Thought these routes were staple routes for MME!!
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