DURHAM TEES VALLEY AIRPORT - 5
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Where do I start....
How about seems by his current attire that he may be a "City" supporter
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Back to reality, director of this, on every committe going, plenty of flag poles & fish tanks in his garden then? All basically "standard fare" for a senior partner in a law firm, practice development they call it, but in reality such positions are frequently too general & non specific to core business activities.
I'd be more interested in the part of his CV detailing his previous achievements in his earlier role at DTV which are unsurprisingly absent.
As I see it Mr Hough is unlikely to contribute much other than being a very presentable spokesperson and outlet in delivering the medicine from the main board.
Perhaps the key part of the statement is in the sentence says it all
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On your other point NCL certainly isn't "light friendly" I was just in conversation with someone yesterday bemoaning that a basic touch & go fee alone was now around £25!
Where do I start....
How about seems by his current attire that he may be a "City" supporter
....Back to reality, director of this, on every committe going, plenty of flag poles & fish tanks in his garden then? All basically "standard fare" for a senior partner in a law firm, practice development they call it, but in reality such positions are frequently too general & non specific to core business activities.
I'd be more interested in the part of his CV detailing his previous achievements in his earlier role at DTV which are unsurprisingly absent.
As I see it Mr Hough is unlikely to contribute much other than being a very presentable spokesperson and outlet in delivering the medicine from the main board.
Perhaps the key part of the statement is in the sentence says it all
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..That means exploring all opportunities for extension of activity - both in terms of the Airport and its services and exploiting the potential of the site as a whole
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New plan to stop rot at Durham Tees Valley Airport - Business News - News - nebusiness.co.uk
Interesting quote.
Interesting quote.
Peel’s strategic planning director Peter Nears said: “We all recognise that one of our most important assets is the long-standing commitment of KLM to Durham Tees Valley and the importance of their service to the area’s economy. That is why, as one of our first priorities, we have worked with the airline to develop a joint marketing campaign aimed at highlighting that, wherever you want to be in the world, whether for business or leisure, you can get there with KLM from Durham Tees Valley. We have also been working closely with our local regeneration agency, Tees Valley Unlimited, to carry out an economic study which looks at increasing our airline services and building more aviation hangers to develop a long-term income. We need to up our passenger numbers, get more airlines on board and develop land south of the airport. We are making losses at the moment and we need to work hard to turn that around in the next few years.”
The money has been spent on the plans so lets just hope they can find someone to take the Southside hangars. Does this mean the same company owns the whole site again, not diffrent parts of the company.
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There is a significant opportunity for the expansion of aircraft recycling operations at DTV.
Such activities would go a long way to in reflecting Peel's longer term commitment to DTV..... watch this space
There is a significant opportunity for the expansion of aircraft recycling operations at DTV.
Such activities would go a long way to in reflecting Peel's longer term commitment to DTV..... watch this space
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More Peel Spin....."An endangered species!"
More news from the latest lodge meeting. As they adjusted their pinnies a descision was made by the Peel new boy not to change the DTV name as "they had bigger fish to fry".
Page 2 quote from the latest lodge member.
Could there be a drive to obtain even more money from the government until the housing market picks up?
Durham Tees Valley Airport name set to remain the same - Local News - News - Gazette Live
Page 2 quote from the latest lodge member.
"The chairman said he believed that “the eye had been taken off the ball” in recent times. He added that last year the airport was “an endangered species”. “We got back into this airport because we did not like to see it endangered,” he said."
Could there be a drive to obtain even more money from the government until the housing market picks up?
Durham Tees Valley Airport name set to remain the same - Local News - News - Gazette Live
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Interesting strategy. They clearly don't think the bucket & spade market has any hope of reviving at DTV. But it was a massive proportion of the traffic in the airport's most successful years.
Also, KLM pax at DTV declined by 15% in Hough's previous watch 2003-9 and have been flat since then. I wonder who they think they will attract?
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Also, KLM pax at DTV declined by 15% in Hough's previous watch 2003-9 and have been flat since then. I wonder who they think they will attract?
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Just down the road by a mile or so. £350m home site.
This chap always seems to be in the right place at the right time with his previous success at the Wynard and Stockton sites.
The ex MOD land in question is on the doorstep of the prime DTV land.
Stockton council will be rubbing their hands together with all the prospective council tax from it all.
Land is why Peel are holding on to DTV and not because they saw it as an endangered species.
Page 2 comments on the council committee report which doesnt have any objections, and the build is estimated to take 13-17 years.
Day of decision for £350m Eaglescliffe homes scheme - Local News - News - Gazette Live
£350 Million from a 100 acre site. I wonder how many acres the DTV site comes to...including the south side bit of course
The ex MOD land in question is on the doorstep of the prime DTV land.
Stockton council will be rubbing their hands together with all the prospective council tax from it all.
Land is why Peel are holding on to DTV and not because they saw it as an endangered species.
Page 2 comments on the council committee report which doesnt have any objections, and the build is estimated to take 13-17 years.
Day of decision for £350m Eaglescliffe homes scheme - Local News - News - Gazette Live
£350 Million from a 100 acre site. I wonder how many acres the DTV site comes to...including the south side bit of course
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This doesn't sound like a run up to property development.It seems a realistic and somewhat positive assessment of current and future developments.
Airport poised for take off (From The Northern Echo)
Airport poised for take off (From The Northern Echo)
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Has anyone seen, in the last 10 years, any extensive marketing of the use of DTVA and KLM with flights to Amsterdam as the stepping stone to the rest of the world?
Many business people use that route and a few of my personal friends, but talk to the general public, in this area, and the usual answer is "I never thought of that!"
An opportunity missed, surely.
Many business people use that route and a few of my personal friends, but talk to the general public, in this area, and the usual answer is "I never thought of that!"
An opportunity missed, surely.
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Isn't that because
aren't in a position to be going to
For most people, their air travel will be on a holiday flight within Europe, on a budget. Going via Amsterdam isn't an option for that market.
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the general public, in this area
the rest of the world?
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BMI Regional
With the sale of BMI Regional now finalised, is there a case for Teesside (sorry DTV) to be chasing them to move in on the ABZ - MME market and trying to regenerate this route
Couldn't their capacity be used to generate an improved service with lower prices utilising the BMI brand which is still respected on Teesside?
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Couldn't their capacity be used to generate an improved service with lower prices utilising the BMI brand which is still respected on Teesside?
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pzu - On reading your post I momentarily thought you may still be in Africa !!
DTV only has two schedules! AMS (KLM) & ABZ (Eastern) !! Thus I really can't see as to what your point is.
Now I would have thought, great idea to pursue "any" airline to provide services into DTV, but surely not at such a critical time to look to introducing competition on the only services that you do provide. It's commercial suicide !
Incidentally
by whom !???
DTV only has two schedules! AMS (KLM) & ABZ (Eastern) !! Thus I really can't see as to what your point is.
Now I would have thought, great idea to pursue "any" airline to provide services into DTV, but surely not at such a critical time to look to introducing competition on the only services that you do provide. It's commercial suicide !
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the BMI brand which is still respected on Teesside
From IAG press release:
With BA at NCL and possibly LBA, prospect of a LON route looks more remote.
"In late April, we completed our purchase of bmi. As a result, British Airways is able to manage its wider Heathrow slot portfolio more effectively and is launching a new route to Seoul later this year. Airports across the UK and beyond have contacted us about starting services and, subject to reaching satisfactory agreement with them, we plan to also launch flights from Heathrow to Leeds-Bradford, Rotterdam and Zagreb and increase frequencies to existing key destinations. Consultation continues with bmi mainlinestaff and their trade unions about plans to integrate the business into British Airways.
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Tend to agree - but this lot were banging on about it only last week:
Airport poised for take off (From The Northern Echo)
I also agree that charter makes more sense, but that is a big ask as well. Charter in the UK is basically TCX, TOM and MON - the first two seem to be pulling back in the regions with MON expanding at LBA...
When will we see the return of flights to London?
Robert Hough: "We are working hard to restore that. We have made strong representations to government that connections to Heathrow from this airport are key. We have got a situation where IAG (International Airports Group) having acquired BMI have got more slots. To what extent can they be allocated to Northern airports? Those discussions are taking place and I know our local MPs are on the case and more conversations are set to take place with the Transport Minister in the next three to four weeks."
Peter Nears: "We hear talk of London as a hub but it often seems to be forgotten how the nation connects to the capital. When the previous air transport White Paper was produced about seven years ago the Department for Transport had a regional airport specialist which took account the views of regional airports. I think the government now should focus a stream of work specifically on how to improve connectivity from regional airports to London."
Robert Hough: "We are working hard to restore that. We have made strong representations to government that connections to Heathrow from this airport are key. We have got a situation where IAG (International Airports Group) having acquired BMI have got more slots. To what extent can they be allocated to Northern airports? Those discussions are taking place and I know our local MPs are on the case and more conversations are set to take place with the Transport Minister in the next three to four weeks."
Peter Nears: "We hear talk of London as a hub but it often seems to be forgotten how the nation connects to the capital. When the previous air transport White Paper was produced about seven years ago the Department for Transport had a regional airport specialist which took account the views of regional airports. I think the government now should focus a stream of work specifically on how to improve connectivity from regional airports to London."
I also agree that charter makes more sense, but that is a big ask as well. Charter in the UK is basically TCX, TOM and MON - the first two seem to be pulling back in the regions with MON expanding at LBA...