DOLE

[davidjohnson6]

Small airport in Eastern France, not far from Dijon

IG Avion have announced all flights to/from Dole are cancelled this summer -won't say why, just that it wasn't their choice. No proper reason appears on the web.

Something significant has presumably happened at this airport - anyone have any info ? I was assuming after Dijon losing its airport, the local Govt would be keen to keep Dole airport alive

[virginblue]

AFAIK, the Dole-Jura region has decided to stop sinking money into subsidised flights. IGAvion will move on to where they can find the next goldmine - for 2016, it will be Angers.

[Cyrano]

If you're a French speaker or can stomach Google Translate, the best background (IMHO) on this dole-ful (sorry!) tale is from a local blogger who has been denouncing the waste of public funds on the airport for a few years. See e.g. here. He refers to a good article from Le Figaro which summarises the whole Dole vs Dijon debacle.

[hampshireandy]

Sounds as though all the employees at Dole will shortly be on the, yep Dole

[davidjohnson6]

andy - please try to play nicely...

Does anyone know if Ryanair are affected by the same issue as IGAvion, or have they negotiated a contract over the airport and marketing fees which is much more difficult for the local Govt to terminate ?

[bgt66]

Politics don't want to give more public money for Ryanair ?
Possible local politics fighting : Dole VS Dijon?

Who knows...