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Direct trains from Middlesbrough won't help the case for a London route
https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/t...sform-14422165
https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/t...sform-14422165
It goes without saying that the Virgin Trains East Coast services will have a transformative effect on the town in terms of the train connections provided.
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The TOCs have remarkably little say in what they run (which makes a particular mockery of the suggestion that it was open to VTEC to make changes that meant it could start paying billions for running the franchise).
Middlesbrough will have six trains a day leaving King's Cross between 0700 and 2000, as this is what the train service requirement says it is to have!
Middlesbrough will have six trains a day leaving King's Cross between 0700 and 2000, as this is what the train service requirement says it is to have!
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Your obviously not accepting the fact what others are trying to tell you that Superbreak have cancelled the majority of there departures from Teesside but have you not even bothered to check the Superbreak website to see for yourself if you had your notice that what others are telling you is the truth, only two departures from Teesside to Madeira and Seville, I even called Superbreak before I made this post to confirm it.
PR stuff will always say such things as selling fast or sold out, it means nothing just like DFS furniture sales, ''sale MUST end on Monday while stocks last''!
PR stuff will always say such things as selling fast or sold out, it means nothing just like DFS furniture sales, ''sale MUST end on Monday while stocks last''!
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Superbreak confirmed the following short breaks from Durham Tees Valley Airport
and all have been on sale on the Superbreak website in the section I linked on my last post and all have been removed at different times for different airports.
19.03.18 Seville: Authentic Andalucía break
23.04.18 Verona, Venice and Lake Garda
07.05.18 Florence, Pisa and Tuscany
25.05.18 Malta
16.11.18 Madeira
18.02.19 Iceland break
and all have been on sale on the Superbreak website in the section I linked on my last post and all have been removed at different times for different airports.
19.03.18 Seville: Authentic Andalucía break
23.04.18 Verona, Venice and Lake Garda
07.05.18 Florence, Pisa and Tuscany
25.05.18 Malta
16.11.18 Madeira
18.02.19 Iceland break
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Egglescliffe to London Kings Cross is operated by Grand Central and has 5 direct trains per day. Journey time is 02h 40m to 03h 03m.
Darlington to London Kings Cross is operated by Virgin Trains East Coast and has 31 direct trains per day. Journey time is 02h 23m to 03h 15m(Due to late night restrictions).
Plus there are many more indirect trains between the Tees Valley area and London which will get you into centre of London in under 3 hours.
London City might work but I'm not sure if the demand would be enough to support that route. Airlines must look at London's major transfer hubs Gatwick or Heathrow or forget about it. The likes of Southend / Luton / Stansted would be pointless. I would prefer Durham Tees Valley Airport to focus on overseas airports that can also be used as hub airport instead of the London hubs. i.e. Target Dublin, Paris, Barcelona or Madrid, Berlin or Munich.
Darlington to London Kings Cross is operated by Virgin Trains East Coast and has 31 direct trains per day. Journey time is 02h 23m to 03h 15m(Due to late night restrictions).
Plus there are many more indirect trains between the Tees Valley area and London which will get you into centre of London in under 3 hours.
London City might work but I'm not sure if the demand would be enough to support that route. Airlines must look at London's major transfer hubs Gatwick or Heathrow or forget about it. The likes of Southend / Luton / Stansted would be pointless. I would prefer Durham Tees Valley Airport to focus on overseas airports that can also be used as hub airport instead of the London hubs. i.e. Target Dublin, Paris, Barcelona or Madrid, Berlin or Munich.
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All well and good. But they already have Schiphol, to which pax levels have dropped by 7.4% over the last two years. Is there really room for ANOTHER international hub?
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That is always going to be the risk. In the past the airport has successfully operated routes to multiple hubs at the same time.
But I think those airports would offer lot without the need to be like for like competition with Amsterdam/KLM. i.e. 1 return flight a day to Paris would add bit competition for KLM but would be mostly aimed at people wanting to be visitor the Paris area or North east area for business and leisure.
It would be interesting to see if the likes of Copenhagen could work from Durham Tees Valley Airport. Newcastle and Leeds Bradford seem to fall just short but with Durham Tees Valley being in middle it maybe able work as direct route and serve the North East area.
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That is always going to be the risk. In the past the airport has successfully operated routes to multiple hubs at the same time.
But I think those airports would offer lot without the need to be like for like competition with Amsterdam/KLM. i.e. 1 return flight a day to Paris would add bit competition for KLM but would be mostly aimed at people wanting to be visitor the Paris area or North east area for business and leisure.
It would be interesting to see if the likes of Copenhagen could work from Durham Tees Valley Airport. Newcastle and Leeds Bradford seem to fall just short but with Durham Tees Valley being in middle it maybe able work as direct route and serve the North East area.
But I think those airports would offer lot without the need to be like for like competition with Amsterdam/KLM. i.e. 1 return flight a day to Paris would add bit competition for KLM but would be mostly aimed at people wanting to be visitor the Paris area or North east area for business and leisure.
It would be interesting to see if the likes of Copenhagen could work from Durham Tees Valley Airport. Newcastle and Leeds Bradford seem to fall just short but with Durham Tees Valley being in middle it maybe able work as direct route and serve the North East area.
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That is always going to be the risk. In the past the airport has successfully operated routes to multiple hubs at the same time.
But I think those airports would offer lot without the need to be like for like competition with Amsterdam/KLM. i.e. 1 return flight a day to Paris would add bit competition for KLM but would be mostly aimed at people wanting to be visitor the Paris area or North east area for business and leisure.
It would be interesting to see if the likes of Copenhagen could work from Durham Tees Valley Airport. Newcastle and Leeds Bradford seem to fall just short but with Durham Tees Valley being in middle it maybe able work as direct route and serve the North East area.
But I think those airports would offer lot without the need to be like for like competition with Amsterdam/KLM. i.e. 1 return flight a day to Paris would add bit competition for KLM but would be mostly aimed at people wanting to be visitor the Paris area or North east area for business and leisure.
It would be interesting to see if the likes of Copenhagen could work from Durham Tees Valley Airport. Newcastle and Leeds Bradford seem to fall just short but with Durham Tees Valley being in middle it maybe able work as direct route and serve the North East area.
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Exeter and Flybe
A business trip to Exeter last week with a colleague.
Two return tickets from Newcastle with Flybe for 60% of what i was quoted for one return ticket to Aberdeen next week?
For the first time in 30 years of working in Aberdeen I am taking the train over the plane. Paying £360 plus airport fees and parking, for a 360 mile round trip is abhorrent, considering earlier this year this route was down to less than £200.
Its a complete Joke and an insult to the people who want to use their own airport.
Incidentally Exeter has a population a third the size of Teesside but boast daily flights to Amsterdam ,Paris , Dublin , London , Belfast , Manchester and Newcastle, not to mention holiday flights.
In total 18 cities. We are down to 2 which soon could be 1.
Two return tickets from Newcastle with Flybe for 60% of what i was quoted for one return ticket to Aberdeen next week?
For the first time in 30 years of working in Aberdeen I am taking the train over the plane. Paying £360 plus airport fees and parking, for a 360 mile round trip is abhorrent, considering earlier this year this route was down to less than £200.
Its a complete Joke and an insult to the people who want to use their own airport.
Incidentally Exeter has a population a third the size of Teesside but boast daily flights to Amsterdam ,Paris , Dublin , London , Belfast , Manchester and Newcastle, not to mention holiday flights.
In total 18 cities. We are down to 2 which soon could be 1.
https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/t...tment-14437321
The Tees Valley Cyber College became the latest company to base its operations at the Middleton St George site.
The college is the first of its kind in the UK, and will provide support and training for companies across the region as concerns continue to grow over cyber attacks and crime.
Steve Gill, CEO of Peel Airports, which runs DTVA, said: “We see it as a great example of the potential for expanding the range of business activities at the airport, an important element in our business plans for maximising sources of revenue to support and develop aviation activities.”.
The college is the first of its kind in the UK, and will provide support and training for companies across the region as concerns continue to grow over cyber attacks and crime.
Steve Gill, CEO of Peel Airports, which runs DTVA, said: “We see it as a great example of the potential for expanding the range of business activities at the airport, an important element in our business plans for maximising sources of revenue to support and develop aviation activities.”.
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But average earnings around Exeter are 10% higher than around Teeside, and median earnings over 20% higher. Around Teeside few are more than 40 miles from an alternative airport with service to European and holiday destinations and many live considerably closer, whereas Exeter is at least 65 miles with parts of its catchment such as Plymouth being over 100 miles from an alternative. I would also suggest Exeter has greater inbound tourism appeal.
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Regardless, I refer you back to distance - Teeside has convenient alternatives whereas Exeter doesn’t. I don’t think DTVA has ever had a regular scheduled network to a number of cities?
Grant named new Durham Tees Valley Airport chief - BQLive
David Grant has been named as the new managing director of Durham Tees Valley Airport.
David Grant, who has 30 years commercial experience, will assume responsibility for the commercial and operational performance of the airport.
Grant joined the airport three years ago, firstly as business development director and then as commercial director.
He had previously held a number of senior management roles in the airports industry, including as a director at Glasgow Prestwick Airport and managing a specialist aviation business.
David Grant, who has 30 years commercial experience, will assume responsibility for the commercial and operational performance of the airport.
Grant joined the airport three years ago, firstly as business development director and then as commercial director.
He had previously held a number of senior management roles in the airports industry, including as a director at Glasgow Prestwick Airport and managing a specialist aviation business.