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Wasnt the issue that Blackpool runway at 1869 mtrs was OK for Jet2's 737-300s but unable to take the coming -800s etc so by 2014 had no B&S flights?
No, Jet2 wanted to stay. The problem with BLK was its owner who had a history of building things like houses and industrial estates. Not so different from a certain other airport operator which owned MME until recently.
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If you live in Darlington, taxis are £10 to the airport and if you live further afield, a taxi to MME will still be cheaper than getting one to NCL. A shuttle bus service to Stockton/Middlesbrough aligned with leisure flight departures & arrivals at £5 per person would possibly be interesting but the airport needs to retain the income on such a service.
In 2006, when the airport was at it's peak in terms of passenger numbers, only 85 people used the railway station in the whole year! Let's worry about the station when we get back to 1m pax annually.
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The problem with BLK was its owner who had a history of building things like houses and industrial estates.
The problem with small airports like MME, BLK etc is how to attract that critical mass of pax that will support shops, public transport etc before you start making money from them.
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The electric shuttle bus used to run before the days of low cost it was replaced by a service bus for a short while. Then the green fence with the locked gates appeared to make it difficult to park anywhere other than the official carpark. A subsidised bus did run between Darlington Station and the airport for a period, no idea who paid but bet it wasn't Peel.
There is a service bus again to Darlington, it doesn't reach the terminal and again the times are poor, last bus something like 4.30pm.
There is a service bus again to Darlington, it doesn't reach the terminal and again the times are poor, last bus something like 4.30pm.
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The electric shuttle bus used to run before the days of low cost it was replaced by a service bus for a short while. Then the green fence with the locked gates appeared to make it difficult to park anywhere other than the official carpark. A subsidised bus did run between Darlington Station and the airport for a period, no idea who paid but bet it wasn't Peel.
There is a service bus again to Darlington, it doesn't reach the terminal and again the times are poor, last bus something like 4.30pm.
There is a service bus again to Darlington, it doesn't reach the terminal and again the times are poor, last bus something like 4.30pm.
Height of the summer season almost and only 3 scheduled departures today..think it’s more than trains ,shuttles and buses that are needed?
Amazing, Newly opened Carlisle has the same amount of schedules but one more destination!
Is it just me or were we expecting a little more dynamic news than a jewellery shop opening in the terminal?
Amazing, Newly opened Carlisle has the same amount of schedules but one more destination!
Is it just me or were we expecting a little more dynamic news than a jewellery shop opening in the terminal?
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That's the trouble people expect an overnight fix, both the Mayor and Stobart said it would take time. At the end of the day the only potential airline in the UK is Virgin Connect when they start up later in the year, even then they'll probably get smaller before they get bigger due to the poor health of Flybe
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Height of the summer season almost and only 3 scheduled departures today..think it’s more than trains ,shuttles and buses that are needed?
Amazing, Newly opened Carlisle has the same amount of schedules but one more destination!
Is it just me or were we expecting a little more dynamic news than a jewellery shop opening in the terminal?
Amazing, Newly opened Carlisle has the same amount of schedules but one more destination!
Is it just me or were we expecting a little more dynamic news than a jewellery shop opening in the terminal?
Yes, but the steps need to be in the right direction. For example, is the fate of the train station the key issue facing the airport or an unnecessary (albeit publicity generating) diversion of resource?
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EMA and LTN (just to quote 2 off the top) do quite nicely with railway stations that are not on the premises. But I would suspect that travellers to most airports do not go by rail. Too limited a service - EMAs shuttle to Parkway for instance only operates 9-5, no use at all for stupid o'clock Arrivals.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-48937493
He can't be serious? I'd pay enough to cover the cost just to see that in action!
Originally Posted by Ben Houchen
"We are looking at options on how to upgrade the current station - including shuttles and horizontal escalators - to link it more effectively with the terminal."
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Maybe if TIA manages to attract a loco or B&S flights, it , or summat similar, might be a Do'er.
BTW - as one who used the now-closed Hotel a lot in the 80s when traipsing back and forth to the Continong, are there 'plans' to do something with it?
BTW - as one who used the now-closed Hotel a lot in the 80s when traipsing back and forth to the Continong, are there 'plans' to do something with it?