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Did the airport really need Stobart, the current management know all of the contacts and seem to have done most of the deals of recent. The mayor just pops up to claim the glory after everyone else has done the work, I suppose he produced the cash.
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quite...very much doubt there’d be any flying if there was no cash
Can someone tell me if the number 12 bus between the airport (almost) and Darlington is running or has it been suspended because of Covid ? Am thinking of buying a ticket between MME and London on the first day...
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I believe (could be wrong) that the slots applied for the summer season were to come out of BA's portfolio, former Flybe slots held for domestic routes until recently. Just because Eastern weren't awarded any of their own doesn't mean it won't happen. As it turns out if it was to start it's probably not going to be on 6th July as that would be far too soon.
Oddly there's still been no mention of the Southampton route starting which is still bookable as I post this.
Good news on Amsterdam returning, even though we all knew it was bookable from 3rd August anyway.
Oddly there's still been no mention of the Southampton route starting which is still bookable as I post this.
Good news on Amsterdam returning, even though we all knew it was bookable from 3rd August anyway.
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I believe (could be wrong) that the slots applied for the summer season were to come out of BA's portfolio, former Flybe slots held for domestic routes until recently. Just because Eastern weren't awarded any of their own doesn't mean it won't happen. As it turns out it's probably not going to be starting as advertised on 6th July. Oddly there's been no mention of the Southampton route starting which is still bookable as I post this.
Oddly there's still been no mention of the Southampton route starting which is still bookable as I post this.
Also, 10,000 seats is about what KLM carry to AMS in a normal month. That's an awful lot of Jetstreams...
does this cost come out of the pot or do Eastern cover that?
Its not local council money its the mayors spending pot direct from central government.
My understanding is that the most important route being launched out of MME as part of its revival is the one to London City. I know that Covid has slashed demand, but it's now Wednesday evening and for a business-centric route that opens on Monday, I would have expected fares to start to be higher than the entry level by now - or at the very least something saying "only 2 tickets available at this fare". I hope that everything works out ok, but am wondering if, given that July/August are always quiet for business travel, the MME relaunch should have been maybe delayed to September
Before anyone accuses me of being a party-pooper, I've bought a ticket for the route...
Before anyone accuses me of being a party-pooper, I've bought a ticket for the route...
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My understanding is that the most important route being launched out of MME as part of its revival is the one to London City. I know that Covid has slashed demand, but it's now Wednesday evening and for a business-centric route that opens on Monday, I would have expected fares to start to be higher than the entry level by now - or at the very least something saying "only 2 tickets available at this fare". I hope that everything works out ok, but am wondering if, given that July/August are always quiet for business travel, the MME relaunch should have been maybe delayed to September
Before anyone accuses me of being a party-pooper, I've bought a ticket for the route...
Before anyone accuses me of being a party-pooper, I've bought a ticket for the route...
My understanding is that the most important route being launched out of MME as part of its revival is the one to London City. I know that Covid has slashed demand, but it's now Wednesday evening and for a business-centric route that opens on Monday, I would have expected fares to start to be higher than the entry level by now - or at the very least something saying "only 2 tickets available at this fare". I hope that everything works out ok, but am wondering if, given that July/August are always quiet for business travel, the MME relaunch should have been maybe delayed to September
Before anyone accuses me of being a party-pooper, I've bought a ticket for the route...
Before anyone accuses me of being a party-pooper, I've bought a ticket for the route...
DJ6 - couple of points - just wondering why you think LCY is the most important of the new routes, and do you think normal commercial considerations apply to these routes for the next 12 months?
Teesside has been having a hard time economically compared to the rest of the UK since the recession of 2009. If any of the new routes is going to lead to investment in the region and future jobs, it's a route to London. If a London route doesn't work, we're looking at housebuilding in 5 years time...
Should normal commercial considerations apply immediately post pandemic ? No, but each route has to go some way towards earning its keep...
Should normal commercial considerations apply immediately post pandemic ? No, but each route has to go some way towards earning its keep...
Should normal commercial considerations apply immediately post pandemic ? No, but each route has to go some way towards earning its keep...
investment "won’t come on a bus, it will come through our airport terminal."