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Yes, there is a need to "get out there" and meet potential customers. However, how many of the airline employees at the Routes Global event, rather than the Routes Europe event, are looking to meet very small regional airports ? I'm sure the likes of Heathrow or Manchester would have found the global event very productive... but for Teesside to turn up, it seems a bit like the local neighbourhood restaurant putting adverts on national TV instead of giving out flyers on the local High St. Expensive, and substantially tries to talk to the wrong audience. Unless of course you want to follow the model of some Middle East airlines - namely throw unlimited amounts of money at something and build a company at any cost and not worry about the cost to the taxpayer
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A very accurate description of what attendance at an event such as Routes On Line can offer. The hard work begins after the event when the networking between the contacts made begins.
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When you're a relatively small regional airport with limited options of potentially successful routes, wouldn't it be easier to pick up the phone and get in touch with the limited number of Airlines that could operate those limited number of routes? Would save a few dollars.
Realistically, the pool of prospective users of Teesside is what, about a dozen airlines? If you aren't on first name terms with the key people at these airlines already I'd be asking why.
Don't forget that Teesside is publicly owned, losing money and funded out of a pot provided by central government. Are you sure that this is an appropriate use of your taxes?
Don't forget that Teesside is publicly owned, losing money and funded out of a pot provided by central government. Are you sure that this is an appropriate use of your taxes?
MME sent some people to Routes Europe in Bergen in May earlier this year. Sensible decision to have gone. If MME had not gone to Routes *Europe*, I would be wondering why they did not go.
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Don't think much has happened since this story from March - 2020. Also, never thought of it before, but how does the link road cross the railway?
https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/t...loser-17848985
Also, never thought of it before, but how does the link road cross the railway?
https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/t...loser-17848985
Also, never thought of it before, but how does the link road cross the railway?
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It doesn't, it begins after the railway has already passed over the A67. If you go on Google Earth, then click the time slider, it triggers a more up-to-date map that doesn't show as default, and the new road is visible
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Don't think much has happened since this story from March - 2020. Also, never thought of it before, but how does the link road cross the railway?
https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/t...loser-17848985
Also, never thought of it before, but how does the link road cross the railway?
https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/t...loser-17848985
Also, never thought of it before, but how does the link road cross the railway?
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I cannot fault the team going to the Routes World event, as this is the main one with more attendees and more contacts that can be made.
It wasn't just airlines that were there. Global cargo companies were there as well. Teesside's not just requiring european connections, but requirements for global connectivity for not only just passengers, but for freight as well.
Since Teesside was pretty much starting from pretty much zero when purchased. The need to get out there to make global contacts is a high priority.
In a way the attendance isn't just beneficial for the airport, but the wider region as a whole. This is due to the huge amount of developments going on around the region that ties into how easy Teesside Airport is to reach these developments. So attending the World event helps with the investment from around the globe being ploughed into the region as more providers can be met. So attending these events are on a multifaceted approach than what it seems from an outside point of view. There are multi layers that play into these events that are easily overlooked to a casual observer.
Don't go thinking that contracts are made and signed while at the event. In some quarters yes they can happen, this is mainly a networking event were getting details and brief conversations are had. It is in the weeks and months following the events is were talks can progress, going into deeper details and progress towards deals.
It wasn't just airlines that were there. Global cargo companies were there as well. Teesside's not just requiring european connections, but requirements for global connectivity for not only just passengers, but for freight as well.
Since Teesside was pretty much starting from pretty much zero when purchased. The need to get out there to make global contacts is a high priority.
In a way the attendance isn't just beneficial for the airport, but the wider region as a whole. This is due to the huge amount of developments going on around the region that ties into how easy Teesside Airport is to reach these developments. So attending the World event helps with the investment from around the globe being ploughed into the region as more providers can be met. So attending these events are on a multifaceted approach than what it seems from an outside point of view. There are multi layers that play into these events that are easily overlooked to a casual observer.
Don't go thinking that contracts are made and signed while at the event. In some quarters yes they can happen, this is mainly a networking event were getting details and brief conversations are had. It is in the weeks and months following the events is were talks can progress, going into deeper details and progress towards deals.
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So looking at the list of airlines that were there, it contains exactly the companies that the airport should be talking to - Easyjet, Jet2, TUI, Wizz, Ryanair group companies, KLM, Pegasus, Sun Express.....
Just trying to imagine the scene of someone senior from the network planning team at KLM who has spent weeks thinking about the implications of noise/pollution related long term major slot reductions at AMS and in the few short days of the annual global Routes conference desperately trying to meet in person with various people from the likes of JFK or ATL .... only to have somebody from MME bugging them to expand on a short haul feeder route