Doncaster Finningley - South Yorks International..?
 

Recent press articles have suggested that several 'major' airlines and 'budget' airlines are "queueing up" to use Finningley when flights start next year. But the same press articles fail to mention any names or routes, and the website for the airport is little more than a fancy holding page with a few FAQs and a mention of potential future job vacancies.

As this is a 'rumour' forum, anyone heard any news of potential carriers and/or routes?

Apparently the official name for the airport will be decided soon, I wonder if it will be 'South Yorkshire International' or will they go for the idea of naming it after a major city to try to give it a 'geographic identity'. Perhaps 'Manchester - Yorkshire' (highly controversial considering the east/west Pennine divide) or 'Sheffield International' (just to confuse those heading for Sheffield City). Or of course there is always 'London - Finningley' which would no doubt convince Ryanair to operate out of it....:D

Hi Big Al'

Allegedly, all the operators at Humberside and Leeds have closely looked at Finningly.
Obviously Leeds is very good at what it does, and would concievably only lose any traffic to Finningly that operates on the margins due to the inaccessibility to LBA anywhere from the East or South of the Leeds and Bradford catchment area.

Humberside, I believe, are crapping themselves. Finningly is only 30 miles down a very easy drive on the motorway, and there's nothing that operates from HUY that couldn't operate more cheaply or efficiantly from Finningly, including scheduled flights.

Eastern Airways are based at Humberside, but a little mole tells me that they've been in deep discussion with Peel about moving their entire base there. Additionally, KLM UK have allegedly also been in discussion about reducing, or even terminating, the AMS connection from HUY once Finningly opens, as the customer base would be so much greater, and Finningly would be much more accessible to there customers.

The other alledged airlines are the low cost outfits, Ryanair and EZY, and long haul charter operators. Additionally, freight would be an obvious contender - a fickle market, but it's got to be on the cards, and I wouldn't be suprised to see at least one of the major jet charter operators open a base there.

As for the name, who knows, how about Bawtry International?;)

What about Sheffield (version 2) hahaha what a joke!!

Donny International will be great when its done - will make GA interesting out of Gamston and Netherthorpe when its done!

How about Barnsley International Airport !:ok:

Needs to be a name that means something to the locals!!!

Barnsley International `Chuffin` Airport !!!!

Ok mi Duck:ok:

South Yorkshire international is the better name.

OK then Kat Too -

How about:

Chips wi' mushy peas an' oonion gravy chuffin' Airport.

What about Arthur Scargill International?:ooh:

How about

"No Fecking Southerners Allowed International Airport"

That would be better :E

Hadn't they better start recruiting fairly soon then? The airport would have to be fully operational before anything actually takes off or lands there. Where does my CV go and how much will they pay?!?!

File CV to the following

[email protected]

Although i filed mine in March got a thank you letter then nothing else!!

Veeps

Has anyone visited Finningley recently - I have and looks to me they need to get cracking with building it.

Jinkster

As a name for the airport how does...."Three Counties International" sound.....
I mean its easily accessable from Humberside, Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire.:ok:

Jinkster

I see it from the air regularly and there doesn't seem to be a lot going on in the way of development or building work. :ooh:

It looks like all the good city names have already been snapped up by other airports so the only option is to give Donny a regional name that might confuse foreigners enough to make them fly there. NORTH of ENGLAND INTERNATIONAL perhaps or how about NORTHERN COUNTIES INTERNATIONAL. They could have a dig at MAN and LBA and use TRANS-PENNINE INTERNATIONAL.
We are of course assuming that MOL is not going to jump in with his chequebook and get it named UNITED KINGDOM and NORTHERN IRELAND REGIONAL, INTERNATIONAL and INTERCONTINENTAL AIRPORT. That way he could market it as every city in the UK and that EU (drain on our country) lot could do nothing about it.

How about London Doncaster airport - would suit the likes of Ryanair down to the ground.

:E

Building works will commence in January 2004, with the airport operational Easter 2005.

Get ready guys, it's coming ....

Whoohooooo!!!!!

Great Christmas present.

Jinkster

Hows about Guys n Gals....
 

No not Jimmy Savill Intl but Peel do like a local hero linked to their Airport. It was a major sucess renaming Speke as Liverpool John Lennon Airport. As a rebranding exercise it was well received.

So which famous Yorkshire men or women could put South Yorks on the world map. How about

Sean Bean Intl ?

or that other great local lad

Sir George Cayley !!!!!!!!!!!

As for job prospects they have received 3500 speculative applications with a further 1000 held by Agencies.

Sir George Cayley

I somehow think all these tri-counties and south yorkshire name suggestions won't work for the inbound market - they mean nothing to people outside of the uk, and London Doncaster is too far fetched even for MOL

They might also be a bit stuck for famous people from that region - Kevin Keegan, if he won the World Cup but he won't do that at City, - very few others - Douglas Bader, Human League, Jeremy Clarkson, the original Pilgrim Fathers...... do they cut the mustard?

So would the best bet not be the national name of QEll, and having been snubbed so long by the BAA this would be the chance for the monarchy to have an airport named after them - and afterall bridges, boats etc are named after her, so why not? King Fahid, Queen Beartrix , the Pope etc. all have airports named after them. Would HM really want to snub the good folks of Yorkshire if they asked? It would be a nice Christmas present for Yorkshire and show that the monarchy is not only about the south, i reckon she would jump at the chance and it would do the region the power of good, so come on Finningley suggest it to them