Two interesting things came out of a local t.v interview with David Ryall last night whilst they were reporting on the Ryanair flights.

1. Talks are ongoing with carriers for tansatlantic routes, but those routes will not open until 2006

2. The airlines involved in the talks are both West and East bound carriers. i.e not necessarily American or British carriers.

Could it be PIA transferring some services from MAN

Finningley -up to date
 

Hi Guys,

Visited Finningley yesterday during the afternoon. Happy to see that all of the runway lights were working and the tower was manned. There were a couple of light twins sitting on the tarmac and the place is really beginning to look like a real airfield again!

Great stuff..

The bad news for the historians is that one of the main gate posts has now been removed. At least the demolition of buildings has not spread too far!

Good viewing if you live near the old road that runs down the side of the airfield! :E :8

doncaster finningley
 

Does anyone have more details re the meeting at Sheffield shortly. I understand 35 carriers are involved,including 10 locos

Here you go Terry.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/s...re/4218115.stm

I think you'll find that it's 35 French regional airports and 10 lo-cost carriers, not 35 carriers including 10 lo-costs, Terry. :ok:

How well are the flights doing
 

How well are the Charter and Scheduled flights doing in terms of advanced sales?

Thanks

Thomsonfly are saying it's excellent from DSA.

doncaster finningley
 

Thomsonfly have just announced that they are flying from Finningley - Faro, from 24th.March,2005

Are you sure?
Cant find any reference anywhere to this.
They are starting Bournemouth/Faro on that day.
All Doncaster services start on 28/4 as far as I am aware.

Thomsonfly website confirms - new flights commencement dates as follows : -

Doncaster Sheffield - Malaga, Palma, Faro, Alicante, Prague, Jersey , Dublin - Thursday, 28th April 2005

Doncaster Sheffield - Valencia, Paris, Pisa - Friday 20th May 2005

Doncaster Sheffield - Ibiza - Friday 10th June 2005

I would be careful with your source Terry, they have mislead you.

On a non operational note.
Am starting at 'Doncaster International' in June for Thomsonfly/Britannia. I'll be looking for accomadation, and/or digs somewhere. The misses is staying South, and she will be giving me the minimum in pocket money. Or alternatively any one else in a similar situation, would like to consider a house share or such. The internet sites for renting around here are next to useless...or so I've found.
Apologies, but no spell checker.

doncaster finningley
 

I am registered with Thomsonfly,and get regular email updates on offers etc.
Got one yesterday,and it clearly states flying to Faro Portugal from Doncaster,Coventry and Bournemouth on 24th.March.
I will try to book a flight to verify.

ukwannabe, I live just 2 miles from airport and will try to assist. Just give me some details on ur budget etc. Cannot promise,but I am pretty confident I can find something. I am purely unprofessional re housing,so nothing in it for me.

UKWannabe,

Best place to find information on renting can be found in the local rag which is the Doncaster Free Press.

Don't quote me on this but it's published weekly usually on a Thursday and costs 50p.

Any other info you require on SDA then let me know,

Airport website : www.robinhoodairport.com

Cheers, Bundanoon :ok:

Like UKWannaBe, I too will be starting @ DSA shortly, and will be looking for accomodation for one initially, eventually two (plus a mut). Haven't been able to find much info so far re what's available in the area, nor what sort of rent would be considered the norm. Any info/help would be gratefully appreciated. Please PM me if anything at all useful becomes available. Thanks in advance.

P.S. Do any of the local publications have web addresses?

To avoid any confusion, TOM's 11 low cost destinations from DSA are, Alicante, Dublin, Faro, Ibiza, Jersey, Malaga, Palma, Paris CDG, Pisa, Prague & Valencia.

Add these to the charter destinations; DSA will currently serve 26 destinations in its first year of operation. Not bad eh?!

Bet Humberside are quaking in their boots.

Humberside is getting all it deserves, NOTHING. The management spent years turning away Low Cost airlines. Now they are begging them to operate from HUY, quite rightly they are all declining. Ryan Air published today they WILL NOT be operating from HUY. But will operate from 10 new airports.

Looking in the Sunset(part of Thomas Cook group) winter 2005/06 brochure it lists no flights from DSA. Will they be back there in 2006 or have they already turned their back on the airport?

airhumberside you seem to post quite a lot and reckon you know a thing or two about the industry...................well what happens in winter?

The holiday trade takes a dip as not as many people take their holidays at that time of year, consequently Thomas Cook will not be flying during the winter at DSA.

They will however be back in Summer 2006 with an even bigger summer programme.

The reason I asked was because I do not know of many airports completely dropped by one of the major tour operators in winter. I am aware they see reductions but not normally no flights at all.

What will their new destinations be for Summer 2006?