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Well thanks, bottom rung, thats how to make newbies welcome here! Hope you fall off your ladder sometime! I can assure you I did read the entire thread before posting.
gary4444: Thanks for that. My comment about GA and Peel was perhaps misplaced, and indeed maybe it was Liverpool the pilot was referring to. The point being that he said how short of GA airfield space they were in the North-West, and had mentioned a "change of ownership". I thought he said Blackpool, but maybe it was Liverpool. Anyway, no matter, not relevant now anyway. Without straying too much off-topic, one of the other local to Doncaster GA airfields I had forgotten is Gamston, and in the 1980's that was an airfield where I had the dubious honour of being thrown off, when I wasn't even on the airfield, but rather on the adjacent public road from Elkesley to the A1.! My then young son wanted to reggie spot, so we pulled up at the side of the road, got out of the car, and quite quickly one of Budge's bully boys came out and told us to clear off. I decided not to contest the issue because he looked like a night-club bouncer! Maybe Mr Budge thought he owned the public highway as well. Takes all sorts I suppose.... EGCA |
To EGCA:
I am sorry if I offended you old chap. I am afraid I initially mistook you for a journo. I'll consider myself told off. Your comment just touched a nerve as I have Blackpool connections. |
bottom rung:
Nope, not a journo. (nor anything professional in aviation circles). I contribute on a railway preservation Board, and we have learned on there how " off the cuff" comments suddenly become "breaking news" in the next issue of the railway heritage press, so I guess they look for stories, whether founded or not, wherever they can. Walls have ears, as they used to say!! No offence taken at all, and I hope you likewise. All the best, EGCA |
Doncaster - Sheffield
On friday I witnessed a Spanish couple with four kids arrive at Sheffield airport in a bit of a flap. They were toting a pile of luggage as yo might imagine and were a bit tired/stressed. I commented to my pal stood nearby "bet they think they are at Doncaster". Guess what! I was right.
It's easy to see how the erro can be made and I wonder how many people have made this mistake. Why on earth do people insist on naming places inappropriately? Doncaster is Doncaster and not Sheffield. I wonder how many people have wandered off to Durham recently? |
yes and no
it is the same all over even major airports
london heathrow not london london gatwick not london london stansted not london london luton not london the only london airport i would call london in city airport |
What about London Ashford Airport?? That cracked me up recently at LYDD!! :ugh:
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The Dsa baggage handlers are going on strike there will be a series of one day strikes then a full ban,the first couple of strikes will be on Friday 4th Aug and Monday 7th Aug.
The airport's 35 handlers, who voted for industrial action two weeks ago because colleagues at Manchester and East Midlands earn £1 more an hour, rejected Servisair's latest offer. |
Two charters for upcoming Euro 2008 qualifiers will be going from Doncaster.
(Advertising! Link deleted.) |
Great to hear about the weekly toronto flights from next summer, lets hope they start a service to EWR soon!
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Originally Posted by pug
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Great to hear about the weekly toronto flights from next summer, lets hope they start a service to EWR soon!
Timesonline http://www.abtn.co.uk VERY LATE BREAKING (and surprising) NEWS from the ROUTES airlines/airports conference in Dubai Sunday afternoon is that Pakistan’s second airline Shaheen Air is to introduce a four times weekly service from Robin Hood Doncaster Airport to Dubai “later this year”. The airline will use a two-class Boeing 767 for the operation, and also plans to continue the flight on to Toronto in 2007. Mohammed Jalil, operations director, Shaheen Air, explained that the airline, established in 1991, is profitable and has now only a small government holding. It currently flies to five domestic and six international destinations in The Gulf and carried 0.5m passengers in 2005. Neil Pakey, CEO of Doncaster owner Peel Airports, said that the £120m project has been a great success with 840,000 passengers in the first year. |
I have just had a look at the website for AIR SHAHEEN, it says modern fleet, from what I can see they have 3 aircraft all B737-200 I remember that a/c type ryanair had them but got shot the crew hated them.
I dont know if they can call B737-200 modern:= sorry just read link they are getting some B767 for the route |
Does anybody think that an easyJet base is likely for the future out of DSA, or is EMA too close? The airline already has a fantastic cooperation with Peel Holdings who also owns LPL, indeed the terminal buildings at the two airports look remarkably similar. Also, Thomsonfly don't seem to be the best low cost platform for the airport, as they haven't expanded their scheduled route network in a while, though it's nice to see so much charter expansion, as well as the new flyglobespan long haul routes.
The EMA base has reached stagnation, and with the new aggressive Ryanair base, EZY doesn't have much chance of expanding even if they wanted to. |
Felt rather bad for laughing at the Iberia pax services agent in Malaga in August trying to announce the Thomsonfly (Tom-son-fley) flight to "Aeropuerto de Doncast-err E-Sheffield Robeen Hoood Internacional."
Any idea whether Thomsonfly are expanding at DSA? Am considering applying for cabin crew, with DSA as one of my bases. Also, how is Servisair doing at that base? |
Originally Posted by bmibaby.com
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Does anybody think that an easyJet base is likely for the future out of DSA, or is EMA too close?
However the chance of EZY having a base at DSA (NEMA base remaining open or not) whill not have been helped by the failure of DSA-GVA last winter Any idea whether Thomsonfly are expanding at DSA? |
Wizz announce a 4 x weekly service from DSA to Gdansk wef 28 July 07.
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From DSA website
"Thomas Cook Just Got BIGGER! Following a hugely successful Summer 2006, Thomas Cook just got BIGGER from Robin Hood Airport. " "On sale now and flying from May 2007, Thomas Cook will add more destinations to the UK's exciting newest Airport. " "Thomas Cook destinations for Summer 2007 " Turkey (Dalaman) Ibiza Majorca Gran Canaria Tenerife Tunisia Had a look on TCX website and: Dalaman operated by Pegasus Airlines Las Palmas operated by Air Europa Ibiza operated by Thomsonfly Naples listed on website from DSA but not bookable Tenerife not listed from DSA on website Tunisia operated by Nouvelair Tunis! |
Thomas Cook arent taking seats on Naples next summer - still operates but just for TUI
Palma and Tenerife are the new flights - both operated by Air Europa |
Goildtrail Holidays now selling packages to Bodrum for next summer using Onur Air.
Will compete with Thomson flights. |
good luck with onur air....you WILL need it.tech aircraft,less than helpful flight deck etc etc
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Oasis Hong Kong did a Training Flight recently with a 744, It spent a while in the circuit.
Regards.:rolleyes: |
So, the Duke of York couldnt come and open the airport due to fogbound runway .....seems to be happening a lot lately :) :) :) :) :)
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So, the Duke of York couldn't come and open the airport... |
But Rob....don't forget that a CatIII ILS will be opertional at DSA for the winter and unlike LBA, 757s & F100s etc will be able to shoot it without restrictions!!!
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A Cat 3ILS at Donny would be welcome, but I flew in there yesterday and there was absolutely no sign of the centreline/other lighting, illuminated touchdown zone and protected Cat 3 holds required for a Cat 3 ILS.
Perhaps it will all come, but they don't have very long to get it installed and up and running, considering the place operates H24. |
But Rob....don't forget that a CatIII ILS will be opertional at DSA for the winter and unlike LBA, 757s & F100s etc will be able to shoot it without restrictions!!! |
niknak,
Although the lights are yet to be turned on most of the required lighting has indeed been installed. With new taxi lights on the apron, centreline lighting and of course the new Cat 2/3 holding points all in place. Sure there's still some work to do but the airport is still closing at 11pm each night give or take a bit depending on tfly arrivals until the end of the month. We will of course have to wait and see weather it's all operational by winter. |
I thought you lot said that it was never foggy at DSA?
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Just comparing the aircraft amounts for different airports does anyone know how many aircraft Thomsonfly are basing at DSA this summer and which type of aircraft.. Thanks
EMA01:ok: |
Think its 1xB752, 1xB738 and 2xB737-Classics
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Thanks for that:D
EMA01 |
I noticed Wizz have increased their number of routes to four from the airport recently, it shows the airport is picking more business up finally. Are there any rumours afoot that anyone has heard?
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An expensive cigarette
From today's newspaper (The Daily Record):
A crafty cigarette in an airplane toilet cost a passenger £3200 yesterday.
Martin Rose, 36, was on a flight from Spain when he was spotted walking down the aisle of the Boeing 737 jet with a cigarette and a lighter in his hand, a court heard. He locked himself in the toilet and lit the cigarette before being caught red-handed by a stewardess. Rose was arrested when the Ryanair flight from Girona touched down at Doncaster's Robin Hood Airport on November 9. Yesterday, he was fined the maximum penalty of £2500 by the town's magistrates, who also ordered that he should pay £700 costs. The court was told Rose, from Cleveland, was warned not to smoke when he was spotted walking to the toilet with a cigarette and a lighter. He went inside and the captain and a passenger could then smell smoke. Justin Bullas, prosecuting, said: "The air hostess knocked on the door and when it was opened there was a cloud of smoke coming out of the cubicle. "It was searched and the smoke alarm was found to be covered up with a napkin, and ash was found in the sink." Rose did not turn up in court but it was agreed the case should go ahead because Spanish stewardesses Alexandra Sais and Marjo Vallamo had flown 900 miles to give evidence. A spokesman for the airline said: "Ryanair will always press charges against any passenger who attempts to put the safety of our passengers and aircraft at risk." |
Think its 1xB752, 1xB738 and 2xB737-Classics |
What a dear smoke lol
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Hi
Does anyone know why that (My Cargo?) aircraft has been sitting around on the tarmac for a few days all shut up? Is it Turkish from the reg? Airbus....? |
Its was TC-ACZ AIRBUS A300 departed at 1135 this morning but did not know
why its been parked from sat night |
NEW!
Ryanair to Alicante 3xweek. Regards Mike |
Pisa is axed at the end of the summer
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Dsa Pax
I thought it was time DSA got another mention!
The month of August saw the best pax figures to date with 132000 passing through the airport. This also led to the landmark 1 million rolling year pax being achieved. :ok: |
TOM are to axe PRG and JER - both seemingly succesful routes, as they refocus on charters with their First Choice merger. A big blow for DSA
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