By Alpha,

unfortunately, HUY are in position to play "hardball" with their own balls, never mind anyone else's and Goldtrail's decision, whilst unpopular, was perfectly legal.
Until the place is sold and a more dynamic MD and Marketing team are in place, they'll be at the mercy of whoever comes along with a reasonably sound offer.
Once they're back on their feet they can negotiate sound contracts with operators after which, the Goldtrail scenario shouldn't happen again without HUY being compensated for it, (unless the operator goes tits up).

As a general point to all the detractors of DSA:

It's true that they're having a rough time of it, but in commercial terms, they're still doing marginally better than HUY ever did at it's best.
They have a significantly better airport infrastructure, marketing team at the moment and better facilities to cope with larger and more aircraft at any one time then HUY ever will have.

It's up to the new owners at HUY to turn the place around, concentrate on the deficiencies wherever they lie & they could make the place profitable, but the effect upon DSA won't be significant.

Wellington Bomber

There is no need for using words like that, time to grow up me thinks !

If you read my post carefully I was not having a go at HUY, I was sticking up for it. But DSA, don't get me started :mad:

DSA should never have been, ive been saying that for the past 8 years and still have not been put wrong by good evidence backing up its viability.....

HUY has more going for it than most think, if a new investor comes in expect more cash going to assets within the SLF and freight market! We have to watch this space, DSA is ahead on infrastructure but it comes doen to location and DSA is well and truly piggy in the middle with little possability of changing that.

Fish Flights
 

As known the midweek fish flights are currently operating from EMA since Icelandair have a DHL contract there to cover a DHL aircraft shortage. The fish is then being trucked back to HUY

Now a post on my forum indicated this was temporary and that the flight would return to HUY when the contract ended. However a post by cuban misile on the BOH thread (reply 659) says the fish flights are staying at EMA. So are the midweek flights coming back to HUY anytime soon? Sunday flight still seems to be routing through HUY and perishables hub still under construction ...

Fish flights et al
 

I believe that once the perishables hub is up and running then HUY will have the ability to handle more freight once more. The chances of getting more cargo flights in was negligible without the hub, but having the hub in place shows that HUY is 'open for business' and may attract more cargo carriers in.

Lets all hope that it doesnt turn into a huge white elephant!!!

After the initial flourish of large jets flying in for the Maintenance Hangar after its take over, has there been anymore since? The skies seem quiet on that front.

:sad:

:confused:looks like the final death nail for HUY fish freight might be coming to a end, icelandair to make cut backs on jobs and flights:ugh::ugh:

Are Icelandair not just contracted in to do such flights through the exporters. I think if it really does pay we could see another operator on it.

Any news on the take over of HUY?

Are the bidder (s) now known?

Eastern Duo intrested?

Strange time to sell assets ?

Circseam (Bullet Vest On, Tin Hat On, Waiting For A Volley From GuP):ugh:

No News. I suspect PriceWaterhouseCoopers and MAG will be preparing a prospectus, trying to drum up interest and interested bidders will be starting to prepare their bid. All behind the scenes stuff therefore news may be in short supply for a while

I know there are a number of interested parties though it is early days and i cannot even speculate as to who they are. One pointed out to be as possible (by a third party not airport related) is Infratil as they are looking to add more airports to their portfolio. Not sure what theyre like though.

Infratil! Big NZ utilities company. Own Prestwick, Lubek(Hamburg) and Kent (no planes) International. In my experience they will talk the talk but won't walk the walk unless they really have to.They are building a portfolio of european airports on the cheap and appear to be linked to any struggling airport.They appear to be well in with Ryanair although even they don't seem to be interested in no planes int.Dont get too excited!:suspect:

Infratil seem to be profit takers based on PIK. No long term investment going in there and past reports of un-cooperative management. Not what HUY needs

Hopefuly not them then... BB would be good i think, probably the most likely, though it would be nice to see Bridgepoint or the Macquerie bank (neither spell checked) :ok: Not that it would happen that way!

Two more flights dropped next summer

Fuerteventura
1 of the 2 weekly Bourgas

The winter revival continues though. Gran Canaria will now operate from February to April as well as in early November. Sadly we are loosing far more in summer than we are gaining in winter

Lanzarote not operating next summer after all

A tiny bit off good news though a 4th Dalaman flight will operate next summer for 2 months or so for Holidays4u and Aegean Flights, both new to Humberside. Airline is Onur Air

:)any news on the buy out front, seems to have gone very quiet with no rumours or gossip, :confused::confused:

Nope. Nothing floating round rumour-wise.

I reckon the rumours could start spilling out in the next couple of months or so....

Let's start a rumour.......:)

....I mean it would probably be the most interesting thing that came out of HUY for a long few years I'm sure :):):)

It's all happening at HUY, wow Ive lost count of all those big time flights to Aberdeen and Amsterdam :p

I think Price Waterhouse Cooper, (appointed by MAG to handle the sale) stated that the formal sale process wouldn't begin until the end of this year.

I assume it will take them that long to find anyone with limitless funds and no business accumen to buy it.:p