That flight is now more or less the only one I'd think of for teesside now. Work travel wise Newcastle has become my home airport.Surely the Aberdeen route remains at least. That is perfect for those working offshore out of Aberdeen and must make Loganair money.
Newcastle is becoming that way for me too. I've travelling for work again now and Newcastle is better for me returning home, although I used Teesside this time.That flight is now more or less the only one I'd think of for teesside now. Work travel wise Newcastle has become my home airport.
Given that many people travelling to Aberdeen are contractors and are paying their own travel... yes.The flight to Aberdeen would be used more often if it wasn't an absolute fortune.
Spin, spin and spin again.Wonder how the thieving schyster Houchen will spin this, or whether it will be radio silence
Can’t choose your family I suppose. Mick Jones from the Clash is the cousin of Grant Schapps…Spin, spin and spin again.
I really can't believe I'm related (distantly) to that man.
I think I'd rather be related to Vlad the Impaler
Not unexpected though. We're not a big enough area and have two bigger airports nearby with far bigger populations to serve.That’s a shame
Whilst you're not wrong, there did seem to be a time when the people of Teesside were very keen for the airport to get back up and running. It's tried and failed (probably) but he'd have won no friends for not trying either.The airport is and remains the flagship 'success' of Houchen, the fact that it's now a massive burden on the taxpayer is somehow overlooked by all the 'well done Benners' on social media, at a time when 1000's can't heat their homes or feed themselves we're diverting money to an airport so that an ever lessening band of fortunate people can save themselves 45 minutes on a flight.
If ever an indication of how out of touch Houchen is and how his priorities are misaligned with reality then this is it.
Obviously an airport would be a nice to have but it's like having a Ferrari and no money to put fuel in it.
This is an interesting point - why wasn't this brought up earlier. Is it really external factors (Covid) which have led to it's current predicament or was the business case never watertight?Whilst you're not wrong, there did seem to be a time when the people of Teesside were very keen for the airport to get back up and running. It's tried and failed (probably) but he'd have won no friends for not trying either.