manshimajin Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 July Passenger Numbers are down 3.25% compared with last year - a better return according to the Lady Manager than they had predicted for the month. Airport Director Ann Reynolds said the overall numbers were slightly better than originally predicted. ‘We had expected the decrease to be a percent or so higher than the outturn, so I’d like to believe that there is evidence that the worst of the decline is over,’ I have noticed that she never says in advance what her forecast is - only in retrospect that things were better than she had anticipated! Always the most creditable form of forecasting...rear view mirror. Mind you earlier this year she was predicting that there would be an upswing from May onwards. We should feel happy that on a moving 12 month basis we are now only 13.37% down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemonday Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 I am reassured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manshimajin Posted August 17, 2009 Author Share Posted August 17, 2009 I am reassured. Yes. I think I can feel a return on capital coming on...no, only a plane taking off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 I hear the Department of Education as part of their cost cutting measures - reducing the costs of school dinners - will be turning up at the airport directors' office tomorrow with 5 loaves, 2 fish and a couple of barrels of water. We are saved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manshimajin Posted August 18, 2009 Author Share Posted August 18, 2009 I have just read on IOM Today that FlyBe are stopping their Belfast service from September to March. Just checked their website and it does look as if this is happening - though it does not show a restarting date. Another reassuring development. Nothing about it on the Airport website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemonday Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Perhaps a further runway extension - another 1000 feet at least - might help attract more of the big iron birds which bring so many shiny things to our poor land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asitis Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 The way operators are quitting at the moment we had better get an extension of about 60 miles and join the M6 !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x-in-man Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Next month it will a drop in figures - Which is good news, because the loss of VLM/London Village route means more openings for other airlines. Month after - lower figures, the loss of the VLM/London village route caused an expected drop in passenger figure, but the take up of those who would have used that service shows a slight drop, which is less than expected - which is good news. Month after, an even lower figure, again good news, because that month people dont travel until December, when they take advantage of lower prices on onward flights due to no school holidays until the end of the month. December figures are down, because many people choose to go by boat, coz its cheaper (there is a thought). This is good news because that means more people are choosing to travel off island, so the figure can only rise in the future. Boat reports lower figures due to a) the boat being shit b)Ben broken c) people choosing to stay at home to be able to afford petrol next month Jan 2010- one person uses the airport, but FlyMaybe cancel the flight. More good news because that one person fills in a questionaire about how easy it is to use the carpark. Feb 2010 - No one uses the airport It closes The extension is finished just in time for a a mansion to built on the site, which turns into a new estate of 1000 homes (semi, detached and mews) End of Feb 2010 - public enquiry into the closure of the airport, planning consent for the new home/s, possible closure of the footpath, foward purchasing of US dollars to fund the Ramsey pier extension, Langness footpath (still unresolved) Mar 2010 - coast footpath closed. Apr 2010 - PROWD launch leagal action May 2010 - Island declares its broke Ann Reynolds returns to the Island as official Island spokeswoman in charge of sugaring everything thats shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addie Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 The way operators are quitting at the moment we had better get an extension of about 60 miles and join the M6 !! Wonderful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtj73 Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Jan 2010- one person uses the airport, but FlyMaybe cancel the flight. More good news because that one person fills in a questionaire about how easy it is to use the carpark. :lol: :lol: classic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parchedpeas Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 WHy does she have to say anything at all? Don't undestand why - outside of the need for her to exercise her own ego by seeing her name in lights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah 01 Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 The Directress would be wise to keep her opinions to herself and allow transport supremo Anderson to spin the story and look a complete arse. She should get on with what she is paid most handsomely by the tax payer to do. Hang on, what is she paid to do? asitis - a gem but don't shout too loudly. Our numptees in the coucil chamber might take you seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manshimajin Posted August 20, 2009 Author Share Posted August 20, 2009 If you read down it looks from this thread as if Sligo Aiport are building something almost identical to the extension at Ronaldsway for about €10-12 million (£8.5 to £10 million). Of course as the illustrious editor of our local newspapers says, Sligo is only a small regional airport taking small planes like the ones Aer Arrann fly to Dublin from there...oops aren't those the same they fly to here from Dublin too? Such cheap solutions clearly not suitable for Isle Of Man Global Airport. Interestingly Sligo seems to be able to handle these 74 seater planes on a runway significantly shorter than Ronaldsway was pre-£46 milion extensions...sniff...sniff...sniff...oh no it isn't a rotten smell, just aviation fuel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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