Newsbot Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 The Isle of Man's airport sees a lower-than-expected decrease in passenger numbers for January. Source : http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/...man/7884461.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asitis Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I predict no one will use the airport in February Oh look I was wrong someone did !! Laughable, lets throw away more millions ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesultanofsheight Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 How much more bullshit can this government generate? Airport director, Anne Reynolds, said: "When many UK airports are experiencing double digit reductions in traffic, to be able to return a moderate fall of about 9% during the toughest month is reassuring." What part of that is reassuring the fact that other airports are expieriencing doble digit reductions are we are merely just short of double digit reductions. Or the fact that we are paying £50m to extend a runway that decreasing numbers of air travellers are actually using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemonday Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 It would also look to develop its tourist market, drawing holidaymakers away from Europe because of the high value of the Euro against the pound. Dream on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manshimajin Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I think Ann Reynolds deserves a big bonus. She managed to limit decrease in passenger numbers to 9% when she had forecast a 14% drop. If she was a banker that positively negative achievement would be worth a 6 figure sum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manshimajin Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 To keep things in perspective Airport director, Anne Reynolds, said: "When many UK airports are experiencing double digit reductions in traffic, to be able to return a moderate fall of about 9% during the toughest month is reassuring." From today's FT: BAA, which operates seven UK airports, said it handled 9.4m passengers in January, a 6.3 per cent decline from the same month in 2008... It is interesting to see 9.2% described as a moderate fall and reassuring - maybe in comparison to the fall in value of RBS it is, but nearly 10% fall off in passenger numbers is not good news for the Island - particularly if it leads to further loss of services. Should one be self-congratulatory about this reduction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monasqueen Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Should one be self-congratulatory about this reduction? This seems to be the standard of spin expected from transport industry chiefs. You wouldn't expect negative and miserable comments from them, would you? Anyone for harakiri? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 I wish the total amount of money she has cost us had dropped to about 9%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomTucker Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 i flew to UK on Monday and noticed there was 1 car in the new car park, which probably cost £500k plus consultancy fees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyboarder Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 Was it a Bugatti? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiger lily Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 Is car for air port dictator? She lady with big plans. Pity air planes falling. Soo prove money on long air port no good. To me wind farm very better. Good use money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manx-minx Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 Is car for air port dictator? She lady with big plans. Pity air planes falling. Soo prove money on long air port no good. To me wind farm very better. Good use money translation please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 I think Tiger Lily is a Native American. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccm Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 What I can't believe is the way the BBC reported the story ...'less than expected'. Talk about spin! At least IOM Newspapers got it right with 'plummet'. I thought the Beeb would have reported the story in a more professional manner. Unless it was written by some local numpty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcCann Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 I thought the Beeb would have reported the story in a more professional manner. Have you read the drivel that arrives on here via newsbot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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