Fossils Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 'Apologies if this has been done before. The airlines seem to operate mostly on statistics from existing routes. Ignore that idea, and simply list the top (or more) British Isles airports that you would be likely to fly to/from, if you had the choice. Perhaps, if we get a good range, we should start a poll. My list: Southampton Belfast International Bristol Teeside Manchester Birmingham Derry Inverness Cork Galway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Godfather of Manx House Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 This thread defies Spock logic, hence I shall decline ... ...GOMH*... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutley Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Amsterdam Paris Vegas Aitutaki Carlisle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebrof Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 AmsterdamParis Vegas Aitutaki Carlisle First two, plus somewhere on the Med. Nice, Barcelona? We don't need any more UK links; there are already too many marginal destinations. I'd be happier with four CHEAP flights a day to Liverpool and nowhere else. S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
When Skies Are Grey Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 We don't need any more UK links; there are already too many marginal destinations. Agreed...dont see the need to fly to Manchester/Birmingham, Bristol/Southampton...I would rather suffer with extra travel in the Uk to get some coverage further afield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyrotten Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 We don't need any more UK links; there are already too many marginal destinations. Agreed...dont see the need to fly to Manchester/Birmingham, Bristol/Southampton...I would rather suffer with extra travel in the Uk to get some coverage further afield. Some of us need to travel on business, and UK hubs are an essential part of that. Heathrow was ideal, Gatwick a second-best alternative. London City doesn't work for many onward connections, but a lot of bankers probably like it. So Manchester and Birmingham are useful, coastal towns less so. Dublin has good connections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutley Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Seriously though... I think the following are essential connections: LGW London City Dublin Belfast Liverpool Manchester If I had to add one then it would be somewhere on the continent. Amsterdam, Paris, Brussels are all good hubs and also good for business. However realistically I can't see it happening. Slightly off topic. Someone I know was telling me a friend of theirs was flying from the US to the UK in a private plane and was going to stop off in the IOM to meet him (how the other half live). When he found out the landing charges here he said bugger that and flew to Liverpool instead. Are the charges here that bad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahc Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Just for me, Manchester and London City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevster Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 London City Norwich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addie Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 My choices are Liverpool London Gatwick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xbones Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Gatwick/Heathrow Manchester Liverpool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 A regular (Even just once a day) flight to a European hub such as Amsterdam or Paris would give people the opportunity to connect to international destinations without being forced to travel through London. This would be a useful addition to the timetable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onchan1 Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 For business reasons only - East Midlands and Heathrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manshimajin Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 I would vote for major UK destinations - London, Manchester, Glasgow, Birmingham and then in the UK I don't really mind - but mybe Leeds/Bradford for the North East, Southampton for the South and possibly Norwich (but maybe Stansted is better). I would also like Dublin and Cork to be accessible. A few weeks ago I wrote to the CEO of Aer Arran, Paul Schütz, to ask whether it would be feasible to operate an IOM to Cork service that could link up with their seasonal services from there to Lorient, La Rochelle and Nantes - and to provide access to the south west of Ireland. So far have not had a reply. Will let you know if I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Bawden Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Jurby, Laxey and Peel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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