jaymann Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 The great airport arrival. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 1 hour ago, jaymann said: The great airport arrival. it's the open ceilings policy to go along with the open skies policy. 1 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallMeCurious Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/interim-airport-role-whilst-decision-is-made-on-future-operating-model/ Don't let the door hit you on the way out luv. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GD4ELI Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 28 minutes ago, CallMeCurious said: https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/interim-airport-role-whilst-decision-is-made-on-future-operating-model/ Don't let the door hit you on the way out luv. Rude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 The last operating model appeared to be "spend as much as possible in the belief that it would attract passengers"? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GD4ELI Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Just now, Non-Believer said: The last operating model appeared to be "spend as much as possible in the belief that it would attract passengers"? Sums up the general government mantra for all areas of operation. Have pity for Alf, he'll not be popular in a few years from now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallMeCurious Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 15 minutes ago, GD4ELI said: Sums up the general government mantra for all areas of operation. Have pity for Alf, he'll not be popular in a few years from now. Boohoo, poor Alfie only has the highest elected office one can hold in the Isle of Man after standing for re-election as MHK and then CM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ringy Rose Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 1 hour ago, GD4ELI said: Sums up the general government mantra for all areas of operation. Have pity for Alf, he'll not be popular in a few years from now. Alf spends with the best of them. Just not on things that actually matter. £60m to build John Whittaker a ferry port, OK. Subsidise essential air links? Nope, sorry, no cash. If we want links we need to pay for them. It's what they're doing in Teesside. If not we'll be stuck with EasyJet flying when they can be arsed and ripping people off when they do. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoTailT Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Alfs Treasury and SAVE were driving privatisation or at least part privatisation of the airport. Main review of that was due to start in Jan. I imagine there's huge consideration to outsource the management and operation of the airport to a 3rd party that actually has good relationships with the airlines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramseyboi Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 1 hour ago, offshoremanxman said: The role is only interim as well so he clearly has no chance of bagging it long term either. It’s insulting really. What makes you say that? Plenty of interim positions become permanent. He will be as entitled as anyone else to apply for the position when advertised and should have a head start. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ringy Rose Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Alf's answer to everything is privatise. I'm yet to see a privatised monopoly that's cheaper than a state-owned one. Teesside went back into government ownership and have better relations with airlines now than they ever did under Peel Holdings, who ran the place into the ground. No doubt Alf will come up with a Manx solution to Manx problems and just shovel more cash at John Whittaker. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramseyboi Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 20 minutes ago, Ringy Rose said: and ripping people off when they do. Blimey. How cheap do you want it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 When are you going? 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ringy Rose Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 1 minute ago, Ramseyboi said: Blimey. How cheap do you want it? The fare's cheap, but the fare's only half the story. How much for a bag bigger than a postage stamp? I was down the airport the other day, the people being charged £25 a bag at the gate found that out the hard way. Why you don't show the Gatwick fares? For the end of Nov I was quoted £280 return, before bags! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramseyboi Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 3 minutes ago, Ringy Rose said: The fare's cheap, but the fare's only half the story. How much for a bag bigger than a postage stamp? I was down the airport the other day, the people being charged £25 a bag at the gate found that out the hard way. Why you don't show the Gatwick fares? For the end of Nov I was quoted £280 return, before bags! £68 Gatwick return. Our last Saturday in October back the next day. Flights are cheaper than they have ever been. I remember paying far more than your quoted £280 back in the “glory days” of Manx Airlines so probably the equivalent of more than £600 now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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