Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2019 17:59:54 GMT 1
Not quite sure where to put this, so mods please feel free to move as appropriate.
I notice that from time to time, various aircraft pass through the airport down the road on ferry/delivery flights. Just a day or two ago, there was an Ethiopian Dash 8 passing through. Now, given that MAN is apparently slot restricted these days, I am somewhat surprised that they can find a slot for such traffic, or frankly that they really want it. Very little ferry traffic seems to pass through LPL, but to my mind it seems an ideal transit point for short-haul aircraft in transit.
As an example, for the 748 and 125, we used to use Miami as a transit point, until it became too busy and we were messed about, so we began to use Fort Lauderdale (FLL), because it was quicker and easier and had cheaper hotels and (restaurants
than Miami and less distance to travel to the centre from the airport.
I wonder if maybe FOLA? (for example) could do some research as to when transatlantic deliveries are likely to take place and contact the operators, whose decision it invariably is, and offer LPL as a potential stopping point.
Just a thought...
I notice that from time to time, various aircraft pass through the airport down the road on ferry/delivery flights. Just a day or two ago, there was an Ethiopian Dash 8 passing through. Now, given that MAN is apparently slot restricted these days, I am somewhat surprised that they can find a slot for such traffic, or frankly that they really want it. Very little ferry traffic seems to pass through LPL, but to my mind it seems an ideal transit point for short-haul aircraft in transit.
As an example, for the 748 and 125, we used to use Miami as a transit point, until it became too busy and we were messed about, so we began to use Fort Lauderdale (FLL), because it was quicker and easier and had cheaper hotels and (restaurants
than Miami and less distance to travel to the centre from the airport.I wonder if maybe FOLA? (for example) could do some research as to when transatlantic deliveries are likely to take place and contact the operators, whose decision it invariably is, and offer LPL as a potential stopping point.
Just a thought...
