Waterford Airport Destination poll

RobitTV · 10-11-2012 05:31PM #1

Since the news that the Airport is in disscusions with companies about Routes starting back at Waterford again we want to help them make make their choices of routes that will have the demand and be profitable to the airline aswell as being competitively priced.

Me or whoever else will send this to them by email or Facebook.

We just want to help them out to increase chances of opening new routes and saving the airports future.

I want everyone possible to send this to their friends, family to vote on this to get some votes.

Start voting!

RobitTV · 10-11-2012 05:58PM

Interesting results so far

.Henry Sellers. · 10-11-2012 06:06PM

Voted Gatwick,Manchester and Edinburgh, covers most bases.

b757 · 10-11-2012 06:10PM

LTN, LGW, MAN & EDI here..

Would be nice to get the regulars back up for sale and a new EDI & LGW if possible..

RobitTV · 10-11-2012 06:13PM

b757 wrote: »

LTN, LGW, MAN & EDI here..

Would be nice to get the regulars back up for sale and a new EDI & LGW if possible..

Good choices, looks like gatwick and Edinburgh are quite popular in this poll.

RobitTV · 10-11-2012 06:17PM

So far we have, gatwick on 9 with Edinburgh behind on 7 with Manchester catching up on 6.

Liverpool on 4 with Luton on 3 and then the rest below that.

wendydoll · 10-11-2012 06:26PM

I think LGW would be the best investment. Gateway to the US and mainland Europe.

Where did you hear that they are in discussions with airlines for new routes?

seven_eleven · 10-11-2012 07:36PM

I honestly cant see anything other than London being profitable.

RobitTV · 10-11-2012 10:57PM

Gatwick still in the lead with 22 votes out of the 35 people who so far voted, holding a 62.86% share.

With Edinburgh behind with 17 votes holding a 49% share.

Manchester very close to Edinburgh with 16 votes.

With Liverpool at 11 and Luton at 10, these two are currently against eachother one another getting ahead sometimes of the other.

Didn't know Liverpool would be popular as the vote is saying.

Trotter · 10-11-2012 11:03PM

Gatwick would suit me great. I used it during the year and it was a good place to land in London for access.

Jason Todd · 10-11-2012 11:21PM

RobitTV wrote: »

Gatwick still in the lead with 22 votes out of the 35 people who so far voted, holding a 62.86% share.

With Edinburgh behind with 17 votes holding a 49% share.

Manchester very close to Edinburgh with 16 votes.

With Liverpool at 11 and Luton at 10, these two are currently against eachother one another getting ahead sometimes of the other.

Didn't know Liverpool would be popular as the vote is saying.

I'd guess Liverpool would be popular with Soccer fans maybe? Not exactly a great reason to start flights but it'd be handy for me, lol!

jonnyfingers · 10-11-2012 11:28PM

I'm biased as I work in Gatwick but it really is the best airport in London. Transport links are great, you'll get in and out if the airport quickly and connections from Gatwick open up the whole world.

Would absolutely love it if a Waterford route opened up, I'd use it all the time.

RobitTV · 11-11-2012 12:30AM

jonnyfingers wrote: »

I'm biased as I work in Gatwick but it really is the best airport in London. Transport links are great, you'll get in and out if the airport quickly and connections from Gatwick open up the whole world.

Would absolutely love it if a Waterford route opened up, I'd use it all the time.

I totally agree, I think I have used gatwick on every travel to London since 2008 possibly, I even used gatwick to fly to Orlando,Florida in 2009.

The train station is great also with great links down to the coast and into central London and beyond.

RobitTV · 11-11-2012 12:47AM

I just think the Airport and Flybe are missing out on an opportunity to create a very profitable route it's clear that a gatwick is in high demand not just from the poll but from messages left on their Facebook page in the past aswell.

I swear if Flybe set this route up they will not regret it it's so clear it's in their faces but they won't grab this chance to make this one very profitable route.

It doesent even have to be Flybe, any airline that comes along should do it.

Also even the Edinburgh route looks profitable, this route has been in demand for YEARS as far as I can remember.

And don't forget Manchester which has been very popular.

Three good routes = Profit and keeping Waterford airport afloat.

b757 · 11-11-2012 01:00AM

RobitTV wrote: »

I just think the Airport and Flybe are missing out on an opportunity to create a very profitable route it's clear that a gatwick is in high demand not just from the poll but from messages left on their Facebook page in the past aswell.

I swear if Flybe set this route up they will not regret it it's so clear it's in their faces but they won't grab this chance to make this one very profitable route.

It doesent even have to be Flybe, any airline that comes along should do it.

Also even the Edinburgh route looks profitable, this route has been in demand for YEARS as far as I can remember.

And don't forget Manchester which has been very popular.

Three good routes = Profit and keeping Waterford airport afloat.

Sure is, Arann had it down to a tee a few years back. After stobart came in, they wanted to do their way which messed things up a bit. Flybe would be looking at up to 100,000 , (if not more) passengers if they brought in a good London route with good times.

London (LTN/LGW), Manchester and Birmingham (and possibly EDI, if they ever see the demand).

kensutz · 11-11-2012 01:01AM

No Norwich, therefore poll is invalid.

b757 · 11-11-2012 01:03AM

kensutz wrote: »

No Norwich, therefore poll is invalid.

You will probably be the only passenger flying there if that ever happens :P

old gregg · 11-11-2012 11:31AM

Gatwick would be fine by me too. Mostly I just want somewhere where I can connect easily with a flight to Berlin.

RobitTV · 11-11-2012 01:57PM

I really just hope they find an airline that will take on new routes Such as Gatwick or Luton and Manchester or Edinburgh.

Jamie2k9 · 11-11-2012 04:26PM

There is no point in voting for London Gatwick. It will not happen unless an A319/20 can operate from Waterford. LGW are pushing carriers like BE out of LGW as they want 150 seaters + to operate from there. Flybe have closed tehre base and have dropped routes and reduced current ones. They will pull out of LGW before a WAT route will be considered. It costs Flybe over £1000 to land at LGW and then you have ground handling charges, passenger charges, stand charges, departure charge etc. If you want LGW then be prepared to pay a lot to fly there.

Best to stick with what does well and thats LTN.

RobitTV · 11-11-2012 05:30PM

Jamie2k9 wrote: »

There is no point in voting for London Gatwick. It will not happen unless an A319/20 can operate from Waterford. LGW are pushing carriers like BE out of LGW as they want 150 seaters + to operate from there. Flybe have closed tehre base and have dropped routes and reduced current ones. They will pull out of LGW before a WAT route will be considered. It costs Flybe over £1000 to land at LGW and then you have ground handling charges, passenger charges, stand charges, departure charge etc. If you want LGW then be prepared to pay a lot to fly there.

Best to stick with what does well and thats LTN.

Sadly you have just hit the nail on the head. :P

Even though Gatwick would be a Dream come true and its certainly not impossible but its unlikely due to you what you have just explained.

Flybe also made a half-year loss of £1.3m and they said they will now only expand in europe due to high sky tax's in the UK.

Flybe said the cost of fuel had increased by 22.7% from £55.9m in 2011 to £68.6m this year, which it had not passed on to its customers Incredibly.

And Flybe announced a cost-saving plan for 2013, so it looks like all airlines are struggling.

But hey i hope they make the right decisions in opening new routes in Waterford, a bit of research may help them.

Trotter · 11-11-2012 05:34PM

RobitTV wrote: »

But hey i hope they make the right decisions in opening new routes in Waterford, a bit of research may help them.

I suppose its up to Graham and his team now to show Flybe how Waterford will help increase their profits, not their difficulties.

RobitTV · 11-11-2012 11:30PM

Woah! 75 votes already!

old gregg · 12-11-2012 12:35AM

RobitTV wrote: »

Woah! 75 votes already!

That's your first flight organised

RobitTV · 12-11-2012 12:43AM

old gregg wrote: »

That's your first flight organised

Yeah true

Ill wait a while to send this to Them see if we can get a few more.

wellboytoo · 12-11-2012 01:01PM

pity Eddie Stobarts/Aer Arran did not do a poll like this and take heed of it they would not be in the state they are now!

tankbarry · 12-11-2012 01:46PM

aer arann have no Idea how to run a business examples

luton with a atr 72 and decent pricing was nearly full most of the time

Manchester nearly full or at least paying its way with decent pricing

lorient full nearly every time in the summer why stop it .

they had birmingham it started to do well on 4 days a week and then they pull it.

add that an constant breakdown on there aircraft = shambles

they could not run a piss up in the exchange even with cheap drink

Elbows22 · 12-11-2012 02:10PM

kensutz wrote: »

No Norwich, therefore poll is invalid.

Your invalid!

Makes no sense i know - im just that bored

kensutz · 12-11-2012 03:30PM

Look at that tumbleweed blow past....... :pac:

comeraghs · 12-11-2012 04:10PM

Amsterdam & Malaga would be great!

looksee · 12-11-2012 04:17PM

b757 wrote: »

You will probably be the only passenger flying there if that ever happens :P

No, I could definitely use the Norwich link too, if Southend goes it will revert to being practically the most difficult place in the UK to get to.

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