Doncaster Airport

[Filo]

I understand what you're saying Filo it really has to be done to help you guys stay on the road you have to make money.  But equally, you can understand why people do look for alternatives when the price is so high for a fairly short trip.  It's neither your fault nor the person choosing an alternative.

I always find it a mixed bag with taxi drivers, some are really good, decent drivers, others are fairly risky, expensive and downright miserable.

Insurance alone is £2500-£3000 a year, fuel costs are rising all the time, I use £300 a week in Fuel and then DMBC want their licencing fees, take all that away and there`s not much left out of a weeks takings!

Exactly, it's not cheap and doesn't help you price competitively.  But what would you do, pay £50 to a taxi driver or pay your mate £20?  On the other side it's a no brainer really.

I hear what you`re saying and to some extent agree with you, however, given TWD`s high moral stance on many previous issues raised on this forum over the years, I`m some what surprised he is encouraging some one to break the law by using unlicenced private hire, maybe he`s high moral stance is not so high on issues that directly affect him?

[auckleyflyer]

Yargo, Wtf's your beef! in the know feking hope so its been my job to be for the last 7yrs.  Do you mean the antanov coming for the next few weeks or the 747 3 times a week??
No games just pricks up my ears when this place is mentioned, You know what its like at wk, its much like the transfer season as in theres roumors, lies, fantasists and some truths in there, just saying what i think to be true? so bump this and say told ya so if it gets ya rocks off??

[Thinwhiteduke]

I understand what you're saying Filo it really has to be done to help you guys stay on the road you have to make money.  But equally, you can understand why people do look for alternatives when the price is so high for a fairly short trip.  It's neither your fault nor the person choosing an alternative.

I always find it a mixed bag with taxi drivers, some are really good, decent drivers, others are fairly risky, expensive and downright miserable.

Insurance alone is £2500-£3000 a year, fuel costs are rising all the time, I use £300 a week in Fuel and then DMBC want their licencing fees, take all that away and there`s not much left out of a weeks takings!

Exactly, it's not cheap and doesn't help you price competitively.  But what would you do, pay £50 to a taxi driver or pay your mate £20?  On the other side it's a no brainer really.

I hear what you`re saying and to some extent agree with you, however, given TWD`s high moral stance on many previous issues raised on this forum over the years, I`m some what surprised he is encouraging some one to break the law by using unlicenced private hire, maybe he`s high moral stance is not so high on issues that directly affect him?

So if I pay someone to take me to the Airport who isnt a Taxi Driver Im breaking the law am I. As is stands our lass' Uncle, who live in Rossington is going to do two trips and do it for £20 and a couple of pouches of Tobacco from our trip....so sorted thanks.

Oh and he isnt a Taxi Driver, he works for YEDL, so don't worry your little head Filo Ok?

[MrFrost]

Hmmm Interesting. So if I give my mate a fiver for dropping me off somewhere, am I breaking the law also??

[Muttley]

Absolute bollo

Compitition loweres prices. we aint got any! Thomsun love us full flights a full price.
The land around it and all the buisness parks are owned by a sub branch Peel land. Thats were the money is!!! they need an airport here but their not airport people! would love it if they did the same as Teeside and sold it And boy do they own some land around this place.?!
Vancouver Air group bought 51% two yrs ago. Now called Vantage air group. They've had a shock!! the books were deffo cooked. Peel raped the airport site then Vancouver, and still have 49%?!?! nice work if you can get it.

Abolute b*llocks and as someone who claims to know something about the airport then why are your percentage of ownership so wide of the mark,interestingly nowhere on this thread have you mentioned anything of the good news that will be announced by the airport management in the next few weeks regarding cargo and improved commercial airline routes,regardless of the M18 link road that will create futher routes/cargo

Any body noticed that Morrisons are building next to Band Q
looks like they have aready bought the Petrol Station down there and the store opens later this year.Wont be long before you can drive trhough to Tickhill road,through the new town they are gonna build on the rest of the land (pop 16,000).
Should be interesting times ahead for that eastern part of Doncaster with the Inland Port, FARRRS , the Power Stations at Hatfield  plus Coal Gasification plant. we should see some new jobs in the town.

Morrisons have taken on the petrol station/shop but they aren't building anything else and no plans yet to put a road through to Balby/Tickhill Road.

[Filo]

I understand what you're saying Filo it really has to be done to help you guys stay on the road you have to make money.  But equally, you can understand why people do look for alternatives when the price is so high for a fairly short trip.  It's neither your fault nor the person choosing an alternative.

I always find it a mixed bag with taxi drivers, some are really good, decent drivers, others are fairly risky, expensive and downright miserable.

Insurance alone is £2500-£3000 a year, fuel costs are rising all the time, I use £300 a week in Fuel and then DMBC want their licencing fees, take all that away and there`s not much left out of a weeks takings!

Exactly, it's not cheap and doesn't help you price competitively.  But what would you do, pay £50 to a taxi driver or pay your mate £20?  On the other side it's a no brainer really.

I hear what you`re saying and to some extent agree with you, however, given TWD`s high moral stance on many previous issues raised on this forum over the years, I`m some what surprised he is encouraging some one to break the law by using unlicenced private hire, maybe he`s high moral stance is not so high on issues that directly affect him?

So if I pay someone to take me to the Airport who isnt a Taxi Driver Im breaking the law am I. As is stands our lass' Uncle, who live in Rossington is going to do two trips and do it for £20 and a couple of pouches of Tobacco from our trip....so sorted thanks.

Oh and he isnt a Taxi Driver, he works for YEDL, so don't worry your little head Filo Ok?

I`m not worrying my little head, I`m just pointing out that what you are doing is morally wrong, something you have done numerous times to others over the years, not so quick to take the moral high ground when it affects you are you?

[Filo]

Hmmm Interesting. So if I give my mate a fiver for dropping me off somewhere, am I breaking the law also??

Technically yes

[MrFrost]

Absolute bollo

Compitition loweres prices. we aint got any! Thomsun love us full flights a full price.
The land around it and all the buisness parks are owned by a sub branch Peel land. Thats were the money is!!! they need an airport here but their not airport people! would love it if they did the same as Teeside and sold it And boy do they own some land around this place.?!
Vancouver Air group bought 51% two yrs ago. Now called Vantage air group. They've had a shock!! the books were deffo cooked. Peel raped the airport site then Vancouver, and still have 49%?!?! nice work if you can get it.

Abolute b*llocks and as someone who claims to know something about the airport then why are your percentage of ownership so wide of the mark,interestingly nowhere on this thread have you mentioned anything of the good news that will be announced by the airport management in the next few weeks regarding cargo and improved commercial airline routes,regardless of the M18 link road that will create futher routes/cargo

Any body noticed that Morrisons are building next to Band Q
looks like they have aready bought the Petrol Station down there and the store opens later this year.Wont be long before you can drive trhough to Tickhill road,through the new town they are gonna build on the rest of the land (pop 16,000).
Should be interesting times ahead for that eastern part of Doncaster with the Inland Port, FARRRS , the Power Stations at Hatfield  plus Coal Gasification plant. we should see some new jobs in the town.

Morrisons have taken on the petrol station/shop but they aren't building anything else and no plans yet to put a road through to Balby/Tickhill Road.

There has been planning permission passed recently for a supermarket at that area, and plans for the through route are already in hand, but were dependent on the White Rose Way widening first.

[Muttley]

I can't find anything relating to a new supermarket on the DMBC Planning portal, and who would build one there if they're going to open up the road to Woodfield Plantation where there's a huge Tesco?

[MrFrost]

http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/around-yorkshire/local-stories/park-ride-and-supermarket-plan-for-site-likely-to-win-backing-1-3385674

[MrFrost]

Back to the airport. My friend booked a holiday from Donny next summer with Thomas Cook. He has been informed his holiday has been cancelled as they will no longer be operating the flights.

Had a scan of some airport forums (saaaaad) and it appears very much that the writing may be on the wall, as the main carrier at the airport (Thomson) seem to be slowly shifting flights to Leeds from next year.

I thought someone posted a hint of a revival on the cards? Doesn't sound like it to me!