Caveat emptor
Someone at Newquay airport obviously knows something I don't - the latest business plan forecasts a leap in passenger numbers from the budgeted 177,930 in 2012/13 to 212,000 just two years later - a rise of 34,070. The plan says:
The focus is on expansion of the airport's domestic route network, the availability of its charter programme and the introduction of summer and winter sun destinations. Destinations which are being targeted include: Leeds Bradford, Birmingham, Newcastle, Dublin, Tenerife and Palma.
A great idea! Can't think why it hasn't been tried before.
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Comment number 1.
At 16th Feb 2012, Tynegod wrote:The return of Ryanair, perhaps?
Or an end to the £5:00 "leaving on a jet plane" tariff?
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Comment number 2.
At 16th Feb 2012, tasgwynn wrote:Perhaps what the someone at Newquay airport knows is how to add up numbers correctly. You don't seem to.
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Comment number 3.
At 16th Feb 2012, P_Trembath wrote:tasgwynn wrote:-
"Perhaps what the someone at Newquay airport knows is how to add up numbers correctly. You don't seem to."
Whats 100,000 between friends?
It could just be thick finger syndrome?
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Comment number 4.
At 17th Feb 2012, Graham Smith wrote:Apologies for the typo, now corrected.
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Comment number 5.
At 17th Feb 2012, BroncoLane wrote:This comment has been referred for further consideration. Explain.
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Comment number 6.
At 18th Feb 2012, P_Trembath wrote:34,070 is only another 93 a day, or 655 a week, approximately, extra passengers. That's 47 extra a day/year, or 328 a week/year.
Which seems like they plan on adding 1 or 2 flights a day, in year 1, and again in year 2.
Not that much really.
Are these figures quoted for single trip passengers, or return trip passengers?
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Comment number 7.
At 20th Feb 2012, Graham Smith wrote:Here's the link to the Business Plan.
I guess it depends on your confidence in our economic prospects.
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