Growth of passengers at George airport.
Moderator: Moderators
-
Whirly
- 10000 and still climbing
- Posts: 15305
- Joined: Tue Nov 11, 2003 3:25 pm
- Closest Airfield: Mossel Bay
- Location: Mossel Bay
- Has thanked: 846 times
- Been thanked: 1513 times
Re: Growth of passengers at George airport.
Jip, flights are full (the ones we have been on), every time.
People are flocking down here, lots live here but work in Jhb. We meet new people every week that either just moved here or are looking to.
Will the last people leaving Gauteng please switch the lights off.
Whirly.
People are flocking down here, lots live here but work in Jhb. We meet new people every week that either just moved here or are looking to.
Will the last people leaving Gauteng please switch the lights off.
Whirly.
Not every home needs a dog but every dog needs a home.
-
opsmike
- 1k poster
- Posts: 1563
- Joined: Thu Sep 01, 2005 1:21 pm
- Location: Lanseria
- Has thanked: 3 times
- Been thanked: 181 times
Re: Growth of passengers at George airport.
Don't worry Whirly, Eskom will.Whirly wrote: ↑Mon Nov 20, 2023 9:27 pm Jip, flights are full (the ones we have been on), every time.
People are flocking down here, lots live here but work in Jhb. We meet new people every week that either just moved here or are looking to.
Will the last people leaving Gauteng please switch the lights off.
Whirly.
- These users thanked the author opsmike for the post (total 3):
- skydancer • Capt. Kyle • Kobus Luttig
Airports are where it happens
-
GL
- 10000 and still climbing
- Posts: 10283
- Joined: Fri Sep 23, 2005 10:08 am
- Closest Airfield: FAHT
- Location: Lost for words
- Has thanked: 229 times
- Been thanked: 668 times
Re: Growth of passengers at George airport.
Hoedspruit and George are two great examples of what improved air connectivity can do for a region - yet small towns continue to lose their airports.
- These users thanked the author GL for the post (total 2):
- Whirly • Mouser
Credo quia absurdum
-
Richard Smit
- Tree Tousand
- Posts: 3538
- Joined: Thu Apr 06, 2006 5:02 pm
- Closest Airfield: Stilbaai
- Location: Stilbaai
- Has thanked: 126 times
- Been thanked: 728 times
Re: Growth of passengers at George airport.
I believe it has happened the other way around Guy. The (recent) improved air connectivity has been a result of increased market demand.
There was far more comprehensive air connectivity in and out of George in years gone by (pre 2005). That was whittled down by SAA/SAX over the years as they stumbled, chocked and fumbled their way to where they are today.
- These users thanked the author Richard Smit for the post (total 2):
- Mouser • Volo
Plan, Lookout, Balance, Speed.
-
Snitch
- 10000 and still climbing
- Posts: 11258
- Joined: Tue May 31, 2005 11:34 am
- Closest Airfield: Unknown
- Location: Milky Way Galaxy
- Has thanked: 110 times
- Been thanked: 299 times
Re: Growth of passengers at George airport.
Even more are flocking here looking for non existent work
-
Whirly
- 10000 and still climbing
- Posts: 15305
- Joined: Tue Nov 11, 2003 3:25 pm
- Closest Airfield: Mossel Bay
- Location: Mossel Bay
- Has thanked: 846 times
- Been thanked: 1513 times
Re: Growth of passengers at George airport.
Where is here?
Whirly.
Not every home needs a dog but every dog needs a home.
-
Snitch
- 10000 and still climbing
- Posts: 11258
- Joined: Tue May 31, 2005 11:34 am
- Closest Airfield: Unknown
- Location: Milky Way Galaxy
- Has thanked: 110 times
- Been thanked: 299 times
-
Whirly
- 10000 and still climbing
- Posts: 15305
- Joined: Tue Nov 11, 2003 3:25 pm
- Closest Airfield: Mossel Bay
- Location: Mossel Bay
- Has thanked: 846 times
- Been thanked: 1513 times
Re: Growth of passengers at George airport.
Aha, I thought so but was not sure. 
Whirly.
Whirly.
Not every home needs a dog but every dog needs a home.
-
Joker11
- Circuit re-established
- Posts: 416
- Joined: Fri Feb 17, 2012 11:11 am
- Closest Airfield: EDDF
- Location: Frankfurt
- Has thanked: 31 times
- Been thanked: 15 times
Re: Growth of passengers at George airport.
Didn't SAA even fly big aircraft into FAGG? B747/A340s?Richard Smit wrote: ↑Thu Nov 23, 2023 1:14 pmI believe it has happened the other way around Guy. The (recent) improved air connectivity has been a result of increased market demand.
There was far more comprehensive air connectivity in and out of George in years gone by (pre 2005). That was whittled down by SAA/SAX over the years as they stumbled, chocked and fumbled their way to where they are today.
In the battle between aeroplanes and the ground. The ground has yet to lose.
Aviation would be great, if it wouldn't be for passengers.
Aviation would be great, if it wouldn't be for passengers.
-
Snitch
- 10000 and still climbing
- Posts: 11258
- Joined: Tue May 31, 2005 11:34 am
- Closest Airfield: Unknown
- Location: Milky Way Galaxy
- Has thanked: 110 times
- Been thanked: 299 times
Re: Growth of passengers at George airport.
In the days it was "P W Botha Airport" SAA flew us down in A300's during the peak December time.
Else 737-200
I personally don't think a 747 or A340 would fit.
They had to give an exemption in 2017 to allow George airport A310-300 flight in
https://www.timesaerospace.aero/news/ai ... r-aircraft
-
Burner
- Fife Thousand feet
- Posts: 5119
- Joined: Mon Jan 30, 2006 2:21 pm
- Closest Airfield: LIMB
- Location: Northern Italy
- Has thanked: 72 times
- Been thanked: 567 times
Re: Growth of passengers at George airport.
I recall vividly when I was doing my PPL in 2001/2002 over the Dec/Jan holiday, SAA flying in for a few weeks daily with a 747.Snitch wrote: ↑Fri Nov 24, 2023 9:00 pmIn the days it was "P W Botha Airport" SAA flew us down in A300's during the peak December time.
Else 737-200
I personally don't think a 747 or A340 would fit.
They had to give an exemption in 2017 to allow George airport A310-300 flight in
https://www.timesaerospace.aero/news/ai ... r-aircraft
A couple photos off of Airliner.net including in 2003 for the Presidents cup where there were two 747's in George
- These users thanked the author Burner for the post (total 2):
- Snitch • Capt. Kyle
-
Burner
- Fife Thousand feet
- Posts: 5119
- Joined: Mon Jan 30, 2006 2:21 pm
- Closest Airfield: LIMB
- Location: Northern Italy
- Has thanked: 72 times
- Been thanked: 567 times
Re: Growth of passengers at George airport.
Here's an A340-200 at George 29 Dec 2003
And one in October 2004
And one in October 2004
- These users thanked the author Burner for the post:
- Capt. Kyle
-
Joker11
- Circuit re-established
- Posts: 416
- Joined: Fri Feb 17, 2012 11:11 am
- Closest Airfield: EDDF
- Location: Frankfurt
- Has thanked: 31 times
- Been thanked: 15 times
Re: Growth of passengers at George airport.
Would you mind going into details regarding Hoedspruit?
In the battle between aeroplanes and the ground. The ground has yet to lose.
Aviation would be great, if it wouldn't be for passengers.
Aviation would be great, if it wouldn't be for passengers.
-
GL
- 10000 and still climbing
- Posts: 10283
- Joined: Fri Sep 23, 2005 10:08 am
- Closest Airfield: FAHT
- Location: Lost for words
- Has thanked: 229 times
- Been thanked: 668 times
Re: Growth of passengers at George airport.
Yup - its actually bi-directional causality. A place looks like its growing, so an airline provides a service - which accelerates the growth. It like constructive interference in waveforms.Richard Smit wrote: ↑Thu Nov 23, 2023 1:14 pmI believe it has happened the other way around Guy. The (recent) improved air connectivity has been a result of increased market demand.
There was far more comprehensive air connectivity in and out of George in years gone by (pre 2005). That was whittled down by SAA/SAX over the years as they stumbled, chocked and fumbled their way to where they are today.
BTW - this is one of the better reasons for having a state owned airline. The state owned airline can use taxpayers money to pioneer a non-profitable route. As the place grows so the route can become profitable - which is when a private sector carrier muscles in and out-competes the state owned carrier. A good example was 1time moving in on George.
Credo quia absurdum
