Comments on: Ryanair to Niagara Falls?

By: mike hudson

mike hudson — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:39:28 +0000

like you said, mike.

By: mike

mike — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:12:47 +0000

Also hudson, flying the VIP’s to the casino via the new helicopter pad on the roof of the new hotel 24 hours a day would be great for business.

By: mike hudson

mike hudson — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:59:08 +0000

acres and acres of vacant land surrounding the niagara falls international airport waiting for development. hundreds of them. hotels, warehouses and parking will be needed. raynair and any other passenger airline that wants direct service, but also cargo, from china especially, but europe and the rest of asia as well. perhaps we’ll finally have an airport on the niagara frontier that doesn’t roll up the sidewalks at 10 p.m.

By: STEEL

STEEL — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 02:03:24 +0000

The chickens are out of the coop so it will be hard to move to a one airport system. NF would possibly have been a better selection for a regional airport. It is not near the population center but is is closer than many throughout the country.

They could have lengthened Buffalo Airport runways. Should have been done decades ago but WNY is lacking any kind of leadership.

By: mike hudson

mike hudson — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 22:13:20 +0000

nonstop service is impossible from the buffalo airport because of the stubby little runways. when the overseas planes first have to land at jfk, fees etc. must be added to the cost of tickets for those wanting to come to the niagara frontier. so steel is correct, close the buffalo airport!

By: mike

mike — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 12:18:07 +0000

Also the airport in niagara falls doesnt have the life time contracts with the mob controled cab/fuel providers.

By: Buffalopundit

Buffalopundit — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 11:32:40 +0000

I’ve come around to the idea that NF’s easy proximity to Southern Ontario and the fact that its runway can accommodate any aircraft currently flying – something BNIA can’t – if there are to be low-cost international flights to be had, slot them up in the Falls rather than Buffalo, which has a thriving domestic lineup.

By: STEEL

STEEL — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 05:31:26 +0000

Too bad the NFTA feels the need to support 2 airports. Imagine how cheap they could make it for these types of airlines if they did not through good money down the drain keeping two.

On another note the NFTA is smart to compete head to head with Toronto and any other nearby airport. I know people from Syracuse and Toronto who regularly use Buffalo to fly because of the outrageous amount of money they save.