NEMA From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2006, 680 posts, RR: 0 Posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 19 hours ago) and read 3211 times:
I always thought that 'East Midlands Airport' was fine as an airport name. The often used name years ago, 'Donnington', was far less useful for overseas travellers to account for where it was.
Then in 2004 it was changed to 'Nottingham East Midlands Airport' which is where i took my nickname from (NEMA)
And now...... they are changing it again, but this surely is not good..
In an announcement this morning I was told the new name would be, wait for it....
and i quote...
With immediate effect the Airport will be known as:
BHXDTW From Eritrea, joined Feb 2005, 1086 posts, RR: 6 Reply 1, posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 18 hours ago) and read 3184 times:
From the website it actually looks like the name is changing to simply East midlands Airport with Nottingham * Leicester * Derby underneath the main name..
That having been said thats only the way its arranged on screen... the way its refered to could be as you say East Midlands Airport Nottingham Leicester Derby....
hence why I just prefer good ol' Birmingham Airport..
HUYguy From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2006, 274 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 17 hours ago) and read 3124 times:
What is up with all these long names for airports? Another one in that area is Robin Hood Doncaster/Sheffield Airport, which I thought was long until I saw that one. I actually preferred calling it Nottingham East Midlands Airport. They should just settle on one city name.
ZBA320 From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2006, 122 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 17 hours ago) and read 3103 times:
Another completely pointless name. Nottingham East Midlands is fine. East Midlands is fine. East Midlands Derby Leicester Nottingham is not fine. It's just far too long.
They can't really call it one name because it's close too 3 major cities. Derby is the closest with Nottingham a few miles further but Nottingham is a much bigger city than Derby. However Leicester is a much bigger city with it only been roughly 15 miles south.
Personally I think it should stay as East Midlands.
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Jamman From United Kingdom, joined exactly 6 years ago today! , 142 posts, RR: 1 Reply 4, posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 16 hours ago) and read 3057 times:
I don't think they would honestly expect people to call the airport 'East Midlands Airport Derby Leicester Nottingham'.
I think in time it will be refered to as 'East Midlands Airport', I think the city names are there just for the sake of advertising to remind people where the airport is near in adverts etc.
Even now on their website there are some links and articles that just refer to 'East Midlands Airport'.
ANother From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 5, posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 16 hours ago) and read 3041 times:
Quoting NEMA (Thread starter): East Midlands Airport Nottingham, Leicester, Derby
Not only is it non-informative for non-Brits, I would suspect that a large proportion of the world's population couldn't pronounce the last two cities, the way that the Brits do.
FlyingColours From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2003, 2315 posts, RR: 11 Reply 7, posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 2940 times:
Quoting BHXDTW (Reply 1): From the website it actually looks like the name is changing to simply East midlands Airport with Nottingham * Leicester * Derby underneath the main name..
I agree.
I always used to call it "East Midlands Airport" on the PA and nobody would notice but say "flight to Lanzerote" instead of ACE and 30 callbells go off..... I digress.
EMA is best but NEMA isn't too bad. Robin Hood is awful as is John Lennon for LPL, we all know in 30 years it will be somthing else..... still could be worse
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Revelation From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 10445 posts, RR: 20 Reply 8, posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 13 hours ago) and read 2905 times:
Quoting Jamman (Reply 4): I think the city names are there just for the sake of advertising to remind people where the airport is near in adverts etc.
In this case, I can't help but wonder if the politicians in Leicester and Derby had something to do with this. If not that, then someone should investigate why they keep spending money messing about with the name. What will it be next year?
Let's face it: if you need to get to that part of the UK, you will learn the name of the airport. If you don't, they might as well call it East Midlands Rats Testicles Airport, that would at least grab your attention for a second or two.
Jamman From United Kingdom, joined exactly 6 years ago today! , 142 posts, RR: 1 Reply 9, posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 12 hours ago) and read 2867 times:
BigOrange From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 2358 posts, RR: 3 Reply 10, posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 9 hours ago) and read 2817 times:
I guess it's coming up to the end of the tax year, and what better way to offset some losses than make up a new name and spend a whole load of money re-doing their stationery, signage etc.
I'm sure we'll soon have Manchester North West Regional Airport, followed by Bournemouth, Poole, South Coast Beaches Airport
EWRCabincrew From United States of America, joined May 2006, 5522 posts, RR: 57 Reply 11, posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 8 hours ago) and read 2761 times:
Why doesn't a company adopt the airport.
Like Walker's Crisps East Midlands Airport. East Midlands Airport...brought to you by Tesco. Welcome to PG Tips East Midland Nottingham International Airport.
Sunshine79 From UK - England, joined Jan 2006, 1758 posts, RR: 34 Reply 13, posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 6 hours ago) and read 2718 times:
This reminds me of Durham Tees Valley Airport, which used to be named Teesside Airport. All the road signs still say Teesside Airport, even though the name changed a couple of years ago. A majority of people get lost trying to find the airport. Everyone in the North-East still calls it Teesside, and I think they always will.
True in part, publically the airport can be called anywathing but on navigation documentation (charts, paperwork etc...) the airport has to use its geographical name.
I think they should stop naming airports here since they can't do it propery
Phil
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EMAlad From United Kingdom, joined May 2006, 443 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (6 years 5 months 1 week 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 2518 times:
It will always be called East Midlands Airport by everyone in the East Midlands.
What surprises me is that it hasn't included Lincoln or Northampton, which is technically classed as East Midlands on our local news, lol.
It is about time that the airport went back to EMA as adding this Nottingham bussines was a total waste of time and money. Common sense has prevailed!
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