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Jan 9, 2007 | 5:18 pm

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Robert Leach

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Originally Posted by RobertS975

Besides, it there is a mere handful of pax getting off and getting on at DKR, it may be more worthwhile to simply call this a tech refueling stop and avoid all the expense of operating DKR as a passenger station. For example, no need to have luggage unloaded and loaded etc if there are no pax.

Good points. The cost of funding a ground station is not insignificant. I still wonder if there is cargo potential there.