(04 Apr 2016, 9:30 pm)Andreos1 wrote There was a regular TWPTE (Blue line? ) service that went to the airport years ago.
Really reaching in to the dark recesses here, but pretty sure it went via Fawdon to Kingston Park/Bank Foot, before scooting through Woolsington.
It wasn't very fast and the airport was quiet then.
It also didn't have the option of using the bypass (as it wasn't built!).
There is already a comprehensive service through the estates, maybe the route this X17 takes to the airport is the key?
Yeah there definitely was. Sure it was still going strong after the Metro extension too