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Old 21st Jul 2017, 12:09
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KEF

If KEF was to happen from NCL there's really two possibilities, one is that EZY use one of the aircraft they have sitting around on certain days during the winter to start a seasonal flight to test the water, but I very much doubt they'd continue it into the summer when they can make more from the bucket and spade routes.
The second and what I think would be more viable option would be Icelandair or WOW, mainly because they can sell onward connections, I think the latter would probably be the better bet from NCL purely because of ticket price.
Not sure how much of a market there would be for cargo but I know EZY doesn't carry it and FI does, not sure about WOW.
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Old 21st Jul 2017, 22:17
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I actually think our best chances for a KEF flight, lie in:

Thomson - winter seasonal
easyjet
Jet2 - if they were to start Iceland... Which I can see not too far off
Wow air
Icelandair (opb Air Iceland) - which I sincerely hope we DO NOT get
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Old 22nd Jul 2017, 05:55
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For anyone unaware Condor 767 D-ABUK currently on the ground at NCL. Diverted in from Greenland sqwaking 7700 where it had diverted to earlier aswell.
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Old 22nd Jul 2017, 11:04
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Originally Posted by LiamNCL
For anyone unaware Condor 767 D-ABUK currently on the ground at NCL. Diverted in from Greenland sqwaking 7700 where it had diverted to earlier aswell.
Incident: Condor B763 near Sondrestrom on Jul 20th 2017, smoke in cabin

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Incident: Condor B763 near Sondrestrom on Jul 20th 2017, smoke in cabin
Jul 21st 2017 19:54Z - A Condor Boeing 767-300, registration D-ABUK performing flight DE-2064 from Frankfurt/Main (Germany) to Las Vegas,NV (USA), was enroute at FL330 about 340nm north of Sondrestrom, Kangerlussuaq (Greenland) when the crew decided to divert to Sondrestrom due to smoke in the forward cabin. The aircraft descended to FL280 for the diversion and landed safely in Sondrestrom about one hour after leaving FL330.
- A replacement Boeing 767-300 registration D-ABUA was dispatched from Frankfurt to Sondrestrom, resumed the flight and delivered the passengers to Las Vegas with a delay of 16 hours.
- The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Sondrestrom about 28 hours after landing.

By Liam on Saturday, Jul 22nd 2017 06:06Z:
- On the ground at Newcastle now after sqwaking 7700 out over the north sea on its way back to Germany.

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Old 22nd Jul 2017, 12:38
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Same problem then ?
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Old 22nd Jul 2017, 12:47
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Take it there were no PAX on the aircraft ? Must of been urgent to divert to NCL and not MAN where TCX hangar is.
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Old 22nd Jul 2017, 14:13
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Not sure if this has already been mentioned but 2 new announcements re Jet2 at Newcastle next summer;

Antalya: Introduction of a second weekly flight every Monday in addition to bringing forward the start of the season to 29th March 2018 instead of late-April.

Dalaman: Season extended by one month with twice weekly flights (Mondays and Fridays) starting on 4th May 2018.
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Old 22nd Jul 2017, 15:56
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Originally Posted by LiamNCL
Take it there were no PAX on the aircraft ? Must of been urgent to divert to NCL and not MAN where TCX hangar is.
From what I've heard the divert was due to smoke in the flight deck , so yes probably fairly urgent!
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Old 22nd Jul 2017, 16:10
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A few years ago I had not long boarded a plane when smoke started filling the plane. I think I heard it was from the hydraulics but it was like mustard gas and I am b. pleased I wasn't at 30,000ft.
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Old 24th Jul 2017, 08:02
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FR24 has Condor B763 D-ABUK which diverted in on Saturday leaving NCL for FRA today at 14:00 as Flight no. DE4800.
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Old 24th Jul 2017, 13:56
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D-ABUK still on the ground
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Old 24th Jul 2017, 15:20
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D-ABUK still on the ground
... at FRA!

Left NCL just before 15.00
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Old 24th Jul 2017, 15:29
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Just seen good to see the bird back up and running with some NCL TLC
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Old 26th Jul 2017, 09:09
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The "troubled" Condor D-ABUK

Originally Posted by LiamNCL
Just seen good to see the bird back up and running with some NCL TLC
Looks like the bird is sick again - Departed Varadero yesterday evening for FRA, but didn't make Bahamas (33,000ft) before turning around to return to VRA 40mins later.https://www.flightradar24.com/data/f...e2198/#e3b3d64
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Old 26th Jul 2017, 15:50
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Originally Posted by VentureGo
Looks like the bird is sick again - Departed Varadero yesterday evening for FRA, but didn't make Bahamas (33,000ft) before turning around to return to VRA 40mins later.https://www.flightradar24.com/data/f...e2198/#e3b3d64
Needs some downtime by the looks of it 3 Diverts in the space of a week is not good. D-ABUI has been on the ground for 17 days at MAN according to FR.
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Old 27th Jul 2017, 09:54
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Tunisia

Expect to see flights again for next summer 2018
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Old 28th Jul 2017, 19:25
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Jet2 to Prague today had a pressure problem. The media using the normal scare words to fill the headline banner.

Passengers in tears as Jet2 flight from Newcastle to Prague makes terrifying emergency landing - Chronicle Live
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Old 28th Jul 2017, 22:50
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Originally Posted by MATELO
Jet2 to Prague today had a pressure problem. The media using the normal scare words to fill the headline banner.

Passengers in tears as Jet2 flight from Newcastle to Prague makes terrifying emergency landing - Chronicle Live
Really bad PR for Jet2, 30 Year old aircraft losing cabin pressure twice in the space of a week will fuel these articles
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Old 28th Jul 2017, 23:45
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Originally Posted by LiamNCL
Really bad PR for Jet2, 30 Year old aircraft losing cabin pressure twice in the space of a week will fuel these articles
I really wonder just how many pax would actually be comfortable flying in a 30+ year old aircraft if they were aware of this.
To me it's all too easy to simply say " we have excellent inspection & maintenance programs". These guys are pushing the boundaries, when most of the 73's that came off the production line at around this time are long gone.
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Old 29th Jul 2017, 05:14
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Originally Posted by skyman771
I really wonder just how many pax would actually be comfortable flying in a 30+ year old aircraft if they were aware of this.
To me it's all too easy to simply say " we have excellent inspection & maintenance programs". These guys are pushing the boundaries, when most of the 73's that came off the production line at around this time are long gone.

I agree.
I get my car serviced regularly but I wouldn't want to be driving a 30 year old one without breakdown cover which, of course, wouldn't be much help at 30,000ft.
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