Originally Posted by
750XL
As mentioned a double drop flight would require everyone to de-board, clear security, aircraft cleaned and searched etc. More hassle than it's worth almost anywhere in the UK when you can just throw the pax onto a coach instead!
officially yes and in normal circumstances however permission can be sought from the CAA to keep the transfer passengers onboard so long as it is the same crew operating the flight and nobody joins it at the middle point. Special dispensation can be given for the passengers to be kept onboard and screened at their last point of entry - in this case NCL.