Originally Posted by
Asturias56
DUS has always been an odd one - few other second tier UK airports ever offered it - any idea why it was so popular from NCL?
I've used this route quite a few times over the years. The Dorf is brilliant for a weekend on the lash and is also a magnet for German stag & hen do's. Its also a great base if you want to watch German football with quite a few teams from Bundesliga to 3. Liga within 1-2 hours train journey. Add to that that most Bundesliga tickets include free transport on the day of the game which makes going to games more attractive. Strangely, there's quite a few Germans use this route too. Seems to be a mixture of families and people on buisiness although there used to be a few Germans studying at Sunderland Uni too. Not sure if that's still the case.