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Old 2nd Sep 2006, 13:50
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Most likely out of that list is probably a charter to Hurghada. Having said that, charter companies seem to be reluctant to introduce 'different' charter destinations out of NCL. Maybe if they took a risk, it could work, same for the likes of DBV, SPU etc.

Hopefully the discussions the airport are having are serious and far advanced and NCL could be in for another bumper year of pax numbers, though with expansion at a little steadier pace.

Nice to see another airbridge being added, though I'm sure it has been discussed here already but airlines don't seem too keen to use them at NCL. Indeed with the exception of BA and TOM, it is used very little for other airlines. Are only Swissport despacthers trained on its use? Easy/ryan/Jet2 certainly wouldn't be interested as it lengthens loco turnarounds!

What would be nice to see in say 10 years is a truely international airport with two piers, fully equipped with jettys with charter, full service and loco carriers parked, flying to a full range of destinations both business and leisure. A thought or reality...............
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