ASH
No you don't need to ask me first about what to post and I never implied that you should and I would not expect it. I only asked that the thread was put back on track. The idea of prrune is, I understand it, not some kind of chat room which this debate was turning into.
The first point of call for any 'spotter' wanting to know the best way to get from Newcastle to New York is surely a travel agent specialising in flight only sales. They could have given you the options straight away which must be more efficient than the time it has taken to debate the subject in pprune.
Jamesair
On the Jet2 front apparently NCL folks wont be dissapointed, the announcement I understand for summer 08 is due this week, fingers crossed.