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If anyone is interested, the CAA have just published the 2005 International and Domestic pax figure totals for each individual airport on their website. Makes very interesting reading (shown against 2004 figures on each route).
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Ryanair Verona Brescia (VBS) new route?
Ryanair currently only do 3 routes from Newcastle, Dublin, Oslo Torp and Milan Bergamo. However if you go to the "Find lowest fair" link, the drop down list for destinations from Newcastle includes Verona Brescia (VBS). Is this a mistake or a new route to be announced?
Apologies if this has already been spotted or discussed.
Apologies if this has already been spotted or discussed.
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New services from HLX/TOM?
Just been looking at the Thomsonfly website route map. If you hover over Newcastle, it shows routes to both Kefalonia and Kos, whilst a hover over Cologne/Bonn shows a route to NCL. I know that these flights aren't operating, but is it a suggestion that they could be in the pipeline?
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Summer 2007
Tour operators will be putting there programmes on sale over the next few weeks. This is what i think will happen tell me what you think?
Thomsonfly.com - still the same 3 aircraft maybe a few new routes
Thomas Cook - maybe an increase to 3 aircraft but unlikly. may have a few new routes on behalf of first choice holidays
Mytravel - 2nd aircraft to be based. This is the most likely out of all the based charter airlines at ncl
Excel - still 2 aircraft or 3 if you include flyjet. even if mytravel has more in-house flying excel's main tour operator is freedomflights.
I think we will have some new charter routes medium and long haul from most of the charter airlines.
Thomsonfly.com - still the same 3 aircraft maybe a few new routes
Thomas Cook - maybe an increase to 3 aircraft but unlikly. may have a few new routes on behalf of first choice holidays
Mytravel - 2nd aircraft to be based. This is the most likely out of all the based charter airlines at ncl
Excel - still 2 aircraft or 3 if you include flyjet. even if mytravel has more in-house flying excel's main tour operator is freedomflights.
I think we will have some new charter routes medium and long haul from most of the charter airlines.
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I think it will most likely be FCA basing an a/c at NCL rather than a 3rd from TCX. It would work quite well considering they already do a lot of sharing of flights, especially from NCL/GLA/BRS/CWL. It would enable FCA to operate to places like PMI, ALC, TFS, DLM, CFU, LCA etc. on their own accord, and share other 'thinner' routes like BOJ, FUE, MIR.
If FCA base, watch out for routes to MAH, CFU, EFL, ZTH, AGA, KGS, SKG, DLM, TFS, HER, ALC, PMI, LPA, IBZ & LCA...
I also wouldn't be surprised if MON took up a base at NCL, to operate for Avro, Cosmos, Olympic Holidays and a little bit ZB.
If FCA base, watch out for routes to MAH, CFU, EFL, ZTH, AGA, KGS, SKG, DLM, TFS, HER, ALC, PMI, LPA, IBZ & LCA...
I also wouldn't be surprised if MON took up a base at NCL, to operate for Avro, Cosmos, Olympic Holidays and a little bit ZB.
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Routes wise youcould well be quite right, but as for FCA and MON basing an a/c, it is highly unlikely. Cosmos are not a big player in the NCL charter scene and Olympic primarily use XLA for their flying.
FJE will return to NCL as it is part of a 3 year contract with XLA, so maybe the same pattern as this year, though hopefully with aircraft from XLA's own fleet. Lets not forget that should all these tour operators expand like is being speculated there is a risk that the market could well be flooded at NCL.
FJE will return to NCL as it is part of a 3 year contract with XLA, so maybe the same pattern as this year, though hopefully with aircraft from XLA's own fleet. Lets not forget that should all these tour operators expand like is being speculated there is a risk that the market could well be flooded at NCL.
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Summer brochures usually launch in May from big operators, with smaller ops following at later date.
EDIT: Just been reading todays Travel Weekly (31/03/06) and there is a full page article about Delta. And I quote
New York back on the cards? Or will CO get in there first?
EDIT: Just been reading todays Travel Weekly (31/03/06) and there is a full page article about Delta. And I quote
Airline Looks East
UK Regional Airports and eastern European routes are top of Delta Air Lines' wish-list as it plans future services.
The airline aims to launch from Belfast, Glasgow and Newcastle within two years and is considering a Gatwick-Salt Lake City service.
UK Regional Airports and eastern European routes are top of Delta Air Lines' wish-list as it plans future services.
The airline aims to launch from Belfast, Glasgow and Newcastle within two years and is considering a Gatwick-Salt Lake City service.
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I wouldnt expect DL in NCL unless they equip their B757s for transatlantic flights. I also expect DL will wait and see if MAN-JFK and EDI-ATL are a success first before further UK expansion. However, this would fit in with DL plans to expand internationally
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Haven't the airport stated that they are in discussions with CO to start a EWR service, hopefully in 2007 using transatlantic enabled 757 a/c? So DL serving JFK is possibly unlikely, unless they plan on a ATL route???
I think during 2007 we could possibly see the start of a US service, primarily to NYC. Zoom to YYZ is also quite likely, judging by the success of their routes from other regional UK airports. This developement is in addition to extra charter flights discussed already and the liklihood of new routes from the locos, with Jet2 ambitiously expanding and easyjet are due some extra services. Long lasting rumours regarding BE and FR could also resurface.
What the airport authority do need to consider, in my opinion is the lack of checkin and apron space at peak times of the day. Quite often all check in desks are occupied and parking stands are at a premium, especially with the growing number of based aircraft, which this summer stands at 26, not including the Emerald mail plane.
I think during 2007 we could possibly see the start of a US service, primarily to NYC. Zoom to YYZ is also quite likely, judging by the success of their routes from other regional UK airports. This developement is in addition to extra charter flights discussed already and the liklihood of new routes from the locos, with Jet2 ambitiously expanding and easyjet are due some extra services. Long lasting rumours regarding BE and FR could also resurface.
What the airport authority do need to consider, in my opinion is the lack of checkin and apron space at peak times of the day. Quite often all check in desks are occupied and parking stands are at a premium, especially with the growing number of based aircraft, which this summer stands at 26, not including the Emerald mail plane.
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Haven't the airport stated that they are in discussions with CO to start a EWR service
I expect the new aircraft parking area on the South side will be used for Mail and freight freeing up some off pier stands North side. Aircraft parking won't be an issue.
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DL might see this as a good start before CO.
I think that we will have one of them doing the route from may 2007.
Hopefully we will find out around july time again.
First choice
I cant see first choice setting up base again. it would cost them more money rather than asking TCX to bring a third instead.
FCA are bring a third aircraft to BRS instead of TCX bring 1 aircraft.
I think that we will have one of them doing the route from may 2007.
Hopefully we will find out around july time again.
First choice
I cant see first choice setting up base again. it would cost them more money rather than asking TCX to bring a third instead.
FCA are bring a third aircraft to BRS instead of TCX bring 1 aircraft.
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They are building 2 stands on the south side. They will be up to A320 capable but these are for the mail/freight flights.
In my opinion this is a good idea as it frees up 2 stands on the northside. Plus the mail vehicles wont have cross the apron to get them. Its a brill idea.
In my opinion this is a good idea as it frees up 2 stands on the northside. Plus the mail vehicles wont have cross the apron to get them. Its a brill idea.