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You are right Bearface and I'm prepared to be proved wrong, but I'm pretty sure that service was announced very late and was only scheduled to operate for a few weeks at the peak season, July and August or something. Also wasn't that around when they had or intended to have a LTN based aircraft, with the announced and not operated Liege flights?
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Yes, the Aer Arann was a bit of a strange one in that didn't have much of a natural fit with their operations to/from the West of Ireland.
In addition, I don't think the PR and marketing around LTN-NQY was the best - at least not in the South East anyway.
Yes, the Aer Arann was a bit of a strange one in that didn't have much of a natural fit with their operations to/from the West of Ireland.
In addition, I don't think the PR and marketing around LTN-NQY was the best - at least not in the South East anyway.
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Aer Arann's NQY-LTN service from what i remember was launched on 3rd July 2006. It operated on Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday only. In March 2006 they annouced a NQY-ORK service which i dont thing materilased.
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I have a somewhat unusual request - I am wondering how difficult it is to get on a Skybus flight to the Scillies for their reduced last minute day-trip fare. I am thinking about taking a fun flight in mid-/late September and would need just a single seat, not necessarily on the first flight in and the last one out (which probably are the most heavily booked flights). It is a 25% saving on the regular fare, hence my asking. Maybe some of you local guys have some experience with those last minute fares as I don't have an idea how much demand for those flights is during certain periods of the year.
Just a suggestion I haven't checked but it might be cheaper to fly from Lands End? Also go on line and check the West Briton newspaper as sometimes they have special vouchers for cheap flights. Failing that jump on the ferry???
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Get yourself down to Penzance and fly on the helicopter. I have made several trips to Tresco on BIH and the views are quite incredible. Big picture windows to appreciate it all!
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Congrats to Newquay and WestonAir on promoting the forthcoming G.A. long weekend at the end of May offering some most reasonable rates and 'cream teas'.
Let's hope the weather holds up.
(see the airport www. for details)
Let's hope the weather holds up.
(see the airport www. for details)
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anything else new at NQY ?
i see SZ are going to NCL via CWL now and that baby are back for next year starting in Feb on the MAN route which would seem to be an early start compared to other years
hopefully now that the economy is starting to pick up NQY might start seeing some more routes! the 735 from LH is a good add for some saturdays during summer 11, such a shame they couldnt operate the 735 on Saturdays and the CRJ on say Wednesdays to make it a twice weekly service!
cs
i see SZ are going to NCL via CWL now and that baby are back for next year starting in Feb on the MAN route which would seem to be an early start compared to other years
hopefully now that the economy is starting to pick up NQY might start seeing some more routes! the 735 from LH is a good add for some saturdays during summer 11, such a shame they couldnt operate the 735 on Saturdays and the CRJ on say Wednesdays to make it a twice weekly service!
cs
Would be very surprised if the airport was not still losing money. A crumb of good news is that BIH are moving the maintenance base of its helicopters to NQY creating twenty jobs. Exactly the type of ancillary business the airport needs to attract. I stand to be corrected though but weren't these jobs from the closing Penzance base, in which case a great case of Council spin!
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BBC News - Skilled engineering jobs created at Newquay Airport try this link.
These jobs are becuase Plymouth is knocking down their hangar for housing development and relocating to Newquay, BIH also maintain ASW a/c so watch this space. I truly believe the BIH Penzance/Scillies route will also follow now that Lands End is no longer an option. Makes sense to centralize all of Cornwalls domestic traffic.
These jobs are becuase Plymouth is knocking down their hangar for housing development and relocating to Newquay, BIH also maintain ASW a/c so watch this space. I truly believe the BIH Penzance/Scillies route will also follow now that Lands End is no longer an option. Makes sense to centralize all of Cornwalls domestic traffic.