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Full winter shedule not launched yet. Menorca and Pisa will probably not operate in winter. Have a feeling that Cork may discontinue also after October. The Teeside service is going daily from then. Expect a Ski type destination from Jet 2 to be launched for winter to replace some dropped routes.
Its possible that we may see some dropped routes from Easyjet and/or reduced frequencys this winter! (5 aircraft?) anyone heard this?
Full winter shedule not launched yet. Menorca and Pisa will probably not operate in winter. Have a feeling that Cork may discontinue also after October. The Teeside service is going daily from then. Expect a Ski type destination from Jet 2 to be launched for winter to replace some dropped routes.
Its possible that we may see some dropped routes from Easyjet and/or reduced frequencys this winter! (5 aircraft?) anyone heard this?
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I've maintained for some time now that there is only a limited amount of disposable income in the NE ecconomy & I suspect that there was a novelty element in the earlier demand on many routes that has now abated somewhat. You can fuel this demand by offering new / switching routes, but when this is unsustainable then it's capacity cuts all round.
Winter is always a difficult time, though the traditional sunshine destinations are presumably more resilient. A more definitive statement as to the true progress on route development will be if capacity is reinstated in 2007.
All in all Easy has done a remarkable job here in the North East, particularly if you review the past decades in which many carriers & routes have come & gone, often on stregnth of EU subsidies.
Winter is always a difficult time, though the traditional sunshine destinations are presumably more resilient. A more definitive statement as to the true progress on route development will be if capacity is reinstated in 2007.
All in all Easy has done a remarkable job here in the North East, particularly if you review the past decades in which many carriers & routes have come & gone, often on stregnth of EU subsidies.
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Originally Posted by ryan2000
JET 2 NCL ORK service is unbookable after October. Any reason for this. Its going up to 5 per week for the peak?
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To keep you in the picture both EA & EB went tech over the weekend which has been a logistical nightmare . EA brought the delayed MAN pax back on sunday into MAN then positioned up with 22 NCL pax to operate the NCL- CFU-BFS-CFU-NCL before positioning out to pick up the stranded NCL pax as FJE 620P late last night.We have had to delay the TFS today until EA arrives back then hopefully we should be back to ontime deps tomoro.I can assure you no one is more disappointed about this as us up here as we are proud of the start we have made and the positive pax reaction.
When you operate a small fleet ,as we do,1 757 tech is a problem,both tech at the same time,and at weekend is a major headache.
We will do everything we can to maintain our standing up here in NCL its a great base with fantastic crew and when this delay blip is over all will return to normal ops.
When you operate a small fleet ,as we do,1 757 tech is a problem,both tech at the same time,and at weekend is a major headache.
We will do everything we can to maintain our standing up here in NCL its a great base with fantastic crew and when this delay blip is over all will return to normal ops.
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Originally Posted by fl dutchman
Ryan2000
Its possible that we may see some dropped routes from Easyjet and/or reduced frequencys this winter! (5 aircraft?) anyone heard this?
Its possible that we may see some dropped routes from Easyjet and/or reduced frequencys this winter! (5 aircraft?) anyone heard this?
The Malaga, Alicante, Palma, Barcelona, Faro (all the popular holiday destinations) see loads of around 80/85% typically but have often gone full. Ibiza last year also proved very popular. Paris and Nice can vary but usually about 100 -110 seats each way on most days. Budapest, Geneva and Prague are busier on weekends due to stag/hen parties. Belfast tends to be busiest in the Morning and Evening the afternoon can be very quiet. Stansted Is a very busy route, though there are occasional flights with less then 60 on. Its rare though for any of the flights to be less than half full at any time. I think the people of the Northeast know where we fly and how to book, so maybe they are becoming lax in the advertising. Many, Many happy frequent fliers onboard - especially to the hot spots.
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FJE 610
Hi can anybody tell me what type of aircraft is operating on fje 610 to Tenerife
in the morning please? Also if there is liable to be any delays?
Thanks nooluv........
in the morning please? Also if there is liable to be any delays?
Thanks nooluv........
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An extra TFS for summer 2007 on tuesdays from XLA
28-Aug-2007 28-Aug-2007 Newcastle - Tenerife South
17:40 / 22:35 (4 hours 55 minutes) (XLA TBA)
Economy
04-Sep-2007 05-Sep-2007 Tenerife South - Newcastle
23:35 / 04:10 (4 hours 35 minutes) (next day) (XLA TBA)
Economy
operates from 29/5/07 till 30/10/07
Thats now both FJE and XLA to TFS on tuesdays for freedomflights.com
28-Aug-2007 28-Aug-2007 Newcastle - Tenerife South
17:40 / 22:35 (4 hours 55 minutes) (XLA TBA)
Economy
04-Sep-2007 05-Sep-2007 Tenerife South - Newcastle
23:35 / 04:10 (4 hours 35 minutes) (next day) (XLA TBA)
Economy
operates from 29/5/07 till 30/10/07
Thats now both FJE and XLA to TFS on tuesdays for freedomflights.com
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Topjet
Hello Topjet, how's everything in the tower?
I read something today about a a/p fire service strike in ZTH. This could be the problem. May be wrong though.
I read something today about a a/p fire service strike in ZTH. This could be the problem. May be wrong though.
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Are freedomflights and the XL group offering a little bit too much capacity from NCL, particularly as they are introducing quite a few winter flights, as well as more summer flights? Yes the likes of TFS are very popular destinations, but with other operators in competition, will they be able to sell all the seats? Maybe to TFS they will, where a lot of pax buy flight only, but what about the extra frequencies to destinations like SSH and FUE? There is generally less of a market for flight only, the majority of pax travelling on full package tours? Just a thought...
On other matters, when Finnair replace FJE for 8 weeks does the handling revert to Swissport? If so, they are going to be extremely busy, do they have the resources e.g equipment and staff to cope with an extra 10 flights per week?
And who will get the handling contract for AerLingus? I have said this before but NCL really does need a 3rd handling agent, to up service levels and add a little bitof choice for airlines and competition between agents as every new airline which comes to NCL seems to go for Swissport and at some point they will reach melting point with regards to resources.
Any new rumours on routes/airlines, things gone very quiet of late!
On other matters, when Finnair replace FJE for 8 weeks does the handling revert to Swissport? If so, they are going to be extremely busy, do they have the resources e.g equipment and staff to cope with an extra 10 flights per week?
And who will get the handling contract for AerLingus? I have said this before but NCL really does need a 3rd handling agent, to up service levels and add a little bitof choice for airlines and competition between agents as every new airline which comes to NCL seems to go for Swissport and at some point they will reach melting point with regards to resources.
Any new rumours on routes/airlines, things gone very quiet of late!