GATWICK

[cornishsimon]

I read the comments to suggest LGW-Spain and UK Domestic ?



cs

[LN-KGL]

The first one is safe bet cornishsimon, but the second one is misfire. Spain to (an)other UK airport(s) is on the other hand a safer bet.

[fa2fi]

NCL would be sweet if they did domestic. It looks like the much rumoured airline that was to fly this route isn't going to. But I'd be very surprised if they did UK domestic.

[OwnNav]

I see BAW1 diverted to LGW just now, due fog.

[Bagmanlgw]

DY

Norweigan will also , I am informed be flying to some of the Greek isles as well

[Skipness One Echo]

But I'd be very surprised if they did UK domestic.

Not likely on the B737-800, BA used the B733 / B735 much of the time and flybe were on the DHC8-Q400. Maybe if APD was axed and they went for promotional volume, the Irish just dropped their travel tax. Gideon Osbourne, are ya listening?

[LNIDA]

Cornishman

Not suggesting domestic flights for NAS in UK but Spain to/from elsewhere in the UK is when not if

[cornishsimon]

So nothing announced ?


cs

[BAladdy]

Norwegian announcement re longhaul flights is due tomorrow

[MKY661]

Power Failiure at the airport occurred today due to heavy rain.

[pabely]

Norwegian - do they have any working 787's?

[aeulad]

Norwegian

Apparently;

LAX from 2 July
JFK from 3 July
FLL from 4 July

Kind regards

aeulad

[BAladdy]

Originally Posted by aeulad

Norwegian

Apparently;

LAX from 2 July
JFK from 3 July
FLL from 4 July

Kind regards

aeulad

According to a post on Airlineroute.net. "Operational schedule is now appearing in the GDS under Flight Information (FLIFO) section although it’s being remarked as “ENTIRE FLT- H/ SEGMENT NOT TO BE DISPLAYED”. This remark will be displayed until the airline officially opens reservation, as early as Thursday morning (17OCT13)". Schedule is showing as follows.

Fort Lauderdale

DY7045 LGW1555 – 2100FLL 787 15
DY7046 FLL2230 – 1155+1LGW 787 15

Los Angeles

DY7095 LGW1345 – 1705LAX 787 7
DY7095 LGW1535 – 1855LAX 787 3

DY7095 LAX1905 – 1335+1LGW 787 7
DY7096 LAX2030 – 1500+1LGW 787 3

New York (JFK)

DY7015 LGW1710 – 2000JFK 787 246
DY7016 JFK2130 – 0900+1LGW 787 246

Norwegian to Launch London Gatwick Long-Haul Service in Summer 2014 | Airline Route ? Worldwide Airline Route Updates

Looks as if the aircraft will be LGW based.

Norwegian - do they have any working 787's?

The 787 that was grounded (EI-LNB) - Returned to service on Tuesday. According to acars EI-LNA has been operating normally

[cornishsimon]

Do we expect to see BA/VS launch anything to compete ?


cs

[Bagmanlgw]

DY

I take it they also intend to announce the new short haul expansion from LGW today as well ?

And hopefully put it all on their website for sale

[IrishFlyer2013]

DY are starting LGW- Santorini, Corfu, Sicily and Budapest during Summer 2014 as well as the new long haul flights to LAX, JFK & FLL.

They are also increasing frequency on flights from Gatwick to Malaga, Ibiza, Split, Dubrovnik, Majorca, Faro, Tenerife, Copenhagen and Barcelona.

Gatwick Media Centre - News - First European Low Cost Carrier operating long haul services from London Gatwick to North America shows the future pattern of aviation

[BAladdy]

BA have over the last 3 months made a number of changes to there LGW S14 long and short haul schedules. Below is a complete list of the changes compared to the S13 Schedule.

Further changes are likely over the coming weeks

Shorthaul

NEW for S14

MLA - Flights will operate daily from 30th March 2014. BA suspended this route back in 2009

Frequency Increases

CTA - Increases from daily to 8 x weekly from 27th April 2014
DBV - Increases from Daily to 8 x weekly
FAO - Increases from 8 x weekly to 2 x daily
JER - Flights will increase to operate up to 6 x daily. Flights op up to 5 x daily S13.
LCA - Increases from 3 to 5 x weekly .
RAK - 2 extra flights a week operate through S14.
NAP - Increases from 2 x daily to 17 x weekly
PFO - Increases from 4 to 5 x weekly
SZG - Increases from 4 to 5 x weekly

Route Suspended

TUN - Flight suspended from start of W13 schedule. Will continue to be suspended for S14.

Longhaul

Frequency Increases

ANU - Increase from 5 to 6 x weekly.
GND - Increases from weekly to 2 x weekly
MCO - Increases from to 10 x weekly
PUJ - Increases from 2 to 3 x weekly
KIN - Increases from 3 to 4 x weekly
UVF - Increases from 6 x weekly to Daily.

Days of Operation Changes

CUN - S14 will operate days 1,3 and 6. S13 flights op days 2,4 and 7
LAS - S14 will operate days 2,4 and 7. S13 flights op days 1,4 and 6
TAB - S14 will operate day 4. S13 flight op day 5

[WHBM]

There have been plenty of low cost carriers on the Transatlantic before. Affinity charters. Laker. PeoplExpress. And more. None of these have succeeded long term. They may get loads in the summer but just do not get the revenue to sustain a daily operation during the winter. They do not have the business contacts, corporate agreements, or the premium traffic. They are also pretty light on freight loads. The economy fares charged nowadays are difficult to beat by a significant margin. In more recent times, US travellers in particular seem quite averse to travelling other than with their favourite network carrier with its frequent flyer miles. Virgin only managed to scrape through by changing pretty rapidly from an LCC to a mainstream carrier.

[wallp]

Norwegian long haul

I for one hope Norwegian make a success of these long haul routes. It won't be easy but with their expanding European network feeding these flights, attractive fares & the cost efficient B787, surely they have a fighting chance?

[True Blue]

All Vueling routes from Lhr are off sale after March 14. Could they be about to move all to Lgw?