NORWICH

[tommynwi]

links air

Looks as though links air will be starting flights from Norwich to Cardiff. Starting on April 20. I do not know the frequency of the flights, but would expect them to be daily.

[TOM100]

Prob Mon-Fri as linked to onward service to Anglesey. Why this route choice ? It has been tried before and failed ? Linked to offshore ? it also has a three hour turnaround in NWI ? Something else ? Seems a little odd.

[pug]

Isn't the bloke contracted by then to develop routes also the same chap who had Loganair start the short lived NWI to Den Helder?

Something doesn't quite add up with this outfit.

[NickBarnes]

When it was tried before it managed 10-15 pax occasionally on a ATR, so on a 19 seat jet stream it might work, but that depends on price etc, but stranger things have happened.

Would have done better to do Norwich - Newcastle which I believe is the most requested domestic route that isn't served from NWI

[TOM100]

They have a 3 hour gap on ground at NWI - is a NCL service do-able in that time ?

[N707ZS]

Sounds like they would be better trying a Durham Tees Valley route, quick turn around and probably more offshore related passengers, Ncl passengers could drive South as there is less of a jam than driving North on the A1!

[litefoot1]

As predicted

LinksAir announce flights from Norwich to Cardiff and onwards to Anglesey

News - Norwich Airport

[NickBarnes]

Wish them luck, looks like it has been aimed at the energy sector aswell so must be some expected demand now a days.

[EK77WNCL]

Based on 1 hour +/- 15 minutes flying time, NWI-NCL-NWI should be possible within 3 hours. 60 minutes for 3 turnarounds, 1 hour each way = 3 hours.

[TimmyW]

Pug - you seem to frequent several airline forums stating you know deep dark secrets regarding those running Links - what do you have against them?

[virginblue]

How could they operate routes to MME or NCL instead of CWL ? The aircraft is CWL-based because of the Anglesey-PSO. So it is either CWL-NWI or no route for NWI.

[NickBarnes]

There's a 3 hour gap at NWI where it sits on the ground

[tommynwi]

Newcastle is a route in which Norwich are pushing for. As Nick said, this is a highly requested route, but the only problem is... who? Maybe Eastern could do nwi-ncl-abz, I cant see flybe operating it as their own aircraft are too big, so maybe Loganair under the flybe brand using one of the based Dorniers.

[NickBarnes]

Indeed I believe Newcastle and now Dublin are the 2 most requested routes from NWI these days.

So I'm sure people in this part of the world would have rather the news of the new route being either Newcastle or Dublin, but never mind, can't be too picky

[NickBarnes]

Thomson/Germania Schedule 2015

Hi for those interested here is the Germania operating for Thomson Summer schedule for 2015

MONDAY
Norwich - Dalaman
07:00 - 12:45
Dalaman - Norwich
13:50 - 15:50

TUESDAY
Norwich - Palma Mallorca
07:50 - 11:15
Palma Mallorca - Humberside
12:30 - 14:15
Humberside - Palma Mallorca
15:25 - 19:05
Palma Mallorca - Norwich
20:05 - 21:45

WEDNESDAY
Norwich - Ibiza
06:50 - 10:30
Ibiza - Birmingham
11:30 - 13:00
Birmingham - Ibiza
14:25 - 17:55
Ibiza - Norwich
18:55 - 20:35

THURSDAY
Norwich - Tunisia
06:30 - 09:30
Tunisia - London Stansted
10:30 - 13:35
London Stansted - Tunisia
15:20 - 18:15
Tunisia - Norwich
19:15 - 22:15

FRIDAY
Norwich - Palma Mallorca
06:00 - 09:25
Palma Mallorca - Norwich
10:25 - 12:05
Norwich - Corfu
13:35 - 18:35
Corfu - Norwich
19:35 - 20:45

SATURDAY
Norwich - Palma Mallorca
08:00 - 11:25
Palma Mallorca - Norwich
12:25 - 14:05
Norwich - Menorca
15:35 - 19:00
Menorca - Norwich
20:00 - 21:25

SUNDAY
Norwich - Tenerife
09:00 - 13:35
Tenerife - Norwich
14:25 - 18:35

[munster]

It's a 737 again!

[NickBarnes]

Oh is it, thanks for that!

[ATNotts]

NickBarnes

Indeed I believe Newcastle and now Dublin are the 2 most requested routes from NWI these days.

Maybe, but as many airport and airline operators will tell you, "most requested" often fails to equate to "most used" as when it comes down to it, people's habits can be hard to break when booking the ticket.

[NickBarnes]

I agree and Norwich has more hurdles than other airports for any new routes, a £10 fee just for using the airport, which grates with most people is just a start.

Personally can't see any expansion in the future. Thomson has had the best success at the airport in recent times which is good, so they are the only source I can see for any new destinations in the future.

[litefoot1]

I was flying from Norwich to Manchester yesterday and was taking some photos in the Norwich check-in hall. I was immediately accosted by security and told to switch my camera off. My first experience of this after flying from 28 other UK airports so I was a bit miffed. The security area, yes, but not the check-in hall, surely? Does anyone know if this is exclusively a Norwich airport policy?