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Originally Posted by Mark23
as of today the ryanair site is saying that winter flights are available for booking...does this confirm the demise of the newcastle / bergamo route?
The aircraft is currently used in the afternoons/evenings to fly to Charleroi (1234567), Liverpool (1-3-5-7) and Newcastle (-2-4-6-). A Charleroi based aircraft will now take over the evening Charleroi to Milan flight.
Leaving the Milan based aircraft free to introduce a couple of new routes and then probably operate new/different schedules to Liverpool and Newcastle.
So while Ryanair are saying that the winter flights are available, in reality the schedules for Milan, Luton, Cork, Dublin and Shannon are only in semi-finalised state. Expect some minor to majour winter schedule changes for these bases in the next couple of weeks, with new route announcements still likely from Milan, Luton and Dublin.
As soon as Ryanair have sorted out the new routes it wants to launch this winter from Bergamo, then we will know for certain the furture of the Liverpool/Newcastle flights. Personally I guess that they will not be axed, and Liverpool may actualy see an increase...
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Originally Posted by HH6702
For winter flights keep watching the above.
Heard rumours going around of a big route annoucement for this coming winter and next summer.
Heard rumours going around of a big route annoucement for this coming winter and next summer.
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Someone needs to give easyjet a run for their money. Too many cancellations, tonights is another prime example, IBZ rescheduled by over 12 hours (a delay in other words) due to 'Operational@ reasons. If easy do not get this crewing crisis sorted pretty soon, passengers will loose confidence and look elsewhere, hence a market will open up for other loco operators.
Some ideas for Jet2....
Venice, Madrid, Milan, Valencia, Athens, Krakow, Warsaw.......
While I'm on please would some of the charter operators look at expanding frequency to the likes of Kefalonia and adding new destinations, Mykynos, Sicily, Sardinia, thassos etc or lets be daring Cancun??!!
Some ideas for Jet2....
Venice, Madrid, Milan, Valencia, Athens, Krakow, Warsaw.......
While I'm on please would some of the charter operators look at expanding frequency to the likes of Kefalonia and adding new destinations, Mykynos, Sicily, Sardinia, thassos etc or lets be daring Cancun??!!
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The tour operators selling on the Thursday this year (Thomson, Thomas Cook and Main Street USA) are only selling Saturday departures for next year, which i assume means its been pulled and not replaced.
If it is to only be one flight a week to Florida, that would make it (if my memory serves me right) the least number of seats per week to Florida in 20 years.
If it is to only be one flight a week to Florida, that would make it (if my memory serves me right) the least number of seats per week to Florida in 20 years.
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TCD are planning a 767 operation on a Friday serving the regional bases from a hub at SFB. It will operate on a fortnightly basis from May through to Sept Ihave been led to believe. Heard this through a travel agent so not sure how true
Ever so surprised there is only one flight - I always thought FLorida was very popular with the North Eastern folk
Ever so surprised there is only one flight - I always thought FLorida was very popular with the North Eastern folk
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Can't understand it myself, pax figures for May were as good as if not better than the other regionals. Wonder if they have concerns over the price of fuel and plan fewer seats at a higher cost.
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nclbase what airlines 767 a/c are TCD using to serve regional bases? Hopefully not XL a/c, as the last time these a/c were used out of NCL was, lets be honest a disastr! If TCD are starting SFB ops then maybe there is not the market for 2 A330 flights and TCD service, though years ago there used to be 5 SFB rotatations per week from NCL, so surely market potential is there!
Maybe an opportunity for GSM??
Airlines/Tour Ops do need to start realising the potential of long haul holiday flights from regional airports. Look At FCA from BRS and TOM from Doncaster, it obviously is viable and these airports are similar in catchment areas to Newcastle.
Delays
Anyone know what is going on with AJY at NCL. Sat evening service heavily delayed and sunday morning flight didnt even operate. The airline seems to be dogged by technical problems and delays fairly often and surely they cannot sustain service levels such as 15+ hours delays in the long term. Charters will stop chartering them and passengers will not want to fly them.
So, expansion here is gradually starting to increase again, abeilt at a steady pace, so whats next? What else can be offered at NCL?
Maybe an opportunity for GSM??
Airlines/Tour Ops do need to start realising the potential of long haul holiday flights from regional airports. Look At FCA from BRS and TOM from Doncaster, it obviously is viable and these airports are similar in catchment areas to Newcastle.
Delays
Anyone know what is going on with AJY at NCL. Sat evening service heavily delayed and sunday morning flight didnt even operate. The airline seems to be dogged by technical problems and delays fairly often and surely they cannot sustain service levels such as 15+ hours delays in the long term. Charters will stop chartering them and passengers will not want to fly them.
So, expansion here is gradually starting to increase again, abeilt at a steady pace, so whats next? What else can be offered at NCL?
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Wouldnt get two excited about TCD to SFB. They cancelled this years programme from NCL before it started as well as a small programme in 2005.
What about the Dominican republic ( Monarch) on Fridays is that still operating.
If all this is true in either case there will be a shortage of seats from NCL to Orlando. Ideal opportunity for Globespan from NCL or even Durham!!!
What about the Dominican republic ( Monarch) on Fridays is that still operating.
If all this is true in either case there will be a shortage of seats from NCL to Orlando. Ideal opportunity for Globespan from NCL or even Durham!!!
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Dont know when the penny is going to drop with you lot.........if you want transatlantic then get yaselves to LHR/LHW, MAN, BHX or GLA/EDI.
NCL will never play with the big misters
NCL will never play with the big misters
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TCD have not operated in the past from NCL as they havent had the a/c suitable ie 280 or so seats. They now have a better plan utilising a 767 new to the TCD livery and operating every fortnight rotating daily through the regionals