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According to ground staff Flyjet will use 767 EC for a few days at NCL, operating the usual 757 programme. 757 will then continue on with normal based programme for remainder of winter and continuing on into next summer.
Any news on BE and their base at NCL?
Any news on BE and their base at NCL?
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BE have mentioned various german routes in their various pree releases, I have doubts whether they will work. NCL has not had very much luck in the past with routes to Germany, can BE make it work - maybe they can on a loco basis.
Previous attempts have included LH to HAM and MUC, HLX to MUC and CGN, EZY to SXF - all stopped. LH do seem to be doing well with current DUS route, as do HLX and HAJ. Only time will tell if BE do start routes, if they will work or not.
BE is an ideal carrier for NCL. Smaller capacity aircraft with the ability to fly both domestic and international european routes, without as much of a risk as say using 737 a/c. What gaps are there in the loco market from NCL, realistically? France, Austria, Switzerland, Scandinavia?
On other notes, still nothing else from Jet2 for summer 2007, AMS, BGO, TFS still not on sale. Excel are rumoured to be basing Canadian (sunwing) aircraft at NCL for next summer. Nothing much else changes on the charter front. MYT, TCX, TOM, FJE all the same.
BE have mentioned various german routes in their various pree releases, I have doubts whether they will work. NCL has not had very much luck in the past with routes to Germany, can BE make it work - maybe they can on a loco basis.
Previous attempts have included LH to HAM and MUC, HLX to MUC and CGN, EZY to SXF - all stopped. LH do seem to be doing well with current DUS route, as do HLX and HAJ. Only time will tell if BE do start routes, if they will work or not.
BE is an ideal carrier for NCL. Smaller capacity aircraft with the ability to fly both domestic and international european routes, without as much of a risk as say using 737 a/c. What gaps are there in the loco market from NCL, realistically? France, Austria, Switzerland, Scandinavia?
On other notes, still nothing else from Jet2 for summer 2007, AMS, BGO, TFS still not on sale. Excel are rumoured to be basing Canadian (sunwing) aircraft at NCL for next summer. Nothing much else changes on the charter front. MYT, TCX, TOM, FJE all the same.
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As to the concept of BE opening routes from NCL, well BE may be ideal for you as long as it's EMB's & not the predictable Dash 8's ! I for one have had more than enough experience of Gill ATR's & latterly BA Dash 8's & if it's that or nothing then obviously a no brainer. However neither stand up to jet operation with or without smiling faces & complimentary goodyboxes & are in my mind rank as second class. If the loads are smaller then it's RJ's that are needed, not more Dash 8's.
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A guy working for Emirates has confirmed in a German forum that his company will start NCL daily on 01SEP07 (other new destinations for 2007 are Venice, Toronto, Sao Paulo and Houston).
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It looks as if they are in a pretty comfortable cash-flow situation. I am more worried about all those LCCs that sell seats like 18 months in advance in order to generate cash today....
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EasyJet have never released thier April thru October schedule until mid December, and then it is base by base over approximatly a one month period so as to not overload their booking system.
It has always been that way with EZY and I'd say it has never hurt them in the past !
EasyJet have never released thier April thru October schedule until mid December, and then it is base by base over approximatly a one month period so as to not overload their booking system.
It has always been that way with EZY and I'd say it has never hurt them in the past !
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Emirates
Good news about Emirates starting next September. That would explain the new airbridge on stand 09!! Any idea on aircraft type??
LGW
Can somebody please enlight'en me as to why BA would want to pull the NCL - LGW route. They are the only airline that operate the route!!!!
Good news about Emirates starting next September. That would explain the new airbridge on stand 09!! Any idea on aircraft type??
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Can somebody please enlight'en me as to why BA would want to pull the NCL - LGW route. They are the only airline that operate the route!!!!
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If it is true then would be surprised if Easyjet did not start on this route, although not sure if they would bring in a/c no7 for this, or trim some other existing NCL routes to free up aircraft?.
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Now, don't shoot me down here, but could Jet2 add it to their network? Or how about FlyBe?
A mate of mine is the station manager at LGW for EZY, I'll see if he will tell me if the orange lot plan to serve this route?
A mate of mine is the station manager at LGW for EZY, I'll see if he will tell me if the orange lot plan to serve this route?
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Lgw & Ezy
aren't BA 737's being returned to the leasing companies next year. this would make sence unless they transfer some A319 to LGW
I heard that easyjet will be an all airbus operator within the next 2/3 years.
some earlier 737 have now left the fleet
Great news about EK also. Im still hoping for New York also to start at some point during the summer!!
I heard that easyjet will be an all airbus operator within the next 2/3 years.
some earlier 737 have now left the fleet
Great news about EK also. Im still hoping for New York also to start at some point during the summer!!