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Just a couple of weeks to the commencement of the summer timetable. Any thoughts on what new routes the winter will bring?
Might we get more German routes and possibly Oslo back?
Might we get more German routes and possibly Oslo back?
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I agree it would be great to see some more Germn routes NE business needs these routes. SXF did well for EZY until they messed around with times and moved it to a late departure slot so this is an obvious route for someone to pick up on.
Not sure about elsewhere as Munich and Cologne did not do well for HLX but might work for an airline with smaller aircraft ie FLYBE. Interesting to note on this one on the next gen airline website FLYBE have 4 aircraft not showing as based/night stopping anywhere, nice if one or more could come ncles way.
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I agree it would be great to see some more Germn routes NE business needs these routes. SXF did well for EZY until they messed around with times and moved it to a late departure slot so this is an obvious route for someone to pick up on.
Not sure about elsewhere as Munich and Cologne did not do well for HLX but might work for an airline with smaller aircraft ie FLYBE. Interesting to note on this one on the next gen airline website FLYBE have 4 aircraft not showing as based/night stopping anywhere, nice if one or more could come ncles way.
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Where are they self handling in uk then?
MAN is swissport, as so is LGW isnt it?
Not sure who handles them LHR BHX and GLA but I didnt think they were self handling
They have their own ticket desk staff in MAN and thats about it
MAN is swissport, as so is LGW isnt it?
Not sure who handles them LHR BHX and GLA but I didnt think they were self handling
They have their own ticket desk staff in MAN and thats about it
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The have their own ticket desk staff and reps that over see the check-in and boarding, but the actual process of checking in and boarding duties are performed by the handling agents.
Oh and at BHX, it is Servisair that handles them.
Oh and at BHX, it is Servisair that handles them.
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tour operators merging
With mytravel merging with thomas cook and now first choice set to merge with TUI how is it going to affect ncl?
Im the short term i dont think anything will happen but there is going to be big changes for suummer 2008
summer 2008 brochures are busy getting printed now ready for the launch next month. i think that we would have seen all 4 using there own in-house aircraft.
MYT and TCX both use ncl as a base so will we see 3 aircraft being used are dropped to 2. hopefully we will see 3 aircraft and more routes.
do you think that we will see 4 aircraft on fridays from these operators going to TFS as an example or only 2 now?
my guess for summer 2008 from ncl will be
TUIfly x 4 aircraft
TCX x 3 aircraft
XLA x 3 aircraft (1 flyjet)
what are your thoughts on the merging of the big 4 and how will this affect our local airport.
look forward to reading your replys
hh6702
Im the short term i dont think anything will happen but there is going to be big changes for suummer 2008
summer 2008 brochures are busy getting printed now ready for the launch next month. i think that we would have seen all 4 using there own in-house aircraft.
MYT and TCX both use ncl as a base so will we see 3 aircraft being used are dropped to 2. hopefully we will see 3 aircraft and more routes.
do you think that we will see 4 aircraft on fridays from these operators going to TFS as an example or only 2 now?
my guess for summer 2008 from ncl will be
TUIfly x 4 aircraft
TCX x 3 aircraft
XLA x 3 aircraft (1 flyjet)
what are your thoughts on the merging of the big 4 and how will this affect our local airport.
look forward to reading your replys
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Well first choice were at Stansted last week, the word was they were looking into 7-12 longhaul routes from Stansted for 2008, at the time I didnt think it was true, but now im not so sure.
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The mergers create an interesting situation.
My Travel/Thomas Cook. Both companies have programmes out of NCL. The number of based aircraft will probably depend on the aircraft loadings on routes where both companies operate. e.g. if both companies operate a certain route at say 50% capacity, it would make sense to share one flight. However, if both programmes are strong...they could decide to expand the operation. Do we know if they will sell under one name or issue seperate programmes?
TUI/First Choice. This could give NCL the long haul package flights it needs, with TUI using First Choice skills in this market. TUI (Thomson) has always been a strong brand at NCL and I can see the joint company expanding at the airport, perhaps with another based aircraft.
XL have already cut capacity 30% (countrywide) and will now face much stronger competition. NCL seems to be one of the few airports which still has a strong IT market and maybe XL will choose NCL as one of its expansion airports.
The unknown factor will be how strong JET 2's new IT package operation will be and how much extra capacity they will add to the NCL IT market.
My Travel/Thomas Cook. Both companies have programmes out of NCL. The number of based aircraft will probably depend on the aircraft loadings on routes where both companies operate. e.g. if both companies operate a certain route at say 50% capacity, it would make sense to share one flight. However, if both programmes are strong...they could decide to expand the operation. Do we know if they will sell under one name or issue seperate programmes?
TUI/First Choice. This could give NCL the long haul package flights it needs, with TUI using First Choice skills in this market. TUI (Thomson) has always been a strong brand at NCL and I can see the joint company expanding at the airport, perhaps with another based aircraft.
XL have already cut capacity 30% (countrywide) and will now face much stronger competition. NCL seems to be one of the few airports which still has a strong IT market and maybe XL will choose NCL as one of its expansion airports.
The unknown factor will be how strong JET 2's new IT package operation will be and how much extra capacity they will add to the NCL IT market.
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Not much has changed on the updated charter timetable, in fact its much the same as the last issue.
SN will not operate a GRO charter, FJE are not operating sat afternoon PMI and a couple of extra Turkey flights have yet to be added, possibly operated by Freebird.
SN will not operate a GRO charter, FJE are not operating sat afternoon PMI and a couple of extra Turkey flights have yet to be added, possibly operated by Freebird.
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A few other changes to the Summer Charter timetable I noticed were:-
Chania by XLA cancelled and replaced with an extra Corfu flight on Mondays.
Mahon by XLA on Mondays cancelled
Zante by XLA times changed to dep 0500 arr 2310
Monastir by KAJ on Sundays cancelled
Palma by FJE (not cancelled on the revised timetable)
Chania by XLA cancelled and replaced with an extra Corfu flight on Mondays.
Mahon by XLA on Mondays cancelled
Zante by XLA times changed to dep 0500 arr 2310
Monastir by KAJ on Sundays cancelled
Palma by FJE (not cancelled on the revised timetable)
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Regarding what FJE will do on a sat afternoon instead of the PMI. It will probably be sitting on the remote stands like it does a couple of days a week in the winter. As for SN it wont be here as it isnt a based aircraft, I take it that SN that was in the timetable is the same flight as what BA connect Bae146 did last summer?