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Tunisia replacements
With Tunisia knocked on the head for this summer. Any news as to whether there will be any new routes (especially from MAN) or are the planes just going to stay on the ground this summer? Any news would be interesting.
Join Date: Mar 2008
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I understand that more Sharm flights were being looked at, but that the situation in Egypt is causing a more cautious view.
Whilst Sharm is quiet at present it's still very much in Egypt and most tour operators have reported a drop in bookings. Hopefully things will settle but why would a punter take the risk for what will probably be their main holiday of the year?
Turkey should do well provided the unrest does not spread
The NG looks well with Jet2 winglets, but for me the battleship grey is looking a little dated, I prefer the white 757 scheme on newer and larger airframes that don't have the fuselage ripple effect seen on the classic fleet
Whilst Sharm is quiet at present it's still very much in Egypt and most tour operators have reported a drop in bookings. Hopefully things will settle but why would a punter take the risk for what will probably be their main holiday of the year?
Turkey should do well provided the unrest does not spread
The NG looks well with Jet2 winglets, but for me the battleship grey is looking a little dated, I prefer the white 757 scheme on newer and larger airframes that don't have the fuselage ripple effect seen on the classic fleet
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Wow! Now this I am really surprised about! Atleast hopefully it will help other tour operators/airlines on the route which is now most likely going to be a difficult summer for the route. But wow, a very bold move indeed!
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Are Jet2 not doing a BLK-TFS route this summer? They have flights loaded until May, then nothing until September - surely they aren't dropping the route for the busiest time of the year?
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I must say I am surprised at that decision!
If they are that concerned about their customers safety why are flights not being cancelled until the end of March?!
Whilst the Red Sea resorts are not currently affected, the safety and comfort of our customers is our number one priority
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What a completely bizarre move....
i was in sharm up until a day or so ago and its completely peaceful....if you didnt watch the news you honestly wouldnt know of any problems in egypt....
why take such a decision now? unless something else is really the issue?
i was in sharm up until a day or so ago and its completely peaceful....if you didnt watch the news you honestly wouldnt know of any problems in egypt....
why take such a decision now? unless something else is really the issue?
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Perhaps they are anticipating a drop in bookings after the period? Would be quite understandable given the circumstances.
why not cancel with immediate effect if that was the case?
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very very rash decison IF thats the true reason.
its 21 days away....21days in the middle east - anything could happen at any time of the year in that duration. Peace - War - Peace again....
a tad hasty i think.
why not cancel them now if thats really the case - or do they not care for the safety of their february passengers? Which is clearly the case if they are still opeating there in February.
its 21 days away....21days in the middle east - anything could happen at any time of the year in that duration. Peace - War - Peace again....
a tad hasty i think.
why not cancel them now if thats really the case - or do they not care for the safety of their february passengers? Which is clearly the case if they are still opeating there in February.
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While it is obviously true no one knows what the position is in Egypt in the next few weeks let alone months, according to reports at the weekend bookings for Sharm are massively down as a result customer concerns about the political position out there. It is a very bold move but depending on what they replace the Sharm flights with could just make them lots of money. Time will tell.