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Emirates B777
Wish it was us(DTV)...but my man in the know says September the 1st for 777...to be announced in the next week or so. I refer the honourable gentlemen to my post of 13th January..na na !!On a more serious note thats my DTV to Dubai trip sorted...sorry KLM and I'm sure this will have a knock on effect on the KLM flights ex DTV ?
good luck to the service!
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I have only flown from NCL once or twice, but IIRC, the apron around the terminal structure is not exactly designed to cater for very large aircraft - can a B777-300 be easily accommodated at a gate position without blocking anything else?
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I must admit I thought that when it was first mooted about the
EK B777-300ER coming to NCL. However its surprising how easy it
does actually fit on the stand. There is a good aerial photo on the
airports website under the newsroom section/75th anniversary showing
the beast on stand. I know its rather "lankey" but its seems fine. Its also
operated into the airport 3 times in the last 12 months so they have
had a chance to service it quite smoothly. It looks very impressive on take off too!! Effortless is how I describe it!! Good look to them though, I use the service at least twice a year and it will be a nice change. The benefits to the region economically will be much welcomed
EK B777-300ER coming to NCL. However its surprising how easy it
does actually fit on the stand. There is a good aerial photo on the
airports website under the newsroom section/75th anniversary showing
the beast on stand. I know its rather "lankey" but its seems fine. Its also
operated into the airport 3 times in the last 12 months so they have
had a chance to service it quite smoothly. It looks very impressive on take off too!! Effortless is how I describe it!! Good look to them though, I use the service at least twice a year and it will be a nice change. The benefits to the region economically will be much welcomed
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As well as a report on the Emirates upgrade, more senseless hot air about a New York route and government subsidies on today's Look North. Why don't they look around and see what has happened to transatlantic links from UK regional airports over the last 20 years?
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Good news for NCL. I see the type used has "lie flat" beds in Business. Much better than the recliners on the Airbus.
The economy cabin is also a big improvement with an improved environment vs the Airbus.
Better entetainment also with the ICE system.
Should attract passengers to NCL or back to NCL who may have travelled to GLA or MAN for the better on board experience over the NCL Airbus
The economy cabin is also a big improvement with an improved environment vs the Airbus.
Better entetainment also with the ICE system.
Should attract passengers to NCL or back to NCL who may have travelled to GLA or MAN for the better on board experience over the NCL Airbus
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Why on earth would any company want to fly from EGNT to New York.
1. There is no market. The NE is the economic basket case of the UK and would not attract tourists from the US.
2. The NE cannot even advertise itself as a tourism destination within the UK to staycationers.
1. There is no market. The NE is the economic basket case of the UK and would not attract tourists from the US.
2. The NE cannot even advertise itself as a tourism destination within the UK to staycationers.
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The NE is the economic basket case of the UK
The NE cannot even advertise itself as a tourism destination within the UK
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Robert G Mugabe - I suspect your as delusional as your namesake
The North East economy is certainly not as you put it "a basket case".
I can also confirm that as far as tourism is concerned the North East is booming. As for hotels both the business and leisure sector are experiencing acute shortages of beds hence the reason why as for as hotel construction is concerned several large hotels from budget to 5 start are set to open in the next 5 years. In the last few years as a city Newcastle has seen a large increase in bed availability however this is still unable to meet current demand.
Whilst I don't think we will see a link to NY anytime soon lets not make inaccurate statements as a reason why such a link is not going to happen
The North East economy is certainly not as you put it "a basket case".
I can also confirm that as far as tourism is concerned the North East is booming. As for hotels both the business and leisure sector are experiencing acute shortages of beds hence the reason why as for as hotel construction is concerned several large hotels from budget to 5 start are set to open in the next 5 years. In the last few years as a city Newcastle has seen a large increase in bed availability however this is still unable to meet current demand.
Whilst I don't think we will see a link to NY anytime soon lets not make inaccurate statements as a reason why such a link is not going to happen
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Newcastle to NY to be announced Monday ?
American are in banruptcy
Delta have pulled both JFK-EDI and JFK-MAN and are closing LGW in April to focus on LHR and MAN.
US Airways don't hub in New York.
The realistic option would be a P2P charter with Jet2 over the summer / Christmas. Sounds like a fantasy though.
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The news we have all been waiting for yeah!!!!
Was going to say is this not going to be the JET2 charters we have yearly??
I would be nice to see JET2 have a much bigger programme this winter say for 6 weeks 2x weekly to NYC then the airport could take the load figures to a US based airline on the hope to getting the route at least 5x weekly or summer only maybe??
however he maybe right. lets look at some of the facts....
It was stated in the media that the airport had first started talking to EK 7 years ago that 2 years before we go the dubai route,
The airport have been talking to many of the US based airlines for longer and american even put the flights on sale.
However it was stated that the airport have asked for funding to get the new york link up and running and they say it could bring in upto 1 billion for the north east.
COULD this money have been already given and the press have just got hold of the story hence the annoucement this coming monday??
i hope it is UA/CO but think it will be our yearly winter flights with JET2 but hoping for more flights this winter
Was going to say is this not going to be the JET2 charters we have yearly??
I would be nice to see JET2 have a much bigger programme this winter say for 6 weeks 2x weekly to NYC then the airport could take the load figures to a US based airline on the hope to getting the route at least 5x weekly or summer only maybe??
however he maybe right. lets look at some of the facts....
It was stated in the media that the airport had first started talking to EK 7 years ago that 2 years before we go the dubai route,
The airport have been talking to many of the US based airlines for longer and american even put the flights on sale.
However it was stated that the airport have asked for funding to get the new york link up and running and they say it could bring in upto 1 billion for the north east.
COULD this money have been already given and the press have just got hold of the story hence the annoucement this coming monday??
i hope it is UA/CO but think it will be our yearly winter flights with JET2 but hoping for more flights this winter
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If any NY service is announced it would only by the LS annual shopping trips but based on previous years normally not released this early.
If and its a big if a NCL - NY route is announced I would imagine this would be for a Summer start and aren't we a bit late for this, bearing in mind its already nearly March. Sales should be up and running now. No airline is going to start a regular scheduled service to NY with a Winter start up date.
However I know that CO have been monitoring EK performances and yields from NCL for a while now.
If this had been two weeks ago then this rumour may have had some credibility as for one day on the CO route map NCL kept appearing and then disapearing as a direct route from Newark. However when a manager at the airport was asked this was dismissed out of hand.
I think its safe to say no such announcement on Monday though.
If and its a big if a NCL - NY route is announced I would imagine this would be for a Summer start and aren't we a bit late for this, bearing in mind its already nearly March. Sales should be up and running now. No airline is going to start a regular scheduled service to NY with a Winter start up date.
However I know that CO have been monitoring EK performances and yields from NCL for a while now.
If this had been two weeks ago then this rumour may have had some credibility as for one day on the CO route map NCL kept appearing and then disapearing as a direct route from Newark. However when a manager at the airport was asked this was dismissed out of hand.
I think its safe to say no such announcement on Monday though.
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You never know, roll on Monday.
Ages ago there was some talk of Emirates extending their flight to New York and talk of Continental or maybe Jet2 is going to extend their Xmas only flights or realistically, nothing will be announced.
We shall live in hope
Ages ago there was some talk of Emirates extending their flight to New York and talk of Continental or maybe Jet2 is going to extend their Xmas only flights or realistically, nothing will be announced.
We shall live in hope