NEWCASTLE - 8

[ash666]

I've just done a dummy booking for November and it suggests that it would be a A330-200 on the way out and the 777 return.

[GrahamK]

Just checked a random few dates, all showing 77W operation?

[ash666]

From the Emirates website:

DEPARTING 08 Nov 13 Newcastle, United Kingdom to Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Flight
Depart / Arrive
Time
Airport
Duration / Stops
Class / Aircraft
EK0036
Fri
08 Nov 13
13:35 Newcastle Airport (NCL) 6hr 15min
0 Stops Economy
Airbus
Industrie
A330-200
Fri
08 Nov 13
23:50 Dubai International Airport (DXB)
RETURNING 15 Nov 13 Dubai, United Arab Emirates to Newcastle, United Kingdom
Flight
Depart / Arrive
Time
Airport
Duration / Stops
Class / Aircraft
EK0035
Fri
15 Nov 13
07:40 Dubai International Airport (DXB) 7hr 55min
0 Stops Economy
Boeing 777-300ER
Fri
15 Nov 13
11:35 Newcastle Airport (NCL)

[GrahamK]

Yeah I see that now, seems to be random days as an A330, and others as a 77W

[Sam Chipperfield]

EK

That is in November, It could easily Change back to a 777 by then, im sure the A330's are being phased out this Year and Next Year?

[Boris1]

There's still 20+ A330s in the fleet. So I doubt they'll all be shelved with in a year.

[NCIS]

SAS 737

Hi - It looked to have brought in a load of Norwegian school kids.

[fl dutchman]

Emirates DXB

It looks like all outbound flights throughout the winter schedule are A330-200.

However the inbounds to NCL are currently showing 777ER.

Possibly the booking system is in the process of changing. The inbounds will probably be changed to A330 in time meaning the service will revert to an Airbus for the entire winter?

Of course all the outbounds could change back to a 777ER. We will find out in due course, but it seems the A330s are back for at least 5 months.

[N707ZS]

Why is there such a diffrence in the flight times? 6h 15min one way 7h 55min the other.

[Charlie98]

I've took a look at the EK timetable, and on there is it still down as the 77W (on the same day a dummy book says A330) so it could just be a system fault? By god lets hope.

Arnt the loads getting to the high end of the A330 capacity now? Also the route hasn't been 77W for long and Emirates are always boasting how good he 77W is on the route.

Only time will tell.

[EK77WNCL]

I can say pretty much 100% it will stay 777 300ER, how can the possibly send a 77W in in the morning and have an A332 going out an hour and half later??? But this has happened twice before, the end of last year and February this year were down as being an A330 but it has always simply been a system error on the EK website and it's been updated back to the 77W.

Also, OT but the A330's will still be around for a while, the A343's were supposed to have been long gone about 18 months ago and they're still with them.

Martin

[HH6702]

EK

Could we not be seeing the flight extended to NYC?

A330 outwards 777 Rtn

I know it will never happen and I'm sure it's a system fault but you never know and yet again this rumour hasn't been said for a good few weeks so thought I would start it again!!!!!

Also new management company at airport so maybe?

Lol

[Heathrow Harry]

"Why is there such a diffrence in the flight times? 6h 15min one way 7h 55min the other."

Winter wind allowance, maybe different routing - plus you can pretty much guarantee there will be a straight in at NCL whereas Dubai is a lot busier and you may have to fly around the houses

Last winter I did LHR-SIN rtn - 13-10 one way 15-15 coming back................

[N707ZS]

Thanks Harry.

[10 DME ARC]

Nice to see NCL-DXB staying daily next May when Emirates have to reduce services for eight week DXB runway closure. Show's at least Emirates have faith in the route.......

[Boris1]

Recently loads have barely went above 240. So whatever they send won't make a different to pax. Just Cargo. From what I've heard, A330 ops for winter is a very good possibility. Will post more as I have it

[VickersVicount]

Most of the reductions were accommodated into multiple daily routes. NCL is only once daily. 240 pax ? what load factor is that ? It must be cargo keeping that afloat.

[Boris1]

Average load factors are 50%

[10 DME ARC]

Boris Look at other UK Emirates routes.....all the same this time of the year.....hence DXB/Emirates has decided to do runway work May/June next year!

[Charlie98]

Load factor

EK to NCL's loads for April (I couldn't get May) = 76%

16596/60= 277 (rounded up)

277/364 = 76%

So no need for the negativity, we need to realize that things don't come in a flash, EK knew when they put the 77W on the route that it would not be +80% route within weeks