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Just to be different, I read this thread often and was never under the impression that anyone else would be operating their flights. Further down the thread there was a link to the SAGA website and discussion on the aircraft type they would use.
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Or is this SAGA operating on behalf of Viking?
Viking got into a LOT of trouble last year with Newcastle Airport, after running for several weeks with no bags and high numbers of offloaded passengers to to weight issues with the MD83.
I think the Airport would be reluctant to have VIK back which might explain why SAGA are flying this in.
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Viking got into a LOT of trouble last year with Newcastle Airport, after running for several weeks with no bags and high numbers of offloaded passengers to to weight issues with the MD83.
I think the Airport would be reluctant to have VIK back which might explain why SAGA are flying this in.
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Viking have done a deal with Saga whereby they will operate one of their 737-800s on behalf of Saga for certain days of the week. All other flights are operated by Saga Airlines own aircraft - TC-SGH. One of the 737s (either the Viking or Saga aircraft) will be based in Dalaman and the other in Bodrum but i think they reguarly rotate as the Viking aircaft is not based in Turkey for the full week.
Saga Airlines and Viking Airlines aircraft may both be seen at Newcastle over the summer
Hope this clarifies things!
Sam
Saga Airlines and Viking Airlines aircraft may both be seen at Newcastle over the summer
Hope this clarifies things!
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I would think that the airport authority are not in a position to 'ban' an airline or not allow them to serve routes on behalf of tour operators or are they? Has it happened before? I know the local press made quite a large story of the Viking troubles last year, but is it enough to stop an airline operating into any specific airport - surely they bring money etc into a difficult market at present?
Incidentally the punctuality statistics have improved since last year!
Incidentally the punctuality statistics have improved since last year!
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Both viking and saga aircrafts will be used- mainly viking it seems to be the old XL aircrafts which are going to be used, however it is not 100% that the MD will not be coming in to NCL.
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the airport might not be able to actually "ban" an airline, but I am sure they could make it very difficult for it to operate. Charging higher prices perhaps, or threatening large penalties to avoid all the negative publicity that they gained last year.
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Its possible that EI again restart the NCL service for the winter. They have done this before even when FR were doing 2X Daily.
I am sure this route will easily sustain 2 flights per day! as it has done for some years now, Say for example FR in the morning and EI in the early evening, I always thought the Late FR service was scheduled a bit to late.
I am sure this route will easily sustain 2 flights per day! as it has done for some years now, Say for example FR in the morning and EI in the early evening, I always thought the Late FR service was scheduled a bit to late.
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I can only see EI coming back again if they re-start an EI Commuter type service again, with maybe Q400s or a similar sized a/c.
From what i hear, loads were pretty poor on their latest attempt into NCL - sure they can fill the flight at weekends, but weekdays sometimes seen very poor loads.
I can only see EI coming back again if they re-start an EI Commuter type service again, with maybe Q400s or a similar sized a/c.
From what i hear, loads were pretty poor on their latest attempt into NCL - sure they can fill the flight at weekends, but weekdays sometimes seen very poor loads.
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As EI don't operate those types or anything vaguely close to it then that won't happen. They miss a trick every time they stop and start the route by not grabbing an AM slot and selling through tickets to the USA.
They last operated mid afternoon between the two FR flights (which then made day returns easy for business) and missed the day traffic and missed any connecting traffic.
DOubtless they will appear again later in the year and repeat their annual poor effort.
They last operated mid afternoon between the two FR flights (which then made day returns easy for business) and missed the day traffic and missed any connecting traffic.
DOubtless they will appear again later in the year and repeat their annual poor effort.
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I am sure if EI restarted on this route say in the late evening now that FR are only doing once daily most days the loads would be much better. The FR day return facility has now gone on most days and the FR timings are not great.
There was always enough people flying the route to sustain two flights, dont know if any money was being made though.
Expect to see a huge drop in pax numbers on this route when the figures are released.
There was always enough people flying the route to sustain two flights, dont know if any money was being made though.
Expect to see a huge drop in pax numbers on this route when the figures are released.
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Scot Airways have the contracts for Sunderland and Newcastle United. So I would guess a football charter.
Also, theres often an Aer Arran ATR for big Sunderland games, chartered by the Irish owners and investors of Sunderland
On a side note, Portsmouth use Flybe for their charters, Fulham, and Hull City use Eastern Airways, and Chelsea use BMIregional.
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Also, theres often an Aer Arran ATR for big Sunderland games, chartered by the Irish owners and investors of Sunderland
On a side note, Portsmouth use Flybe for their charters, Fulham, and Hull City use Eastern Airways, and Chelsea use BMIregional.
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Seem to a be a fair number of low-density configuration A.330's being used recently. Is this because the extra business class seats are needed (i.e good news) or some other reason?