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I know a lot of easy crew at NCL. I've heard a fourth aircraft mentioned. I'd just like to beat anyone to the post on here by dispelling this as a complete fantasy. NCL with never have a fourth aircraft. Any new jets to the easy fleet go to bigger, newer or more profitable bases. NCL will be at most a three aircraft base.
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Did the crew members you know also confirm the continued operation of the GTW service?
The lack of an additional aircraft wouldn't stop more inbound flights from other bases though.
The lack of an additional aircraft wouldn't stop more inbound flights from other bases though.
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4th based aircraft I would like it to happen.
Easyjet must be looking at the routes jet2 are doing holiday routes
(Turkey, greece) and must be wondering could they make a go of it in peak season (june-sept)??
They do have over 100+ aircraft on order but as many have said LGW, MAN will get the new planes before us. However the problems at gatwick will be slots and space.
I'm lead to believe that EZY have 65 planes at gatwick and a few of the planes now night stop elsewhere as they can't get the morning slots
Let's wait and see what happens
Easyjet must be looking at the routes jet2 are doing holiday routes
(Turkey, greece) and must be wondering could they make a go of it in peak season (june-sept)??
They do have over 100+ aircraft on order but as many have said LGW, MAN will get the new planes before us. However the problems at gatwick will be slots and space.
I'm lead to believe that EZY have 65 planes at gatwick and a few of the planes now night stop elsewhere as they can't get the morning slots
Let's wait and see what happens
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They should bring back bloody Stansted, it's not like it didn't work!!! I honestly don't understand their justification pulling it at almost 250,000 pax a year.
Anyway, it's nice to see they really tried and gave Gatwick a good go...
Anyway, it's nice to see they really tried and gave Gatwick a good go...
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It's pretty simple.
EZY operate out of Gatwick, which has limited slots. Yes, EZY are big there but if the NCL flight wasn't performing how they wanted then I'm sure there are plenty of other routes they could use the slots for which would be more profitable for them.
It's a little disappointing they didn't give it atleast another 6 months but that's the problem with a constrained airport such as LGW, airlines put their planes where they can get the best return because they HAVE to - it makes financial sense.
In regards to STN, well if they couldn't make LGW work then I don't see how STN or LTN could work. If they thought they could then they'd have introduced one of those instead of LGW
EZY operate out of Gatwick, which has limited slots. Yes, EZY are big there but if the NCL flight wasn't performing how they wanted then I'm sure there are plenty of other routes they could use the slots for which would be more profitable for them.
It's a little disappointing they didn't give it atleast another 6 months but that's the problem with a constrained airport such as LGW, airlines put their planes where they can get the best return because they HAVE to - it makes financial sense.
In regards to STN, well if they couldn't make LGW work then I don't see how STN or LTN could work. If they thought they could then they'd have introduced one of those instead of LGW
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BA 787 GZBJH inbound for some crew training.
NCL isn't normally used for crew training I don't think. The only other ones that I can remember from the last few years was the VS A333?
NCL isn't normally used for crew training I don't think. The only other ones that I can remember from the last few years was the VS A333?
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It just proved that North East to London links don't work as they're not needed. The only ones that will work are ones with sizeable onward connections and the only people who can do that are BA at LHR. It is impossible to compete with trains which run almost half hourly take three hours and give dozens of departure time choices. It's now proven that the only London airport and the North East can support is LHR. London will never be a link from MME or CAX and LHR will remain the only London route for the future and I have my doubts over the LBA service to LHR. But time will tell.