NEWCASTLE - 8

[HH6702]

Ash666

Morning

This goes back to what we were saying a few weeks ago about the price of United to New York compared to others I.e KLM

You pay for what you get ?
companies and others will pay more to fly direct than to go via hubs as this saves time.

The airlines will always charge more on the day as it has been said if you have to fly you have to pay it

[Jamesair]

Check out the post in the Aer Lingus thread about the new Aer Lingus route to Newquay. as part of the attached article click on to the associated article about 13 months of growth, Aer Lingus twice mentions the outstanding success of its NCL route which has carried 70,000 pax in its first full year of operation. This seems to one of their big success stories.

[virginblue]

Are they having a larf?

While on holiday, I wondered how much it would cost me for a one-way economy ticket for the little 1hr hop from AMS back to NCL. About £100 for the return so I guessed about £50.
They wanted over £400

I couldn't believe they wanted that much so I checked with Expedia and just the same. What sort of nutter pays that for a 1 hr, one-way economy flight?

Hardly anybody. That's why people buy a return ticket and for some strange reason miss the return leg.... This practice even has a name: Throaway Ticketing.

[ash666]

It's a strange business. On the trains 2 singles is usually much cheaper than a return.

[Heathrow Harry]

really?

Depends on the time you travel in my experience

[Fairdealfrank]

While on holiday, I wondered how much it would cost me for a one-way economy ticket for the little 1hr hop from AMS back to NCL. About £100 for the return so I guessed about £50.
They wanted over £400

Most (or certainly some) carriers heavily discount economy fares, so the majority of pax don't pay the full economy fare unless they want lots of flexibility.

These discounted fares are almost never offered on one-way flights, even if it appears that they are on the booking engine.

As virginblue states, people buy a round trip and don't use the return sector. But don't do this in reverse: if the outward leg isn't used, the carrier will usually cancel the return sector.

No frills carriers may have different arrangements.

[LiamNCL]

TCX 6025

G-TCDF Operating TCX6025 Just departed TFS around an hour ago , Climbed to 34,000 but descended to 26,000 as it was passing Madiera , Seems to be carrying on aswell cant say i have seen that happen before without actually diverting anyone have any ideas .

[Una Due Tfc]

Some onboard equipment failure must have forced them out of RVSM airspace

[Jamesair]

AER LINGUS

Timetables now updated and showing 2 x daily M - F and 1 flt Su for summer 15

[LiamNCL]

I see , Thanks for the info

[SWBKCB]

Aer Lingus

Isn't that a reduction on this summer??

[Jamesair]

OCTOBER PAX STATS

Highlights of the Oct stats:

Copenhagen.....1969 +12%
Paris.................13,774 +15%
Dublin...............16,365 +24%
Amsterdam.......32,398 +3%
Murcia...............4798 +5%
Prague.............2511 +9%
Gatwick............11,042 +47%
Southampton...9283 + 12%

Dusseldorf.......2886 - 6%
Cork................1693 - 4%
Girona.............3943 -20%
Stavanger.......1855 -9%
Aberdeen........2729 - 15%
Belfast City.....2492 - 35%
Bristol............13,594 -11%
Jersey............977 -56%

Dubai.........17,534 -1%

[fl dutchman]

EI Dublin Summer15

Now showing 2 daily Sun-Thurs, 3 daily Fri, 1 daily Sat.

[EK77WNCL]

If NCL has been one of EIR's high flying successes I think it may go 3 daily, but what was it this year? Sure two or three days had 3 services. Either way best of luck to them, and I hope Cork begins to improve soon.

[ash666]

Also, furthermore, as well as and in addition to my previous comments about the price of NCL-AMS I thought I would see what they are asking for next June, well in advance.

A one way economy fare is £454 !!!!!!!!!!
They obviously don't want anyone travelling one way.


Mind, the return fare is a lot more than I have just paid with a couple of months notice.

[fl dutchman]

KL AMS

Dep 10 June, Ret 17 June £76.78 without bags. Extra £24 return for 1 Bag. Not Bad.

Dep 11.15
Arr back at NCL 10.10

[ash666]

Return, yes, but the flight tims would be no good to me.
I was comparing like with like, ie same flight times.

[HH6702]

Prices

Hi guys

Sorry to do this but some people may want to know
Just been looking at the new york prices again and found this

Monday 1st june flying out returning friday 5th landing 6th at NCL

United price per person £986
BA price per person £1680
KLM/AF price per person £1045

So looking at those dates OUR direct flight is cheapest.

I know that not all dates we will win but looking ahead,

[ash666]

What class is that? Not economy, surely.

[HH6702]

yes ash it is...........

if these prices hold out i wont be going...
hopefully nearer the time they will reduce in price im happy to pay around £500 return to fly direct.