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More disruption to this service, as today's inbound from Newark is more than 3 hours late arriving at 10.42. Departure of UA159 for return to EWR is now expected to be 14.30 (Over 5 hours later than 09.10 scheduled dep. time)
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The latest airport reviews are in today's Which? magazine and NCL comes out on top of the large (4mn+ pax) airports.
Apparently there is 15mins free parking in the mid-stay car park. I can't ever remember seeing a mid-stay car park.
Apparently there is 15mins free parking in the mid-stay car park. I can't ever remember seeing a mid-stay car park.
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Looks like delta are giving edi another try next summer
So that's now 3 airlines fighting for New York and connection business from edi.
United
American
Delta
I would hope that United gives NCL another try if not I would expect another one of the big American Airlines to try us
Better to have the route then to let another in
So that's now 3 airlines fighting for New York and connection business from edi.
United
American
Delta
I would hope that United gives NCL another try if not I would expect another one of the big American Airlines to try us
Better to have the route then to let another in
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I'm confident we won't lose it (for 2016 at least) but I just hope fares come down, who tend to be the cheapest across the atlantic? I'm inclined to think AA.
God knows what's happening at Edinburgh... All they need now is EK, Norwegian and that direct link to China and there'll be a full on bloodbath!
God knows what's happening at Edinburgh... All they need now is EK, Norwegian and that direct link to China and there'll be a full on bloodbath!
Medium stay car park on the linked map - across the road to the north of the short stay
Official Newcastle Airport? Parking: Save up to 60%
Official Newcastle Airport? Parking: Save up to 60%
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Dont think United has been as bad as people make out , Some great loads some not soo good but this is a 5x weekly trial route Mid May - Early Sept . Hoping they are back with a bit of a increase to months maybe April - Oct / Nov
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Can't understand UA's attitude, absolutely no reason to hold back on a positive response IF they were to do EWR in 2016, the figures are all there for UA bar a few late bookings / give away fares to increase LF's which in their appraisal will be all but irrelevant.
The key to marketing is consistency & late announcements & uncertainty will have by now put off all the early bookings given "the competition" are all now accepting booking 12M in advance.
However it would be in their interests to hold back on a negative announcement until end of season as it would do nothing to support the marketing of the remaining flights.
Personally on what I have read & seen, then I don't see that UA has derived very much at all from this particular venture to NE England.
The only positive that I can take is that UA have invested a considerable amount in setting up this service, & perhaps they may just take a longer "2 year view" on their investment.
Guess it's fair to say that we can not expect UA to EWR daily at any time soon
The key to marketing is consistency & late announcements & uncertainty will have by now put off all the early bookings given "the competition" are all now accepting booking 12M in advance.
However it would be in their interests to hold back on a negative announcement until end of season as it would do nothing to support the marketing of the remaining flights.
Personally on what I have read & seen, then I don't see that UA has derived very much at all from this particular venture to NE England.
The only positive that I can take is that UA have invested a considerable amount in setting up this service, & perhaps they may just take a longer "2 year view" on their investment.
Guess it's fair to say that we can not expect UA to EWR daily at any time soon
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I've heard that the service IS coming back in summer 2016 and will be on sale mid September
Reason for the hold back is talks ongoing on the frequency of flights.
Talks of 4 weekly 757 or a 3 weekly with the 767
Heard the 767 rumour for a few weeks now
It's still a guessing game but looks like United will try again
Reason for the hold back is talks ongoing on the frequency of flights.
Talks of 4 weekly 757 or a 3 weekly with the 767
Heard the 767 rumour for a few weeks now
It's still a guessing game but looks like United will try again
I've heard that the service IS coming back in summer 2016 and will be on sale mid September
Reason for the hold back is talks ongoing on the frequency of flights.
Talks of 4 weekly 757 or a 3 weekly with the 767
Heard the 767 rumour for a few weeks now
It's still a guessing game but looks like United will try again
Reason for the hold back is talks ongoing on the frequency of flights.
Talks of 4 weekly 757 or a 3 weekly with the 767
Heard the 767 rumour for a few weeks now
It's still a guessing game but looks like United will try again
A proper trial would be daily, between May / October, which ought to attract more of the business PAX, which I'm sure do exist in the Northeast of England. That is what NCL should be striving for.
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I really cant see them using a 767 to NCL. The UK market is perfect for the 757, keeping the 767s free to launch routes further into Europe.
If they are struggling for 757s, then it would make more sense to upgrade an existing 757 route that is near full capacity, rather than using one to Newcastle. I think they send a couple of 757s to Heathrow still, this must be the prime candidate for an upgrade. Either that or Manchester/Glasgow.
Newcastle would surely be near the bottom of the list for a 767.
If they are struggling for 757s, then it would make more sense to upgrade an existing 757 route that is near full capacity, rather than using one to Newcastle. I think they send a couple of 757s to Heathrow still, this must be the prime candidate for an upgrade. Either that or Manchester/Glasgow.
Newcastle would surely be near the bottom of the list for a 767.
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767 would make sense from a freight perspective (which businesses in the N. East have wanted) Difficult to fill with pax if fares were to remain at this years highs. Maybe a mix of profiable freight with attractive coach fares, and a regular daily service would pay off (as per Emirates), but would in my opinion be quite a gamble, which US Airlines tend not to take.