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I think the 757 replacement by 767 stories originated from an interview that United gave saying that they were planning to retire the 757's from Transatlantic service and replacing them with 767 a/c in 2016. This was reported in Airliner World.
I remember reading the article.
I remember reading the article.
The only UK/IRL airport getting widebodies from UA is LHR. If that changes, DUB,MAN, and EDi will get them well before NCL. SNN and BFS have daily flights with far higher LFs too.
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Presumably this is not the same "friend of a friend" who knows the father of a cab driver who does the daily rounds up & down the New Jersey Turnpike?
His words or there abouts it was 3am, were "The Newcastle flight is returning next year but departing later, whether the management change it thats up to them but from our prospective it's going to continue."
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Owen,
Hate to break it to you, but, United does send its B767-300s to the British Isles. Continental used to do so too.
Also, lumping Dublin into 'the British Isles' is one sure way to p**s some people off, let's not do that.
Hate to break it to you, but, United does send its B767-300s to the British Isles. Continental used to do so too.
Also, lumping Dublin into 'the British Isles' is one sure way to p**s some people off, let's not do that.
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Orlando was served during the winter by BY 767-200s IIRC. Goa was a 320 shared with GLA
From 95/96 Winter Timetable:
Also: AIH 63/4 Dep NCL 0930 Ret NCL 0810 B757 Operates 04/11/95 - 20/04/96 Airtours (Now Thomas Cook)
This flight was operated by Airtours Boeing 757 - Tour Operators were listed on timetable as Airtours and Cosmos
from Newcastle Airport Winter Timetable 95/96 (hard copy)
Also, lumping Dublin into 'the British Isles' is one sure way to p**s some people off, let's not do that.
The British Isles is a geographical definition which covers Great Britain and Ireland and thus the nations of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Ireland.
Back to Newcastle...
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United doesn't send widebody's to the British Isles, it's already been stated that they only send the widebodies to Heathrow. Their strategy is frequency.
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from Newcastle Airport Winter Timetable 95/96 (hard copy)
owenc
United doesn't send widebody's to the British Isles, it's already been stated that they only send the widebodies to Heathrow.
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Edi-ewr 752
Edi-ewr 752
Dub-ewr 752
Dub-ewr 752
Edi-ord 752
Dub-iad 752
Dub-ord 752
Bfs-ewr 752
Snn-ord 752
Snn-ewr 752
Ncl-ewr 752
Bhx-ewr 752
Man-ewr 752
Man-ord 752
Gla-ewr 752
I don't see any widebodies in there.
Edi-ewr 752
Dub-ewr 752
Dub-ewr 752
Edi-ord 752
Dub-iad 752
Dub-ord 752
Bfs-ewr 752
Snn-ord 752
Snn-ewr 752
Ncl-ewr 752
Bhx-ewr 752
Man-ewr 752
Man-ord 752
Gla-ewr 752
I don't see any widebodies in there.
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London Heathrow! Woah! Such a big deal.. As if LHR speaks for the British Isles, it's one airport out of seven that have United service.
ORD
929 763
949 763
959 763
IAH
920 763
96 788
5 788
LAX
935 777
EWR
923 763
28 772
16 752
111 752
115 752
SFO
900 744
931 772
IAD
123 752
919 772
925 772
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OK people. Looks like it is very unlikely that United are going to send a 767 to a non-hub airport on the Eastern flank of the Atlantic Archipelago
Sad to say, but my money is on this service not returning next year. A shame if true.
Sad to say, but my money is on this service not returning next year. A shame if true.
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I wouldn't worry too much on OwenC,
He seems to be quite an abrasive individual who seems to be obliviously rubbing people up the wrong way on a certain other forum too (the one with the navy blue background).
He seems to be quite an abrasive individual who seems to be obliviously rubbing people up the wrong way on a certain other forum too (the one with the navy blue background).
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As I said I'm just hoping United give us a PROPER go next year, running the whole summer season, generally late March - late October. Ideally daily 757 to give us the best chance but I'm not sure if they'd take that much of a leap... Fingers crossed though
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The profitability of any service is dependent upon the number of people that use the service and in the case of an airline, the fares paid exceeding costs so a decent return may be secured. Out of interest, how many of us participants on this thread can hold our hands up and say we have used it this summer? I am writing waiting for a United flight to Newark and then tonight's flight to Newcastle before anyone asks and I normally fly One World. Just doing my bit for the North East as I also did earlier this summer. My money at present is on the service returning but it will prosper and grow only if it is used more than I understand it was at times this summer. Lots of great places to visit in the States from New York to Hawaii and all points in between. Then there's Canada, the Caribbean plus Central America as well. The winner for me is once you clear security in the U.S. at your origin point that's it - no more queuing for security and then you reach Newcastle first thing in the morning rather than killing time at Heathrow, Amsetdam or CDG. Let us keep our fingers crossed and then hopefully we can then start planning next year's holiday using United.