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Flappers? Hahaha but yeah NCL-CUN is non stop now and AFAIK no problems have arisen.
NCL-CUN is 4856 miles, NCL-VRA (Varedero) is 4533 and Sanford is 4219.
Varadero should be doable on an A330 (TCX) and definitely on a 787 (TOM/VS)
Wondering if TOM's DXB flights will be 787's or 757's?
NCL-CUN is 4856 miles, NCL-VRA (Varedero) is 4533 and Sanford is 4219.
Varadero should be doable on an A330 (TCX) and definitely on a 787 (TOM/VS)
Wondering if TOM's DXB flights will be 787's or 757's?
Thomson Cruises is to launch Newcastle to Dubai flights so that cruise fans can join up with its Celebration ship in the UAE.
Thomson Cruises launches Newcastle to Dubai flights for boat holiday fans - Chronicle Live
Thomson Cruises launches Newcastle to Dubai flights for boat holiday fans - Chronicle Live
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Summer 2016 TIMETABLE
Hi all
The timetable has been updated again even though they have not updated the main page on website.
Missing from the timetable is Ryanair to ALC??
seems a little strange that the airport have not put a end date on the vueling flights? seems this maybe a year round service now?
The timetable has been updated again even though they have not updated the main page on website.
Missing from the timetable is Ryanair to ALC??
seems a little strange that the airport have not put a end date on the vueling flights? seems this maybe a year round service now?
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More tosh, because 11,000 people took a survey it now denotes Newcastle to be the best. 64 million other people probably don't think so.
I wonder if there was geographical bias, where were all of these Which? readers located the North East?
I wonder how many people on here would vote NCL as the best uk airport...
I wonder if there was geographical bias, where were all of these Which? readers located the North East?
I wonder how many people on here would vote NCL as the best uk airport...
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I'd vote Newcastle best UK airport. Yes it's my local and you could say I'm biased but for it's size the routes it offers (except EU city routes, some silly schedules and a lack of London alternative to LHR, i.e LCY) are excellent, even airports significantly larger than us such as BRS, STN and LTN* don't have a Middle Eastern hub connection or a transatlantic connection, never mind both. Added to that out LS, EZY, TOM and TCX bases, most other UK airports have either or, not a wide variety and sizeable offering from all 4. I'd say that Newcastle deserves the award simply based on being an all round airport and as I said before, if they can improve our selection of EU city routes I'm sure it will continue to go from strength to strength.
I always try and pick NCL above other airports to support my local, I hope to fly United next year, I've used NCL twice this year, once on BA once on LS and I look forward to using it again next month on EZY. Never had a bad experience for which the airport has been liable, I've had delays before, one over 3 hours but the airport is, in general a very nice place to be, both airside and landside. I do enjoy sitting in the airport on the odd occasion just having a Starbucks, if there was somewhere to sit and watch the aircraft as well it would be perfect!
The airport has worked very hard over the last 18+ months to put it in the right place for future growth both in terms of airport experience and routes offered, and if the government back down on this bloody APD, hopefully spurred on by Scottish devolution... We should be ready for a boom from Newcastle. The best is yet to come! So congratulations on your hat-trick Newcastle and keep up the good work,
With love,
Martin x
*LTN has La Compagnie but that's a very niche route
I always try and pick NCL above other airports to support my local, I hope to fly United next year, I've used NCL twice this year, once on BA once on LS and I look forward to using it again next month on EZY. Never had a bad experience for which the airport has been liable, I've had delays before, one over 3 hours but the airport is, in general a very nice place to be, both airside and landside. I do enjoy sitting in the airport on the odd occasion just having a Starbucks, if there was somewhere to sit and watch the aircraft as well it would be perfect!
The airport has worked very hard over the last 18+ months to put it in the right place for future growth both in terms of airport experience and routes offered, and if the government back down on this bloody APD, hopefully spurred on by Scottish devolution... We should be ready for a boom from Newcastle. The best is yet to come! So congratulations on your hat-trick Newcastle and keep up the good work,
With love,
Martin x
*LTN has La Compagnie but that's a very niche route
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A380
Newcastle is my local airport now. I adore seeing the aircraft fly over Marsden South Shields on their way into and out of the airport. I just wish for the A380 to be there too.
Realistically speaking what are the chances of Newcastle having a A380 fly into and out of the airport? I think this would be a massive task to achieve (building of new terminals widening of taxi ways ect) but is it doable.
I would also love to see more 330s and 777s fly into and out of the airport.
Regards to all
Stude
Realistically speaking what are the chances of Newcastle having a A380 fly into and out of the airport? I think this would be a massive task to achieve (building of new terminals widening of taxi ways ect) but is it doable.
I would also love to see more 330s and 777s fly into and out of the airport.
Regards to all
Stude
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If I was a shareholder I'd be deeply unhappy if they did decide to perform building works on the taxi ways and the terminals as it would provide exceptionally poor ROI. I'd much rather improve frequencies on current routes. A double daily DXB on an A330/777 would appeal a lot more than one A380 a day. Frequencies will attract more as very few people select a flight based on the equipment it operates.
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Seriously this thread has got to be the most comical on PPRune, its embarrassing the amount of dreamers spouting tosh about "what would work" I am sure the airlines have done their maths and checked the demand and possible yields before basing aircraft.
There are many larger airports with bigger catchment areas who would love flights to the Caribbean, Middle / Far East and other EU cities that don't have them that would be well ahead of Newcastle in the pecking order......
There are many larger airports with bigger catchment areas who would love flights to the Caribbean, Middle / Far East and other EU cities that don't have them that would be well ahead of Newcastle in the pecking order......
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I reckon an A380 for Emirates' 10th Anniversary is very possible, apart from that unlikely. I think we're probably likely to see another rotation on an A330/77L by around that time (Q4 2017) as well