NEWCASTLE - 8

[fjencl]

Are Avion Express operating for TCX summer 2016 at NCL

[HH6702]

TCX

If the rumours come true than the plan for Thomas cook is to have 4 based units at ncl.

1 possibly 2 to be leased units may or may not be from the same airline

[fjencl]

Thanks, we will just have to wait and see then who they charter in the aircraft from to operate some of there flights.

[EK77WNCL]

Has the TCX S17 schedule been announced yet? I'd imagine an extra unit would mean new routes/frequency increases? If not announced yet when will it be?

[SWBKCB]

Couple of interesting quotes in amongst the usual PR flim-flam (my underlining)

Newcastle Airport's new flights help easyJet deliver record profits for fifth year in a row - Chronicle Live

Around 1m passengers had travelled from the airport during the period, with flights being on average 89% full - a 4.9% increase on last year, representing the strongest rate of growth in the UK

easyJet, she added, had also extended its Newcastle-Geneva flight, so that it now operated year-round rather than just in the winter. This had increased the number of business passengers travelling from the airport, though this was still below average at 16%.

Presume these % relate to EZY pax as they come from an EZY spokesman

[EK77WNCL]

Maybe more business routes could = more business passengers??? Hmmmmmm

[Chesty Morgan]

Since when do we call aeroplanes "units"?

[SWBKCB]

Probably when their primary function became as profit generators - in any case, better than calling them "birds"

[Chesty Morgan]

Or you could call them what they actually are.

[Fairdealfrank]

Since when do we call aeroplanes "units"?

Since the pointyheads took over the world.

[LiamNCL]

Hopefully its another A321 from TCX

[EK77WNCL]

Advertising never fails to surprise me... Lovely Vueling 737 on the advert in the terminal.

The ongoing development landside hasn't been picked up on here. Starbucks is now Ritazza and Condeco Bar is being closed down and turned into a larger seating area (for Ritazza I believe). Whistle stop was also closed, not sure what's going to happen there, is there much else they can do landside? It looks like quite a comprehensive refurbishment going on though, nice of them to freshen it up a bit, it's nice enough and serves its purpose, but the contrast from the more "cosy" original side to the slightly more open/sparse new side is noticeable.

Wonder if we'll get a united desk?

[nclops]

M & S Food is going where Whistlestop was.

[EK77WNCL]

Oooooohhhhhh now I like that!

[HH6702]

Newcastle to Norwich

I see that the above has taken a step closer for funding today

However the planned operator of links air are they still around ?

[BAladdy]

Originally Posted by HH6702

However the planned operator of links air are they still around ?

I believe Links Air had there AOC suspended by the CAA on 16th October 2015 due to concerns about the airline's safety protocols.

[EK77WNCL]

Who could operate it?

Bmir, Flybe, Loganair, Citywing, Eastern, VLM? Although Bmi/Flybe/Loganair have their own little thing going on now and Van Air (who operate for Citywing) have been operating a Let-410 for Links Air as well...

I think by September 2016 Links Air may be back in operation providing no serious breaches in operating/safety practices are found.

Whoever ends up operating it I doubt the fares will be anywhere near reasonable/affordable except for their limited target market, similar to BHX/ABZ/CWL currently

[EK77WNCL]

Anbody know why OK-TSH was in today, arrived from Beirut and departed about half an hour ago to an unknown destination. Flew Amman-Beirut-Newcastle under the same flight number. Intruguing! Shame I missed it

Denim due in tomorrow 16:35 from Manchester and earlier in the morning Germania are due in to operate the Arctic cruise charter to Tromso at 09:55 (or thereabouts)

[highwideandugly]

Beirut Flight

Go on have a guess,it's not hard...you are a worldly aviation expert !!

[rutankrd]

Syrian refugee transport.