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EK77WNCL - there's JetBlast for that sort of comment.
If this goes ahead, should finally shut down any thought of a runway extension.
Hazlerigg site earmarked for 460 homes near Newcastle Airport - Chronicle Live
If this goes ahead, should finally shut down any thought of a runway extension.
Hazlerigg site earmarked for 460 homes near Newcastle Airport - Chronicle Live
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Yes, a quiet day all round. No holiday flights at all tomorrow. Must be one of the quietest days at NCL I've seen for a long time. Apart form T3, I think U2 is the only airline operating a based unit tomorrow.
Similar to last winter, though didn't Wednesday used to be the Sharm switch over day?
Thank goodness for BA, KL, AF, EI, BE who all have multiple departures.
Only the one EK, though.
Thank goodness for BA, KL, AF, EI, BE who all have multiple departures.
Only the one EK, though.
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TCX Changes code to MT
Looking at the updated timetable on website it looks like TCX changes to MT
Wednesday's are quiet but yes normally SSH and NBE?
Can't see SSH starting before mid Jan if not later
Maybe both SSH and NBE will start Easter
Wednesday's are quiet but yes normally SSH and NBE?
Can't see SSH starting before mid Jan if not later
Maybe both SSH and NBE will start Easter
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TCX - SSH was switched to a MON during the summer , Up til today WED was TFS . Now Hurghada has finished Monday Tuesday and now Wednesday have no flights , Bit of a waste really
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Wikopedia now shows East Midlands as an Eastern destination. Although it is not offered for sale by Eastern, it does seem to operate as T34035/6 an extension of the ABZ service.
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Will the downturn in oil price and the business model of eastern mainly aberdeen market they must be starting to feel it.
Makes good business sense to merge the flights rather than a complete drop.
i wonder if T3 will do the norwich route next year if links air dont restart??
Seems to have gone quiet at the minute no big news?
Lets hope to some good news early in the new year
Makes good business sense to merge the flights rather than a complete drop.
i wonder if T3 will do the norwich route next year if links air dont restart??
Seems to have gone quiet at the minute no big news?
Lets hope to some good news early in the new year
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That certainly is bad news, although not a total surprise, traffic has been steadily falling for quite some time. A casualty of the oil industry troubles and one of the oldest route destinations operated from NCL. For anyone interested in the history of the North East, it marks the closing of the last link (Sea ferry or air service) between the North East and Norway in recent times.
On a brighter note, an interesting interview with David Laws in the Northern Echo on 15th December, in which he sets out his future route aims for the airport.
On a brighter note, an interesting interview with David Laws in the Northern Echo on 15th December, in which he sets out his future route aims for the airport.
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Sad news about Stavanger. It's true that passenger numbers have been falling for quite some time, but I'm confused as to why. I flew NCL-OSL and then BGO-SVG-NCL in 1998 on Braathens and both flights were full, and it didn't appear to be anywhere near all oil industry types either. A lot of Norwegians used to come across to the North East for shopping trips and holidays. Maybe the range of cheap flights between Norway and Spain / Portugal etc has dented the demand? I'm pretty sure that at one time the only UK cities with scheduled links to Western Norway were London (not even sure London always had links to BGO & SVG to be honest?), Newcastle and Aberdeen. The links between the North-East and Scandinavia used to be one of the things that made NCL a bit unique. Now it seems that all airport destination boards are becoming identikits of each other. Or maybe I'm getting older and more wistful...
Wideroe blame increased Norwegian aviation related taxes. Slump in the oil industry hasn't helped.
Flybilletter til Norge og resten av verden - fly med Widerĝe
Flybilletter til Norge og resten av verden - fly med Widerĝe
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Shame that's it's being dropped.
Can't help but think that these routes are aimed at the business passengers only due to the cost of the flights. Now the oil business is at a all time low the market these airlines offer is business users and they now disappearing and fast!!
If it was an airline like Norweign (low cost) there fares would be different and would open this kind of route up to the leisure pax as well as business best of both etc.
Let's see if someone else can make a go of it
Can't help but think that these routes are aimed at the business passengers only due to the cost of the flights. Now the oil business is at a all time low the market these airlines offer is business users and they now disappearing and fast!!
If it was an airline like Norweign (low cost) there fares would be different and would open this kind of route up to the leisure pax as well as business best of both etc.
Let's see if someone else can make a go of it