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[SWBKCB]

I have always wondered why sometimes NCL's flights seem to end a few weeks before other airports

Just a guess, but maybe the airlines look at the data and work out that this is the most effective programme for them based on the level of demand on the region?

[Jamesair]

Other Jet 2 news....Chambery will be withdrawn this year but Funchal (Madeira) becomes a year round route.

[HH6702]

Fab news for Funchal year round.
Thomson don't offer winter to Funchal?

There seems to be loads of announcements lately.

Wonder if we will see AGA instead of NBE for summer 2017??
Also if we will see Cape Verde from NCL?

TCX have started to advertise summer 2017 holidays on sale soon and it states new dest and more local airport departure points so hopefully ncl will see some of them.

[Beatts]

Where did you get the info about the Chambery drop? Is this just a NCL drop or over the whole bored?

[SWBKCB]

Originally Posted by Beatts

Where did you get the info about the Chambery drop? Is this just a NCL drop or over the whole bored?

According to the Jet2 thread, Chambery has been dropped completely from all departure points

[Jamesair]

Originally Posted by Beatts

Where did you get the info about the Chambery drop? Is this just a NCL drop or over the whole bored?

It seems to be a general dropping of the destination by Jet2, I gather it is because of operational problems, diversions/delays etc. Grenoble is going to be offered as an alternative from certain airports.

[EK77WNCL]

Glad to see Funchal going year round, looks like Jet2 are stepping up a bit, here's hoping the Friday flight gets reinstated for the summer. It's also good to see that both Jet2 and Thomson have grown on the FNC route, which must show the strength of their respective brands, including Jet2 holidays

Onwards and upwards! 10 days to Vueling!

[SWBKCB]

A re-balancing following the reductions of NBE, SSH and Turkey?

[LiamNCL]

TCX have cancelled all summer holidays to SSH so we should see a different Monday afternoon flight for the Summer

[Beatts]

Ah I see cheers for the info guys.

Currently regarding Monday replacements im seeing;
Mon 17:30 - Dalaman
Mon 15:55 - Lanzarote

Would be interesting to see if that's added too.

[HH6702]

TCX ACE Monday flight been on sale for a few months now.


Looks like flybe are too pull off the Belfast route.
Strong rumours on the Liverpool thread that Ryanair are to start bfs to Liverpool and ncl this winter.

Maybe we are still to get more from Ryanair then ?

[LiamNCL]

ACE monday was already part of the summer schedule , DLM Monday is on A320

[EK77WNCL]

I'm not surprised NCL-BHD is going the distance to be honest, passenger numbers have been going through the floor for the past few months/years. In fact Flybe would seem to have managed to prolapse completely at NCL

[VentureGo]

Wilderoe (SAS) Stavanger

Although it was reported Wilderoe had withdrawn from Newcastle last month, today flights WF386 SVG-NCL (Arr 10am)& WF387 NCL-SVG (Dep) 10.25am) are operating today (FR24)
Is this continuing?

Edit: Not showing on Newcastle Airport Departure/Arrivals page - Maybe a mistake uploaded on FR24?

Also showing as bookable on certain dates as direct on Wilderoe website Example Outbound 18/3 Return 20/3. Showing at £150 return direct fare - SK 3074? as flight no. out and WF384 return.

[nclops]

Definitely no flight today, the route finished on 21st Feb although they did say there would still be a few flights over Easter.

[HH6702]

Flybe has confirmed NCL/BHD to end 30th June

[VentureGo]

Flybe NCL - BHD

What's the source of terminating this route.

On line timetable shows flights through October 2016.
Flybe Timetable

Online booking tool for ALL BE flights only currently goes to end June. - So unable to book any BE flights after that date at present - Wonder if this has led to confusion? Can't find separate statement confirming route ending.

EDIT: Just found link on Flybe thread: http://aviationtribune.com/airlines/...t-cancelation/

[Jamesair]

Although it is very encouraging to see news of expansion at NCL, all of this is to destinations already served. What concerns me is the loss of several destinations which will be no longer be served i.e. Gatwick, Stansted, Stavanger and now Belfast City and soon Chambery.

Heathrow, ( from the end of this month to become a monopoly route) will be the only airport served in the London area and I'm sure that Easyjet and possible future Ryanair operations to Belfast Int. are squeezing out Flybe. Stavanger should be replaced by Oslo (a city with less dependence on oil traffic and with a chance of more 2-way tourist traffic).

Just random thoughts on how things seem to be going.

[HH6702]

I think Stavanger is coming back from June ?

However the train travel is so cheap now and where people used to go to London for meetings they now pick up the phone.
It's a changing world but agree with what you say worry about one airline per route

[Jamesair]

I hope you are right....would that be Wideroe or Eastern? or maybe SAS