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It was a Air Nostrum operating on behalf of Vueling on the BCN. Also Cityjet EI-FWA Sukhoi Superjet has made its first appearance into Newcastle operating a positioning in from Dublin.
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I was wondering if that was the case with it operating Vueling. Does it happen often?
I can't see the SSJ listed on any of tomorrow's AF flights, so are they training or actually setting it up into commercial service?
I can't see the SSJ listed on any of tomorrow's AF flights, so are they training or actually setting it up into commercial service?
Not sure mate but im sure someone on here will!
Yeah just an update on my status its actually training i meant, just gone EDI bound by the looks of things but they've been to a lot of UK Airports recently.
Yeah just an update on my status its actually training i meant, just gone EDI bound by the looks of things but they've been to a lot of UK Airports recently.
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Hi all,
Looking to book Thomson flights to Madeira next year but Thomson not flying.
As plane was full on outbound and return it looks good for Jet 2 next year.
TA states that it is now flying to Ibiza on that time schedule.
Looking to book Thomson flights to Madeira next year but Thomson not flying.
As plane was full on outbound and return it looks good for Jet 2 next year.
TA states that it is now flying to Ibiza on that time schedule.
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Really? TOM have dropped FNC?
That's quite a surprise to be honest, wonder if Jet2 will go x2 weekly? TOM/LS both seemed to operate very happily alongside eachother
That's quite a surprise to be honest, wonder if Jet2 will go x2 weekly? TOM/LS both seemed to operate very happily alongside eachother
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The tanking of Turkey is understandable as is Egypt and Tunisia.
Palma is crazy busy these days. I've been #12 for departure there at one point. It's always been busy but this year it is incredibly busy and it's not quite the peak season yet. The airlines are just responding to their market where they know they can make money.
I personally foresee a stagnation or even a reduction in the number of routes from NCL with an increase in capacity on current routes. PMI/BCN/FAO/ALC/AGP will be upguaged or frequencies will increase.
Thomson and Dubrovnik is a shame however I believe they won't be offering cruises from there in 2017. Can anyone confirm?
North Africa/Turkey has simply fallen off the list of credible places to go for many. These are boom times if you're a hotelier in the costas.
If anyone wants exotic then KLM/Air France offer one stop connections to many hundreds of them.
Palma is crazy busy these days. I've been #12 for departure there at one point. It's always been busy but this year it is incredibly busy and it's not quite the peak season yet. The airlines are just responding to their market where they know they can make money.
I personally foresee a stagnation or even a reduction in the number of routes from NCL with an increase in capacity on current routes. PMI/BCN/FAO/ALC/AGP will be upguaged or frequencies will increase.
Thomson and Dubrovnik is a shame however I believe they won't be offering cruises from there in 2017. Can anyone confirm?
North Africa/Turkey has simply fallen off the list of credible places to go for many. These are boom times if you're a hotelier in the costas.
If anyone wants exotic then KLM/Air France offer one stop connections to many hundreds of them.
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I most certainly do hope that you are wrong there... I think there could be a few more potential destinations, as I said, Cape Verde, Morocco I think would cover Egypt/Tunisia/Turkey bound passengers whilst also opening up the city break market - Marrakech is very popular. I'd have thought TOM could get away with x1 weekly Agadir, x1 weekly Sal/Boa Vista and LS with x2 weekly Marrakech.
I hope Ryanair make city breaks more viable again by making them affordable for most NE passengers, as well as stimulating demand for their own, and other routes if the price is right across the board. I think EU cities with cheap flights have a definite potential from NCL, including London, with £20 or less return, I think FR could win over BA and the train 9 times out of 10, even to Stansted.
Cheap/convenient (Read: Available) flights to places like Lisbon/Porto/Bilbao/Santiago De Compostela/Seville/Valencia could prove popular as more "exotic" Iberia. How about La Palma as an "exotic" Canary island.
It would be interesting to know, however. Why don't we have a flight to Tel Aviv? Have we ever? Do charters ever come in? I know MON used to get contracted do a yearly charter to Krakow for local Jewish children, but last time that happened they used their 757's... Not sure what's happened with them
I hope Ryanair make city breaks more viable again by making them affordable for most NE passengers, as well as stimulating demand for their own, and other routes if the price is right across the board. I think EU cities with cheap flights have a definite potential from NCL, including London, with £20 or less return, I think FR could win over BA and the train 9 times out of 10, even to Stansted.
Cheap/convenient (Read: Available) flights to places like Lisbon/Porto/Bilbao/Santiago De Compostela/Seville/Valencia could prove popular as more "exotic" Iberia. How about La Palma as an "exotic" Canary island.
It would be interesting to know, however. Why don't we have a flight to Tel Aviv? Have we ever? Do charters ever come in? I know MON used to get contracted do a yearly charter to Krakow for local Jewish children, but last time that happened they used their 757's... Not sure what's happened with them
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With BA scrapping SSH flights I really can't see Thomson and Thomas cook starting there's again in October.
Thomson to DUBROVNIK was cruise and stay so if no boat then maybe it is best it is dropped.
Surprised at FNC being dropped maybe they are changing the days of operation around unless they are buying seats on jet2 be nice if jet2 went 2x weekly and offering 10nts etc.
Bodrum is dropped by all tour operators.
Spain is best bet for all and the safest !!
Agree more choice of the Spanish routes would be lovely to see
Thomson to DUBROVNIK was cruise and stay so if no boat then maybe it is best it is dropped.
Surprised at FNC being dropped maybe they are changing the days of operation around unless they are buying seats on jet2 be nice if jet2 went 2x weekly and offering 10nts etc.
Bodrum is dropped by all tour operators.
Spain is best bet for all and the safest !!
Agree more choice of the Spanish routes would be lovely to see
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Just how do you expect FR to make a profit on £20 return flights to some of the most expensive most congested airports in the world with some of the highest tourist taxes in the world? It would be £26 APD before you've even stepped on the plane.
TLV isn't served because there simply isn't sufficient demand to provide a regular service that will deliver the necessary yields. TLV flights are also costly in terms of utilisation as the plane won't have time to fit any other flights in that day and the charges at TLV are fairly high. Better returns could be made on 2/3 rotations to Spain.
Making money is what it's all about. It's not about having exotic destinations or the most diverse route portfolio.
The market decides what will and what won't work. Not the airlines. It's all well and good getting £20 returns but as soon as whatever subsidy that allows such prices comes to an end, so does the route.
TLV isn't served because there simply isn't sufficient demand to provide a regular service that will deliver the necessary yields. TLV flights are also costly in terms of utilisation as the plane won't have time to fit any other flights in that day and the charges at TLV are fairly high. Better returns could be made on 2/3 rotations to Spain.
Making money is what it's all about. It's not about having exotic destinations or the most diverse route portfolio.
The market decides what will and what won't work. Not the airlines. It's all well and good getting £20 returns but as soon as whatever subsidy that allows such prices comes to an end, so does the route.