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I'd be more concerned by somebody describing reduced security levels as a more pleasant experience.
When? is this next summer, they've been op to Salzburg this summer?
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Mistral Air to operate Seasonal charters to Salzburg apparently.
Apologies for the spotterish question, but what was the B747 that departed in the small hours of this morning?
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Mistral Air have been operating the past few months for Thomson Lakes. Mistral Air have then been using leased aircraft over from Go2Sky to cover the Salzburg flight.
Neos Air have also been doing the Verona for Thomson also.
Neos Air have also been doing the Verona for Thomson also.
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I never knew that! Thank you for enlightening me. Was that us shopping there or them shopping here? The pull of the metrocentre?
Having looked at the trip on offer... It doesn't actually mention Reykjavik, I think it might actually be to Akureyri, which I do find rather odd indeed!
Having looked at the trip on offer... It doesn't actually mention Reykjavik, I think it might actually be to Akureyri, which I do find rather odd indeed!
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Iceland is fashionable at the moment. I know a load of people who have been there in the last two years or so, making use of the flights from Manchester, Edinburgh etc. That in itself could of course mean that the people in our neck of the woods who want to go there have already been, and I'm not sure it's the sort of place where people will make repeated visits. I went there 7 years ago and while the clientele might have changed now, the British tourists I spoke to in Reykjavik seemed to be - in their own words in some cases - 'ticking it off their list'. Once you got outside a 50-mile radius of Reykjavik ( I didn't get to Akureyri as I travelled up the West Coast) there were tourists from Italy, Germany, the USA, a load of French people for some reason, but I met no Brits at all except a bloke who had driven from Wales to Denmark and got the ferry! My feeling is that if we don't get a service there in the next year or so, it won't happen, and even then I suspect it will have a short shelf life. That said, it is a fantastic place. Very expensive though.
Sorry for the negativity btw!
Sorry for the negativity btw!
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Hi Tom. Yes, back in the day I think Glasgow and Heathrow were the only UK airports with regular Iceland service. While I think long term the market will sustain more than that, I reckon the current flurry of routes will settle back to a lower level.
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Certainly, I believe a NCL Iceland (KEF) could be successful as both a low volume tourist destination,but more so a great one stop USA link (with either stopover or transit) Transit link one stop would divide journey to USA 50/50 and could be very competitive on cost, as well as being more interesting and less tiring than via CDG, AMS, or LHR. Iceland is great for a one or two night stopover en-route, and if only once is off your must do "bucket list" - Must get down to Cafe Reykjavik in town, visit Videy Island (Evening Resaurant by boat), Blue lagoon (Swim & Cocktails)!! and if time allows Ski-mobile to glaciers and local farms!!