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Dusseldorf? May not be that cheap though!
Otherwise try any of the Spanish destinations in the summer season as most of the really popular ones can be had for day returns some days. Places like Palma and Malaga.
Otherwise try any of the Spanish destinations in the summer season as most of the really popular ones can be had for day returns some days. Places like Palma and Malaga.
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mmeteesside,
I used to work for Easyjet/LWT filming the 'Airline' programme and quite often would fly outwards and return on the same aircraft but found that usually there was no more than half an hour, usually less inbetween flights and usually just one a day to any of the given destinations.!
Dusseldorf? Lufthansa? Megabucks!!!!!
I used to work for Easyjet/LWT filming the 'Airline' programme and quite often would fly outwards and return on the same aircraft but found that usually there was no more than half an hour, usually less inbetween flights and usually just one a day to any of the given destinations.!
Dusseldorf? Lufthansa? Megabucks!!!!!
Join Date: Jul 2006
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Chaps,
I'd like to take my young nephew away for the day as he loves flying but can anyone tell me of any day return flights from Newcastle to foreign climes where you can get a few hours in at the destination city before flying back?
Many thanks.
I'd like to take my young nephew away for the day as he loves flying but can anyone tell me of any day return flights from Newcastle to foreign climes where you can get a few hours in at the destination city before flying back?
Many thanks.
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If you and your nephew can manage a Tuesday or Wednesday in January or most of February you can fly to Dublin for a couple of pence providing you've got a Visa Electron card and book today or tomorrow. Ryanair are so desperate to keep load figures up I expect they'll keep bringing back these offers even though the company is effectively donating money to the government for you to fly.
For a foreign trip AMS and DUB look the most likely candidates (DUB especially if price is important!), with CDG about the only other possible candidate (and last time I looked AF were cheaper than EZY). Domestically BRS (EZY), BFS/BHD (EZY/BE), SOU(BE) and LHR(BA)/STN(EZY)/LGW(BE) worth a look
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Possibley a Spanish destination out with Jet 2 back with Easyjet.
If you mention to the crew your reason for travelling I'm sure if they had the time, the flight deck crew would grant a visit and a look around of the flightg deck - on the ground only now-a-days though
Alternatively, Jet2 operate 'Fear of Flying' flights on behalf of Virgin at Newcastle. I'm not saying your Nephew is afriad of flying but it could be an easier and cheaper option.
A Captain from Virgin will do a Theory of Flight talk for about an hour before the flight and is constantly making PA's thoughout the flight about what the aeroplane and crew are doing (whilst being flown by the Jet2 flight deck). There are also Virgin cabin crew on board to give advice and help to passengers, and to wind the Jet2 girls up about their up coming trip to St. Lucia!!
Join Date: Oct 2002
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Olympic Holidays will be chartering BMI for some extra high season flights, but overall the programme looks fairly healthy, considering the loss of XL. I would still presume that Thomas Cook will not be the only tour company using the JSI/JTR flights - Olympic and Libra are big operators to Greece, so I would imagine they will shre the new TCX flights. Teleticket seem to be using the LS scheduled loco services alot too. Turkey seems popular again with a mix of TOM/TCX/FHY/OHY and XQ services.
One thing that I am curious about, is the TCX charter to SFB - does it really only for 2 weeks?
One thing that I am curious about, is the TCX charter to SFB - does it really only for 2 weeks?
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SFB Summer 2009
Thomas Cook/ Airtours Florida programme is now departing Sundays and I think they are using the TOM flight.
So it looks like the Monarch has gone !
EDIT could I be wrong?. They are also booking for Sats as well as Sun !
Yes I am wrong Monarch and Thomson flights still bookable all season.
So it looks like the Monarch has gone !
EDIT could I be wrong?. They are also booking for Sats as well as Sun !
Yes I am wrong Monarch and Thomson flights still bookable all season.
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So the TCX A330 SFB flight in the summer programme on the airports website only operates for 2 weeks with TCX sharing the TOM charter the rest of the season? Big reduction in capacity from operators to SFB this year then, as the MON operated weekly with 350+ seats! Strange that TCX holidays are still selling the saturday departure!
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Airport website updated already and shows Monarch Sats, TOM Suns ALL SEASON. With an ADDITIONAL 2 x TCX departures on a couple of Fridays in August. So slight increase in capacity
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Well those of you who know me will already realise that I am about to leave Newcastle after 18 years in ATC. I am off for an adventure in the sand, in fact any one travelling Emirates over the next few months may be un-lucky enough to end their flight with me training so beware!
I will still be returning to the North East and checking prune so not totally gone. Thanks to all the contributors over the years keep up the news/gossip and have a happy new year.
10D
I will still be returning to the North East and checking prune so not totally gone. Thanks to all the contributors over the years keep up the news/gossip and have a happy new year.
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Farewell.....