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Ye'd have to hope they got over 80% loads on a regular basis before any kind of upgrade took place. A330 is perfect a/c for the route for the next few years.
P.S. Flying from NCL on 2nd April to Tenerife, hows the Jet2 service?
And how's the NCL service on that note
P.S. Flying from NCL on 2nd April to Tenerife, hows the Jet2 service?
And how's the NCL service on that note
Join Date: Feb 2006
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I don't know about the NCL service, but I like LS. I flew LBA-AMS-LBA a few years ago and liked them. It's a shame the cabin crew liked to say Jet2 way too much, so much that I think they were on commission for the amount of times they can say it from landing to arrving at the gate
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concerned to hear last night that Hayes travel agent was telling pax that there was no NCL-Turin flight on a Sunday and that the brochure was wrong. A friend of mine lives 20mins from NCL and they have made him fly from Manchester.
Join Date: Oct 2002
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Is it poor marketing on behalf of TUI or the airport or poor service/knowledge from the agent? Either way, TOM direct to TRN every sunday - usually a popular flight as well?!
Depends on the date requested of the agent. The "regional" flights operated to TRN by TOM by Crystal/TUI Ski all stop operating 14/3 - so for Easter holidays it is not poss ex NCL.
Join Date: Feb 2005
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I noted this way back when perusing the Crystal/TUI ski brochures. All I can say is that in retrospect when doing the TOM NCL - GVA return trip couple of weeks ago, then based upon the experience of having travelled same weeks for at least 5 years then the LF's were by far the worst I have seen at c.70% when this flight is normally pretty packed out.
May be it's even greater competition from EZY on same route? who knows, but I would guess that excepting school half term then TOM got their projections as to demand pretty accurate in withdrawing all the ski routes so prematurely this year. Whereas they do continue on a further few weeks at other provincial airports I'm unsure whether they extend to mid April.
This all raises another question, with the based 757 /738 being withdrawn from weekend ski work mid March, what is their subsequent utilisation as seems a bit early for "bucket spade" routes ?
I wonder why they stop so early and miss out on the Easter trade?
May be it's even greater competition from EZY on same route? who knows, but I would guess that excepting school half term then TOM got their projections as to demand pretty accurate in withdrawing all the ski routes so prematurely this year. Whereas they do continue on a further few weeks at other provincial airports I'm unsure whether they extend to mid April.
This all raises another question, with the based 757 /738 being withdrawn from weekend ski work mid March, what is their subsequent utilisation as seems a bit early for "bucket spade" routes ?
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Every few years the package tour companies seem to throw a wobbly when it comes to skiing and Easter, especially if Easter is not in March, and the flight programmes get significantly reduced. There is a risk of poor snow cover in April easters, and some lower alpine (usually lower costs) resorts effectively shut up shop whether there is snow or not - so fewer beds available to fill anyway at prices Brits currently want to pay.
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There will be no chance of this flight operating for Easter next year, as Easter is the back end of April in 2011. Seen as though Easter is so close to the official summer 2011 season, do yo think some flights may start to operate early, say HER or CFU which are popular for Easter celebrations?
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I would blame the agent if they are saying the brochure is wrong.
Brochures can be prepared as much as 18 months in advance and should only be used as a guide, as flights can and often do change.
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I see that the manchester service has been upgraded from a A333 to a 773 from june. Is this aircraft being used for the twice daily dublin or could ncl see the plane?
just thought i would start a different rumour.
Is Etihad looking for new UK departure point?
With EK doing so well i would have thought another middle east airline would be wishing they could start a service from NCL?? qatar airlines maybe?
just thought i would start a different rumour.
Is Etihad looking for new UK departure point?
With EK doing so well i would have thought another middle east airline would be wishing they could start a service from NCL?? qatar airlines maybe?
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just thought i would start a different rumour.
Is Etihad looking for new UK departure point?
Is Etihad looking for new UK departure point?
Maybe BFS or CWL
