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According to the Airport Timetable for January 09.... Eastern will be reducing frequency on ABZ from 6 to 5 daily and on SOU from 4 to 3 daily.
Not shown on the Eastern timetables yet.
Not shown on the Eastern timetables yet.
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Jamesair, you are correct with regards to Eastern. The lunchtime ABZ-NCL-SOU-NCL-ABZ (Saab 2000) has been withdrawn for the Summer, this seems to coincide with the launch of ABZ-OSL (Saab 2000), as the flight times are very similar, so guess its more a case of aircraft put to better use elsewhere.
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Been tod my by girlfriend that the klm flight her dad was supposed to go out on was escorted in by airport emergency services this morning?
Does anyone have anymore information on this?
Thanks
Jamie R
Does anyone have anymore information on this?
Thanks
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easyJet have confirmed the twice weekly flight between NCL and MLA. Booking system not showing flights available yet but should be live within the next week. There is an article on the Times of Malta website. Nothing on the EZY or NCL website though.
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I know someone who was supposed to be on that flight and missed an onward connection(China Airlines) and, as usual, KLM were less than helpful. They sent her to AMS on the next flight but wouldn't put her on the evening KLM flight to BKK, just talk to the hand. I thought they were obliged to use the quickest route in these cases. She had to find accommodation in Amsterdam.
They put her on today's flight with China and when she checked in they said you don't have a booking for today either, just on the reserve list and no guarantee of getting on. I was doing the reverse trip and was going to meet her briefly at AMS as it is her first long haul but when I phoned to see what was happening she hadn't a clue what part of the airport she was in and, again, trying to talk to KLM was just talk to the hand.
Yet another person whose first trip with KLM is their last. I'm still not sure if she got on.
And as for the NCL to AMS, can they not use all planes that can take standard cabin luggage. What's with all this "you must leave trolley luggage at the bottom of the stairs". What are we supposed to do with laptops, fragile presents we have carefully packed to take to relatives etc??? Pull them all out and have loads of seperate bags bashing all over the lockers???
Definitely the worst airline in the world.
I know someone who was supposed to be on that flight and missed an onward connection(China Airlines) and, as usual, KLM were less than helpful. They sent her to AMS on the next flight but wouldn't put her on the evening KLM flight to BKK, just talk to the hand. I thought they were obliged to use the quickest route in these cases. She had to find accommodation in Amsterdam.
They put her on today's flight with China and when she checked in they said you don't have a booking for today either, just on the reserve list and no guarantee of getting on. I was doing the reverse trip and was going to meet her briefly at AMS as it is her first long haul but when I phoned to see what was happening she hadn't a clue what part of the airport she was in and, again, trying to talk to KLM was just talk to the hand.
Yet another person whose first trip with KLM is their last. I'm still not sure if she got on.
And as for the NCL to AMS, can they not use all planes that can take standard cabin luggage. What's with all this "you must leave trolley luggage at the bottom of the stairs". What are we supposed to do with laptops, fragile presents we have carefully packed to take to relatives etc??? Pull them all out and have loads of seperate bags bashing all over the lockers???
Definitely the worst airline in the world.
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Just flew in this morning from Palma after a three night break, we stood for 39 minutes waiting for our cases, our flight arrived followed by EZY Malaga and KLM Amsterdam - all on the same carousel (number 2), or so we thought, the bags for our Palma flight were actually on number 3, but no informaton was given I just happened to spot mine, and told others I reckonised from the flight!
Newcastle has to be the worst airport for customer service and please get rid of those damn doors in the terminal, I have lost count at how many times have I been stuck there because of impaitent pax, why can't we have normal doors like normal airports?
Rant over!
PS. Good news about Malta.....hopefully see some more expansion to new destinations from EZY.
Newcastle has to be the worst airport for customer service and please get rid of those damn doors in the terminal, I have lost count at how many times have I been stuck there because of impaitent pax, why can't we have normal doors like normal airports?
Rant over!
PS. Good news about Malta.....hopefully see some more expansion to new destinations from EZY.
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The airline have done their job - they have delivered your bags to the airport. If the airport fail to put them on the correct carousel it should be Airport personnel that inform passengers, not the airlines.
Similar story at BRS - although our flight landed at 3am, the only flight there and it took about an hour for our bags.
Similar story at BRS - although our flight landed at 3am, the only flight there and it took about an hour for our bags.
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I agree!! why cant we have normal doors? Domestic arrivals is a NIGHTMARE!!!! 2 trolleys nd a few pax and the doors are full and if u dont keep the pace up the doors stop and its a night mare, ive seen Q's half way down the baggage hall waiting for the doors to open, its stupid! what the matter with normal automatic doors?
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Was the NCL-AMS KL booked sperately to the AMS-BKK CI? KLM and CI do not have a partnership, KLM are not obliged to arrange onward transportation from AMS. You take a risk not going KL all the way. I don't see what the problem is here.
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Heard that there is other new routes also so malta is one
Heard that these flights will be on one of there A320 to be based at ncl
anybody else heard this???
Heard that these flights will be on one of there A320 to be based at ncl
anybody else heard this???
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No, all ticketed together so KLM did have responsibility for onward connections. And their attitude!!! I hope they have to fork out serious compensation.
My equivalent outward flight was late coming in and NCL staff said not to worry as they were going to do a quick turnaround. That took them at least 45mins! Is that the quickest NCL can turn around those dinky little planes? Maybe all the staff should be sent abroad on a fact finding mission to learn how other countries can do it in 20mins.
And same old moan about only 2 out of 5 xray machines in use for long queues.
At least passport control has improved.
My thoughts now are ditching NCL totally for long haul and look at train to LHR and a direct flight. Just not prepared to risk KLM any more.
No, all ticketed together so KLM did have responsibility for onward connections. And their attitude!!! I hope they have to fork out serious compensation.
My equivalent outward flight was late coming in and NCL staff said not to worry as they were going to do a quick turnaround. That took them at least 45mins! Is that the quickest NCL can turn around those dinky little planes? Maybe all the staff should be sent abroad on a fact finding mission to learn how other countries can do it in 20mins.
And same old moan about only 2 out of 5 xray machines in use for long queues.
At least passport control has improved.
My thoughts now are ditching NCL totally for long haul and look at train to LHR and a direct flight. Just not prepared to risk KLM any more.
The airline have done their job - they have delivered your bags to the airport. If the airport fail to put them on the correct carousel it should be Airport personnel that inform passengers, not the airlines.
