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We've had a lot of a/c go tech over the weekend. The RHO flight went tech downroute and we had to fly an engineer over to fix the aircraft. The LCA is being subbed by Titan Airways B763. The programme is a bit of a mess this weekend, all a/c and schedules have been shuffled round left, right and centre, so I would imagine the a/c used on those fligths were from those bases.
Join Date: Sep 2007
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Thanks for the info. I can understand the problems ref a/c going tech, how can TCX justify flying past NCL to Glasgow and then bussing 235 passengers back to NCL? I believe the usual excuse is that the crew are out of hours.
Thanks for the info. I can understand the problems ref a/c going tech, how can TCX justify flying past NCL to Glasgow and then bussing 235 passengers back to NCL? I believe the usual excuse is that the crew are out of hours.
Join Date: Sep 2004
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It was a GLA plane that was needed in GLA, after being robbed from them last night to do the ZTH. Dropping through NCL would have further delayed the next rotation out of GLA, and apart from that 3 sectors after reporting at 1am would involve discretion.
It comes down to minimising delays, fleetwide. It is a big inconvenience for the pax however.
It comes down to minimising delays, fleetwide. It is a big inconvenience for the pax however.
Join Date: Apr 2007
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I'm going to be arriving into NCL on the first easyJet flight of the day from BRS on the 26th July, to catch the BA 744 back to LHR. Will there be anything to see during my 4 hour stop over, relating to the event?
It'll be the day after the Sunderland airshow - the aircraft will more than likely still be on the ground, departing Mon AM. It will probably involve a taxi journey if you want to actually see anything, though.
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You could just stay airside. When you get off the BRS flight, turn right instead of left and go down to the gate at the end of the pier. Quite good views from there. If you've already checked in for your LHR flight online, you can probably stay airside till you leave. Bring some sandwiches.
You could just stay airside. When you get off the BRS flight, turn right instead of left and go down to the gate at the end of the pier. Quite good views from there. If you've already checked in for your LHR flight online, you can probably stay airside till you leave. Bring some sandwiches.
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I echo the last words. Don't go outside the terminal. Viewing is very limited. Your best bet would be to arrive as normal and then go back through departures armed with your new boarding pass. The terminal is split into two sides although it's only one building. You can get very nice views of both the international/domestic gates plus the external stands out at Alpha.
I echo the last words. Don't go outside the terminal. Viewing is very limited. Your best bet would be to arrive as normal and then go back through departures armed with your new boarding pass. The terminal is split into two sides although it's only one building. You can get very nice views of both the international/domestic gates plus the external stands out at Alpha.
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hay00c2, loads for the last 2 months have averaged at about 74%. The highest average loads that the route has seen was in February or March of this year, when it reached 86%.
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Banjul
I see that Tommy Cook are offering a one off departure to Banjul next April, 7 nights holiday. Flight using a 767.
They also seem to be changing their flight numbering as well?
They also seem to be changing their flight numbering as well?
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hay00c2, loads for the last 2 months have averaged at about 74%. The highest average loads that the route has seen was in February or March of this year, when it reached 86%.
Can't wait.
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Could the TCX BJL service be a bit of a 'test the water' scenario, though I suspect it is some kind of charter for possibly travel agents??
Reading the travel press, it seems the Cape Verde islands are undergoing major expansion by UK tour operators. TUI is increasing capacity for next yesr by adding GLA as a departure point and independant operators are adding BRS/EMA, could NCL sustain a charter there in future, is it on the radar of TUI etc?
Reading the travel press, it seems the Cape Verde islands are undergoing major expansion by UK tour operators. TUI is increasing capacity for next yesr by adding GLA as a departure point and independant operators are adding BRS/EMA, could NCL sustain a charter there in future, is it on the radar of TUI etc?
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Good news for NCL regarding Jet 2 new routes, the future seems to be more red than orange.
New (Jet 2) routes seem to be...
Alicante
Faro
Krakow
Prague
Toulouse
according to the Jet 2 thread.
New (Jet 2) routes seem to be...
Alicante
Faro
Krakow
Prague
Toulouse
according to the Jet 2 thread.