NEWCASTLE - 8

[djkenrob]

ACE problems

Think it went to LPA as could not land at ACE due to weather. Same for the GSM from Edinburgh, due to land yesterday at 1.30pm, finally landed at ACE 9am this morning after two attempts to land at ACE yesterday. Pax spent the night in hotels on FUE. LS pax probably stayed in LPA. All down to wind and rain.

[transwede]

BBC local news reporting a few 'exotic' diversions landed at NCL this morning due WX down south - PHL, GCM and DAC flights diverted into NCL.

[GrahamK]

Yup, 2 x BA 763s and 1 x 772. All in at the same time as the EK A330.

How will NCL have coped?

[FFC]

American flights at last . Were all the passengers and crew bussed back to LHR ??
I bet they were happy.

[skhwoody]

maxtoon

Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: UK
Posts: 18


The new airport hotel certainly seems to be coming along nicely ..

does anyone know which hotel chain it's gonna be ??

The new Hotel at the front of the terminal has been confirmed as a Hilton.

[Jamesair]

Eastern have now cut BHX from 4 daily to 3 daily.

[fl dutchman]

Eastern BHX

Has it not been 3 x daily for months now?

[maxtoon]

Originally Posted by skhwoody

The new Hotel at the front of the terminal has been confirmed as a Hilton.

when was this confirmed and by who ???

no mention of it on the new 'hotel' website

[skhwoody]

its not been released publically as yet but most staff aware, been known since just before xmas.

[Jamesair]

Looks like NCL has fallen victim to the cuts at Shannon announced by Ryanair today....no flights after March 09.

Dublin seems to have lost the third frequency on certain days this summer, now twice daily.

[fl dutchman]

Not surprised about RYR Shannon.

Are EI doing Dublin in the summer as well as RYR?

[Jamesair]

Yes, I think EI are doing 5 x weekly

[skhwoody]

Quote:
Originally Posted by skhwoody
The new Hotel at the front of the terminal has been confirmed as a Hilton.

when was this confirmed and by who ???

no mention of it on the new 'hotel' website

Although you will notice the work has stopped on the hotel, rumour is the money has run out so tools have been downed

[sunshine79]

When you go onto the Hilton website and type in Newcastle for destination, 'airport' shows as a Newcastle option although it dosen't show on the availability page.

[Jamesair]

Actually, the main Newcastle/Gateshead Hilton shows as the "airport" hotel.

[richardhall99]

Wasn't it announced a while back it was going to be a Ramada??

[Jamesair]

I think it was announced on the airport website as a news item. Hotel companies rarely build their own properties now so it would probably be a Management Contract and these change frequently.

[maxtoon]

Originally Posted by skhwoody

Although you will notice the work has stopped on the hotel, rumour is the money has run out so tools have been downed

work is still continuing on the hotel although it seems some comprimises have been made with the original design. One of the ends will remain unglazed and unfortunately it's a huge area so it looks pretty bad !!

I've also noticed that initial ground prep work has begun for the new petrol station at the airport entrance.

[Delta 8]

Petrol station

It's about time

[bluepilot]

quote: Petrol station

It's about time

At airport prices?? i doubt if i will be filling up there on my way home