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Old 5th Jul 2010, 09:17
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Two TCX flights have diverted from NCL today, one to Gatwick and another to Glasgow. Does anyone know the reason for this? Seems a long way to bus passengers.
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Old 5th Jul 2010, 09:26
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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.
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Old 5th Jul 2010, 09:32
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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.
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Old 5th Jul 2010, 14:06
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This is normally where the a/c is based, therefore the reason they will not fly to NCL.
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Old 5th Jul 2010, 16:38
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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.
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Old 5th Jul 2010, 17:53
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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?
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Old 5th Jul 2010, 20:00
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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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Old 5th Jul 2010, 22:17
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b_r_s_

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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Old 6th Jul 2010, 05:51
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BRS

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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Old 6th Jul 2010, 15:36
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whats dates are BA running the 747 to newcastle????
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Old 6th Jul 2010, 16:03
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26th July
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Old 7th Jul 2010, 10:11
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BA 1326 LHR - NCL

BA 1327 NCL -LHR

should sit on the ground at NCL for around 1.20.
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Old 8th Jul 2010, 07:07
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Emirates to Dubai

Hi all,

Moving back out to Sydney next month and was wondering what the load levels are like this time of year to Dubai with Emirates from NCL?

Thank you
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Old 8th Jul 2010, 08:29
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Good luck and you lucky b**gger
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Old 8th Jul 2010, 09:55
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Anniversary

So, anybody know what other aircraft the airlines gonna use for the Anniversary?
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Old 8th Jul 2010, 10:14
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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?
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Old 8th Jul 2010, 11:00
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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%.
Thank you for that. So should be a little room on the flight then.

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?
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Old 8th Jul 2010, 21:08
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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.
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