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Join Date: Nov 2004
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BA test flight:
"Initially it flew over the north of England, Newcastle, Glasgow, Edinburgh, back to Newcastle. The aircraft then returned to Heathrow and has been examined. We have made initial checks of the aircraft, including the windows, engines and moving parts such as the leading edges. All the filters were then removed and will be sent to a laboratory for further testing. The simple answer is that we found nothing."
"Initially it flew over the north of England, Newcastle, Glasgow, Edinburgh, back to Newcastle. The aircraft then returned to Heathrow and has been examined. We have made initial checks of the aircraft, including the windows, engines and moving parts such as the leading edges. All the filters were then removed and will be sent to a laboratory for further testing. The simple answer is that we found nothing."
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There still doesn't seem to be any signs of the new airport hotel opening any time soon and as for the viewing area, it's still rubble surrounded by Heras fencing............shame.
Join Date: Aug 2003
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KNIEVEL77 - Hotel, last I heard, on here, was that it had been sold to a large chain but these things don't happen over night!
Viewing area/old terminal/flying club - The airport as is the whole of the UK going through very difficult times at the moment with past and present governments wanting to tax UK civil aviation to destruction and never mind the general spending cuts/job losses! Do you think in this climate any company has money to burn on non core items?
Its very difficult for the airport at the moment people are just not booking holidays in this climate, then the ash cloud appeared again more evidence to sway people from going abroad this year!! The airport still has to service loans and provide a dividend to its share holder, local councils and CPH Airports. The one silver lining is the the DXB keeps going from strength to strength, mind you with latest APD rises average return to DXB is another £80 more! In fact the lowest return fare has gone up in the last three years from around £285 to £455! Mostly to the UK government but with some fuel surcharge from Emirates!
Viewing area/old terminal/flying club - The airport as is the whole of the UK going through very difficult times at the moment with past and present governments wanting to tax UK civil aviation to destruction and never mind the general spending cuts/job losses! Do you think in this climate any company has money to burn on non core items?
Its very difficult for the airport at the moment people are just not booking holidays in this climate, then the ash cloud appeared again more evidence to sway people from going abroad this year!! The airport still has to service loans and provide a dividend to its share holder, local councils and CPH Airports. The one silver lining is the the DXB keeps going from strength to strength, mind you with latest APD rises average return to DXB is another £80 more! In fact the lowest return fare has gone up in the last three years from around £285 to £455! Mostly to the UK government but with some fuel surcharge from Emirates!
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No chance as the demand would be lower than to Stansted. The announcement suggests all ten routes are to the continent. Maybe it's good news as far as NCL is concerned that EasyJet is prepared to run small bases with 3 aircraft.
Join Date: Apr 2002
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May provisional stats are out.
The airport handled 411665 pax (-0.6%), and so YTD it's now at 4386537 (-0.8%).
Main routes:
Gatwick +4%
Heathrow +34%
Belfast City -8%
Belfast Int +15%
Birmingham +28%
Bristol +10%
Brussels +28%
Paris CDG +4%
Dusseldorf +23%
Hannover -36%
Dublin +28%
Amsterdam +8%
Dubai -4%
Mixture of Ups and Downs on the sunshine routes.
The airport handled 411665 pax (-0.6%), and so YTD it's now at 4386537 (-0.8%).
Main routes:
Gatwick +4%
Heathrow +34%
Belfast City -8%
Belfast Int +15%
Birmingham +28%
Bristol +10%
Brussels +28%
Paris CDG +4%
Dusseldorf +23%
Hannover -36%
Dublin +28%
Amsterdam +8%
Dubai -4%
Mixture of Ups and Downs on the sunshine routes.
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Passenger numbers
Quite encouraging. It would have possibly been a growth figure vs last year but a lot of passengers were lost with the ash cloud affecting NCL in May.
I think the LHR were up so much because of last Mays cabin crew dispute. Good news though.
I think the LHR were up so much because of last Mays cabin crew dispute. Good news though.
Join Date: Feb 2004
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Air Berlin website is showing Newcastle on the destination map. When you click onto it, it shows a number of routes to destinations in Germany, but you can't currently book any of them. Is this a sign of Air Berlin arriving at NCL? Or is it more to do with the BA codeshare agreement?
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Or is it more to do with the BA codeshare agreement?
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I'm trying to figure out how an AB-BA code share would work for someone travelling from NCL.
It would have to be BA to LHR, BA from LHR to then connect with AB somewhere else? So thats 3 flights. I bet most AB destinations could be done another way with only 2 flights.
or am I being dense and missing the point?
It would have to be BA to LHR, BA from LHR to then connect with AB somewhere else? So thats 3 flights. I bet most AB destinations could be done another way with only 2 flights.
or am I being dense and missing the point?
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or am I being dense and missing the point?
