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The Easyjet NCL - AMS route starts on 13th Dec and operates mainly 5 x weekly with flights as follows
Dep NCL 1700 M/W/F arr NCL 2010
Dep NCL 0950 Th arr NCL 1300
Dep NCL 1800 Su arr NCL 2110
NCL - CDG still not showing
Dep NCL 1700 M/W/F arr NCL 2010
Dep NCL 0950 Th arr NCL 1300
Dep NCL 1800 Su arr NCL 2110
NCL - CDG still not showing
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Well first reaction is who, to where? However any new route is always welcome and a bit of investigation shows it Poland! Small airline with a few Airbus and ATR planes, could do well, time will tell. Would still like to see Berlin return soon personally.
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OLT Express
OLT Express launched operations on 02 April 12, initially with 10 domestic routes within Poland. The airline is expanding its operation starting May 2012, and has announced the expansion to continental Europe starting 29 October 12 from 5 Polish bases (on-top of 23 domestic routes it will be serving by then);
Warsaw - 17 new European routes with 75 weekly flights all starting from 29 October 12
Gdansk - 13 new European routes with 57 weekly flights all starting from 29 October 12
Bydgoszcz - 12 new European routes with 25 weekly flights all starting from 29 October 12
Rzeszow - 7 new European routes with 18 weekly flights all starting from 29 October 12
Lodz - 5 new European routes with 8 weekly flights starting all starting from 29 October 12
The new routes to the UK & IRE will be:
BRS-BZG - 2x Weekly
LPL-BZG - 2x Weekly
NCL-BZG - 2x Weekly
LGW-BZG - 2x Weekly
LGW-GDN - 1x Daily
LGW-WAW - 1x Daily
ORK-BZG - 2x Weekly
EDI-LCJ - 1x Weekly
EDI-BZG - 2x Weekly
They seem to be pretty sorted, especially as it doesn't look like that they will be going head to head on many WZZ or RYR routes at all, and with cheap flights starting at 29.99 one way inclusive of 16kg baggage allowance and 8kg cabin baggage allowance. (also 50% discount applies for pax aged 2 to 18), then hopefully they will do very well.
Warsaw - 17 new European routes with 75 weekly flights all starting from 29 October 12
Gdansk - 13 new European routes with 57 weekly flights all starting from 29 October 12
Bydgoszcz - 12 new European routes with 25 weekly flights all starting from 29 October 12
Rzeszow - 7 new European routes with 18 weekly flights all starting from 29 October 12
Lodz - 5 new European routes with 8 weekly flights starting all starting from 29 October 12
The new routes to the UK & IRE will be:
BRS-BZG - 2x Weekly
LPL-BZG - 2x Weekly
NCL-BZG - 2x Weekly
LGW-BZG - 2x Weekly
LGW-GDN - 1x Daily
LGW-WAW - 1x Daily
ORK-BZG - 2x Weekly
EDI-LCJ - 1x Weekly
EDI-BZG - 2x Weekly
They seem to be pretty sorted, especially as it doesn't look like that they will be going head to head on many WZZ or RYR routes at all, and with cheap flights starting at 29.99 one way inclusive of 16kg baggage allowance and 8kg cabin baggage allowance. (also 50% discount applies for pax aged 2 to 18), then hopefully they will do very well.
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Air France/ OLT Express
Could we now see Airbus 318's on the NCL route now easyjet have pulled off it our will AF just put up the price of there fares?
Good news about OLT Express wonder what other routes or airlines we may see this coming winter.
Im hoping that OLT does well and maybe see Warsaw added for march 2013?
Good news about OLT Express wonder what other routes or airlines we may see this coming winter.
Im hoping that OLT does well and maybe see Warsaw added for march 2013?
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I might have misheard it but I'm sure the AF from CDG identified himself as an A318 when he called up the other night - can't remember exactly which night it was . Don't know if this is regular or if it was just that an RJ85 (or whatever 146s are called these days) had gone tec?
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Thomson Holidays Summer 2013
Well ive had a look through nothing new from what i can see.
maybe an extra high season July/aug weekend overnight flights to PMI/IBZ
Couldnt get a hold of a Thomas Cook or Cosmos
maybe comos may use MON instead of TCX for next summer
maybe an extra high season July/aug weekend overnight flights to PMI/IBZ
Couldnt get a hold of a Thomas Cook or Cosmos
maybe comos may use MON instead of TCX for next summer
Bydgoszcz sounds great!
Bydgoszcz. Most industrial complexes are scattered throughout the city, however, the 'Zachem' chemical works deserves attention, covering tens of square kilometers in the south-east of the city, the remnants of the German explosives factory built in World War II occupy an area which has its own rail lines, internal communication, housing, and large forested area.
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Bydgoszcz
I am a little intrigued by this route, the timings and frequency are hardly going to appeal to the usual Krakow / Prague weekend city break crowd. I personally can't see the numbers working here, unless of course this is connected with some local industry who is going to be providing the bulk of the passengers?
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Great news about some new routes and activity.
And now....flew into Newcastle this lunchtime. Some positive points, the Border Agency queue was really well handled despite the arrival of flights from PMI, DXB, x2 ALC and an AMS. They were very quick and pleasant. Deboarding was also quick.
Baggage...utter nightmare. None of the screens were working and then all of the belts came on at once. No idea where to go for the bags! I asked a harassed Swissport girl and she said 'Sorry, I don't know, its just busy'
Emirates popped up on 2 conveyors, the Alicante flights luggage guest starred on 2 conveyor belts complete with some Palma. I was in there for 30 minutes before I even knew what carousel to use. I know the area is tiny but still, luggage carousels abound.
Customs staff were actually very helpful guiding people through queues. So the Govt agencies at NCL...thumbs up
Was late for the car service picking me up, the driver said it happens on Saturday all the time, the airport can't cope.
Disappointing as other things had clearly improved.
And now....flew into Newcastle this lunchtime. Some positive points, the Border Agency queue was really well handled despite the arrival of flights from PMI, DXB, x2 ALC and an AMS. They were very quick and pleasant. Deboarding was also quick.
Baggage...utter nightmare. None of the screens were working and then all of the belts came on at once. No idea where to go for the bags! I asked a harassed Swissport girl and she said 'Sorry, I don't know, its just busy'
Emirates popped up on 2 conveyors, the Alicante flights luggage guest starred on 2 conveyor belts complete with some Palma. I was in there for 30 minutes before I even knew what carousel to use. I know the area is tiny but still, luggage carousels abound.
Customs staff were actually very helpful guiding people through queues. So the Govt agencies at NCL...thumbs up
Was late for the car service picking me up, the driver said it happens on Saturday all the time, the airport can't cope.
Disappointing as other things had clearly improved.
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JKKne
I note that it would appear that issues as noted on my post #2915 appear to manifesting themselves on an even larger scale.
It's all very well recent major capital expenditure on an enlarged security area, but if it is to be at the potential mayhem, symptomatic of recent observations, then one wonders if there is money in the budget to address matters before these issues do manifest themselves in a big way !?
I note that it would appear that issues as noted on my post #2915 appear to manifesting themselves on an even larger scale.
It's all very well recent major capital expenditure on an enlarged security area, but if it is to be at the potential mayhem, symptomatic of recent observations, then one wonders if there is money in the budget to address matters before these issues do manifest themselves in a big way !?