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Thank you, nclops, for the update. Very interesting. As far as I know Newcastle is set up as an example for Cork in case a further runway extension will ever be justified - the Cork runway is around 2133 metres and the Newcastle runway is at 2333 metres so that round figure of 200 metres fits the bill in the Cork mindset. Let us hope that one day the extra 200 metres wll be justified!
What about that AA flight - JFK-ORK-NCL-JFK? Now, there is an idea, and if not by AA how about Jet2!
What about that AA flight - JFK-ORK-NCL-JFK? Now, there is an idea, and if not by AA how about Jet2!
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Lots of diversions today. Assume Newcastle is shut which is odd, didn't it hold a record for never closing in 2010 during severe snow? Some flights have gone to the mystical land of Teesside
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More delays
AF & BA Holding for at least 20mins (Again) returning from EDI & MME, where they were diverted earlier - Another BA Shuttle due to join them!!
Flightradar24.com - Live flight tracker!
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Councils should sell their Newcastle Airport stake, to save jobs and services
Councils should sell their Newcastle Airport
stake, to save jobs and services.
The Journal, December 5th 2012
SCATHING cuts to council services and jobs could be avoided if council leaders, including Newcastle City, sell off their stake in Newcastle Airport, it was claimed today. Conservative councillors have said the time has come for the North East’s seven local authorities get out of the airport business and offload their shares.
The councils between them, including Northumberland and Newcastle, own a 51% stake in the airport, but have also had to spend £68m to help refinance its debts. In exchange the authorities receive on average just £500,000 a year in dividends, as well as a say over bigger airport issues.
The councils’ stake in the airport has come under greater scrutiny following a high-profile court case over the legal advice which allowed a controversial former airport chief executive to walk away with a multi-million pound bonus. At the hearing, which the airport lost but is trying to appeal against, a judge made repeated references to the councils’ lack of experience in running an airport.
Now Conservatives in Sunderland have said enough is enough and called for a sale. These calls follow on from North Tyneside elected Tory mayor Linda Arkley, who has already refused to have any part in the airport refinancing.
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stake, to save jobs and services.
The Journal, December 5th 2012
SCATHING cuts to council services and jobs could be avoided if council leaders, including Newcastle City, sell off their stake in Newcastle Airport, it was claimed today. Conservative councillors have said the time has come for the North East’s seven local authorities get out of the airport business and offload their shares.
The councils between them, including Northumberland and Newcastle, own a 51% stake in the airport, but have also had to spend £68m to help refinance its debts. In exchange the authorities receive on average just £500,000 a year in dividends, as well as a say over bigger airport issues.
The councils’ stake in the airport has come under greater scrutiny following a high-profile court case over the legal advice which allowed a controversial former airport chief executive to walk away with a multi-million pound bonus. At the hearing, which the airport lost but is trying to appeal against, a judge made repeated references to the councils’ lack of experience in running an airport.
Now Conservatives in Sunderland have said enough is enough and called for a sale. These calls follow on from North Tyneside elected Tory mayor Linda Arkley, who has already refused to have any part in the airport refinancing.
Read More - http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-e...#ixzz2EAQSZKZz
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Canadian Affair / Air Transat Summer 2013
Seems Flights to Toronto via above have been withdrawn for next Summer. Booking tool will book via London Gatwick from Newcastle (Flybe connecting flights) Exeter flights are via Glasgow, also using Flybe to connect.
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Toronto flights summer 2013
Correct these flights got pulled. it did get stated on here a while ago.
If you look at airport charter timetable for 2013 on airport website you can see what is planned.
However this will change and TCX is shown as 4 aircraft needed but we know they are only going to base 3 so some more changes to happen and to update the airport
If you look at airport charter timetable for 2013 on airport website you can see what is planned.
However this will change and TCX is shown as 4 aircraft needed but we know they are only going to base 3 so some more changes to happen and to update the airport
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Jet2
It's all gone quiet from them at the minute.
Heard they will be adding extra aircraft to ncl
Same with regarding the extra TOM aircraft.
Makes me think that they are awaiting on what work if any they can pick up from Thomas cook
Heard they will be adding extra aircraft to ncl
Same with regarding the extra TOM aircraft.
Makes me think that they are awaiting on what work if any they can pick up from Thomas cook
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Top 10 scheduled destinations ....oct 2012
LONDON HEATHROW 42,752 (1)
AMSTERDAM 24,133 (2)
PARIS (CDG) 17,420 (5)
ALICANTE 17,081 (4)
BELFAST INT. 16,205 (8)
BRISTOL 14,635 (-)
DUBLIN 14,511 (10)
PALMA 14.447 (3)
MALAGA 13,822 (7)
DUBAI 13,215 (6)
The changes reflect the change from summer to winter, although Alicante is unchanged at number 4. However, AMS and CDG must reflect the increasing interchange traffic using these two points..was this at the expense of Dubai in October?
AMSTERDAM 24,133 (2)
PARIS (CDG) 17,420 (5)
ALICANTE 17,081 (4)
BELFAST INT. 16,205 (8)
BRISTOL 14,635 (-)
DUBLIN 14,511 (10)
PALMA 14.447 (3)
MALAGA 13,822 (7)
DUBAI 13,215 (6)
The changes reflect the change from summer to winter, although Alicante is unchanged at number 4. However, AMS and CDG must reflect the increasing interchange traffic using these two points..was this at the expense of Dubai in October?
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Paris probably reflects Air France using larger aircraft and the last hurrah of easyJet on the route. I expect the numbers will drop now there is no competition. With easyJet shifting to Amsterdam numbers should still be strong there.
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I'm hoping we see better traffic figures all round for November with it including the half-term holidays which took place in October last year. Maybe that partly explains the poor Dubai comparison figure last month.