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[VickersVicount]

the extra seats needed to make it profitable ?

[SWBKCB]

ex BD 319's

BA 319s
I noticed from the local enthusiasts web site that 99% of the BA flights are being operated by the ex Bmi airbuses, anyone know why?

Haven't noticed any - details?

[N707ZS]

Sorry folks been distracted, post should of gone on the LBA thread.

[LBIA]

N707ZS I think you'll find that Leeds/Bradford shuttle flights are mainly operated by the ex bmi airbuses due to them been based out of Heathrow T1, where as the British Airways Airbuses are based mainly over at T5.

Since the service started back in December all Leeds flights have been operated from T1. But this will be changing as of Sunday, March 31st when the flights switch to been operated from T5.

[N707ZS]

Thanks LBIA. Crisis now over.

[Ph1l1pncl]

I absolutely agree with you on the CPH easyjet is great to see SAS at NCL and i hope they do you great and NCL! I just had the idea with the leeds bradford-brussels route ending a aircraft is going to be spare maybe a NCL base for BMI regional ??? Frankfurt could be on the closer horizon for NCL?

BMI regional just announced a Birmingham- Billund route so I don't think that Newcastle will be getting that aircraft. They did announce that NCL would be in its plans but it seems that Bristol has gained the most routes out of BMI.

[alex207]

Well at least on the bright side on Tuesday Easyjets service to Jersey starts! Shame about BMI

[SWBKCB]

EZY have just announced Copenhagen from EDI (along with 5 other routes), so would be surprised if they offered it from NCL as well.

[alex207]

How has the the copenhagen route been doing?

[SWBKCB]

Quite a bit of press today around the new Jersey service and easyJet's tenth anniversary at NCL. Usual PR fluff, but this is an interesting comment...

Newcastle Airport’s operations director Richard Knight said: “The market’s quite young for low-cost travel, it wasn’t that long ago when we couldn’t afford to go on our summer holidays all over Europe. I think easyJet and other airlines have really opened up those opportunities to people in the North East. easyJet have proven there is a market and that has helped attract other airlines to the region.”

[HH6702]

Easyjet

Yes i agree Easyjet saw a market and opened it up.......from the Northeast
Just a shame they couldnt keep a hold of it.......

[HH6702]

Summer 2014 Charters

Walking passed the travel agents i see they are starting to take advance booking requests for summer holidays 2014 stating on sale soon.

They normally go on sale last thursday in april.

Anybody heard of any rumours about what the big 2/3 holidays companies have planned so far??

Any rumours of Monarch basing an A320 for Monarch flight only and Cosmos Holidays???

[heslop2006]

An arrival at NCL showing up as

TOM475 SHARM EL SHEIKH & ATHENS 2205 DELAYED PROV 0032


Anyone know why it's going via Athens?

[nclops]

It diverted to Athens with a tech problem on Monday evening and had to night stop there.

[heslop2006]

Thank you

[Jamesair]

There seems to be a series of Hamburg - Newcastle- Teeside flights being operated by Eastern...another one today.

Flybe also seems to have been doing a series of Guernsey flights, another one tomorrow.

Anyone know what these are?

[HH6702]

Easyjet winter 2013/14

Any changes for us??

Never had a chance to look and work it out yet

[Jamesair]

EASYJET WINTER 2013/14

Compared to Winter 2012/13

2012/13 in brackets...WEEKLY FREQUENCIES

ALICANTE......5 (5)
AMSTERDAM...4 (5)
BARCELONA....3 (4)
BELFAST.......17 (17)
BRISTOL.......16 (16)
FARO.............2 (3)
GENEVA.........6 (7)
MALAGA.........4 (5)
MALTA...........2 (2)

These reductions could leave scope for a new destination(s)..a total reduction of 5 flights a week.

[alex207]

What Possible route could it do? Could they release it around the same time the announced AMS in late April/May so at the same time as the previous year?

[Hostie89]

The flybe guernsey flights are charters for a football team!