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Düsseldorf and its surrounding area has always had strong air links to the UK, there are more uk destinations served from Düsseldorf than any other German airport. Newquay has links to Düsseldorf, for a time Inverness had a Düsseldorf link I believe. The UKs armed forces presence has always been in the North Rhine-Westphalia religion, which the capital of that state is Düsseldorf which has helped with those links. Frankfurt was up until 2005 the main Air Force base for the US Air Force in Germany, links weren't as strong to that region, and while it now is Lufthansa largest hub, we were just down the pecking order. Even now, I counted 7 UK destinations from Frankfurt but 13 from Düsseldorf.
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It's nothing to do with the military.
The primary reason for so many links to Düsseldorf is that it's the main industrial centre of Germany. Frankfurt is the financial centre. There aren't too many bankers that desperately need to move between Newcastle, Birmingham or Leeds and Frankfurt.
The second reason, and this is where Newquay and Inverness come in, is that it has an enormous catchment. Therefore it's a much better place to run leisure flights from than Frankfurt. For UK tourists it provides great access to Cologne and Rhine cruises.
The primary reason for so many links to Düsseldorf is that it's the main industrial centre of Germany. Frankfurt is the financial centre. There aren't too many bankers that desperately need to move between Newcastle, Birmingham or Leeds and Frankfurt.
The second reason, and this is where Newquay and Inverness come in, is that it has an enormous catchment. Therefore it's a much better place to run leisure flights from than Frankfurt. For UK tourists it provides great access to Cologne and Rhine cruises.
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Not sure about NCL or LBA but Lufthansa fly 4 x daily all year round between BHX and FRA usually a mix of A319/320/321 and have ben for years, it's a very well used service and has a lot of transfer traffic.
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A bit off this thread, but NQY (and Hahn) from DUS is 85% German-originating. Given the number of German cars on the roads in Northumberland, I strongly suspect that the DUS route is one of few into NCL with a 50:50 UK and German origin passenger base.
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Given the number of German cars on the roads in Northumberland, I strongly suspect that the DUS route is one of few into NCL with a 50:50 UK and German origin passenger base.
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My point was that there are many German visitors to the North East, evidenced by the cars on the road, and a number must come by air. No more scientific than that.
https://www.insidermedia.com/insider...dline-day-deal
Think there is a similar deal still with Carlisle United - presumably part of push to widen the customer base in Teesside and Cumbria
Think there is a similar deal still with Carlisle United - presumably part of push to widen the customer base in Teesside and Cumbria
Newcastle Airport should have links to America, China and India, report says - Chronicle Live
http://www.transportforthenorth.com/...rt_websafe.pdf
http://www.transportforthenorth.com/...rt_websafe.pdf
Given the distance of the North East to other Northern airports, even with surface access improvements, journey times of over two hours and passenger leakage from the North to airports in Scotland and the South of England are likely.
Newcastle Airport, with its distinct catchment area therefore has a particularly important role within the North’s wider offer in providing international connectivity for businesses/entrepreneurs based in the North-East, Cumbria and Southern Scotland, as well as for potential inward investors and inbound visitors/outbound tourists.
Newcastle already provides global access via Dubai and has previously had a service to New York. We would expect Newcastle to expand its European
and global network, with the potential to add services to destinations such as those shown on the map over the period to 2050, as well as expanding its range of leisure routes. Figure 6 sets out new significant international business routes we would look for Newcastle to have regular services to, by 2050, under the transformational scenario. (Athens Atlanta Beijing Berlin Budapest Delhi Frankfurt Hamburg Hong Kong Istanbul Munich Oslo Stuttgart Toronto Toulouse Zurich)
For an area such as the North East, hub connections like Heathrow are also likely to remain important to provide a broader range of international connectivity without lengthy surface access journeys.
To achieve this growth Newcastle will need improvements to the A696 and associated junctions that connect it to the A1, regional rail access with an improved interchange at Newcastle Central Station and improvements to the existing Metro network and its rolling stock.
Newcastle Airport, with its distinct catchment area therefore has a particularly important role within the North’s wider offer in providing international connectivity for businesses/entrepreneurs based in the North-East, Cumbria and Southern Scotland, as well as for potential inward investors and inbound visitors/outbound tourists.
Newcastle already provides global access via Dubai and has previously had a service to New York. We would expect Newcastle to expand its European
and global network, with the potential to add services to destinations such as those shown on the map over the period to 2050, as well as expanding its range of leisure routes. Figure 6 sets out new significant international business routes we would look for Newcastle to have regular services to, by 2050, under the transformational scenario. (Athens Atlanta Beijing Berlin Budapest Delhi Frankfurt Hamburg Hong Kong Istanbul Munich Oslo Stuttgart Toronto Toulouse Zurich)
For an area such as the North East, hub connections like Heathrow are also likely to remain important to provide a broader range of international connectivity without lengthy surface access journeys.
To achieve this growth Newcastle will need improvements to the A696 and associated junctions that connect it to the A1, regional rail access with an improved interchange at Newcastle Central Station and improvements to the existing Metro network and its rolling stock.
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SWBKCB makes a fair point on Dubai but maybe some of the short haul destinations are not so far fetched.
- Already operating: Berlin (but I guess business people would want a daily flight)
- Realistic: Budapest, Frankfurt, Oslo
- Possible: Athens, Hamburg, Istanbul, Munich, Stuttgart, Toulouse, Zurich
- Wildest dreams: Atlanta
- Pie in the sky: Beijing, Delhi, Hong Kong, Toronto
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I could easily see Ryanair doing Frankfurt (Hahn/Main), Oslo (Gardermoen would be nice), Athens and maybe Hamburg.
I could see EZY (if willing to expand) doing Hamburg, Toulouse, Zurich.
Then EuroWings could do Munich and Stuttgart.
Istanbul unlikely but if anything, possibly Turkish Airlines.
If Ryanair don't do FRA or OSL, Lufthansa and Norwegian could pick up those.
I could see EZY (if willing to expand) doing Hamburg, Toulouse, Zurich.
Then EuroWings could do Munich and Stuttgart.
Istanbul unlikely but if anything, possibly Turkish Airlines.
If Ryanair don't do FRA or OSL, Lufthansa and Norwegian could pick up those.