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Any inside gossip on the Norwegian load factors? Had a curious thought of would Norwegian consider new routes to expand or just keep a small niche transatlantic operation.
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Had a work colleague fly back last week, transfer to downtown ny just over an hour on the greyhound, like the run down the m2 he said, flight was faultless and over all trip great he said, i see the jet 2 from zante had to stop for juice last week on the way home, these 300 series aircraft desperately need changed to 800 series sooner rather than later if they dont want any more fuel stops and bad publicity from it, fr and ezy with the 320 dont need to do it, or the charters, ffs!
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Very happy to hear about Norwegian, thanks for the feedback.
As for Jet2 they are in no hurry to modernise their fleet. Plenty of 300 series craft hitting 30 years old, and a few more not far behind! It is good to see airlines fulfilling their aircrafts capable lifespan but Jet2 really need to up their game, who knows where FR will decide to expand to next!
Looks like a great year for BFS, excited to see the annual passenger figures next year.
As for Jet2 they are in no hurry to modernise their fleet. Plenty of 300 series craft hitting 30 years old, and a few more not far behind! It is good to see airlines fulfilling their aircrafts capable lifespan but Jet2 really need to up their game, who knows where FR will decide to expand to next!
Looks like a great year for BFS, excited to see the annual passenger figures next year.
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ExoticSkier,
I would be of the view that Jet2 are sufficiently differenciated to the competition, they are progressive in the tour operator space and as a specialist, Ryanair, easyJet et al cant touch them. Who else could dream of going until Stansted (next year fleet of 9/10 on strength there). On the fleet side they are progressing nicely with their modernisation program with plenty of new metal coming onstream. The smaller machines will soon simply have to exit and probably given the highly seasonal nature of NI routes, makes such a size perfect.
I would be of the view that Jet2 are sufficiently differenciated to the competition, they are progressive in the tour operator space and as a specialist, Ryanair, easyJet et al cant touch them. Who else could dream of going until Stansted (next year fleet of 9/10 on strength there). On the fleet side they are progressing nicely with their modernisation program with plenty of new metal coming onstream. The smaller machines will soon simply have to exit and probably given the highly seasonal nature of NI routes, makes such a size perfect.
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Loads westbound are capped at around 155 at the minute until the MAX gets ETOPS in late autumn
Eastbound limit is around 165
Flown the route a few time no drama so far but winter just around the corner
Eastbound limit is around 165
Flown the route a few time no drama so far but winter just around the corner
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Bern there too, an hour slot out of ace and a refuel in fao ment we were in bfs at 0330 ffs, 800 series wouldnt have been issue
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Maybe with the new aircraft for next year they will allocate it to the longer destinations
Just flown to PMI with Jet2 great flight and service
No issues with passport control either
Just flown to PMI with Jet2 great flight and service
No issues with passport control either
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Current B737-800 routes for Summer 2018:
Monday:
Palma
Heraklion
Tuesday:
Alicante
Lanzarote
Wednesday:
Paphos
Thursday:
Palma
Antalya
Friday:
Palma
Rhodes
Saturday:
Palma
Lanzarote
Sunday:
Palma
Las Palmas
Monday:
Palma
Heraklion
Tuesday:
Alicante
Lanzarote
Wednesday:
Paphos
Thursday:
Palma
Antalya
Friday:
Palma
Rhodes
Saturday:
Palma
Lanzarote
Sunday:
Palma
Las Palmas
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Norwegian:
Newburgh - 3,587
Providence - 1,982
Newburgh - 3,587
Providence - 1,982
From what I am hearing the general trend is NY is doing much better from most Irish airports, the only exception Cork of course.
