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I've heard 2 x Avion Express A.320 and 2 x TUI 738 also, but that was before any mention of an additional 737 deal. Might be superceded, but it might also be that TUI need both the additional 737's and the third party flying.
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Fingers crossed anyway!I'm not really sure why it's been moved to Golf, however ACG (aircraft capital group) have acquired it as well as a few other end of life A321's for the summer.
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I think they will still need a fair bit of ACMI unless it ends up being much more than 9x738 (as has been suggested by one poster). Another poster has confirmed Smartlynx will be used at LGW, however these will replace the already planned Norwegian-operated flights (presumably because they will also be struggling with MAX issues). They haven’t been known to use any ACMI at NCL for as long as I can remember but who knows for this summer.
Summer 2021 now on sale
Changes are as follows
KGS Change of operating day to a Thursday
ZTH 3rd flight longer season end of May rather than June until end of season
FNC Change of operating day to a Monday again
GRO -1 flight back to 1 weekly flight
REU -1 flight in high season 2 rather than 3 in July/Aug
AYT +1 flight now 5 weekly flights
TFS +1 flight now 6 weekly flights
the rest seen to be same
Budapest is on sale for this coming winter 2020/21 2x weekly
Changes are as follows
KGS Change of operating day to a Thursday
ZTH 3rd flight longer season end of May rather than June until end of season
FNC Change of operating day to a Monday again
GRO -1 flight back to 1 weekly flight
REU -1 flight in high season 2 rather than 3 in July/Aug
AYT +1 flight now 5 weekly flights
TFS +1 flight now 6 weekly flights
the rest seen to be same
Budapest is on sale for this coming winter 2020/21 2x weekly
Over 1.1 million seats in total - a capacity increase of 4%. Over 100 flights departing every week to 33 summer destinations during peak periods.
Canary Islands – up to 14 weekly services to the Canaries including Tenerife (up to six weekly services during peak periods), Lanzarote (up to four weekly services), Gran Canaria (up to two weekly services) and Fuerteventura (up to two weekly services). This means unrivalled choice and flexibility with the UK’s leading operator to the Canaries.
Balearic Islands – 20 weekly services departing to the Balearics during peak periods, with up to 11 weekly services to Majorca, up tosix weekly services to Ibiza and up to three weekly services to Menorca.
Greece – up to 11 weekly services to six destinations in Greece. This includes up to three weekly services to Zante, up to two weekly services to Crete (Heraklion), Corfu and Rhodes, as well as a weekly service to Kos and Halkidiki.
Turkey – additional Turkey flying with up to six weekly services to Dalaman, up to five weekly services to Antalya, two weekly services to Bodrum and a weekly service to Izmir.
Mainland Spain – great choice and flexibility to Spanish favourites including Malaga (up to seven services per week), Alicante (up to nine weekly services), Reus (Costa Dorada) (up to three services per week), and weekly services to Girona (Costa Brava) and Costa de Almeria.
Portugal - plenty of choice with up to seven weekly services departing to Algarve (Faro) and one weekly service to Madeira.
Cyprus – two weekly services to Paphos and Larnaca.
Bourgas (Bulgaria) – up to two weekly services to the Balkan sunshine during the peak summer season.
Croatia – two weekly services to Dubrovnik.
Malta – weekly services to Malta for Summer 21.
Italy – two weekly services to Rome and a weekly service to Pisa.
Great choice with Jet2CityBreaks including two weekly services to Krakow and Prague.
Canary Islands – up to 14 weekly services to the Canaries including Tenerife (up to six weekly services during peak periods), Lanzarote (up to four weekly services), Gran Canaria (up to two weekly services) and Fuerteventura (up to two weekly services). This means unrivalled choice and flexibility with the UK’s leading operator to the Canaries.
Balearic Islands – 20 weekly services departing to the Balearics during peak periods, with up to 11 weekly services to Majorca, up tosix weekly services to Ibiza and up to three weekly services to Menorca.
Greece – up to 11 weekly services to six destinations in Greece. This includes up to three weekly services to Zante, up to two weekly services to Crete (Heraklion), Corfu and Rhodes, as well as a weekly service to Kos and Halkidiki.
Turkey – additional Turkey flying with up to six weekly services to Dalaman, up to five weekly services to Antalya, two weekly services to Bodrum and a weekly service to Izmir.
Mainland Spain – great choice and flexibility to Spanish favourites including Malaga (up to seven services per week), Alicante (up to nine weekly services), Reus (Costa Dorada) (up to three services per week), and weekly services to Girona (Costa Brava) and Costa de Almeria.
Portugal - plenty of choice with up to seven weekly services departing to Algarve (Faro) and one weekly service to Madeira.
Cyprus – two weekly services to Paphos and Larnaca.
Bourgas (Bulgaria) – up to two weekly services to the Balkan sunshine during the peak summer season.
Croatia – two weekly services to Dubrovnik.
Malta – weekly services to Malta for Summer 21.
Italy – two weekly services to Rome and a weekly service to Pisa.
Great choice with Jet2CityBreaks including two weekly services to Krakow and Prague.
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January passenger figures are now published on the airport's website:
January 2020 total 269,797 vs January 2019 total 275,822 - a drop of 6,025 (-2.2%)
** Compared with January 2018, January 2020 shows a 5% decline on same period!
https://www.newcastleairport.com/abo...er-statistics/
January 2020 total 269,797 vs January 2019 total 275,822 - a drop of 6,025 (-2.2%)
** Compared with January 2018, January 2020 shows a 5% decline on same period!
https://www.newcastleairport.com/abo...er-statistics/
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I think they will still need a fair bit of ACMI unless it ends up being much more than 9x738 (as has been suggested by one poster). Another poster has confirmed Smartlynx will be used at LGW, however these will replace the already planned Norwegian-operated flights (presumably because they will also be struggling with MAX issues). They haven’t been known to use any ACMI at NCL for as long as I can remember but who knows for this summer.
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Future routes??
With passenger numbers declining once again which new routes do you think likely for ncl and when could we see these begin? We still have gaps left after the demise of tcx waiting to be filled...
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Future Growth Plan
https://www.newcastleairport.com/2035-masterplan/
Examples include:
Canada: Toronto
U.S.A: Atlanta (Major US hub for Delta Air Lines) * Map was prepared when the Airport had a direct connection to Newark NYC with United
Asia: Delhi
China: Beijing, Shanghai
Norway: Oslo
Turkey: Istanbul
Europe: Athens, Budapest, Hamburg, Berlin, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Zurich, Toulouse. Munich (now served)
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Mmm not sure about those ambitions. Nice to aim (very) high though...
Examples include:
Canada: Toronto Maybe at a push
U.S.A: Atlanta No way
Newark NYC with United Whats changed?
Asia: Delhi No way
China: Beijing, Shanghai No way
Norway: Oslo Low cost low frequency
Turkey: Istanbul Perhaps but likely at some EK expense?
Europe: Athens No
Budapest, Hamburg No Berlin Maybe Frankfurt Maybe, Stuttgart, No Zurich No, Toulouse No Munich (now served)
Canada: Toronto Maybe at a push
U.S.A: Atlanta No way
Newark NYC with United Whats changed?
Asia: Delhi No way
China: Beijing, Shanghai No way
Norway: Oslo Low cost low frequency
Turkey: Istanbul Perhaps but likely at some EK expense?
Europe: Athens No
Budapest, Hamburg No Berlin Maybe Frankfurt Maybe, Stuttgart, No Zurich No, Toulouse No Munich (now served)
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United to EWR might work if Lufthansa are able to go more than daily with MUC and potentially FRA to build up a Star Alliance customer base.
Oslo probably stands a chance with Loganair but no more
Air Transat or Westjet might attempt some kind of Canadian destination at a push if the market is right.
Turkish to Istanbul, would probably work but do the airport want to risk Emirates getting peeved off, especially if the Far East market continues to feel the fall out from Coronavirus as the region makes up the majority of EKs onward connections...
Did hear on the grapevine Wizz had expressed an interest which is probably more likely than most of the above
United to EWR might work if Lufthansa are able to go more than daily with MUC and potentially FRA to build up a Star Alliance customer base.
Turkish to Istanbul, would probably work but do the airport want to risk Emirates getting peeved off, especially if the Far East market continues to feel the fall out from Coronavirus as the region makes up the majority of EKs onward connections...
