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[jensdad]

Originally Posted by Falcon900LX

Isn't LCY a slot restricted airport??

From goings-on on the Aberdeen thread it seems that slots won't be a problem: Apparently it's the existing ABZ-LCY service making a stop here.

[Falcon900LX]

I wouldn't be surprised, Eastern seem to love transit flights.

[Jamesair]

Any start date for this new service been mentioned?

[jensdad]

Originally Posted by Jamesair

Any start date for this new service been mentioned?

Just 'very soon' according to one contributor on the Aberdeen thread. More details over there.

[SWBKCB]

Originally Posted by Jamesair

The August stats are now available on the CAA website

Stats not yet complete as BRS and JER still missing. However, current top ten not looking great

1. PALMA 50,556 56,623 -10.71
2. ALICANTE 40,079 43,789 -8.47
3. HEATHROW 39,255 41,768 -6.02
4. MALAGA 30,899 30,315 1.93
5. AMSTERDAM 29,859 32,758 -8.85
6. BELFAST 25,888 21,089 22.76
7. FARO 23,051 24,958 -7.64
8. DUBAI 22,422 21,925 2.27
9. DUBLIN 21,420 24,837 -13.76
10. DALAMAN 19,798 13,053 51.67

[Jamesair]

BRISTOL 18,255 +31%
JERSEY 4775 +2%

[Falcon900LX]

Anyone know the stats on the Berlin apposed to last year? find it odd it's being dropped from what looks to be fairly consistent loads.

[SWBKCB]

BERLIN (SCHONEFELD) 3,913 4,219 -7.25%. Drop of 306 pax in August

[apaul]

As there were 5 Tuesdays in August 2017 and 4 Tuesdays in 2018 NCL-SXF operated on 14 days in August 2017 and 13 days in August 2018 so no real change in passenger loads.

[HH6702]

What about Ryanair Madrids service is there a comparison ?

[SWBKCB]

MADRID 3,194 2,865 +11.48. An increase of 329

[N707ZS]

Was there talk about not keeping that for the winter and 2019. Would be a shame as there is no other access to mid/northern Spain. Perhaps a route for Jet 2.

[Jamesair]

The loss of two major routes is bad news whichever way you look at it. It really seems to be a case of "use it, or lose it"

[HH6702]

We can't keep Berlin and Madrid but airport says if APD was reduced we would get a link to Lisbon

maybe easyjet could get Madrid to work

[ash666]

Originally Posted by HH6702

We can't keep Berlin and Madrid but airport says if APD was reduced we would get a link to Lisbon

maybe easyjet could get Madrid to work

I would love to have used Madrid but not at those flight times as I would want to go on to Seville and get there at a sensible time.
I'm sure a lot of people would just use it as a connecting point so an early flight would be needed.

[NCL-TRC]

I’ve used both Berlin and Madrid flights both were pretty much full. I think Iberia Express could give MAD a decent stab if they really wanted to, better flight times and the ability to connect would only help, as would the inevitable BA codeshare and frequent flyer base already at NCL.

[GrahamK]

Don't forget Warsaw is also a goner!

[Jamesair]

That makes three capital city flights lost

[HH6702]

Originally Posted by GrahamK

Don't forget Warsaw is also a goner!

isnt that just a winter drop the same as last winter its back for summer 2019?

[SWBKCB]

Originally Posted by HH6702

isnt that just a winter drop the same as last winter its back for summer 2019?

Warsaw is operating this winter - it was in this morning Not bookable beyond the end of March