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So it's now confirmed, according to routesonline Air China will move their current LGW to CTU route to LHR commencing on the 02 April 2019.
Although it was inevitable but I will say it again but it's a shame to see LGW lose yet another long haul destination and yet another long haul flag carrier.
Although it was inevitable but I will say it again but it's a shame to see LGW lose yet another long haul destination and yet another long haul flag carrier.
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Wizzair starting Budapest daily from the start of S19, evening arrival and departure.. That is 2 routes now, wonder if there will be more?
Who will pick up the Flybe slots now that they are moving, 4 daily I think?
Who will pick up the Flybe slots now that they are moving, 4 daily I think?
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Flybe operate to NQY 3 daily. When it moves to LHR it will go to 4 daily.
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It's possible that they have another route lined up. I wonder with the spare e jet if they'll bid for Derry to London PSO and operate it to Gatwick if they win any bid.
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Correct
This is due to the way search engines work and people don’t always select “ nearby “ airports which might exclude Oakland & Fort Lauderdale if people search San Francisco or Miami.
There are also more cargo opportunities, Norwegian is still relatively new to long haul operations and it’s a learning curve, it will be interesting to see what happens should LHR ever get a third runway and a significant number of slots come up.
it should also be kept in mind that they have route approval to fly from Argentina to many international destinations and that includes the US
There are also more cargo opportunities, Norwegian is still relatively new to long haul operations and it’s a learning curve, it will be interesting to see what happens should LHR ever get a third runway and a significant number of slots come up.
it should also be kept in mind that they have route approval to fly from Argentina to many international destinations and that includes the US
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This is due to the way search engines work and people don’t always select “ nearby “ airports which might exclude Oakland & Fort Lauderdale if people search San Francisco or Miami.
There are also more cargo opportunities, Norwegian is still relatively new to long haul operations and it’s a learning curve, it will be interesting to see what happens should LHR ever get a third runway and a significant number of slots come up.
it should also be kept in mind that they have route approval to fly from Argentina to many international destinations and that includes the US
EIFFS, nothing to do with search engines it seems.
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Read the post again I suggest, most people looking for flights to SFO search under SFO and not nearby airports such as OAK, consequently the search engine will put Norwegian way down the list or not at all, this is one of the official reasons given by the company to investors, in other words switch from secondary airports to primary airports.
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the resultant is Ryanair axe LGW to SNN, ORK and ALC are ramp up LGW DUB at outrageous prices, just like over a decade ago when easyJet came to ORK, SNN and NOC. That said it feels like easyJet have come into their own are more resilient of late versus Ryanair...
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Turkish Airlines seem to be operating 3x weekly to Bodrum next summer and there is also a new 2x weekly service to Antalya. This on top of the daily services to Istanbul and the new 2x weekly to Ankara starting early January. Bodrum was operated 2x weekly this summer.