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[GrahamK]

Couple of Ryanair changes for s23, Menorca no longer on sale but Alicante increased to 9 x weekly with double flights on Mondays and Thursdays. Would expect further changes

[Jamesair1]

More Ryanair change for S23...DUBLIN increased to 15 weekly with 3 daily flights on Wednesdays and FARO cut from 4 to 3 weekly

[AVGEEK7812]

Originally Posted by Jamesair1

More Ryanair change for S23...DUBLIN increased to 15 weekly with 3 daily flights on Wednesdays and FARO cut from 4 to 3 weekly

Apologies if mentioned before NCL also looks be getting a based 8200 MAX as well. The early Tues morning SNN flight is operated by a NCL based 8200

[RA85684]

Quite surprised at the reduction to FAO but perhaps 4 weekly was just a little too much and pushing the price point down a little too far. I'm still surprised not to see more to Malaga. Personally would rather sh*t in my hands and clap than suffer Benidorm but Alicante keeps paying the bills for all 3 of our major operators so... Whatever gets the punters through the door I suppose.

Very odd that Wednesday gets 3 flights to DUB. Sounds a bit random and slot sitter-y to me, rather than commercially driven. Monday, Friday or Sunday I would have understood. Still, a flight is a flight.

Menorca seemed to do rather poorly for FR this summer so it isn't a surprise it's been pulled although slightly disappointing. I'd have thought they'd just reduce to x2 weekly and push the prices a little to see if that drove better yields. They know what they're doing.

As for Cork, I do hope to see it come back along with Shannon for S23. It would be nice to have and maintain 5 irish destinations available from NCL.

Now then... Madrid? Budapest? Berlin? Venice? Brussels? Hamburg?

[Jamesair1]

Shannon is at 3 weekly for summer 23...in fact the route commences on the 26th Mar. 23.

AVGEEK7812....do you mean increasing the base from 2 to 3 a/c?

[AVGEEK7812]

Originally Posted by Jamesair1

Shannon is at 3 weekly for summer 23...in fact the route commences on the 26th Mar. 23.

AVGEEK7812....do you mean increasing the base from 2 to 3 a/c?

Sorry meant one of the 738 seems to be upgrading to a MAX. two SNN flights are by SNN a/c and crew and the other seems to be a MAX and NCL crew so it seems NCL will have at least 1 MAX based next year.

[Jamesair1]

more changes.....RYANAIR....CHANIA and ZADAR both up from 1 to 2 weekly for S23....AER LINGUS....daily for S23

[RA85684]

Encouraging...

Either Paddies love the toon recently or Geordies love paying 7 euros a pint!

Either way, nice to see. My shamrock flight in October, NCL-DUB was rammed.

[Jamesair1]

JET 2 timetable now showing BERGEN operating 25th and 29th April 2024...part of the City Breaks programme..
2 flts only.



CORK......the airport website has answered the question.....it has been replaced by SHANNON for S23

[sunshine79]

NCL are taking some STN diversions as their runway is closed due to the heavy snow down there

[GAXLN]

Originally Posted by sunshine79

NCL are taking some STN diversions as their runway is closed due to the heavy snow down there

Four 737-800’s I think plus a Lauda A320 - all still on the ground at NCL at this time

[GrahamK]

Might just be me but the Ryanair based aircraft aren't utilised very much over the winter season. Seems 1 aircraft Mon-Wed then 2 Thurs-Sun. Surprised Ryanair would do that

[skyhawk1]

What’s up with todays EK flight?

[JonnyH]

A lot of focus, including from me, has been on Flybe but credit where it’s due they seem to have turned a corner the last couple of weeks.

It seems that Loganair have taken their place, however, and they’ve had some nightmare tech issues this week including today resulting in delays and flight cancellations. I thought personally they usually had a relief/spare aircraft but looks like they must be having similar issues as this isn’t just limited to NCL. Hopefully resolved soon.

[SWBKCB]

Originally Posted by GrahamK

Might just be me but the Ryanair based aircraft aren't utilised very much over the winter season. Seems 1 aircraft Mon-Wed then 2 Thurs-Sun. Surprised Ryanair would do that

Isn't this normal? RYR have parked a/c up in the past over winter. Only 3 Jet2 departures yesterday

What’s up with todays EK flight?

Believe it was down to crew illness.

[ash666]

Originally Posted by JonnyH

A lot of focus, including from me, has been on Flybe but credit where it’s due they seem to have turned a corner the last couple of weeks.

It seems that Loganair have taken their place, however, and they’ve had some nightmare tech issues this week including today resulting in delays and flight cancellations. I thought personally they usually had a relief/spare aircraft but looks like they must be having similar issues as this isn’t just limited to NCL. Hopefully resolved soon.

I had a look at 2 random flights from NCL and both planes were 15 years old so tech issues to be expected and they need to have contingency plans for this.

[chaps1954]

15 years is nothing in years of an aircraft many Ryanair, Easy are same age

[Asturias56]

If you saw the announcement about the big Boeing purchase this week by United they are replacing a bunch of aircraft that AVERAGE 20-27 years old

[ash666]

Originally Posted by Asturias56

If you saw the announcement about the big Boeing purchase this week by United they are replacing a bunch of aircraft that AVERAGE 20-27 years old

Which is why they are replacing them.
How old was the United 757 that spent more time on the ground than in the air?

[Chesty Morgan]

Originally Posted by chaps1954

15 years is nothing in years of an aircraft many Ryanair, Easy are same age

Exactly. Notwithstanding the fact that many parts and engines will have been chaged then are 15 year old aeroplanes really 15 years old...maybe just the makers plate!