Using the airports own statistics pax figures for the airport for July 2012 are 3080 up on July 2011.

Domestic pax for July 2012 are 99,181 down from 101,445
Intern't'l pax for July 2012 are 249,062 up from 224,004
IT pax for July 2012 are 172,972 down from 192,754
"Other" px for July 2012 are 1069 up from 1001

International pax numbers are making good progress, it seems to be IT numbers and to a lesser extent Domestic numbers that are holding the airport back. New routes seem to be badly needed to boost numbers again.

I note the fall again in Dubai numbers but once again NCL is not alone with BHX down 17%.

How much freight does the Dubai flight carry?

EK
 

Hi

Can i say we say this every year about this route!!!!
MAY-JULY is the quiet time the figures are always lower for MOST Uk airports!!!

come aug-sept th figures will rise again...

Cargo makes the money for EK and that rises each month...
no need to worry at all about this route....

Roll on 1st sept daily 777 and a better plane for the northeast passengers!!

That does ignore the fact that BHX and NCL are seeing year on year falls with EK whereas others are not. Added capacity at MAN and GLA may explain this.

Quite a number of flights by A320 now and so often full!

I see there has been yet another incident of a laser pen being shone into the cockpit of a NCL inbound, this time a 737 over the Washington area.

When will these idiots learn? :ugh::ugh:

Newcastle voted No 2 in Skyscanner survey for the friendliest airports in the UK, Edinburgh came top, Luton voted rudest.

NEWCASTLE UNITED
 

I haven't noticed a flight to Athens on the boards ready for the match tomorrow.

Did they fly out of Newcastle?

Yes - went out on a GainJet B.733 this morning. Operated from apron G.

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Thats a good start to the programme.....Athens come to NCL for next Thursday's game. At least a boost to the airports traffic figures.

Top 10 scheduled destinations ....july 2012
 

London heathrow..........38,709....ba
amsterdam..................25,209....klm
palma.........................22,094....ezy/jet2
alicante......................21,601....ezy/jet2
malaga.......................17,779....ezy/jet2
paris cdg....................17,353....af/ezy
belfast int...................16,572....ezy
faro...........................15,554....ezy/jet2
bristol........................13,972....ezy
dubai.........................13,896....emirates


STATS....CAA

Not long to go now until the EK 777 :D

WiFi
 

Is Wifi an option inside departures?

Yes, purchase a coffee or similar from one of the catering outlets ask for a code and you get something like 30 minutes wi-fi access.

WiFi
 

Cheers pal

Bulgaria Air 733 inbound, I presume this is bringing the Greek football team in?

Has the airport got any celebrations planned for saturday and the inaugarak EK 77W service?

NCL was very, very quiet when I flew from there (to LHR) on Thursday (23/8) lunchtime...

And very quiet when I flew back on Sunday night .....

SLFLurker - and your point is what exactly as I am puzzled? What are you comparing it to? MME? Same time last year? LHR? - GAXLN

Hi all, my best mate is flying the first EK777 into NCL on sat, he has just had a brief from the company as they are planning a Water Canon reception. I can't remember seeing a spectators gallery recently. Is there one at the airport? I remember that there used to be one on the roof but that was a long time ago when I flew into NCL doing my PPL qualifying cross country.

My guess is that as there is no money to be made, sorry I meant that as it is a security risk - that the balcony no longer exists. He was planning to wave to people who had come to watch, but doesn't know where they are going to be??

I guess the people coming to watch will be southside, at Samson. Any Advice??

Cheers

FPS

Gaxln - it just surprised me that was all. I just assumed that it would be busier with charters etc.

The plane back from LHR was full to the brim.