May have been some Base Training involved but it was Primarily a Photo Shoot, involving an Augusta 109 from Castle Air (Liskeard) and also a Jet Provost. Spoke to the Crews of Both Aircraft and they Thoroughly Enjoyed themselves.

Apparently, the A330 Was only 3 Weeks Old and had just been Delivered, Beautiful Aircraft, Clean as a Shiny Pin, Certainly Bigger than i thought.

Airport in talks with 12 airlines
 

Airport in talks with 12 airlines | This is Cornwall





Any thoughts ?

cs

Yes - most of the 12 airlines are probably wondering what he is talking about.

I remember a similar press story "leaked" by a regional airport over here in which the airport boasted about "x airlines" they are talking with. In most cases, this "talking" was little more than sending a letter to the airlines telling them how great the airport was and that they should start services asap. Guys I knew at one airline that was "targeted" could not stop laughing when they read that the airport was "talking" with them - if at all, it was strictly a one-way conversation.

I think BA may have been looking to restore a LHR link..? Not heard anything since LBA and BFS were first mooted though so maybe it isnt happening.

The BA LHR - Leeds and Belfast and Dublin routes are happening, Dublin and Belfast are simply taking over the existing bmi routes, LBA should start when the MAN schedule is sorted out.

Not heard anything about NQY-LHR apart when me suggesting it a while ago.


cs

I know that this is a rumour site, but honestly, NQY-LHR is stretching credulity.

virgin blue and non emmett, i agree with you both, no facts here, not even rumours, even wrong airlines quoted on the routes. BMI -NQY -DUB!!
i will make up a route as well; NQY - MOSCOW.

Quote: "I know that this is a rumour site, but honestly, NQY-LHR is stretching credulity."

Would love to see it, and EXT too, we need links to the West Country.

Bearing in mind petrol prices, congestion and speed traps on the A30/A303, I would find NQY-LHR very convenient!

But it's a long time since the Brymon days. BD was never on the route, VS are only longhaul, and it's doubtful if the route is high on the BA's new domestic destinations list. No other UK carrier uses LHR so, nonemmet, have to agree with you.

However, could see a NQY-NHT route if NHT ever becomes a civil airport.

Excuse me but BD were on the NQY/LHR route ... they operated it with HP7 equipment ... Brymon took over both the route and HP7 G-ATIG from British Midland!

Quote: "Excuse me but BD were on the NQY/LHR route ... they operated it with HP7 equipment ... Brymon took over both the route and HP7 G-ATIG from British Midland!"

Oops, sorry, got that wrong!

the problem with Newquay for most UK based passengers is the door-to door time and car hire cost

You have to hire a car to get anywhere else in Cornwall and by the time you've got that factored in it's just easier to drive there in your own motor

Except on a summer Saturday.

If they ever bother to duel the A30 the car would be a no brainier but it's a horrible car journey no matter which day you try it during the summer.

The beauty of a NQY-LHR flight would be from connections into Cornwall and allow those of us living here to connect NQY-wherever in the world with ease.


cs

Quote: "If they ever bother to duel the A30 the car would be a no brainier but it's a horrible car journey no matter which day you try it during the summer."

Most of the A30 is dualled, the problems are the annoying stretches of single carriageway in between. That's where the bottlenecks occur and everything else backs up.

Quote: "The beauty of a NQY-LHR flight would be from connections into Cornwall and allow those of us living here to connect NQY-wherever in the world with ease."

Exactly, that connectivity would also help reinvigorate the local economy. The same applies in many parts of the country. That's another reason why we need LHR expansion. More slots at LHR means cheaper slots and that may help make such a route viable.

I should of said fully duel the A30 !!!!!!!

Or even fully DUAL the A30!

I will be driving to LHR again next month to catch a flight to YVR, bring back Westward Airways Islander!

You are of course correct, and I of course have an apple product that likes to make corrections for me ! Sometimes for the better and sometimes not !

cs

Cornishsimon - You'd be forever stacking over Croydon, waiting for a bus transfer from aircraft to terminal or queueing at inbound immigration. Would a link to CDG or AMS not better fit the bill?

Either or all would be grand ! :ok:

but on the subject of NQY-LHR, is the flight really that different in duration and distance when compared to say MAN-LHR ?

I also think NQY will get a FRA service probably on LH before too long to compliment the existing twice weekly DUS summer service


cs

Hmm, i'm pretty sure there are direct flights from LGW to YVR. So why the need for LHR??