XLA B737-800 bases next year

[airhumberside]

I know a number of airports are wondering if they will get based XLA B737-800's next year. Does anyone know any allocations for definite or havent things been finalised yet?

[hostiegirl]

it changes every week!! originally it was gla and cwl to have the sunwing 737-800 that is now rumoured to have changed to brs and cwl.that would leave gla/huy/ncl with the xla 800's but even now ncl are under the impression they will get the 757 and maybe the dreaded 400 back as one is staying until oct 2006. think it's safe to say lgw and man will have them but who knows!!!!!!:ok:

[GrahamK]

Oh dear god...just hope a -400 doesnt end up at NCL again or I fear XLA will be finished in NCL. People won't want to fly them again, just look at different pax websites for that response

[hostiegirl]

grahamk i agree!! we always knew one was staying but had heard it was to do cargo from either ext or edi.but some of the ncl crew are saying they have heard they may get lumbered with it again lets just hope it is a rumour!! would surley be the final nail in the coffin if ncl of brs had it again next summer!!!

[Maude Charlee]

Oh dear. Just hope if that is true, that Excel then have the decency to take down their massive billboard ad in departures claiming to be the "best charter airline in the world".

:rolleyes:

[MerchantVenturer]

I spoke to the BRS MD, Andrew Skipp, at the BRS road show in Bristol last week and one of the points that emerged was that he is expecting Excel/Freedom Flights to operate two B 738s out of BRS next summer instead of this summer's B 734 and Air Malta A 320.

I didn't ask him whether one (or both) would be a Sunwing a/c.

[Jamesair]

oooooooh dear, I hope that doesn't mean NCL is lumbered again next year

[7006 fan]

Is not HUY getting one Tuesday to Sunday or something?

[airhumberside]

Tuesday to Saturday I think

[rampboy767]

Whats so bad about the 400 NCL, we have had it at BRS 4 2 summers last year and this summer. Both the blueline and red tail XL.com liveries, now we got the XLA 400 in their livery now which spends more of its days parked up thank god! lol :D We h8 the 400 here as u lot do at NCL. Anyway the 800 is no better still a horrible long hold to load in.