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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th May 2024, 19:08
Replies: 1,641
Views: 538,331
Posted By jensdad

Good news. While I'm on, any whispers of anyone...

Good news.
While I'm on, any whispers of anyone replacing Loganair in the Aberdeen route?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Mar 2024, 12:07
Replies: 1,641
Views: 538,331
Posted By jensdad

Which of the examples I or anyone else have come...

Which of the examples I or anyone else have come up with would you describe as a 'flight of fantasy'?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Mar 2024, 22:56
Replies: 1,641
Views: 538,331
Posted By jensdad

I don't think there is, to be honest. I, and...

I don't think there is, to be honest. I, and everyone else that I can see, is giving their perspective on where there might be gaps, along with the reasons why they might not be filled.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Mar 2024, 20:57
Replies: 1,641
Views: 538,331
Posted By jensdad

Not sure what Ethiopian would mean by 'another'...

Not sure what Ethiopian would mean by 'another' airport in the north of the UK, they don't serve anywhere north of Manchester. Edinburgh would be the obvious choice long before Newcastle (and...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Mar 2024, 17:11
Replies: 1,641
Views: 538,331
Posted By jensdad

We definitely get a lot of North Americans...

We definitely get a lot of North Americans visiting along Hadrian's Wall, although unlike the Antipodeans that market drops off massively as soon as the nights start cutting in. The two factors that...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Mar 2024, 20:55
Replies: 1,641
Views: 538,331
Posted By jensdad

Yes, I'm thinking North America too....

Yes, I'm thinking North America too. Interesting...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Oct 2023, 12:27
Replies: 1,641
Views: 538,331
Posted By jensdad

I think Morocco has more of an image of a 'hippy...

I think Morocco has more of an image of a 'hippy trail' / cultural destination kind of trip. That probably doesn't appeal to as many folks in the North East who are more inclined to a more...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Sep 2023, 00:00
Replies: 1,641
Views: 538,331
Posted By jensdad

I see the airline exec's definition of the phrase...

I see the airline exec's definition of the phrase 'New Route' gets another airing there :)
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Sep 2023, 18:03
Replies: 1,641
Views: 538,331
Posted By jensdad

Devil Other than Venice (one of world tourism's most...

Other than Venice (one of world tourism's most desirable destinations) and Geneva (UN capital and world banking centre), Newcastle is the smallest city in Emirates' European network.*

* I had a...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Jul 2023, 02:45
Replies: 1,641
Views: 538,331
Posted By jensdad

Quite a selective bunch, Conde Nast travellers -...

Quite a selective bunch, Conde Nast travellers - they obviously haven't been to North Ronaldsay :)
Joking aside, good to see NCL on a list that we want to be on.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
29th Jun 2023, 20:03
Replies: 1,641
Views: 538,331
Posted By jensdad

It absolutely amazes me that more people want to...

It absolutely amazes me that more people want to go to Iceland in winter than in summer. Some of the most beautiful scenery on Earth (well, the most unique scenery I've ever seen anyway - Faroes and...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th May 2023, 22:30
Replies: 1,641
Views: 538,331
Posted By jensdad

Interestingly, Northumberland benefits from...

Interestingly, Northumberland benefits from 'northwestwards drift' from the ferry terminal at North Shields. I work at a heritage site in Northumberland, and our second-biggest foreign nationality is...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th May 2023, 20:21
Replies: 1,641
Views: 538,331
Posted By jensdad

Sounds about as believable as when they tell you...

Sounds about as believable as when they tell you NUFC isn't controlled by the Saudi government...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
23rd Apr 2023, 23:56
Replies: 1,641
Views: 538,331
Posted By jensdad

Teesside / Tyneside banter aside, it is pretty...

Teesside / Tyneside banter aside, it is pretty poor.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Mar 2023, 22:40
Replies: 1,641
Views: 538,331
Posted By jensdad

Not a criticism of you, Lambton Worm, but it says...

Not a criticism of you, Lambton Worm, but it says a lot about NCL, and the North East in general that we regard it as strange that a route from one post-industrial city in Germany to another...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Jan 2023, 13:23
Replies: 1,641
Views: 538,331
Posted By jensdad

Taking advantage of a lull in proceedings to ask...

Taking advantage of a lull in proceedings to ask a possibly strange question that occurred to me the other day...
Going through my aircraft photos, I noticed that every airport of any size (I'm...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
30th Nov 2022, 12:06
Replies: 1,641
Views: 538,331
Posted By jensdad

Abysmal, embarrassing. Very, very sad. I'm...

Abysmal, embarrassing. Very, very sad. I'm running out of adjectives...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Nov 2022, 21:27
Replies: 1,641
Views: 538,331
Posted By jensdad

Can we at least try and keep things in...

Can we at least try and keep things in proportion?
If you roll up the day before a flight to almost anywhere, you are going to be paying well above the fare most punters pay. I flew to Hamburg and...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Nov 2022, 21:31
Replies: 1,641
Views: 538,331
Posted By jensdad

I'm sure you did, but they aren't paying the...

I'm sure you did, but they aren't paying the amount of money they're paying just to reach the people in the stadium. There'll have been at least as many Chelsea fans watching as there were Saudi...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Nov 2022, 13:04
Replies: 1,641
Views: 538,331
Posted By jensdad

I'd be amazed (and a bit embarrassed as a Geordie...

I'd be amazed (and a bit embarrassed as a Geordie to see the way Tyneside is sucking up to the Saudis, but that's for Jet Blast). The match was on national and international TV - the Saudia ads...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Nov 2022, 19:39
Replies: 1,641
Views: 538,331
Posted By jensdad

Could this be either a reference to the Sun...

Could this be either a reference to the Sun Express flights, or maybe a codeshare? I know they're part of Star Alliance, so do they share on Lufty's FRA-NCL route?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Nov 2021, 22:03
Replies: 1,641
Views: 538,331
Posted By jensdad

Don't know for certain but I'm guessing the...

Don't know for certain but I'm guessing the weather. The runway's 07/25 and Storm Arwen is doing her stuff at about 16/34 :)
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Nov 2021, 02:26
Replies: 1,641
Views: 538,331
Posted By jensdad

Interesting, but their inclusion of SOU tells me...

Interesting, but their inclusion of SOU tells me that said head hasn't done a great deal of research. Their runway can't take a fully loaded 737 and they don't even have a connection to AMS these...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
23rd Sep 2021, 18:41
Replies: 1,641
Views: 538,331
Posted By jensdad

I wouldn't know. Do you know something we don't?...

I wouldn't know. Do you know something we don't? It would be a strange move at this moment in time. What are their passenger figures from Edinburgh and Manchester like these days?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Apr 2021, 22:46
Replies: 1,641
Views: 538,331
Posted By jensdad

Asturias56 Absolutely. NCL definitely...

Asturias56

Absolutely. NCL definitely punches above its weight when you look at all the factors involved. I've mentioned on here before (or was it on a Newcastle United forum? :) ) about the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Apr 2021, 00:34
Replies: 1,641
Views: 538,331
Posted By jensdad

Good news, and - sorry to join in with the pile...

Good news, and - sorry to join in with the pile in on CabinCrewe! - not a strange route at all. Not the expected operator, sure, but in the absence of any competition I don't see any reason this...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Apr 2021, 01:35
Replies: 1,641
Views: 538,331
Posted By jensdad

Sorry, GBYAJ, I didn't see your comment until...

Sorry, GBYAJ, I didn't see your comment until just now. Yeah, we must be of a similar vintage. I seem to remember the Rijeka flight was a DC9 on a Friday? Surprising that Rijeka isn't served by more...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Apr 2021, 22:03
Replies: 1,641
Views: 538,331
Posted By jensdad

Excitement and scepticism on a NCL spotters' page...

Excitement and scepticism on a NCL spotters' page around a Wikipedia update saying that JetBlue are starting a NYC service in March 2022. Anyone with any inside info, or is this just someone fooling...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
30th Mar 2021, 23:54
Replies: 1,641
Views: 538,331
Posted By jensdad

Same here. It wasn't even served from NCL in the...

Same here. It wasn't even served from NCL in the heyday of Yugotours et al. when there were nearly as many flights to Croatia as there were to Spain. I've visited Croatia but only spent about 20...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Mar 2021, 23:46
Replies: 1,641
Views: 538,331
Posted By jensdad

GrahamK Sorry, been offline a couple of...

GrahamK

Sorry, been offline a couple of days. Not sure about the data but my perception, and this is all based on pre-Covid, is that the number of folks going for weekends in Dublin has dropped in...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Mar 2021, 03:31
Replies: 1,641
Views: 538,331
Posted By jensdad

Ay, capital city routes seem to be short-lived,...

Ay, capital city routes seem to be short-lived, except the hubs like Paris, Amsterdam etc. Once everyone who wants to 'do' them has done them, the demand dries up.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Mar 2021, 04:01
Replies: 1,641
Views: 538,331
Posted By jensdad

I think it was only due to be a short-term thing...

I think it was only due to be a short-term thing while they operated to the Canary Islands over Christmas and New Year, so I guess that horse has bolted.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Feb 2021, 11:54
Replies: 1,641
Views: 538,331
Posted By jensdad

Correction: they already fly to Bristol!

Correction: they already fly to Bristol!
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Feb 2021, 11:52
Replies: 1,641
Views: 538,331
Posted By jensdad

There are 11 UK airports listed on their website...

There are 11 UK airports listed on their website so there must be a new destination being added. Newcastle just as likely as any I suppose. I would guess Leeds/Bradford or Bristol would be ahead of...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Dec 2020, 23:05
Replies: 1,641
Views: 538,331
Posted By jensdad

I don't know for sure, but I'd guess not given...

I don't know for sure, but I'd guess not given the quarantine restrictions that have been brought in for the Canaries.
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