Humbersides 7 New routes from XL.com for summer 2006

I think the plans have changed because Palma and Faro werent in the original 7 destinations

Hi all

here is the revised timetable for XL.com new Summer 2006 humberside based programme

The aircraft is operating a split programme with Cardiff. Aircraft Pos in on a Tuesday and operates through to early Saturday Morning before positioning back to Cardiff.

Tuesdays
HUY – ALICANTE 19:50-23:30 ALICANTE – HUY 00:30-02:25
Wednesdays
HUY – PAPHOS 07:00-13:35 PAPHOS – HUY 14:35-17:35
HUY – RHODES 18:55-01:05 RHODES – HUY 02:05-04:35
Thursdays
HUY – ARRECIFE 07:00-11:20 ARRECIFE – HUY 12:20-16:35
HUY – MALAGA 18:00-22:00 MALAGA – HUY 23:00-0055
Fridays
HUY – TENERIFE SOUTH 07:00-11:40 TENERIFE SOUTH – HUY 12:40-17:05
HUY – DALAMAN 18:30-00:40 DALAMAN – HUY 01:40-04:10

Note All times local (not GMT)

Just been looking at Cardiff schedule and the a/c won’t be split between the 2 airports as the Cardiff schedule is full all week:
Monday
CWL-CORFU-CWL 0600—1400 then CWL-DALAMAN-CWL 1535—0135
Tuesday
CWL-TENERIFE-CWL 0700—1615 then CWL-ALICANTE-CWL 1745—2340
Wednesday
CWL-FUERTEVENTURA-CWL 0500—1350 then CWL-PAPHOS-CWL1455—0155
Thursday
CWL-ARRECIFE-CWL 0700—1550 then CWL-FARO-CWL 1720—2340
Friday
CWL-TENERIFE-CWL 0600—1515 then CWL-DALAMAN-CWL 1730—0330
Saturday
CWL-MALAGA-CWL 0600—1215 then CWL-PALMA-CWL 1345—1940 then
CWL-LAS PALMAS-CWL 2110—0630
Sunday
CWL-SHARM AL SHEIKH 1100—2335

Excel Airways ‘the worlds leading charter airline’? LOL, they would need to get rid of those Icelandic pieces of junk to get withing 80% of that!

Great news for HUY all the same :).

http://www.humberside-airport.co.uk/smx/news/article/89/excel-airways-launches-major-new-flight-and-holiday-programme-from-humberside-airport/1/

Excel Airways, the “world’s leading charter airline”, is launching flights from Humberside Airport for the first time to begin in May 2006.

The rapidly expanding airline will be offering nine popular sun and beach holiday destinations:- Rhodes, Paphos, Lanzarote, Alicante, Tenerife, Dalaman, Algarve, Majorca and Malaga. Return flight prices to Alicante start from £99 + fees and holidays will start from £199.

Martin Lock, Marketing & ecommerce Director for Excel Airways commented: “We are delighted to be able to offer the Humber and Lincolnshire regions a fantastic new combination of attractive flight and holiday prices plus the award winning service that customers associate with Excel Airways. Excel was awarded the accolade of the “World’s Leading Charter Airline” in 2004 and it will be flying brand new 737-800s with leather seats, in-flight entertainment and young friendly crews who provide a great service. Coupled with its high quality airline product, Excel has the ability to offer a broad portfolio of tailor-made holiday options ranging from low fare seat-only through to 5-star luxury accommodation. All our flights, hotels and car hire products will be available for sale on our simple to use website “ www.XL.com” or through local travel agents where customers can also book a range of other services such as champagne to celebrate their holidays.”

Robert Goldsmith, Managing Director of Humberside Airport said: “This development is excellent news for Humberside Airport, the regional travel trade and, most important of all, the travelling public of our region. The broad range of destinations on offer from Excel Airways will provide superb choice for the people of the Humber and Lincolnshire regions, regardless of whether the travel budget is large or small. In addition, the range of products available gives people the choice of booking holidays or just the flights themselves. It is expected that Excel’s new program will carry close to 60,000 passengers in its first summer operating season.”

XL.com offers flights from 12 major UK airports; Gatwick, Manchester, Glasgow, Bristol, Belfast, East Midlands, Birmingham, Nottingham, Newcastle, Stansted and from May 2006, Humberside and Cardiff and flies to over 40 sun and beach holiday destinations including the Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Egypt, Florida and the Caribbean.

See also http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/humber/4693967.stm

Official announcement today. BBC reporting that Palma and Faro are also to be announced

Its just that the airport tend to release something for every new flight, for example the second Cyprus flight this year. It is also a great publicity oppurtunity in the local media with there being more than 1 new route. Will just have to wait and see

You dont often get press releases about charter routes, especially if the a/c isnt permanently based, I imagine there will be something on the HUY website the day of the 1st flight, and maybe something on Excel before then.

Any word on when there will be the official press release about this?

Hi all

here is the revised timetable for XL.com new Summer 2006 humberside based programme

The aircraft is operating a split programme with Cardiff. Aircraft Pos in on a Tuesday and operates through to early Saturday Morning before positioning back to Cardiff.

Tuesdays
HUY – ALICANTE 19:50-23:30 ALICANTE – HUY 00:30-02:25
Wednesdays
HUY – PAPHOS 07:00-13:35 PAPHOS – HUY 14:35-17:35
HUY – RHODES 18:55-01:05 RHODES – HUY 02:05-04:35
Thursdays
HUY – ARRECIFE 07:00-11:20 ARRECIFE – HUY 12:20-16:35
HUY – MALAGA 18:00-22:00 MALAGA – HUY 23:00-0055
Fridays
HUY – TENERIFE SOUTH 07:00-11:40 TENERIFE SOUTH – HUY 12:40-17:05
HUY – DALAMAN 18:30-00:40 DALAMAN – HUY 01:40-04:10

Note All times local (not GMT)

Excel should replace the AEU Malaga flight which was not in the first edition of the holiday brochures

This is fantastic news. Paphos are Rhodes are new but I dont know if the other flights are replacing or supplementing existing flights. I think Airtours is the main tour operator involved

Excellent news, shame alot of the flight times are absolutely horrid! A much needed boost for HUY, cant really say I fancy a 02:05 departure to RHO though….