Just picked the in-laws up at Newcastle, they should have arrived at 21.50 last night with Excel but were delayed till 6.30 this morning. Somewhere along the line the XLA aircraft went U/S and knocked on to other flights and they must have chartered the Air Class 733 that positioned to Verona for the flight. The last 20 unlucky people to check in at Verona coulnt fit on the plane so they bussed them to Milan for a flight to Gatwick and a bus to Newcastle!! Apparently there was mutiny in the terminal at Verona. What I cant understand is with the size of the XLA fleet why only the Air Class 733 could be found? It must have cost them a fortune.
By: NCLflying24 - 26th June 2006 at 15:27
Are XL planning to expand their base at NCL for next summer? Tuesdays are not possible without a 4th a/c, as the schedule shows that the 2 xl a/c and 1 FJE (if they are returning) are already fully busy without any extra flights being added.
TUE – PMI 0600/1230 AY 757
JTR 0635/1655 XL 734
TFS 1000/2020 FJE 757
CHQ 1350/0025 AY 757
By: Craigston_Tom - 25th June 2006 at 15:36
Who are these air class people – I have only seen a few pics over in the Images section by our MAN photographers, not even wikipedia can help – so as much info as possible will be gratefully received.
Air Class Airways are a new Spanish Charter airline. They do have a website, however as JonTaylor said, it isn’t working! They operate B737-300 – I think they only have one aircraft at the moment although I can’t find any information to back this up.
By: Jon Taylor - 25th June 2006 at 14:56
it seem to be based at Manchester this summer! Spanish reg’d aircraft, and there website is’nt working!, and after all the hassle at NCL, it was at MAN at 8.35 this morning to operate to Keffalinia!
Jon
By: wozza - 25th June 2006 at 14:37
Who are these air class people – I have only seen a few pics over in the Images section by our MAN photographers, not even wikipedia can help – so as much info as possible will be gratefully received.
By: Flex 35 - 25th June 2006 at 14:03
Air Class are operating quite an extensive flying program from Manchester this summer too.
Flex
By: MontyP - 25th June 2006 at 13:04
Air Class also operated Belfast-Verona yesterday.
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