Excel Airways From Newcastle

by **Glen** » 30 Oct 2007, 16:23

What on earth is going on with Excel ? they have ditched the wednesday flight from Newcastle to Rhodes fror next season. This was the only one that got in early enough to conenct to a ferry to Symi same day. The Thompsons and the Thomas cook entail an overnight stay in Rhodes.

The only Excel flight is now the saturday evening which gets in in the small hours of sunday morning.

Excel seem to have ditched both their flights to Kos too from Newcastle (used to be thursday and Sunday) so there's another route to Symi removed.

by **Kojak** » 30 Oct 2007, 18:29

I can't see it being ditched for underuse surely - not after the trouble you had getting a flight Glen - maybe they lost their slots - in which case - who bought them up?

by **Richard** » 30 Oct 2007, 18:51

I see that XL have also lost their Wednesday flights from Bristol to Rhodes and Kos as well. That's the end of Symi next year unleass we can find another carrier. I think Airtours do an earlier flight. Perhaps XL have an ANES habit of updating their schedule a bit later.

by **maziemoo** » 30 Oct 2007, 18:57

Just had a quick look and Monarch, Olympic, First Choice and Cosmos, all don't have anything suitable either

. Not good news Glen

.

I wonder if they will revise their information at some point :?:

to include flights from Newcastle as some of the airlines don't appear have schedules for next season yet.

by **Richard** » 30 Oct 2007, 19:03

On the other hand, XL's Flight info page shows flights from Bristol and Newcastle still on the list:

Click on Rhodes as destination.

Confused? So am I.

by **Sunshine** » 30 Oct 2007, 19:42

...Hmm.. XL from Newcastle is either Sat, dep18.45, arr01.15 OR Sun, dep18.05, arr00.25....depending on whether you select from departure or arrival airport :?:

...getting more like ANES? :?:

by **maziemoo** » 30 Oct 2007, 20:19

Perhaps it was an ANES buy out :twisted:

, if that's the case don't worry as all will become clear in the course of time :idea:

, just not in enough time for you to be able to plan your trip

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And there was me thinking a February trip was hard to plan. Actually have you considered the Athens route :?:

by **Richard** » 30 Oct 2007, 21:19

OK, I'm going potty. Can't remember which year it is. These damned daylight saving time changes

by **Tove** » 30 Oct 2007, 23:08

Hmmm, what about joining the Syncronized Swimming Team, maybe you will all be there next year?

by **Richard** » 30 Oct 2007, 23:12

It all looked far too energetic for me. 42 Km is too far to swim

by **Tove** » 30 Oct 2007, 23:32

At least you will have earned you Mythos and ouzo then :geek:

by **maziemoo** » 31 Oct 2007, 10:15

Richard prefers to consume fluids, not bath in them

by **Tove** » 31 Oct 2007, 14:28

Well Mazie, I just thought of the quickest way to get to Symi

ops: But I'm sure all the companies will change their scedules after the UK flights, we have seen that before, they never go for the Danish ones, I have never found out why, actually we are a lot of Danes coming to Symi

ops:

by **MrsMcS** » 31 Oct 2007, 15:48

I noticed the flights have been ditched from Newcastle. Makes a change from Glasgow. They are usually the first to ditch flights to Greece!! Having said that I am bereft as Manos have ditched the Nireus Hotel. They had the best flights and transfers we have ever had. We had hoped to be back on Symi in 2009, but it is looking less likely now. Do doubt to add insult to injury the Wednesday day flight from Glasgow will be ditched by 2009 also

. Olympic are still using the Nireus next year, but their return flight is a night flight which is not so good. Oh well will just have to wait and see what 2009 brings.

by **Adriana** » 31 Oct 2007, 15:57

On the other hand, Palmair are starting direct flights from Bournemouth to Rhodes in August, September and October 2008...

So all you have to do is move down south into the stock broker/footballers' wives belt and you'll be able to fly to Symi... :?:

by **CMoir** » 01 Nov 2007, 09:53

Checked the Olympic Holidays website this morning and the morning flight from Newcastle with Excel is still showing as an option.

by **maziemoo** » 01 Nov 2007, 10:13

It's all very odd CMoir, I did two seperate checks on the same airline yesterday, (can't remember which one it was because I did so many but possibly Excel) and I got two different results

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by **Kieran** » 01 Nov 2007, 11:31

Strangely enough, I only discovered yesterday that there are no Dublin-Rhodes charters at all nexd year.

It's either Belfast or BA scheduled with a stopover in Gatwick, which to be honest I quite enjoyed this year apart from the 6 hour wait at Gatwick on the way back.

I don't mind the night in Rhodes. A meal at Mike's fish taverna or Indigo followed by a cocktail at The Blue Lagoon always gets me in the holiday mood.

by **Jerry** » 01 Nov 2007, 13:05

After past experience with EXCEL, the latest changes can be no supprise. At least you know of changes in advance and not midway through your time on Symi, or even at the airport when they just change the time without any anouncment.

by **Sunshine** » 01 Nov 2007, 13:31

...Booking confirmation came through this morning and it's still 07.00 Wed...... :?:

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