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skidsy · Joined: 01 May 2006 Posts: 550 Location: Wirral.

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guypettigrew · Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 4:32 am Post subject:

Probably good advice, Skidsy.

My guess is Viking have taken all the XL routes in the hope they'll get enough bookings to convince someone to advance them a large enough loan to lease the planes to fly the routes.

Slightly knife edge strategy, and I bet there's a few senior Viking staff not sleeping well while they try to put it all together!

On the other hand, of course, Viking may be cash rich, invited in by the XL administrator to use the XL assets, and all will be well.

We will just have to wait and see.

Guy
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Zeus · Joined: 01 Jan 2006 Posts: 45 Location: UK

Hope you are right and Viking get their act together before the season starts which will soon come around. As far as the Xl planes going spare it seems according to what I have read that they were all leased and are now back with the leasing companies or in some other parts of the world.
I suppose it makes sense to lease a very expensive plane rather than shell out millions.
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No doubt that is what Viking will be thinking of doing and I hope also some other airline gives Skiathos a thought to providing seats only flights.
I have been to Skiathos in winter via Athens -Aghios Konstantinos which was okay even the coach ride which took about 3 hours was pleasant.It stopped for about 1/2 hour at a watering hole which gave you time to stretch your legs.

It would be a good if you could catch a fast Cat from Thessaloniki to Skiathos , ferry being too long. As far as I know this route may not exist for the Cats but correct me if I am wrong, wonder how long this trip would take, too long I expect. I think for me a day in Thessaloniki looking at the Roman Triumphal Arch of Galerius and museums would be a must for the future.

Shadowfax · Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 7:14 am Post subject:

It's one of those dodgy Douglas MD-83's, I think the plane is older than me!! You can only get the parts from Taiwan or form a guy in a rain mac in my local pub, no questions asked though!!! Wink

Shadowfax · Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 7:27 am Post subject:

For those of you that have already booked, you might want to start studying this in more detail!!! Laughing

Zeus · Joined: 01 Jan 2006 Posts: 45 Location: UK

The Douglas MD -83 is definitely not older than me Sad

I think I was around even before it got on the drawing board.
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. Who cares, I would hang off the ceiling or go in the hand luggage locker as long as it got me to Skiathos Very Happy

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Has the Douglas MD-83 got anything to do with Douglas Bader Smile

To be sure the Viking airline are no mugs having been associated with XL & Kosmar to Skiathos they can see the potential,they know the fights will be fully booked.
Then you have to consider not just the traveller who books a flight and his own accommodation but companies like Greek island Club who flew in 2008 to 11 Greek islands and to 191 different villas ,10 of which are in Skiathos.This company used XL for all their flights and will also be looking for a flights only carrier for 2009 ,Viking could well fit their bill and I am sure Viking`s also.
Great potential for Viking.
I have just finished my book that I got from Portobello in Papadiamanti Street and my wifey refuses to let me go back to Skiathos to exchange it, bit off me thinks.I would go there and come straight back to UK , unless of course I happen to loose my passport Very Happy

adrianxw · Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 11:37 am Post subject:

Nothing wrong with MD8x's. We've flown to/from Skiathos several times with them, Scandinavian Airlines, (and their affiliates who are SAS but with a different name of course!), have a whole flock of them.

It is a shame the MD dropped out of the commercial market, they build good planes.
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HayleyJB · Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 1:05 pm Post subject:

Was it an MD 83 that crashed in Madrid the other month?

porsche · Joined: 07 Feb 2008 Posts: 6

have booked flights for 2009 thru travel republic info came thru as kiss flights this is a company set up by xl director there was something about it in the times travel section

guypettigrew · Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 2:09 pm Post subject: Re: vicking air

Ian · Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 4:18 am Post subject:

A little info on the company http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viking_Airlines
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adrianxw · Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 4:34 am Post subject:

Lyn & Laura · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 64 Location: Durham

so do we think its safe so go ahead and book with viking????
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