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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Sep 2017, 14:42
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,282
Posted By Mr Mac

Skip Not quite fair with HK on the door step of...

Skip
Not quite fair with HK on the door step of China, and AMS awash with flowers daily, not to mention other traffic. However as a very reguler user of Man, and now living in Germany 3 days a week...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th May 2017, 07:20
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,282
Posted By Mr Mac

Betablockeruk Saudia offer competitive fairs,...

Betablockeruk
Saudia offer competitive fairs, and having a drink on board apart from the westerners (and those of the faith who view there religion slightly differently) who are heading in or out...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd May 2017, 12:08
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,282
Posted By Mr Mac

inOban I think one of the reasons is that there...

inOban
I think one of the reasons is that there is no alcohol on Kuwait airways (or there was not last time I flew with them), and they are not really a player in the movement of people from Europe...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Apr 2017, 07:13
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,282
Posted By Mr Mac

Dobbo Dobbo From experience I would have to...

Dobbo Dobbo
From experience I would have to agree with you, having used SQ service since inception 4 times now, and flight is picking up more passengers from Man each time I have been on it. Also to...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Apr 2017, 16:18
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,282
Posted By Mr Mac

Dobbo Dobbo / Mr A Tis If going into China then...

Dobbo Dobbo / Mr A Tis
If going into China then CX makes sense as Singapore is the long way around where as in SE Asia SQ gives better connection's. Also in the case of CX you have large Chinese...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Mar 2017, 13:23
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,282
Posted By Mr Mac

Lax Lhr Hope it does not go back to 777 as the...

Lax Lhr
Hope it does not go back to 777 as the last time I used their service going East on a 777 ex Man it was how shall we say - a little worn out and not really up to the standard I expect from...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Mar 2017, 12:16
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,282
Posted By Mr Mac

Logohu G-BMGS I remember her, and two...

Logohu
G-BMGS I remember her, and two cancellations I had with her, and subsequent re route via LHR as fault was going to be a long cure as we were told.
Very sad to hear about demise of Delta at...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Mar 2017, 07:31
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,282
Posted By Mr Mac

LAX LHR Perhaps this indicates where many of...

LAX LHR
Perhaps this indicates where many of those passengers that once populated the many BA flights (relatively) which were ex LHR have chosen to travel when heading to Far East and Aus/NZ and...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Feb 2017, 12:07
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,282
Posted By Mr Mac

Betablocker uk The grand design concept is for...

Betablocker uk
The grand design concept is for those cities with deep pockets and unfortunately large regional airports in the UK do not have that luxury. Personally speaking I thought T2 was ugly...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Feb 2017, 17:10
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,282
Posted By Mr Mac

Tears of the Moon The use of visible ducting...

Tears of the Moon
The use of visible ducting was and is championed by British architect's Sir Richard Rogers and Sir Norman Foster these being the best known. Hidden ducting increase's costs on both...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Feb 2017, 11:45
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,282
Posted By Mr Mac

Curios Pax Not strictly anything to do with...

Curios Pax
Not strictly anything to do with Manchester but with regards to sending staff to look after occasional flights, I was in Havana staying in hotel which also had a BA engineer staying....
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Feb 2017, 11:59
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,282
Posted By Mr Mac

TSR2 Hosties were better on SK, though I am...

TSR2
Hosties were better on SK, though I am biased, as went out with one for two years after meeting on that flight. Sadly at the time lost her to a SK F/O but it was a long time ago !
Happy...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
23rd Jan 2017, 11:49
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,282
Posted By Mr Mac

Betablockeruk Having just been quoted by Jet 2...

Betablockeruk
Having just been quoted by Jet 2 just over £500 for two people to fly down and back to Palma in June in extra leg room seats, with one hold bag, I think they have away to go to be...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Jan 2017, 12:07
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,282
Posted By Mr Mac

CCGE29/ Bernoulli I have to agree with you...

CCGE29/ Bernoulli
I have to agree with you totally about none working lifts and escalator's. Came of EK recently worked the normal 1/4 mile then up the stairs passed none working escerlator which I...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Jan 2017, 09:37
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,282
Posted By Mr Mac

Dobbo Dobbo 4 Sectors flown and she was quite...

Dobbo Dobbo
4 Sectors flown and she was quite lightly loaded in Business class but I have flown on other routes with other carriers where loads were similar when the route had just launched . Saigon...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Jan 2017, 11:40
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,282
Posted By Mr Mac

Betablockeruk SIA to Houston would be, and is...

Betablockeruk
SIA to Houston would be, and is my route to the Loan Star state now. SIA V AA - no brainer nothing more to add ! Immigration easier in Houston as well, in all my recent limited...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Sep 2016, 07:14
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,282
Posted By Mr Mac

Very dramatic last night for the UK. I was in...

Very dramatic last night for the UK. I was in West Yorkshire watching this role from the SW and there were some A/C doing wide sweeps to the south before heading for Manchester. I am glad I was not...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
31st Aug 2016, 17:22
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,282
Posted By Mr Mac

LAX-LHR I wonder if the current low value on...

LAX-LHR
I wonder if the current low value on the £ via $ will not have a bearing on expansion on the Bucket and Spade routes going west in the coming year, so quite a gutsy move by TC in the current...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Jul 2016, 11:59
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,282
Posted By Mr Mac

I am a regular user of Man at least once a week...

I am a regular user of Man at least once a week and live in West Yorkshire on a rail line with direct links to the airport. If I use the train I would have to either get taxi to nearest mainline...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Jul 2016, 11:37
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,282
Posted By Mr Mac

At last a good carrier going west, and even...

At last a good carrier going west, and even better goes to part of the US I have to go to on business. Any ideas when it will start ?


Happy
Mr Mac
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Jul 2016, 09:06
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,282
Posted By Mr Mac

Laing O,Rourke have been named as preferred...

Laing O,Rourke have been named as preferred bidder on T2 development beating off Chinese and more home grown rivals so may see some action starting soon.


Regards
Mr Mac
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Jun 2016, 17:59
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,282
Posted By Mr Mac

Bad experience T1 last night getting through...

Bad experience T1 last night getting through immigration at 00.30 with long wait of about 40min, not that impressed. Our flight (Jet 2 ex Palma) was running slightly late by 10min but had been re...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Jun 2016, 12:05
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,282
Posted By Mr Mac

Suzeman Totally agree with your comments on...

Suzeman
Totally agree with your comments on Bussing. EK premium class separate Bus and of you go on the lap of DXB depending on stand although the stairs are not covered so you do get fried on...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th May 2016, 07:06
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,282
Posted By Mr Mac

Bagso Good to see Oman Air coming to Manchester...

Bagso
Good to see Oman Air coming to Manchester (it was a well kept secret as I have been working in Oman at the airport) and nobody said anything there !
Good carrier in my admittedly limited...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Apr 2016, 17:29
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,282
Posted By Mr Mac

Skip Pier C was my first UK airport contract...

Skip
Pier C was my first UK airport contract back in I think 1985/86, closely followed by Leeds Bradford terminal expansion, then the US / Gulf beckoned, and have been doing them on and off ever...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Jan 2016, 18:14
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,282
Posted By Mr Mac

Viscount 702 I have to agree with LAX-LHR, T3...

Viscount 702
I have to agree with LAX-LHR, T3 has largely been a hole since BA pulled out of the North, T2 is poorly designed and is plainly just shabby with extremely poor lounges to boot. T1 is...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Jan 2016, 20:40
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,282
Posted By Mr Mac

MAN 777 All investments have to be reviewed...

MAN 777
All investments have to be reviewed periodically going on performance which can be good or bad (just ask anyone dealing with UK banks over the last 8 years ) but the Chinese famously play a...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Jan 2016, 12:07
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,282
Posted By Mr Mac

MAN 777 I think one of the concern to the MD3...

MAN 777
I think one of the concern to the MD3 may well be the geopolitics, and concerns over the routing from the Gulf to northern Europe ie over Iran. Oil price rises will if anything strengthen...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Dec 2015, 03:31
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,282
Posted By Mr Mac

Talking SS Flyer Talked to some of the crew on Monday...

SS Flyer
Talked to some of the crew on Monday nights flight at the bar, and nobody was aware of any issues about the Man flight being unpopular with EK crew, quite the reverse in fact. However they...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Nov 2015, 12:07
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,282
Posted By Mr Mac

SSFlyer To my knowledge Man is not an unpopular...

SSFlyer
To my knowledge Man is not an unpopular route with EK, although I agree that some PAX I have seen in Business Class have supported the bar manfully on the 380 for most of the flight, but...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Oct 2015, 17:47
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,282
Posted By Mr Mac

All Names Taken Well said, when asked world...

All Names Taken
Well said, when asked world wide where I live (in West Yorkshire) I always refer to Manchester and invariably Manchester Utd as a directional place, be it on business or pleasure, to...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Oct 2015, 17:31
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,282
Posted By Mr Mac

As a regular China traveller I am not sure how...

As a regular China traveller I am not sure how much use a link with Peking will be as most of the work I have personally been involved with, and various supply chains have been more HK and Shanghai...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Sep 2015, 12:07
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,282
Posted By Mr Mac

All Names Taken Will let you know in early Jan,...

All Names Taken
Will let you know in early Jan, as I am out bound on the evening service and will possibly return on the evening service inbound. But I agree about your comments about immigration...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Sep 2015, 06:23
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,282
Posted By Mr Mac

Olton Pete Had not checked seat layout, so I...

Olton Pete
Had not checked seat layout, so I stand corrected if that is the case. Bar should be a little less busy then !


Cheers
Mr Mac
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Sep 2015, 17:22
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,282
Posted By Mr Mac

eggc I think one of the reasons for changing...

eggc
I think one of the reasons for changing the evening flight to two class is the shear number of Business people, and or high, end tourists who use that service. The ability to work most of the...
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