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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Aug 2016, 14:44
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Posted By Shed-on-a-Pole

Indeed, and we mustn't forget that British higher...

Indeed, and we mustn't forget that British higher education generally and Universities in particular are hugely popular with the Asian market also. Large numbers of students from Asia are signed-up...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Aug 2016, 12:39
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,366
Posted By Shed-on-a-Pole

EastMids ... So many misapprehensions there!...

EastMids ... So many misapprehensions there! Where do I begin!



Technically correct. However, with around 70 carriers serving MAN at the present time that isn't an issue in this case. Also,...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Aug 2016, 15:14
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,366
Posted By Shed-on-a-Pole

Philbky - Excellent post. If there was a 'like'...

Philbky - Excellent post. If there was a 'like' button on this forum I'm sure many would be hitting it. How often are we told - especially in discussions on PPRuNe - that the bulk of taxes are raised...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Aug 2016, 21:55
Replies: 8,557
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Posted By Shed-on-a-Pole

And now for something completely different ...

Yesterday evening TAS - The Aviation Society hosted a presentation by two senior executives employed on the Manchester TP. These were James Lord (TP Landside & Terminal Infrastructure) and Rory...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Aug 2016, 16:32
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,366
Posted By Shed-on-a-Pole

On this point, keep in mind that many corporate...

On this point, keep in mind that many corporate entities announce their (taxable) profits from a London HQ address. But many of these profits are generated from economic activity in the UK regions...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Aug 2016, 23:26
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,366
Posted By Shed-on-a-Pole

With respect, Flightrider, you seem to be drawing...

With respect, Flightrider, you seem to be drawing conclusions which don't match the facts in this instance. It is unsurprising that discussion on the Manchester thread often relates to issues which...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Aug 2016, 17:39
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Posted By Shed-on-a-Pole

Philbky is right. Your aircraft was MD11F D-ALCC...

Philbky is right. Your aircraft was MD11F D-ALCC departing as GEC8203 MAN-FRA. A regular freight run.



I once told an airline to stick its planes where the sun don't shine. Well, MAN needed the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Aug 2016, 11:15
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,366
Posted By Shed-on-a-Pole

It appears to be the outbound Cathay Pacific...

It appears to be the outbound Cathay Pacific which is cancelled. B-KQY arrived inbound as CPA357 at 06:23. So I guess the outbound passengers will be able to travel on that aircraft when its...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Aug 2016, 08:29
Replies: 8,557
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Posted By Shed-on-a-Pole

Let's add Air Strike ... sorry, Air France while...

Let's add Air Strike ... sorry, Air France while we're at it.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Aug 2016, 05:18
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,366
Posted By Shed-on-a-Pole

Another day, another cancellation of American...

Another day, another cancellation of American Airlines AAL54. In August, too. Peak season. Must be booked full or very nearly so. What is going on with this airline? Is the Chicago operation in...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
31st Jul 2016, 09:34
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,366
Posted By Shed-on-a-Pole

You'd be surprised by how many regular punters...

You'd be surprised by how many regular punters are prepared to pay up for a bit of luxury travelling on their holidays these days. It's not just business pax in the sharp end. Leisure passengers...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
29th Jul 2016, 17:27
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,366
Posted By Shed-on-a-Pole

Thanks for your response, philbky. On this one...

Thanks for your response, philbky. On this one occasion I struggle to agree with you. Whilst MAG (MA plc) has a long history of developing its infrastructure, the common thread has always been a...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Jul 2016, 23:10
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,366
Posted By Shed-on-a-Pole

This would represent little more than a...

This would represent little more than a white-elephant cosmetic investment at MAN. Having been delivered at very considerable expense (circa 300M due to challenging topography and two tunnels), a...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Jul 2016, 06:42
Replies: 8,557
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Posted By Shed-on-a-Pole

Air Canada did actually despatch a replacement...

Air Canada did actually despatch a replacement aircraft to MAN late yesterday. However, that B763 (C-GSCA) got as far as the Montreal area before returning to YYZ, presumably with a problem of its...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Jul 2016, 14:44
Replies: 8,557
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Posted By Shed-on-a-Pole

True ... they don't have to be. But they're a...

True ... they don't have to be. But they're a much stronger proposition to prospective customers if they are.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Jul 2016, 13:20
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,366
Posted By Shed-on-a-Pole

With respect, this is not an amateur fan forum...

With respect, this is not an amateur fan forum provided for the purposes of cheerleading. Discussion here isn't about pleasing people. It is about reasoned dissection of the known facts in the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Jul 2016, 10:39
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,366
Posted By Shed-on-a-Pole

Yes, I take the point about moaning :-) ...

Yes, I take the point about moaning :-)

However, loss of daily frequency to SIN is a setback. Reservations systems prioritise date requested in an availability search rather than pointing out that...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Jul 2016, 07:51
Replies: 8,557
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Posted By Shed-on-a-Pole

Loss of daily frequency to SIN after many years....

Loss of daily frequency to SIN after many years. Rather takes the shine off things.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Jul 2016, 14:39
Replies: 8,557
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Posted By Shed-on-a-Pole

THY will undoubtedly be hoping that this will be...

THY will undoubtedly be hoping that this will be a short-term issue only - weeks rather than years. So they're unlikely to be giving any thoughts to fifth freedom sales at this stage, especially on a...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Jul 2016, 21:13
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,366
Posted By Shed-on-a-Pole

But it isn't the 'Northern (Manchester)...

But it isn't the 'Northern (Manchester) Powerhouse'. It is the Northern Powerhouse, and it promotes the integration of major cities across the North. The benefits envisaged if the project ever...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Jul 2016, 23:06
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,366
Posted By Shed-on-a-Pole

I wouldn't be too confident about SAS...

I wouldn't be too confident about SAS rescheduling their MAN operations to facilitate connections for the benefit of afew passengers attracted by a single daily flight to IAH operated by a different...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Jul 2016, 14:22
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,366
Posted By Shed-on-a-Pole

I suspect that codeshares could play a vital role...

I suspect that codeshares could play a vital role in the viability of SIA's proposed transatlantic MAN-IAH sectors. An arrangement with Star Alliance partner United Airlines would be ideal ... but...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Jul 2016, 18:41
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,366
Posted By Shed-on-a-Pole

The proposed scheduled arrival time into MAN is...

The proposed scheduled arrival time into MAN is just 20 minutes later than under the existing arrangements. But the overall flight time will be substantially reduced as a result of not stopping at...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Jul 2016, 09:32
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,366
Posted By Shed-on-a-Pole

Roverman: Interim Mayor of Manchester Tony Lloyd...

Roverman: Interim Mayor of Manchester Tony Lloyd yesterday announced a 12-week public consultation on GM transport strategy to 2040. Subjects covered include ticketing issues. You can fill in the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Jul 2016, 22:59
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,366
Posted By Shed-on-a-Pole

One thing to bear in mind on the Metrolink...

One thing to bear in mind on the Metrolink question is that the trams serve communities all along the route - customers joining or leaving the service at the Airport itself do not determine the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Jul 2016, 19:33
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,366
Posted By Shed-on-a-Pole

It is way too early to write off the Airport...

It is way too early to write off the Airport Metrolink. Tram services currently terminate at Cornbrook and do not enter the city centre due to line-capacity limitations. Passengers must change there...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Jul 2016, 19:52
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,366
Posted By Shed-on-a-Pole

What confusion? My first posting of the day on...

What confusion? My first posting of the day on this topic [No.5382 at 07:51 - before you even pitched in] praises the operation of the queues in T3. My later postings praise the role of the queue...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Jul 2016, 14:11
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,366
Posted By Shed-on-a-Pole

Perhaps you are less familiar with the airport...

Perhaps you are less familiar with the airport operation than I gave you credit for. Staff are deployed to keep the queues moving at security (outbound) and border control (inbound). As a departing...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Jul 2016, 11:35
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,366
Posted By Shed-on-a-Pole

You are a regular contributor to a professional...

You are a regular contributor to a professional aviation forum and (apparently) a frequent flyer. Those shouting instructions are telling you nothing you don't know already and therefore constitute...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Jul 2016, 06:51
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,366
Posted By Shed-on-a-Pole

Clearly luck is a major factor. Outbound T3 05:45...

Clearly luck is a major factor. Outbound T3 05:45 (time at security) Wed 29th through security no queue whatsoever ... found myself directly at the x-ray scanners ... caught me out slightly!...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Jun 2016, 23:59
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,366
Posted By Shed-on-a-Pole

Yes, but there have been French ATC strikes....

Yes, but there have been French ATC strikes. Vueling operated their MAN flights. Not every carrier did.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Jun 2016, 21:17
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,366
Posted By Shed-on-a-Pole

The unrelenting focus of public infrastructure...

The unrelenting focus of public infrastructure funding for transport projects near-exclusively in London and the SE is becoming increasingly untenable. The regional public and business community is...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Jun 2016, 12:34
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,366
Posted By Shed-on-a-Pole

The answer is rail. Back in the Dan-Air /...

The answer is rail. Back in the Dan-Air / Metropolitan / Gill Air days Manchester Airport's own railway station wasn't a factor. Manchester Airport is currently without a through-train to Newcastle...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Jun 2016, 21:53
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,366
Posted By Shed-on-a-Pole

Some would argue that turning away the prospect...

Some would argue that turning away the prospect of additional based units is the real folly. Many companies will be unwilling to instead deploy away-based aircraft at the bidding of any one airport...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Jun 2016, 17:35
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,366
Posted By Shed-on-a-Pole

Cobalt starter fares coming in at £69.98 return...

Cobalt starter fares coming in at £69.98 return MAN-LCA-MAN. Checked dates in July. There will be plenty of takers at those prices (even short notice) subject to customer awareness. Peak school...
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