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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Sep 2017, 20:20
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,311
Posted By SWBKCB

Only used MAN as a fare paying pax twice this...

Only used MAN as a fare paying pax twice this year (Terminals 2 and 3) but it was fine - better than some, worse than others but served its purpose.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Sep 2017, 20:26
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,311
Posted By SWBKCB

But we regularly hear airlines saying that safety...

But we regularly hear airlines saying that safety is of paramount importance. Airline staff could be parking next to the terminal if the airlines would pay for it - it is their choice that they...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Sep 2017, 18:46
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,311
Posted By SWBKCB

I'm suggesting if your airline hadn't driven...

I'm suggesting if your airline hadn't driven airport fees down, the airport might prioritise airline staff over paying customers.

Your airline could pay for you to park nearer the terminal - not...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Sep 2017, 16:49
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,311
Posted By SWBKCB

With the airlines paying f*** all, how does the...

With the airlines paying f*** all, how does the airport make money?



Yes - the airlines should pull their finger out and pay the going rate for their people to park.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Aug 2017, 08:07
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,311
Posted By SWBKCB

And the exchange rate will be far more...

And the exchange rate will be far more influential than either the 'Trump effect' or 'terrorism wasteland' :rolleyes:
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Aug 2017, 05:43
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,311
Posted By SWBKCB

Took that long to get the crew out of the shops? ...

Took that long to get the crew out of the shops?



Miaow!
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Aug 2017, 18:11
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,311
Posted By SWBKCB

More about security queues from the Evening...

More about security queues from the Evening News...

'Filthy and shambolic' - These negative reviews of Manchester Airport really don't pull any punches - Manchester Evening News...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Jul 2017, 21:30
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,311
Posted By SWBKCB

Hopefully nothing happens to the motorway, main...

Hopefully nothing happens to the motorway, main line trains or trams then... :ok:
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Jul 2017, 13:15
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,311
Posted By SWBKCB

People want cheap fares, airlines provide them by...

People want cheap fares, airlines provide them by cutting payments to airports, airports have to make the money back somehow, so encourage bar and duty free sales.

People don't like drunk pax,...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Jul 2017, 19:48
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,311
Posted By SWBKCB

And if it wasn't, you'll be apologising and...

And if it wasn't, you'll be apologising and retracting?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Jun 2017, 05:57
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,311
Posted By SWBKCB

...and they feel like that because airlines have...

...and they feel like that because airlines have encouraged them to feel so, particularly by charges for hold baggage - sometimes it costs more for a bag than a passenger.

Surely the cabin would...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Feb 2017, 13:40
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,311
Posted By SWBKCB

This all sounds very familiar! :)

This all sounds very familiar! :)
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Jan 2017, 11:23
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,311
Posted By SWBKCB

And some big players missing so far from the CAA...

And some big players missing so far from the CAA stats - particularly Luton and Stansted
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Jan 2017, 14:29
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,311
Posted By SWBKCB

You may be confusing what they are planning and...

You may be confusing what they are planning and what they are saying in public (or what is being implied from what they are saying in public) :E
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Jan 2017, 16:12
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,311
Posted By SWBKCB

not LHR?!? :ok:

not LHR?!? :ok:
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Jan 2017, 08:40
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,311
Posted By SWBKCB

Excellent point - a couple of reasons I think: ...

Excellent point - a couple of reasons I think:

1. the perception is still that Thomas Cook are "just" a holiday airline, and that they operate glorified IT charters;

2. they aren't dangling the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Aug 2016, 20:08
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,311
Posted By SWBKCB

Obese? Thrifty? Thought we were talking airline...

Obese? Thrifty? Thought we were talking airline routes! :eek:
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Aug 2016, 16:07
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,311
Posted By SWBKCB

it's quite old, designed before cars got...

it's quite old, designed before cars got super-sized and 4 x 4's stuck to mud and fields
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Jul 2016, 05:59
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,311
Posted By SWBKCB

And now, back to Manchester Airport...

And now, back to Manchester Airport...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Jun 2016, 20:09
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,311
Posted By SWBKCB

So if R3 doesn't get built, the money will be...

So if R3 doesn't get built, the money will be spent in the regions - don't make me laugh :=
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Jun 2016, 17:40
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,311
Posted By SWBKCB

You're confusing two things here - from a North...

You're confusing two things here - from a North East perspective, any reduction in LHR's position as a global hub is more likely to benefit AMS/DXB/CDG rather than MAN. MAN doesn't have the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Jun 2016, 05:51
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,311
Posted By SWBKCB

Remind me again when HS2 reaches Newcastle? :eek:...

Remind me again when HS2 reaches Newcastle? :eek:



We do use KL and AF (and EK) for global connectivity (LH isn't much good for us as our only link is DUS). BA is competitive on frequency,...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Jun 2016, 18:34
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,311
Posted By SWBKCB

Let's re-wind a bit - I was responding to this...

Let's re-wind a bit - I was responding to this comment (my underlining)



Why is it surprising that NCL is supporting it's single largest route, one of the regions major connections to the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Jun 2016, 17:13
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,311
Posted By SWBKCB

EK, while hugely successful, is still only once a...

EK, while hugely successful, is still only once a day and UA is seasonal and then not even daily, so any other long haul routes are likely to be a long time coming.

So what I'm saying is LHR is...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Jun 2016, 16:36
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,311
Posted By SWBKCB

What routes do you have in mind which would...

What routes do you have in mind which would replace the loss of LHR?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Mar 2016, 07:34
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,311
Posted By SWBKCB

What you mean is "so long as airlines cut...

What you mean is "so long as airlines cut contracts to the bone and aren't prepared to pay for an effective service"

You get what you pay for.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
23rd Feb 2016, 19:50
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,311
Posted By SWBKCB

Are Qatar still playing the Oneworld game, or...

Are Qatar still playing the Oneworld game, or have they become semi-detached? With them in T2, surely some scope for consolidation?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Feb 2016, 14:52
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,311
Posted By SWBKCB

Not much to argue with there, apart from the EU...

Not much to argue with there, apart from the EU will not want to encourage the remaining members to get ideas, so won't make it too easy. One final point before we get punted off to JetBlast -

...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Jan 2016, 10:15
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,311
Posted By SWBKCB

The analogy only works if STN and EMA are...

The analogy only works if STN and EMA are regarded as competitors - surely MAG see them as complementary and are competing with the likes of LHR, LGW, AMS outside the group.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Jan 2016, 09:02
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,311
Posted By SWBKCB

It might be if Sainsbury's, Tesco and ASDA were...

It might be if Sainsbury's, Tesco and ASDA were divisions of a single organisation - last time I looked, they weren't!

I admire your faith in the "Northern Powerhouse" - we'll see.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Dec 2015, 10:02
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,311
Posted By SWBKCB

Not entered service yet, sat at CBG

Not entered service yet, sat at CBG
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Oct 2015, 09:14
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,311
Posted By SWBKCB

Graham K makes a genuine point - in the North...

Graham K makes a genuine point - in the North East the "Northern Powerhouse" seems a bit M62 corridor-centric, with little impact north of Leeds. Anyway, back to Ringway.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Sep 2015, 11:24
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,311
Posted By SWBKCB

Why would anybody give EK the rights?

Why would anybody give EK the rights?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Sep 2015, 08:29
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,311
Posted By SWBKCB

Don't engage in Northern Powerhouse...

Don't engage in Northern Powerhouse scaremongering says new pro-manchester chairman - Manchester Evening News...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Apr 2015, 10:18
Replies: 8,557
Views: 4,014,311
Posted By SWBKCB

Always plenty on PPRuNe who know how to spend...

Always plenty on PPRuNe who know how to spend other people's money!
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