Emirates - MAN vs GLA
I'll be travelling to AKL early next year and having worked my way through the various options decided that Emirates was the best bet. I was then faced with a choice of MAN, (a 90 min drive), or GLA, (a 3.5 hr drive). Looking at MAN I found each flight to be substantially more expensive than GLA options, this despite MAN being 200 miles and half an hour closer to Dubai than GLA. Furthermore, each MAN option included the obligatory Dubai connection but also included Bali fuel stops adding at least two hours to the second leg to AKL. I've now booked from GLA factoring in the added seat selection costs the price is still £300 less than MAN departures. From this I have a number of questions which I hope fellow Ppruners can answer:
Why are all MAN departures more expensive?
Why do Emirates use the A380 ex MAN then change to the B777 for the AKL leg thus requiring fuel stops? The exact opposite of GLA departures (B777 then A380).
Puzzled of Albion