On the MAN LPL issue.
I would much rather fly from MAN with BA,LS,ZB or WW to Europe and NOT pay extra charges than fly for a 'penny' plus excessive extras with FR and EZY at LPL.
MAN has better connections across the globe, better demand and excellent facilities, especially on the internal flights.
For example:
VLM: Started with 5 times daily from LPL - now twice daily.
MAN will operate 12 times daily later this year - MAJOR DIFFERENCE!
Add the other carriers that fly to London from the MAN: BA,BMI,LS and AB. To become a great airport, the internal and international connections need to be in place and operating efficiently - LPL struggles in the domestic sector.
BLK offers THREE times more seats to LON than LPL! This shouldn't be happening!
Another example:
BE stated that a new base would be opened at LPL for many domestic flights. Now it operates weekend flights from Belfast.
If LPL could start to grab more Long Haul and Domestic routes, and put less effort into the European routes, then maybe they can be classed in the same league as MAN.
Long way to go for LPL to compare at all to MAN.
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