A scheduled SQ B743-Combi finally landed at MAN in April 1986.
Up until recently this little fact was one of those proudly listed in SQ's 'history' list at the back of Silverkris magazine !.
Manchesters golden age is over. The truth is that with a STAR feed to Heathrow with BMI and a new fleet of A380s to fill the writing is on the wall....
When the worlds best airline is so unable to fill three aircraft a day from the worlds 'most sought after airport' (a few years after claiming they would like, and could confidently fill, 6 or 7 flights a day) that they first have to cancel two 744 flights a week and then replace it with a 77W instead of the proposed A380, that tells you all you need to know.
I've got news for you fella, everybody's Golden Age is over at the moment.