I've just booked an F class ticket to SIN in September with EK...from LGW.
It is almost half the price flying from LGW in FIRST than it is to fly BUSINESS from MAN with the same airline...
They do make it hard to choose MAN don't they...
*Dear Mods - this is not an advertisement, it is clear proof and reason why 50% of MAN based EK passengers travel south to head to DXB and beyond...