It`s the airlines that look after the business traveller that we need as they are the
people support the routes, tourists are the cream on top that fill the flights
And the business traveller is certainly picking MAN more often these days. I think its interesting that in the past people have said MAN is a low yielding airport, yet its really starting to prove people wrong.
As little as a year ago, many said Emirates would not bring the 3 class A380 into MAN, and would wait until a 2 class varient came out.
-Now EK have brought the 3 class A380 to MAN, and EK themselves have said ALL current A380 routes are exceeding expectations in F/C.
-LH have said they saw a sharp rise in business pax travelling MAN-germany,
-SQ have the F cabin into MAN (yes yes its shared with MUC, but despite what people seem to think, MAN pax are booking it)
-US airways still sends their A333 with the larger Business cabin due to the business contracts, and for US they offer more capacity MAN-PHL than they do LHR-PHL
And people seem to think WE need FR, more like THEY need us!