MAN vs.LHR long haul
Recent developments prove the market demand at MAN for long-haul east and west. Yet MAN still leaks a good deal of market-share, and price is a factor which skews the market. We often hear about MAN long-haul traffic not generating enough revenues, yet the paradox is that long-haul ex-MAN is often expensive to book compared to high-revenue LHR.
Example: A colleague of mine has just booked a trip to Vietnam. Tried to get on SQ ex-MAN, no seats available. EK and EY wanted c.£1500 ex-MAN, and so she ended up on Thai out of LHR for less than £1000. That sort of saving blows all the convenience / loyality to local airport sentiments out of the water. So-called 'low revenue' MAN is top-drawer for the punter. I'm sure the airline economists amongst PPRUNErs will explain.