I'm delighted to see Nuremberg on the departure boards but am surprised at Ryanair going straight in with a daily flight. It's quite common for them to operate a lower frequency to what might be considered more of a niche route.
Not sure how ideal the timings are with an evening departure from MAN - the flight originating in Nuremberg - but no different to the late SAS to CPH or LH to HAM.
That said, it's a city with over half a million population. We tend to think of the British visiting these places for business or leisure but what is the potential for Germans travelling to our part of the world for similar reasons, and even football?
In terms of other (competitor) routes from MAN, I understand Nuremberg is just over 100 miles from its Bavarian big brother, Munich, and 140 miles from Stuttgart.
Just found this from the Routes Shop and unserved destinations from Nuremberg but not sure how current.
MAN fares quite well.
Manchester
O&D potential (p.a.) - 64,400
Business Share (high yield passengers) - 32%
If operated daily throughout the year, Ryanair would be providing nearly 138,000 seats, so daily is perhaps ambitious.
Last edited by MANFOD; 12th Feb 2016 at 12:23.
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