October traffic / rolling figures / ain't no stopping SQ
When the polls close at midnight I predict an impressive set of figures (pax and ATMs) for MAN this October. Both sets of figures have been in double-digits for most of the month, and this last weekend saw over 20% year on year growth for Friday alone. I can't think of any unusual seasonal factors this year, or misaligned school holidays, so I think we are just seeing a continuing strong trend. Despite my caution last month I do think that the rolling 25M pax p.a. may well be reached when October's figures are published, or if not, very close.
With the ACL Winter 16/17 schedule showing more double-digit capacity hikes, I currently see no sign of the Brexecutioner's axe being wielded in MAN's direction.
On another note - it is great to see both SQ51 ad SQ52 in the air on Flight Radar 24, routing to/from MAN with no European stop any more.