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The introduction of mandatory visas for Jamaican national travelling to the UK and subsequent hurricanes I should imagie. Besides, BMI seem to have cornered the Caribbean market nicely now!
I hear another major lo-co announcement is due early Jan for Manchester...winder who that could be?
I hear another major lo-co announcement is due early Jan for Manchester...winder who that could be?
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I had a dream last night that Jet2 announed a Man-CDG......I wonder......
If Jet 2 ever announced EDI and GLA that would make Manchester there most served airport.
Imagin that......
If Jet 2 ever announced EDI and GLA that would make Manchester there most served airport.
Imagin that......
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On the basis of what's gone on over the last few months in the NW, plenty more to worry about for the incumbent full service carriers and tour operators at MAN. Scotland, Paris and maybe a Ryanair to Hahn should just about twist the knife into BACX!
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Okay, so let’s look at the Jet2 program - as it has announced - and see what may be going on?
On my calculations, assuming peak summer timetable, there are 7 aircraft based at Manchester. Arrivals between 1930-0005 from PSA/AMS/LGW/AGP/FAO/ALC/MJV. In the mornings there presently appear to be 5 departures between 0620-0835, then the first aircraft (the Gatwick) arrives back at 0955.
The question therefore has to be asked as to what happens to the other 2 aircraft? Presumably they are not going to be sat twiddling their little legs all morning. Rumours, rumours - space for more announcements?
Looking at the lo-co market, it is interesting to see that bmibaby and Jet2 only appear to compete head to head on Malaga, Murcia and Alicante - all destinations that can probably cope (at the charter operators expense) with the challenge.
Roll on Monday and any further news.
On my calculations, assuming peak summer timetable, there are 7 aircraft based at Manchester. Arrivals between 1930-0005 from PSA/AMS/LGW/AGP/FAO/ALC/MJV. In the mornings there presently appear to be 5 departures between 0620-0835, then the first aircraft (the Gatwick) arrives back at 0955.
The question therefore has to be asked as to what happens to the other 2 aircraft? Presumably they are not going to be sat twiddling their little legs all morning. Rumours, rumours - space for more announcements?
Looking at the lo-co market, it is interesting to see that bmibaby and Jet2 only appear to compete head to head on Malaga, Murcia and Alicante - all destinations that can probably cope (at the charter operators expense) with the challenge.
Roll on Monday and any further news.
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watched the flybe from SOU arrive at T1 from the dep lounge last night. it taxied onto stand 2 and the pax were then bussed to T3. Couldn't a door be opened to allow the 80 or so into the terminal? If the unecessary delay continues perhaps flybe will decamp completely to lpl?
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Look out on Monday for the following:
Royal Jordanian to Amman
Jet2 to Madrid/Barcelona/Rome???
Air India services
Virgin Atlantic happenings
Delta expansion
Other lo-co developments
Ryanair more routes....?
All rumoured I believe......................
Royal Jordanian to Amman
Jet2 to Madrid/Barcelona/Rome???
Air India services
Virgin Atlantic happenings
Delta expansion
Other lo-co developments
Ryanair more routes....?
All rumoured I believe......................
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What an earth as that got to do with "Manchester Happenings"?
Back to the thread
When are we going to see some "concrete poured". There most be a potential shortage of stands next summer and Taxiway Delta will become even more of a bottle=neck.
What an earth as that got to do with "Manchester Happenings"?
Back to the thread
When are we going to see some "concrete poured". There most be a potential shortage of stands next summer and Taxiway Delta will become even more of a bottle=neck.
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Summer 05 Slot applicatons
Hi all , a bit of investigating has produced the potential new services list.
Air Arran New twice daily BHD, additional LDY service services.
Air Polonia - 4xweek WAW service with B737-400
Afriqiyah Air - 2xweek Tripoli service on Wed & Sun with A320
Air Canada - daily YYZ with B767-200
Air India - 3xweek DEL-MAN-YYZ-MAN-DEL service with B777. Alitalia - daily FCO service with MD80
British Midland increase TLS from one to three per day.
Britishjet (New startup carrier) Daily MLA service with A320
Belavia - weekly Minsk with B737-500 .
Continental second daily EWR service with B757 eff.04Apr
Cathay Pacific - 3xweek HKG service via SVO on Mon, Wed and Fri with A340.
Delta Airlines - daily JFK service with B767-300 eff.27Mar
Sunair -3x a day CPH service with Do328.
Easy Jet - Five based B737-700's. to AGP, ALC,BIO, BSL, DTM, MAD, NCE, PMI and RMI all daily. AMS and NCL 2x a day, ORY 3x a day and BFS4x a day.
Iberia - Have re-applied for a daily MAD/BCN.
Lufthansa - 3rd daily HAM with CRJ .
Swiss - New GVA service , plus continuation of third ZRH service midday.
Sky Europe - New Bratislava service Mon, Wed, Fri & Sun . Krakow and WAW services Tue Thu & Sun eff. 29Mar all with B737-500.
CSA - Increase to 17 a week PRG service.
Estonian Air - 3x per week Tallinn service with B737-500 Tue, Fri and Sun.
Royal Jordanian - 2x week Amman service with A310 .
Hellas Jet - Increase from 2 to 5 per week to ATH.
Lithuanian Airlines - 3x a week Vilnius with B737-500
BA - 2nd daily PSA service, 3rd daily STR and increase SOU to seven per day.
Virgin Express - 3x per day BRU service with B737-300.
Virgin - Increase from six per week to Daily eff. 01May usinf B747-400 on all servcies.
Monarch - Two additional based aircraft, new destinations are twice per day MAD, daily MJV. Also a second daily FAO and third daily AGP services.
Zoom - 4xweek with B767-300. Deps. Are Mon YYZ, Thu YVR via YYC, Fri ,YYZ via GLA and Sat YVR all eff.19May.
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Air Arran New twice daily BHD, additional LDY service services.
Air Polonia - 4xweek WAW service with B737-400
Afriqiyah Air - 2xweek Tripoli service on Wed & Sun with A320
Air Canada - daily YYZ with B767-200
Air India - 3xweek DEL-MAN-YYZ-MAN-DEL service with B777. Alitalia - daily FCO service with MD80
British Midland increase TLS from one to three per day.
Britishjet (New startup carrier) Daily MLA service with A320
Belavia - weekly Minsk with B737-500 .
Continental second daily EWR service with B757 eff.04Apr
Cathay Pacific - 3xweek HKG service via SVO on Mon, Wed and Fri with A340.
Delta Airlines - daily JFK service with B767-300 eff.27Mar
Sunair -3x a day CPH service with Do328.
Easy Jet - Five based B737-700's. to AGP, ALC,BIO, BSL, DTM, MAD, NCE, PMI and RMI all daily. AMS and NCL 2x a day, ORY 3x a day and BFS4x a day.
Iberia - Have re-applied for a daily MAD/BCN.
Lufthansa - 3rd daily HAM with CRJ .
Swiss - New GVA service , plus continuation of third ZRH service midday.
Sky Europe - New Bratislava service Mon, Wed, Fri & Sun . Krakow and WAW services Tue Thu & Sun eff. 29Mar all with B737-500.
CSA - Increase to 17 a week PRG service.
Estonian Air - 3x per week Tallinn service with B737-500 Tue, Fri and Sun.
Royal Jordanian - 2x week Amman service with A310 .
Hellas Jet - Increase from 2 to 5 per week to ATH.
Lithuanian Airlines - 3x a week Vilnius with B737-500
BA - 2nd daily PSA service, 3rd daily STR and increase SOU to seven per day.
Virgin Express - 3x per day BRU service with B737-300.
Virgin - Increase from six per week to Daily eff. 01May usinf B747-400 on all servcies.
Monarch - Two additional based aircraft, new destinations are twice per day MAD, daily MJV. Also a second daily FAO and third daily AGP services.
Zoom - 4xweek with B767-300. Deps. Are Mon YYZ, Thu YVR via YYC, Fri ,YYZ via GLA and Sat YVR all eff.19May.
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Thats what I have hard and een evidence of too, TCM.
I have also seen the dchedules and flight nos. for the EZY flights, starting at 0325hs on 28/03/2005 with an arrival from Malaga.
I have also seen the dchedules and flight nos. for the EZY flights, starting at 0325hs on 28/03/2005 with an arrival from Malaga.
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This from today's Manchester Evening News:
EasyJet fuels air price war
BUDGET airline easyJet has been given the all-clear to fuel a Manchester Airport price war.
The no-frills airline, which has secured key summer landing slots, has spent millions buying 20 new Airbus jets and plans a huge expansion.
The airline's bosses are expected to make a final decision in the New Year on whether to take advantage of their new summer slots.
EasyJet says the move doesn't mean they will pull out of Liverpool John Lennon Airport, where it operates 13 cut-price routes and is in the fourth year of a 20-year deal.
Airline spokeswoman Samantha Day said: "We have been talking to Manchester for a number of years, but now we have taken the additional step of applying for the slots.
"Manchester is getting very busy and it's important we get our foot in the door - there's no point in deciding to go to Manchester if the airport is full.
"We have applied for the slots for summer 2005 and we will make a decision on them early in the New Year. Even if we don't take up the slots, we will apply for slots for the winter of 2005.
"We are due to take delivery of 20 new Airbus aircraft next year and we have to decide where to put them."
A statement from Manchester Airport said: "We are not aware of any firm plans by easyJet to come next year. If they do, they will be welcome alongside our other airlines."
However, an airport source told the M.E.N: "They've never applied for slots before.
"Even if they don't start in the summer, I think it would be just a matter of time. It would be great for passengers, who would have even more choice."
The arrival of easyJet would represent a major coup for Manchester and reinforce its new crown as the budget flights capital of the north.
The title had belonged to Liverpool until Manchester which embarked on a controversial cost-cutting drive, slashed landing fees and attracted a series of no-frills operators.
Last year, bmibaby became the airport's first major budget airline and now flies to 14 destinations.
This summer, bmibaby will operate 10 routes from Manchester after dropping Paris and Barcelona from its schedule.
A spokeswoman said: "We are confident we have a successful route mix from Manchester now. If easyJet do decide to operate out of Manchester, we will comment further."
During the week, the airport's latest arrival, Jet2.com, started the first of 11 a raft of new routes and then announced they would add be adding a 12th route to Amsterdam from £60 return including taxes.
Increasing competition has forced British Airways, which has already slashed many fares in response, to fight back with new routes and offers.
The new arrivals also helped Manchester pass the 20 million passengers a year mark barrier for the first time in February. Within two months, it had passed the 21 million mark.
Tim Jeans, managing director of Monarch Scheduled, whose seven services from Manchester to Spain and Portugal, are in direct competition with the new arrivals at the airport, said: "If easyJet arrive, it will be yet more competition and it will depress fares again.
"It will be good news for the passengers, bad news for the airlines."
"There are lots of reasons why an airline might apply for slots. One of them may be that easyJet is a bit upset with Ryanair launching so many routes from Liverpool earlier this year."
BA said it carried 2,685,000 passengers in November - a drop of 0.2 per cent compared with the same month last year.
EasyJet fuels air price war
BUDGET airline easyJet has been given the all-clear to fuel a Manchester Airport price war.
The no-frills airline, which has secured key summer landing slots, has spent millions buying 20 new Airbus jets and plans a huge expansion.
The airline's bosses are expected to make a final decision in the New Year on whether to take advantage of their new summer slots.
EasyJet says the move doesn't mean they will pull out of Liverpool John Lennon Airport, where it operates 13 cut-price routes and is in the fourth year of a 20-year deal.
Airline spokeswoman Samantha Day said: "We have been talking to Manchester for a number of years, but now we have taken the additional step of applying for the slots.
"Manchester is getting very busy and it's important we get our foot in the door - there's no point in deciding to go to Manchester if the airport is full.
"We have applied for the slots for summer 2005 and we will make a decision on them early in the New Year. Even if we don't take up the slots, we will apply for slots for the winter of 2005.
"We are due to take delivery of 20 new Airbus aircraft next year and we have to decide where to put them."
A statement from Manchester Airport said: "We are not aware of any firm plans by easyJet to come next year. If they do, they will be welcome alongside our other airlines."
However, an airport source told the M.E.N: "They've never applied for slots before.
"Even if they don't start in the summer, I think it would be just a matter of time. It would be great for passengers, who would have even more choice."
The arrival of easyJet would represent a major coup for Manchester and reinforce its new crown as the budget flights capital of the north.
The title had belonged to Liverpool until Manchester which embarked on a controversial cost-cutting drive, slashed landing fees and attracted a series of no-frills operators.
Last year, bmibaby became the airport's first major budget airline and now flies to 14 destinations.
This summer, bmibaby will operate 10 routes from Manchester after dropping Paris and Barcelona from its schedule.
A spokeswoman said: "We are confident we have a successful route mix from Manchester now. If easyJet do decide to operate out of Manchester, we will comment further."
During the week, the airport's latest arrival, Jet2.com, started the first of 11 a raft of new routes and then announced they would add be adding a 12th route to Amsterdam from £60 return including taxes.
Increasing competition has forced British Airways, which has already slashed many fares in response, to fight back with new routes and offers.
The new arrivals also helped Manchester pass the 20 million passengers a year mark barrier for the first time in February. Within two months, it had passed the 21 million mark.
Tim Jeans, managing director of Monarch Scheduled, whose seven services from Manchester to Spain and Portugal, are in direct competition with the new arrivals at the airport, said: "If easyJet arrive, it will be yet more competition and it will depress fares again.
"It will be good news for the passengers, bad news for the airlines."
"There are lots of reasons why an airline might apply for slots. One of them may be that easyJet is a bit upset with Ryanair launching so many routes from Liverpool earlier this year."
BA said it carried 2,685,000 passengers in November - a drop of 0.2 per cent compared with the same month last year.
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Cathay Scheds/BMI to India
Hi
When will CX be announcing this flight?
Also I had an idea last night why dont BMI operate MAN-LHR-BOM so you can bokk MAN to BOM without changing aircraft and their trans atlantic passengers can connect onto that flight.
Thanks
Michael
When will CX be announcing this flight?
Also I had an idea last night why dont BMI operate MAN-LHR-BOM so you can bokk MAN to BOM without changing aircraft and their trans atlantic passengers can connect onto that flight.
Thanks
Michael