Manchester Happenings (Merged)
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Travelodge, working in partnership with Manchester Airport Developments (MADL), has announced that it is to start work on its largest new-build project outside of London - a 200-bedroom hotel at Manchester Airport
Where EXACTLY is this to be built? Is it really next to the "main access" road and do MAplc have the planning application in yet?
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What is the point of MAN chasing new routes when MAPLC haven't expanded the airport to accomodate them? Watching the musical airplanes game at the T2 apron entrance is like something from Monty Python , and when you finally get to T2 the airbridge (if you're lucky to get on the terminal) won't work anyway. Over the last 3 years MAN has gone from the sublime to the ridiculous.
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Regarding the Travelodge site, I dont know where exactly but I think its likely to be next to Thorley lane near Etrop Grange, I think there is a parking company there at the moment. I dont think there is enough room on the T2 side of the spur road as its heavily landscaped, if they were to release land for building here I think it would be more likely to be for a high class hotel, not a travelodge.
This will make 5 major hotels on site, not bad for a regional airport. !!
This will make 5 major hotels on site, not bad for a regional airport. !!
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Air India have just announced in a press release that commencing 05/2005 they will be operating 3 x times weekly Amritsar - Birmingham - Toronto with B777 aircraft, and that BHX is their preferred UK destination after LHR.
Not surprising really, as Birmingham has a very large Sikh community with strong links to Canada as well as north India who will no doubt provide many of the pax.
Not surprising really, as Birmingham has a very large Sikh community with strong links to Canada as well as north India who will no doubt provide many of the pax.
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kala87...
I have seen press releases, from indian press, a couple of weeks ago - but nothing officially from AI.
AI's website doesnt carry any reports at all to do with new the Canadian route, nevermind where such a flight may go via. BHX website also is void of such news !!,
The news you talk about sounds suspicously like one of the stories from a before Christmas, which did indeed state the details as per your post, but since then MAN has again been mentioned, so who knows....
An announcement maybe soon but i dont think that it is official yet, famous last words !!!
I have seen press releases, from indian press, a couple of weeks ago - but nothing officially from AI.
AI's website doesnt carry any reports at all to do with new the Canadian route, nevermind where such a flight may go via. BHX website also is void of such news !!,
The news you talk about sounds suspicously like one of the stories from a before Christmas, which did indeed state the details as per your post, but since then MAN has again been mentioned, so who knows....
An announcement maybe soon but i dont think that it is official yet, famous last words !!!
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AA to LAX ??
I rang AA today to enquire about a journey I need to make from MAN to LAX in June. I travel business class, and wanted to get a discounted vusiness ticket, hence the prior booking. Interestingly, the call-centre girl told me to hold fire as 'we are expecting some new routes to come on sale soon, and I am sure one of them is Manchester to Los Angeles'........interesting!!
She didn;t have any other details but said she had heard from colleagues that it would be a daily service.
Assuming this would arrive MAn at say 1200hrs approx, hence after the BOS and ORD have left and so be able to park on T3 syands?
Who know any more details? Is it true?
She didn;t have any other details but said she had heard from colleagues that it would be a daily service.
Assuming this would arrive MAn at say 1200hrs approx, hence after the BOS and ORD have left and so be able to park on T3 syands?
Who know any more details? Is it true?
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Got this posting off another forum have absolubtly no more info on this but thought one of you guys might know more?
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New Global Spirit Airlines Airline, a Pakistani-UK joint venture, is
planning to start operations on July 6th. The new airline will operate a
Boeing 747 on the Islamabad to Manchester route.
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Another thread says they also plan LHE.
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New Global Spirit Airlines Airline, a Pakistani-UK joint venture, is
planning to start operations on July 6th. The new airline will operate a
Boeing 747 on the Islamabad to Manchester route.
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Another thread says they also plan LHE.
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Air Baltic
Rumour has it that Air Baltic operated their last flight on Monday
(17th Jan) . All future booking will go via CPH on a SAS code share.
It will be interesting to see what reason the airport or airline gives as the loads were around 75%
brgds
TCM
(17th Jan) . All future booking will go via CPH on a SAS code share.
It will be interesting to see what reason the airport or airline gives as the loads were around 75%
brgds
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Air Baltic drastically reduced ther service to Riag over the Xmas period because they have a shortage of aircraft. I don;t think we have seen the last of BT, not with last weeks pax figures in the 130s on a 737!
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In what conditions is runway 6 used for take off and landings.
Ive read on the Man Airport website they use 6 when theres a north east wind of 5mph or more, but why would they want to take off facing the wind?
Ive read on the Man Airport website they use 6 when theres a north east wind of 5mph or more, but why would they want to take off facing the wind?
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Just to aviod confussion does anyone have a map of the airport so i know which runway is which, i always get confused between 24l, 24r, 6l, 6r etc and which they use for landings and take offs.
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G-BBAE
UK Aerodrome charts can be obtained from the NATS Aeronautical Information Service website at http://www.ais.org.uk/aes/login.jsp
You are required to register but the service is free. Once you have registered there are a number of options but head for the UK AIP/Aerodrome Data (I think!)
Hope this helps!
UK Aerodrome charts can be obtained from the NATS Aeronautical Information Service website at http://www.ais.org.uk/aes/login.jsp
You are required to register but the service is free. Once you have registered there are a number of options but head for the UK AIP/Aerodrome Data (I think!)
Hope this helps!
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taken from Estonian website...
20.01.2005
Estonian Air opens Tallinn-Manchester regular route on May 10 with twice weekly flights, on Tuesdays and Saturdays. The flight time is three hours. The departure times between Tallinn and Manchester will be published latest in February.
Its Estonian Air’s second regular route to the United Kingdom, Tallinn-London (Gatwick) route has been operated since 1995 and is now served with nine weekly frequencies.
In March Estonian Air opens the route to Milan, to Orio al Serio airport in Bergamo. The route is leisure oriented and the flights depart from Tallinn on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10.15 p.m. and arrive in Milan at 00.10 a.m. The flights depart from Milan (BGY) at 1:20 a.m. and arrive in Tallinn at 5.30 a.m. From June to September the Monday-flight will be added to the schedule with the same departure times.
Estonian Air adds a Friday morning flight to the Tallinn-Oslo route from the beginning of March and a Saturday flight from the end of March. From April Estonian Air adds a Tuesday flight on the Tallinn-Dublin route to the existing two weekly flights on Thursdays and Sundays. From June to September the route will be served additionally on Fridays. Tickets to the additional Dublin and Oslo flights can already be booked on the Estonian Air website, in the Estonian Air ticket offices and call centre and through the travel agencies.
More information about Estonian Air destinations and schedule can be found on the company’s website
Epp Alatalu
Estonian Air PR-manager
20.01.2005
Estonian Air opens Tallinn-Manchester regular route on May 10 with twice weekly flights, on Tuesdays and Saturdays. The flight time is three hours. The departure times between Tallinn and Manchester will be published latest in February.
Its Estonian Air’s second regular route to the United Kingdom, Tallinn-London (Gatwick) route has been operated since 1995 and is now served with nine weekly frequencies.
In March Estonian Air opens the route to Milan, to Orio al Serio airport in Bergamo. The route is leisure oriented and the flights depart from Tallinn on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10.15 p.m. and arrive in Milan at 00.10 a.m. The flights depart from Milan (BGY) at 1:20 a.m. and arrive in Tallinn at 5.30 a.m. From June to September the Monday-flight will be added to the schedule with the same departure times.
Estonian Air adds a Friday morning flight to the Tallinn-Oslo route from the beginning of March and a Saturday flight from the end of March. From April Estonian Air adds a Tuesday flight on the Tallinn-Dublin route to the existing two weekly flights on Thursdays and Sundays. From June to September the route will be served additionally on Fridays. Tickets to the additional Dublin and Oslo flights can already be booked on the Estonian Air website, in the Estonian Air ticket offices and call centre and through the travel agencies.
More information about Estonian Air destinations and schedule can be found on the company’s website
Epp Alatalu
Estonian Air PR-manager