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Re arrange: Home, Chickens, Roost ,Come, To.
Very well done MA plc.
Lots of applications from some big names are now down the pan! Why?
Although some might have been mischievous or just speculative in the first place, I'd say 50% weren't. ( Just a guess) and the fact that there are always hand backs, it still shows that if you can't give your customer what they want, than you won't see them for dust.
So MA are now reaping the reward of their Under-investment policy, - what a good effort!
Manchester HAS to cope with PEAK TIME DEMAND. IT is not a Capital airport, that has oudles and oudles of buisnessmen and civil servants ploughing back and forth on buisness/first class tickets, therefore the airlines have to concentrate on getting what little revenue from these sorts of passengers when the demand by them, requires it.
At present the airport infastructure cannot cope during these times, - therefore no slots available, END OF STORY.
Missed opportunitys' again, with very little planning in the short term to make one optimistic for the near or even medium future.
CLUCK CLUCK
Lots of applications from some big names are now down the pan! Why?
Although some might have been mischievous or just speculative in the first place, I'd say 50% weren't. ( Just a guess) and the fact that there are always hand backs, it still shows that if you can't give your customer what they want, than you won't see them for dust.
So MA are now reaping the reward of their Under-investment policy, - what a good effort!
Manchester HAS to cope with PEAK TIME DEMAND. IT is not a Capital airport, that has oudles and oudles of buisnessmen and civil servants ploughing back and forth on buisness/first class tickets, therefore the airlines have to concentrate on getting what little revenue from these sorts of passengers when the demand by them, requires it.
At present the airport infastructure cannot cope during these times, - therefore no slots available, END OF STORY.
Missed opportunitys' again, with very little planning in the short term to make one optimistic for the near or even medium future.
CLUCK CLUCK
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G-BBAE
Have you ever considered transferring your thoughts and postings to the Spectators Balcony Forum?
I'm very sorry but your posting have very little, if anything, to do with Manchester Happenings. Perhaps when you have matured a bit more you will be able to post items that are of interest and relevance. Now go and enjoy your trip to New York.
Scottie Dog
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I'm very sorry but your posting have very little, if anything, to do with Manchester Happenings. Perhaps when you have matured a bit more you will be able to post items that are of interest and relevance. Now go and enjoy your trip to New York.
Scottie Dog
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Noticed B18708 China A/L B747 poking out of the ex FLS hangar this morning, engineer was busy with a patch of alloy and rivet gun next to rear hold door.
Incidently the ex FLS hangar is now sporting "SR Tecnique" titles on both sides, whats this all about.
Incidently the ex FLS hangar is now sporting "SR Tecnique" titles on both sides, whats this all about.
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Hey Scottie
Go easy on the lad.
I'm sorry to say 'AE is not only young enough to be your son but
yer grandson!...
Ah the innocence of yoof.
'AE stick with it but I would suggest lurking a bit for some time.
One day you may be in with the in crowd and Scottie and me will be in bath chairs on Southport Seafront!
Til then remember..
Say nowt til asked
Sir George Cayley
I'm sorry to say 'AE is not only young enough to be your son but
yer grandson!...
Ah the innocence of yoof.
'AE stick with it but I would suggest lurking a bit for some time.
One day you may be in with the in crowd and Scottie and me will be in bath chairs on Southport Seafront!
Til then remember..
Say nowt til asked
Sir George Cayley
B18708 China A/L B747 got holed by a hi-loader.
BA engineering carrying out a repair.
Shame that they have had to use someone else's shed after closing their own!
Heard today that the Air India through MAN is back on.
The KHI-MAN-ORD will be routing through BHX soon.
BA engineering carrying out a repair.
Shame that they have had to use someone else's shed after closing their own!
Heard today that the Air India through MAN is back on.
The KHI-MAN-ORD will be routing through BHX soon.
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TURIN,
Met with the PIA representative in Manchester last week and he assured me that the KHI-MAN-ORD will not be opperating from BHX due to restrictions on the 777 take off performance at BHX.
Guess time will tell.
Re the Air India, not sure what you have heard but as of last week i heard that they have handed back any slots which the might have had applied for.
Rgds
MOM
Met with the PIA representative in Manchester last week and he assured me that the KHI-MAN-ORD will not be opperating from BHX due to restrictions on the 777 take off performance at BHX.
Guess time will tell.
Re the Air India, not sure what you have heard but as of last week i heard that they have handed back any slots which the might have had applied for.
Rgds
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Talking of BA using B757's on the Atlantic, it might not be as far fetched as one might think!
According to a certain person, whom I cannot name, but he tells me that there is a possibilty that when good old G-BNWH leaves for its UPGRADE, it will be replaced during its absence by the Titan B757 G-ZAPU !
Lady Toofouright will certainly NOT be flying to New York with the world's favourite if that's the case!!
Yours sincerely,
Lord Toofouright ( ILS, DME & NDB).
According to a certain person, whom I cannot name, but he tells me that there is a possibilty that when good old G-BNWH leaves for its UPGRADE, it will be replaced during its absence by the Titan B757 G-ZAPU !
Lady Toofouright will certainly NOT be flying to New York with the world's favourite if that's the case!!
Yours sincerely,
Lord Toofouright ( ILS, DME & NDB).
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If it is the same titan 757 we had on loan a couple of seasons ago then it is actually a very nice aircraft, nicer than an old 767.
If it is not the same one i'm thinking of then please ignore.
If it is not the same one i'm thinking of then please ignore.
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BAs answer to replacing the overbooked 767 is to put a lower capacity 757 on the route, why?
Surely BA obviously dont care about this route, and maybe in another year or so AA will be operating it.
Surely BA obviously dont care about this route, and maybe in another year or so AA will be operating it.
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B757
BA used the above BHX/JFK AND BHX/GLA on a regular basis in the late 1990's
The MAN/JFK was also a 757 when the 767 was in for MX -sometimes a double drop i.e. BHX/MAN-JFK , sometimes originating MAN
...more fuel to the fire!
The MAN/JFK was also a 757 when the 767 was in for MX -sometimes a double drop i.e. BHX/MAN-JFK , sometimes originating MAN
...more fuel to the fire!
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Being Positive
So after all the doom and gloom from the slot handbacks I thought (through some help from friends) I would list what is operating this summer that did'nt last and that will lead to about a 10% growth in movements and 20% growth in seats available.
Air Berlin - Berlin/Dusseldorf/Paderborn
Air Canada - Toronto
British Midland - Las Vegas/Antigua/St Lucia
FlyBE - Southampton
BJC - Malta
Belavia - Minsk 1 a week
BmiBaby- PRG was daily now twice daily
BMI - 2nd daily Toulouse
Continental - 2nd Newark TBC
Cathay - Hong Kong TBC
Maersk - Copenhagen
Eujet - Manston
EuroManx 3 per day
GB Airways - various
Global Spirit - Islamabad - twice weekly
Jet2 - various
SkyEurope - Krakow/Warsaw/Bratislava
CSA - from 13 to 17 a week
Estonian Air - Tallinn - 2 a week (with hope for 3)
Hellas Jet - from 2 to 3
Zoom - 4 weekly to Toronto and Vancouver (via Calgary).
First Choice - Extra Longhaul
Thomas Cook - Extra Longhaul
Monarch 2 more based a/c to various
Syrian from 3 to 4 a week
Can anyone think of anymore ?
brgds
TCM
Air Berlin - Berlin/Dusseldorf/Paderborn
Air Canada - Toronto
British Midland - Las Vegas/Antigua/St Lucia
FlyBE - Southampton
BJC - Malta
Belavia - Minsk 1 a week
BmiBaby- PRG was daily now twice daily
BMI - 2nd daily Toulouse
Continental - 2nd Newark TBC
Cathay - Hong Kong TBC
Maersk - Copenhagen
Eujet - Manston
EuroManx 3 per day
GB Airways - various
Global Spirit - Islamabad - twice weekly
Jet2 - various
SkyEurope - Krakow/Warsaw/Bratislava
CSA - from 13 to 17 a week
Estonian Air - Tallinn - 2 a week (with hope for 3)
Hellas Jet - from 2 to 3
Zoom - 4 weekly to Toronto and Vancouver (via Calgary).
First Choice - Extra Longhaul
Thomas Cook - Extra Longhaul
Monarch 2 more based a/c to various
Syrian from 3 to 4 a week
Can anyone think of anymore ?
brgds
TCM