Manchester Happenings (Merged)
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Jet2 LGW continues
Against all the reports of poor loads Jet2 will continue their MAN-LGW service almost unchanged over the winter.
Weekdays are still three times daily but with a reduction to just one flight each on Saturday and Sunday.
PTH
PS the Murcia service will now run daily for a short period around Christmas/New Year so further tweaks may be seen on other routes too.
Weekdays are still three times daily but with a reduction to just one flight each on Saturday and Sunday.
PTH
PS the Murcia service will now run daily for a short period around Christmas/New Year so further tweaks may be seen on other routes too.
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It's summer, it's busy, there are tons of passengers, elderly people, families with buggies, and guess what......Manchester Airport has closed down the travelators from T1 to, and the escalators at, The Station.
You sure know how to p1ss people off, Manchester Airport.
You sure know how to p1ss people off, Manchester Airport.
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Jet2 to Chambery?
I read on the internet today that Jet2 are to operate a five-times a week Manchester to Chambery service, as well as the Geneva service daily, from December 17th. Anyone know any more?
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Yes, the Jet2 Winter MAN-Chambery service has gone on sale as you state. Further to this, BMI Baby's Winter programme has now gone on sale also and includes MAN-Bordeaux (previously Summer only) and the return of MAN-Geneva which was a surprise omission last Winter. Jet2, BMI Baby and - presumably - BA CitiExpress are set for a head-to-head on MAN-GVA this Winter. Let's hope there's enough Winter sports nuts to fill all these and the charters too!
Best, SHED.
Best, SHED.
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GB have announced 3x weekly to Marrakech; 2x weekly to Gran Canaria and 2x weekly to Lanzarote from MAN today. There was also a comment which was slightly cryptic, but which I interpreted as meaning that Tenerife will increase from 2x weekly to daily. The current 3x weekly to Dubrovnik will stop for the winter as planned, but on the face of it they will need a second MAN-based aircraft to run these flights (the daily Malaga is a W from LGW at the moment).
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Great news for Manchester, the first scheduled service from outside London to Morocco ever, I believe?
Gran Canaria is a good choice, too, and I bet has hacked off Monarch who would have had their eye on that route, no doubt.
Gran Canaria is a good choice, too, and I bet has hacked off Monarch who would have had their eye on that route, no doubt.
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British Airways and its future @ MAN
I smell a rat here.......there seems to be lots of talk on this and other forums about BA's demise at MAN, but with GB AIrways' expansion (which to the man on the street is BA) and apparently now British Mediterranean Airways' plans, it seems that BA will still have a presence at MAN, but not as Citiexpress maybe? What do others think?
Plus, wouldn't Moscow, St Petersburg and Jeddah be new destinations for BMed? And can Jeddah and Cairo be reached with an A320?
Plus, wouldn't Moscow, St Petersburg and Jeddah be new destinations for BMed? And can Jeddah and Cairo be reached with an A320?
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All that BMed talk of Manch is news to me and I work for 'em! Not even heard that mentioned around the pubs and clubs downroute. What makes you think they'd operate from there?
I don't think we could operate Manchester with the number of aircraft we have nor with the remaining orders of new aircraft until a couple of years from now. Unless they drop some of the other routes which on average are profitable.
As for distances in a A320. We operate to Ekaterinburg as a non-stop flight and to Tehran which are further than St Petes and Cairo. As for the Jeddah, I suppose hypothetically it could be done as a 1 stop like some of the other routes down to Khartoum and Addis.
I don't think we could operate Manchester with the number of aircraft we have nor with the remaining orders of new aircraft until a couple of years from now. Unless they drop some of the other routes which on average are profitable.
As for distances in a A320. We operate to Ekaterinburg as a non-stop flight and to Tehran which are further than St Petes and Cairo. As for the Jeddah, I suppose hypothetically it could be done as a 1 stop like some of the other routes down to Khartoum and Addis.
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DEPARTURE LOUNGE - BBC1
From July, the BBC will be basing a new hour-long travel consumer programme at Manchester Airport. Entitled 'Departure Lounge', the studio will be constructed in the departure lounge at Termonal 1, and it will be presented by Nick Knowles and Simon Calder.
Replacing A Question of Sport and Top of the Pops, the show will broadcast live for ten weks at 7pm on Fridays and last one hour.
Replacing A Question of Sport and Top of the Pops, the show will broadcast live for ten weks at 7pm on Fridays and last one hour.
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Aaaaah .... brings back fond memories of 'The Travel Show' which used to be broadcast from the Gate 21 area in T1. Always enjoyed identifying the aircraft taxying in the background (sad, I know). Let's hope this new offering can match the success of it's ancient ancestor. Bring back the "Matthew's Travels" feature!
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The "prog" was being rehearsed/recorded on the top floor of the Station on Wednesday.
I think that RAMjet [Royal Air Maroc] was a "scheduled" service to Morocco
watp,iktch
I think that RAMjet [Royal Air Maroc] was a "scheduled" service to Morocco
watp,iktch
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MASKargo - so long??
Anyone care to confirm or otherwise that Manchester has seen the last of the MASKargo frieghters. I know it was reduced from two to one flight per week quite soon into its operation, but one was better than non at all, but alas I fear the worst seeing it hasn't op'd for some weeks now!
Long live the MNG service or is that temporary as well?
Frieghters, bring 'em all in!!
Mi 'lud signing off.
Long live the MNG service or is that temporary as well?
Frieghters, bring 'em all in!!
Mi 'lud signing off.
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Air Berlin
Anyone know the latest situation with Air Berlin? Are they ceasing operations at Manchester at the end of the summer? I notice their Manchester services are the only UK routes not on sale....