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Pretty certain Aer Arran won't.
They flew LDY - MAN and BHX earlier this year. MAN did ok but BHX didn't. It was the same a/c operating a W routing. They might have carried on but found out that the airport mgmt were talking to RYR about LPL - they fell out with the airport mgmt and actually pulled out of LDY completely as a result.
Logan took over the MAN route mainly to give the a/c something to do in the middle of the day since it had won the Irish govt subsidised route from LDY to DUB.
I guess they looked over their shoulder at the RYR behemoth and thought oh what the hell.
RYR will hoover up all the NW England market to LDY (such as it is) they don't do all that well on Stansted.
They flew LDY - MAN and BHX earlier this year. MAN did ok but BHX didn't. It was the same a/c operating a W routing. They might have carried on but found out that the airport mgmt were talking to RYR about LPL - they fell out with the airport mgmt and actually pulled out of LDY completely as a result.
Logan took over the MAN route mainly to give the a/c something to do in the middle of the day since it had won the Irish govt subsidised route from LDY to DUB.
I guess they looked over their shoulder at the RYR behemoth and thought oh what the hell.
RYR will hoover up all the NW England market to LDY (such as it is) they don't do all that well on Stansted.
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Hot off the press:
CX 237/6 HKG-SVO-MAN vv
Depart HKG 0015 Arrive SVO 0626 Depart 0750 Arrive MAN 0855
Depart MAN 1000 Arrive SVO 1655 Depart 1840 Arrive HKG 0810
All times local, also traffic rights MAN-SVO vv
A/C A340-300 2 class config.
Start 26 March Departing HKG MON/THU/SAT same for SVO & MAN
CX 237/6 HKG-SVO-MAN vv
Depart HKG 0015 Arrive SVO 0626 Depart 0750 Arrive MAN 0855
Depart MAN 1000 Arrive SVO 1655 Depart 1840 Arrive HKG 0810
All times local, also traffic rights MAN-SVO vv
A/C A340-300 2 class config.
Start 26 March Departing HKG MON/THU/SAT same for SVO & MAN
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CX & QR
From my own informed source I believe the flight is due to be officially announced at the start of next week. Appartantly local CX staff have already been advised of the pending announcement - and all on Pprune!!
Out of interest I see from the GDS that Qatar Airways are increasing their operation to daily - a mixture of morning and evening flight.
Another good day for Manchester.
Scottie Dog
Out of interest I see from the GDS that Qatar Airways are increasing their operation to daily - a mixture of morning and evening flight.
Another good day for Manchester.
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Thats great news for Manchester !!!, now what we could do with is another freighter service from the Far East.
I wonder if Air China have thought of ever operating a Beijing service ???
ManofMan
I wonder if Air China have thought of ever operating a Beijing service ???
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spannersatcx,
I think that Air China could maybee make this work if the started at say....three times a week, via say a Scandanavian country for instance.
Just a thought
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I think that Air China could maybee make this work if the started at say....three times a week, via say a Scandanavian country for instance.
Just a thought
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Have heard Air China recently got rights for Beijing - Manchester via Stockholm. Is this correct?
Also, according to the destination search on MIA website Libyan Arab Airlines are to run a scheduled service to Tripoli. Anyone have any more details?
Also, according to the destination search on MIA website Libyan Arab Airlines are to run a scheduled service to Tripoli. Anyone have any more details?
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Heard similar rumours to those you are reporting - but rumours are rumours. It would be nice though if they come true and a new cargo market was to be opened.
Could it lead to a future passenger service in a few years?
Scottie Dog
Could it lead to a future passenger service in a few years?
Scottie Dog
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