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Why not? That is precisely the attraction of London (though it required so as to cover the greater costs of operating these).
If it makes money, someone will do it - but don't bank on the network being there as an attraction. It has to be sustainable from a local point of view to be worth doing - as Austrian Airlines have proven by now withdrawing from longhaul travel. India/Pakistan - possible - but consider that market is already taken care of by some airlines.
If it makes money, someone will do it - but don't bank on the network being there as an attraction. It has to be sustainable from a local point of view to be worth doing - as Austrian Airlines have proven by now withdrawing from longhaul travel. India/Pakistan - possible - but consider that market is already taken care of by some airlines.
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Well nice start to 2007 with Air Asia and Jestar possibly looking at Manchester.
With Long Haul in the South East saturated what do people think about MAN as the UKs potential lo cost long haul hub ?
With a massive network already in place based mainly on domestic and European services, the opportunities for locost long haul to India, Hong Kong, rest of far east Australia, must be massive, especially as yields from 1st class should not be a factor.
With Long Haul in the South East saturated what do people think about MAN as the UKs potential lo cost long haul hub ?
With a massive network already in place based mainly on domestic and European services, the opportunities for locost long haul to India, Hong Kong, rest of far east Australia, must be massive, especially as yields from 1st class should not be a factor.
stated that other UK airports were being considered?
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What are MAN management doing to combat the security queues to ensure people have enough time to spend shopping in the new retail outlets?
It looks like the new hand-baggage and search requirements are here to stay, which will lengthen everyone's time being processed through security.
How much has the "passenger per hour" rate been hit? How much new security capacity is being provided just to stand still and protect the airside retail investment?
I hope the Board are asking these questions of management.
Anyone here have the answers?
It looks like the new hand-baggage and search requirements are here to stay, which will lengthen everyone's time being processed through security.
How much has the "passenger per hour" rate been hit? How much new security capacity is being provided just to stand still and protect the airside retail investment?
I hope the Board are asking these questions of management.
Anyone here have the answers?
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I would think that Air Asia thought of Manchester first as one of their planes is already in Manchester Utd colours and with a very big market in Asia for football fans of UK teams it should be interesting to see what traffic comes this way
(even Stockport County has a fan base in China )
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(even Stockport County has a fan base in China )
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Momentary Lapse, The security point in T1 is in its first part of expansion, this is soon, if not already, is now up and running. Now all the airport need is more security staff to man them 
The second stage will come once the new food court is finished and the old one is coverted into more security space.
The second stage will come once the new food court is finished and the old one is coverted into more security space.
...So.... It's a heck of a loong way from Manch to [anywhere in] Asia...especially in an A320 
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That is not what I am getting at, never suggested using an Air Asia A320
What I said is that they have a close link with Manchester through Manchester United and it just happens that they are involved with a sponsorship deal and the plane is in Man U colours which of course happened to visit Manchester last summer
There is a great market for fans from Asia to come to Manchester as fans do from Scandinavia in there droves, now if the fares are right it might make feasible to come from KUL, after all if these fares that are being banded around are not much different than a train fare from London
Sorry if my previous mail wasn`t clear
That is not what I am getting at, never suggested using an Air Asia A320
What I said is that they have a close link with Manchester through Manchester United and it just happens that they are involved with a sponsorship deal and the plane is in Man U colours which of course happened to visit Manchester last summer
There is a great market for fans from Asia to come to Manchester as fans do from Scandinavia in there droves, now if the fares are right it might make feasible to come from KUL, after all if these fares that are being banded around are not much different than a train fare from London
Sorry if my previous mail wasn`t clear
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Fingers and toes crossed tomorrow when I hope Air Asia will be announcing a daily A340-600 flight from MAN to KUL
This looks interesting from the Manchester City Councils web page
http://www.publicaccess.manchester.g...4-DSP-0002.pdf
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BBC News North West announcing Air Asia is very likely to start a KUL-MAN service, and interviewed an industry professional who said he believed than MAN would get the nod over a London airport.
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The new T1 OBC will be above the MY Travel/Jet2 Check-in hall. The entrance to this will be where the Travelex is located. Once paxs have gone through security they will enter the concourse opposite the Impulse record shop. This means that the existing landside concourse will now be airside. The existing OBC will be opened up and this area along with the new area above Starbucks will be all Retail.
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Acess to T3
[quote=IJUSTWORKHERE;3050954]The new T1 OBC will be above the MY Travel/Jet2 Check-in hall. The entrance to this will be where the Travelex is located. Once paxs have gone through security they will enter the concourse opposite the Impulse record shop. This means that the existing landside concourse will now be airside. The existing OBC will be opened up and this area along with the new area above Starbucks will be all Retail.
How will Pax who arrive by Train,bus or coach get from the syklink to T3?
How will Pax who arrive by Train,bus or coach get from the syklink to T3?
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Plus the MAN-KUL route is now unserved and a stop en-route could help fill the plane. I am assuming Air Asia would offer connections at KUL, or are they strictly point to point?
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the MAN-KUL route is now unserved and a stop en-route could help fill the plane. I am assuming Air Asia would offer connections at KUL, or are they strictly point to point?
I am assuming that the MAN KUL will be non-stop, but as another site suggests, the airline is in talks with other LC airlines in Europe and beyond about connection types. This could mean EZY aren't out of the picture. Then again, EZY don't serve MAN at the moment...Jet2...Monarch? Personally I think it will be LS because they serve city destinations aswell as Sun destinations.
The airline want to aquire 20 a/c for the venture, but A333 or B772/3ER are undecided yet. Hoping for a July start! Fares starting from under £2!!! (ex. t&c of course!)
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From mutterings at MAN I hear it sounds like it is all systems go for the Air Asia routes from Manchester...yes, I did say routes, not route. I understand from a friend in the know that the airline is likely to announce something Monday and KUL, HKT and MNL are all rumoured. Looking forward to seeing what happens! and
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The thread is about Manchester Airport and while obviously that will include references to the football team from time to time, the thread isn't here for any broader football discussion.
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