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Hopefully Singapore will see some growth now its back at daily. There was a nice big advert in the MEN last week shouting that they are up to daily (....again!)
Damascus looks like it could be on shaky ground, I think its actually down to 1x weekly just now with very odd timings. If I remember rightly it was 3x weekly at its peak, or certainly 2x weekly. Somebody posted a while ago about it now not showing on OAG for next summer. Is this one is on borrowed time or are they just mucking around with the schedules as RB seem to like to do?
Damascus looks like it could be on shaky ground, I think its actually down to 1x weekly just now with very odd timings. If I remember rightly it was 3x weekly at its peak, or certainly 2x weekly. Somebody posted a while ago about it now not showing on OAG for next summer. Is this one is on borrowed time or are they just mucking around with the schedules as RB seem to like to do?
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How come there are 4 flights to BHX this evening from MAN? I know they are positioning flights but FOUR?! 2 are TOM, 1 MYT and 1 WW.
Also, looking at the arrivals board I never realised how many TOM aircraft operated out of MAN close season!
Who is the biggest carrier at MAN in terms of PAX numbers? TOM or BE?
Also, looking at the arrivals board I never realised how many TOM aircraft operated out of MAN close season!
Who is the biggest carrier at MAN in terms of PAX numbers? TOM or BE?
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13 diverted aircraft this evening due to about 2 cm of snow at BHX and EMA, with another one being a medical diversion:
2 bmibaby, 2 MyThomasTravelCook,1 CityJet, 2 Thomsonfly, 4 Flybe, 1 Lufthansa, 1 Ryanair and 1 easyJet (latter being the medical div)
2 bmibaby, 2 MyThomasTravelCook,1 CityJet, 2 Thomsonfly, 4 Flybe, 1 Lufthansa, 1 Ryanair and 1 easyJet (latter being the medical div)
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Sorry, Scottie Dog, million and one things to do (any postings elsewhere just happened to be convenient timings of me logging on and seeing what could have an "instant" response; just got the CAA data now. Need to analyse it properly, Have noticed the usual drift from AMS to CDG though.
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Let it Snow!!!!
All handling agents seem to be coping well. Most flights re-fuelling and going back to BHX after runway is cleared.
Was the snow forecast or was it a case of bad prep by BHX?
Was the snow forecast or was it a case of bad prep by BHX?
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14 Diversions from BHX, EMA and LBA due snow plus the last one a medical diversion so fun and games, it is certainly very busy this evening,also Luton was closed for quite a while with the snow.
BHX and EMA both had problems BHX decided to put de icer down then found that had to sweep but had not called the sweepers out and then had to re de-ice and EMA their sweeper broke down apparently
Ian
BHX and EMA both had problems BHX decided to put de icer down then found that had to sweep but had not called the sweepers out and then had to re de-ice and EMA their sweeper broke down apparently
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How busy is T3 at 0515
I'm on my annual Nov WW trip to AGP tomorrow flight, 3.5 hours earlier than it used to be at 06:15, how busy will it be. Being local, will 05:15 at MAN be OK.
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bmibaby check-in at MAN T3 (desks 30-36) is always heaving first thing in the morning..huge ckin queue because there are so many ww departures within minutes of each other first thing. Then huge queue through security cos of the volume of passengers. The earlier you get to check in the better.
Departed T2 this morning for warmer climes. OMG what a disgrace!!!
Retail units shoved in, blocking not only light but a right of passage thro' the place. Now the toilets- I trailed every single block from one end of airside to the other. EVERY toilet unit had ladies queuing into the "concourse" & EVERY Gents had 6-8 chaps waiting for cubicles. They stunk to high heaven.
What whoefully inadequate facilities, this in their "premier" long haul terminal. I am ashamed to call this my home airport. Absolutely 100% shoddy.
Retail units shoved in, blocking not only light but a right of passage thro' the place. Now the toilets- I trailed every single block from one end of airside to the other. EVERY toilet unit had ladies queuing into the "concourse" & EVERY Gents had 6-8 chaps waiting for cubicles. They stunk to high heaven.
What whoefully inadequate facilities, this in their "premier" long haul terminal. I am ashamed to call this my home airport. Absolutely 100% shoddy.
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Ringway
Further to my previous post: The "caring employer" that is MAG have today told all employees of Ringway Handling that the company in it's present guise will cease to be on 31 March 07. On 01 April 07( quite apt) it will rise from the ashes on the proviso that nearly all staff (apron and buildings-not senior management!) take a wage cut of around a thousand pounds a year, and lose between 4 and 6 days holiday a year. There other little morale boosters in there too, so given this or the option of redundancy all staff are between a rock and a very hard place. I personally feel very let down and can't believe that a company would do this to a workforce who on the whole are both hard working and dedicated. Do they expect people to be thankful for a drop in their standard of living(which Mr Muirhead said should not happen(Merry Christmas Geoff)) while senior mangement give up nothing and carry on taking their large pay packets.
I hope the union at Ringway can fight this and win, for the sake of all employees everywhere I fear this is start of a slide down a very nasty slope. Perhaps we should all file past Mr Muirhead and Mr Cornish doffing our caps and thanking them, they may get a visit from the Ghosts of Christmas past, present and future!!
Finally, ( yes I've finished my rant now) I hope all the workforce can maintain their principles and dignity and back our union in the fight against something that is morally wrong and unjust and must stopped.
If you're handled by Ringway at Manchester I hope you'll understand if the staff are not their usual selves and the service not quite as good as usual but we're a bit "cheesed off".
Good luck lads.
I hope the union at Ringway can fight this and win, for the sake of all employees everywhere I fear this is start of a slide down a very nasty slope. Perhaps we should all file past Mr Muirhead and Mr Cornish doffing our caps and thanking them, they may get a visit from the Ghosts of Christmas past, present and future!!
Finally, ( yes I've finished my rant now) I hope all the workforce can maintain their principles and dignity and back our union in the fight against something that is morally wrong and unjust and must stopped.
If you're handled by Ringway at Manchester I hope you'll understand if the staff are not their usual selves and the service not quite as good as usual but we're a bit "cheesed off".
Good luck lads.
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r.i.p ringway handling
sorry to hear about rhs and the way the managment has treated you they have treated you like crap for years you are all a good buch off workers who work very very hard for little if no thanks at all i hope the union stick up for you and do the right thing
good luck all
rampman
good luck all
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Mr A Tis, when was your previous visit through T2? To my knowledge, there have been no major changes in the 12 months I have been working there. Building work is to start soon but at the moment there should be nothing blocking any natural light. Well, nothing recent anyway. Regarding the retail units getting in the way, the only one I can think you might mean is the Alpha duty free shop jutting out blocking Gate 210 and that's been like that for years. T2 has the unfortunate disadvantage of being very cramped around the main retail area and having too much unused space on the piers. This should be sorted after the redevelopment when many of the shops will be able to spread out into the current landside concourse, which of course becomes airside.
Regarding easyjet, I think selling the slots would be a huge mistake. They have the opportunity to start up operations at MAN in a big way and they would be foolish not to take it. I keep hearing conflicting rumours about this. Some people are saying that they are trying to get out of an exclusive contract with LPL so they can come into MAN, others are saying they're gona sell all their slots. Personally, I'm going to wait and see but I'll be very shocked if they don't come into MAN and I think it would be a bad move on their part.
Regarding easyjet, I think selling the slots would be a huge mistake. They have the opportunity to start up operations at MAN in a big way and they would be foolish not to take it. I keep hearing conflicting rumours about this. Some people are saying that they are trying to get out of an exclusive contract with LPL so they can come into MAN, others are saying they're gona sell all their slots. Personally, I'm going to wait and see but I'll be very shocked if they don't come into MAN and I think it would be a bad move on their part.
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Easy slots
Surprising if they do pass up on the chance to finally get into MAN as thought it was MAN what they wanted all along when they first came to the region all those years back?
They came sniffing round a couple of years back and allegedly backed off because of naff slots etc..... seems very strange for them to run and hide now when its all more or less on a plate.
They came sniffing round a couple of years back and allegedly backed off because of naff slots etc..... seems very strange for them to run and hide now when its all more or less on a plate.
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My comments certainly are not idiotic!
Im was a foreign visitor using the facility that is Manchester airport and my opinion of the place is that it is a complete dump.
Ive used most airports in the UK and none are quite that bad!
I to came across the broken escalators aswell, I had to help an elderly man and woman haul a suitcase up the escalator from arrivals to departures in T2!
DUB certainly has its problems which are quickly being sorted but this isnt a DUB vs MAN contest its a passengers opinion of the airport and no matter how much locals or staff try to defend the airport it doesnt make it a nice airport.
Im was a foreign visitor using the facility that is Manchester airport and my opinion of the place is that it is a complete dump.
Ive used most airports in the UK and none are quite that bad!
I to came across the broken escalators aswell, I had to help an elderly man and woman haul a suitcase up the escalator from arrivals to departures in T2!
DUB certainly has its problems which are quickly being sorted but this isnt a DUB vs MAN contest its a passengers opinion of the airport and no matter how much locals or staff try to defend the airport it doesnt make it a nice airport.