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Just curious why some seem so keen to see easyjet at MAN ...do you think they will add new routes ? or just add capacity onto existing routes resulting in LS/MON/WW cutting back their frequencies. If you look at how LS/MON have struggled to get new routes profitable out of MAN what will the arrival of EZY do for their yields...do not see EZY growing new routes just fragmenting existing ones.
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Just curious why some seem so keen to see easyjet at MAN ...do you think they will add new routes ? or just add capacity onto existing routes resulting in LS/MON/WW cutting back their frequencies. If you look at how LS/MON have struggled to get new routes profitable out of MAN what will the arrival of EZY do for their yields...do not see EZY growing new routes just fragmenting existing ones.
These are the planned routes : - AGP, BRU, CGN, HAM, PMI, RAK
TLS, BFS. GVA, LYS, MAD, MXP
If it has a detrimental effect on LS then so be it, they are a pretend player out of Manchester with many routes not being operated next Summer.
Easy will make a good fist of things (should it happen), if this is what it takes to shake up these so called Lo-Co's at Manchester then bring it on.
Rember though, they can just as easily hand back the slots they have gained in no time whatsoever.
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These are the planned routes : - AGP, BRU, CGN, HAM, PMI, RAK
TLS, BFS. GVA, LYS, MAD, MXP
If it has a detrimental effect on LS then so be it, they are a pretend player out of Manchester with many routes not being operated next Summer.
Easy will make a good fist of things (should it happen), if this is what it takes to shake up these so called Lo-Co's at Manchester then bring it on.
Rember though, they can just as easily hand back the slots they have gained in no time whatsoever.
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There are some glaring gaps in MAN's short haul network. MAD for instance. BCN, FCO are poorly served and there are only one operator on the MXP now that Volareweb are pulling out. Besides, we don't know what the routes are going to be for definite until they are announced.
MAN lost it's big based airline when BA pulled out. I don't believe that BE has stepped into this role and so BA needs EZY in my opinion. True, LS and TOM have sizable operations but these are predominantly to bucket and spade destinations. EZY, I am sure, will deliver services that benefit leisure travellers and business passengers alike.
MAN lost it's big based airline when BA pulled out. I don't believe that BE has stepped into this role and so BA needs EZY in my opinion. True, LS and TOM have sizable operations but these are predominantly to bucket and spade destinations. EZY, I am sure, will deliver services that benefit leisure travellers and business passengers alike.
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Easyjet just confirmed that they have confirmed where thier flying. MXP LGW CDG TLS MAD GVA PMI HAM CGN RAK AGP so it looks like the future is bright. They apparently start in Feb 08 on T3
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The date is the 18th of Feb.
LGW x4
MXP x3
CDG x3
TLS x2
MAD x2
GVA x2
PMI x2
HAM x2
CGN x2
RAK x2
AGP x2
26 Departures and Arrivals A Day. We are also in negotiations with Monarch to see if we could purchase there hangar for maintanance work on the Airbus 319 that will be operated out of MAN.
Thanks Joe Downie (EasyJet Ops.)
LGW x4
MXP x3
CDG x3
TLS x2
MAD x2
GVA x2
PMI x2
HAM x2
CGN x2
RAK x2
AGP x2
26 Departures and Arrivals A Day. We are also in negotiations with Monarch to see if we could purchase there hangar for maintanance work on the Airbus 319 that will be operated out of MAN.
Thanks Joe Downie (EasyJet Ops.)
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We have agreed with GB airways that we will send down crew's are own maintainance aircraft etc. Hope this lets you in on a little more than you already know. Joe Downie (EasyJet Ops.)
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Reality check please...
Without wanting to burst anyone's bubble by stating the obvious, one would presume that if GB has been absorbed by EZY by S08, then EZY would require slots in its name to operate the existing GB routes. 
It also continues to amaze me that so many people are so keen to see EZY start ops at MAN without any apparent concern as to the inevitable damage this will / would cause to the existing operators such as WW, TOM, LS and BE, never mind the likes of AF and KL - and to the airport's business plan. Continuing to try and grab all of the North West's Lo-Co market isn't going to help MA Plc generate the tens of millions of £££ in revenues it needs to invest in the crumbling infrastructure that continues to prevent it from becoming a pleasant experience for its passengers.
It also continues to amaze me that so many people are so keen to see EZY start ops at MAN without any apparent concern as to the inevitable damage this will / would cause to the existing operators such as WW, TOM, LS and BE, never mind the likes of AF and KL - and to the airport's business plan. Continuing to try and grab all of the North West's Lo-Co market isn't going to help MA Plc generate the tens of millions of £££ in revenues it needs to invest in the crumbling infrastructure that continues to prevent it from becoming a pleasant experience for its passengers.