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Well done in getting a flight and accommodation,
I have heard some horror stories from friends and the travel trade about the ensuing chaos at Moscow.
No Hotels
No Airport - Stadium transfers
Doubts over Visa applications being accepted without beds
Flights costing £1000
Match tickets costing up to £5000 on ebay !!!!!!!
Why bother I ask, I think it will be my local with a couple of pints of shandy !!!
Well done in getting a flight and accommodation,
I have heard some horror stories from friends and the travel trade about the ensuing chaos at Moscow.
No Hotels
No Airport - Stadium transfers
Doubts over Visa applications being accepted without beds
Flights costing £1000
Match tickets costing up to £5000 on ebay !!!!!!!
Why bother I ask, I think it will be my local with a couple of pints of shandy !!!
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Is Man U not arranging their own package through an agent?
I used to work for an Travel agent which organised all the coaches/ flights for
the last time admittedly it was only Rotterdam but there were still about
11/12 flights,but as agent we sorted hotels/coaches flights and liased with the organisations to make sure it all ran smoothly and we also had couriers
on each coach/plane to look after each individually.
I WOULD RECOMEND that anyone travelling goes on an organised tour
otherwise there are many ways to get fleeced or stuffed if all your paperwork isn`t correct
Ian
I used to work for an Travel agent which organised all the coaches/ flights for
the last time admittedly it was only Rotterdam but there were still about
11/12 flights,but as agent we sorted hotels/coaches flights and liased with the organisations to make sure it all ran smoothly and we also had couriers
on each coach/plane to look after each individually.
I WOULD RECOMEND that anyone travelling goes on an organised tour
otherwise there are many ways to get fleeced or stuffed if all your paperwork isn`t correct
Ian
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As well as the Zenit St. Petersburg supporters, we should see an array of aircraft from the rest of Europe, fetching UEFA 'VIP's' and other freeloaders who have nothing to do with either side. Wonder if anybody will fly from glasgow?
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Ahhh JonF,
I could go on all night about how wrong your post is but it would bore me and you as much as watching chelsea!
I could go on all night about how wrong your post is but it would bore me and you as much as watching chelsea!
Now i can watch final stress free
Just hope you beat Chelsea!!
Enjoy your trip
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No extra capacity on MAN - New York?
Perhaps overlooked in all the "noise" of the discussion on footie flights - or should that be no footie flights - was this piece in UK Airport News.
Anyone got any good news about MAN?
Suzeman
28.04.08
The three US airlines flying between Manchester Airport and New York - Continental, American Airlines and Delta - have no plans to increase capacity when BA ends its daily service in October, Crain’s reports.
BA announced ten days ago that a lack of premium passengers and poor yields made the route unprofitable. However, aviation analyst Richard Leigh from RDC aviation blamed a price war for the demise of the service.
He said: ‘In the last couple of years, Continental added an extra daily flight to New York from Manchester and Delta arrived with a daily JFK service using a reasonably large B767-400 aircraft. Airlines had to lower prices to stimulate demand and steal market share. The route became pretty competitive.’
Manchester Airport says it is in negotiations with unnamed airlines to fill BA's slots on the transatlantic route but United Airlines, bmi and Virgin Atlantic all told Crain's that they had no plans to launch flights on a route BA could not make work.
Anyone got any good news about MAN?
Suzeman
28.04.08
The three US airlines flying between Manchester Airport and New York - Continental, American Airlines and Delta - have no plans to increase capacity when BA ends its daily service in October, Crain’s reports.
BA announced ten days ago that a lack of premium passengers and poor yields made the route unprofitable. However, aviation analyst Richard Leigh from RDC aviation blamed a price war for the demise of the service.
He said: ‘In the last couple of years, Continental added an extra daily flight to New York from Manchester and Delta arrived with a daily JFK service using a reasonably large B767-400 aircraft. Airlines had to lower prices to stimulate demand and steal market share. The route became pretty competitive.’
Manchester Airport says it is in negotiations with unnamed airlines to fill BA's slots on the transatlantic route but United Airlines, bmi and Virgin Atlantic all told Crain's that they had no plans to launch flights on a route BA could not make work.
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A wicked thought; does this mean that if the Manchester Airports Group is successful at buying Gatwick it will rename itslef to the Gatwick Airports Group and dump Manchester just like BA ?
A wicked thought; does this mean that if the Manchester Airports Group is successful at buying Gatwick it will rename itslef to the Gatwick Airports Group and dump Manchester just like BA ?
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Dunno, but might be tied in with Easter falling earlier this year? In 2007 it was mid-April. Biggest faller is charter pax (down 12% or abut 58,000) if private pax are excluded.
There was also a 5.8% fall in movements to go with the 6% fall in passengers.
There was also a 5.8% fall in movements to go with the 6% fall in passengers.
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I heard Muirhead on the radio and my heart sank.
They can't do a decent job of running MAN - the only thing they seem to enjoy doing is building more shops, while other facilities get worse and worse and routes disappear.
What on earth makes them think they can sort out LGW? Where will they get the money from - the local authority owners of MAN ? - I doubt it, or from the market ? - but won't that count as public borrowing and give the Chancellor kittens?
Just get a grip of MAN, Mr Muirhead and leave empire building to others.
I heard Muirhead on the radio and my heart sank.
They can't do a decent job of running MAN - the only thing they seem to enjoy doing is building more shops, while other facilities get worse and worse and routes disappear.
What on earth makes them think they can sort out LGW? Where will they get the money from - the local authority owners of MAN ? - I doubt it, or from the market ? - but won't that count as public borrowing and give the Chancellor kittens?
Just get a grip of MAN, Mr Muirhead and leave empire building to others.
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Isn't the point of getting more shops built is that they can reduce various charges levied to the airlines which should lead to fewer routes disappearing as over and above the "lost" revenue from the airlines can be made from the shops?
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Hi guys,
What a day....
Was anyone getting new security passes form the office today?omg! i was waiting with some new ramp agents for about 2 hours, absolutely rediculous!
Does anyone else think the new security in T2 departures isntt going to be finished for summer?there still looks alot of work to do....
Also i learned today that the airport nearly lost its license last year due to the state of the taxiways, the CAA gave the arport 12 months to sort them out....
G-STAW
What a day....
Was anyone getting new security passes form the office today?omg! i was waiting with some new ramp agents for about 2 hours, absolutely rediculous!
Does anyone else think the new security in T2 departures isntt going to be finished for summer?there still looks alot of work to do....
Also i learned today that the airport nearly lost its license last year due to the state of the taxiways, the CAA gave the arport 12 months to sort them out....
G-STAW
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Dream On
I buy ticket to use Big Silver Bird.
I turn up at Airport 2 hrs before Big Silver Bird leaps to Sky.
I cannot get to kerbside at Big Silver bird sanctuary.
I can only take two small bags with me.
I no need shopping I bring things with me.
I get these things taken off me by damm colonial Hitler type person.
They steal my things and put in big red bin that has Ebay on side.
I queue for 30 mins plus and I have ticket checked again.
I get beaten with beams of electro-magnetic waves.
I have to take off shoes and belt to trousers.
I cannot take my tie-pin through.
I get passport checked many many times.
I wait and finally I get on Silver bird.
We fly to heaven and back.
I but ticket to use red Virgin train
I turn up two minutes before big Virgin train leaps down track.
I arrive alongside station entrance.
I bring as many bags as I wish to, of any size.
I need no shopping I bring things with me.
I get on & Train departs - how joyous am I.
Am I in more danger on big red virgin train?
No
I turn up at Airport 2 hrs before Big Silver Bird leaps to Sky.
I cannot get to kerbside at Big Silver bird sanctuary.
I can only take two small bags with me.
I no need shopping I bring things with me.
I get these things taken off me by damm colonial Hitler type person.
They steal my things and put in big red bin that has Ebay on side.
I queue for 30 mins plus and I have ticket checked again.
I get beaten with beams of electro-magnetic waves.
I have to take off shoes and belt to trousers.
I cannot take my tie-pin through.
I get passport checked many many times.
I wait and finally I get on Silver bird.
We fly to heaven and back.
I but ticket to use red Virgin train
I turn up two minutes before big Virgin train leaps down track.
I arrive alongside station entrance.
I bring as many bags as I wish to, of any size.
I need no shopping I bring things with me.
I get on & Train departs - how joyous am I.
Am I in more danger on big red virgin train?
No
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AA pullout commences?
I think Mr Muirhead has more pressing things on his mind today.
Just had news that AA is dropping to 5 per week to ORD for the winter season.
More doom and gloom
AA55 MAN-ORD will not operate on Tue or Thu from 26Oct 08 - 06Apr 09
AA54 ORD-MAN will not operate on Mon or Wed from 26Oct 08 - 06Apr 09
With BA cosying up to AA and CO, is this a sign of the times?
Just had news that AA is dropping to 5 per week to ORD for the winter season.
More doom and gloom
AA55 MAN-ORD will not operate on Tue or Thu from 26Oct 08 - 06Apr 09
AA54 ORD-MAN will not operate on Mon or Wed from 26Oct 08 - 06Apr 09
With BA cosying up to AA and CO, is this a sign of the times?
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I passed through T1 departures last weekend. This is a great facility. Loads of room for queues to form, although none did while I was there despite only 3 of the 12 lanes being open. I was through in less than 2 minutes, it was an absolute pleasure.
The new duty-free shop is very impressive too, its massive, well stocked and well desgned, although if you were in a rush to get to a far flung gate it might be a pain. This is the reality of airports in this day and age, at least the space is pleasant and funky to pass though. The food court is impressive too. Im a bit miffed as to weither WHSmith needs 3 airside retail outlets or not though....perhaps the area with the small shop and the former Alpha retail area will be removed so we can see out the windows again and there may be some seating areas!
People bitch and moan about "shopping centers with departure gates" but then they also moan at airports like CDG t1 and the likes of HHN, etc where they are in "cattle sheds with planes, WE HAD NOTHING TO DO"
Well done MAG, T1 will look sensational when complete.
Brian.
The new duty-free shop is very impressive too, its massive, well stocked and well desgned, although if you were in a rush to get to a far flung gate it might be a pain. This is the reality of airports in this day and age, at least the space is pleasant and funky to pass though. The food court is impressive too. Im a bit miffed as to weither WHSmith needs 3 airside retail outlets or not though....perhaps the area with the small shop and the former Alpha retail area will be removed so we can see out the windows again and there may be some seating areas!
People bitch and moan about "shopping centers with departure gates" but then they also moan at airports like CDG t1 and the likes of HHN, etc where they are in "cattle sheds with planes, WE HAD NOTHING TO DO"
Well done MAG, T1 will look sensational when complete.
Brian.
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Great to hear a review of the current changes in T1. Sounds a lot better than before.
I travelled through T2 about 2 weeks ago, and found the security procedures to be similar. It was during the morning rush - and still we were through in less than 5 minutes. Everyone we came into contact with was polite and efficient. Couldn't really ask for more? I am sure the changes in T2 will make this even better.
We checked in on a cuss machine upstairs (which I was suprised we could as it was an XLA charter) and proceeded downstairs to drop our bags off. Again - this was done very quickly.
We actually spent more time waiting to get served in the cafe than we did for either check in or security!
Overall - the Manchester airport experience was excellent. I hadn't used the place in ages - as I usually fly for peanuts from LPL....
The only thing I could moan about - so I will! - was the broken down escalators and walkways - all the way from T2 to the platform level at the station. This surely is a simple thing to fix! Its not as if they can't have had complaints..... They have been like this for years!
I travelled through T2 about 2 weeks ago, and found the security procedures to be similar. It was during the morning rush - and still we were through in less than 5 minutes. Everyone we came into contact with was polite and efficient. Couldn't really ask for more? I am sure the changes in T2 will make this even better.
We checked in on a cuss machine upstairs (which I was suprised we could as it was an XLA charter) and proceeded downstairs to drop our bags off. Again - this was done very quickly.
We actually spent more time waiting to get served in the cafe than we did for either check in or security!
Overall - the Manchester airport experience was excellent. I hadn't used the place in ages - as I usually fly for peanuts from LPL....
The only thing I could moan about - so I will! - was the broken down escalators and walkways - all the way from T2 to the platform level at the station. This surely is a simple thing to fix! Its not as if they can't have had complaints..... They have been like this for years!