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Came in last night on EK019, nearly full just the odd free seats.
Went out last Sunday, same, aircraft full.
Only criticism is that Emirates are starting to treat the pax in the back the same as you'd expect with Monarch et al.
I wasn't the only one to complain.
If they don't get back to the standard they were, pax will soon figure it out that Etihad and Qatar are just as good options.
Oh just to say from an earlier post I made re how the 777 gets onto the stand, it now turns straight in without the diversion via T2. Was the turning circle limit revised or what?
Went out last Sunday, same, aircraft full.
Only criticism is that Emirates are starting to treat the pax in the back the same as you'd expect with Monarch et al.
I wasn't the only one to complain.
If they don't get back to the standard they were, pax will soon figure it out that Etihad and Qatar are just as good options.
Oh just to say from an earlier post I made re how the 777 gets onto the stand, it now turns straight in without the diversion via T2. Was the turning circle limit revised or what?
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I think the problem with EK is their focus on growth rather than quality at the back of the plane.
However, their new business and first suites are simply amazing and only second to that SE Asian airline...
However, their new business and first suites are simply amazing and only second to that SE Asian airline...
Oh just to say from an earlier post I made re how the 777 gets onto the stand, it now turns straight in without the diversion via T2. Was the turning circle limit revised or what?
The "scenic" route was used as a question was raised by EK that the turn onto stand might be placing a strain on the main gear.
The "long way round" was used while that was checked out, once EK decided there was nothing wrong with making the turn then the normal route onto stand was resumed.
I think (but I may be wrong
) the original question was actually raised by the engineers .....
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Singapore have an apparent 94% load factor for the month of November - is this the reason why the simply cannot 'cancel' it - just too unjustifiable to walk away?
Surely one of the highest load factors on their network and I find it ridiculous that it has come to three times weekly.
Their fares aren't exactly cheap either...
Surely one of the highest load factors on their network and I find it ridiculous that it has come to three times weekly.
Their fares aren't exactly cheap either...
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Blimey, 8 mins from me posting on t'other site to see a stat quoted there finding it's way here!
Bear in mind my calculation was done on the back of a postage stamp so could be a little bit out?! SQ do use 285 seat 772s here, don't they?
Bear in mind my calculation was done on the back of a postage stamp so could be a little bit out?! SQ do use 285 seat 772s here, don't they?
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Aren't Singapore back at 5 weekly again? Days 1 3 5 67
Isn't this a classic route for the B777-300ER? I mean it's not as if SQ are new to MAN and just finding their feet.
Isn't this a classic route for the B777-300ER? I mean it's not as if SQ are new to MAN and just finding their feet.
"Whilst I cannot give you exact volumes i can tell you that the CX flight into Manchester currently has no available booking space until the 20th, unless of course you are willing to pay nearly double the normal rate so that they can bump somebody elses cargo "
but what about the exports... any ideas how they are looking?
but what about the exports... any ideas how they are looking?
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Perhaps the 'high' load is due to there being only 3 services
a week at the moment?
If you spread this over 7 it wouldnt look so 'good'?
MM
Perhaps the 'high' load is due to there being only 3 services
a week at the moment?
If you spread this over 7 it wouldnt look so 'good'?
MM
Are you actually being serious?
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MM,
The reason it is down to 3 a week from daily is the inability of SQ to fill there A380s out of LHR. If it went back to daily they would fill it. Basically the MAN pax are propping up the LHR service.
Shyted
The reason it is down to 3 a week from daily is the inability of SQ to fill there A380s out of LHR. If it went back to daily they would fill it. Basically the MAN pax are propping up the LHR service.
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gsky - the money is made, as you know, on the inbound freight, having said that we ( that is the company I work for) have noticed export freight picking up again but rates are still dragging along the bottom
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More cargo news:
MAG Developments, the property and development arm of Manchester Airports Group (MAG), has secured a new tenant at the World Freight Terminal. FedEx Trade Networks Transport & Brokerage (UK) Ltd has agreed a three-year lease at £10 per sq ft for Building 303 – a recently-refurbished unit totalling around 4,000 sq ft.
MAG Developments, the property and development arm of Manchester Airports Group (MAG), has secured a new tenant at the World Freight Terminal. FedEx Trade Networks Transport & Brokerage (UK) Ltd has agreed a three-year lease at £10 per sq ft for Building 303 – a recently-refurbished unit totalling around 4,000 sq ft.