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I think all departures have been transatlantic.
A couple to Cancun were showing, although these may have missed their slots, and Thomas Cook 330 has recently departed to SFB.
A couple to Cancun were showing, although these may have missed their slots, and Thomas Cook 330 has recently departed to SFB.
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There has been a small window where the ash particles were not affecting the MAN area heading west out over Ireland this lunch time making it safe for aircraft movements however it was short lived in the MAN area. I believe that most of Ireland is still ok however with very little movements. Recently Aer Lingus had a departure from Dublin to Boston.
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Id expect MAN to be open to traffic tomorrow:
''confirmation by National Air Traffic Services that Scottish air space is open again for business tonight and that the skies to the north and west of the geographical line between Manchester and Leeds Bradford are clear for flying through tomorrow''
And flyBE are operating MAN-BHD tomorrow. Is it safe to assume some Trans atlantic visitors could pop in also?
''confirmation by National Air Traffic Services that Scottish air space is open again for business tonight and that the skies to the north and west of the geographical line between Manchester and Leeds Bradford are clear for flying through tomorrow''
And flyBE are operating MAN-BHD tomorrow. Is it safe to assume some Trans atlantic visitors could pop in also?
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Im not expecting anything into MAN though.
The US flights probably wouldnt get here before 10:00, and by that point the restriction may be back in force.
Also, there are only about 8-14 stands free at MAN, so short of parking based aircraft on runway 2, I dont think we have anywhere to put the arrivals
The US flights probably wouldnt get here before 10:00, and by that point the restriction may be back in force.
Also, there are only about 8-14 stands free at MAN, so short of parking based aircraft on runway 2, I dont think we have anywhere to put the arrivals
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Do I detect a hint of the "cant do" attitude that riddles Manchester these days !!
Of course theres room, there are acres and acres of space.
Ever heard of top and tailing ?
Runway 2 starter strip (as per the Uefa final)
Remember 8 Eurofly A320s on 2 stands
I could go on.
I bet that no one at MAG has had the foresight to make some room for diversions, just in case
Do I detect a hint of the "cant do" attitude that riddles Manchester these days !!
Of course theres room, there are acres and acres of space.
Ever heard of top and tailing ?
Runway 2 starter strip (as per the Uefa final)
Remember 8 Eurofly A320s on 2 stands
I could go on.
I bet that no one at MAG has had the foresight to make some room for diversions, just in case
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MAN777, I would love for diversions to come in, im a believer that if they did impliment R2 parking (lets face it, with just TATL's and some northbound domestics, the place isnt going to be hugely busy), the airport could handle well over 30 aircraft.
Topping and tailing could add more to that!
I agree with you that its just management wont have the initiative to move the a/c around and accept them.
With us being much closer to Londinium, we'd be a much better prospect for LON bound diversions.
This being MAN though, well see (and although id love diversions to come in, im betting we see diddly squat tomorrow)
Topping and tailing could add more to that!
I agree with you that its just management wont have the initiative to move the a/c around and accept them.
With us being much closer to Londinium, we'd be a much better prospect for LON bound diversions.
This being MAN though, well see (and although id love diversions to come in, im betting we see diddly squat tomorrow)
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apparently MAN ops is insisting the airport stay shut until 1300
Are they completly stupid!!!! they are one of the very few UK airports to be given a 6 hour window to at least start to clear the US bound backlog and they are saying no???
That place is loosing the plot- completly!!!!
Are they completly stupid!!!! they are one of the very few UK airports to be given a 6 hour window to at least start to clear the US bound backlog and they are saying no???
That place is loosing the plot- completly!!!!
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I think there are very few parking spaces available at MAN at the moment to except diversions. But, I expect the airport to make very little effort to help anyway, as we all remember the debacle over the winter months in not accepting diversions.
What was interesting walking through T1 and T2 yesterday about 12:00 was that the info screens were saying 'next info at 13:00' - even though at the time, it was known by all Ops agents at the airport that restrictions were in place until 18:00 at the earliest. One would assume it's good for the airport shopping tills to give people false hope
BTW, does anybody know how many BA aircraft are stuck on the other side of the pond roughly ??
What was interesting walking through T1 and T2 yesterday about 12:00 was that the info screens were saying 'next info at 13:00' - even though at the time, it was known by all Ops agents at the airport that restrictions were in place until 18:00 at the earliest. One would assume it's good for the airport shopping tills to give people false hope
BTW, does anybody know how many BA aircraft are stuck on the other side of the pond roughly ??
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MAN ops stupidity?
Yes, Manchester seems to be an airport which does not wish to make a profit, or even to satisfy its customers' requirements. Rather strange in this day and age.
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Over 20 stands free at MAN, i could provide the list too.
Also, parking on the link between R1 and R2, as well as the starter strip for R2 could be used for parking as they did back for the EUFA cup, so, move all the jet2's, monarchs and so on, that arnt going anywhere and use the gates/stands for the TATL's
If they did that, may have room for over 30 flights.
Also, parking on the link between R1 and R2, as well as the starter strip for R2 could be used for parking as they did back for the EUFA cup, so, move all the jet2's, monarchs and so on, that arnt going anywhere and use the gates/stands for the TATL's
If they did that, may have room for over 30 flights.
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Maybe the people at the airport were aware that airspace would be shut until 7pm tonight, at the absolute earliest and by making an early decision they've saved money by not having people coming in who did not need to?
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Ryanair have cancelled flights till Monday, Jet2 have cancelled all flights today, maybe Manchester is just making a decision based on the circumstances.
Havent seen people criticising FR in the way MAN is being here, its the old bottle half full syndrome I guess,
Havent seen people criticising FR in the way MAN is being here, its the old bottle half full syndrome I guess,