MANCHESTER - 7
If you want to argue with each other, then use PMs or something. 14 of the last 15 posts have been utter drivel on the Manchester forum.
I suggest the Mods lock it for a while.
I suggest the Mods lock it for a while.
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From my experience and what I have heard the passenger loads have been quite low at times on the MAN-MUC. But apparantly the passenger loads have been quite healthy MUC to SIN..
Perhaps it is the cargo that warrants this frequency increase...
Perhaps it is the cargo that warrants this frequency increase...
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IP check reveals DQ- is really VH-
QUESTION for Admin/Mods. Not being into the deeper realms of Internet security what is the situation with the Data Protection Act and data security if this poster can get hold of others IP Addresses?
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Listen up guys.
There is some spat going on and it is NOT acceptable. SEVERAL posts have already been deleted for abuse, naming names, innuendo as well as attempts at wind ups. We do not play those kind of games and we do not allow you to play either.
Enough! Or the some of you or the thread goes - OR - both!
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There is some spat going on and it is NOT acceptable. SEVERAL posts have already been deleted for abuse, naming names, innuendo as well as attempts at wind ups. We do not play those kind of games and we do not allow you to play either.
Enough! Or the some of you or the thread goes - OR - both!
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Trip Report!!!
Just got back from Benidorm (not the clubby end, went for a quiet one in La Calla).
Flew out on 13th (Sunday) with Easyjet on EZY1917 (A320 - G-EZTF) to Alicante. Check in was fine, had checked in online and only had to wait a few mins in the queue. No hassle at security nice and flowing. Then some guy did a swab of my bag to check for "explosives", nothing found (obviously) so walla onto departure from Gate 54. Due to depart at 6:10am, delayed leaving gate by about 15 mins due to a problem with one of the baggage doors. No problems onwards.
Flight today with Monarch back to MAN, MON683 (A321). Sat in 12F, NO legroom what so ever, I mean, really bad. Landed on 5L, nice flight, arrived at gate 26 at 14:05, was off the plane, walked through the e-passports security (funky), no queues, got baggage at 14:25, into a new Mercedes black-cab and now home!
A few things I noticed bad were the congestion at T1 arrivals, a lot of people wandering about and not a lot of room! Also upon arriving at the C Pier, half of the corridor was bordered up for work and only 2 of the 3 automatic doors at arrivals were working.
Apart from that, a pleasant yet rather thundery holiday.
Just got back from Benidorm (not the clubby end, went for a quiet one in La Calla).
Flew out on 13th (Sunday) with Easyjet on EZY1917 (A320 - G-EZTF) to Alicante. Check in was fine, had checked in online and only had to wait a few mins in the queue. No hassle at security nice and flowing. Then some guy did a swab of my bag to check for "explosives", nothing found (obviously) so walla onto departure from Gate 54. Due to depart at 6:10am, delayed leaving gate by about 15 mins due to a problem with one of the baggage doors. No problems onwards.
Flight today with Monarch back to MAN, MON683 (A321). Sat in 12F, NO legroom what so ever, I mean, really bad. Landed on 5L, nice flight, arrived at gate 26 at 14:05, was off the plane, walked through the e-passports security (funky), no queues, got baggage at 14:25, into a new Mercedes black-cab and now home!
A few things I noticed bad were the congestion at T1 arrivals, a lot of people wandering about and not a lot of room! Also upon arriving at the C Pier, half of the corridor was bordered up for work and only 2 of the 3 automatic doors at arrivals were working.
Apart from that, a pleasant yet rather thundery holiday.
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Nothing much happening....
...apart from the announcement of the new Group CEX - Mr Cornish!
Not Andrew, MD of MA, but Charlie from UU!
And the views of the great unwashed are what?
My view - for what it is worth - is that I don't have one.
But lets hope the new guy can take MAN and MAG forward in the right direction.
Problem is defining what is the right direction!
Not Andrew, MD of MA, but Charlie from UU!
And the views of the great unwashed are what?
My view - for what it is worth - is that I don't have one.
But lets hope the new guy can take MAN and MAG forward in the right direction.
Problem is defining what is the right direction!
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London Assembly vows to fight ‘back door’ Heathrow expansion : Heathrow Airport News Stories
Can only be good news for MAN.
Or, more likely, CDG, FRA, AMS, DXB, AUH and DOH...
Can only be good news for MAN.
Or, more likely, CDG, FRA, AMS, DXB, AUH and DOH...
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add EMA to that, Thomas Cook 763 was diverting to BHX when the ILS
dropped out and due to the poor vis it did not want to continue its approach and diverted to EMA.
Pete
dropped out and due to the poor vis it did not want to continue its approach and diverted to EMA.
Pete
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Flew out to Abu Dhabi on EY yesterday. Nice and quick check in and then joined a massive queue for security that tailed back past some of the check in desks. However, it moved very quickly. Almost walking pace the whole time i was in it which was excellent to see. All security stations in operation and the whole thing probably took 20mins if not less. Very impressive from MAN. Departures was busy which was nice to see but there was available seating if you wanted it.
The 773 was parked down on Gate 27. A big queue for another flight at Gate 23 blocked our route down what is now a very narrow walkway with the partitions in place. It lets the Terminal down at the moment as the rest of the experience has been modernised. It must be next on the list to sort out now.
Flight was very empty. I wonder what the load factors are in EY at the moment? Also, I was surprised at the 3-4-3 seating as i thought EY offered 3-3-3 as opposed to EK's 3-4-3. The entertainment system on the 773 is better than the A330 which is also nice.
Gavin.
The 773 was parked down on Gate 27. A big queue for another flight at Gate 23 blocked our route down what is now a very narrow walkway with the partitions in place. It lets the Terminal down at the moment as the rest of the experience has been modernised. It must be next on the list to sort out now.
Flight was very empty. I wonder what the load factors are in EY at the moment? Also, I was surprised at the 3-4-3 seating as i thought EY offered 3-3-3 as opposed to EK's 3-4-3. The entertainment system on the 773 is better than the A330 which is also nice.
Gavin.
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Etihad
GavinC
June or May for that matter is never a good time to compare load factors
for Middle East or Asian flights as both of these months usually show the
lowest figures each year.
However the change to a 77W was certainly an interesting move by Eithad,
as they were not filling the 332 most months although I understand that this might true of economy but not necessarily business where the money is.
June 2010 was 10053 pax compared to 10650 in 2009.
Assuming the May 16th figures are not included this is an average of 168
per flight or 64% load factor.
Emirates on the other hand was 43815 up from 39201.
Qatar also lost pax with 10500 compared to 12003.
The 2009 annual figures also show Etihad decreasing
AUH 155192 in 2009 157566 in 2008
DXB 521729 in 2009 491982 in 2008
DOH 160625 in 2009 149075 in 2008
SIN 97627 in 2009 174654 in 2008
I have added the Singapore figures in to show the amount of decline,
which is a bit obvious considering the reduction in seats but still significant.
I suppose all a bit pointless without access to yields but still worth
a look considering Etihad have increased seats on falling figures and with
EK to put a 380 in soon and Singapore (to a lesser extent) going back daily
Pete
June or May for that matter is never a good time to compare load factors
for Middle East or Asian flights as both of these months usually show the
lowest figures each year.
However the change to a 77W was certainly an interesting move by Eithad,
as they were not filling the 332 most months although I understand that this might true of economy but not necessarily business where the money is.
June 2010 was 10053 pax compared to 10650 in 2009.
Assuming the May 16th figures are not included this is an average of 168
per flight or 64% load factor.
Emirates on the other hand was 43815 up from 39201.
Qatar also lost pax with 10500 compared to 12003.
The 2009 annual figures also show Etihad decreasing
AUH 155192 in 2009 157566 in 2008
DXB 521729 in 2009 491982 in 2008
DOH 160625 in 2009 149075 in 2008
SIN 97627 in 2009 174654 in 2008
I have added the Singapore figures in to show the amount of decline,
which is a bit obvious considering the reduction in seats but still significant.
I suppose all a bit pointless without access to yields but still worth
a look considering Etihad have increased seats on falling figures and with
EK to put a 380 in soon and Singapore (to a lesser extent) going back daily
Pete
Just booked some J class flights to Asia ex MAN, but on my dates EY, SQ, EK were pretty pricey. QR not bad, but the best value fares for me were LH so it's MUC /FRA for me-sadly no A380 on my routes either. If EK/SQ/EY want to fill their premium big machines, they need to be a bit more competitive. Very surprised that the EK A380 J class was the most expensive by a mile, so maybe they are filling it anyway.