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if they are looking at putting a 3rd daily B777 through MAN then an A380 is unlikely for the forseeable future.....
maybe on the odd sector that warrants it but rarely i would guess.
maybe on the odd sector that warrants it but rarely i would guess.
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Other website saying A380 and B773 - I guess we will find out soon but I am sure that EK are looking to expand on capacity at the airport.
I personally think it will be the B773 as MAN doesn't have the capacity for the number of F seats on the A380 and a number of destinations have more of a financial advantage up front than MAN at the moment. FRA is a good example.
We'll see...
I personally think it will be the B773 as MAN doesn't have the capacity for the number of F seats on the A380 and a number of destinations have more of a financial advantage up front than MAN at the moment. FRA is a good example.
We'll see...
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They obviously want to increase capacity by applying for a 3rd daily slot and flying a B777 on the route - that increase capacity by 50% - i really doubt they would want to fly an A380 on the route increasing capacity even further......its a big ask at the moment.
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I would say SQ may stick around a little while longer maybe reducing frequency further...
depends on the number of pax they have travelling solely to Singapore rather than making connections.
People prefer a direct flight where possible.
depends on the number of pax they have travelling solely to Singapore rather than making connections.
People prefer a direct flight where possible.
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More compliments...
Trip to Belfast. Arrived at check dead on 30 mins (stuck in traffic), checked in, through security, to gate 1, onto plane. Bye bye Manchester.
Back from Belfast. Gate 44, off plane, walk to car park.
No problems.
Trip to Belfast. Arrived at check dead on 30 mins (stuck in traffic), checked in, through security, to gate 1, onto plane. Bye bye Manchester.
Back from Belfast. Gate 44, off plane, walk to car park.
No problems.
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I'm looking forward to going through Termainl 3 a week on Thursday to Hamburg with BA via LHR. Haven't been to T3 before. Is there anyway I can go and take a look at T1 airside if I am in T3? I'm going to be checking in about 2hrs before my flight so will have plenty of time if I can. I am flying from T1 with Ryanair to Dublin later in the year but would really like to see T1 ASAP.
P.S. Has all the work now been completed in T1? Are there completion dates for the work in T2 & T3 too? And any idea as to when the apron work will be finished or when we are likely to see a new Pier B and/or C?
P.S. Has all the work now been completed in T1? Are there completion dates for the work in T2 & T3 too? And any idea as to when the apron work will be finished or when we are likely to see a new Pier B and/or C?
Can't go airside in another terminal than the one you are travelling from. I asked the same question as I went through T3 recently. Frustrating if you have time to kill as nearly all facilities now seem to be located airside.
I managed to speak to my contact in Emirates today and he says they have secured slots at Manchester for a 3rd Daily service from Manchester to Dubai and they have an aspiration to have the service in place in 6 to 12 Months time.
Is it possible that we're all getting a bit over excited here?
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Emirates and Dubai
I can't see EK putting on a 3rd daily just for winter tourism to Dubai.The Dubai bubble has BURST,Hotels low occupancy and reducing rates in panic.Construction projects at a standstill.The Dubai Govt has asked their Oil rich neighbour Abu Dhabi for financial help ! EK must be expecting to expand to other areas and to swamp the market so that other carriers e.g SQ pull out and leave them to it.
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i think we need to look a bit further afield than pax going to DXB with emirates....
i wonder what percentage of pax use this service to connect onwards.
theres a distinct lack of other carriers going eastwards in comparison to the number of pax travelling in that direction.
EK would put on a 3rd service that would connect with a lot more of their route network enabling a lot more pax to travel to places other than dxb.
i wonder what percentage of pax use this service to connect onwards.
theres a distinct lack of other carriers going eastwards in comparison to the number of pax travelling in that direction.
EK would put on a 3rd service that would connect with a lot more of their route network enabling a lot more pax to travel to places other than dxb.
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So it will be an A380 in MAN instead of a 3rd daily flight. I would have prefered the 3rd daily flight as it would have pretty much made EK the only carrier to fly with when going east in that you be able to get to anywhere with a 4 hour max stay in DXB.
Still...getting the A380 before many major airport - sorry FRA!
Still...getting the A380 before many major airport - sorry FRA!