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come on guys lets get a petition going!!!! ryanair to be banned from manchester!!! get rid of their dublin route!! let another airline that gives a toss the chance to fly it... aer lingus in fact.....
Kind of illegal is that.
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come on guys lets get a petition going!!!! ryanair to be banned from manchester!!! get rid of their dublin route!! let another airline that gives a toss the chance to fly it... aer lingus in fact.....
What will Manchester do then Ban Air Fungus 
. On another point If Manchester want to keep Easyjet they must lower their landing fees. Why do you think Easy have not expanded more at Manch .Easy are already starting to pull aircraft from Luton over fees. Interesting times over the next eight mounths
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Easy have done exactly what they said they would in the timescale they have given,
they are not like Ryanair as they don`t just throw aircraft at an airport they build much
more slowly and thoughtfully and don`t chop and change at a whim
Ian B
they are not like Ryanair as they don`t just throw aircraft at an airport they build much
more slowly and thoughtfully and don`t chop and change at a whim
Ian B
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I don't get why RYR didn't just put an extra £3 on flight prices to cover to the charge MAN wanted...they could still have sold seats a plenty at £10 each. £10 or £20 from MAN or £2 from LPL/LBA...I would still pay the tenner or more without question.
It does not make sense to me to alienate thousands and thousands of customers over £3 per departing passenger...most will remember this and will be more than cautious about booking with them ever again.
So now they have spat their dummy out my choice is either a few quid on RYR but from LPL/LBA, or considerably more on other carriers from MAN...well sorry RYR you have lost my business - as I am one who would rather pay more than be inconvienienced by not being able to fly from my local airport.
It does not make sense to me to alienate thousands and thousands of customers over £3 per departing passenger...most will remember this and will be more than cautious about booking with them ever again.
So now they have spat their dummy out my choice is either a few quid on RYR but from LPL/LBA, or considerably more on other carriers from MAN...well sorry RYR you have lost my business - as I am one who would rather pay more than be inconvienienced by not being able to fly from my local airport.
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Totally agree with you, I was talking to a collegue at work about flights to Dublin and by the time all the extras had been added as he was going for a week and had
hold baggage etc Ryanair worked out a lot dearer
When he returned he was very happy with Aer Lingus
Ian B
Totally agree with you, I was talking to a collegue at work about flights to Dublin and by the time all the extras had been added as he was going for a week and had
hold baggage etc Ryanair worked out a lot dearer
When he returned he was very happy with Aer Lingus
Ian B
Just fly Aer Lingus as I did several times recently, the flights were always cheaper than the RYR equivalent on the dates I travelled, not that it would have mattered really as I (like a great many others) don't actually mind paying more to avoid the Ryanair experience...
You refuse to travel with them BUT constantly reference them back V the flights you wish to take. Like hell.
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I also am one who also despises Ryanair. I flew with them in 2005 when I was in Year11 at School on a Geography field trip to Rome. I went to Parrs Wood High School in Manchester and we got a coach down to EMA and flew with RYR to CIA. They were very moody and all of the cabin crew were foreign. The flight back a week later to EMA, I ordered a ham & cheese toasted ciabatta, after waiting over 15 minutes for it and with the in-flight meal service been complete...I asked if my ciabatta was ready...to which the man pretty much shouted "ITS COMING!"...very bad mannered.
Flew with Easyjet first time in 2006 when I was in the sixth form on a Geography field trip to Barcelona. Flew from LPL to BCN, very nice service, cabin crew were very polite. No problems what so ever. EasyJet crew all seem friendly and happy to chat. Flight back was fine, again no problems, very comfy and nice flight.
This summer I went to Tenerife on a lads holiday for a week with a few mates, flew from MAN to TFS on the 7am monday flight. Delayed on the ground for about 1hr 40 in the end because we were 640kg overweight and had to try and offload a few people, which a family agreed to do which got an applause from everyone. Crew were friendly throughout! Spoke with the Capt. and FO after the flight and they were fine to chat with. Flight coming back a week later was fine, no problems, arrived early, we were laughing at the cabin crew as during the safety briefing, the girl accidentally mistook the aircraft as an A380 to which we burst out laughing. Spoke to Captain and FO again after flight and they were very friendly.
EasyJet IMO is miles above Ryanair and they have far happier cabin crew and comfier seats and configuration. Plus the Airbus idle noises sound a lot better then the 738s
Easyjet staff are happy to chat to passengers and do exactly what the purpose of the flight for customers is..."sit back and enjoy the ride". With RYR, is seems rather impossible. Their move out of MAN just shows what a greedy airline (well the Management) they are. This is a great move for MAN, I think EZY will continue their slow expansion at MAN and don't be surprised to see Jet2 move aircraft over from LBA if RYR bully the airport management asking for free fares.
Flew with Easyjet first time in 2006 when I was in the sixth form on a Geography field trip to Barcelona. Flew from LPL to BCN, very nice service, cabin crew were very polite. No problems what so ever. EasyJet crew all seem friendly and happy to chat. Flight back was fine, again no problems, very comfy and nice flight.
This summer I went to Tenerife on a lads holiday for a week with a few mates, flew from MAN to TFS on the 7am monday flight. Delayed on the ground for about 1hr 40 in the end because we were 640kg overweight and had to try and offload a few people, which a family agreed to do which got an applause from everyone. Crew were friendly throughout! Spoke with the Capt. and FO after the flight and they were fine to chat with. Flight coming back a week later was fine, no problems, arrived early, we were laughing at the cabin crew as during the safety briefing, the girl accidentally mistook the aircraft as an A380 to which we burst out laughing. Spoke to Captain and FO again after flight and they were very friendly.
EasyJet IMO is miles above Ryanair and they have far happier cabin crew and comfier seats and configuration. Plus the Airbus idle noises sound a lot better then the 738s
Easyjet staff are happy to chat to passengers and do exactly what the purpose of the flight for customers is..."sit back and enjoy the ride". With RYR, is seems rather impossible. Their move out of MAN just shows what a greedy airline (well the Management) they are. This is a great move for MAN, I think EZY will continue their slow expansion at MAN and don't be surprised to see Jet2 move aircraft over from LBA if RYR bully the airport management asking for free fares.
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Just flew into SJC via ORD yesterday. Flight full and flight back next Friday full as well. Now BMI don't do ORD there aren't many options to get to the west coast of the US, other than going south or to Europe and going direct to SFO.
Lots of people going Vegas or San Francisco.
Why doesn't a major carrier go direct to the West coast of US from MAN? I am sure the load factors would be more than enough to warrant 2-3 flights a week.
Lots of people going Vegas or San Francisco.
Why doesn't a major carrier go direct to the West coast of US from MAN? I am sure the load factors would be more than enough to warrant 2-3 flights a week.
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Why doesn't a major carrier go direct to the West coast of US from MAN? I am sure the load factors would be more than enough to warrant 2-3 flights a week.
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just a quick question
can anybody tell me if the viewing park cafe has re-opened.
a mate of mine was down the other week and he told me it was closed
hoping to bring the family down this weekend
can anybody tell me if the viewing park cafe has re-opened.
a mate of mine was down the other week and he told me it was closed
hoping to bring the family down this weekend
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HH6702,
The food outlet (Runway) is now fully open and is situated down the left side of Concorde's tent.
There is now a large grass area with new picnic tables by the cafe offering a good safe area for the kids whilst you spot or shoot.
Its all looking very smart now , well done to all concerned for giving us a world class facility.
'oaks
The food outlet (Runway) is now fully open and is situated down the left side of Concorde's tent.
There is now a large grass area with new picnic tables by the cafe offering a good safe area for the kids whilst you spot or shoot.
Its all looking very smart now , well done to all concerned for giving us a world class facility.
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KLM Winter 2009/10
Not seen this reported on here but it is on other forums, there appears
to be a frequency decrease in the week from six to five a day.
That is the bad news but the good news is that it appears to be a
seat increase on most days although I have only checked selective
dates and as I have found with the BHX services KLM do change a lot.
The services most days appear to be (departure only)
06.00 738
09.55 73W
12.45 738
16.35 733
19.15 734
Therefore all mainline and no Fokker's or Embraers in the week
compared to at least two a day (F70/F100) at present.
One forum had Air France reducing from six to five as well but it
appears to be five now. The winter timetable shows 4 x Airbus
and 1 x 190 (no 145's).
Pete
to be a frequency decrease in the week from six to five a day.
That is the bad news but the good news is that it appears to be a
seat increase on most days although I have only checked selective
dates and as I have found with the BHX services KLM do change a lot.
The services most days appear to be (departure only)
06.00 738
09.55 73W
12.45 738
16.35 733
19.15 734
Therefore all mainline and no Fokker's or Embraers in the week
compared to at least two a day (F70/F100) at present.
One forum had Air France reducing from six to five as well but it
appears to be five now. The winter timetable shows 4 x Airbus
and 1 x 190 (no 145's).
Pete
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and no Fokker's
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Major carriers have no interests in serving the US on a few flights a week to non hub airports. They operate daily through their hubs and channel traffic that way.
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Correct the F100's are on the way out but it is the other way round
with the F70's, they have been adding to the fleet this year.
I am sure I read somewhere that another has arrived recently and
that they were looking at 2012-2014 before replacing them all.
Manchester is not alone in losing a KLM rotation this year with BHX
down to five a day from the end of last May and I am sure I have
read on other threads of similar cuts in the UK.
At least at Manchester it should be an all 737 operation from winter.
Pete
Correct the F100's are on the way out but it is the other way round
with the F70's, they have been adding to the fleet this year.
I am sure I read somewhere that another has arrived recently and
that they were looking at 2012-2014 before replacing them all.
Manchester is not alone in losing a KLM rotation this year with BHX
down to five a day from the end of last May and I am sure I have
read on other threads of similar cuts in the UK.
At least at Manchester it should be an all 737 operation from winter.
Pete
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Came through T1 late last night (approx 1.15am) after a 7 hour delay, security clearance was a doddle and walked into the baggage claim to find the first of the luggage on the carousel, great I thought but spoke to soon approx half the cases where delivered then the belt stoppped and we waited over an hour for the rest.
After a pretty nasty conversation with a guy in the office who seemed like he couldnt care less we discovered that the handlers had been directed off our flight onto two new arrivals, they all got thier luggage and left. We where told this was to ensure the handlers hit their targets is this true?
After a pretty nasty conversation with a guy in the office who seemed like he couldnt care less we discovered that the handlers had been directed off our flight onto two new arrivals, they all got thier luggage and left. We where told this was to ensure the handlers hit their targets is this true?
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Just read this notam for man
EGCC 25AUG09 0900 - 30SEP09 1200 EG1A2532/2009
RWY 05L/23R ILS DME 119.50MHZ CH 32X U/S DUE MAINT)
Is this correct 119.50MHZ
EGCC 25AUG09 0900 - 30SEP09 1200 EG1A2532/2009
RWY 05L/23R ILS DME 119.50MHZ CH 32X U/S DUE MAINT)
Is this correct 119.50MHZ
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