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I think:
Morning - A330
Lunchtime - A380
Evening - 77W
would work very well for the airline, all being a 3 class. They simply cannot allow SQ take the growing number of F passengers from MAN.
I'm sure the A330 wouldn't be on the route long as well!
Morning - A330
Lunchtime - A380
Evening - 77W
would work very well for the airline, all being a 3 class. They simply cannot allow SQ take the growing number of F passengers from MAN.
I'm sure the A330 wouldn't be on the route long as well!
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F will be interesting to see over the coming months.
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I thought the received wisdom was that SQ were not selling the F cabin ex-MAN. Based on your last two posts, you obviously have a different view, so perhaps you can enlighten us all.
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They simply cannot allow SQ take the growing number of F passengers from MAN.
Correct me if I'm wrong but the whole F business is intended for the MUC-SIN sector with any MAN punters as an added bonus.
Does anyone want to know how many people were in F inbound to MAN today on SQ328, the inaugural three class service ?. None!. Does anyone want to know how many were in F on todays outbound SQ327, the return inaugural three class service ?. Nada. Zip. There was four in F for SIN-MUC.
In fact on the inbound, I was the only one forward of the second galley on the aircraft. Granted there were a handful more in the second J cabin but it wasn't more than a dozen. However, the crew were pleased to announce that Y was all but full outbound to MUC, until I asked them if they had transported a plane load of English Football fans before.
Tranist in MUC was chaotic with a few pax getting lost, not helped by SQ's transit sign pointing the wrong way. But I am sure they will sort it. The stopover is a PITA, but the leg from MUC to MAN is light so you can have a good laugh with the crew, who are in a great mood as they are only doing a day turnaround before two more days off in MUC, just like the old ZRH flights.
I am told that, unlike the old MAN-ZRH-SIN days were we stayed on board in ZRH, we are going to have to get off in MUC outbound, for reasons I am unable to fathom. This won't go down well with some SQ regulars and I can see other airlines benefitting from that.
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I'd love to know what it is you smoke sometimes fella.
Correct me if I'm wrong but the whole F business is intended for the MUC-SIN sector with any MAN punters as an added bonus?
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MAN-MUC
Beside the CL matches it's a very interesting city pair.
So there is SQ 5 weekly B77W, LH 3 daily A319/A320 and EZY 6 weekly A319/A320.
If bmibaby will start MAN-MUC too LH could cease operation or/and transfer some flight to WW.
Nothing confirmed yet but it could be real.
So there is SQ 5 weekly B77W, LH 3 daily A319/A320 and EZY 6 weekly A319/A320.
If bmibaby will start MAN-MUC too LH could cease operation or/and transfer some flight to WW.
Nothing confirmed yet but it could be real.
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I would like to think that LH would not tinker with their MUC service too much, given that they reported just over 2 weeks ago that their overall MAN passenger numbers have been growing every month since October, and with 67% of their pax connecting, to replace a service that enables connections to be made with a point-to-point service might not seem to be the right thing to do.
The Lufthansa MAN-MUC is pretty much full on every flight. The majority of pax are connecting to LHs Asian network from Munich.
There isn't a cat in hells chance of giving it to BMI Baby.
There isn't a cat in hells chance of giving it to BMI Baby.
What was the Rainbow shower on the Virgin 747 today all about? I got a couple of photos on the phone...
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Id assume its a captains last flight or something like that, as theres nothing new from VS this year.
Infact we have a reduction this year compared to last, but hey ho, next year could be an increase.
MAN-LAS is in the dropdown menu of virgin holidays, but no dates available to book yet. As seen as VS dont codeshare with anyone on the MAN-LGW route (to book pax MAN-LGW-LAS), and A330's from next year, It may well be a new route.
Unsure of how MCO and BGI will be from 2011 however, so could be one to watch.
On one sense, the A330's will be a good thing for MAN, but if they replace the B744's for them, will be ashame to see the last B747 pax go. (but with such high loads ex MCO, it should remain a B744 route)
Infact we have a reduction this year compared to last, but hey ho, next year could be an increase.
MAN-LAS is in the dropdown menu of virgin holidays, but no dates available to book yet. As seen as VS dont codeshare with anyone on the MAN-LGW route (to book pax MAN-LGW-LAS), and A330's from next year, It may well be a new route.
Unsure of how MCO and BGI will be from 2011 however, so could be one to watch.
On one sense, the A330's will be a good thing for MAN, but if they replace the B744's for them, will be ashame to see the last B747 pax go. (but with such high loads ex MCO, it should remain a B744 route)
Didn't know Virgin had 330s. What happened to the claim about 4 engines better than 2 etc?
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Virgin rainbow
The Fire Service water salute was for two of the passengers on board - two of their own returning after rowing across The Pond and raising money for charities. Mad men, but tough and brave mad men. Hats off to you boys.
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EK A380
BBC North West News has just announced that Emirates will be operating the A380 into Manchester daily with effect from September. No other details available and nothing on the EK website.
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Trying to book flights for October on EK shows EK17 and EK18 as the A380-800 service - afternoon departure from MAN.
Evening departure remains 77W
Source: www.emirates.com/uk
NMS.
Evening departure remains 77W
Source: www.emirates.com/uk
NMS.