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Traveled RYR from MAN-DUB just over a week ago in the early morning, late evening return - departed from a stand at T2 which had an airbridge but walked all the way down the stairs and walked to the plane (seems pointless IMO) and on return, was on the bus back to the terminal building (also seems pointless).
But as someone who can't stand LoCo experiences - I didn't mind this flight actually. Having flew a TOM 757 recently to Naples, I found RYR's flight to DUB from MAN last week much better than that TOM flight. Food was 'okay', just like any old airline really for the breakfast bap thing. Can't complain, 15 of us flew and neither had a complaint to make!
But as someone who can't stand LoCo experiences - I didn't mind this flight actually. Having flew a TOM 757 recently to Naples, I found RYR's flight to DUB from MAN last week much better than that TOM flight. Food was 'okay', just like any old airline really for the breakfast bap thing. Can't complain, 15 of us flew and neither had a complaint to make!
Ryanair might not want to pay for an airbridge stand, but don't want a remote stand either.
Buses back to UK Airport terminal buildings from Irish flights are to allow passengers to avoid passport control in an international arrivals terminal.
Buses back to UK Airport terminal buildings from Irish flights are to allow passengers to avoid passport control in an international arrivals terminal.
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I landed at MAN from BJV last Tuesday morning at around 3am, I was very disorientated on the approach, didn't recognise any landscape or buildings as I usually do, was also half asleep as we taxied but it appeared to me that we landed then backtracked, can anyone advise if we landed on 24L as a result of the runway works on 24R?
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I landed at MAN from BJV last Tuesday morning at around 3am, I was very disorientated on the approach, didn't recognise any landscape or buildings as I usually do, was also half asleep as we taxied but it appeared to me that we landed then backtracked, can anyone advise if we landed on 24L as a result of the runway works on 24R?
I landed at MAN from BJV last Tuesday morning at around 3am, I was very disorientated on the approach, didn't recognise any landscape or buildings as I usually do, was also half asleep as we taxied but it appeared to me that we landed then backtracked, can anyone advise if we landed on 24L as a result of the runway works on 24R?
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can anyone advise if we landed on 24L as a result of the runway works on 24R?
Runway work meant that you undoubtedly landed on 23L.
It would appear that the work on 05L /23R is extended until the end of this month with the below and other NOTAMS which seem to indicate work continuing on the lighting......
A2369/11 (AGA) Manchester International
N53°21.00 W002°17.00 5nm
Tuesday, 6 Sep 05:34 to Wednesday, 26 Oct 2011 16:00
Elevation: SFC - 99900
AD DOWNGRADED TO CAT 1 LANDINGS, AND TO RVR GREATER THAN 400M FOR
TAKE-OFF. NO EXCEPTIONS BELOW THESE MINIMA WILL PERMITTED EXCEPT IN EMERGENCY
Just what you wanted for those LVP autumn mornings.....
Another one I came across was this - no doubt a cost saving measure
DUAL RWY SEGREGATED OPERATIONS HOURS REDUCED:
01 OCT TO 29 OCT, MON-FRI 0530-0800 AND 1700-1900, SAT 0530-0800,
SUN 1700-1900.
30 OCT TO 24 FEB MON-FRI 0630-0900 AND 1800-2000, SAT 0630-0900, SUN
1800-2000.
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the reduced hours for 23L till Febuary is not a cost saving exercise , it is so that the controllers can train up on the electronic flight progess strip equipment which is being introduced
the reduced hours for 23L till Febuary is not a cost saving exercise , it is so that the controllers can train up on the electronic flight progess strip equipment which is being introduced
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Traveled RYR from MAN-DUB just over a week ago in the early morning, late evening return - departed from a stand at T2 which had an airbridge but walked all the way down the stairs and walked to the plane (seems pointless IMO) and on return, was on the bus back to the terminal building (also seems pointless).
But as someone who can't stand LoCo experiences - I didn't mind this flight actually. Having flew a TOM 757 recently to Naples, I found RYR's flight to DUB from MAN last week much better than that TOM flight. Food was 'okay', just like any old airline really for the breakfast bap thing. Can't complain, 15 of us flew and neither had a complaint to make!
But as someone who can't stand LoCo experiences - I didn't mind this flight actually. Having flew a TOM 757 recently to Naples, I found RYR's flight to DUB from MAN last week much better than that TOM flight. Food was 'okay', just like any old airline really for the breakfast bap thing. Can't complain, 15 of us flew and neither had a complaint to make!
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Remote parking and airbridges
The paragraph below from the Manchester Fees and Charges is relevant to the discussion about remote stands.
1.4 Aircraft Parking on Remote Stands
Where passengers are transported by bus to an Aircraft parked on a stand that is identified as a Remote Stand (because the passengers are unable to walk to the Aircraft from the terminal) a reduction of £0.75 per departing passenger will be applied to the applicable PFC. The reduction will only be
available for Aircraft scheduled to depart between 07:00 and 11:59 (local times).
Flights that have diverted into the Airport are not entitled to this reduction.
The allocation of aircraft to Remote Stands will follow the stand allocation rules as agreed through the Airline Operators Committee (AOC). Airlines requesting to park on Remote Stands when contact stands are available will
not qualify for the reduction.
For the avoidance of doubt, Airlines are not required to contract their own airside bussing arrangements for remote parked operations in the period 07:00 to 11:59 (local times).
PFC (Passenger Facilities Charge) is payable per departing passenger
I cannot find any separate charge in the document for the use of airbridges - don't think MAN have ever made a charge for these.
pobox and aircraft operations are quite correct that bussing inbound Eire passengers is related to the fact that these passengers must NOT be presented at the UK Border inspection area and any alternative route would involve walking some distance in the airside area with safety and security implications.
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1.4 Aircraft Parking on Remote Stands
Where passengers are transported by bus to an Aircraft parked on a stand that is identified as a Remote Stand (because the passengers are unable to walk to the Aircraft from the terminal) a reduction of £0.75 per departing passenger will be applied to the applicable PFC. The reduction will only be
available for Aircraft scheduled to depart between 07:00 and 11:59 (local times).
Flights that have diverted into the Airport are not entitled to this reduction.
The allocation of aircraft to Remote Stands will follow the stand allocation rules as agreed through the Airline Operators Committee (AOC). Airlines requesting to park on Remote Stands when contact stands are available will
not qualify for the reduction.
For the avoidance of doubt, Airlines are not required to contract their own airside bussing arrangements for remote parked operations in the period 07:00 to 11:59 (local times).
PFC (Passenger Facilities Charge) is payable per departing passenger
I cannot find any separate charge in the document for the use of airbridges - don't think MAN have ever made a charge for these.
pobox and aircraft operations are quite correct that bussing inbound Eire passengers is related to the fact that these passengers must NOT be presented at the UK Border inspection area and any alternative route would involve walking some distance in the airside area with safety and security implications.
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Manchester don't charge extra for the use of airbridges, it's purely down to airline preference (although only Ryanair refuse to use them). They don't use them as they claim it slows down the turnaround (only having 1 airbridge vs front and rear steps). I think FR use airbridges at stations where they get a 40min turnaround though.
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