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CY will return from 16th December
Email from Cyprus Airways themselves (my bold):
Thank you for contacting Cyprus Airways.
In response to your e-mail, I would like to inform you that indeed Cyprus Airways will stop the flights from/to Manchester permanently. We will have some flights in December and January but after that we will not have any flights.
Please do not hesitate to contact us for additional clarifications or further information that you may require.
Sincerely,
Cyprus Airways Contact Center
In response to your e-mail, I would like to inform you that indeed Cyprus Airways will stop the flights from/to Manchester permanently. We will have some flights in December and January but after that we will not have any flights.
Please do not hesitate to contact us for additional clarifications or further information that you may require.
Sincerely,
Cyprus Airways Contact Center
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Monarch expansion / Freight decline
From tonight's MEN
Monarch looking to expand AND
Traffic statistics for Sept - reported earlier but with comment from MAN
Monarch to add 100,000 in passenger traffic | Manchester Evening News - menmedia.co.uk
Can anyone explain the continuing decline in flown freight?
Has MAN lost some all freight services? Certainly extra freight has been gained this year for the last few months from the Star Air 767 temporarily diverted from EMA which must contribute some extra so the decline is actually worse if this is stripped out. But with extra ETD and QTR as well as the UAE A330 I would have expected a rise.
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Monarch looking to expand AND
Traffic statistics for Sept - reported earlier but with comment from MAN
Monarch to add 100,000 in passenger traffic | Manchester Evening News - menmedia.co.uk
Can anyone explain the continuing decline in flown freight?
Has MAN lost some all freight services? Certainly extra freight has been gained this year for the last few months from the Star Air 767 temporarily diverted from EMA which must contribute some extra so the decline is actually worse if this is stripped out. But with extra ETD and QTR as well as the UAE A330 I would have expected a rise.
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Suzeman,
the decline in flown freight is caused by the global recession. Also most of the goods we import (including those hideous London 2012 cyclops-thingys), now comes in Massive container ships from the far east, (mainly China). Felixtowe has recently built new deep-water berths to accomodate them.
Isn't it p*ss-poor when we can't even manufacture quality mascots for our own Olympiad?
the decline in flown freight is caused by the global recession. Also most of the goods we import (including those hideous London 2012 cyclops-thingys), now comes in Massive container ships from the far east, (mainly China). Felixtowe has recently built new deep-water berths to accomodate them.
Isn't it p*ss-poor when we can't even manufacture quality mascots for our own Olympiad?
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We can manufacture, what we cannot do is manufacture low value (in terms of trade price not necessarilly retail price) as competetively as they can in the Far East.
In terms of freight, speaking from 30 years of experience, the balance between shipped by sea and air will always fluctuate and we are about to head into what should be the peak season for inbound freight, whether this will be to the scale of previous years in truth we don't really know.
In terms of freight, speaking from 30 years of experience, the balance between shipped by sea and air will always fluctuate and we are about to head into what should be the peak season for inbound freight, whether this will be to the scale of previous years in truth we don't really know.
New Commercial Director appointed at MAG.
Manchester Airports Group lands Ryanair commercial director | Manchester Evening News - menmedia.co.uk
Could be interesting
Manchester Airports Group lands Ryanair commercial director | Manchester Evening News - menmedia.co.uk
Could be interesting
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Taken from airlines.net
EZY will move to T1 on 17th November, 2 days after ZB move to T2. They will use the old Monarch checkin area and ticket desk. This has been confirmed internally and we have also been told that stands 01, 02, 04, 23, 25 & 27 will be used on 1st wave departures and non airbridge B Pier stands will be used on the 2nd/3rd wave flights to enable quick turnarounds. The stand allocations have been approved by Manchester Airport. The move to T1 will enable growth as T3 was running out of available stands for the EZY aircraft, particularly early in the morning. It's looking likely (but not yet confirmed) that Lufthansa, Swiss and KLM will move to T3 in their place, SAS and TAP are also rumoured to be moving across to T3
Whenever I have ever had an early morning flight from MAN T1 LH have used Gates 23 & 25 for their FRA and MUC flights and Eithad at gate 27, but suppose with no ZB there room will be made for LH to use the likes of gates 22 & 24. Although TCX still use Piers B & C.
EZY will move to T1 on 17th November, 2 days after ZB move to T2. They will use the old Monarch checkin area and ticket desk. This has been confirmed internally and we have also been told that stands 01, 02, 04, 23, 25 & 27 will be used on 1st wave departures and non airbridge B Pier stands will be used on the 2nd/3rd wave flights to enable quick turnarounds. The stand allocations have been approved by Manchester Airport. The move to T1 will enable growth as T3 was running out of available stands for the EZY aircraft, particularly early in the morning. It's looking likely (but not yet confirmed) that Lufthansa, Swiss and KLM will move to T3 in their place, SAS and TAP are also rumoured to be moving across to T3
Whenever I have ever had an early morning flight from MAN T1 LH have used Gates 23 & 25 for their FRA and MUC flights and Eithad at gate 27, but suppose with no ZB there room will be made for LH to use the likes of gates 22 & 24. Although TCX still use Piers B & C.
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BIMAN will come back from November.
DAC-LHR-MAN-DAC-ZYL every Wednesday and Saturday with B777-300ER.
What about ZB starting MAN-MAD? Rumour, confirmed or just a Code-Share flight?
DAC-LHR-MAN-DAC-ZYL every Wednesday and Saturday with B777-300ER.
What about ZB starting MAN-MAD? Rumour, confirmed or just a Code-Share flight?
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Cargo Figures
Thanks for the replies about the decline of flown freight.
In the absence, it appears, of any major changes to flights, you are right that this no doubt reflects the poor economic performance. UK monthly figures of flown freight and those of MAN in particular used to be a good barometer of the general economy, but any positive or negative change took 2 -3 months to filter through into the general economic figures
If there was positive movement, it was usually reflected in an upswing a few months later. It is still going down, so this doesn't augur well for the overall situation for the next few months.
Suzeman
In the absence, it appears, of any major changes to flights, you are right that this no doubt reflects the poor economic performance. UK monthly figures of flown freight and those of MAN in particular used to be a good barometer of the general economy, but any positive or negative change took 2 -3 months to filter through into the general economic figures
If there was positive movement, it was usually reflected in an upswing a few months later. It is still going down, so this doesn't augur well for the overall situation for the next few months.
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And now for something completely different.
Just found this thread in the military aircrew section - not sure why it is there and I'm sure it will get moved.
http://www.pprune.org/military-aircr...ford-sold.html
Basically suggestions seem to be that JCB are in the process of buying the airfield for business aviation whilst there is also talk of film studios being set up. Not incompatible in my view as the main factory is a big open space with aviation on S side.
So if it true that WFD will be retained as an airfield in some shape or form, what are the implications if any for MAN? (Suggest this thread keeps to that and discussion about Woodford continues on the other thread)
Possible implications for Ocean Sky FBO at MAN and some competition for them in the area?
MAN TMA Airspace Capacity implications?
Any more?
Good to see that there looks like there will still be some aviation activity there and may help preserve some jobs and skills.
Suzeman
Just found this thread in the military aircrew section - not sure why it is there and I'm sure it will get moved.
http://www.pprune.org/military-aircr...ford-sold.html
Basically suggestions seem to be that JCB are in the process of buying the airfield for business aviation whilst there is also talk of film studios being set up. Not incompatible in my view as the main factory is a big open space with aviation on S side.
So if it true that WFD will be retained as an airfield in some shape or form, what are the implications if any for MAN? (Suggest this thread keeps to that and discussion about Woodford continues on the other thread)
Possible implications for Ocean Sky FBO at MAN and some competition for them in the area?
MAN TMA Airspace Capacity implications?
Any more?
Good to see that there looks like there will still be some aviation activity there and may help preserve some jobs and skills.
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SAS to Bergen
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Seems like our gain is LGW's loss
Nice to see the positive comment about MAN from the SAS Regional Manager
Suzeman
10/17/2011 1:30:00 PM
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has announced it will drop flights from Gatwick to Bergen next year in favour for a Manchester route.
The airline will cease its Gatwick to Bergen flights on 1 November and will operate from Manchester to the Norwegian city from 6 January.
“Manchester is a key regional hub for SAS and this decision is perfectly in line with SAS’ regional development,” said Hans Dyhrfort, regional general manager of the UK, Ireland and Iceland at SAS.
The Manchester flights will operate on Monday and Friday.
Seems like our gain is LGW's loss
Nice to see the positive comment about MAN from the SAS Regional Manager
Suzeman
10/17/2011 1:30:00 PM
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has announced it will drop flights from Gatwick to Bergen next year in favour for a Manchester route.
The airline will cease its Gatwick to Bergen flights on 1 November and will operate from Manchester to the Norwegian city from 6 January.
“Manchester is a key regional hub for SAS and this decision is perfectly in line with SAS’ regional development,” said Hans Dyhrfort, regional general manager of the UK, Ireland and Iceland at SAS.
The Manchester flights will operate on Monday and Friday.