MANCHESTER - 8

[harer92]

MKY661

Sorry i meant Grenoble was already announced. Innsbruck is a new destination but hasnt been announced by MON via press release yet but is available to book on monarch.co.uk

[partyboy_uk]

Sorry Harer, you are correct. I had forgotten GNB had already been announced. I can't keep up with their route announcements recently.

[harer92]

Partyboy_uk no its alright, they are making many announcements all over the place, i mean the INN flight hasnt even had a press release yet(?) unless they are waiting to add more flights before they release another big PR??

[JackRalston]

EZY MAN-BSL

EasyJet are bringing forward the launch of the Manchester-Basel route a month. Now starting 1st October (instead of 29th October) due to "exceptionally strong" pre-booking figures

[harer92]

These will probably be the passengers that used to use to Swiss service. Good on EZY that they are seeing a gap in the market and plugging it!

[AndyH52]

MAN-BSL
EasyJet are bringing forward the launch of the Manchester-Basel route a month. Now starting 1st October (instead of 29th October) due to "exceptionally strong" pre-booking figures

Or perhaps because MAN - MAD ends on 30th September and they need something to do with the aircraft?

[easyflyer83]

BSL was announced before MAD was axed. Indeed, MAD and BSL were both on sale for a period.

[easyflyer83]

A VS 346 on approach. Anyone know why?
Also a Kenyan 777 went over Newton, Hyde te other night.

[Ringwayman]

VS going to Air Livery apparently

[dwlpl]

Indeed, MAD and BSL were both on sale for a period.

Yes but using the same aircraft at the same time.

[spannersatcx]

Originally Posted by easyflyer83

A VS 346 on approach. Anyone know why?
Also a Kenyan 777 went over Newton, Hyde te other night.

A day late from off lease check in Manila. Getting painted white then gone from the VS fleet.

[doublesix]

Spanner

Are U The Virgin engineer I took back to the hotel the other night? If yes thanks for the tip, much appreciated.

[StoneyBridge Radar]

Oh, if ever there was an award for the post with multiple double entendres

[harer92]

hahaha very good! This is where proof reading/punctuation comes into play, although im glad that this time it wasnt used as it has made me LOL very hard!

[onyxcrowle]

I musters admit that made me lol as well . How we all have dodgy minds

[Betablockeruk]

Also a Kenyan 777 went over Newton, Hyde te other night.

Make that a Bangladesh 777.

[spannersatcx]

Originally Posted by doublesix

Spanner

Are U The Virgin engineer I took back to the hotel the other night? If yes thanks for the tip, much appreciated.

Sorry no I am not he.

[jabird]

it has made me LOL very hard!

Is that the David Cameron type of LOL?

[jabird]

There was some comment earlier on about SQ going direct, but any bookings I have looked at are all still via MUC.

I've always wondered why they are operating a service which can only have limited O&D via another hub, even if it is a biggie for Star.

Also, from what I understand, BG's MAN-DAC is a direct service, but the LHR service routes via DXB. Logic?

[Skipness One Echo]

BG's MAN-DAC is a direct service, but the LHR service routes via DXB. Logic?

Half way there.....
Wed BG015 / 016 DHA-LHR-MAN-DHA
Sat BG017 / 018 DHA-LHR-MAN-DHA
Sun BG005 / 006 DHA-LHR-DHA

The odd DHA-DXB-LHR flights are extras on the A310 which can't apparently make it direct. It's worth remembering that MAN used to have a daily direct B777-200ER serving MAN-SIN, the current situation is a large drop in capacity with an added stop, but is much better than having the route dropped.