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conversely...if all 3 airlines are planning to use MAN, it means they have great confidence in MAN's ability to handle the aircraft and passengers. If MAN was no good, it wouldn't keep being handed awards.
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I guess the point is that for the duration of any strike, slots normally deployed for flights operating to/from the six affected BAA airports would be vacant and available for reallocation. Of course, this applies at MAN just as much as at LGW. We have frequent scheduled services to LHR, SOU, EDI, GLA and ABZ which would all be hit (sadly no STN!). MAN would actually require afew inbound diversions just to recover the throughput we would see on a regular non-strike day.
By the way, have the original threads discussing the possible BAA strike been amalgamated and moved to a forum I have been unable to locate, or have they been zapped by the mods or their originators? Thanks.
By the way, have the original threads discussing the possible BAA strike been amalgamated and moved to a forum I have been unable to locate, or have they been zapped by the mods or their originators? Thanks.
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conversely...if all 3 airlines are planning to use MAN, it means they have great confidence in MAN's ability to handle the aircraft and passengers. If MAN was no good, it wouldn't keep being handed awards.
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A few months back I remember posting on another thread about another NW airport winning awards.
Here we go again, another one trying to start a MAN-V-LPL arguement.
Can we please just keep LPL in its own thread and MAN in in this one, its getting very tiresome now!
Here we go again, another one trying to start a MAN-V-LPL arguement.
Can we please just keep LPL in its own thread and MAN in in this one, its getting very tiresome now!
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Here we go again, another one trying to start a MAN-V-LPL arguement.
If you want to know the airport that I was referring too, It was Blackpool
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He wasn't. He was making the point that someone said awards are worthless because they're so easy to come by. It's true: the awards industry exists solely to give management a chance to go on the expenses-paid piss for the afternoon and take turns to slap each other on the back.
Nothing to do with Liverpool. He didn't name them: you did.
(Crossed with previous post but point still valid)
Nothing to do with Liverpool. He didn't name them: you did.
(Crossed with previous post but point still valid)
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Returned through T1 today and was pleasently suprised, yes the work on Pier B means that the place is a bit of a shed but from tha aircraft arriving onto stand to driving off the car park after clearing immigration and collecting four bags took 20 mins which in my book is what really counts.
Going out I found departures very good (apart from being herded through duty free!!) with security freindly and efficient.
Going out I found departures very good (apart from being herded through duty free!!) with security freindly and efficient.
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Yes, I think T1 departures has really improved since the refurbishment. Arrivals still needs improving at peak times through immigration but overall not bad.
How are immigration going to cope when the A380 comes in and the baggage hall? It's not the biggest of places at MAN! Are the airbridges installed yet? I'm gonna try and get a cheap flight with an airline out of T1 next month just to see Pier B and the new gate 12
How are immigration going to cope when the A380 comes in and the baggage hall? It's not the biggest of places at MAN! Are the airbridges installed yet? I'm gonna try and get a cheap flight with an airline out of T1 next month just to see Pier B and the new gate 12
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Isn't the A380 only going to be around 70 - 80 passengers more than the 777 - so say 150 extra on a typical turnaround.
Wasn't MAN at it's peak handling about 5m passengers a year more than it does now - say 13,500 a day on average.
So your concern is that airport that has at least 13,500 passengers per day capacity (much more in reality because of improvemnts and the fact it wasn't maxed out even at 22m+) won't be able to cope with an extra 150.
I'll go out on a limb here and say all will be fine.
Wasn't MAN at it's peak handling about 5m passengers a year more than it does now - say 13,500 a day on average.
So your concern is that airport that has at least 13,500 passengers per day capacity (much more in reality because of improvemnts and the fact it wasn't maxed out even at 22m+) won't be able to cope with an extra 150.
I'll go out on a limb here and say all will be fine.
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But spanners, how many of the "any number of flts together to get to where you want so there are thousands of MAN-SYD flts a week" can actually be operated MAN-one stop-SYD?
Getting a bit impatient for CX news but as long as they comeback (and tell BA what to do with themselves in case they try to block it), then we can wait a while longer.
Getting a bit impatient for CX news but as long as they comeback (and tell BA what to do with themselves in case they try to block it), then we can wait a while longer.
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News**/**Airport ready for A380 after £10m upgrade THEBUSINESSDESK.COM
Originally Posted by the business desk.com
MANCHESTER Airport has been officially certified as 'A380 ready' ahead of the arrival of the maiden flight from Dubai next month.
After a £10m upgrade Manchester will become one of just 17 airports in the world which will be served regularly by the massive Airbus aircraft, which can carry 517 passengers.
An inspection by the Civil Aviation Authority's Aerodrome Standards Division has now ratified the facilities at Manchester.
The airport has upgraded he airfield and its infrastructure to meet the standards for the Emirates super-jumbo.
Taxi-ways have had to be widened, realigned and reinforced at junctions and turns as well as perimeter fences and more than 50 airfield signs moved further away so the super jumbo can pass safely
In the terminal, a new aircraft stand has been built with an advance docking system, which guides the pilot onto the stand and into the correct position for the unique double air bridge to connect.
Manchester Airport managing director Andrew Cornish said: "A lot of hard work and planning has gone into the arrival from many people across the business and we’re pleased that as an aerodrome we can accept the newest type of aircraft flying today and that Emirates has recognised Manchester as a world class airport.”
As well as building a new stand the airport has also updated the pier with a new pre-boarding lounge to accommodate passengers.
It has also added two new fire-fighting vehicles. One of the vehicles hosts a turntable system with a 30-metre extending ladder which can be extended over inflated emergency exit chutes, enabling the Fire Service to gain access to any level of an aircraft, including those where conventional ladders might not reach.
With the airport now being classed as ‘A380 ready’ this makes Manchester a ‘Category 10’ airport, meaning that the airport can not only accept the A380 but other ‘Code F’ aircraft such as some of the larger freighter aircraft that are operating around the world.
After a £10m upgrade Manchester will become one of just 17 airports in the world which will be served regularly by the massive Airbus aircraft, which can carry 517 passengers.
An inspection by the Civil Aviation Authority's Aerodrome Standards Division has now ratified the facilities at Manchester.
The airport has upgraded he airfield and its infrastructure to meet the standards for the Emirates super-jumbo.
Taxi-ways have had to be widened, realigned and reinforced at junctions and turns as well as perimeter fences and more than 50 airfield signs moved further away so the super jumbo can pass safely
In the terminal, a new aircraft stand has been built with an advance docking system, which guides the pilot onto the stand and into the correct position for the unique double air bridge to connect.
Manchester Airport managing director Andrew Cornish said: "A lot of hard work and planning has gone into the arrival from many people across the business and we’re pleased that as an aerodrome we can accept the newest type of aircraft flying today and that Emirates has recognised Manchester as a world class airport.”
As well as building a new stand the airport has also updated the pier with a new pre-boarding lounge to accommodate passengers.
It has also added two new fire-fighting vehicles. One of the vehicles hosts a turntable system with a 30-metre extending ladder which can be extended over inflated emergency exit chutes, enabling the Fire Service to gain access to any level of an aircraft, including those where conventional ladders might not reach.
With the airport now being classed as ‘A380 ready’ this makes Manchester a ‘Category 10’ airport, meaning that the airport can not only accept the A380 but other ‘Code F’ aircraft such as some of the larger freighter aircraft that are operating around the world.