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Can anyone help on this?
I've just booked a couple of trips East in May both with Swiss (very aggressive pricing on some routes atm).
Both trips are outbound on the 13.45 dep. Strangely both confirmations say the flight is operated by Lufthansa (an A319). The return on one trip is via FRA and that (correctly) states that the flight will be operated British Midland.
But what's going on with Lufthansa operating flights for Swiss?
Just curious.
I've just booked a couple of trips East in May both with Swiss (very aggressive pricing on some routes atm).
Both trips are outbound on the 13.45 dep. Strangely both confirmations say the flight is operated by Lufthansa (an A319). The return on one trip is via FRA and that (correctly) states that the flight will be operated British Midland.
But what's going on with Lufthansa operating flights for Swiss?
Just curious.
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"But what's going on with Lufthansa operating flights for Swiss?"
Lufty were helping Swiss out last summer season with some wetleased 737s.
What's the exact flight/date of your LH operated service?
Lufty were helping Swiss out last summer season with some wetleased 737s.
What's the exact flight/date of your LH operated service?
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New EZY routes
SXF Berlin from 3rd October - Upto 5x weekly (MAN based)
MAD Madrid from 2nd November - Upto 5x weekly (MAN based)
BFS Belfast from 31st October - Upto 14x weekly flights (BFS based except Saturday morning departures and certain evening deps are ex-MAN).
All bookable now but expected to be on the main homepage and officially announced by midday.
MAD Madrid from 2nd November - Upto 5x weekly (MAN based)
BFS Belfast from 31st October - Upto 14x weekly flights (BFS based except Saturday morning departures and certain evening deps are ex-MAN).
All bookable now but expected to be on the main homepage and officially announced by midday.
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"It's the LX395 on 22 May and then again on 29 May - flugzeuge is stated as A319. "
At present, it's a Lufty B737-300 operating both those LX395 MAN-ZRH services.
The Mother Company is helping out again this summer...
At present, it's a Lufty B737-300 operating both those LX395 MAN-ZRH services.
The Mother Company is helping out again this summer...
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Helvetic
Still three daily into BHX, Manchester can have them if they want 
although
reliability has improved of late after short run of tech issues.
Pete
although reliability has improved of late after short run of tech issues.
Pete
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Little Fokkers
"Would have been good to see the old Helvetic FK100s back in. Do they still operate anywhere for Swiss or is that deal now over? "
Still operating for LX - AFAIK, summer schedule is BHX (as mentioned), but also Prague, Lyon, Milan and Budapest all from Zurich.
I too miss the little pink Fokkers
Still operating for LX - AFAIK, summer schedule is BHX (as mentioned), but also Prague, Lyon, Milan and Budapest all from Zurich.
I too miss the little pink Fokkers
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Sxf & mad
Berlin & Madrid are Manchester based aircraft.
Berlin from 3/10 five weekly (no Tue/Sat) and Madrid 6 (no Sat)*
Berlin M-F (ex Tue) 07.45/12.25 and 13.00 dep on Sunday
Madrid 16.10/22.20 Monday-Friday slight difference on Sunday.
Pete
* Berlin changes times from the winter schedule to a Berlin based aircraft
Berlin from 3/10 five weekly (no Tue/Sat) and Madrid 6 (no Sat)*
Berlin M-F (ex Tue) 07.45/12.25 and 13.00 dep on Sunday
Madrid 16.10/22.20 Monday-Friday slight difference on Sunday.
Pete
* Berlin changes times from the winter schedule to a Berlin based aircraft
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With the RYR Madrid operating at 1850 & the EZY at 1610- looks like they will be head to head. Tough for anyone wanting a morning departure, but will be interesting to see who comes out on top of this one.
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well, regarding easyjet, when more aircraft eventually make their way to MAN, I can see MAD going 12-14 weekly, with both AM/PM departures.
Its well known many mancunians head to LPL for their MAD services, so now the services are available at MAN, and both with lo-co's for theor cheapest forms, I can see Easy (or ryanair) seeing the demand and adding more flights.
At the moment, many from the MAN area head to LPL for easyjets' MAD/SXF, so, now the same airline has opened those 2 routes from MAN, I wonder how much this will impact the loads on said routes from LPL?
Im also intregued to see what RYR's response to this will be? Probably noting at all, but as seen as they are in expansion mode at MAN, you never know......
Its well known many mancunians head to LPL for their MAD services, so now the services are available at MAN, and both with lo-co's for theor cheapest forms, I can see Easy (or ryanair) seeing the demand and adding more flights.
At the moment, many from the MAN area head to LPL for easyjets' MAD/SXF, so, now the same airline has opened those 2 routes from MAN, I wonder how much this will impact the loads on said routes from LPL?
Im also intregued to see what RYR's response to this will be? Probably noting at all, but as seen as they are in expansion mode at MAN, you never know......
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Coming into MAN at 01.45 tomorrow morning on EZY from TFS, will 23L or 05R be in use? If 23L is in use, will a roll to the end be required or can our A320 make the halfway 360 turn?
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23L backtracking
Hamburg2k,
If you land 23L an A320 can make a 180 within the runway edge lights at any point, or use the lit (blue edge lights) turning circle about 2000 metres along the runway on the south side. However, if ATC have traffic following close behind they may instruct you to roll to the end and vacate at Yankee, and then await backtrack from Whisky 1. Important to note ATC instructions in all cases rather than assume any action.
If you land 23L an A320 can make a 180 within the runway edge lights at any point, or use the lit (blue edge lights) turning circle about 2000 metres along the runway on the south side. However, if ATC have traffic following close behind they may instruct you to roll to the end and vacate at Yankee, and then await backtrack from Whisky 1. Important to note ATC instructions in all cases rather than assume any action.