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But hang on this isnt a daily 777 to LAX !
With a transit flight we are only talking 75-100 seats twice a week tops are we not ?
Stick a flight on to Los Angeles at cheapish rates and even though Ethiopian are not exactly a household name I suspect most punters would not have a clue who they are flying with or care even less.
And are there no opportunities Eastbound where there is bound to be a modicum of interest.
I revert to original question would we not be better placed than DUB, given this formula that said I do accept pre clearance is a major bonus.
ON this basis , if precleareance is a deal maker, does that not also kill any chance of a thru MEB flight as well ?
With a transit flight we are only talking 75-100 seats twice a week tops are we not ?
Stick a flight on to Los Angeles at cheapish rates and even though Ethiopian are not exactly a household name I suspect most punters would not have a clue who they are flying with or care even less.
And are there no opportunities Eastbound where there is bound to be a modicum of interest.
I revert to original question would we not be better placed than DUB, given this formula that said I do accept pre clearance is a major bonus.
ON this basis , if precleareance is a deal maker, does that not also kill any chance of a thru MEB flight as well ?
Stick a flight on to Los Angeles at cheapish rates and even though Ethiopian are not exactly a household name I suspect most punters would not have a clue who they are flying with or care even less.
Having said that there seems to be so much anti BA feeling elsewhere on this forum from Passenger's experiences that carriers flying in and out of the regions will do well. Good luck MAN in promoting LAX/SFO which ever carrier decides to start up.
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Regarding Vueling.
Interesting to note, 'Manchester International Airport' has now been changed to 'Manchester', in line with how their other destinations are listed.
Definitely something going on......
Interesting to note, 'Manchester International Airport' has now been changed to 'Manchester', in line with how their other destinations are listed.
Definitely something going on......
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Re: Recent discussion about a new long-haul route from Manchester
Westbound.
Can I suggest Norwegian Air to LAX......
Westbound.
Can I suggest Norwegian Air to LAX......
Would love to be proven wrong if it means getting an LAX link, however.
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It would be interesting to know if there are any further developments regarding the new long haul route. If anyone has any inside information it would be interesting to know. Thanks. DomyDom
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Let's change the wording from rumours to wishes and it would be more correct. Norwegian Air Shuttle has now 7 Dreamliners in their fleet, and the 8th and last on order 787-8 will first be delivered in April next year. The four first of the 9 x 787-9 on order will be delivered in 2016 and it is when these are delivered you can find capacity for European cities like BCN, BER, EDI, GOT, MAD, MAN, NCE, ... or expand at existing European airports.
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To keep the Vueling momentum going, Manchester now makes the destinations page, with 'flights from 29.99':
Destinos
January 2015 seems to be the month they start, but still nothing bookable yet.
Destinos
January 2015 seems to be the month they start, but still nothing bookable yet.
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Has anybody else had the .......
"book now for summer with ROUGE to Toronto email " ?
Its 7 weeks to September, this should have been issued Jan - to April
Whilst it "may" pick up some late passengers and a number who have perhaps come across it accidentally via "ticket portals and Air Canada booking engines a good marketing campaign highlighting Toronto as a destination where both Rouge AND Transat BOTH benefit would have seen even higher loads.
As usual i'm utterly perplexed. It "may" have gone in SPAM but this is the first marketing I have seen personally.
Were there some taxis in Manchester with advertising ? I seem to recall there was, but like the Saudi billboards in Birmingham this is a narrow demographic, are we not told by MAG that Manchester has a much larger catchment area ?
If the route development team did have some initial input in persuading ROUGE to come to MAN surely they must feel somewhat letdown with both this service and others regarding subsequent impetus.
I have no idea if flights are doing OK or not but with a healthy dose of marketing they would clearly have done much better.
Is there a strategy /timeline, at times this is so frustrating we seem to "get by" despite ourselves.
What would loads be like if potential passengers actually new about these routes ?
"book now for summer with ROUGE to Toronto email " ?
Its 7 weeks to September, this should have been issued Jan - to April
Whilst it "may" pick up some late passengers and a number who have perhaps come across it accidentally via "ticket portals and Air Canada booking engines a good marketing campaign highlighting Toronto as a destination where both Rouge AND Transat BOTH benefit would have seen even higher loads.
As usual i'm utterly perplexed. It "may" have gone in SPAM but this is the first marketing I have seen personally.
Were there some taxis in Manchester with advertising ? I seem to recall there was, but like the Saudi billboards in Birmingham this is a narrow demographic, are we not told by MAG that Manchester has a much larger catchment area ?
If the route development team did have some initial input in persuading ROUGE to come to MAN surely they must feel somewhat letdown with both this service and others regarding subsequent impetus.
I have no idea if flights are doing OK or not but with a healthy dose of marketing they would clearly have done much better.
Is there a strategy /timeline, at times this is so frustrating we seem to "get by" despite ourselves.
What would loads be like if potential passengers actually new about these routes ?
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LAX_LHR,
It interesting that it looks like Vueling are about to start BCN from MAN from Jan 2015. It will also be interesting to see if they have any other routes in the pipeline. I see they have started SQV from CWL and I would have thought that would be a good fit for MAN alongside say MAD. Definitely one to watch.
DomyDom
It interesting that it looks like Vueling are about to start BCN from MAN from Jan 2015. It will also be interesting to see if they have any other routes in the pipeline. I see they have started SQV from CWL and I would have thought that would be a good fit for MAN alongside say MAD. Definitely one to watch.
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Yes Bagso, I got that email a day or two ago. And I had the same thoughts as you... And it also went into my Spam folder. Not good, really.
Incidentally, a couple of months ago my brother was researching flights to Canada, and Rouge were wildly uncompetitive. Either they are misjudging the market or they are able to earn a premium against competitors.
Incidentally, a couple of months ago my brother was researching flights to Canada, and Rouge were wildly uncompetitive. Either they are misjudging the market or they are able to earn a premium against competitors.
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Re Rouge, there was a heck of a queue the other day at T1 lower level check-in and there were still some pax waiting at scheduled departure time. It's suggested elsewhere that there have been problems with their system, hardly an ideal start. The flight left over 2 hours late I understand.
Reports on another forum indicated the first two inbound loads were high but outbound only about half full as I recall. If the length of the queue Monday was anything to go by, then that load was better.
Out of interest, how are tickets mainly being sold - on-line, direct with the airline, through travel agents or internet booking companies?
Reports on another forum indicated the first two inbound loads were high but outbound only about half full as I recall. If the length of the queue Monday was anything to go by, then that load was better.
Out of interest, how are tickets mainly being sold - on-line, direct with the airline, through travel agents or internet booking companies?
Ah the perils of FR24 
Dropped a relative off at MAN this morning to catch this flight and then, at home, looked at track to see if was on time - only to watch the "sudden plunge" 
into DUB.
If we are going to have a guessing game as to why I'm going for medical...
Dropped a relative off at MAN this morning to catch this flight and then, at home, looked at track to see if was on time - only to watch the "sudden plunge" into DUB. If we are going to have a guessing game as to why I'm going for medical...
