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Old 21st Jan 2013, 19:22
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Small Planet will be flying for Olympic Holidays to various Aegean Isles, Preveza and Corfu
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Old 21st Jan 2013, 20:09
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MAG Group is a registered PLC however the shareholders are the local boroughs and now an Australian Equity Company.

With a significant external ownership it is certain that LGGs (Whom resides somewhere nearer Luton/Harpenden) corporate governance issues WILL be addressed very soon.

Going forward the NEW MAG Group will be a different animal and those Ausies will want performance numbers and metrics set across the group.

Manchester and Stansted will remain separate business centres with their own Management teams and negotiators pricing formulas and objectives.

Some services may be traded intergroup accounts etc...

MAG may go out to sell the groups airports however actual negotiations will be local.

I also think that we can expect further dilutions of the LA ownership % in the coming years.

The existing Web sites are primarily marketing oriented rather than financial and shareholder tools.

The general commercial website is www.magworld.co.uk and reports and such like can be downloaded from there.

The annual report details all Executive and non executive directors and those the have left on page 36 including remunerations.

Changes and additional information is available on request and via the auditors KPMG.

MAG has a corporate governance policy statement.

One final thing MAG are currently the preferred bidder and the sale has some way to go for completion.
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Old 24th Jan 2013, 20:32
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T/A PIA Flights lost to Shannon ?

found this on Shannon thread

PIA flights will operate on Tue, Thu, Sat into SNN 10.50,out 12.50 all B777-200ERLR.
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Old 25th Jan 2013, 16:12
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Afternoon LAX LHR or should i say World Rep

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Old 25th Jan 2013, 20:44
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Mundane question:

I am contemplating a self-built connection from Germanwings (T1) to Flybe (T3). Is it possible to stay airside when connecting between the two terminals if one only has handluggage and is already checked-in - or is it impossible because of a lack of passport control airside between the two terminals ? Connecting time would be a rather tight 90 minutes, but as the Germanwings flights would be the first of the day out of CGN with little risk of delay, I might take the risk if a smooth connection is possible at the MAN end.
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Old 26th Jan 2013, 14:04
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Pax from low cost carriers generally cant use the airside transfer facility as those airlines dont pay for the service. Not sure whether this includes German Wings. If not , you will have to "land " and walk to T3 (@ 5 mins with hand baggage)
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Old 26th Jan 2013, 15:17
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As said above you'll need to arrive, clear immigration than go back through security in T3
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Old 27th Jan 2013, 16:34
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QTR issue on 202

Seen a photo on facebook of the afternoon Qatar A330 surrounded by emergency vehicles on stand 202. Any ideas as to what happened? Looks like a possible fuel leak if you ask me?

EDIT: QR046 now showing next info 18:00 so clearly quite a serious issue!

ANOTHER EDIT: Just heard that it had a fuel leak which spilt onto the undercarriage and onto the brakes causing a fire (hopefully not)

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Old 27th Jan 2013, 18:48
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Re your post #322.

I read your post as an opinion and not as an analysis which used any
facts.The fact that you start from a position against the purchase is plain from your initial header.
Objective and unbiased opinions are nearly always in my 'opinion' better than rants from 'decided' people.
As you constantly refer to the North v South in your piece I can only
assume that the stereotypical 'chip' can be applied.

Good health!

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Old 27th Jan 2013, 19:46
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mickyman -

More sticks and stones from you, I see. Are you actually capable of posting aviation related observations rather than just launching personal attacks against those who actually contribute to the discussions on here? Since you apparently value 'analysis' so highly, I again invite you to address the core issues and post your own reasoned conclusions on the MAG - Stansted deal. Perhaps you could start by pointing out the part where I allegedly argue on the basis of 'North v South' (I don't remember that bit). Failing that, at least spare us your vacuous personal insults and stand aside in favour of contributors who demonstrate some knowledge of the topic.

Good health to you too.

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Old 28th Jan 2013, 12:04
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Not mentioned so far, so I'll do the honours. Manchester Airport is pencilled in to get a station stop on the proposed HS2 railway line. It's many years away at best, but sounds like positive news to me.
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Old 28th Jan 2013, 12:23
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Plans for the Manchester Airport station on HS2 can be found here...

https://www.gov.uk/government/upload...r-rt-52805.pdf
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Old 28th Jan 2013, 12:57
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OLT grounded, LX with A319/320

Due to the grounding of OLT LX mainline is now scheduled to fly all LX flights ex MAN with A319/320.
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Old 28th Jan 2013, 14:46
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On reading your post #322 again I find that I am completely in the wrong
about what you have said about the deal,and it appears that what you say is completely true and going to happen.I was initially worried that your
references to a doomsday scenario was scaremongering in the extreme.But I now realise that your comments spoke a lot of sense and should be taken as a warning of things to come.I thought stupidly that your references to 'Vimto' and 'Cockney Airways of Hounslow' and 'Brand new airport at Stansted' was an attempt to regionalise your argument - you being a mancunian and proud.
Having as I say re-read the post I can see that you really do have your finger on the pulse of this issue and are right to be worried that MAG have struck a bad deal mainly because of Michael O'leary and his airline and the pressure they can bring on financial doings.
I agree that the Abu Dhabi investment offer was the best idea but like you I have no vested interest and so bow to your superior knowledge on this matter?
I am sure that if you revealed yourself fully to us we would find that you are indeed a big wig in the industry and have chosen this forum to 'vent' on this subject - thanks.
Your insight and candor in this matter has enabled me and many others
to appreciate the grasp you have on this beffudlement.
Your reasons and strong argument with logical points are well developed and not atall kneejerk and flimsy to the point of being comical.

Good Health,

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Old 28th Jan 2013, 15:18
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HS2: Less than an hour to Central London....

Sorry to post in amongst all this ongoing deep discussion about airport ownership and the like, but just listening to Radio 4 the reporter said that Manchester Airport will get its own HS2 station, (as the poster above mentions, with link) and Central London will be "less than an hour" away.

Is this not a game changer for thinking about London's airport capacity and what happens in the South East? I say that on the assumption that you have an airport in the North West with two long runways which I assume are not fully utilised....?

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Old 28th Jan 2013, 17:21
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I think the Shed On a Pole posting was excellent actually.

Somewhat tounge in cheek but right on the money !
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Quote: "HS2: Less than an hour to Central London....
Sorry to post in amongst all this ongoing deep discussion about airport ownership and the like, but just listening to Radio 4 the reporter said that Manchester Airport will get its own HS2 station, (as the poster above mentions, with link) and Central London will be "less than an hour" away.

Is this not a game changer for thinking about London's airport capacity and what happens in the South East? I say that on the assumption that you have an airport in the North West with two long runways which I assume are not fully utilised....?

EGCA"

Don't believe that for a minute: they say London-Birmingham will be 50 minutes, a mere 9 minutes (max) more to Ringway? That's Ringway via Brum by the way! Maybe it's more sloppy journalism.


The diagram on that link isn't that clear, but it looks that the Ringway station isn't actually on the airport.

No it will have no bearing on the airport situation in the south-east. That will have to be dealt with many many years before the HS2 arrives at manchester in 2033 at the earliest.



Quote: "I think the Shed On a Pole posting was excellent actually.

Somewhat tounge in cheek but right on the money !
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Yes, also enjoyed it, very good indeed!

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Old 28th Jan 2013, 18:43
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Lets get real here. No train is going to take less than 60 mins to travel from Manchester to London approx 200 miles. If there was enough runway capacity at LHR a flight from Manchester should not take much than 45 minutes chocks to chocks.

For passengers travelling between Manchester and London it becomes a choice of what is more convenient. For a passenger in transit to an onward destination the airplane is the obvious choice.

Once/If the HS2 is approved between Manchester and London there will be very few alternatives to fly anywhere, other than point to point short haul / lo cost carriers catering for the masses.


The major revenue like it or not is generated from the south east and the Home Counties, nothing is about to change in the immediate future.
Yes Emirates Qatar and Teahad all doing very well out of Manchester all concentratiting on volume and feeding their hubs for onward connections.

The problem Manchester has is the same problem from 30 years ago, the airlines make more money per flight from LHR than they do from Manchester. Nothing in the foreseeable future changes this.
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Old 28th Jan 2013, 18:52
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Facts, figures and journey times | HS2

Journey time is quoted as 59 minutes.

Manchester Airport to central London is under 160 miles as the crow flies, 192 miles by road. If the trains travel at 225 mph why is there such doubt over the under an hour claim?

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Old 28th Jan 2013, 18:56
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Can someone please help me, how is the Manchester-Washington route doing? i am slightly concerned as i am flying this route in October, but everytime i look at seat maps etc flights only seem to be departing just on half full, surely that isnt good?

Thank you in advance.
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