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Have just noticed on the MAN airport webiste that there is an Orbest due in from Ibiza early this morning. Does anyone know if this is a new route or just an AD-HOC charter?
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Re. Zurich with easyJet - here is an article from the Swiss newspaper "20 minutes", where Mrs McCall is openly critical of the high charges at Zurich. (In French I'm afraid.)
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There is a new thread to post all of your videos here:
http://www.pprune.org/spectators-bal...ml#post7365474
http://www.pprune.org/spectators-bal...ml#post7365474
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For more business pax I'd of thought LGW, ABZ, VIE, ZRH, SVO & upped freq on AMS, SXF would / should be on the list.
Would there be enough volume to poach pax from BE's ABZ, given smaller aircraft? For leisure, would INV make more sense?
What is the rationale behind the 4 hour by land rule? Is this because U2 believe that such journeys are more sustainable by rail, or is it simply not worth competing on a convenience basis on these shorter sectors? I note FR have retreated from all overland routes in the British Isles, I presume because they weren't generating enough Hertz revenue and were annoyed at the APD double take?
I presume that by Mar 13, SXF will become BER, but would yields be good enough?
VIE from anywhere outside the M25 basin would be excellent news, long overdue - and SVO even more interesting!
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Jet2 have announced Paris x5 weekly Manchester to Paris with Jet2.com and Jet2holidays | Jet2.com
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August Passenger figure up
Manchester Airport : Traffic Statistics
Click on August
With transits 2,223,257 +1.68% rolling year 19,555,938 +4.61%
Domestic up over 4% and International schedule as well (over 10%) but the final figure dragged down by IT.
Movements were also slightly down.
Domestic pax are very good, no doubt helped by the flybe mini-hub.
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With transits 2,223,257 +1.68% rolling year 19,555,938 +4.61%
Domestic up over 4% and International schedule as well (over 10%) but the final figure dragged down by IT.
Movements were also slightly down.
Domestic pax are very good, no doubt helped by the flybe mini-hub.
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That's a solid enough result given the circumstances. The heady double-digit growth seen in the Spring was never going to be sustained and it's a long haul back to 20 million but still achievable in this financial year. A winter beckons without headline grabbing new routes, but consolidation is not a mere consolation in these times. I expect that the August figures nationally, to be released by the CAA in a few days, will show Manchester's position is an enviable one. The attrition from charter to scheduled is still marked, this never seems to quite hit the bottom, surely it can't be much longer before we see that.
Cargo figures still needing to be viewed through the fingers, though.
Cargo figures still needing to be viewed through the fingers, though.
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Anyone want any old scanners?
Looks like this is all caught up in red tape!
And I wonder who will pay? New machines and 55 extra staff!
Manchester Airport chiefs forced to ditch
And I wonder who will pay? New machines and 55 extra staff!
Manchester Airport chiefs forced to ditch
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The article is bollocks. The body scanners are here to stay, indeed EDI just got one. Had a chat with a nice BAA security fellow at GLA recently, he showed me the stick figure they see, nothing more.
The specific issue at MAN is the type of waves used. It's not been cleared as there remain safety concerns about this specific type, whereas the ones being rolled out at other UK airports do not have this concern.
What MAN need to do, given all their US flights is fund a like for like replacement. Ouch, that's a hit!
The specific issue at MAN is the type of waves used. It's not been cleared as there remain safety concerns about this specific type, whereas the ones being rolled out at other UK airports do not have this concern.
What MAN need to do, given all their US flights is fund a like for like replacement. Ouch, that's a hit!
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It is not often I defend the MEN who do have a lot of articles full of bollocks but Skippy said
Whilst the article says
So to my tiny mind that means that there will be scanners - just different ones and from the description further down the article, probably the same type as those at GLA. I can't see anywhere where the article suggests body scanners in general will be withdrawn.
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The article is bollocks. The body scanners are here to stay, indeed EDI just got one.
The scanners will be replaced with new ‘privacy-friendly’ machines, which use radio-frequency technology instead of x-ray radiation. Five will be introduced on an initial three-month trial from October 1. Bosses are hopeful that the trial will be a success so they can invest in eight more machines – at a further cost of £800,000.
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I can't see anywhere where the article suggests body scanners in general will be withdrawn.
Manchester Airport chiefs forced to ditch ‘naked’ scanners in red tape row
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Probably the only new route ex MAN this winter
MTWTFSX 0700 MAN-ANTWERP 0920 / 0950 - MAN 1010
MTWTFXS 1650 MAN-ANTWERP 1910 / 1950 - MAN 2000
ERJ35 12 flights a week.
Seems rather late to announce a new route with less than 6 weeks notice & no publicity.
Looks like the Lyon service remains unchanged too
MTWTFSX 0700 MAN-ANTWERP 0920 / 0950 - MAN 1010
MTWTFXS 1650 MAN-ANTWERP 1910 / 1950 - MAN 2000
ERJ35 12 flights a week.
Seems rather late to announce a new route with less than 6 weeks notice & no publicity.
Looks like the Lyon service remains unchanged too
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