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Saudi to return
Finally some good news long haul wise, Saudi Arabian are to return to MAN:
Saudi Airlines suffers from absence of competition | Arab News ? Saudi Arabia News, Middle East News, Opinion, Economy and more.
Saudi Airlines suffers from absence of competition | Arab News ? Saudi Arabia News, Middle East News, Opinion, Economy and more.
We have new destinations like Toronto and Los Angeles and we will operate to Manchester in Britain next year
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Did they have fifth freedom rights last time? Always felt that the stop in Switzerland put them at a disadvantage against the likes of EK. Hopefully they'll be able to make a direct flight work.
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Did they have fifth freedom rights last time? Always felt that the stop in
Switzerland put them at a disadvantage against the likes of EK. Hopefully
they'll be able to make a direct flight work.
Switzerland put them at a disadvantage against the likes of EK. Hopefully
they'll be able to make a direct flight work.
Cargo was a main driver last time, so hopefully a B777 non-stop will be used, otherwise could be the A320 via a European point again.
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Cargo was a main driver last time, so hopefully a B777 non-stop will be used, otherwise could be the A320 via a European point again.
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Potential clients?
trade mission to Saudi Arabia
"Energy, Chemical and Advanced Engineering". Going the way of Libyan perhaps, few passengers paying $$$?
Warton's Typhoons?
trade mission to Saudi Arabia
"Energy, Chemical and Advanced Engineering". Going the way of Libyan perhaps, few passengers paying $$$?
Warton's Typhoons?
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Hey all, can anyone advise if Biman (the airline not the sexuality!) are still operating out to Dhaka? The airport website says no and the last few LHR departures have not called at Manchester.
Thanks!
Thanks!
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According to an article in Travel Weekly TCX are to launch more long haul
from MAN to replicate the success of sister airline DE in Germany
from MAN to replicate the success of sister airline DE in Germany
People won’t want to fly to Canada via Frankfurt, but why not Cape Town or Bangkok
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Saudia
Yes, Saudia are coming back and this time it's 3 weekly B777 and non-stop, rather than the previous attempt which was 2 weekly and via GVA. According to my source SV feel that they need a presence at MAN in view of the number of flag carriers serving the UK's main provincial airport.
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According to my source SV feel that they need a presence at MAN in view of the number of flag carriers serving the UK's main provincial airport.
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I believe it's Jeddah. Not sure what market they're pitching at, Skip, but as you say, SV are perhaps not so much a commercial outfit as a traditional flag carrier flying the flag wherever they think it's valuable to do so. MAN can take that as a compliment. It doesn't always work out, as we have seen with Biman, but look at how many flag carriers from the Arab world have recently started or enhanced service to MAN and you can see why they are interested. Libyan, Tunisian, Egyptair, Turkish, not to mention the GB3.
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Cairo – Manchester 5 weekly service is currently unavailable for reservation on/after 27OCT13.