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Old 13th Oct 2013, 21:44
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Mr Branson has moved to the British Virgin Isles according to The Times.

"Sir Richard also said that he spends most of his time starting not for profit ventures, the income from which is donated to charity."

Maybe Little Red is the initial template ?
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Old 14th Oct 2013, 07:46
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Thumbs up AC Rouge

Deep breaths everybody!

As j636 said a few replies ago, AC have not yet released their fares for summer 2014 from Manchester.

The prices you're seeing right now are up to £500-600 more expensive than the fares they were selling for Summer 2013,

I'd expect much better deals to be released in the next couple of months.
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Old 14th Oct 2013, 18:05
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Swissport industrial action possible

Some of you might have already seen today...

94% have voted in favor of strike (50%+ turnout). Urgent meeting called by Swissport with Unite Union for talks on Wednesday.

Unite baggage handlers and check-in staff who work for Swissport at Manchester Airport vote for strike action - Manchester Evening News
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Old 14th Oct 2013, 20:06
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Jackralston.

Virtually all UK strike votes lead to settlements before it starts so you would expect one here too.So nothing to worry about yet.

Now if the firemen at the airport walked out with no negotiations planned that would be a different matter.

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Old 15th Oct 2013, 15:19
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Now if the firemen at the airport walked out with no negotiations planned that would be a different matter.
As used to happen at MAN with monotonous regularity in the 80s.

One year the fire service, the next the baggage handlers (only one in those days). All TGWU and neither would cross the other's picket lines....
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Old 16th Oct 2013, 13:18
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Some seismic media coverage of Airport City and the Chinese investment over the last few days, still catching up but really impressive.

Nice touch from the BBC suggesting (and confirming) that it will be largest infrastructure investment since The Olympics !
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Old 16th Oct 2013, 15:10
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Nice touch but as often happens with the BBC not entirely accurate. For starters Airport City isn't even an infrastructure development its a property development and as such wouldn't even make it into the top 20 schemes in the UK in terms of value (the Nine Elms development on the South Bank of the Thames is top of that list with a value of over £13.4 billion).
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Old 17th Oct 2013, 07:18
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According to a Sheffield councellor and the newspaper sheffield star (strange sources), Saudia have confirmed an April start for their 3 weekly Jeddah flights.
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Old 17th Oct 2013, 14:34
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We will see if the Sheffield councellor and newspaper are right...Surprised you cannot confirm.

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Old 17th Oct 2013, 14:56
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Well no I cannot confirm, as I don't work for Saudia and can only report things like GDS entries and press releases.

Seems to be more to suggest they will start rather than not, however.
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Old 17th Oct 2013, 16:11
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Jet2 to Vienna seems to be selling well.

Fares start at £80 on all dates and many already over £100.

Wonder if its caused Austrian to sit up and take note.
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Old 17th Oct 2013, 20:14
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Looks like Norwegian might be opening a base here next summer as they have said there is to be a second UK base and there are reports that MAN-AGP was bookable
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Old 17th Oct 2013, 21:15
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SAS are to increase MAN-OSL from 5 weekly to daily from March 2014.

Wonder if there is any coincidence that Norwegian are rumoured to open a MAN base which would no doubt lead to an increase of the OSL route, the first route Norwegian operated this time around at MAN?
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Old 17th Oct 2013, 21:48
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I think Oslo by SAS is already daily ex Saturday.
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Old 17th Oct 2013, 23:07
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Dx26 viscount702, not Dx6
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Old 18th Oct 2013, 08:22
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As LAX_LHR originally said I thought SAS to Oslo was only five a week namely Dx26. Nonetheless having checked the SAS timetable it shows it operating on Tuesday as well as the Airport one (not that the Airport timetable can be relied upon.)

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Old 18th Oct 2013, 08:32
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Viscount.

It seems a tuesday flight has been added and operating on sas website. Not sure when that came in as it was definately 5 weekly ex tue/sat until recently.

None the less good to see the increases.
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Old 18th Oct 2013, 09:08
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It was a surprised to see it 6 a week because as you say it was last time I looked only 5. Nonetheless is it going to 7 a week as you say and if you know are the timings similar.
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Old 18th Oct 2013, 10:20
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Viscount.

Yes timings are similar and already bookable on all platforms.
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Old 18th Oct 2013, 12:50
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Swiss have cut one of the 3 daily flights for the winter season. Its back bookable for the summer season however (at the time of posting anyway).
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