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Seems the rivalry between MAN and LPL is not as vicious as once thought.
Anyone with twitter can see they are having a right laugh together tonight trying to re-locate lost footballers!*
(*may I add it seems both airports get a lot of messages asking if they have seen a footballer for transfer rumours, so, both airports seem to be joining in on helping 'lost' footballers find their way home again)
sorry, slow news day!
Anyone with twitter can see they are having a right laugh together tonight trying to re-locate lost footballers!*
(*may I add it seems both airports get a lot of messages asking if they have seen a footballer for transfer rumours, so, both airports seem to be joining in on helping 'lost' footballers find their way home again)
sorry, slow news day!
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There was a gem in that twitter discussion:
Manchester Airport @manairport 5h5 hours ago
@LPL_Airport But let's just keep it between us, @HeathrowAirport gets grumpy if we mention the #NorthernPowerhouse...
Liverpool Airport @LPL_Airport 5h5 hours ago
@manairport @HeathrowAirport to be fair the #NorthernPowerhouse is hard to ignore...
@LPL_Airport But let's just keep it between us, @HeathrowAirport gets grumpy if we mention the #NorthernPowerhouse...
Liverpool Airport @LPL_Airport 5h5 hours ago
@manairport @HeathrowAirport to be fair the #NorthernPowerhouse is hard to ignore...
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PIA flight701
PIA'S flight to Manchester Tonight was decending near Innsbruck airport Austria for no apparent reason.. Also flight has had a major course change as its never been on a course like this before..
Any one know why?
Any one know why?
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MAN Website Not Featuing MAN Routes.
Earlier this evening, a friend contacted me for advice on booking a flight from MAN to Budapest. To save time (so I thought) I searched on the 'timetable' function of the Manchester Airport website. I figured that this would show me both Ryanair and Jet2 flights on one page view.
However, I found myself directed to some flight search engine obviously associated with a third-party agency. I did a search for flights between Manchester and Budapest.
JET2 (which I know to be operating four return flights per week on the route) DID NOT FEATURE AT ALL in the search results.
RYANAIR (which I know to be operating four return flights per week on the route) DID NOT FEATURE AT ALL in the search results.
What did come up were a series of options via Star Alliance and Skyteam hubs, in each case significantly exceeding Jet2 and Ryanair in price and journey duration (based on info from their own websites).
I consider this quite appalling and a disgrace to Manchester Airport. I'm aware that MAG will blame their third-party provider, but IMHO it is incumbent upon MAG themselves to ensure that their own in-house website directs customers to the airport's own flights. By all means post connecting options as well, but MAN's own non-stop operators MUST feature.
I urge MAG to PULL THE PLUG IMMEDIATELY on this system which misdirects customers away from services provided non-stop by carriers serving this airport. Most users will assume there is NO service from MAN to BUD based upon these search results. This system directly disadvantages MAN's most loyal based-carriers and could actively contribute to the failure and withdrawal of lesser-known routes.
MAG: It is better to have no 'timetable' function at all on your in-house website than this damaging abomination. No amount of referral commission justifies this travesty. AXE IT NOW.
However, I found myself directed to some flight search engine obviously associated with a third-party agency. I did a search for flights between Manchester and Budapest.
JET2 (which I know to be operating four return flights per week on the route) DID NOT FEATURE AT ALL in the search results.
RYANAIR (which I know to be operating four return flights per week on the route) DID NOT FEATURE AT ALL in the search results.
What did come up were a series of options via Star Alliance and Skyteam hubs, in each case significantly exceeding Jet2 and Ryanair in price and journey duration (based on info from their own websites).
I consider this quite appalling and a disgrace to Manchester Airport. I'm aware that MAG will blame their third-party provider, but IMHO it is incumbent upon MAG themselves to ensure that their own in-house website directs customers to the airport's own flights. By all means post connecting options as well, but MAN's own non-stop operators MUST feature.
I urge MAG to PULL THE PLUG IMMEDIATELY on this system which misdirects customers away from services provided non-stop by carriers serving this airport. Most users will assume there is NO service from MAN to BUD based upon these search results. This system directly disadvantages MAN's most loyal based-carriers and could actively contribute to the failure and withdrawal of lesser-known routes.
MAG: It is better to have no 'timetable' function at all on your in-house website than this damaging abomination. No amount of referral commission justifies this travesty. AXE IT NOW.
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FR to BUD is showing on the website. Make sure you click "direct flights". However, you'd never, ever want to use the airport's website to book the flights.
Week long visit to Budapest (price at approx 2355 on 13.06.15), Dept 16.06.15 return 23.06.15 MAN website: £544
Week long visit to Budapest (price at approx 2355 on 13.06.15), Dept 14.06.15 return 21.06.15 FR website: £397.98 (can't do exact comparison as the outbound service is sold out on 16th June)
The weird thing being that I used the MAN website to "book" a 14.06.15 / 21.06.15 trip but it gave no options! If you just want the timetable, then going through the scheduled timetable feature will provide the requisite result
Week long visit to Budapest (price at approx 2355 on 13.06.15), Dept 16.06.15 return 23.06.15 MAN website: £544
Week long visit to Budapest (price at approx 2355 on 13.06.15), Dept 14.06.15 return 21.06.15 FR website: £397.98 (can't do exact comparison as the outbound service is sold out on 16th June)
The weird thing being that I used the MAN website to "book" a 14.06.15 / 21.06.15 trip but it gave no options! If you just want the timetable, then going through the scheduled timetable feature will provide the requisite result
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I think its hit and miss what comes up.
Search a specific date and all flights will usually come up. If you then use the tabs to advance the days etc then it doesn't seem to be accurate. It may show nothing or just some of the flights.
As said above it is not much of a system
Search a specific date and all flights will usually come up. If you then use the tabs to advance the days etc then it doesn't seem to be accurate. It may show nothing or just some of the flights.
As said above it is not much of a system
I don't understand why Flybe are not serving Lyon, Bordeaux & Toulouse from MAN. I would suggest these niche routes would serve both MAN & Flybe much better, than saturation of MAN-AMS meaning nobody will be making any money.
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I understand Jet2 are dropping Toulouse after this summer season.
The CAA Provisional stats for May are due out tomorrow which should give an indication which routes contributed to the 2.8% growth at MAN. So far, STN, LTN and GLA have reported double digit percentage increases in pax.
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WestJet have just announced LGW as their next European Destination starting Spring 2016, using 76W.
Link: WestJet announces service to London Gatwick - Jun 16, 2015
I'm hoping they're expanding YYC as a Hub and here's hoping for a future MAN service!
Link: WestJet announces service to London Gatwick - Jun 16, 2015
I'm hoping they're expanding YYC as a Hub and here's hoping for a future MAN service!
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I see that because Westjet have announced LGW for 2016, other MAN forums have begun the 'wrist slashing' that MAN is obviously not in their 2016 plans.
Are people aware its only June 2015? Yes there is a chance Westjet wont start MAN in 2016, but come on, there is still at least 6 months to announce it in good time.......
Are people aware its only June 2015? Yes there is a chance Westjet wont start MAN in 2016, but come on, there is still at least 6 months to announce it in good time.......
Westjet are taking on four ex Qantas 767-300s (all over 20 years old). As far as I can see LGW is the only European longhaul route announced for the 767, so obviously more destinations are to come. Late 2015 they are being used on American routes to gain their ETOPS, then used to replace leased 757s on their Hawaii route.
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I know the May figures have already been reported but it does no harm to read a positive article and be reminded of the new routes that are starting.
Manchester Airport smashes passenger numbers record - AGAIN! - Manchester Evening News
Manchester Airport smashes passenger numbers record - AGAIN! - Manchester Evening News
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Have intertwined the CAA's May statistics with the Airbus Global Forecast. We are currently showing as a Mega City" with more than 10,000 daily long-haul passengers so had to check that out
My arbitrary definition of long-haul means these countries are in:
Barbados, Canada, Cape Verde Islands. Cuba, Dominican Republic. Hong Kong, Jamaica, Kenya, Mexico, Pakistan. Qatar, Jeddah, Singapore, St Lucia, UAE & USA
So I've excluded the 1300 passengers that Iraqi Airways carried.
The results:
364,205 passengers, average 11,828 daily passengers, or if you exclude charter services*
312,842 passengers, average 10,091 daily passengers
So MAN is one of odd-ball "Mega Cities" that has numerous long-haul carriers (with some more to come) but no significant operations by any 1 airline.
Just amazed that Airbus sees fit to have MAN doubling it's daily long-haul passengers by 2034.
* remembering that TCX, primarily a charter operation, now operates on scheduled basis to MIA, JFK, MCO, St Lucia and CUN
My arbitrary definition of long-haul means these countries are in:
Barbados, Canada, Cape Verde Islands. Cuba, Dominican Republic. Hong Kong, Jamaica, Kenya, Mexico, Pakistan. Qatar, Jeddah, Singapore, St Lucia, UAE & USA
So I've excluded the 1300 passengers that Iraqi Airways carried.
The results:
364,205 passengers, average 11,828 daily passengers, or if you exclude charter services*
312,842 passengers, average 10,091 daily passengers
So MAN is one of odd-ball "Mega Cities" that has numerous long-haul carriers (with some more to come) but no significant operations by any 1 airline.
Just amazed that Airbus sees fit to have MAN doubling it's daily long-haul passengers by 2034.
* remembering that TCX, primarily a charter operation, now operates on scheduled basis to MIA, JFK, MCO, St Lucia and CUN
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The figures look good but routes don't look great especially some long established ones such as PHL and ORD and we are in the month of May.
PHL -3,179 - 57.9% LF
ORD -1,145
EWR -626
IAD - 566
CLT -2,117 - Dropped
ATL +2,859
JFK +8906
Note that around 16,000 seats added so not bad but not great either.
The others Vegas up, Orlando flat.
AA/US must be concerned losing almost 6,500 passengers in a month. You could argue they increase their share on JFK but that's questionable and unrealistic.
PHL -3,179 - 57.9% LF
ORD -1,145
EWR -626
IAD - 566
CLT -2,117 - Dropped
ATL +2,859
JFK +8906
Note that around 16,000 seats added so not bad but not great either.
The others Vegas up, Orlando flat.
AA/US must be concerned losing almost 6,500 passengers in a month. You could argue they increase their share on JFK but that's questionable and unrealistic.