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Can't remember last time I saw a THY 321/320/737...it's been 2 x 330's everyday now for quite a while...they must be doing well and little wonder its going 3 daily soon.
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Emirates Upgauge?
Just planning a trip MAN-BKK in late Feb and was checking prices on EK website.
Surprised to see that the EK19/20 rotation (the evening flight leaving MAN) is showing as an A380!!
Bit of fiddling around with their website shows first departing service on the A380 to be Sunday 1st Feb and last departing service to be Saturday 28rd March (which I think is the end of the winter timetable?)
Is this a glitch, old news or am I on to something here??
Thanks
Surprised to see that the EK19/20 rotation (the evening flight leaving MAN) is showing as an A380!!
Bit of fiddling around with their website shows first departing service on the A380 to be Sunday 1st Feb and last departing service to be Saturday 28rd March (which I think is the end of the winter timetable?)
Is this a glitch, old news or am I on to something here??
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Yes, showing an A380 for a couple of dates I tried in March.
Interesting as isn't this when EY have extra capacity with a B777 on their morning flight (as well as the later one), before reverting to the A332?
Interesting as isn't this when EY have extra capacity with a B777 on their morning flight (as well as the later one), before reverting to the A332?
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Well, even if it's only temporary, it's an eight week upgauge, which is a hell of a lot longer than the last one!
Does seem a coincidence that it ends precisely at the end of the IATA Northern Hemisphere winter timetable period. Hopefully more good news may be forthcoming soon or as you say, the aircraft reverts elsewhere for the summer period.
Does seem a coincidence that it ends precisely at the end of the IATA Northern Hemisphere winter timetable period. Hopefully more good news may be forthcoming soon or as you say, the aircraft reverts elsewhere for the summer period.
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Emirates second daily A380
This is on Airline route
"Emirates from 01FEB15 is expanding capacity on Dubai – Manchester route, with the addition of 2nd daily Airbus A380 operation, on EK019/020. Planned schedule as follow.
EK021 DXB0300 – 0700MAN 77W D
EK017 DXB0720 – 1120MAN 388 D
EK019 DXB1435 – 1835MAN 388 D
EK022 MAN0845 – 1945DXB 77W D
EK018 MAN1320 – 0030+1DXB 388 D
EK020 MAN2025 – 0740+1DXB 388 D"
"Emirates from 01FEB15 is expanding capacity on Dubai – Manchester route, with the addition of 2nd daily Airbus A380 operation, on EK019/020. Planned schedule as follow.
EK021 DXB0300 – 0700MAN 77W D
EK017 DXB0720 – 1120MAN 388 D
EK019 DXB1435 – 1835MAN 388 D
EK022 MAN0845 – 1945DXB 77W D
EK018 MAN1320 – 0030+1DXB 388 D
EK020 MAN2025 – 0740+1DXB 388 D"
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Fantastic news about the long awaited 2nd daily A380 
Really think EK could clean up with a 5th freedom flight onwards to the USA (BOS? LAX?) on a 772/3 if they could get the rights.
Really think EK could clean up with a 5th freedom flight onwards to the USA (BOS? LAX?) on a 772/3 if they could get the rights.
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Why clean up? They'd be point to point only against the US network carriers who feed on elsewhere. Worth remembering just how much US traffic is connecting to the House of Mouse out of the regions.
Wasn't the second A380 planned for this for a while? All good news though, unless you're EY/QR/TK of course.
Wasn't the second A380 planned for this for a while? All good news though, unless you're EY/QR/TK of course.
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Really think EK could clean up with a 5th freedom flight onwards to the USA (BOS? LAX?) on a 772/3 if they could get the rights
Emirates already hold 5th freedom to the USA from MAN.
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Not sure how accurate this is but another website is reporting MAN is getting FCO's EK95 A380 with that flight reverting to a 77W.
I think most seen this coming however the cargo loss could be quite large.
I think most seen this coming however the cargo loss could be quite large.
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Surely the big news here is timing !
this isnt for 2016
Or late 2015
its not even 3 months
It's wait for it 3 weeks ............BOOM !
No wonder a few airlines are suddenly taking notice of the Manchester market !
this isnt for 2016
Or late 2015
its not even 3 months
It's wait for it 3 weeks ............BOOM !
No wonder a few airlines are suddenly taking notice of the Manchester market !
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Old news if you look at previous posts. Good to see confirmation of those numerous conversations I have had with CSD over the last few years about the use of 380 on this evening service. If the tipping point was with the delightful Russian CSD pre Christmas, who was very interested in my comments when talking at the "Bar" for an 1/2 hour (and promised to take up the line with management ) then thank you! Short PS though. Please do not forget that on 380 WHEN travelling with Mrs Mac we fly separately as we BOTH like window seats and do not want to be "together" in the middle of the plane when seats were specifically booked separately - we are adults and know what we want ! Good to see the extra capacity though service in my humble opinion was always good or better on 777 due to crew ratio.
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Mr Mac
Old news if you look at previous posts. Good to see confirmation of those numerous conversations I have had with CSD over the last few years about the use of 380 on this evening service. If the tipping point was with the delightful Russian CSD pre Christmas, who was very interested in my comments when talking at the "Bar" for an 1/2 hour (and promised to take up the line with management ) then thank you! Short PS though. Please do not forget that on 380 WHEN travelling with Mrs Mac we fly separately as we BOTH like window seats and do not want to be "together" in the middle of the plane when seats were specifically booked separately - we are adults and know what we want ! Good to see the extra capacity though service in my humble opinion was always good or better on 777 due to crew ratio.
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Re Emirates
Routes normally issue a start / end date for temp flights.
Must confess I read the Routes feed first as a start date but with no end date so personally I assumed permanent ?
Good to see the M E N issue a substantial retraction re SAUDIA !
Routes normally issue a start / end date for temp flights.
Must confess I read the Routes feed first as a start date but with no end date so personally I assumed permanent ?
Good to see the M E N issue a substantial retraction re SAUDIA !
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Reading various other sources it is apparent that the evening 380 was scheduled for later in the year. It has however been brought forward to February by taking one of the two 380 rotations off FCO.
EY reverts to double daily 77W for most of Feb/Mar, QR increases frequency to double daily from February, and now Emirates upgrades EK19/20 to A380 in the same month ! A case of keeping up with the Jones' perhaps ?
The new DHL freighter service is also a very good development for the airport if the reported slot filing becomes a reality
The new DHL freighter service is also a very good development for the airport if the reported slot filing becomes a reality
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Just before everyone gets too carried away..........
Emirates website today still shows the last operational A380 date as 28th March on EK19/20.
As Pallan pointed out, the aircraft is being 'robbed', er I mean swapped from the Rome FCO 95/96 rotation. That route goes 777-300ER from beginning of Feb till end of March then reverts back to A380 ops according to their booking engine.
It seems strange they updated their website yesterday for just 2 months extra A380 service at MAN unless that is their actual intention???........
Emirates website today still shows the last operational A380 date as 28th March on EK19/20.
As Pallan pointed out, the aircraft is being 'robbed', er I mean swapped from the Rome FCO 95/96 rotation. That route goes 777-300ER from beginning of Feb till end of March then reverts back to A380 ops according to their booking engine.
It seems strange they updated their website yesterday for just 2 months extra A380 service at MAN unless that is their actual intention???........