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The link isn't behind a pay wall but cannot be copy and pasted due to the format.
Greater Manchester Business Week - 12/01/2017 digital edition
Hopefully link works. Cannot be viewed on smartphone or iPad. Article on about page 15-ish
Greater Manchester Business Week - 12/01/2017 digital edition
Hopefully link works. Cannot be viewed on smartphone or iPad. Article on about page 15-ish
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Thanks LAX - it worked OK for me.
A wide-ranging and pretty good article. O'Toole uses the word "drag" rather than "stall" for those long haul services but I suppose it gives the same message.
It's not the first service to Boston though (AA seasonal some years ago) and they mention the new Terminal (T2) being open in 2020. I guess it means the first phase.
The article also refers to Easyjet and Monarch basing extra a/c at MAN this summer. Is that still true of Ryanair and Jet2 do we know?
A wide-ranging and pretty good article. O'Toole uses the word "drag" rather than "stall" for those long haul services but I suppose it gives the same message.
It's not the first service to Boston though (AA seasonal some years ago) and they mention the new Terminal (T2) being open in 2020. I guess it means the first phase.
The article also refers to Easyjet and Monarch basing extra a/c at MAN this summer. Is that still true of Ryanair and Jet2 do we know?
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Jet2 Is 17 aircraft aircraft (but noteworthy that they have an A330 as well as switching all B737-300 to B737-800), Ryanair will have 9 most of the summer but 10 in August, so, an increase of 1 across the board (was 8 summer 9 peak last year).
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Jet2 Is 17 aircraft aircraft (but noteworthy that they have an A330 as well as switching all B737-300 to B737-800), Ryanair will have 9 most of the summer but 10 in August, so, an increase of 1 across the board (was 8 summer 9 peak last year).
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Thanks again LAX.
There is no notam up yet that I can see, but I'm hearing MAN might have indicated they can't accept diversions in the event of snow causing problems further south. Has anyone any info?
There is no notam up yet that I can see, but I'm hearing MAN might have indicated they can't accept diversions in the event of snow causing problems further south. Has anyone any info?
If Manchester doesn't have daily LAX or SFO yet, how on earth do the airport's aspirations extend to San Diego? It's a much smaller market than either of the others. This smacks of just throwing sexy-sounding city names out there in a string for PR purposes.
If Manchester doesn't have daily LAX or SFO yet, how on earth do the airport's aspirations extend to San Diego? It's a much smaller market than either of the others.
These days people want point to point and aircraft like the 787 or A330 make it feasible. There's no rule book which says you have to have daily flights to a traditional mega hub before you can launch a direct flight to a smaller attractive destination in the same country. If that were the case MAN would not yet have direct flights to the likes of Goa, Phuket or (soon) Sanya.
You only have to look at Florida, Miami,Orlando Sanford and maybe soon Fort Lauderdale
California is a big state and very long so several destinations are quite feasible
Ian
California is a big state and very long so several destinations are quite feasible
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As said, the TCX model (which has been the main driver to the west coast routes being opened) lends itself to having a few flights a week dotted up the state. Being a leisure airline, this means a passenger could fly into say, SAN, and then depart from LAX, or any number of combinations of SAN/LAX/SFO/LAS. I've done it several times, many others do too.
There is no such rule that a particular route MUST be served at least daily to be able to open up another route. If TCX want to cover their bases by opening up flights to several airports on a less than daily basis (TCX being the carrier rumoured for SAN), then that's what they will do, and it seems to be working for them with SFO added this summer and LAX going to 3 weekly (along with the up to 6 weekly LAS).
There is no such rule that a particular route MUST be served at least daily to be able to open up another route. If TCX want to cover their bases by opening up flights to several airports on a less than daily basis (TCX being the carrier rumoured for SAN), then that's what they will do, and it seems to be working for them with SFO added this summer and LAX going to 3 weekly (along with the up to 6 weekly LAS).
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Vary good point LAX regarding the flexibility of arriving at and returning from different airports for DIY touring / fly-drive holidays, and opens up opportunities for tour operators with escorted tours as well.
For that reason, I can understand why some expect Virgin to start LAX in due course from MAN after SFO, although these days folk seem more amenable to flying out on one airline and returning on another if the fares are attractive.
For that reason, I can understand why some expect Virgin to start LAX in due course from MAN after SFO, although these days folk seem more amenable to flying out on one airline and returning on another if the fares are attractive.
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SIA to Houston would be, and is my route to the Loan Star state now. SIA V AA - no brainer nothing more to add ! Immigration easier in Houston as well, in all my recent limited experience (two trips).
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SIA to Houston would be, and is my route to the Loan Star state now. SIA V AA - no brainer nothing more to add ! Immigration easier in Houston as well, in all my recent limited experience (two trips).
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Hi Mr Mac
How were the loads on your two trips (four sectors)?
Numbers didn't look great for November... Looks like some work is required for the MAN-IAH sector.
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It does look like load wise, MAN-IAH doing just ever so slightly better than DME-IAH, even if the figures do look shocking.
Feedback wise, regular pax seem to enjoy the MAN stop over the DME stop, although the lack of F class seems to have upset the regular reward travellers!
Feedback wise, regular pax seem to enjoy the MAN stop over the DME stop, although the lack of F class seems to have upset the regular reward travellers!
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Cheers mate.
Seems the MAN-SIN sector is doing okay, but for the route to have any prospect of going daily the MAN-IAH sector needs to improve.
Would be a great route to have for keeps - particularly if loads get back to the heyday of the early noughties...
Seems the MAN-SIN sector is doing okay, but for the route to have any prospect of going daily the MAN-IAH sector needs to improve.
Would be a great route to have for keeps - particularly if loads get back to the heyday of the early noughties...
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Manchester 20th busiest airport in Europe.
Just behind Oslo by about 200,000 pax, but MAN growth was 10.8% versus Oslo 4.5% so should overtake them this year.
Ahead of Oslo was Palma, Zurich and Dublin, but given their growth much higher, no prospect of overtaking them, so, MAN will have to make do with 19th at best.
Just behind Oslo by about 200,000 pax, but MAN growth was 10.8% versus Oslo 4.5% so should overtake them this year.
Ahead of Oslo was Palma, Zurich and Dublin, but given their growth much higher, no prospect of overtaking them, so, MAN will have to make do with 19th at best.