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[AndyH52]

Who'd have thought, DfT spending money in the north😏

[LAX_LHR]

Pegasus are adding scheduled flights to Manchester this year, instead of just chartered flights to Antalya for Thomas Cook.

New flights begin May 18th and operate to Dalaman. Onward connections to Istanbul SAW are available on their website too. Friday flight available via GDS but not on their main site yet.

PC5173 DLM 0445 MAN 0725
PC5174 MAN 0805 DLM 1420

Fridays

PC5173 DLM 0700 MAN 0940
PC5174 MAN 1030 DLM 1645

Mondays

Both flights use B737-800.

[TURIN]

QR three per day from mid summer 2015.

Yes I know it's probably just the usual suspects getting their knickers in a twist about the evening flights.

Oh wait a minute.. even the flight crew are running with this one.

[LAX_LHR]

Would be an interesting move from Qatar if true.

To reduce for a few years then increase by 11 weekly flights within a few months would be bold indeed.

[GavinC]

QR now have their new shiny hub where connections can be made relatively seamlessly compared to the sh!t hole that was the old airport where you'd be lucky to get to the terminal an hour after landing sometimes. As such, their popularity might be increasing and with new aircraft, cheap fares (sometimes) and an ever increasing range of destinations we could see an increase in demand from MAN on QR going up and up.

[Betablockeruk]

Robinsons Pubs - The Airport by Robinsons

Looks like the Airport Pub (formerly 'Hotel'.) plans to be around for a long time.

Refurb inside and out!

[Cymmon]

I'll go and have a look on Saturday.......

Seems a bit posh for the "plane spotters".

[MANFOD]

We're closed as I write for snow clearance - just as the morning arrivals rush starts - but there's something to read in the M.E.N. if you don't want to watch a/c going round in circles or diverting away.

Manchester Airport celebrates best passenger figures since before the recession - Manchester Evening News

[Ian Brooks]

was closed for 20 mins or so but since then has snowed very hard for
an hour and is going to close for 60 mins

Ian

[MANFOD]

This article seems to include some extra comments by Ken O'Toole from the piece in the M.E.N. which are of interest.

Manchester milestone strengthens long-haul ambitions | Insider Media

[BasilBush]

You'd think they would try to spell Cathay correctly.....

[Ian Brooks]

Think that New York has arrived here, not seen snow like this for years

[eggc]

Yup Ian, it's still coming down. Rain forecast from 11 until mid-afternoon...then back to snow again. LPL seen quite a few diverts, along with BHX. SV went to LHR again.

[FFHKG]

EK17 seems to have diverted LGW rather than take a chance of getting into MAN

[Manchester Kurt]

Currently on EasyJet to Geneva awaiting departure, been on board for three hours, any eta on when airport likely to reopen?

[Logohu]

The earlier delayed EK22 (a 77W) is still parked on the usual A380 gate 12 and going nowhere at the moment. Probably another reason for EK17 to sit it out at LGW for a while...

[Betablockeruk]

Some pics....

https://twitter.com/NATSManchester

That's a lot of white stuff to shift!

SNOCLO til 1300

[Brian Equator]

SV tried very hard to get into MAN this morning, held over Derby, then Buxton, then Blackburn tried for well over an hour before giving up and heading to LHR, seemed like most others went for the LPL option.

[kieb92]

BA sending a 767 at 1500 and a 747 at 1850 to cover snow delays

[Betablockeruk]

Noticed this gem while looking for the SNOCLO

A0438/15 NOTAMR A0433/15
Q) EGTT/QFUAU/IV/NBO/A /000/999/5321N00217W005
A) EGCC B) 1501281144 C) 1503310500
D) 2300-0500
E) FUEL NOT AVBL

Can't see any WIP.

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