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Old 20th Apr 2017, 08:49
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Well that has decided it def travel from MAN just not worth the hassle, £140 fuel £100 quid hotel
5 hours of hell on the motorways and be worse off and the service on the flight not comparable and
of course youland back at Gatwick ready for bed and another 200 miles of hell before you can put your head down
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Old 20th Apr 2017, 09:15
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What if...... Norwegian reinstated the Gatwick shuttle (that BA should never have cancelled in the first place!).

I also think that student types (16-25 railcarders) will endure network rail from many parts of the country to access these fares. I know it's not the back that generates the profit (yields and all that) but this is a significant move in the UK - SE Asia market and will affect the UK market as a whole.
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Old 20th Apr 2017, 09:38
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It may have a slight downward pressure on prices, but the markets targeted by SQ and one or two of the other one stop MAN-SIN options - but the markets are geographically and demographically so different that I don't see a large shift in the market.

Take your example of the young - it is more likely to stimulate new travel rather than take market share away.
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Old 20th Apr 2017, 09:40
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Hainan tweeted yesterday confirmation that they will be using 789s on the MAN service from May, but linked to a Travel Trade Gazette article reporting it that didn’t mention which 787 model will be used. However it gave the seating as 36 business/177 economy which is the set up on their 788s. I wonder which will finally appear (or maybe a mixture?).
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Old 20th Apr 2017, 14:07
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As per the above post, I think the Hainan flights have been upgraded again to be the B787-9. GDS changed from B788 to B787 so could well be a mix of the both,
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Old 20th Apr 2017, 14:53
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Just looking at PEK - MAN return, £1000 plus Hainan direct, £695 Etihad via Abu !
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Old 20th Apr 2017, 15:01
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What dates were you looking at? Can find plenty of dates from £573 return, most are between £650-750. Etihad prices were similar.

Dates across June, July and August sampled.
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Old 20th Apr 2017, 15:22
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Thanks Lax, will look further.
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Old 20th Apr 2017, 15:27
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If prices that high suggests flights very full.
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Old 20th Apr 2017, 15:34
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Just checked with Hainan and they said MAN will indeed be a mix of B788 and B789, as loads dictate.
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Old 20th Apr 2017, 16:17
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Very good EQV

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Old 20th Apr 2017, 16:18
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Thomson appear to have dropped Aruba and Santa Clara next summer. Instead, Cancun goes up to 6 weekly.
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Old 20th Apr 2017, 16:26
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https://bdaily.co.uk/industrials/20-...programme-yet/

Jet2 will support the growth with an additional 327-seat Airbus A330
With the wording of an additional A330, does this mean there will be 2 A330 next summer? If it doesn't mean a 2nd, they Seem to make a big deal of the A330 like its a new thing despite it being here this summer too?
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Old 20th Apr 2017, 16:52
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Perhaps MAG are encouraging them to use bigger aircraft over summer during works
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Old 20th Apr 2017, 20:56
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They need to increase the frequency of flights rather than adding aircraft, getting some late night flights in such as other airlines, MAN will not be able to cope with agreesive expansion from LS and other airlines for that matter due to MAN TP
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Old 21st Apr 2017, 07:38
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Increasing frequency or adding aircraft is the same thing, do you mean more large aircraft and less frequency. There are very few night flights now by anyone just a lot that get back by 01.00ish
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Old 27th Apr 2017, 18:13
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Hainan are making an 'important announcement' during tonight's Manchester derby match. UK manager of HU and Lord Mayor of Manchester involved.

Could be worth keeping an eye on the Hainan Twitter for the news, but, I'm betting it's the announcement of daily Beijing which is already on sale.
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Old 27th Apr 2017, 18:40
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You're right - Hainan tweeted that it's daily from July 17th a few minutes ago.
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Old 27th Apr 2017, 20:00
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UIA set to rival Ryanair on Ukrainian market - Russian aviation news

Application for KBP-MAN (as well as 2 other routes) in for consideration tomorrow, so if they get permission, would hazard a guess that tickets will be on sale in next few weeks.
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Old 28th Apr 2017, 20:17
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The application by UIA to fly KBP - MAN has been approved by the State Aviation Service Commission this morning, the airline can offer flights from 1 May 2017 according to several news reports in Ukraine.
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