Manchester-2

[DomyDom]

Excellent news LAX_LHR! Thanks for keeping us posted.

[Navpi]

This will further consolidate Manchester as 3rd largest airport in the UK and jettison the airport past 30m.
one of the largest in Europe.

[OltonPete]

Finnair

Cheers Ian

Still showing end of March until the 11 May as the A319. I know you can never trust aircraft types for AY/AF/LH/LX as they change all the time but I thought it might be more permanent.

Obviously a bit of interest down here as it is probably BHX's best chance of a new full service airline.

[roverman]

A - ga - dir, dir, dir, push pineapple (etc)

As well as EZY we also have new entrant Air Arabia Maroc on MAN-AGA. With FR joining in this starts to feel a little crowded for what must be a thin-ish route. I fear casualties. People have a habit of leaving the room when Mr. O'Leary enters, but having said that TAP and Iberia haven't blinked on MAN-LIS and MAD, respectively, with respect.

[LAX_LHR]

Apparently Air Arabia have bigger plans for MAN, with 2-3 new routes. A public notice board in T1 also states more routes to come too.

[The96er]

Their pax figures are pretty dire though. I think only once have they achieved more than double figures.

[eggc]

Some superb news today from MAN. Who'd have though MON's gaps would be filled, and then some, so quickly.

[Plane.Silly]

It would have been a no brainer. With its huge catchment area, and the loss on 9 based a/c, it was never a case of if, but when. Everyone has come at it, looking for an extra slice of the MAN(chester) pie and a great way to implement further growth in an existing base

[Skipness One Echo]

Of course the main reason Monarch went down was over capacity leading to weak pricing in key markets. Roughly, what % of the additional capacity is a like for like replacement vs. something new?

[chaps1954]

And we were always told bad management was a main cause over a number of years as
it seamed to wobble each year.

[LAX_LHR]

There are some big increases on existing routes with Ryanair now.

Friday’s in August for example see 4 flights to Alicante, Faro is 17 weekly and AGP now 14 weekly.

[DomyDom]

I must admit I'm surprised at the lack of coverage of the FR expansion in the MEN. Even the Liverpool Echo gave it a decent wright up.
New summer routes as Ryanair unveils $300m Manchester Airport expansion
Im sure it caught most people by surprise however. Perhaps there will be something in there tomorrow.

[Dobbo_Dobbo]

Perhaps the MEN focused on this opinion piece from Andrew Cowan, with reference at the end to a team in China speaking to a number of airlines (plural). Good to see irons in the fire after the apparent wobble from HU.

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/business/business-news/opinion-andrew-cowan-ceo-manchester-14198638.amp

[GSM763]

What's the plan for terminal utilisation? T3 is going to be pretty un-fun during the first wave and for arrivals at the end of the day.

[Logohu]

Speaking of Hainan they still only selling 4x weekly A333 in summer which is a big climb down from last summer if final. Or is there more to come ?

[Dobbo_Dobbo]

I believe its daily for 4 months - can't remember exactly. June /July to end September/October.

I suppose if new carriers enter the market it will cannibalise their loads, but it's been quiet on that front for some time (until recently).

[LAX_LHR]

Some of the increases for Ryanair:

Palma- from 14 to 17 weekly (3 daily Tu/Th/Su)
Alicante- From 15 to 19 weekly (4 daily Fri)
Lisbon- from 5 to 6 weekly
Ibiza- from 7 to 8 weekly
Faro- from 14 to 17 weekly (3 daily Tu/Thu/Sun)
Bologna- from 3 to 5 weekly
Lanzarote- from 5 to 6 weekly
Tenerife- from 8 to 9 weekly
Gran Canaria- from 3 to 4 weekly
Chania- from 2 to 3 weekly
Seville- from 2 to 3 weekly
Malaga- from 12 to 14 weekly
Fuerteventura- 2 to 3 weekly
Naples- from 3 to 4 weekly

[Runcorn Bridge]

All they need now is pilots to fly them.........

[chaps1954]

Ryanair seem very busy training crew up at present EI-SEV the B73G is spending most of its time trundling round East Midlands/Doncaster and Prestwick

[Navpi]

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