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Those new runway times make much more sense. I've been waiting at the hold of 23R for over 20 minutes late morning when they go back to single runway ops.
Also - a question - isn't the old runway 02/20 more or less the taxiway that runs past the new control tower towards Terminal 2?
Also - a question - isn't the old runway 02/20 more or less the taxiway that runs past the new control tower towards Terminal 2?
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You might want to look at the relative profitability of IAG and Virgin. IAG will pursue any business they think will produce an acceptable rate of return on assets employed.
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Ryanair just announced "it will slow its growth this winter (Nov 17 to Mar 18), by flying 25 less aircraft (of its 400 fleet) from November, and 10 fewer aircraft (of 445) from April 2018" but Manchester unaffected.
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MAN is affected in some ways, as an example, Madrid reduces from daily to 6 weekly with no Sunday flight this winter.
Not checked other routes but I doubt MAD is the only one.
Not checked other routes but I doubt MAD is the only one.
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02/20 closed in the early 1970s when the building of Pier C effectively lay on the extended centreline and it was needed primarily as a taxiway to serve the new pier and due to increasing traffic.
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...and many many EZY / RYR / EXS / MON still to return. Like I said, MAN is completely full from 1am until 6am - I doubt there is a spare stand. There are many other airports that can accommodate diversions easily, and that is where they will go. There are things to moan about at MAN right now, but turning away diversions from a full airport really isn't one of them.
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Hopefully though eggc, they will never turn 'emergencies' away.
And roverman, you're spot on about the unlicensed movement of G-AZTS. I was the air controller who issued the 'Land at your discretion' clearance, (after liaising with 'OPS 3', obviously). W/V was about 310/30kts, and 'TS stopped well before the 06/24 10/28 intersection. The pilot was very grateful too.
And roverman, you're spot on about the unlicensed movement of G-AZTS. I was the air controller who issued the 'Land at your discretion' clearance, (after liaising with 'OPS 3', obviously). W/V was about 310/30kts, and 'TS stopped well before the 06/24 10/28 intersection. The pilot was very grateful too.
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Arrived back from Larnaca on a full Thomson Dreamliner into T2 on Sunday night about 20:15. Everything went smoothly, the moving escalators working and passport control a dream. A 20 minute wait for cases but that's hardly the airports fault and the wait was probably felt long due to how quickly we went through passport control. I must admit it the experience was better than I've seen it for a while.
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Oh, and I love the Knutsford Guardian article.
Notice that it's always "An Airport Spokesman"who says.........
Why haven't any of the folks who work there got the courage to add their names to this stuff. It's the same with press articles about local councils. Same thing really.
And I love the statement...."Depending on where you live there may be no change, or less or more aircraft".
If, "Our business is growing"........How on Earth can there be less aircraft?........A380s to the Med'?
Notice that it's always "An Airport Spokesman"who says.........
Why haven't any of the folks who work there got the courage to add their names to this stuff. It's the same with press articles about local councils. Same thing really.
And I love the statement...."Depending on where you live there may be no change, or less or more aircraft".
If, "Our business is growing"........How on Earth can there be less aircraft?........A380s to the Med'?
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I've flown the MAN-NQY route a couple of times this year, and I've found it a really good experience - decent aircraft, competitive fares, and an easy experience both ways at NQY.
It's an operational decision taken by the airport management. What does it matter whether or not whichever relatively lowly comms person responsible for sending out the statement on their behalf puts their name on it?
It's an operational decision taken by the airport management. What does it matter whether or not whichever relatively lowly comms person responsible for sending out the statement on their behalf puts their name on it?
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Obviously the statement doesn't mean less aircraft in general, but about altering the distribution of traffic throughout the day. This could lead to a scenario where by depending on where you live you could see more, less or similar traffic levels. If you live off the centreline of 23R I'd imagine you will see less.
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Also why should a (probably) underpaid office worker in MAG House add their name to corporate pronouncements opening themselves up to the abuse that is all too readily dished out under that same cloak of anonymity?
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Ryanair:
It would seem MAN is losing 19 departures a week over the winter with the latest cancellations. How the original schedules for winter 17/18 compared to last winter I'm not sure.
The cancellations are frequency reductions on predominantly "city" type routes.
For example, CRL, BCN, and BGY are losing flights on some days when there were second rotations. However, HAM is reduced to 3 x weekly instead of daily and there are weekly frequency reductions to Madrid, Rome and 2 weekly services to Lisbon.
It's disappointing, especially as LPL & LBA appear to have no cancellations and BHX only the odd DUB rotation. I don't know exactly how many weekly departures Ryanair were originally scheduling from MAN this winter but I would guess 19 represents at least 7%, possibly more, and something like 150,000 seats from Nov to 24 March.
It would seem MAN is losing 19 departures a week over the winter with the latest cancellations. How the original schedules for winter 17/18 compared to last winter I'm not sure.
The cancellations are frequency reductions on predominantly "city" type routes.
For example, CRL, BCN, and BGY are losing flights on some days when there were second rotations. However, HAM is reduced to 3 x weekly instead of daily and there are weekly frequency reductions to Madrid, Rome and 2 weekly services to Lisbon.
It's disappointing, especially as LPL & LBA appear to have no cancellations and BHX only the odd DUB rotation. I don't know exactly how many weekly departures Ryanair were originally scheduling from MAN this winter but I would guess 19 represents at least 7%, possibly more, and something like 150,000 seats from Nov to 24 March.
