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If you're referring to my latest post, it doesn't refer to or criticise any individual who has posted on here. It does address the likely impact of new covid restrictions on air travel demand this Winter. I think that's both relevant and fundamentally important to how the airport will perform this Winter. I respect your right to disagree (if you do), but this is a discussion forum and I don't apologise for discussing key issues affecting the season ahead.
My decision to not rush into advance bookings for leisure air travel this Winter lest they prove more hassle than they're worth is already looking inspired. Crazed politicians in Germany have just extended mandatory bemuzzlement aboard aircraft, inter-city trains and coaches through to April 2023. They're insisting on only high-spec muzzles too. No Christmas Markets booking for me this year, then.
I expect that governments in a number of other jurisdictions will also succumb to irrational panic and indulge the urge to play 'saviour' as Winter approaches. I will limit my bookings to destinations unaffected by this madness. If there are any.
I expect that governments in a number of other jurisdictions will also succumb to irrational panic and indulge the urge to play 'saviour' as Winter approaches. I will limit my bookings to destinations unaffected by this madness. If there are any.
It's also worth pointing out that these German rules will only come into force should case numbers breach agreed thresholds.
If being compelled to wear a constrained FFP2 mask is mandated on German flights and almost nowhere else, it absolutely will have a commercial impact as consumers know they have similar easier choices elsewhere.
I enjoy North America and am off to JFK in November, I ruled out Canada for this exact reason.
I enjoy North America and am off to JFK in November, I ruled out Canada for this exact reason.
If FFP2 masks being mandatory stops anyone booking its pretty pathetic.
If planning for a (hopefully) undisrupted leisure trip, it is also worth keeping in mind that governments which impose bemuzzlement are simultaneously the most likely to reimpose testing requirements at short notice. So Germany bookings are a NO from me TFN.
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Cuba Direct holidays and a few smaller brands have clubbed together to operate a new route from Manchester to Cayo Coco and Holguin on a triangle based routing this winter.
They will use a HiFly A339 and operate on Wednesdays until at least May 2023.
Courtesy of Wingtips in another place ( credit his words)
Good to see a Thomas Cook favourite being restored
They will use a HiFly A339 and operate on Wednesdays until at least May 2023.
Courtesy of Wingtips in another place ( credit his words)
Good to see a Thomas Cook favourite being restored
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Quick question if anyone knows. Can 757’s use the contact stands on the far side of the T2 pier?
Its only jet2 that have them now but if they use T2 they either use the older T2 gates or the pier stands on the near side that usually have wide-bodies on.
I know A321’s can and have used the stands on the far side of the pier so would have though 757’s would be ok there.
Its only jet2 that have them now but if they use T2 they either use the older T2 gates or the pier stands on the near side that usually have wide-bodies on.
I know A321’s can and have used the stands on the far side of the pier so would have though 757’s would be ok there.
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Quick question if anyone knows. Can 757’s use the contact stands on the far side of the T2 pier?
Its only jet2 that have them now but if they use T2 they either use the older T2 gates or the pier stands on the near side that usually have wide-bodies on.
I know A321’s can and have used the stands on the far side of the pier so would have though 757’s would be ok there.
Its only jet2 that have them now but if they use T2 they either use the older T2 gates or the pier stands on the near side that usually have wide-bodies on.
I know A321’s can and have used the stands on the far side of the pier so would have though 757’s would be ok there.
No, they can't. The stands 101-111 are ICAO 'Code C' for a maximum wingspan of 36m. B757s have a 38m span or 41m with winglets, if I remember correctly.
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Interesting, is this a new thing? Zulu Orange and Blue using colours rather than the more intuitive November and Sierra to denote North and South? Any other UK airfield have something similar? Stansted has East, Central and West lines in the aprons.
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I had some involvement with this during my time on MAN-TP. Using cardinal points at MAN is problematic because the airfield doesn't sit conveniently on an East-West axis like Heathrow and Gatwick and has a generally more random taxiway layout than Stansted. Blue & Orange sub-centrelines were already established at airports like CDG, MUC, FRA and a few others, so it was decided to follow some existing practice. Furthermore they were adopted by EASA as a recognsed 'means of compliance' during a revision of aerodrome design standards in 2016 or 2017, I forget exactly when. It works well. The same revision also allowed closer clearances between aircraft wingtips and obstacles along taxiway routes.
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Skipness - Stansted has a blue line on Alpha middle. In daylight it helps prevent large cargo types (more than 36m wingspan) allocated stands A1 to A9 inadvertently using the east line which is limited to 36m wingspan due to the adjacent rear of stand road. At night the green centreline lights can be independently selected so the correct line is followed..
Great info, thanks all! I well remember the problems with Manchester's alignment when Air China Cargo was once told by ATC to push and face "Wythenshawe".
More than once. And then some more. It didn't end well....Utterly lost in translation.
More than once. And then some more. It didn't end well....Utterly lost in translation.
Not sure who handles Iberia these days, but this is a bit of an epic fail. No checked bags loaded on flight MAN-MAD
Flight was Sunday & Iberia say no worries, bags will come on Wednesday.
If you were connecting via MAD I'd be pretty miffed, especially when often checked bags cost more than a passenger seat these days.
https://simpleflying.com/iberia-leav...box=1663251268
Flight was Sunday & Iberia say no worries, bags will come on Wednesday.
If you were connecting via MAD I'd be pretty miffed, especially when often checked bags cost more than a passenger seat these days.
https://simpleflying.com/iberia-leav...box=1663251268