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I was advised last year that VS always planned to reintroduce LAS & LAX in 2023 when themselves and MAN were operationally capable of doing so.
Same with AA who will reintroduce PHL 734/5 once they have their A321XLR’s
Same with AA who will reintroduce PHL 734/5 once they have their A321XLR’s
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Really encouraging to see Virgin return back to growth out of MAN. LAS is a few hours’ drive from the West Coast so I’ll count it as that 
Next on the wish list for Virgin is LAX. Boston can be served with Delta like they planned in S20.
Delhi and Mumbai will definitely be served by Air India in the next couple of seasons so it would be interesting if they give those two a try again
They’re in Skyteam now. Could we perhaps even see PVG should they chose to base a 787 here? I wish. Hong Kong is out of the question as CX have a firm hand on that route and they don’t even serve HKG from LHR anymore.
At the end of the day, Virgin growing their hub out of MAN is vastly better for the airport than getting US carriers back!
Next on the wish list for Virgin is LAX. Boston can be served with Delta like they planned in S20.
Delhi and Mumbai will definitely be served by Air India in the next couple of seasons so it would be interesting if they give those two a try again
They’re in Skyteam now. Could we perhaps even see PVG should they chose to base a 787 here? I wish. Hong Kong is out of the question as CX have a firm hand on that route and they don’t even serve HKG from LHR anymore.
At the end of the day, Virgin growing their hub out of MAN is vastly better for the airport than getting US carriers back!
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Credit - TTG
Ethiopian Airlines is preparing to extend its schedule at Manchester airport.
Ethiopian will operate the route using an Airbus A350
The carrier will shortly offer an additional Addis Ababa frequency, growing its service to five flights a week.
Starting Monday (5 June), the route will increase to five-times-weekly.
Ethiopian will operate the route on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays, via Geneva, using an Airbus A350 aircraft.
More than 60 onward connections are available from Ethiopian Airlines’ hub in the country’s capital.
Henock Woubishet, Ethiopian’s area manager UK and Ireland, said the expanded service came in response to growing demand from people in the north for travel to sub-Saharan Africa.
Timothy Bettney, Ethiopian’s traffic and sales manager, added this demand was coming from both leisure and corporate travellers.
Flights depart Manchester at 6.30pm, arriving Geneva at 9.15pm before departing for Addis Ababa at 10.15pm, arriving 5.55am (+1).
Ethiopian Airlines is preparing to extend its schedule at Manchester airport.
Ethiopian will operate the route using an Airbus A350
The carrier will shortly offer an additional Addis Ababa frequency, growing its service to five flights a week.
Starting Monday (5 June), the route will increase to five-times-weekly.
Ethiopian will operate the route on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays, via Geneva, using an Airbus A350 aircraft.
More than 60 onward connections are available from Ethiopian Airlines’ hub in the country’s capital.
Henock Woubishet, Ethiopian’s area manager UK and Ireland, said the expanded service came in response to growing demand from people in the north for travel to sub-Saharan Africa.
Timothy Bettney, Ethiopian’s traffic and sales manager, added this demand was coming from both leisure and corporate travellers.
Flights depart Manchester at 6.30pm, arriving Geneva at 9.15pm before departing for Addis Ababa at 10.15pm, arriving 5.55am (+1).
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395 seater A350-1000XWB to replace 777-300ER on Qatar's afternoon frequency during the winter months. Think it is a matter of time now until they get to 21x weekly.. we're currently at 18 rising to 19 next year.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the A35K is slightly more capacity than the 77W currently on the afternoon flight. Small upgauge but every little helps.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the A35K is slightly more capacity than the 77W currently on the afternoon flight. Small upgauge but every little helps.
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395 seater A350-1000XWB to replace 777-300ER on Qatar's afternoon frequency during the winter months. Think it is a matter of time now until they get to 21x weekly.. we're currently at 18 rising to 19 next year.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the A35K is slightly more capacity than the 77W currently on the afternoon flight. Small upgauge but every little helps.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the A35K is slightly more capacity than the 77W currently on the afternoon flight. Small upgauge but every little helps.
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Confirmation:
Virgin to launch MAN-LAS from June 2024.
3x weekly A350-1000, summer seasonal.
Would've been nice to see year-round, they've been held hostage with aircraft and pilot shortages. Time will tell if it's converted to year round..
Thanks to SeanM1997 for the info
Virgin to launch MAN-LAS from June 2024.
3x weekly A350-1000, summer seasonal.
Would've been nice to see year-round, they've been held hostage with aircraft and pilot shortages. Time will tell if it's converted to year round..
Thanks to SeanM1997 for the info
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Confirmation:
Virgin to launch MAN-LAS from June 2024.
3x weekly A350-1000, summer seasonal.
Would've been nice to see year-round, they've been held hostage with aircraft and pilot shortages. Time will tell if it's converted to year round..
Thanks to SeanM1997 for the info
Virgin to launch MAN-LAS from June 2024.
3x weekly A350-1000, summer seasonal.
Would've been nice to see year-round, they've been held hostage with aircraft and pilot shortages. Time will tell if it's converted to year round..
Thanks to SeanM1997 for the info
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Good to see Las Vegas back, I have been surprised by its absence post-Covid. Despite the noble words from various dignitaries in the press piece, I'm under no illusions what the market for this route is. UK-originating tourists visiting Las Vegas itself, the Hoover Dam, Grand Canyon etc. The flights will not serve many, if any, business travellers, and will not be full of Nevada residents keen to see the English Lake District or even Stalyvegas. A welcome return, nonetheless but I'll be more excited when we see service to major hubs like Chicago, Dallas, as well as the real west coast i.e. LAX and SFO.
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Just throwing it out there, but do you think Virgin could serve DXB from MAN? Could be seasonal or year round, but I think the point to point demand from the UK to the UAE has grown significantly and could be a viable service maybe thrice weekly and offering Virgin Holidays, similar to the reinstated Heathrow service.
I can see Los Angeles coming back, but can’t see any other US destinations that Virgin would be desperate to start from MAN.
PVG is an interesting one, could tie in with China Eastern in the alliance.
I can see Los Angeles coming back, but can’t see any other US destinations that Virgin would be desperate to start from MAN.
PVG is an interesting one, could tie in with China Eastern in the alliance.
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Just throwing it out there, but do you think Virgin could serve DXB from MAN? Could be seasonal or year round, but I think the point to point demand from the UK to the UAE has grown significantly and could be a viable service maybe thrice weekly and offering Virgin Holidays, similar to the reinstated Heathrow service.
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Aye. Flown through IAH with BA a couple of times - always been a swift transit through. Problem is United don't codeshare with Singapore on this route for some unkown reason...
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I suspect the cost has been a significant factor. Vegas has become a pretty expensive destination - and even more so for Brits with the exchange rate situation last year. I can attest from previous visits pre-pandemic that it's been getting gradually more expensive for a while now, but from talking to a couple of American friends, it's really accelerated with the pandemic.
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Winter 2023 reports coming out in the next few days, so here are some (wishful) predictions
- Air India to BOM/DEL like the S23 slots they had
- SPD Travels on Twitter hinted at a new carrier base at MAN, my initial thought is Wizz or BA Euroflyer.. both would be good however Norse would force EI out and then go bust
- Ryanair to Plovdiv, as tokyostich stated the other day
- Air Transat upgauge YYZ-MAN to daily from x4 weekly, with A321
- A sprinkling of new easyJet routes and maybe one or two extra TUI ones as well
- Very wishful this one, but someone launching PVG-MAN. May it be Juneyao or Air China.
- On China, Hainan putting PEK back to daily would be great too..
- Air India to BOM/DEL like the S23 slots they had
- SPD Travels on Twitter hinted at a new carrier base at MAN, my initial thought is Wizz or BA Euroflyer.. both would be good however Norse would force EI out and then go bust
- Ryanair to Plovdiv, as tokyostich stated the other day
- Air Transat upgauge YYZ-MAN to daily from x4 weekly, with A321
- A sprinkling of new easyJet routes and maybe one or two extra TUI ones as well
- Very wishful this one, but someone launching PVG-MAN. May it be Juneyao or Air China.
- On China, Hainan putting PEK back to daily would be great too..