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Having watched the rush to the bottom with handling agents over many years is it any wonder staff morale across all levels is so low. It seems to me that the HA companies have only themselves to blame as it was they who petitioned to get rid of the RHSL monopoly and allow competition, another case of being careful what you wish for.
I think that MAG at MAN have tried very hard to be all things to all airlines, agents concessions et al, this philosophy also hasn’t worked too well.
A lot more focus and clever management is required by senior people.
I think that MAG at MAN have tried very hard to be all things to all airlines, agents concessions et al, this philosophy also hasn’t worked too well.
A lot more focus and clever management is required by senior people.
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Which operations/airlines are moving back to T1?
I find this hard to believe...T2 is only full overnight ready for the first morning wave of flights from based airlines TUI and Jet2.
KLM, Brussels Airlines and Air France also have aircraft based in T2 overnight.
I'm sure airlines will want to avoid yet another terminal move so soon after settling into T2! And I'm sure MAG/MAN will be of the same thinking too!
I find this hard to believe...T2 is only full overnight ready for the first morning wave of flights from based airlines TUI and Jet2.
KLM, Brussels Airlines and Air France also have aircraft based in T2 overnight.
I'm sure airlines will want to avoid yet another terminal move so soon after settling into T2! And I'm sure MAG/MAN will be of the same thinking too!
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Emirates will have to wait for the 3rd Pier (C) to be built.
Biman and Hanian are also in T1...but no doubt they will also move over at some point, given the fact Biman only operate 2 weekly flights and Hanian is of course not operating to MAN right now due to the travel restrictions from China.
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Management are supposedly meeting early next month to make a final decision...but no definite date on possible re-opening as of yet.
In my view it makes sense to re-open T3 given the increase in based Ryanair aircraft and movements/passengers this coming summer season.
In my view it makes sense to re-open T3 given the increase in based Ryanair aircraft and movements/passengers this coming summer season.
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There are 13 new remote stands as part of the T2 TP (first phase). Between all the TUI and Jet2 based aircraft, there should be enough space for all their aircraft between: Legacy T2 stands, Pier A stands, new remote stands and existing western apron stands. I count around 40 stands across these areas.
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Jet2 have staggered departures in the morning from 6-11am...so after the first wave of departures (post 8AM) there is then sufficient contact stands to tow aircraft for the mid morning/lunchtime departures.
Over in T1 both piers are full overnight with Easyjet, Ryanair and the two Lufthansa...I fail to see how moving some ops over to T1 would change anything.
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How many more aircraft are Ryanair basing? I went through T1 last Friday and it was heaving! Great to see it getting busy again but I’m not sure it will cope in the summer! T3 needs to be reopened and soon!
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Ryanair 19, Easyjet 20, TUI 19 and Jet2 25.
A decision on re-opening of T3 will happen beginning of March. I expect it to re-open but passengers will most likely feed from T1, so check in & security and immigration & baggage reclaim will all be T1 based...unless MAG have a sudden surge of recruitment and manage to acquire enough staff to adequately have all of these facilities in all three terminals...
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It was reported a while back that easyjet were basing an extra 2 aircraft at MAN for the summer. If it was 17 previously (can anyone confirm?), that would take it to 19 if those plans still stand.
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easyjet confirmed 20 for next summer:
https://mediacentre.easyjet.com/stor...r-2022-ramp-up
The Manchester base will be larger than ever with 20 aircraft based there connecting the North-West to key cities and holidays destinations across Europe.