However thats not to say the likes of Oasis HK, Jetstar, Air Asia X and, possibly, closer to home Zoom UK won't look at MAN

Wouldn't that be great. I can't wait......

I cannot see the MAN-JFK route falling with BA as they launch their OpenSkies brand. JFK is to become a bigger hub for the airline and unless they need the slots (which may be the case) then the route will remain.

They don't have much room at LHR and the 767 doesn't operate from LGW so where would they put it.

IF it was to happen, AA, VS or BD would be on it almost instantly or CO/DL would increase their a/c size to 767 or even higher!:ok:

MANFlyer and Momentary Lapse - most if not all of us (including myself) on here would love to see the likes of CX, QF, SA, AC, MK and BA to LAX etc back again like the early-mid 90's heyday, but unless there's a fundamental change of direction and culture at the worlds favourite and the other legacies suddenly decide that alliances partnerships are the spawn of the devil, it ain't gonna happen any time soon. Even the legacy carriers we have left seem to be looking to the holy grail at LHR rather than building up MAN. Funny how SQ have gone cool on MAN when their nice new A380 ops are starting at LHR, it doesn't take a scientist to see where this one might be heading........

The point I was making was that if lower cost long haul carriers want to come to MAN to operate to HKG, KUL etc then having those would be a lot better than having nothing at all. I think its a concept we need to get used to.

T3
 

From MAN website T3 are going to 4 a day to STNfrom April

I think MAN has got used to not having HKG now.

I have always thought that BA have never being interested in expanding Long Haul.

You would think China Southern could make a go of MAN.

I think the chances of seeing CX, QF, SAA at MAN are 1/100,0000.

Runway 2 re-opens stretched!
 

Runway 05R-23L re-opens on Sunday following pavement repairs. Whilst closed the opportunity was taken to re-mark and re-survey the the runway declared distances and approval has been granted by the CAA to marginally extend the distances on 23L. The change comes into official effect from 8th May in the UK AIP.

RWY 23L 3050 x 45 metres (10006 x 150 feet)
Using Starter Extension (link Tango) 3200m available (10500 feet).

A small change but now correctly gives 23L the status of being the longest runway at MAN, even without using the Starter Extension.

More changes:-

US - 2 x B757s on the PHL during Sept (A330 maint??)
Jade Cargo - Delayed start until Aug (2 x weekly 74F to SZX)
Astraeus - canx all summer flying ex MAN
KLM - Down to 6 per day from Apr
Loganair - Canx proposed DND
PIA - Canx ORD and reduce JFK from 5 to 4 per week
Swiss - Canx proposed GVA

.... and for the spotters:-

Football charters 04/05 Mar

News Axis Airways - 734
Plaza Servicios Aereos - M87
Air Mediterranee - 321
XL Airways France - 320
Neos - 738
SATA - 313

More changes yes...but as usual generally not good ones :ugh:

Whos' picking their flights up (if anyone?)

PIA
 

Is this anything to do with the rumour that the US have finally agreed to PIA flying direct from Pakistan to the US?

I saw this posted on another forum but there was definitely no news link from what I can remember. Also from memory it did not state a date or which which destinations were involved.

Unless I was dreaming;)

Pete

What was their planned schedule?

Looks like US is only 1x 757 between Sep 4th and Oct 2nd, 1x 333 all the other times up til then and after that period throughout the winter.

And also I can only find 1 US 757 daily service to PHL. Admittedly there are two flights showing in Sabre, however they operate at identical times and one is a BD code-share.

Back to the drawing board maybe?

Scottie Dog

A couple of questions for you lads over at Man, why so many delays today, and any info on why G-TTOD diverted into LPL this morning.

Overnight winds and knock on delays, several flights went over to LPL last night.

Could the single runway be causing a problem as well? It is a Saturday!

23R night time closure - again
 

So glad that we get 23L back at 1500 tomorrow because at 22.15 we loose 23R for the night - see NOTAM

Q)EGTT/QMRLC/IV/NBO/A/000/999/5321N00216W005
FROM 08/03/02 22:15 TO 08/03/28 06:00 A0623/08
E)RWY 05L/23R CLOSED SUN-THU 2215-0600 DUE WIP. RWY 05R/23L IN USE.

23L opening !
 

I'm pretty sure that re-opening of 23L doesn't happen until 1500 today (Sunday), not 0600.

ACCMan

Swiss do operate a weekly GVA which is targeted at the ski traveler. Swiss are desperately short of aircraft (which is why Helvetic operate to ZRH for Swiss) so even if they wanted to start a regular GVA route - getting the airframe to do it would probably be an issue.