I have also known for a while that they were looking into flights from Man as I used to know a planning manager from one of FEDX companies.

The next Minneapolis!;)

Maybe they could use BA's old maint. hanger for sorting, palleting, etc, etc ...
It would look good purple!:)

Does anybody know if any operators from MAN offer first class or the equivalent. I know that VS, CO, DL, US etc offer business class equivalent, but do any offer first class.

Cheers.

Pretty sure SQ do, and maybe EK as well?

US Air do but only about 6 or so seats.

What's this big announcement everyone is talking about today, that is supposed to be happening this week? A bew carrier?

Yes I heard that too, it's supposed to involve 'several' Asian cities.

Asian, as in Japanese or Hong Kong/China or we talking Indian?

Ian

Could it be Air Asia ?

might it be a flight to hong kong?

I am becoming cynical, have heard of these big announcements so many times and nothing happens, so am trying not to get my hopes up but Hk would be good for me.

If it is it's not with Cathay.

Could this simply be EK going 3X daily or QR going daily, giving much better connections through their home bases to cities on their ever increasing Asian networks? QR have just gained traffic rights to Australia, EY have also been given increased traffic rights, whilst EK are increasing frequency to PEK 12x per week from July

Rumours, Rumours, rumours
 

Whilst I appreciate that this is a rumours forum (as well as news), is it not time that we waited until an official announcement is made - rather than continuing to extol the wishes that certain Far East carriers served Manchester?
After all, with all the gossip on other threads, could this even be the long expected :rolleyes: launch of an Aer Lingus base at our beloved Ringway!!
Time will tell, and patience is a virtue. :)
Scottie Dog

Does anybody know anything about AB pulling out of MAN?

APPARENTLY (according to another website) AB are to pull their HAM, Paderborn and STN routes from this winter. Any news?

Cannot find any news on it yet. AB havn't released their full W07 programme, so unsure.

Cheers.

There are a few strange things happening at MAN at the moment. Jet2 seem to be axeing their BCN service on 04/09, very few of their routes are on sale for winter, neither are BE's. AB haven't really had their heart in it at MAN if you ask me. PAD has been a good load factor though, usually 100+ on each flight.

You have seemed to mention some of the loco carriers on MAN. If LPL took the same you view as you, there would be no passengers left at the airport!

Alot of loco airlines will not launch their whole W07 timetable until July/August time. Alot of the charter and traditional carriers launch before this, such as TOM, FCA and BA.

I'm sure LS and BE will have a full schedule up and running before children are back at school in September! AB maybe less so.

I have no doubt about it, but the fact remains that FR and U2 winter scheds have been on sale for a few weeks now, so no wonder MAN will lose out if its carriers don't get in on the act earlier.

Nice to see the T1 redevelopment coming on, wandered round today to see the new area and looks like one hell of an improvement....roll on the next phase!

Sorry, didn't realise that U2 and FR had all their seats on sale.

Cheers, I was waiting for them to release flights so I can book a trip in February!:}