I think its perfectly reasonable to expect a MAN-MAD route if Easyjet do arrive at MAN. Infact, I would hope it was pretty high up on the list.

There is demand for this route and has been for many years. If it had become such a loss maker then the problems must have been with BACON whether it be high costs, wrong fare structures or wrong aircraft usage. Funny how lots of BA routes from MAN became loss making when they went down the route of ERJ's and 146's. Maybe they should have stuck with Go and exported the brand and used that in the regions, but that's an argument for another day I guess.....

Also looking at airports in relative close proximity, there are overlaps on FR destinations from STN and LTN and on Easyjet destinations from GLA and EDI so I don't see why this would be a problem for Easyjet looking at somewhere like MAD from MAN.

:)

MAN - MAD Route
 

Speaking from 30 years of experience of regular travel on this route, the BA double-daily service was aimed primarily at the high yield business travellers. Club Class always had a high load factor whilst economy was rarely full. Immediately following 9/11 there was a monumental downturn in business class travel which ultimately lead to a downsizing in aircraft and the subsequent demise of this route. What happened to the business travellers is somewhat a mystery but not many transferred to BA economy.
I personally doubt there is sufficient business to support a daily service from both MAN and LPL.

I think the answer is, should Easy set up a base in manchester, they will then sit down and make a business decision on which routes fit both airports and could sustain business from both and which could only be justified from one of the two and then decide what airport best suits the route.

Reading previous posts there may be a strong case to move Madrid from Liverpool to manchester, maybe not but Easy I am damn sure are already looking at it if they are to come to manchester,

If and i say If this comes off (thinks back 2 years !!) then MAD will be a daily flight.

Thats the plan anyway.

Man-toronto Air Transat
 

air transat are flying next year to toronto non stop i searched in july


http://www.manchesterairport.co.uk/w...tent/NewRoutes

Three chances of EZY in MAN........slim, none and stuff all....:cool:
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And why will they not come here?
Remember one thing like it or not outside London, Manchester has the biggest economy so Liverpool are not safe if Easy want to come here.
Its not about my city is better than yours bollocks its business!

Brummingham.......The so called Second city in the UK....???....but fly from NEMA......
Bums on seats is one thing.....Landing Fees and Airport charges are the
Real Thing.......
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Which is probably why they start from Birmingham to Geneva and Grenoble next month. Small beer at this stage, but they have to start somewhere.....

Three chances of EZY in MAN........slim, none and stuff all....
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So are they just going to refund all the GB airlways seats that they have sold from EGCC next year ??

Makes sense.

I was told it's a refund or shifted on to another carrier.

It would of course be just as "easy" to move the GB Cyprus & Tenerife services to Liverpool & consolidate there.
I guess we'll just have to wait & see, they have lots of options on what to do.

Mickey Mouser = Yawn ! You need to check YOUR Liverpool thread . DWLPL failed miserably. :ugh:

TCM,
Firstly it's Mr Mouser to you. A question was asked about refunding any seats sold next year, this question was raised at a meeting at Manchester between GB employees and Easy/GB management, I was merely passing this information on.

LOL Mr Mouser.....smooth reply!!

regards

K :D

Just noticed that ZB BCN flight gone A321 everyday now (was A320 on some days).

Surely its only a matter of time before a second daily flight is introduced? Atleast on a FRI and SUN!

Over populated Manchester
 

Does anybody know why Manchester Airport has the widest range of different companies working within its airport area, more than any other airport in the world?
Just in the baggage handling area alone there are 6 companies with 2 more on the way? (Servisair/GlobeGround, Ringway Handling, Aviance, Swissport, Menzies and Flight Support with 2 more this winter)
Thats just the baggage side they have more Catering, Fuel, Check-in, Security, Cleaning, Engineering ets Manchester is by no means the biggest airport in fact quite small compared to most, yet it is so over populated its becoming shoulder to shoulder for employee's!
Anybody know the reasons why?:ugh:

Ringway Handling are meant to be going bust, they have simply been pushed out by the bigger boys and i imagine that eventually there may be a few others that pull out.

On the EZY rumour, i have heard that EZY are currently in court trying to get out of the LPL contract as currently it wont let them fly out of both LPL and MAN?

If EZY do come to Manchester, i ahve also heard that they will be based at T3 and a copuple of other lwo budget carriers like RYR will also be mvoed over toT3 to make it the budget airline terminal. Dont know where this will put BA etc though.

There is no way Easy will be in a positon that requires them to go to court to set up at Manchester if they want to.
If they have a desire to come to Manchester they will and they wont worry too much about how Peel or spotters crying about losing some services will feel. Its business and airlines will go where they can make money.Manchester has had its fair share of comings and goings thats the nature of the flying game.

It all depends on how much money is at stake, if they move some over without reaching agreement with Peel Holdings I think they would have move over lock stock and barrel to avoid the fall out after upsetting Peel as it would be a very difficult relationship to say the least

Ian