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Is there any more news of what LH are to do with BD and more importantly are they to do anything from MAN?

Regarding the Virgin A340-300 rumour

Will these 2 aircraft be re-fitted before comming to MAN. If you look at the seatmaps, they are rather front (premium) heavy, which in my opinion is not suitable for the Leisure market.

Also, what routes will these 2 aircraft do if it is true?

Im presuming the following:

7x weekly MCO for frame 1

2xweekly MCO
1x weekly BGI
1x weekly UVF? (I know its been dropped now but could be brought back)
2x weekly LAS?
1x weekly ANU? for frame 2

What are your thoughts?

Also RE BD/LH I think just a stregnthing of the Germany routes, maybe a slight reduction in shuttles, selling off of regional and maybe baby aswell, but thats just my personal opinion.

What was the config of the A340 when they 1st started their MCO service?

If only you'd APPLIED instead if remaining a wannabe....ah well

The A340-300 fleet is Heathrow based flying assorted BOS / BOM / EWR / IAD/ JFK services as well as MRU. Any swap with the B747-400s would involve a substantial cut in capacity as well as a reconfiguration of the aircraft. I doubt UVF will be back any time soon.

Are 'Kuwait' AW having a 'Nosey' at MAN??

With the recent flights to MAN, It makes me wonder if they are also looking at a possible service/s??

777 would be nice!!

BA Centralisation in LHR
 

It's all well and good BA making the decision to centralise their operation at LHR, but when are they going to improve the connections, for example I have a business trip to Washington coming up, on the return leg I land at LHR at around 09:00 and don't have a connection back to MAN until arond 13:40.

I could drive back from LHR to MAN in a much shorter time than the 4.5 hours I am going to be forced to wander the T5 shopping mall.:*

I think we've been on KUs radar for a while. Airlines having a 'nosey' has been done before - in the same way, I'm sure that SVs many Hajj flights served us well when deciding to start scheduled services.

This article was from Mar 07: Broader horizons for Kuwait Airways - Travel & Hospitality - ArabianBusiness.com

Rumour of FR taking up STN route..anyone know anything?

To source new Lahore & Islamabad - Sharjah flights from 15/12.

Nope.Not heard that one though it always surprised me that FR hadn't jumped in a while back.Whenever I used their Blackpool-Stansted flight it was pretty full outbound.I understand it was inbounds on the 1st service where the loads were not that good and so they pulled it.

Would think they'd stand a better chance from MAN....so fingers crossed!

I think LS might get a surprise in May, When they bring back their other aircraft to base?

With the additional FR & EZY slots, I think some 'Peak' time slots may be already allocated to other Airlines?

I am a 'fan' of Jet 2, But I don't think they will commit to MAN, Or provide MAN with any 'substantial' expansion, With LBIA just under 50 mins away?

They don't need to.

Not sure I 'understand' exactly 'what' you are 'saying'.

Maybe it's a 'coded message'. ;)

I've been 'watching' to many 'Spooks' episodes. :ok:

TheSpirit

'I could drive back from LHR to MAN in a much shorter time than the 4.5 hours I am going to be forced to wander the T5 shopping mall.http://static.pprune.org/images/smilies/bah.gif'

Re-read your last sentence and wait for the 'penny' to drop.

MM

Regarding the Virgin A340's in S09

I have heard it was the A340 -600 as the airport have been looking at possible parking positions and if they can fit on the terminal or they will end up remote.

Dont think VS have spare aircraft or slow routes to allow man to haveeither the 343 OR 346... Would be nice though

heres the latest regarding VS...

they are increasing weekend capacity to MCO, from June till October 2009 with the addition of a 3rd flight on Saturday's using a LHR based A343 on top of the current 2x 744's. On Sunday, MCO will be operated by 1x A343 and 1x B744 whilst the other B744 operates BGI.

1x 744 and the A343 position to and from LGW and LHR on Friday's and Monday's.

Air canada is back from 29th march operating a 767 from T2. AC840 arrives at 0740z and leaves at 0915z

SQ are back daily from 30/5

AA switch to the B757-200 on August 2nd 2009 but it stays 1 x daily not 5x weekly

from S09 season Easyjet Manchester will be flying to the following new destinations:

Paris CDG (1x daily)
Nice NCE (1x daily)
Fuerteventura FUE (1x weekly)
Corfu CFU (1x weekly)

G-STAW

Summer optimism
 

With all due respect these look to me to be the normal annual postings taken, as previously stated, from the summer slot conference document.

Yes I would love to see the return of these flights, however I will believe it once the flighst become available for sale through either the internet or GDS systems.

Scottie Dog

I thought SQ were just going to change the days of non operation back to Tues/Thurs ex MAN. They seem to be confused as to what days not to operate, bless em!

Looks like MAN will be getting some extra GRO frequencies and will probably be daily next summer.

BLK has been dropped and it is likely that the flights will be split between MAN and LPL.

I know it's not a lot but every little helps!

Surprised at more GRO flights, GRO has dropped off in the last few years, Partly due to more ALC & MJV.