MAN Runway visitor park 2 Snippets of info
 

Just seen this job advertised which may be of interest to someone

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Also the annual Aviation and Transport fair is on this coming weekend

TAS Fair


Lets hope the rain holds off.

I could be completely wrong, but I think the passenger actually has to pass through immigration to 'enter the country', as from leaving the plane - arriving at immigration you're basically in no mans land.

Not really. Police can, and do, arrest people on the airbridge/gate area. However, as usually is the case there should be no issue in getting the passenger through the terminal to immigration where apprehending is probably easier and somewhat safer than in the confines of an aircraft or airbridge.

AFAIK, the UK border at an airport is more of a clerical formality and once you're on the ground you are very much in the UK.

My daughter is on that flight. I flew out tom634 yesterday ex Luton and the crowd were not happy. I departed at 2010 (30 minutes early) and left my daughter there. Speaking with TCX duty manager today, there was a problem with a landing system, had an emergency landing (although routine with fire tenders on standby), put all passengers in a local hotel. Flying out part today, due at 1800 local and are looking at departing 0030 local 14th. (Information is really hard to come by so if anyone hears anything let me know so that I can keep my daughter updated.

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Are Ryanair basing 4 aircraft this winter. By looking at the schedule it looks like 2 bases which would be them going back on there word. Anyone have any info?

will be travveling on a tom flight to gran canaria on 15th sept outbound 15.55 just wondered anyone know what size aircraft we will be on?

Ryanair
 

j636

You have to say looking at that schedule it is certainly set up at present to have just two operational aircraft from the Manchester base this winter.

There is a fairly impressive number of away based Ryanair visiting though most days but still no Madrid bookable. Rzesnow is also not bookable either but there are a couple of gaps in the based schedule on some days for more flights.

Beavais on Monday, Wednesday and Friday departs at 14.00 and returns 23.15, which is pretty typical for any FR BVA flight but also takes the Manchester based aircraft away for a good few hours.

Pete

phil2
 

If its TOM2676 then its a B763.

i havnt got the flight number yet, does it say the time it departs? all i have is that we depart MAN at 15.55
im going for 11 nights just wondered coming home (early hours 27th sept departing gran canaria at 02.10) do you know if thats also a 763? flew the 767 to BGI last year would enjoy going again on her.

phil2
 

Yes, TOM2676 departs 15.55. Return flight 11 days later is TOM2351 arriving 06.15 and is an Airbus A321.

On the tarmac - next to T3 - there is a concrete circle with "I (heart) MCR" painted onto it, visible from above.

What relevance is there in the "MCR"?

Is it not an abbreviation of "Manchester"? Perhaps something to do with Manchester's contribution to the Olympics?

It's from the 'I love MCR' campaign after the riots.

I love Manchester campaign grows in strength | UK news | guardian.co.uk

MCR is a NYC type of abbreviation. Nothing to do with the airport per se but as someone already mentioned it was a campaign prompted by last Summer's riots. Although the MCR abbreviation has been around for years and there is even a couple of 'Manchester' stores selling MCR merchandise.

If MAN's code was MCR then it would be of greater relevance at the airport.

There used to be an NDB coded "MCR" to the the southwest of the field.

Can't find this as an approved aerodrome marking in CAP 168.....:E

Hope nobody mistakes it for an helicopter "H"....

S

Yes, 'MCR' was the old 06 outer marker beacon if I recall correctly. MCH was the on-airfield non-directional beacon. All were removed some time ago, but the on-airfield onmi-directional beacon still chimes out 'MCT' in Morse every few seconds if you tune in 113.55 MHz.

The I Love MCR thing was for the post riots campaign last summer. Who remembers the Olympic rings flower display beside the Fantail in support of the Olympic bid for 1996, or the 2003 UEFA footballs on various grass islands?

Thanks to all of you for the interesting background information on the "MCR" thingy.

Or the plastic cows for the Manchester Cow Parade in 2004?.

These were all at the airport; some spent some time outside on the airfield adjacent to taxiways at the end of T1 Pier B to publicize the event. Led to some interesting exchanges with ATC - Roger, mooove along the taxiway was one.

Also had some fun getting them into the restricted zone....

CowParade Manchester, England cow detail - Alphadite, Goddess of Shopping

CowParade Manchester, England cow detail - Flying Moochine

CowParade Manchester, England cow detail - Captain Incredibull

CowParade Manchester, England cow detail - Cow in Sheep's Clothing

CowParade Manchester, England cow detail - Heifer Nice Flight

CowParade Manchester, England cow detail - MAGiCow

CowParade Manchester, England cow detail - Rita is Full of Beans

http://manchester.cowparade.com/news...OSLETTER_2.pdf

Cow "anoraks" had to get airside to see one so not many "got" that one. The other sneaky one was at Crewe station.....

Suzeman

Flying to Bremen with FR next month, am I going to suffer on my return with the T3 immigration queues? Last time I flew from T3 in March with FR to Faro outgoing didn't start well due to queuing for 30mins at check in even though I had checked in online I only wanted to drop my bag off but was told to check in and I think it was shift change.

On another note, haven't used T1 since January with LH (my favourite terminal) have the airbridges that were replacing been done? I think I noticed that stand 31? was not in use due to a new airbridge being installed don't know about any others but I know stands 6, 8 & 10 on Pier B needs replacing and with a direct link into the terminal instead of down the stairs, through the dingy walkway and up the stairs, how bad does it look for incoming passengers, especially for those who haven’t been here before, stand 12 airbridges and gate area put the rest of this pier to shame!