I would imagine that the Not available for diversions message is due to spare stands not being cleared and concentration is on the day to day operation of the airport.

Similar thing happened last year when almost all the uk airport were snow closed. The airports that were open didn't take long to fill up before the not available for diversions.

If it's an emergency then it's a different ball game

Some mutterings that TAP are to announce several new European routes this month....could MAN figure?

could well be:

-LS used to codeshare on the portugalia service back in the 90's, so will be a nice return for them

-LIS say MAN is underserved, and with a 2 weekly WW service, its easy to see why

-May be a pre-emptive strike, as EZY were rumoured for MAN along with the new Libson base, so strike the iron while its hot

-Good star connections, and then going the other way good connections onto Brazil/faro/Oporto

-TAP have been rumoured before, so could this time finally happen?

Nov passenger numbers are up on the airport web site.

http://uk.sitestat.com/manairport/ma...November10.pdf

Headline figure is passenger numbers are up 1.5%.

LS (Jet2) did not exist in the 1990s and am pretty sure they have never code shared with anyone. Think you meant TP?

LEEDS APP.

LS (Jet2) did not exist in the 1990s and am pretty sure they have never code shared with anyone. Think you meant TP?

I did mean TP. I have no idea why I wrote LS? Apologies.

I think in the olden days, TAP was originaly LS, although I may be wrong.
Pre Portugalia, we used to get the smoky B727s of TAP on a DUB-MAN LIS service.
My experience on many Portugalia flights ex MAN were that the the FK100 / E145s were always pretty full.
Are the many Finnair cancelations due WX at HEL or is it the ongoing cabin crew strike at Finnair?
Anyone with an update on the proposed restart of Bangladash Binan?

TAP/ Air Portugal have been TP for as long as I can remember and Portugarlia was NI


Ian B

AY -> HEL canx across Europe due to cabin crew strike.

Believe some aircraft have been subbed in over there?

2 emergency landings this evening so far. First was a Flybe flight from Edinburgh to Exeter which had cabin pressurisation problem, taxiied to remote stand. Second a/c was a Monarch with what appears to be hydraulic leak/failure, aircraft was unable to vacate 23R and was towed to stand. Runway was closed for approx 15 minutes.

Thats 4 today! A Canadian Lear, Canadian Air Force Challenger, the Monarch
and Flybe, at this rate they won`t need any scheduled flights as they will be able to make their money from diversions http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/sr...s/embarass.gif


Ian

Monarch
 

The Monarch was BHX - LCA A320 ZB486, it departed BHX about 3pm and turned back near the Belgium border after about one hour into the flight.

I believe that there is a spare aircraft and crew and Manchester to
take the flight out.

Poor pax, two hours after leaving BHX they got as far as Manchester but all safe which is the main thing.

Pete

Another flybe emergency landing! they seem to have one every other week!

From what I have been told most Flybe diversions for tech problems will come to Manchester.

Ian B

There are lots of good codeshare and O&D options for TP at MAN. The code share options are plentiful - S4/SQ/LH/SK/BD/JJ/MS/CO and now TP have just signed a codeshare deal with AT which offers more options to Morocco. I really hope this comes off!

TP to LIS is probably a route that will come around.

Good star connections, and then a easier way to tap into Brazil and now Morroco.

TP could also use MAN for PHL/SIN and extra options to EWR.

:)ls = Jet2 , Tp = Tap:)

How? Jet2 are not a member of Star.....
Lisbon, Portugal to Singapore via Manchester, UK is stretching credibility even if you do mean TAP Air Portugal.

It's also surely a major detour to go to New York that way as well.

Thanks for the explanations .... this led to the delayed departure of LX 381 to Zurich, which was further complicated by heavy snow and no cleared runways at Kloten ..... and a car journey home that lasted 4 hours instead of 1.5!!

Well done to the Swiss duty manager for keeping us informed and being so charming.

Lisbon, Portugal to Singapore via Manchester, UK is stretching credibility even if you do mean TAP Air Portugal.

It's also surely a major detour to go to New York that way as well.

If the price is right, they may do it, But I admit LIS-MAN-SIN would be pushing it, not because of the route but the fact its always full and fares rarely discounted to a level it would make a LIS-MAN-SIN route work.