looks like the below is an exmple of how not to do it........ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-52539141
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GVROS just on finals, 5 of the remaining 7 VS B747s now at MAN.
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Interesting that the BBC reports Virgin is to quit Gatwick, following in the footsteps of BA. No mention of VS at MAN - so kind of good news for MAN (maybe?)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52542038 |
The Sky News report includes this:-
"The re-focusing of operations on Heathrow and Manchester airports is a major blow to Gatwick, which was notified last week that BA might never resume flying from London's second-busiest airport" |
Originally Posted by MANFOD
(Post 10773262)
The Sky News report includes this:-
"The re-focusing of operations on Heathrow and Manchester airports is a major blow to Gatwick, which was notified last week that BA might never resume flying from London's second-busiest airport" |
Originally Posted by zfw
(Post 10773200)
GVROS just on finals, 5 of the remaining 7 VS B747s now at MAN.
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Originally Posted by JerseyAero
(Post 10773270)
Looking at the announcement by Virgin the B744's next operations will be leaving MAN to end their days in the desert (or some other airport for scrap).
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The company have already said the 747s are being retired?
its not speculation its in the sky news item. |
Being reported in today’s MEN that local councils are to lend MAG £260m to support it through the current crisis. Suspect it may be to plug the gap that the Council’s themselves will be facing due to the likelihood of no dividends being paid out by the airport for at least two years.
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Originally Posted by Mr A Tis
(Post 10773254)
Interesting that the BBC reports Virgin is to quit Gatwick, following in the footsteps of BA.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52542038 |
Re VIR
It was on the Sky news bulletins. LGW to close with focus on LHR and MAN. |
Originally Posted by planedrive
(Post 10770544)
easyJet launching MAN-ABZ daily from 31st August.
Could we see a MAN-GLA & MAN-EDI to follow alongside the GLA-BHX and EDI-BHX routes? |
GLA and EDI are relatively close to MAN with regular rail services offered directly from Manchester Airport Station using brand new Nova train-sets. EDI should be offered by air with Loganair as well. So probably not opportunities for EasyJet.
However, Newquay is a different matter. Long surface journey times. Attractive tourism destination. Links a remote region to hubbing opportunities at MAN. No worries for pax concerning different rules for crossing into another country. Route has previously supported multiple daily rotations by FlyBe using their larger Embraer Jets. NQY-MAN is currently unserved and looks tailor-made for an EasyJet operation. MAN-IOM would make sense for them too. And an increase to daily on MAN-JER (from 3 x Weekly ops) once some 'normality' returns to air travel. |
Originally Posted by OzzyOzBorn
(Post 10773763)
GLA and EDI are relatively close to MAN with regular rail services offered directly from Manchester Airport Station using brand new Nova train-sets. EDI should be offered by air with Loganair as well. So probably not opportunities for EasyJet.
However, Newquay is a different matter. Long surface journey times. Attractive tourism destination. Links a remote region to hubbing opportunities at MAN. No worries for pax concerning different rules for crossing into another country. Route has previously supported multiple daily rotations by FlyBe using their larger Embraer Jets. NQY-MAN is currently unserved and looks tailor-made for an EasyJet operation. MAN-IOM would make sense for them too. And an increase to daily on MAN-JER (from 3 x Weekly ops) once some 'normality' returns to air travel. |
Originally Posted by OzzyOzBorn
(Post 10773763)
GLA and EDI are relatively close to MAN with regular rail services offered directly from Manchester Airport Station using brand new Nova train-sets. EDI should be offered by air with Loganair as well. So probably not opportunities for EasyJet.
However, Newquay is a different matter. Long surface journey times. Attractive tourism destination. Links a remote region to hubbing opportunities at MAN. No worries for pax concerning different rules for crossing into another country. Route has previously supported multiple daily rotations by FlyBe using their larger Embraer Jets. NQY-MAN is currently unserved and looks tailor-made for an EasyJet operation. MAN-IOM would make sense for them too. And an increase to daily on MAN-JER (from 3 x Weekly ops) once some 'normality' returns to air travel. If easyJet take up the route, I can't see there being connections beyond self-connecting on separate tickets with another carrier at Manchester. It may still be popular, though, with people wanting to go to the South West during summer. |
Originally Posted by flyerguy
(Post 10774285)
On the MAN-IOM front, the island (during normal times) requires multiple daily frequency to the Island from Manchester, unless easyJet could do at least 2 flights a day I believe the island may favour the current plan which would be Loganair operating E145s on multiple daily rotations per day. It would be amazing to see easyJet on the route but I’m not sure if they would.
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Originally Posted by 116d
(Post 10774388)
If easyJet did launch MAN-IOM, I would be surprised if the frequencies are regular and consistent. They're not regular and consistent as it is on their LPL-IOM route as they operate at different times on different days.
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Originally Posted by AndrewH52
(Post 10773459)
Being reported in today’s MEN that local councils are to lend MAG £260m to support it through the current crisis. Suspect it may be to plug the gap that the Council’s themselves will be facing due to the likelihood of no dividends being paid out by the airport for at least two years.
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Originally Posted by MKY661
(Post 10774439)
Didn't EZY apply for MAN-IOM slots last year but it was dropped last minute?
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Originally Posted by lfc84
(Post 10774732)
It was reported on twitter [i think by someone who works at MAN] that crew rosters had MAN-IOM on them. it was later reported that the rosters were subsequently changed to MAN-BHD for the times in question
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Originally Posted by flyerguy
(Post 10774753)
I know there’s been a fair few times that the MAN crew have been called out to do LPL-IOM off standby, so you never know - missed communication and assumptions might have been the culprit.
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Originally Posted by Dct_Mopas
(Post 10775010)
Not in this instance, many crews had MAN-IOM on roster for a commencement of that service. But in the end the flights were pulled/never announced. It was all a bit strange, but certainly the intent from EZY was there.
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Are AF still expected to resume CDG-MAN this week?
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Originally Posted by gayrugbybloke
(Post 10777282)
Are AF still expected to resume CDG-MAN this week?
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It is 3 weekly initially
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One of the companies circling Virgin is Greybull.
Ill leave that there..... |
Originally Posted by Navpi
(Post 10778213)
One of the companies circling Virgin is Greybull.
Ill leave that there..... |
Apparently Hainan are starting a once weekly freight flight into Manchester this Friday.
( odd as Manchester is complacent with a capital C when it comes to handling freight). Maybe the Manchester cargo manager at er' Stansted hasn't realised and is self isolating. Nice to see Manchester bound frieght finally being handled at Manchester and not 200 miles away. |
[QUOTE=Navpi;10778250]Apparently Hainan are starting a once weekly freight flight into Manchester this Friday.
( odd as Manchester is complacent with a capital C when it comes to handling freight). Could it just be operated by their normal pax aircraft A330/B787 loaded with cargo only and therefore won't cause management at MAN to be startled at the thought of having to unload a dedicated cargo aircraft ? |
I was wondering if it was just using the flight numbers, permisions etc of the scheduled service - might make life easier.
Management will be startled if they have to bulk unload the cargo off the main deck of a widebody - not a trivial exercise |
Originally Posted by SWBKCB
(Post 10778322)
I was wondering if it was just using the flight numbers, permisions etc of the scheduled service - might make life easier.
Management will be startled if they have to bulk unload the cargo off the main deck of a widebody - not a trivial exercise |
Taking anything up to 8 hours to handball off of passenger decks elsewhere !
HNA Specialist group freighter business is Suprana with a handful of 747 freightliners for the long haul and none of which have the hinged nose doors. However this is almost certainly a “passenger” Airbus one would have thought- They have been flying a few into Heathrow however my ears on the ground tell me we might just be about to see a few of these move out in the rather soon as HAL are expected to reduce the availability of the rather special parking rates offered for the extended parking times required . |
May be wrong but I'm unsure Manchester can handle 747 freighters.
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@HainanAirlines make a return to @manairport on Friday 15th May with a 1 weekly cargo only flight. HU7903 arrives from PEK at 1035, departs as HU7904 to HGH at 1235 and will use a B787-9.
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Originally Posted by Navpi
(Post 10778407)
May be wrong but I'm unsure Manchester can handle 747 freighters.
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Originally Posted by Rutan16
(Post 10778522)
You are wrong !
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Originally Posted by Navpi
(Post 10778250)
Apparently Hainan are starting a once weekly freight flight into Manchester this Friday.
( odd as Manchester is complacent with a capital C when it comes to handling freight). Maybe the Manchester cargo manager at er' Stansted hasn't realised and is self isolating. Nice to see Manchester bound frieght finally being handled at Manchester and not 200 miles away. |
Originally Posted by Navpi
(Post 10778661)
Excellent when did the hi loader equipment comeback ?
It's a 787-9 anyway doing the freight run. |
https://travelweekly.co.uk/articles/...-2021-schedule
Five points from Manchester will be served to Atlanta, Barbados, Los Angeles, Orlando and New York JFK. |
Originally Posted by Ex Cargo Clown
(Post 10780252)
They were there last time I checked.
It's a 787-9 anyway doing the freight run. |
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