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Virgin to restart MAN BGI 3 X weekly from 7th August
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LFC22
I heard the same but still not sure if all the T2 airlines are moving back to T2 on that date too? I keep on hearing that T3 will not be reopening ever again, FR will move to T1 with Easyjet, and everyone else is going to T2 while it is not that busy. Is there any truth to this? If so, then when will the likes of LH, EI, BA, KLM/AF... be moving to T2? Also isn't T1 going to be a little bit too big for just Ryanair and Easyjet throughout the day? However for the morning rush, T1 has 14 gates with no airbridges that FR and EZY can use, and Easyjet now and again uses gates 23, 25 and 27, but that still won't be enough for the morning wave. If I remember correctly, in 2019 EZY had 18-20 morning flights, all but one (BFS) of them based here overnight, while FR had 9 based here and a handful of unbound hot spins in the morning. So how will this work for example with them both ramping up operations now? |
Terminal 3 stands 16 - 18 are now accessible from Terminal 1 as a passenger (maybe even more but haven’t been that far down as yet). They seem to have been permanently switched to become Terminal 1 stands.
In addition, in past years, EZY would tow aircraft from remote stands to the terminal once the earlier departures had pushed back. That with bussing passengers to remote stands then I’m sure EZY & RYR could fit at Terminal 1. |
Jet2 move all ops to T2 on 14th July. TUI follow on 15th and Singapore on 17th.
Hope that helps. |
Domestic flights depart using Gates 16-18, accessed via T1, but arrival pax are routed into T3 for baggage claim & exit. This comes as a surprise to many who expect to arrive into T1.
In the new T2 are there facilities for Domestic arrivals? |
As far as I'm aware T2 does not have any domestic facility. That is (was) in the long-term plans.
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I believe the 3rd or 4th pier to be built (depending on what plans they were working on) was to have a domestic arrival facility. Any further delevopment is highly likely to be delayed now until the current situation improves. EI Atlantic is to be T2 based and there is talk of co-locating all IAG airlines together (BA domestic), so there may be some solution being worked on.
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A bus like other EI CTA arrivals?
Something could be in the offing as the BA lounge has been entirely stripped out. |
The Escape lounge in T1 has now been made available to BA status card holders although it's not as good as the old BA lounge and is a fair walking distance from the gate.
I would expect in time, there'll be a joint IAG/Oneworld co-habiting lounge in T2 as that seems to be the plan in other countries. |
At lease some lounge provision has been made, many European stations have noting, even when lounges are available to other airlines. T1 Escape to T3 is quite a hike - I can’t remember how get to T3 from T1, is it by turning left just before the walk-through duty free shop? The airside route has been closed for years, since Security at T1 was moved.
I imagine there will be some sort of branded lounge situation at T2, as you say. It could be BA branded and operated by a third party, which happens or might have one world/EI branding. EI are in an unusual situation, they are part of the one world JV, but not the alliance. Talk about confusing for customers. |
Isn’t the Trans Atlantic Joint Venture more of a back office thing rather than something that is meant to be explicitly promoted to the customer?
As for terminal changes, things have probably changed after the last 18 months but the plan was that easyJet were to move to T2 in 2022. |
I thought EasyJet liked it over at Pier B of T1? Unless there's been some plan that will mean T1 will now close earlier than planned? (I am aware Piers B and C are staying)
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Thought the airport would've announced the opening of T2 themselves and there would be a bit more fanfare like there was for Pier 1
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Hopefully we will see some good publicity on 14th July - the opening date - but there again we are talking about Manchester Airport, aren't we?
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EasyJet like pier B for its ramp side efficiency, no more, no less. It is happy to use Pier C overnight but ideally not during the day given the inefficiency of airbridge but no opportunity to use rear doors too.
B pier was meant to remain in footprint only…I.e being rebuilt. One would assume that along with much of T1, B pier as it stands is approaching life expired. |
Proudly introducing #YourNewT2 After 83 years of being the UK's global gateway in the North, we can't wait to welcome the first passengers to our new T2 from July 14th! Follow this thread for advice on travelling through T2 or head this way >> https://bit.ly/2TXOo6I
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T2 developments
It finally opened on Wednesday with flights run by Tui and Jet2 to Menorca, Ibiza and Mallorca. Singapore Airlines also began flights from the terminal on Saturday. On Monday M&S also opened a new store there, while an Accessorize branch is also due to open on Thursday. Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways and Brussels Airlines first flights will depart tomorrow (Tuesday, July 20), followed by airBaltic on Wednesday and Ethiopian Airlines on Thursday. |
Terminal 1
Can anyone explain to me, please, what is now going to happen to Terminal 1? As a (normally) regular flier with Swiss, I am always shocked at their behind the main check in “cupboard” they have as a check in area!
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easyJet commence 2 new routes 1st November 2021.
A daily (sometimes twice daily) Isle of Man. Also, Fuerteventura twice a week. |
Good news! Always great to see some new EZY routes.
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Robin757
T1 was to be demolished under the original masterplan, but I don't think it's clear that that remains the case now. I'd imagine Swiss will move over to T2 whenever Lufthansa do. Brussels moved over yesterday, and Eurowings had already moved over there prior to the pandemic, so will probably be going back over fairly soon too. |
Ryanair director of commercial, Jason McGuinness, said the firm will "deliver recovery and growth" to Manchester despite the challenges posed by the pandemic. He added that the airline is "restoring connectivity for Manchester - and recovering UK traffic" as vaccination rollouts continue across Europe. He said: "Following the successful vaccination programmes, UK air traffic led by Ryanair, is set to recover strongly in Summer 2021 and we are pleased to announce our recovery schedule for Manchester, which will deliver 5.1m passengers per year across 67 routes including new summer and winter routes to exciting destinations" the new summer routes will see two weekly flights to Santorini in Greece, Knock in Ireland and Verona in Italy - plus three to Bucharest in Romania. Its winter 2021 schedule will see twice weekly flights to Kaunas, Paphos in Cyprus, Poznan in Poland, Suceava in Romania, Zagreb in Croatia - and one weekly flight to Salzburg in Austria. |
SWBKCB
Great news! Great to see confidence coming back. 😀 |
Does anyone know why a Virgin 350 operated to Orlando today?
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Everton Football Club charter I believe.
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With Arsenal & Inter Milan cancelling their trips to this Florida Cup event, Everton won't be playing much football!
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DomyDom
Ah thanks. |
Looks like HS2 is fast running out of cash according to The Sunday Times. If It ever gets up North (and even that is a mute point ) there is no connectivity improvement for Piccadilly and no link to Manchester Airport.
Leveling up going spectacularly well..... |
A mute point? Have they been silenced or just swanning around? 😁
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Ex Thomas Cook Hangar for sale.
Looks like the THG option for the hangar has died a death. Nice move by MAG. They had a buyer and a genuine offer from an MRO and turned it down. Now they have huge building which can't be used until someone starts operating it again. Genius work. 🙄
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Air Livery hangar
Having not been to MAN for nearly 18 months can anybody confirm whether the Air Livery hangar still stands? There was an OAN issued on 25th September 2020 stating a circa 16 week programme to deconstruct the hangar - OAN 085/2020 refers.
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TURIN
👍 very good |
What was the story with the TCX hangar?
Current management seem to be stumbling from one calamity to another. Can someone get a grip ? |
Rumour was that THG had a tie up with Amazon and were going to use the hangar as a 'drive through' load/unload area. They have apparently got 4 A330 in conversion works somewhere.
The Air Livery/BA hangar is going to be demolished and a new building erected for THG. At the moment Jet2 have the only viable hangar at what is supposed to be Britain's 2nd (3rd) city! Complete joke. |
Bit baffled to the relevance of hangar availability and city status? For example, nothing at Edinburgh or Belfast, and Cardiff has massive hangars but no flights?
(and before anybody quibles, I mean hangars suitable for airline customers/MRO's) |
I must admit, I was a bit perplexed at that. To the wider city it has little relevance in terms of status or prestige.
That said, having an hangar facility and the associated jobs is good for the airport. The problem is, for the size (and success) of the airport, MAN is in the rather unusual position that it doesn't actually have a based airline. By based I mean headquartered which often leads to a company hangar. Perhaps going forward, perhaps easy might consider a facility if it were to ever bring MAN's engineering in-house. |
Easy have just announced plans for a 4 bay hangar in BER. With the recently extended LGW hangar and this new BER hangar, I think it unlikely easy will be interested in hangar 1.
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SWBKCB
Airport status, not City status. I mean this thread is about Manchester Airport right? Not the city. MAN advertises itself as a world class facility for international travel. It has been courting airlines from various parts of the world for years. Its a bit grim knowing that if your aircraft goes tech, the job, no matter how large will have to be done outside in all weather. |
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