MANCHESTER - 2
Joined: Aug 2004
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From: Hemel Hempstead
I am a travel agent - had a meeting with on of thier sales ladies the other day. They said that they are their own operation and do what they like, so I think GB will stay. (They pay BA £1.5m for the use of the brand!)
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Manchester
Looks like the Maham reduction in service may just be a temporary reduction, with a return to a twice weekly service in July. Have heard that if all goes to plan, a IKA - MAN - YYZ/YVR service is a real possibility.
On another note, I hear from my sources at Barcelona airport, that Iberia;s new low cost arm is to re-commence services between the Spanish city and Manchester, at last re-establishing some competition on the route, which used to have three carriers, and now only has 1(Monarch) and a once weekly unreliable Air Scotland service, of course. (Not much uise for the businessman.) We shall see what happens.
On another note, I hear from my sources at Barcelona airport, that Iberia;s new low cost arm is to re-commence services between the Spanish city and Manchester, at last re-establishing some competition on the route, which used to have three carriers, and now only has 1(Monarch) and a once weekly unreliable Air Scotland service, of course. (Not much uise for the businessman.) We shall see what happens.
Joined: May 2003
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From: Stockport
It is due Chester 10.40Z so if it were to do an approach to Manchester I would guess at about 10-15 minutes earlier
and I do stress IF, I would guess this would only happen if Manchester was on runway 24
So all in all I would just keep an eye out on Thursday
G-I-B
and I do stress IF, I would guess this would only happen if Manchester was on runway 24
So all in all I would just keep an eye out on Thursday
G-I-B
Joined: Jan 2004
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From: Penmachno,Wales
GB going lo-co at MAN from June 26th. Al flights to be operated under the BACON brand
No more free in-flight meals. Was expected
http://www.gbairways.com/baconnect/summary/
No more free in-flight meals. Was expected
http://www.gbairways.com/baconnect/summary/
Joined: Sep 1999
Aviation Qualifications: ATCO
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From: Manchester
The curse of Planetalk strikes again.
In the latest issue a picture of the launch of Aer Arann service to Angers.
How many days did that last?
On the plus side, I believe they have switched to Nantes instead from Manchester - how is that doing then?
In the latest issue a picture of the launch of Aer Arann service to Angers.
How many days did that last?
On the plus side, I believe they have switched to Nantes instead from Manchester - how is that doing then?
Joined: Feb 2005
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From: Nantes, France
Exact, Nantes is now served instead of Angers from Cork and Manchester. Logical choice, Nantes is France's sixth biggest city with an airport of 2,200,000 pax per year, a big economic and touristic pole, but Angers, which is also a lovely city, is much smaller and bad-known out of France, with aan airport with nearly no commercial traffic.
Nantes is real advantage for an airline compared to Angers or any other place in Western France...
Nantes is real advantage for an airline compared to Angers or any other place in Western France...
Joined: Feb 2004
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From: United Kingdom
from ailiners.net forum...
I recently had a very nice conversation with a leading Senior Accountant of Saudia of their JED head office and here is what he had to say concerning their future international expansion from this winter :
a) Twice weekly flights to Toronto in 2007 to be routed via Manchester using Boeing 747-300s or Boeing 777-200ERs. No 5th freedom rights avbl on MAN-YYZ-MAN but the MAN market for them is so huge that Im told to not be surprised if a B 743 is indeed used for this route.
I recently had a very nice conversation with a leading Senior Accountant of Saudia of their JED head office and here is what he had to say concerning their future international expansion from this winter :
a) Twice weekly flights to Toronto in 2007 to be routed via Manchester using Boeing 747-300s or Boeing 777-200ERs. No 5th freedom rights avbl on MAN-YYZ-MAN but the MAN market for them is so huge that Im told to not be surprised if a B 743 is indeed used for this route.
