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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Mar 2024, 19:49
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,247,582
Posted By rkenyon

There's some weirdos on here :D

There's some weirdos on here :D
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Mar 2024, 18:45
Replies: 7
Views: 1,954
Posted By rkenyon

The business class on the A380 hasn’t really...

The business class on the A380 hasn’t really changed much. The seats are the same, it’s just a refresh.

The later A380s also have a different bar layout, but I don’t think these are being...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Feb 2024, 13:34
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,247,582
Posted By rkenyon

5 SIN and 5 IAH I think.

5 SIN and 5 IAH I think.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Feb 2024, 11:22
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,247,582
Posted By rkenyon

Anybody can self-connect at the moment if they...

Anybody can self-connect at the moment if they are prepared to take the risk of a late / cancelled flight causing them to mis-connect.

How do you suggest MAN could implement a better...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Jan 2024, 09:08
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,247,582
Posted By rkenyon

Hardly anybody will be doing connections between...

Hardly anybody will be doing connections between T3 & T2. T3 will be Ryanair and they don't connect with anybody - including themselves. More or less everybody arriving at T3 will need to go through...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
2nd Jan 2024, 11:38
Replies: 1,146
Views: 1,046,767
Posted By rkenyon

It's because the nose is on the floor, so the...

It's because the nose is on the floor, so the rear is higher that normal. Thus the slide is very steep.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
2nd Jan 2024, 10:27
Replies: 1,146
Views: 1,046,767
Posted By rkenyon

https://archive.liveatc.net/rjtt/RJTT-Twr-TCA-Jan-...

https://archive.liveatc.net/rjtt/RJTT-Twr-TCA-Jan-02-2024-0830Z.mp3
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
2nd Jan 2024, 10:06
Replies: 1,146
Views: 1,046,767
Posted By rkenyon

They saved one person from the Dash-8, and all...

They saved one person from the Dash-8, and all made it out of the A350.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Jan 2024, 09:56
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,247,582
Posted By rkenyon

You keep saying this, but it's not true. The plan...

You keep saying this, but it's not true. The plan was always to close T1 once T2 was fully open. T2 was originally planned with 3 piers, but that's been reduced to 2 - but there is still the option...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
2nd Jan 2024, 09:29
Replies: 1,146
Views: 1,046,767
Posted By rkenyon

The main fire initially was further down the...

The main fire initially was further down the runway where the cost guard plane was hit. The fire services would have attended that first. Once they'd dealt with that, they could move onto the JAL...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Dec 2023, 15:32
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,247,582
Posted By rkenyon

There are travelators out to the new pier that...

There are travelators out to the new pier that you mentioned. You must have seen them if you went there?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Nov 2023, 12:32
Replies: 834
Views: 376,705
Posted By rkenyon

Emirates and Qatar both charge for reserving...

Emirates and Qatar both charge for reserving Business seats on the lower fare buckets.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
20th Oct 2023, 14:52
Replies: 241
Views: 157,053
Posted By rkenyon

An ignorant question... it doesn't look like...

An ignorant question... it doesn't look like there was an emergency evacuation (no slides). Is that normal in an incident like this?

Or is it better to keep everyone in their seats if there is no...
Forum: Middle East
26th Aug 2023, 09:09
Replies: 1,045
Views: 633,331
Posted By rkenyon

Err....

Err....
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Aug 2023, 06:16
Replies: 46
Views: 21,885
Posted By rkenyon

No they don't. The purser was wrong. ...

No they don't.



The purser was wrong.

There are 120 Y seats on the 2 class A380. 72 in the normal F class section, and 48 at the front of J class section.
...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Aug 2023, 09:58
Replies: 46
Views: 21,885
Posted By rkenyon

It's actually 72 seats, not 91. And the toilets...

It's actually 72 seats, not 91. And the toilets are nothing like the F class version.

I'm 6'2", and I've sat in the 2 seats on the upper deck. Leg room was fine - to compare to Ryanair is...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Aug 2023, 09:10
Replies: 46
Views: 21,885
Posted By rkenyon

I take it you've not seen the Emirates business...

I take it you've not seen the Emirates business class prices from the likes of BHX/MAN? Cheapest return to DXB > £3k.

A simple search would have turned up the Emirates accounts :-
...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Aug 2023, 18:20
Replies: 46
Views: 21,885
Posted By rkenyon

It's a 2 class A380 :- ...

It's a 2 class A380 :-

https://www.aerolopa.com/ek-388-2cl

Although that says it's 615 passengers... so maybe they had 3 interlopers!
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Jul 2023, 12:10
Replies: 703
Views: 224,313
Posted By rkenyon

I believe it was Silverjet that started the DXB...

I believe it was Silverjet that started the DXB route (as well as their LTN-EWR route). I flew it back in 2008. It was very good - but was never going to last long.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Jun 2022, 15:58
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,247,582
Posted By rkenyon

You must be the unluckiest person in the world......

You must be the unluckiest person in the world...

In my ~300 flights from MAN, I'd say 90% were < 10 minutes. The rest between 10 and 20 minutes.

The only time I can recall it being longer was...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Jun 2022, 16:49
Replies: 66
Views: 27,113
Posted By rkenyon

Original flight was on a leased B757 (some...

Original flight was on a leased B757 (some Spanish company). Passengers all boarded about 07:45 and due to go at 07:55. At 11:00 baggage hadn't been loaded so captain said they needed to be somewhere...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th May 2022, 16:10
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,247,582
Posted By rkenyon

The only tossers on here are ones that don’t know...

The only tossers on here are ones that don’t know how to use the quote function properly :D
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Jan 2022, 18:00
Replies: 20
Views: 13,374
Posted By rkenyon

There was already a post about this on one of the...

There was already a post about this on one of the other pprune forums... a bit more discussion on there.
...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Dec 2021, 13:34
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,247,582
Posted By rkenyon

Closed again after opening for only a few days :(

Closed again after opening for only a few days :(
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Dec 2021, 11:46
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,247,582
Posted By rkenyon

I've heard 13th December, which is one day too...

I've heard 13th December, which is one day too late for us!
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Nov 2021, 17:34
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,247,582
Posted By rkenyon

Emirates still haven't re-opened their lounge in...

Emirates still haven't re-opened their lounge in T1, despite having 2xA380 per day (plus a B777 some days). Hopefully I'm wrong, but I think some of their outstation lounges may not re-open, as per...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Oct 2021, 16:57
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,247,582
Posted By rkenyon

Weird that you are now comparing to 2019... Oh...

Weird that you are now comparing to 2019... Oh yeah, if you did the usual 12 months, the figures would be up massively, but that doesn't suit your agenda. :)

MAN = 977,008 up 54.86%
Forum: Middle East
5th Aug 2021, 15:30
Replies: 35
Views: 21,646
Posted By rkenyon

The fact that the thread is locked may have a...

The fact that the thread is locked may have a bearing...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Sep 2020, 16:29
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,368,046
Posted By rkenyon

Good to see you back BHX5DME... after year after...

Good to see you back BHX5DME... after year after year growth and no posts, you’re back when the going gets tough. Good on yer!
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Mar 2020, 11:29
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,368,046
Posted By rkenyon

You can still get updates from Scotty on...

You can still get updates from Scotty on SkyScraperCity - drill down into Manchester Transport, and there is an airport thread.

However, they seem to be having a few issues over the last few days...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
9th Feb 2020, 12:47
Replies: 83
Views: 73,970
Posted By rkenyon

It actually diverted to FRA. QR3 did 2 go...

It actually diverted to FRA.

QR3 did 2 go arounds at LHR, and diverted to MAN.... Landing at around the same time EK17 landed at FRA.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Jan 2020, 12:22
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,368,046
Posted By rkenyon

BGI on VS is available in business class for less...

BGI on VS is available in business class for less than £2k throughout the summer...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st May 2019, 17:48
Replies: 27
Views: 30,709
Posted By rkenyon

After reading for 5 minutes, all I can hear is...

After reading for 5 minutes, all I can hear is "me, myself and I".
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th May 2019, 10:49
Replies: 1,550
Views: 1,823,285
Posted By rkenyon

A bit late... but we recently did Premium on...

A bit late... but we recently did Premium on MAN-JFK return. Very reasonable and perfectly comfortable for 7 hours.

The return was overnight at 22:00. There was a cold sandwich served after take...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Apr 2019, 07:33
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,368,046
Posted By rkenyon

Having just visited T4 at JFK, give me a bland T2...

Having just visited T4 at JFK, give me a bland T2 at MAN any day. Complete shambles.

On the return to MAN T1, I was off the plane, straight through passport control, grabbed my bag and took a taxi...
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