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13th Apr 2011, 16:47
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Posted By wanna_be_there

well, funny as Ive just done the quickest of...

well, funny as Ive just done the quickest of searches for 11th September, and both Ryanair and Easyjet are comming up at £79.99

In fact, on looking, whilst Ryanair wins on frequency, Easyjet more...
13th Apr 2011, 15:58
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Posted By wanna_be_there

why do people look at price and automatically...

why do people look at price and automatically think 'they are trying to rip me off'???

Could it just be that Easyjet has filled more seats, so now its going towards the top end fares?

Its all...
13th Apr 2011, 14:27
Replies: 3,939
Views: 1,044,459
Posted By wanna_be_there

wonder if MAN already has a replacement for the...

wonder if MAN already has a replacement for the routes?:



Taken from:

News / bmibaby to pull out of Manchester THEBUSINESSDESK.COM...
13th Apr 2011, 12:16
Replies: 3,939
Views: 1,044,459
Posted By wanna_be_there

Im not sure. Whilst I know they havent all been...

Im not sure. Whilst I know they havent all been sucessful, Aer Arran have always seemed to have a go at regional irish airports to MAN.
They have GWY and WAT at the moment, and they also had a go at...
13th Apr 2011, 12:06
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Posted By wanna_be_there

haha, yeah thats the one! I knew it was a french...

haha, yeah thats the one! I knew it was a french route beginning with L haha.

Well, who could pick up the routes then?

NQY-Eastern airways with the dash 8 maybe?
TLS/LDE/PRP- flybe on a mix...
13th Apr 2011, 11:43
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Posted By wanna_be_there

I am not surprised at this in the slightest....

I am not surprised at this in the slightest. Bmibaby have faffed around too much at MAN, and now the other big loco operators have grown around them leaving little point for WW being there.

They...
9th Apr 2011, 20:53
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Posted By wanna_be_there

This flight went out on 1st as AB1500 and back...

This flight went out on 1st as AB1500 and back yesterday as AB1503, carrying BMW salespersons to Beijing. Operated via Munich both ways.
5th Apr 2011, 18:04
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Posted By wanna_be_there

Unfortunatly not berliner. Thomas cook is...

Unfortunatly not berliner.

Thomas cook is leasing the aircraft to jazz, so either, its returning off lease, or, maintence at the thomas cook hangar.

On a seperate note, I see EK has an...
5th Apr 2011, 16:12
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Posted By wanna_be_there

But they were for the 4 consecutive months before...

But they were for the 4 consecutive months before hand, and with a new LAS service, the start of the summer season, easter and Ryanair, I suspect April will be up once more.



Yes but we have...
5th Apr 2011, 15:28
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Posted By wanna_be_there

Well, Im sorry shed, but I did find this: ...

Well, Im sorry shed, but I did find this:



Very belittling. You may as well have said 'run along boy, you have a lot to learn in life', which I find quite insulting.

At the end of the...
5th Apr 2011, 14:55
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Posted By wanna_be_there

Now come on shed, there is no need to belittle my...

Now come on shed, there is no need to belittle my posts!
Im not reporting 'super happy spin', Im mearly commenting on the simple, basic fact, that more capacity has been added this year than we have...
5th Apr 2011, 13:06
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Posted By wanna_be_there

Yes, but how many B757's and B767's are leaving...

Yes, but how many B757's and B767's are leaving the TOM/TCX fleets? Yes, they may not be as filled on the new routes they will be placed on, but, they are still there none-the-less.




...
4th Apr 2011, 19:55
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Posted By wanna_be_there

Yes, I did factor in the bad news, and commented...

Yes, I did factor in the bad news, and commented on how 2 out of your 4 examples have been directly replaced with another route, thus, reducing and substantial loss of pax in the process.
Like I...
4th Apr 2011, 16:42
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Posted By wanna_be_there

Oh come on Shed, why the doom and gloom all the...

Oh come on Shed, why the doom and gloom all the time?



But dont forget Flybe has directly replaced MSE with LDY, and easyjet directly replaced HEL with BIO.

Libyan to Tripoli will be back...
4th Apr 2011, 13:57
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Posted By wanna_be_there

I suppose that figure isnt too bad. Theres...

I suppose that figure isnt too bad.

Theres a lot of new services comming online between now-November, including the new LAS yesterday, so 2011 should be well up on 2010.
3rd Apr 2011, 20:16
Replies: 38
Views: 7,318
Posted By wanna_be_there

Quick google search gives more articles, but this...

Quick google search gives more articles, but this is the crux of it:

Former British Airways Employee to Get 30 Years in Jail For Terrorist Plot | Self-Catering-Breaks News...
3rd Apr 2011, 20:00
Replies: 38
Views: 7,318
Posted By wanna_be_there

Completely agree. Thomson only allow current...

Completely agree. Thomson only allow current airline employees holding a valid airside pass into the FD during flight. Im lucky enough to be in that category so was/am allowed in.

They have to...
3rd Apr 2011, 11:07
Replies: 38
Views: 7,318
Posted By wanna_be_there

Yeah, when your stood up the view is great, but I...

Yeah, when your stood up the view is great, but I mean when your actually sat down and strapped in, Take off isnt that great for the view, but landing is spot on due to the nose down attitude :8
2nd Apr 2011, 18:12
Replies: 38
Views: 7,318
Posted By wanna_be_there

Im afraid unless you are an employee of the...

Im afraid unless you are an employee of the airline, no. They will however let you in once engines are off to have a look around as per company policy.
My jumpseat in flight was with Thomson, but...
2nd Apr 2011, 16:48
Replies: 38
Views: 7,318
Posted By wanna_be_there

I much prefer being in there for landing really....

I much prefer being in there for landing really. You see more due to the nose down attitude. TO you just see the sky, and on the B738, due to the location of the jumpseat, you cant relly get a good...
29th Mar 2011, 20:18
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Views: 1,044,459
Posted By wanna_be_there

well, regarding easyjet, when more aircraft...

well, regarding easyjet, when more aircraft eventually make their way to MAN, I can see MAD going 12-14 weekly, with both AM/PM departures.
Its well known many mancunians head to LPL for their MAD...
29th Mar 2011, 17:49
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Posted By wanna_be_there

But again, AI themselfs havent actually stated...

But again, AI themselfs havent actually stated they are visiting have they? Its just newspaper articles.

Im sorry to be so pessemistic, but even if the hub is announced, I give it 12-18 months...
29th Mar 2011, 14:28
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Posted By wanna_be_there

Theres nothing to suggest its easyjet on BFS-BHX,...

Theres nothing to suggest its easyjet on BFS-BHX, and its not in any of the sites destination lists, so could be EIr?

MAN-BFS on a sun is:

MAN 0910 BFS 1010
MAN 2045 BFS 2145

BFS 0740...
29th Mar 2011, 11:54
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Posted By wanna_be_there

But did anyone notice 99% of the info comming...

But did anyone notice 99% of the info comming about AI was from Irish Source. Apart from one American source, I have not seen a single Indian source to say AI were hubbing at DUB.


Again AI...
26th Mar 2011, 20:23
Replies: 4,648
Views: 760,066
Posted By wanna_be_there

But, on the flip side, last month 16000 people...

But, on the flip side, last month 16000 people made a choice to use BHD, I know that might come as a surprise?
26th Mar 2011, 17:04
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Views: 760,066
Posted By wanna_be_there

Sorry Olton, dont think I explained myself very...

Sorry Olton, dont think I explained myself very well.

you seemed to indicate WW should start a route from BHD instead of MAN, and it seemed like you were talking about the aircraft and slot times...
26th Mar 2011, 16:13
Replies: 1,654
Views: 517,400
Posted By wanna_be_there

Is time running out for WW at MAN? Last...

Is time running out for WW at MAN?

Last year, Julian Carr said it would like to expand MAN with more niche city routes, but as seen as its taking WW so long to do something with MAN, they are...
26th Mar 2011, 16:01
Replies: 4,648
Views: 760,066
Posted By wanna_be_there

Isnt the MAN-BHD route a MAN based aircraft?...

Isnt the MAN-BHD route a MAN based aircraft? Therefore, its unlikely a new BHD-XXX route will be started due to the frame being at MAN.
24th Mar 2011, 12:55
Replies: 3,939
Views: 1,044,459
Posted By wanna_be_there

Now confirmed Etihad to create 160 jobs at...

Now confirmed

Etihad to create 160 jobs at Manchester call centre - ttglive...
23rd Mar 2011, 20:06
Replies: 3,939
Views: 1,044,459
Posted By wanna_be_there

Im going to put £10 on this being something to do...

Im going to put £10 on this being something to do with 'MAN's big press release' tomorrow:

Greater Manchester earmarked for Enterprise Zone | Manchester Evening News - menmedia.co.uk...
23rd Mar 2011, 19:50
Replies: 4,437
Views: 1,045,521
Posted By wanna_be_there

apologies, I just saw some press releases staing...

apologies, I just saw some press releases staing Leeds was hosting athletes from China, USA and Serbia:



News - Chinese athletes to train in Leeds ahead of 2012 Games : Tourism 2012 Games...
23rd Mar 2011, 17:40
Replies: 3,939
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Posted By wanna_be_there

Is that the Etihad one that was mentioned in the...

Is that the Etihad one that was mentioned in the press around May 2010? DUB/BRU/MAN were the 3 candidates for the centre, but then it all went quiet?
23rd Mar 2011, 17:25
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Posted By wanna_be_there

Well, if you are aware, why did you then compare...

Well, if you are aware, why did you then compare a possible MAN-LAX service to AF, where very few people knew AF flew LHR-LAX, whereas many do know about NZ's connection points?




Im aware...
23rd Mar 2011, 14:43
Replies: 3,939
Views: 1,044,459
Posted By wanna_be_there

To be totally honest, Im actually happy with...

To be totally honest, Im actually happy with easyjet at MAN.

They are obviously very committed to MAN, I mean, just look how fast the base has gorwn. We would have never had this amount of...
23rd Mar 2011, 12:43
Replies: 4,437
Views: 1,045,521
Posted By wanna_be_there

No, they are both in Leeds now Im afraid.

No, they are both in Leeds now Im afraid.
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