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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Apr 2024, 08:24
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,248,525
Posted By roverman

Yes, my previous post was a little tongue in...

Yes, my previous post was a little tongue in cheek but not altogether untrue. Northerners are more likely to be paying for their own air tickets, the funding being more a result of self-employment...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Apr 2024, 22:03
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,248,525
Posted By roverman

The thing is, us Northerners are canny, we know...

The thing is, us Northerners are canny, we know value for money and we can smell a rip off. I recently flew to Australia and back on SQ out of MAN. Great flights and on-board service. I looked at...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
30th Mar 2024, 09:08
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,248,525
Posted By roverman

It's Japanese tourists who frequent Beatrix...

It's Japanese tourists who frequent Beatrix Potter attractions. Her books are massive in Japan.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Mar 2024, 23:35
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,248,525
Posted By roverman

It's anyone's guess. At it's launch back in 2016,...

It's anyone's guess. At it's launch back in 2016, T2 was to get 3 new perpendicular piers with a footprint for a 4th, replacing the legacy east and West piers of the 1993 T2. West Pier was demolished...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Mar 2024, 19:19
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,248,525
Posted By roverman

Quite a bit of spin in that statement from MAG....

Quite a bit of spin in that statement from MAG. Whilst I am a big fan of what's happening at T2, and a regular user of it, we must be careful how we describe characteristics being delivered.
...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Mar 2024, 13:47
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,248,525
Posted By roverman

That is my recollection, too. It was always CDG...

That is my recollection, too. It was always CDG never LHR, and the service only lasted 3 or 4 years. The first SAA flight was in 1990. I remember the controversy at the time because Nelson Mandela...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Jan 2024, 11:51
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,248,525
Posted By roverman

Manair6 - it all depends on what marker in time...

Manair6 - it all depends on what marker in time we are using as the datum for stands gained vs lost, i.e. nett. The west gate and proposed transit shed aprons replace (roughly) stands 63-72 which...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Jan 2024, 10:49
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,248,525
Posted By roverman

In response to some of the points and questions...

In response to some of the points and questions which my previous post has generated.

MAG sold off most of the cargo area in 2020/21 to Columbia Threadneedle, a real estate company. Have a look...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Jan 2024, 21:17
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,248,525
Posted By roverman

I do find the cargo discussion, which has been...

I do find the cargo discussion, which has been going on for years, a bit like a broken record. I'm a massive MAN-fan, it gave me a career for 40 years and I remember the glory days of main deck...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Jan 2024, 15:09
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,248,525
Posted By roverman

Worth watching this video blog covering a...

Worth watching this video blog covering a customer experience through T2. This chap from Nottinghamshire normally flies from Heathrow but chose this time to travel to JFK with Virgin ex-MAN. He's...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Jan 2024, 09:54
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,248,525
Posted By roverman

I've just booked MAN-JFK-MAN on Aer Lingus,...

I've just booked MAN-JFK-MAN on Aer Lingus, outbound in late April returning mid-May. A good deal at £490pp including checked bag. I had a little trouble convincing my partner that going on Aer...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Jan 2024, 19:39
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,248,525
Posted By roverman

MAN has historically done well as a super-spoke,...

MAN has historically done well as a super-spoke, attracting many prime legacy carriers to include the city on their networks, in some cases being the only UK destination besides London Heathrow. I...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Nov 2023, 20:56
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,248,525
Posted By roverman

Isn't it currently 5 x weekly to JED? They have...

Isn't it currently 5 x weekly to JED? They have operated to Riyadh before, I think that is what you mean, i.e. 2x weekly to RUH in addition to the 5 per week to JED. I believe they are carrying...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Jun 2023, 08:23
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,248,525
Posted By roverman

Agreed. The days of direct MAN-Australia service...

Agreed. The days of direct MAN-Australia service (1983-1994) were the era before the MEB3. The world of aviation has changed and although there is strong demand from northern England to OZ and vv,...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Jun 2023, 18:06
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,248,525
Posted By roverman

Just thinking, has anyone worked out the VS fleet...

Just thinking, has anyone worked out the VS fleet deployment ex-MAN for Summer 2024? With the announcement of a three-weekly Las Vegas, that takes up one A351 frame for 3 days, leaving it with 4...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Jun 2023, 15:14
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,248,525
Posted By roverman

Good to see Las Vegas back, I have been surprised...

Good to see Las Vegas back, I have been surprised by its absence post-Covid. Despite the noble words from various dignitaries in the press piece, I'm under no illusions what the market for this...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Jun 2023, 11:57
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,248,525
Posted By roverman

It's actually a small reduction in seats....

It's actually a small reduction in seats. B777-300 used on MAN is a two-class 412 seat layout.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th May 2023, 12:21
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,248,525
Posted By roverman

I have the greatest respect for Sir Gil Thompson...

I have the greatest respect for Sir Gil Thompson and all he did for the airport and the region. However, some of the strategic master-planning decisions made on his watch are the very ones that have...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th May 2023, 21:41
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,248,525
Posted By roverman

Jet 2 LPL. I really wouldn't get too worried...

Jet 2 LPL. I really wouldn't get too worried about this. It's fits in with Jet 2's gradual expansion across the UK. I would only be concerned if there was a corresponding reduction in their...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th May 2023, 22:52
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,248,525
Posted By roverman

On USPC, I retired from MAG three years ago but...

On USPC, I retired from MAG three years ago but was working on MAN-TP right up to the end. Including USPC was examined in some detail, working with the US authorities and looking at the set up in...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
30th Dec 2022, 23:02
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,248,525
Posted By roverman

Pakistan

Am I right in thinking that we currently have no direct services from Manchester to Pakistan? I haven't seen any Jordan Aviation flights lately, Virgin I assume have ceased, and PIA yet to return to...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Sep 2022, 17:13
Replies: 149
Views: 82,975
Posted By roverman

The thing is that it was already happening in...

The thing is that it was already happening in 2019 prior to the pandemic and my retirement from MAG when I was working on MAN-TP and the hub proposal. There were in that year substantial volumes...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Sep 2022, 10:25
Replies: 149
Views: 82,975
Posted By roverman

I do hope we see some growth by VS to the USA and...

I do hope we see some growth by VS to the USA and elsewhere. Prior to the pandemic they were operating seasonally to LAX and had announced service to Delhi. They were well-advanced with a plan to...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Sep 2022, 15:43
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,248,525
Posted By roverman

I had some involvement with this during my time...

I had some involvement with this during my time on MAN-TP. Using cardinal points at MAN is problematic because the airfield doesn't sit conveniently on an East-West axis like Heathrow and Gatwick and...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Sep 2022, 19:36
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,248,525
Posted By roverman

No, they can't. The stands 101-111 are ICAO...

No, they can't. The stands 101-111 are ICAO 'Code C' for a maximum wingspan of 36m. B757s have a 38m span or 41m with winglets, if I remember correctly.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Jul 2022, 10:43
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,248,525
Posted By roverman

India

Does anyone have any information regarding the resumption or launch of services between Manchester and India? Now that India is once again accepting inbound passengers I would have thought we would...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Jun 2022, 16:18
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,248,525
Posted By roverman

T1 will probably match Her Majesty in reaching a...

T1 will probably match Her Majesty in reaching a platinum jubilee, ten years from now. One of the underlying premises of the MAN-TP business case was to shut down T1 with its associated operating...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Jun 2022, 13:27
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,248,525
Posted By roverman

You are correct, just like Manchester United...

You are correct, just like Manchester United F.C.- a new manager alone will not solve the endemic faults which lie at the core of mediocrity.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th May 2022, 06:30
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,248,525
Posted By roverman

I'll open this by declaring myself a critical...

I'll open this by declaring myself a critical friend of MAN. Just back from a holiday in France, routing MAN-NCE-MAN with Jet 2. A big call out for Jet 2 - I've used them a number of times and they...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Apr 2022, 19:36
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,248,525
Posted By roverman

True, but only MCC has voting rights, shared...

True, but only MCC has voting rights, shared 50/50 with IFM. The other 9 GM councils get a dividend but have had no say in the running of the business since the purchase of Stansted.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Apr 2022, 13:25
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,248,525
Posted By roverman

Own goals and penalties.

It's just my opinion, but there are parallels which can be drawn between the root problems at MAN and those at MUFC. Both institutions are close to my heart, but that's not the link!
Both MAN and...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Apr 2022, 20:04
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,248,525
Posted By roverman

Yes, for example just watching the MAN arrivals...

Yes, for example just watching the MAN arrivals this Friday evening - multiple arrivals from Scandinavia on SK and NOZ as well as EZY and RYR - partially driven, I suspect by Scandinavian fans of...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Apr 2022, 15:03
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,248,525
Posted By roverman

Doesn't fully explain it, though, to be fair. For...

Doesn't fully explain it, though, to be fair. For instance, how many Emiratis book DXB-MAN, yet there are two or three flights daily by the flag carrier. The destinations histoically served from MAN...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
31st Mar 2022, 19:02
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,248,525
Posted By roverman

Cathay back?

I realise that it's already April 1st in Hong Kong, but I picked this up from another thread and it looks to be authentic. If true it is most welcome, but the recently published ACL report for Summer...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Mar 2022, 20:27
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,248,525
Posted By roverman

I heard a whisper that it is Ethiopian. They...

I heard a whisper that it is Ethiopian. They have or did have an ADD-DUB-LAX service, so it could be a switch of that one or a new route entirely. Exciting, but will there be many seats on sale...
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