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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Sep 2020, 18:19
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,658
Posted By FFMAN

Turin - breathtaking arrogance to think that your...

Turin - breathtaking arrogance to think that your view co-incides with everyone else's. Unbelievable.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Jul 2020, 11:31
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,658
Posted By FFMAN

Fixed that there for you :E To be honest...

Fixed that there for you :E

To be honest Baltic Skies has a point - remember that MAN used the 'congestion' excuse to introduce this nakedly obvious money raking scheme? The congestion has gone...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Jun 2020, 17:38
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,658
Posted By FFMAN

I disagree. Ozzy Ozborn has raised a perfectly...

I disagree. Ozzy Ozborn has raised a perfectly valid observation and the debate has been very interesting to read. I didn't know much about air freight before but now I believe I have a better...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Jan 2020, 14:19
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,658
Posted By FFMAN

One question I've been meaning to ask the forum...

One question I've been meaning to ask the forum is:
What new flights / destinations will there be in 2020 and what service / frequency upgrades are there (announced and bookable rather than...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Jan 2020, 14:12
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,658
Posted By FFMAN

Summer in the Caribbean is considered off-season...

Summer in the Caribbean is considered off-season particularly from July/August onwards.
One of the problems with Virgin, TUI (and Thomas Cook were the same) is that they prioritize their seats for...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Jan 2020, 10:03
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,658
Posted By FFMAN

:rolleyes: Really? Here's my view on it - BA...

:rolleyes: Really?
Here's my view on it - BA operate from T3. T3 is full - totally.
People who spend money on long-haul flights want an airport experience that T3 can never deliver. The BA lounge...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Oct 2019, 13:53
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,658
Posted By FFMAN

Yep - sorry to conflate the Barbados specifc...

Yep - sorry to conflate the Barbados specifc issue with the wider VS at MAN issue. I'm more likely to be found on the JFK or ATL routes. In particular, I've flown MAN-ATL for years. The old Delta...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Oct 2019, 10:48
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,658
Posted By FFMAN

...which perpetuates the coninuous flow of people...

...which perpetuates the coninuous flow of people down to London even when there are direct flights from MAN.
Not only economic madness but environmental irresponsibility.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Oct 2019, 08:42
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,658
Posted By FFMAN

All well and good saying it's 'how it works'. The...

All well and good saying it's 'how it works'. The danger is that Virgin are already known as an expensive airline and this is confirming it big time. This is just a PR disaster for them.
Frankly the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
23rd Oct 2019, 20:43
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,658
Posted By FFMAN

Ha - which is exactly why me and Mrs FFMAN have...

Ha - which is exactly why me and Mrs FFMAN have just decided to can our long promised trip to Barbados. We can afford it but we're not fools.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Oct 2019, 06:49
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,658
Posted By FFMAN

A lot to be said for travel agents tbh. I...

A lot to be said for travel agents tbh.
I consider myself a very savvy flyer on account of the sheer volume that I have to do. When I want a nice holiday, I'm more than capable of sitting down with...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Oct 2019, 11:17
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,658
Posted By FFMAN

That may be the case Spacedog but it doesn't get...

That may be the case Spacedog but it doesn't get away from the point zfw is making - namely those people who went on Thomas Cook holidays and flights are not necessarily going to pay more for the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
29th Sep 2019, 15:36
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,658
Posted By FFMAN

Been sat in one of the T1 lounges for the last...

Been sat in one of the T1 lounges for the last hour and have seen 3 TCX movements - 2 landings and 1 departure.
Have I missed something?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Sep 2019, 09:11
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,658
Posted By FFMAN

Amritsar has a very specific demographic - namely...

Amritsar has a very specific demographic - namely the Sikh community.
It is well known that it is mainly based in London and the Midlands, particularly the M1 corridor.
Stansted would seem...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Sep 2019, 14:24
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,658
Posted By FFMAN

If so, it's a great opportunity for EZY to jump...

If so, it's a great opportunity for EZY to jump on to the route as they already have a small operation out of LJU
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Aug 2019, 16:00
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,658
Posted By FFMAN

If they can't source enough 3D scanners (an issue...

If they can't source enough 3D scanners (an issue I guess for most airports) perhaps they can put them in the Fast Lane first and give those of us who grind our way through for our livelihoods a bit...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Aug 2019, 11:26
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,658
Posted By FFMAN

Thanks for the responses. So two separate new...

Thanks for the responses.
So two separate new security areas both at the check in level 2 - that's re-assuring.
IIRC the original T2 security area was on Level 2 before it had its last major...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Aug 2019, 15:27
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,658
Posted By FFMAN

I have a question for those who have inside...

I have a question for those who have inside knowledge of the T2 rebuild.
I've already used the new Pier 1 and got a sense of the scale of the new construction - the extension itself seems bigger...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Aug 2019, 16:30
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,658
Posted By FFMAN

Disgraceful if that's true. MAN management have...

Disgraceful if that's true. MAN management have already expelled most of the pure freighter business. light aviation etc.
Is this a further step in the apparent corporate goal to move out of...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Aug 2019, 09:10
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,658
Posted By FFMAN

It was both - the extension to the concourse area...

It was both - the extension to the concourse area is pretty much where Starbucks currently is. That was in the days when MAN only had 1 terminal (and 1 runway) so 'International Departure Lounge'...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Aug 2019, 04:16
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,658
Posted By FFMAN

Quite right Turbine70 - In the UK there is...

Quite right Turbine70 - In the UK there is thankfully no such thing as a 'national carrier'. Nor should there ever be; the concept is about as anachronistic as Dads Army.
BA in my view is a Spanish...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Aug 2019, 19:18
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,658
Posted By FFMAN

Oh please, not that old BA and the regions...

Oh please, not that old BA and the regions chestnut again - they don't care and haven't done for years. Not much different to AF (Paris) and KLM (Amsterdam) and remind me again how many other UAE...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
31st Jul 2019, 10:59
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,658
Posted By FFMAN

The point s/he is making is understood - it's...

The point s/he is making is understood - it's just the offensive stereotyping that I am calling him/her out on. It is unacceptable on a public forum.

HKG's facilities are newer than MAN's and had...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
30th Jul 2019, 23:04
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,658
Posted By FFMAN

I'm hardly a fan of MAN - in fact a regular...

I'm hardly a fan of MAN - in fact a regular critic but I think you answered your own point in the last sentence.
You probably don't walk around HK pulling your eyes to the side and saying 'ah so' in...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Jul 2019, 00:11
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,658
Posted By FFMAN

No slight intended on Jet2 - they're great at...

No slight intended on Jet2 - they're great at what they do. It was more of a comment related to 'you get what you pay for' being a loco and pointing out that any handling issues are their own - being...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Jul 2019, 22:35
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,658
Posted By FFMAN

I'm often very critical of the MAN experience...

I'm often very critical of the MAN experience myself but I think your comments are a bit unfair. The actual T2 extension is not done yet and is not even visible from the inside, your experience...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
29th Jun 2019, 10:51
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,658
Posted By FFMAN

Interesting insights Rutan. Not sure who was...

Interesting insights Rutan. Not sure who was saying that a lunchtime departure is hurting loads but it wasn't me. As an actual passenger I said in an earlier post No early alarm, breakfast at home,...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
29th Jun 2019, 07:19
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,658
Posted By FFMAN

Sorry - can't let you get away with that bit of...

Sorry - can't let you get away with that bit of opinion dressed as fact. Who has said the MAN service is 'on the rocks'? How do you know it is under-performing unless you work for the airline's...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Jun 2019, 08:03
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,658
Posted By FFMAN

Could be an element of truth in that but I don't...

Could be an element of truth in that but I don't think they're the only or even the main factors.
For a start HK is a long long way beyond Beijing and you have already overflown almost all of China...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Jun 2019, 14:48
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,658
Posted By FFMAN

I've used this service extensively since it was...

I've used this service extensively since it was launched over 3 years ago.
*Anecdotal evidence alert*
From my experience the load factors appear to be about right....which leaves me puzzled...why...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Jun 2019, 06:09
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,658
Posted By FFMAN

Ah, making more sense now. So 'private transfer...

Ah, making more sense now. So 'private transfer to aircraft' could result in a blingy streched hummer with Stella from Urmston flashing her boobs at bemused pilots as the hen do is whisked to its...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Jun 2019, 20:35
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,658
Posted By FFMAN

On the subject of airport development but on a...

On the subject of airport development but on a slightly less grand scale: the new private terminal. The images shown earlier on this thread appeared to show a moderately impressive structure, but...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Mar 2019, 00:32
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,658
Posted By FFMAN

Virgin? When they get their planes back. Watch...

Virgin? When they get their planes back.
Watch loads soften on their ATL and JFK flights as a direct result of this. They carried a lot of Indian connectors

Also - just an observation: aren't...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Feb 2019, 17:52
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,658
Posted By FFMAN

[QUOTE=OzzyOzBorn;10402845]I departed MAN T3 for...

[QUOTE=OzzyOzBorn;10402845]I departed MAN T3 for LHR on a BA Shuttle on the morning of 26th February, just hours before FFMAN posted his adverse comments about security there. I encountered no queue...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Feb 2019, 10:16
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,658
Posted By FFMAN

Look out flyers - another piece of Manchester...

Look out flyers - another piece of Manchester only 'we do it better / properly here' nonsense appears to have been launched.
Been through T3 and they now want laptop chargers taken out of bags and...
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