I think the point is the basket of fares, routes and carriers you are comparing is far from being like for like. Ie- It’s on different carriers and it’s on different routes due to the huge disparity of services between MAN and LBA. Sure. So, comparing trips to Asia / Middle East where first flight ...
Jump to postI think the point is the basket of fares, routes and carriers you are comparing is far from being like for like. Ie- It’s on different carriers and it’s on different routes due to the huge disparity of services between MAN and LBA. Sure. So, comparing trips to Asia / Middle East where first flight ...
Jump to postThe number of gulf.carriers at MAN is clearly hurting yields. Some of the lesser known carriers like Gulf Air and Kuwait might find better fares at LBA, particularly if they are flying on smaller frames. Average paid fare to Middle East and Asia, year to date MAN - £778 LBA - £722 Based on fare bas...
Jump to post3AWM wrote:The number of gulf.carriers at MAN is clearly hurting yields. Some of the lesser known carriers like Gulf Air and Kuwait might find better fares at LBA, particularly if they are flying on smaller frames.
An unsubstantiated and unsourced rumour on a single (albeit quality) blog.
Also an emotive subject. Clearly.
And now four pages of conjecture and unsubstantiated opinion, and increasingly aggressive argument.
Anet at its best. Pffft.
Another China route at MAN is great, but where are the proper Chinese airlines? CZ, MU, CA? HU “serves” Beijing from Manchester but they don’t treat BJS-MAN as a standard schedule route. Where I live, I could fly XXX-BJS-MAN on HU, but their fares make me go via BRU or LHR. It’s the same across Asia...
Jump to postQantas has to be up there...instantly recognisable even outside the aviation world.
SQ I agree...and might add Thai too.
Philadelphia – Manchester effective November 3, 2019; 787-8 replaces A330-200 Ugh, AA introduced the 787 on CHI-MAN before cutting it, hope PHL is not going the same way. PHL-MAN is essentially subsidized by the pharma industry so it is unlikely to disappear. Is that still true? Didn’t a large part...
Jump to postMiami wrote:Philadelphia – Manchester effective November 3, 2019; 787-8 replaces A330-200
There is space for lounges in the main building (above the airside departure lounge/shopping area) and at least one of the piers is planned to have an extra floor with lounges (I suspect no more than 2/3) on the top floor. Thanks all - the conjecture is interesting. I guess my point, however, was t...
Jump to postA question on the terminal transformation for those in the know.
The (greatly appreciated!) updates on the expanded T2 are pretty detailled.
Is there any sign yet of any carrier lounges? I don’t mean Escape etc....rather an LH or SkyTeam or other.
Thanks...
As mentioned above - superb F and great J product.
However - no connection from Australia or NZ.
Their main target market (surely!) required a long wait or overnight. Madness, given the competition.
I'm surprised there is no apparent move to AC mainline between YYZ-MAN. There is currently a seasonal Rouge service, which would presumably be redeployed, and there is competition from TS all year. The main question is whether the market is there in the winter months, and if not whether AC would co...
Jump to postDobboDobbo wrote:There is evidence to suggest they are cutting LAX in S19. None of this is confirmed.
in Australia Canberra is an excellent option to add to your route network So I’m curious...what’s the data or thinking behind this? Canberra’s a city of about 400,000. With almost no hinterland or broader catchment. SQ already serves daily....quick calculations based on daily 772 makes just under 1...
Jump to postalmost unnoticed is that start of daily operations by Cathay Pacific to Hong Kong. I wonder what they will do should they continue to attract demand (and yield presumably) with the additional frequencies. Back to 777s or dare we hope for extra frequencies? I’ve been told that MAN may be in line for...
Jump to postAC to launch YVR-MEL - Seasonally 789 equipment AC37 YVR 2345 - 0945+2 MEL 1,3,5,6 AC38 MEL 1140 - 0730 YVR 1,3,5,7 Is this the routed announcement, or like UL another surprise? Yep this is the new service I flagged. BNE aircraft change was partly in preparation for this. MEL has been on the radar ...
Jump to postSri Lankan Airlines will launch flights to Melbourne by the end of the year with the airline planning to introduce a 4 weekly direct flight from Colombo https://www.ausbt.com.au/srilankan-airlines-to-launch-colombo-melbourne-flights-this-year Was the route announcement we expected and spoken about ...
Jump to postqf789 wrote:And who might that be
MEL to get a new long haul service - announced this week I am told. Possibly as early as tomorrow.
Jump to postYou'd have to assume that the current prices are set to take advantage of the huge PR Qantas have generated on this new service. Arguably a premium could be charged from Perth, but for an ex Melbourne passenger I see no siginicant benefit in via PER vs DXB. It's slightly faster but hardly more conve...
Jump to postWow wow everyone - let's take a deep breath here. Look at the stats provided. PEAK monthly SEARCHES on a meta site is 24,000 Even if that converted at 1% - ie 1 in 100 searchers booked (very high for Skyscanner) - that means 240 passengers each way per month. Do we envisage a one-monthly CX A350? Th...
Jump to postMAN is my local and I travel to Indonesia yearly on business, normally via Singapore. I'd love to take the direct flight SQ are offering, but Christ almighty it's almost double the price in J than it is compared with EK (My usual choice), EY or QR. What gives with such a hike? SQ J is a closer comp...
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