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VS just pulled our Orlando flights for September. Either they know something we don’t know about restrictions being extended or they’re concentrating on more definite routes in the short term.
Expect availability and information to be updated on this next week.
Flew for the first time yesterday (since 14th March) with Ryanair to Carcassone in France.
Arrived at a very quiet train station around midday, the walk to T3 was also very quiet, but once inside T3 busy than I expected, which can only be good news. I noticed about 3-4 flights within the space of a few hours - Faro, Krakow, Paris CDG and mine (I think).
No random temperature checks were evident as far as I could see. Social distance evident though and it seemed to all be pretty organised, but of course, once more flights re-start, more passengers will use the terminals, so it's not going to be possible to completely social distance at some point, never mind on a full plane!
I noticed everyone had masks on (apart from the gate agent), she had a screen in front of the computer at gate 52 but instead took our passports and boarding passes off us to check.
115 passengers on board the Ryanair flight, so around 60% full. Pretty good I thought and most passengers adhered to the rule of remaining seated until a toilet was available. Cabin crew announced the seat belt signs would remain on throughout the flight, but they would announce when it was safe to use the toilets and when they were locked again.
Good experaince all round in the "new normal". I fly back on Friday and just hope that journey goes as smooth as the outbound. I certainly won't hesitate to fly somewhere within a few hours away, not sure about further yet as the mask can be unconformable after a while.
Stay safe everyone and happy flying!
What about the supporters of EMA. They will not be happy at that comment.
I'm sure the likes of Birmingham and Doncaster-Sheffield would also like a bigger slice of cargo however it won't happen for any of the three airports. EMA has the location and facilities non of the others can match, EMA could do better on the passenger front from the outside however I think the airport isn't doing that badly passenger ops, they seem happy rolling around in cargo every night in the Midlands.Come on now. We're not in kindergarten here. Businesses operating in the same industry with overlapping catchment areas generally compete with each other for business. Nothing wrong with neighbouring airports doing this ... it's healthy. And it is a two-way process too. I'm sure that 'fans' of EMA would be perfectly happy with the notion of competing with MAN more robustly for passenger services.
Of course, the problem here is that MAG prefers to operate a planned duopoly between the two which limits choice and supresses innovation. MAN is way below the curve on flown freight; EMA could arguably do better on the passenger services front (pre-Covid, anyway).
I personally favour open competition between neighbouring airports and may the best proposition win the business.
Come on now. We're not in kindergarten here. Businesses operating in the same industry with overlapping catchment areas generally compete with each other for business. Nothing wrong with neighbouring airports doing this ... it's healthy. And it is a two-way process too. I'm sure that 'fans' of EMA would be perfectly happy with the notion of competing with MAN more robustly for passenger services.
Of course, the problem here is that MAG prefers to operate a planned duopoly between the two which limits choice and supresses innovation. MAN is way below the curve on flown freight; EMA could arguably do better on the passenger services front (pre-Covid, anyway).
I personally favour open competition between neighbouring airports and may the best proposition win the business.
Got a new MD from EMA
Manchester Airport announces Karen Smart as new managing director
Bring some cargo back to Manchester Karen! please.
I'm sure the likes of Birmingham and Doncaster-Sheffield would also like a bigger slice of cargo however it won't happen for any of the three airports.
EMA has the location and facilities non of the others can match
I would much sooner see Manchester try and bounce back as strongly as possible pax wise
and leave EMA to the cargo,
would a few extra freight flights a week be much of a money maker.
How can 2 airports with the same owner compete against each other?
EMA's cargo facilities offer an outstanding proposition and the airport does very well accordingly. But your emphasis on 'location' is misplaced. Köln-Bonn has an excellent location, but it wouldn't be the delivery airport of choice for cargo intended for another region. You cannot presume that all cargo shipments are interchangeable and ubiquitous. A shipment destined for Leicester is likely best served by EMA. But one destined for Trafford Park would be better served via MAN. The best proposition for the customer must take account of where the shipment is actually needed.
MAN make better use of its existing passenger flights without the need to "poach" freight only flights from other airports.
Passengers are picky - they'd rather travel A to B, rather than via C & D. Freight isn't picky
The word "poach" is inappropriate in this context. It implies illegitimate behaviour. It is entirely legitimate to compete for business in a free market environment. Consumers benefit from healthy competition.
Freight is inanimate (livestock excepted!) so we can rest assured that it will never complain about a circuitous routing. But that doesn't mean it has followed the optimal path from the customer's perspective. We can't just presume "this will do" just because parcels don't complain. And do keep in mind that customers pay a premium for speed when selecting air cargo over marine shipping. Some deliveries are time-sensitive; some are perishable. The more streamlined the delivery route the better.
I wouldn't be so sure about that. Doncaster has done remarkably well in pitching for cargo business. Both they and BHX compete for all business they can attract - and that is exactly how it should be. It is incumbent on the management to maximise the success of their operation across all markets in which they compete. This includes passenger, cargo and executive jet business.
EMA's cargo facilities offer an outstanding proposition and the airport does very well accordingly. But your emphasis on 'location' is misplaced. Köln-Bonn has an excellent location, but it wouldn't be the delivery airport of choice for cargo intended for another region. You cannot presume that all cargo shipments are interchangeable and ubiquitous. A shipment destined for Leicester is likely best served by EMA. But one destined for Trafford Park would be better served via MAN. The best proposition for the customer must take account of where the shipment is actually needed.
I disagree. I would like to see MAN / BHX / EMA / DSA / LPL and all the others compete for business across all sectors in a free market and may the best proposition win. Competition is healthy and benefits the consumer.
I doubt anyone that isn't a MAN "fan" or "frequenter" would call it inappropriate
Competition is great however surely it doesn't matter to MAG which airport has the freight and which has the most passengers as long as all three MAG airports are successful in there own right
EMA far better placed to serve a large area of the country more successfully than Manchester can
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