Manchester Airport - General Thread

[lfc84]

More unhappy passengers

https://twitter.com/x/status/1509972456156585986

 

[Land23R]

We can always rely on lfc84 to ensure we're kept up to-date with negative news and bad publicity for MAN.

I'm not saying the situation at MAN shouldn't be highlighted but it would be nice if some of the contributors were as quick to post positive news.
Perhaps they will if and when things improve or when new routes are announced??

 

[CM.]

With regards to new routes. Most of time they are mentioned.

 

[LS@MAN]

Seen this on another forum:

Jet2 moving all flights to Bulgaria, France, Greece, Italy, Jersey & Madeira back into T1 from the 28th April.

Not a great surprise.
This also coincides with the full re-opening of T3 (planned at the moment anyway).

 

[lfc84]

Karen Smart, MD, has resigned

 

[IanFarquharson]

Manchester airport boss quits amid 'chaos' at terminals

Manchester airport MD quits to spend time with family in the south

www.ttgmedia.com

 

[LS@MAN]

It makes me so sad to see how things are at our local airport right now...I look at FR24 everyday and see almost all flights are delayed daily now.
I will use MAN on Good Friday and Easter Monday and I'm dreading it! Especially as I will be using T3 with Ryanair for both flights!

In other news...it's nice to see Runway 2 back open.

 

[A400]

Terminal 3 is to fully reopen from 22nd April with the airlines in the tweet operating from there.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1516357033435582476

 

[EGCC_MAN]

Looks like my Ryanair departure from MAN this Friday will use T3 after all. I'll report back on the first day of T3 ops normal.

 

[Bilko]

Afternoon all

Some pax figures that might be of interest as follows

Air Canada in was 153, out today was 199.

Gulf Air in today was 158, no outbound unfortunately, and Cathay in today was 102.

Cheers folks from Bilko!!!

 

[Land23R]

Thanks Bilko. For a first day, those figures for Air Canada and Gulf Air are quite encouraging.

 

[Scottie Dog]

Good to see you back with us @Bilko

 

[Bilko]

Afternoon folks

Just an observation that today's second Gulf Air to Bahrain has just left Manchester 3 hours late. Coupled with the first flight last Wednesday also going out approx two hours late as well is anyone aware of any particular reason surely it cant just be baggage issues.

The late arrivals in Bahrain will affect connecting passengers onto further destinations from Bahrain.

Also the morning Qatar is usually late out as well I hope its not solely baggage issues.

Cheers from Bilko.

 

[Land23R]

Did the Gulf Air arrive on time Bilko, do you know? Same with the QR when it left late?

 

[LS@MAN]

Did the Gulf Air arrive on time Bilko, do you know? Same with the QR when it left late?

Gulf Air flight arrived around 7.15am so definitely not late.
Seems to be across the board at MAN currently, many late departures even if the arrival is on time or early…

 

[Bilko]

Hi again

Yes the Gulf air arrived slightly early today as does the Qatar most days but 3 hours late out seems a bit extreme even with the well documented issues at nearly all UK airports however Emirates are usually ok.

I hope so as my daughter goes out to Thailand via Dubai on her honeymoon in 2 weeks time if its late out it obviously causes stress and anxiety for onward connections at Dubai, of which there will be many passengers from the Manchester flight.

Cheers from Bilko.

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

It's well documented for anyone within aviation, has an admiration of aviation, that the last 2 years the industry was ignored by those with power. By those who thought they knew better, when they so clearly didn't, and those in power, who didn't want to address the issues which are now been highlighted. They ignored the industry, repeatedly, when they all said you cannot turn this industry back on like you left it when you turned it off.

This is what you get when you neglect the industry, when you don't allow them to retain staff, as they have to make quick decisions regarding furlough and redundancies etc. The bounce back was always predicted to happen, and as usual, the government have come out on counter attack saying the industry is been greedy. Not like lining your own pockets with £50billion's worth of freshly printed corrupt money greedy, but still none the less greedy.

MAN is running low of Swissport staff. And there is only so long/gesture of good will, staff will give companies before they too are fatigued tried and quite frankly decide to walk. Those joining join and see this also walk. I believe the problem is the gate staff/ramp teams are that stretched thinly that they cannot bring on early morning arrivals onto stand to turn them around. So sadly Qatar/Gulf Air are not receiving the service that they contract out.

This is the beginning of the Summer - things will get interesting come August. Let me tell you that.

 

[paully]

We didn't have a good experience coming back into MAN Sunday morning just gone. Landed in MAN T2 to find we were assigned to a bus gate in which there was no bus or stairs just a marshaller. 20 minutes had passed until the stairs arrived, then another 20 mins for the bus to arrive. Got through border force in 15 minutes, but then had to wait 3 hours for our suitcases to turn up due to having the incorrect ramp for the Boeing 757 available.

disappointing....Jet2??

 

[LS@MAN]

Arrived back in Manchester T1 yesterday on an Easyjet flight from Gibraltar. It has picked up a 1.5 hour delay downroute so arrived in and among 3 others..We were met by an impressive array of Dnata vehicles and personnel. Quickly disembarked (good crew). For once Border Force were well staffed as well as the E Gates working(always go to a desk, cant fathom those e gates but thats just me)..No delays. Place did look clean and tidy and saw cleaning staff at work airside...Baggage was subject to a slight delay due to so many incoming but again Dnata staff in attendance. From Touchdown to leaving T1 was 45mins, which is good..

The arrivals part was working fine yesterday, so praise where its due.

DHL for Easyjet?

 

[paully]

DHL for Easyjet?

No its all Dnata now and seems to work very well for them