Archive Route Development & Rumours

[jfy1999]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1187024447699640321

 

[jfy1999]

Jazeera hints at Manchester if new London route performs

Kuwaiti budget carrier Jazeera Airways is to examine Manchester as a second UK route if performance on its new London Gatwick service meets targets. The airline is set to operate four times weekly to Gatwick from 27 October, using Airbus A320neo jets, and raise the frequency to daily starting in ...

www.flightglobal.com

 

[Dootz101]

Any news on the Juneyao Shanghai service? Interestingly Virgin now have code share with China Eastern, making it a viable route for either Virgin or China Eastern in this future.

 

[jfy1999]

Nouvelair Tunisie lists Enfidha – Manchester flight in W19

Nouvelair Tunisie during winter 2019/20 season scheduled 2 round-trip Enfidha – Manchester service, on board Airbus A320 aircraft. Planned schedule based on OAG schedule listing as follows. BJ777 NBE1210...

www.routesonline.com

 

[jfy1999]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1191446407670054914

 

[Scottie Dog]

From Seam M's Twitter page.

Is Dallas underserved?

https://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2019/11/12/dfw-airport-international-routes.html

 

[Jerry]

Strong American Airlines hub, they have recently introduced Dublin there so would they consider Manchester?

 

[David_itl]

Back in the day we did have a summer seasonal daily Dallas route. Possibly 1991? AA110/AA111 were the flight numbers i believe. Off the top of my head i think it was 50791 passengers carried in 5 months. Will check when i'm home and not on this bus searching for potholes.

 

[David_itl]

So... it was a bit later than I thought:

35398 passengers in 3.5 months in 1998
50669 passengers in 5 months in 1999

 

[jfy1999]

Thai again saying they plan to launch MAN, although no mention of timescale:

THAI hopes to pare losses to B2.2 billion

Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) is expected to post a loss of around 2.2 billion baht this year, significantly less than its initially projected 10 billion baht in losses, according to Sumeth Damrongchaitham.

www.bangkokpost.com

 

[jfy1999]

Biman looking to start Dhaka-Manchester-Toronto:

Biman adds pair of -9s to existing 787-8 fleet

Biman Bangladesh Airlines is adding to its fleet of Boeing 787-8s with an order for a pair of larger and longer-range -9 Dreamliners.

www.flightglobal.com

 

[BlueManc]

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Now that will be something!!!!!!!!

HAI means "Hey, hi" or "Yes (Japanese)

 

[Llandudno]

I think they were meant to say more 'ni hao' as the route tomorrow isn't Japanese

 

[Jerry]

Ok maybe I'm looking into this too much but Thai Airways?

 

[CCGE29]

Hai to a summer month...

 

[EGCC_MAN]

Thai would be SAWASDEE. Hindi is NAMASTE. Bengali is HYALO. Mandarin is NI HAO or WÉI. Cantonese is NEI HOU or WÁI.

I think Llandudno is on the right track. Is our Twitter teaser perhaps not the most accomplished linguist?

I'm going to go with JUNEYAO to Shanghai???

 

[David_itl]

An interesting Anna Aero analysis of the Kangaroo route has thrown up some titbits. in the Top 10 UK-Australia routes, MAN features no fewer than 4 times (Sydney 77692 pax, Perth 56196 pax, Melbourne 51636 pax and Brisbane 51199) ranked 5th, 8th, 9th and 10th.

In terms of overall traffic, it goes LHR 1.425 million, MAN 266,000, Gatwick 194,000,. Edinburgh 75.000, Birmingham 71000 and Glasgow 57.500
https://www.anna.aero/2019/11/19/the-kangaroo-route-sees-2-2-million-passengers/

 

[Rob c DSA]

Whoever is announced tomorrow it is another thumbs up for MAG they have done superbly well at Manchester in the last few years broadening the airport route network from what was a low point globally route wise.

 

[Contrailspotter]

Yorkshire set for economic boost as Manchester Airport begins flying direct to Shanghai

 

[Scottie Dog]

Shanghai with Juneyao is the new route.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1197055381513605120