Price Battle: VS/DL and TCX on Transatlantic from MAN

[ethanegcc]

Battle 8: Manchester (MAN) to Miami (MIA)
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This really is a no-brainer: our own TCX at £410, with TAP second at £711 (£300 more) and AF at £747, AA via ORD at £793.

 

[ethanegcc]

Battle 8: Manchester (MAN) to Miami (MIA)
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This really is a no-brainer: our own TCX at £410, with TAP second at £711 (£300 more) and AF at £747, AA via ORD at £793.

 

[ethanegcc]

Battle 9: Manchester (MAN) to Orlando (MCO/SFB)
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Interesting, coming out top is TCX via JFK at £500, followed by AA via PHL (even in the US years, this was a popular connecting point) at £518, Delta via JFK for £528, TCX direct for £560 and VS direct for £621.

Interesting that DL/TCX both undercut the direct fares. Hmm.

 

[ethanegcc]

Battle: How is MAN used as a connecting point?

I am going to use Amsterdam (AMS), Paris (CDG), Edinburgh (EDI), Rotterdam (RTM) and Dusseldorf (DUS). First up will be Boston.

 

[ethanegcc]

Battle 1: Europe to IAH
First up is Edinburgh. Google flights don't appear to show BE so I have taken to SQ's own website. I am sure other portals e.g. skyscanner show BE flights.

1) Edinburgh-Houston

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How does it compare to other 1 stop options from EDI?
British Airways via London (same date) - £515
United via Newark (same date) - £603

I know which airline I'd rather take Great to see a good connection option in MAN.

 

[ethanegcc]

Amsterdam (AMS) to Houston (IAH):
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Pretty ideal connection times and for 698 EUR return!

How does it compare with non-stop or one stop flights?
1) KLM direct is 841 EUR.
2) British Airways via LHR is 834 EUR
3) Delta via Detroit is 976 EUR
4) United direct is 1058 EUR

This is pretty impressive. By far the best option when travelling Netherlands-Houston which is a relitavely large market.

 

[Dobbo]

It is good to see these options from major hubs. However I think MANs best chance of attracting transfer traffic is to focus on the secondary points in Europe with underserved direct services.

Ideally this would be by one airline offering a singe service product, but if BE can increase their network that would help. One point on this, might they need to consider larger aircraft at some stage if MAN continues to get full outside of peak times?