Archive Route Development & Rumours
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robsh34
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According to Aero Routes with effect from early July Ethiopian will be flying daily. Three times a week via Geneva and four times a week via Marseille.
It's AMS they're launching not MAN:
Pack your bags, Halifax! WestJet launches non-stop service to Amsterdam for summer 2025
Pack your bags, Halifax! WestJet launches non-stop service to Amsterdam for summer 2025
www.westjet.com
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SPD_Travels has posted that -
PIA has stated that it now expects to begin Manchester flights on 28th March and will start at 3 weekly flights.
It will then increase frequency at a later date and start London flights in late April. Birmingham will likely follow in June.
At the same time SeanM1997 on X has posted -
IndiGo to imminently announce the launch of flights to Europe
PIA has stated that it now expects to begin Manchester flights on 28th March and will start at 3 weekly flights.
It will then increase frequency at a later date and start London flights in late April. Birmingham will likely follow in June.
At the same time SeanM1997 on X has posted -
IndiGo to imminently announce the launch of flights to Europe
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and here's the reason why as Man United are on tour https://www.tribalfootball.com/arti...s-summer-bd927687-1463-479e-90e3-346583df0139
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Courtesy of SeanM1997 on Twitter:
Loganair to launch a new 2 aircraft based (ATR72) in 🇬🇧Southampton from 26 October 2025 - increasing capacity on the Edinburgh route and creating a focus city in 🇬🇧Manchester - with 2 new routes:
🇬🇧Exeter - 6x weekly flights
🇬🇧Southampton - 17x weekly flights
Loganair to launch a new 2 aircraft based (ATR72) in 🇬🇧Southampton from 26 October 2025 - increasing capacity on the Edinburgh route and creating a focus city in 🇬🇧Manchester - with 2 new routes:
🇬🇧Exeter - 6x weekly flights
🇬🇧Southampton - 17x weekly flights
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The last winter season that Southampton was served, October 2022-March 2023, there were 9,367 passenger carried. In pre-Covid days (January 2019-December 2029) the route carried upward of 200,000.
Exeter pre-Covid had approximately 128,750 passengers in the same period.
Oh to see an extra 320,000 domestic passengers!!
Exeter pre-Covid had approximately 128,750 passengers in the same period.
Oh to see an extra 320,000 domestic passengers!!
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Having been over to India recently and travelling with Indigo internally I think these flights will be extremely popular. They are very efficient and appear to be the most used airline within India. Aircraft supply permitting I can see the frequency of this route increasing over time.
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I'd be surprised if the route didn't do well.
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more blurb on Indigo with this bit of interesting newshttps://aviationweek.com/air-transport/airports-networks/indigo-launch-amsterdam-manchester-routes
"Figures provided by Sabre Market Intelligence show that O&D traffic between Manchester and India totalled more than 300,000 two-way passengers during 2024, with Mumbai-Manchester the largest city pair followed by Kochi and New Delhi. IndiGo will be targeting VFR flows given that there are about 540,000 people of Indian origin living in the north of England, according to inward investment agency Midas."
further blurb from Simple Flying simpleflying.com/manchester-airport-finally-gets-flights-to-this-long-haul-city/
It states DEL is the 6th biggest non-served long-haul market out of MAN. So we know BKK and BOM are 2 of them, so what are the other 3? ISB is one I guess.
They cite India market sizes here
"Figures provided by Sabre Market Intelligence show that O&D traffic between Manchester and India totalled more than 300,000 two-way passengers during 2024, with Mumbai-Manchester the largest city pair followed by Kochi and New Delhi. IndiGo will be targeting VFR flows given that there are about 540,000 people of Indian origin living in the north of England, according to inward investment agency Midas."
further blurb from Simple Flying simpleflying.com/manchester-airport-finally-gets-flights-to-this-long-haul-city/
It states DEL is the 6th biggest non-served long-haul market out of MAN. So we know BKK and BOM are 2 of them, so what are the other 3? ISB is one I guess.
They cite India market sizes here
- Mumbai 96,000
- Delhi: 75,000
- Kochi: 57,000
- Bengaluru: 37,000
- Hyderabad: 32,000
- Chennai: 30,000
- Goa: 29,000
- Emirates
- Etihad Airways
- Qatar Airways
- Gulf Air
- British Airways
- IndiGo
- Lufthansa
- Saudia
- Kuwait Airways
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another piece on where connections on simple flying, this time discussing the top 10 A380 routes.
MAN is equal 4th with the 3 A380s per day. But the stats of interest from the 1.08 million on the route....
"Obviously, the majority of passengers—approximately 72%—continued elsewhere. Booking data shows that Pakistan was the leading market due to Pakistan International's ban and the resulting lack of nonstop flights (which may change soon). India was next followed by Thailand, Australia, and Mauritius. Manchester-Islamabad was the top segment."
Who would have expected that it's markets with no non-stop services are the prime movers.
MAN is equal 4th with the 3 A380s per day. But the stats of interest from the 1.08 million on the route....
"Obviously, the majority of passengers—approximately 72%—continued elsewhere. Booking data shows that Pakistan was the leading market due to Pakistan International's ban and the resulting lack of nonstop flights (which may change soon). India was next followed by Thailand, Australia, and Mauritius. Manchester-Islamabad was the top segment."
Who would have expected that it's markets with no non-stop services are the prime movers.
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So, SeanM1997 reporting that UK Gov is continuing the ban on Pakistan carriers for the foreseeable
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Does anybody have any further information on Global Airlines and the launch flights?
Will they be using the A380 capable stand?
Will they be using the A380 capable stand?
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You'd expect they'd have to unless they're going to use a remote stand.
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