Originally Posted by
sigma421
To be honest, I'd imagine you're right, but I also imagine that this has more to do with the airport that MAN management wants to be running than what those figures actually say.
EDIT: The only figure I can find is that 56,000 people used the flight transfer centre in T2 in the 12 months to October 2024. That is low, although I think it's fair to assume that airline moves could have roughly doubled it? Again though, that suggests it's as much about pride (and maybe futureproofing) than it is about current demand.
I have to assume that a proper domestic arrivals route got value-engineered out at some point. Surely this wasn't the plan when the Flybe/Virgin Connect idea was still in play?
If indeed a business case was devised to shave a bit off the capital budget, it was clearly a flawed decision. The ongoing revenue consequences of bussing all domestic arrivals for perpetuity v them walking themselves to the baggage belt as they did in T3 are significant. Not to mention the significant worsening of customer experience….