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May 28, 2007 | 6:15 pm

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sadiqhassan

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Originally Posted by flyingsaucer

I wonder how they arrive at their distance limits? Eg comparing MEL with MAN, 60 km or 35 miles for MEL, compared with (currently) 80 miles for MAN - where petrol is twice the price.

I think the UK limits are so large because passengers from many different parts of the UK commute to big airports such as MAN,BHX,LHR,GLA etc from smaller towns in order to fly EK onto Dubai. I don't think the same is true for MEL.

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