loading a380 by bus and a single stair.
Sep 22, 2013 | 2:20 am
#17
Original Poster
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,087
And lo and behold when we got back into MAN last night the gate was still occupied by the lunchtime flight which hadn't left, so we were remote standed and bussed into the terminal again.
1 bus for F, two busses for most of the J and then presumably they let the Y passengers off, once again by a single stairway.
If this is how they are going to cope with 2 flights a day, MAN hasn't the capacity for 2 380 flights a day, when something goes wrong.
1 bus for F, two busses for most of the J and then presumably they let the Y passengers off, once again by a single stairway.
If this is how they are going to cope with 2 flights a day, MAN hasn't the capacity for 2 380 flights a day, when something goes wrong.
Sep 22, 2013 | 6:29 am
#18
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: United Kingdom
Programs: Skywards silver :-(, HHonors Gold, IHG Diamond
Posts: 2,572
And lo and behold when we got back into MAN last night the gate was still occupied by the lunchtime flight which hadn't left, so we were remote standed and bussed into the terminal again.
1 bus for F, two busses for most of the J and then presumably they let the Y passengers off, once again by a single stairway.
If this is how they are going to cope with 2 flights a day, MAN hasn't the capacity for 2 380 flights a day, when something goes wrong.
1 bus for F, two busses for most of the J and then presumably they let the Y passengers off, once again by a single stairway.
If this is how they are going to cope with 2 flights a day, MAN hasn't the capacity for 2 380 flights a day, when something goes wrong.
Had a nice connection to EK at LGW using flybe.And flybe is leaving LGW from April.
Sep 22, 2013 | 7:19 am
#20
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: BHX\LHR
Programs: EK Gold
Posts: 238
Though it sounds like the last couple of days there have been problematic, and they def need to sort out contingency plans for when things don't go to plan if they are going to start having two A380 flights a day.
Sep 22, 2013 | 7:58 am
#21
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 6,932
Must admit I have flown regularly from MAN for the past 18 months (777 & A380), and for the most part been happy with it. (the walk from the lounge to the plane isn't great, but I'm not too fussed). I def wouldn't have any issues with booking from there; its only because I have moved location that I am starting to fly from BHX now.
Though it sounds like the last couple of days there have been problematic, and they def need to sort out contingency plans for when things don't go to plan if they are going to start having two A380 flights a day.
Though it sounds like the last couple of days there have been problematic, and they def need to sort out contingency plans for when things don't go to plan if they are going to start having two A380 flights a day.
Boarding is generally a zoo.
Sep 22, 2013 | 8:10 am
#22
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: BHX\LHR
Programs: EK Gold
Posts: 238
Compared to my last flight from BHX, where I was sat in the lounge within 15min of the car getting there (including checking in bags etc), and then easy boarding; the more I think about it, maybe BHX isn't as bad a I first thought! (Not saying it's great, but there is something nice about a smaller airport sometimes). Though I do miss the opportunity for op-ups
even if they did generally only happen ex-DXB
Sep 23, 2013 | 4:06 am
#23
Ambassador: Emirates Airlines
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Manchester, UK
Posts: 19,807
There's another airport that EK flies to that regularly buses passengers to and from the terminal.... DXB
Sep 23, 2013 | 5:02 am
#24
Original Poster
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,087
Yes, but not with one set of stairs and 3 busses !
Sep 23, 2013 | 5:57 am
#25
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 6,932
Sep 26, 2013 | 9:44 am
#26
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Dubai
Programs: Emirates Platinum
Posts: 372
As a man married to a female airline pilot, and after years of listening to the jokes and comments, the "spot of bother parking" bit is irritating, but perhaps I'm just sensitive.
Last edited by ghostwrita; Sep 26, 2013 at 10:00 am
Sep 26, 2013 | 1:41 pm
#27
Original Poster
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,087
It can get worse. I've landed in places where Y is allowed to disembark off a single entrance before J and F are allowed to leave. Successfully pushed past CC once, who insisted there's a separate bus. I said I don't think Y passengers have the plague, but I know I need to make a meeting.
As a man married to a female airline pilot, and after years of listening to the jokes and comments, the "spot of bother parking" bit is irritating, but perhaps I'm just sensitive.
As a man married to a female airline pilot, and after years of listening to the jokes and comments, the "spot of bother parking" bit is irritating, but perhaps I'm just sensitive.
Sep 26, 2013 | 6:50 pm
#28
Join Date: May 2010
Location: BOM
Programs: EK Plat, HHonors Gold
Posts: 3,000
Sep 26, 2013 | 7:38 pm
#30
Join Date: May 2010
Location: BOM
Programs: EK Plat, HHonors Gold
Posts: 3,000