Flying from Manchester
May 9, 2017, 6:21 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: London
Programs: Virgin Atlantic red
Posts: 84
Flying from Manchester
hey guys,
i live very close to Heathrow but with these new routes coming up from Manchester Airport I thought I would have a look at prices and compare the difference. Oh boy is there a difference!
The route I looked at was XXX- BOS (Upper Class)
MAN- BOS: 15th July - 19th July £1454 Rt (can change at JFK no price difference but better arrival time) (twice weekly)
LHR- BOS: 15th July- 19th July £ 3846 Rt
BA: same dates and destination (of course going through Heathrow) £2228
I couldn't believe the difference! I was unsure about going to America with the crappy exchange rate but now with these sorts of prices from MAN it might have to be my new airport!
i live very close to Heathrow but with these new routes coming up from Manchester Airport I thought I would have a look at prices and compare the difference. Oh boy is there a difference!
The route I looked at was XXX- BOS (Upper Class)
MAN- BOS: 15th July - 19th July £1454 Rt (can change at JFK no price difference but better arrival time) (twice weekly)
LHR- BOS: 15th July- 19th July £ 3846 Rt
BA: same dates and destination (of course going through Heathrow) £2228
I couldn't believe the difference! I was unsure about going to America with the crappy exchange rate but now with these sorts of prices from MAN it might have to be my new airport!
May 9, 2017, 8:25 am
#2
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: UK
Programs: VS Gold
Posts: 512
Indeed, they are really pushing the new destinations from MAN. For a short while they were running MAN-BOS for a mere £999 in Upper Class! Even so, 1400 is still very good.
The routes appear to only be summer-seasonal at the moment, MAN-SFO/BOS will end (hopefully just temporarily) in September. JFK looks to just be reducing in frequency.
The routes appear to only be summer-seasonal at the moment, MAN-SFO/BOS will end (hopefully just temporarily) in September. JFK looks to just be reducing in frequency.
May 9, 2017, 9:41 am
#4
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Oxford
Programs: Skyteam Elite+, VS Red, HHonours Diamond, Accor Plat
Posts: 629
hey guys,
i live very close to Heathrow but with these new routes coming up from Manchester Airport I thought I would have a look at prices and compare the difference. Oh boy is there a difference!
The route I looked at was XXX- BOS (Upper Class)
MAN- BOS: 15th July - 19th July £1454 Rt (can change at JFK no price difference but better arrival time) (twice weekly)
LHR- BOS: 15th July- 19th July £ 3846 Rt
i live very close to Heathrow but with these new routes coming up from Manchester Airport I thought I would have a look at prices and compare the difference. Oh boy is there a difference!
The route I looked at was XXX- BOS (Upper Class)
MAN- BOS: 15th July - 19th July £1454 Rt (can change at JFK no price difference but better arrival time) (twice weekly)
LHR- BOS: 15th July- 19th July £ 3846 Rt
If you look at LHR- BOS: 13th July- 19th July £ 1,891 Rt (Z on both legs) that's more like the normal cost difference.
May 10, 2017, 12:21 pm
#5
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 1,736
I did Manchester to Boston for less that £1000 over Easter in UC. My husband for about £300 more had a flight with car transfers and additional points etc.
I probably wouldnt do Manchester again. The way back with the Boston lounge and home in 90 minutes after stepping off the plane was great but the outbound was grim as Manchester is the airport that time forgot-I really had forgotten how grim a UK airport can be- I usually fly from Leeds or LHR.
Took over 30 minutes to bag drop as only 1 UC desk for example.
I probably wouldnt do Manchester again. The way back with the Boston lounge and home in 90 minutes after stepping off the plane was great but the outbound was grim as Manchester is the airport that time forgot-I really had forgotten how grim a UK airport can be- I usually fly from Leeds or LHR.
Took over 30 minutes to bag drop as only 1 UC desk for example.
Last edited by Barnaby100; May 11, 2017 at 12:08 pm
May 11, 2017, 5:20 am
#6
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Bridport, Dorset
Programs: Mucci, BA Bronze, Hilton Gold
Posts: 2,129
Just flew back last night MAN-BOS and there were 94 pax on board.
Our outbound flight was cancelled (see other thread) due to what we think were commercial reasons.
The season was due to end in Oct but will stop in Sep.
This doesn't bode well for the BOS service, however VS will be taking over the DL JFK flight from Manchester, I believe.
And yes, Manchester Airport is grim. I won't rush back!
Our outbound flight was cancelled (see other thread) due to what we think were commercial reasons.
The season was due to end in Oct but will stop in Sep.
This doesn't bode well for the BOS service, however VS will be taking over the DL JFK flight from Manchester, I believe.
And yes, Manchester Airport is grim. I won't rush back!
May 12, 2017, 8:58 am
#7
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Sheffield, UK
Posts: 114
I did Manchester to Boston for less that £1000 over Easter in UC. My husband for about £300 more had a flight with car transfers and additional points etc.
I probably wouldnt do Manchester again. The way back with the Boston lounge and home in 90 minutes after stepping off the plane was great but the outbound was grim as Manchester is the airport that time forgot-I really had forgotten how grim a UK airport can be- I usually fly from Leeds or LHR.
Took over 30 minutes to bag drop as only 1 UC desk for example.
I probably wouldnt do Manchester again. The way back with the Boston lounge and home in 90 minutes after stepping off the plane was great but the outbound was grim as Manchester is the airport that time forgot-I really had forgotten how grim a UK airport can be- I usually fly from Leeds or LHR.
Took over 30 minutes to bag drop as only 1 UC desk for example.
May 12, 2017, 12:25 pm
#8
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: GYD
Programs: Azerbaijan Airlines Gold, Turkish Miles and Smiles, IHG Plat
Posts: 663
I really don't mind Manchester Airport, and it's only a short ride over the Snake Pass and through the dreaded Glossop for me, but I really don't like Leeds, I think it's one of the worst airports I've been to (aside from Heraklion!!) It has been a few years though, maybe it has improved
May 24, 2017, 7:31 pm
#10
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Chicago
Programs: Delta SkyMiles, IHG (Platinum Elite), Amtrak Guest Rewards, Marriott Bonvoy, Hilton Honors
Posts: 636
I actually just booked an itinerary that includes a flight to Manchester (flying from PHL, connecting in JFK). Round trip in economy with the return from CDG ended up being $921 - the price went DOWN ~$110 between me looking it up last night and me booking today. I couldn't figure out why it was so cheap, I had assumed flying to LHR would be the prime option. Don't know why it's so cheap, but hey, I ain't complaining.