Was a false alarm 🙂 check the sky news article for the updated report

Great shots from everyone there! Don’t you mean EGCC UK2000 scenery??
(Passengers in for a bit of a shock if they think they’re going to Heathrow and land at MAN! :D:D:D)

Oops. Yes, EGCC 🙂

Shots are sharpened in fireworks to get rid of (some) of the jagged effect. Hope you enjoy 🙂

Flight was from AMS to MAN in the (fantastic) Level D 763.

Quick shot at the gate – delayed for a couple of minutes due to a late flight crew (oops!)

Taxiing to the assigned runway

More Taxiing – the flyjet behind us is also bound for EGCC

Lined up on the runway

V2

Leaving the airport behind us..

Making a turn towards our course heading

One of my favourite screenshots – still climbing

Cruise altitude

Decending – flaps extended, gear out

Nearly there

Touchdown

Decent shot showing the UK2000 scenery at EGLL as we taxi to T2 for parking at the stands.

Passengers are all offloaded onto an (unseen) Manchester Airport bus for travel to T3 arrivals.

Isn’t it always incoming unless its an outgoing flight?

Woo, didn’t read this topic till just now, and as luck has it, i’m flying into LHR with BMI on the 18th May 🙂

How so?

There are MORE than enough No Frills airlines running these routes already.
Ergo… more competition.

And I dont see Richard Branson complaining about the way his airline is going.
Don’t Virgin offer that little bit extra (in First) like Door to Door service.

Just one example of a Large “Private” Airline that’s doing fine.

And…

Aren’t “United” the largest Private Airline in the World?

Or maybe that’s 2 examples.

Sorry, I misunderstood what you said about economy seats – I’d say that the no frills market can still increase, particularily regarding UK domestic flights – saturation point hasn’t been reached yet.

I’d also prefer to run a ‘virgin’ style airline, offering incredible service to passengers, but on the LON-NYC route, its (at the moment) a very saturated market – time will tell if MaxJet manages to keep themselves in business.

The problem on 744’s is establishing youself and gaining a good revenue stream within a short period of time, to be able to afford the aircraft.

The one area that seems to need a player is cheaper first/business class fares – as discussed before, first class is extremely expensive – it wouldn’t cost too much to bring the cost of first seats down – whilst still being profitable…

I may contribute later, its something I’ve thought a lot about – however, it would definately be in the same segment of the market as Dan – low cost, but with frills available to purchase, as well as online check in (which, in the long run saves the airlines money, so I can’t see why more of the lo-co airlines haven’t picked it up..)