Flight time from Manchester

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davegil
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Flight time from Manchester

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I am coming to CVO from Manchester on 07/08/2005
Flight dep 17:25 Arrival 20:45

Total flying time 3:20

Return on 21/08/2005
Flight dep 21:45 Arrival 00:30

Total flying time 2:45

I rang Monarch and a nice gentleman at a Call Centre could not give me a decipherable answer.

Anyone know why there is a discrepancy in the outward and inbounnd flying times
elle

Post by elle »

we noticed this when we flew from East Midlands a couple of times Dave.....
about 2 and half hours going out and a good 3 hours coming back(seemed forever specially at night)......different flight paths maybe?
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Post by jeremy »

It's uphill to Portugal :lol: ,

No, seriously it could be to do with head/tail winds

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Hi, I fly from Leeds Bradfordon Jet 2. and it takes about 2.5 hrs. the fastest was with Air Icelantic from Manchester on a Tristar, 2 hours. they don't mess about
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Post by Johnny Boy »

Sorry about the spelling Fly and Iv'e got A level in English, must be my age :roll:
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Post by e-richard »

The schedule has nothing to do with flying time (i.e. time in the air).

They take into account taxiing time, which at some airports can actually eb quite significant, and they also add a fudge factor based on the airport infrastructure to allow for delays and vaguaries of ground control.

This way, having put in all these fudge factors, they can take off 30 mins late, and just before landing the captain can announce a perfect on-time arrival, and increase their league table scores.

Cynical or what ?
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May well depend on what aircraft they are useing per trip. A 737 travels slightly faster than a airbus 321. On that distance could well be the difference. Why would you want to go back to Manchester anyway? Two iffy football teams this year! Mike, Chislehurst.
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I have to go back as I live there!
As regards iffy football teams, they seem to be hell bent on self-destruction.

City - Shaun W.P gone
Barton falling out with Dunne and anyone else in the vicinity

United - Keane falling out with Ferguson
Van Nistleroy falling out with Ferdinand
Ferdinand falling out with the fans (and vice versa)
Fans falling out with the owners

Not much to look forward to !
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Post by Jet Lag »

Hope you don't fly Thomas Cooke, delay going and double delay returning, in total took us 15 hours to come home.

Nice place, need to be more customer focussed though
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Post by Guest »

( Quote )Hope you don't fly Thomas Cooke,

Cant be up to much they sponsor the ''BITTERS''
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Post by john »

:lol: Thats very true- the bitter blues - we will be flying out early August 28th with Monarch so hopefully no delays then!!

Well done the Red Devils last night :D - let's look forward and not back at last season!! : :)

Julie & John
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Post by Johnny Boy »

They had an easy game. Leeds suporter :twisted:
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