I was skeptical, but the new private operator has made serious improvements to passenger experience. Always quick through security. Autogates have reduced immigration waits. The electricity is more reliable.
Moving out turbo props cuts down on direct flights, but it's probably necessary- there's still massive congestion delays all the time.
Honestly the crazier thing for me is that MNL doesn't have any regular A380 flights, despite being an airport that serves over 50 million per year, whereas other far less busy airports like Mauritius and Christchurch see A380 service. I know that it's because of runway separation and airport logistics issues, but still.
Could be, if the airport actually reaches its potential. Airlines like Emirates and Korean have long been interested in launching A380 services to MNL (Emirates even did a one-off A380 flight years ago), they just couldn't due to logistics reasons. Even now, when A380s fly in and out of the airport, it's usually late at night or early in the morning to avoid disruption.
While MNL doesn't have any passenger A380 service due to runway separation issues, A380s have been serviced there for years now. Lufthansa Technik Philippines is quite a busy MRO.
3a5m@reddit
Beautiful plane, horrible airport
Busy-Crankin-Off@reddit
I was skeptical, but the new private operator has made serious improvements to passenger experience. Always quick through security. Autogates have reduced immigration waits. The electricity is more reliable.
Moving out turbo props cuts down on direct flights, but it's probably necessary- there's still massive congestion delays all the time.
glumanda12@reddit
Saw it there yesterday lol. There was also EK and BA A380. LH technik at MNL seems to service A380 from all around.
Far_Breakfast_5808@reddit
Honestly the crazier thing for me is that MNL doesn't have any regular A380 flights, despite being an airport that serves over 50 million per year, whereas other far less busy airports like Mauritius and Christchurch see A380 service. I know that it's because of runway separation and airport logistics issues, but still.
lgndk11r@reddit
They'll probably use the new airport for A380 service.
Far_Breakfast_5808@reddit
Could be, if the airport actually reaches its potential. Airlines like Emirates and Korean have long been interested in launching A380 services to MNL (Emirates even did a one-off A380 flight years ago), they just couldn't due to logistics reasons. Even now, when A380s fly in and out of the airport, it's usually late at night or early in the morning to avoid disruption.
Leezeebub@reddit
Im getting on an A380 later today from london to South Africa.
Anyone know the likelihood of delays due to the A320 issues?
grain_farmer@reddit
Good news for the A380 fleet? That’s an MRO I think, I remember seeing a bunch of Emirates, a BA and a few other big airlines in hangars
Far_Breakfast_5808@reddit
While MNL doesn't have any passenger A380 service due to runway separation issues, A380s have been serviced there for years now. Lufthansa Technik Philippines is quite a busy MRO.
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