Manchester sells tickets to see Emirates A380
Published: 13/08/2010 - Filed under: News »
Manchester Airport is now selling £12 tickets to anyone eager enough to want see the first A380 super-jumbo land there on September 1.
The 517-seat Emirates A380, inbound from Dubai, is due to land at 1225 before starting the return journey at 1530. The Dubai-based airline has flown the MAN-DXB route since 1990, but in March announced it would roster an A380 making it the first airline to serve a regional airport with the superjumbo (see online news March 30).
Manchester said it expected “huge numbers of spectators” to its Runway Visitor Park. Visitors arriving by foot or public transport can enter for free, but cars must pre-book tickets at a cost of £12 per vehicle.
Andrew Cornish, Manchester Airport’s managing director, said it would be a “once in a lifetime opportunity” and likened it to Concorde’s last flight to Manchester.
“This is a really significant day for aviation here in the North West and we aim to celebrate it appropriately,” said Cornish.
Preparations for the event are well underway, it seems, with extra A380-model aircraft currently being stockpiled for sale in the park's Aviation Shop.
For more information visit manchesterairport.co.uk.
Report by Andrew Gough
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reevery - 13/08/2010 11:03
"Once in a lifetime opportunity"? It's a regular rotation so you'll see it every day! And it's not the first regional to be served, it's already been to BHX on revenue flights.
BA319131 - 14/08/2010 08:38
Seems an opportunity to make a quick buck to me, shame on you Manchester!
firsttoflygroup - 15/08/2010 13:04
A first for Manchester. True it has already visited Birmingham, but that was on a promotional basis. 1st september sees the first regular commercial service of the Airbus A380,at a regional airport. Myself and others of the Firsttofly club will be onboard to enjoy the revelries and soak in the atmosphere.One of us is from Manchester.
Dates in a380 travel.,
27 04 05 the first A380 test flight at Touluose,,
25 10 07 the first flight to Sydney,and
18 03 08 the first a380 to London,and 01 06 09 the first a380 to Paris. Manchester will now have its own place in aviation history.
see you all when we land, we will be taking loads of video and photos onboard.
Betjeman - 18/08/2010 20:57
Why does everyone have to be so greedy?
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