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MMZ Euro Atlantic Airways
Could be the return of Mahan air but using a subbed a/c instead of there own metal to avoid the issues there planes have with EU travel.
Other than that I have no idea..
Barry
Other than that I have no idea..
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Any one shed any light on the above airline and there proposed flights in to BHX in January. They are using a 767-300 and to and from Imam Khomieni Iran.
Looking at the planned movements. They are operating.
Outbound on a Monday + Wednesday at 2100pm.
Inbound on a Tuesday + Thursday at 1200pm.
They have airport slots booked for the whole of January.
The aircraft positions in and out to Lisbon before and after flights.
Looking at the planned movements. They are operating.
Outbound on a Monday + Wednesday at 2100pm.
Inbound on a Tuesday + Thursday at 1200pm.
They have airport slots booked for the whole of January.
The aircraft positions in and out to Lisbon before and after flights.
As the user above assumed, maybe they are covering for Mahan Air because they've apparently terminated BHX completely.
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Why did Mahan leave all their signage and pictures up at the ticket deask they once occupied? Seems strange to maintain a presence even though they finished flying from BHX a few years ago.
As a wild stab perhaps the Euro Atlantic flights are a series of one off charters to Iran? Although don't many airlines apply for slots at different airports then never use them?
As a wild stab perhaps the Euro Atlantic flights are a series of one off charters to Iran? Although don't many airlines apply for slots at different airports then never use them?
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The flts appear in the BHX own timetable for Jan so Im sure they have booked the slots.
Whether they turn up and for how long thats another matter !
Nigel
The flts appear in the BHX own timetable for Jan so Im sure they have booked the slots.
Whether they turn up and for how long thats another matter !
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No the UK can't ban Mahan unilaterally - that needs EU agreement.
Mahan operations have been lifted from the EU blacklist .
However they have terminated the Birmingham service to avoid having further aircraft seized by bailiffs acting on court orders to enforce trade sanctions.
Mahan operations have been lifted from the EU blacklist .
However they have terminated the Birmingham service to avoid having further aircraft seized by bailiffs acting on court orders to enforce trade sanctions.
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Quite funny how Iran/Mahan are being discussed at the moment as they've just taken delivery of two ex-LH A340's. A few years back they planned on leasing an A340 from HiFly which they intended to operate on services to BHX and KUL. The deal never came off but I wonder if Mahan we're still flying into BHX would we be seeing the airports first regularly scheduled A340?
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Quite funny how Iran/Mahan are being discussed at the moment as they've just taken delivery of two ex-LH A340's. A few years back they planned on leasing an A340 from HiFly which they intended to operate on services to BHX and KUL. The deal never came off but I wonder if Mahan we're still flying into BHX would we be seeing the airports first regularly scheduled A340?
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LH TXL
Couple of questions:
1/ Used the TXL service for the third time since it started. Was rammed on the 27th December outbound and New Years Day return. Both previous occasions were also very full. Pete's analysis also gives good load factors.
So, my naive question - when BA Connect were on this route, why were there only a dozen or so other passengers with me on a 50 seater plane? The most I ever paid with BA was £150 return so it can't be a cost thing. Better advertising from Lufthansa? Ryanair now only operating 3 times (ish) a week from EMA to SXF (sure they were daily when BA operated)?
2/ When will I see a difference with Germanwings operating the flight, i.e. when will I have to pay for my luggage, drinks etc
1/ Used the TXL service for the third time since it started. Was rammed on the 27th December outbound and New Years Day return. Both previous occasions were also very full. Pete's analysis also gives good load factors.
So, my naive question - when BA Connect were on this route, why were there only a dozen or so other passengers with me on a 50 seater plane? The most I ever paid with BA was £150 return so it can't be a cost thing. Better advertising from Lufthansa? Ryanair now only operating 3 times (ish) a week from EMA to SXF (sure they were daily when BA operated)?
2/ When will I see a difference with Germanwings operating the flight, i.e. when will I have to pay for my luggage, drinks etc
Looks like some BE flights to regional France have now been loaded from BHX for S13, to Avignon, Bergerac, Brest, La Rochelle and Perpignan.
Bergerac gets 4 weekly during the Summer peak, Brest 3 weekly, La Rochelle 2 (Sat, Sun) and Avignon and Perpignan 1 a week on a Saturday.
Bergerac gets 4 weekly during the Summer peak, Brest 3 weekly, La Rochelle 2 (Sat, Sun) and Avignon and Perpignan 1 a week on a Saturday.
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Great news! Many on here didnt think these flights would return. Some of the flghts have a slightly longer season too. I have just booked Birmingham-La Rochelle in September at a very competitive price! 
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Well Done Mr Kehoe
Much maligned but delivering what he is employed to do
http://www.birminghampost.net/news/w...5233-32540206/
http://www.birminghampost.net/news/w...5233-32540206/
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Wow with that increase in profits perhaps they can now lower the landing fees and get Easy in 
Seriously, compared to other UK airports BHX has done well to ride the financial storm as well as it has: I know this has come at the expense of jobs but it does now have some of the best pax facilities of all UK regional airports and cash in the bank to safeguard for the future, that I guess is what an MD and their team is employed to do.
Great news about BE French flights, I really thought these had gone for good.
Seriously, compared to other UK airports BHX has done well to ride the financial storm as well as it has: I know this has come at the expense of jobs but it does now have some of the best pax facilities of all UK regional airports and cash in the bank to safeguard for the future, that I guess is what an MD and their team is employed to do.Great news about BE French flights, I really thought these had gone for good.
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I see that BE BHX-DBV is back too, once a week on Sat from 5th May but starngely doesn't operate for most of the school holidays finishing on the 7th Jul and starting again on 25th Aug.....strange
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Well done Mr Kehoe a nice 100,000 pounds Brucie Bonus after getting rid of 29 employees who have lost their jobs. You must be so proud. I hope you wished them all a happy new year!
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Yeah it's not nice that people have lost their jobs but what is the guy suppose to do? keep them employed and and cause bhx further problems meaning a lot more people lose their jobs? It's a business sacrafices have to be made those sacrafices have made a big change with the finances of the airport and have generated the money to help with the extension of the runway which will make more jobs plus with the maintenance (yes i know it's monarch and not bhx directly) even more jobs will be created.
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Just back from hols and catching up on the board.
Combining two topics recently reported on:-
1 Lengthy delays at passport control: and
2 Let's try and get 3 777s on the tarmac at the same time.
BHX needs to get its infrastructure in place before there is any expansion of passenger numbers. I know the airport managers are at the mercy of UKBA but the service delivered at immigration is pathetic (lack of staff; what seems to be a deliberate refusal to make use of the e-gates). If there was a third 777 full arriving at the same time as EK and PIA then the immigration queue would be right down to the end of the new pier and, in all probability, they would have to prevent passengers from de-boarding aircraft until the queues had died down.
Combining two topics recently reported on:-
1 Lengthy delays at passport control: and
2 Let's try and get 3 777s on the tarmac at the same time.
BHX needs to get its infrastructure in place before there is any expansion of passenger numbers. I know the airport managers are at the mercy of UKBA but the service delivered at immigration is pathetic (lack of staff; what seems to be a deliberate refusal to make use of the e-gates). If there was a third 777 full arriving at the same time as EK and PIA then the immigration queue would be right down to the end of the new pier and, in all probability, they would have to prevent passengers from de-boarding aircraft until the queues had died down.