I agree with the last post LIS and PRG are the least likely routes to be replaced at BHX. Hopefully NCE will be picked up as historically this route has done well ex BHX I remember large Club Class loads when BA operated the 1-11 on the route on Summer weekends. Those were the days! Monarch will cover the Sun routes, FCO and BCN. Hopefully there wont be great passenger losses ex BHX
My thoughts are with the WW employees lets hope MON/Jet2/Flybe will take on many of the staff.
Ryanair have little interest in developing BHX any further. They are probably at the end of their zero charges from BHX and haven't been able to bully BHX into letting them have the concessions continued. Im surprised they haven't done a staged pullout to reduce fees as they are doing at EDI.
It's been suggested elsewhere on this forum that with the announcement of IAG's Q1 results that they will also announce a shake up of routes that BMI/BMED operated. It also suggests that BA will operate a B777 direct flight to ATQ. This surely will have an impact on any proposed flights from BHX.
I'm struggling to understand how Mr. Kehoe could be blamed for "missing an opportunity" where a BA route to Amritsar is concerned.
"London Airways" has no interest in servicing international destinations unless they are from LHR or LGW. Air India is in a financial mess, as are Kingfisher so where does an operator on BHX / ATQ come from/
BHX / ATQ is a low yield VFR route, in all honesty probably best serviced by quasi charter operations, and carriers such as Turkmenistan. Unfortunately, with the exception of Turkmen. these quasi charter ops have a pretty poor service or longevity record.
Not that many of you don't already know but flights now oficcially bookable with ZB from BHX to SSH, FNC, MUC and GNB this winter. Wonder if they will work a bit harder next time to keep new routes hush hush till official launch next time there are route announcements!
I hope somene picks up BHX-NCE as this seems to have historically done well, LIS and PRG don't seem to be attracting any interest so far.
Be interesting to see what lies ahead for next summer for ZB routes from BHX, maybe more Italian routes, PSA and NAP spring to mind, further afield maybe Morocco and Tunisia?
Gayfriendly, I understand that Monarch actually were working quite hard to keep things quiet. Unfortunately their in-house tour operator wasn't working quite so hard........
Just seen that Iberia Express are testing the waters at EDI with twice weekly A320 flights Jul-Aug. A possibility for BHX-MAD in the (I hope not too distant)future?
Am flying IB MAN-MAD-MAN next Fri/Mon (tried my best to go from BHX but cheapest fares were around £300 return with AF/KL ) IB were half that Will be interesting to see how busy the flights are, also have never flown IB before either!
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I'm travelling internally in Brazil in a couple of weeks time and have to transfer from Rio de Janeiro International Airport to Rio's Santos Dumont airport. Has anyone had to make the same switch and if so, any advice, tips etc....
I'm travelling internally in Brazil in a couple of weeks time and have to transfer from Rio de Janeiro International Airport to Rio's Santos Dumont airport. Has anyone had to make the same switch and if so, any advice, tips etc....
....Only that my journey starts at BHX with KLM and travelling internally into Brazil might be a route other businessmen take and may have experience to pass on.
The original schedule shows the EMB195 which are 3.5 - 5.5 years old.
Of course flybe are very flexible with their aircraft and the DUS 175 could be subbed-in on the flight last minute if their were any tech problems but this is unlikely and I don't think has happened yet.
The 175 is down to operate the Milan this winter in place of the Q400 with the 195 operating the afternoon DUS.
Quote: "I'm travelling internally in Brazil in a couple of weeks time and have to transfer from Rio de Janeiro International Airport to Rio's Santos Dumont airport. Has anyone had to make the same switch and if so, any advice, tips etc...."
Schedule does not permit time in Rio on the way out hence your info on finding the best and safest way between the two airports is very helpful. Plan to stop over though on the way back from Goiania.
Really hope this delay doesn't affect the BHX flights. Hopefully they'll just fly into Tegel until BER opens
So do I!! Am booked on it twice over the summer to visit family - guess there could be another re-timing of flights or in worst case scenario I will end up being rerouted via FRA or MUC if the direct flight doesn't start Still can't be helped I suppose. I should imagine LH are doing their very best to operate their full schedule to/from TXL but it is already a heavily congested airport, this could be a PR disaster in the making for LH?
Most flights seem to be going ahead from Tegal per the press release but I remain sceptical, plenty have cast doubt that TXL will cope. I am on the first flight and the flight times have changed three times already and there is little give with TXL night curfew (22.30 arrival)!
From 2/7/12 the KL1425/6 lunchtime flight is now showing as the 737-700W.
Hardly going to cover the 496 seats a day lost from BMI Baby but a start I suppose and I doubt they could do much due to the lack of time.
Odd that the EIR ATR72 Dublin flight has gone back on sale rather than Knock announced although not seen it myself as I just can't get their site to work half the time - must be my computer settings.
..Only that my journey starts at BHX with KLM and travelling internally into Brazil might be a route other businessmen take and may have experience to pass on.
OK; fair comment Mr Gordo - and you got some useful replies.
Might be worth thinking of a separate thread for this type of query next time as someone with knowledge of your query might not be bothered with the BHX thread but would pick it up if it was a separate one.
) IB were half that 
Will be interesting to see how busy the flights are, also have never flown IB before either!
