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Old 21st Aug 2016, 20:10
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A380/Thomson

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Noted this three days ago after the heads-up on another forum but should know more tomorrow.

It seems a lot of people have heard except for any one at BHX which could mean the booking engine has not been updated for summer to show EK37/8 as the 380. I can't remember ever seeing EK37 as an A380 other than January to the end of March.

However Emirates.com up until yesterday was showing the A380 on EK39 but today it is all B777. GDS has been showing all 777 since the middle of last week.

It would be a bit strange to issue a press release stating that the A380 is moving to EK37 for it then to be removed a week later - it would be a bit odd but I suppose in the aviation world things change fast..

Certainly the May figure was interesting to say the least and the load factor I think close on an all-time low but the amount of capacity increase to the Middle East was always going to make it look ugly in May and June. June might look slightly better as EK41/2 was non-ops a few times.

If BHX loses the A380 albeit temporary it might be a PR disaster but the alternative that was rumoured was actually worse in my opinion.

As I have said before if they wanted to put a 615 seat aircraft on any flight EK37/8 was best service for sheer passenger numbers and probably handling at the airport as 18.30-21.30 would be better than 11.30-14.30.

On the positive side there are now plenty of loads above 428 on the 380 but there again it is holiday time,

Thomson

The online cruise brochure last week did not indicate the 787 on BHX-Dubai.

Summer 17 now showing the three Malaga away based flights as based and operating to other UK airports indicating possibly short-haul aircraft number 7 on certain days. However the second Marrakech (Monday) and new Almeria (Sunday) have gone already.

jfy1999

Re Monarch Nice, I wasn't sure if it had been released but I was away when the schedule was launched. Although this coming winter Larnaca was also released very late and in fact a work colleague booked Luton due to the delay but it all worked out as Luton - LCA has been cancelled this winter and has been moved to the BHX flight at the Luton price which was far more competitive than the usual BHX fare.

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Old 21st Aug 2016, 21:34
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A380 change to 777

Change because of loss of cargo capacity?
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Old 22nd Aug 2016, 06:53
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Originally Posted by ssflyer
Change because of loss of cargo capacity?
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IF the rumours prove founded, then I would think that even if cargo isn't the reason, then that is how it will be spun.

Problem is that for the media, and for that matter many airport operators, not to mention enthusiasts, cargo is the cinderella sector. BHX rarely seems to deliver accurate cargo figures to the CAA - or if they do, then the tonnages suggested by the figures are at considerable odds the the tonnages quoted here previously, and don't appear to bear out the number of freighters handled through the airport on charters, especially for the vehicle industry - but of course you don't know how many kg of cargo there may be on each chartered flight - sometimes it could be very little.
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Old 22nd Aug 2016, 17:19
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11 Million & Counting

https://www.birminghamairport.co.uk/...ngham-airport/

Onward & upwards

Note the bit about the 380.

I will ask again....did anyone ever see EK37/8 as an A380 past late March as I can't remember. All will be come clear.

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Old 22nd Aug 2016, 21:50
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EK 380

Seems to be an EK computer hiccup which will be resolved soonest- the A380 to continue after April, so informed comment elsewhere have indicated
Big red faces all round,and no doubt brown trousers at BHX Management.
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Further to the above info, I received a message from the airport saying the following. "Hi, the A380 will be operating on the evening service next summer and should be updated online soon Thanks!".
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Old 24th Aug 2016, 18:08
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Anyone know what the crack was with the TOM7352 B737 from BHX - PFO today?

I was out in the garden (shirley area) when this aircraft came circling round the area at around 3000ft. Thought this was odd on the second time of seeing it circle. Quickly turned by scanner on but missed as to actually what had happened.
It circled a third time before giving the clearance to land again.
It was an emergency procedure and the pilot on the comms did request fire on arrival.
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Old 24th Aug 2016, 18:49
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Bird strike
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Old 25th Aug 2016, 06:32
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As BHX5DME says > Incident: Thomson B738 at Birmingham on Aug 24th 2016, suspected bird strike
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It must have been sheer hell and terror up there. Those poor poor panicking passengers

Cyprus-bound Thomson flight returns to Birmingham airport after mid-air birdstrike | Daily Mail Online
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Old 25th Aug 2016, 07:25
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Originally Posted by crewmeal
It must have been sheer hell and terror up there. Those poor poor panicking passengers

Cyprus-bound Thomson flight returns to Birmingham airport after mid-air birdstrike | Daily Mail Online
Now I remember why I don't read this rag!! Made multiple attempts to turn around??? Journalists like this do a disservice to their profession!

Can't wait for poor Emily Curley to go running to compensation lawyers claiming post traumatic stress disorder; whilst at the same time using the free publicity, and her mug-shot to further her career, whatever that may be.

She might have been concerned she'd be travelling on the same plane, but I doubt very much she'll encounter the same bird!!
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Thanks guys, Had a feeling it may have been a bird strike. A departing Monarch did report a large amount of birds at the end of 33 at around 200ft shortly after this happened. Pilots words to the ATC "It caused me to duck in my seat".
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EK41/2

This time I believe it isn't a website glitch but EK41/2 is not bookable 1/11/16 - 30/11/16.

November is usually a good month going East so hopefully not just poor bookings and there are other issues but it will help AI, TK and QR.

Airport Profits

Financial year to 2016 profits reported by the Business Desk as up nearly 10 Million to over 24 Million. Income from airlines also increased by 4% so not just shopping!

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Old 27th Aug 2016, 01:45
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Make that not bookable from 29 OCT - 30 NOV.
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Old 27th Aug 2016, 05:49
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Runway works at DXB perhaps?
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Old 27th Aug 2016, 19:02
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More cutbacks for winter 16/17 with Turkish Airlines operating less flights than winter 15/16

Turkish Airlines W16 Europe/Short-Haul service changes as of 27AUG16 :: Routesonline
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Old 27th Aug 2016, 19:45
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Heard yesterday that the airport will never get autoland capability back on 33 due to the new road infrastructure. Somebody in the airport severely cocked up in the planning. Where do we send the diversion costs to? Paul Kehoe, c/o Diamond House Birmingham Airport????
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Old 27th Aug 2016, 20:08
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Going back to the 60's and for many years subsequent, the ambition was always to put the A45 in a tunnel. Oops.
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Runway 33 & EK

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That is a worry with the last flight Saturday 29 October for EK42 as that is the end of the summer schedules. Lets hope it is not a month by month review and it up ends up chopped for the whole winter.

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Surely not the A45 but the bus lane that runs inside the outer perimeter fence?

Turkish

Double daily in the winter at least at the weekend and Wednesday is the other day. Hardly a surprise this one.

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Would not worry too much about Turkish, cuts are Europe wide.
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