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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Oct 2016, 17:35
Replies: 4,886
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Posted By nigel osborne

Re BHX expansion, plans for a 2nd runway. ...

Re BHX expansion, plans for a 2nd runway.

Certainly will be good to see BHX getting some recognition from the Govt if true.

However we have to bare in mind when BHX was bidding to be LHRs 3rd...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Oct 2016, 19:46
Replies: 4,886
Views: 2,917,977
Posted By nigel osborne

Be interesting to see if our ski flights survive...

Be interesting to see if our ski flights survive with Easy Jet now or if its just Belfast that isn't making enough, which I assume is the reason to put the plane elsewhere if true .
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Sep 2016, 10:00
Replies: 4,886
Views: 2,917,977
Posted By nigel osborne

Coathanger. Well Delta do JFK from a number...

Coathanger.

Well Delta do JFK from a number of UK airports. Then you have Norwegian saying they are keen to put their MAX8s when they get them on thinner US east coast routes into Western Europe....
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Jul 2016, 13:47
Replies: 4,886
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Posted By nigel osborne

Air Transat Summer 2017

Well its just about worth a mention;

I had great hope that the treading water approach Canadian Affair/Air Transat have had out of Birmingham for so many years might finally show an improvement...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Jun 2016, 09:15
Replies: 4,886
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Posted By nigel osborne

JFY1999 In relation to Air Transat and...

JFY1999

In relation to Air Transat and Montreal, that route would be a big surprise,its not even covered from Manchester.

You would expect Vancouver and Calgary. Transat seem happy to plod...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Jun 2016, 16:42
Replies: 4,886
Views: 2,917,977
Posted By nigel osborne

I wonder who is to blame for this monumental cock...

I wonder who is to blame for this monumental cock up with the ILS.

When I often visited BHX and saw the runway work there weas often a team from NATS overseeing things like the ILS masts that...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th May 2016, 16:10
Replies: 4,886
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Posted By nigel osborne

Sadly looks that way. The article in...

Sadly looks that way.

The article in Airports of the World with Mr Keehoe last month perhaps gave a hint.

He said the flight timings were not the best and they were trying to negotiate with...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Apr 2016, 14:35
Replies: 4,886
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Posted By nigel osborne

ATNOTTS. Great news re our Chinese flights...

ATNOTTS.

Great news re our Chinese flights but the times could be better.

Leaving Beijing at 3am and then out to Hangzhou at around midnight not the best.

I think the MAN -Hainan are...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Apr 2016, 17:48
Replies: 4,886
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Posted By nigel osborne

Fishaman, Gainjet have the 757 and a 737...

Fishaman,

Gainjet have the 757 and a 737 both based at BHX now.

Nigel
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Apr 2016, 17:40
Replies: 4,886
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Posted By nigel osborne

Splash &Dash Re Chinese flights. I...

Splash &Dash

Re Chinese flights. I contacted the travel agent who jointly arranged the flights last 2 years, just last week. They have had no notification that they will be repeated this year,...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
23rd Mar 2016, 12:35
Replies: 4,886
Views: 2,917,977
Posted By nigel osborne

Yes Cheesebag in right. LN-LNB 787 arrived...

Yes Cheesebag in right.

LN-LNB 787 arrived and went to MAEL whilst LNE left BHX earlier to Gatwick.

Assume the arriving one had the same crew bringing it in from LGW.

Unfortunately no...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Feb 2016, 16:07
Replies: 4,886
Views: 2,917,977
Posted By nigel osborne

number1delta. Good luck in whatever you...

number1delta.

Good luck in whatever you decide to do :)

Nigel
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Feb 2016, 20:37
Replies: 4,886
Views: 2,917,977
Posted By nigel osborne

Aviatorglenn, Interesting but could mean...

Aviatorglenn,

Interesting but could mean anything..

Yes we are to start Birmingham soon, or could be referring to a connecting flight ..

That could tie in with "Birmingham on our way" ie...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Feb 2016, 13:54
Replies: 4,886
Views: 2,917,977
Posted By nigel osborne

number1delta, Unfortunately the airline...

number1delta,

Unfortunately the airline business is often anything but concrete.

Every year there is more and more competition.

Qatar announced BHX before EK announced a big upgrading in...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Jan 2016, 19:59
Replies: 4,886
Views: 2,917,977
Posted By nigel osborne

Looks like there will be no return to flights to...

Looks like there will be no return to flights to Egyptian resorts for a considerable time.

Been another terrorist attack today this time in Hurghada, on tourists in a hotel one with a gun another...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Dec 2015, 21:01
Replies: 4,886
Views: 2,917,977
Posted By nigel osborne

nwoody2001. Stand 54 is still in use the EK...

nwoody2001.

Stand 54 is still in use the EK 77W was on it today.

I suspect they will wait until the new air bridge arrives before they close it.

Three brand new APUs arrived for the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Dec 2015, 19:30
Replies: 4,886
Views: 2,917,977
Posted By nigel osborne

Close Daza as Prague is getting A380s of EK think...

Close Daza as Prague is getting A380s of EK think from May16.

They are just 500,000 passengers ahead of us.Think we are still the smallest though in Europe ?

Nigel
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Dec 2015, 21:57
Replies: 4,886
Views: 2,917,977
Posted By nigel osborne

Pete, I think the 9.50 time out to JFK is...

Pete,

I think the 9.50 time out to JFK is very much in line with what MAN and other UK airports have been doing and I was surprised to see AA going for such an early departure from BHX.

Lets...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Dec 2015, 16:03
Replies: 4,886
Views: 2,917,977
Posted By nigel osborne

ATNOTTS. I think BHX airport primary role...

ATNOTTS.

I think BHX airport primary role is there to serve the people of the West Midlands.

It is doing that very well at the minute . We cannot and should not try and take on the role of a...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Dec 2015, 09:06
Replies: 4,886
Views: 2,917,977
Posted By nigel osborne

AT NOTTS. Re AA load factors as you say we...

AT NOTTS.

Re AA load factors as you say we don't have that info to hand.

However know the fares have been very cheap last few months not sure if that gives us an indication of how well its...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Dec 2015, 20:01
Replies: 4,886
Views: 2,917,977
Posted By nigel osborne

CAT111. The prevailing runway at BHX...

CAT111.

The prevailing runway at BHX remains 33 and unless winds prevent, aircraft have to state reasons why they want 15.

BHX has had 5 years of downgrading and upgrading of its ILS.

New...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Dec 2015, 15:35
Replies: 4,886
Views: 2,917,977
Posted By nigel osborne

Hi Bagso Re your; << With flights...

Hi Bagso

Re your;

<< With flights into London and now potentially multiple routes into Manchester is Birmingham somewhat squeezed >>

Spoken like a true Manchester enthusiast :O

I...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Nov 2015, 17:32
Replies: 4,886
Views: 2,917,977
Posted By nigel osborne

Cheesebag, Unfortunately the 787s have...

Cheesebag,

Unfortunately the 787s have twice as many business class seats to fill than the 757s ,so doubt they would use those into BHX.

Nigel
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Nov 2015, 20:52
Replies: 4,886
Views: 2,917,977
Posted By nigel osborne

NWOODY Wonder if our AA loads stay this...

NWOODY

Wonder if our AA loads stay this poor whether they will go seasonal.

I note the fares at the time of the 66% were low too so little room for manoeuvre.

However one crumb of...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Nov 2015, 20:50
Replies: 4,886
Views: 2,917,977
Posted By nigel osborne

TSR2. Yes fingers crossed for a full summer...

TSR2.

Yes fingers crossed for a full summer season May to end of Sept..we shall see.


Nigel
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Nov 2015, 16:28
Replies: 4,886
Views: 2,917,977
Posted By nigel osborne

Purebeef all, The application for next...

Purebeef all,

The application for next years Chinese flights are once again for charters not scheduled. That needs further high level talks to further deregulate.

The flights are for the same...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
31st Oct 2015, 13:00
Replies: 4,886
Views: 2,917,977
Posted By nigel osborne

Daza all a tad confusing. Norwegian boss...

Daza all a tad confusing.

Norwegian boss said last week that any plans for long haul from Manchester and Birmingham would be with 737MAX when they arrive from mid 2017.

Yet they will only...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Oct 2015, 20:44
Replies: 4,886
Views: 2,917,977
Posted By nigel osborne

Daza, Certainly the extra Wizz, IBX and...

Daza,

Certainly the extra Wizz, IBX and Blue Air etc flts are great and a couple of extra TK a week if they arrive is even better.

However that's still only a small number of extra flights a...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Sep 2015, 10:48
Replies: 4,886
Views: 2,917,977
Posted By nigel osborne

Dude1882. I believe one of the TUI planes...

Dude1882.

I believe one of the TUI planes next summer for BHX will be a non TOM plane probably either Germania or Norwegian ,but at present no airline showing.

Nigel
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Sep 2015, 12:52
Replies: 4,886
Views: 2,917,977
Posted By nigel osborne

You do suspect if there is no base announcement...

You do suspect if there is no base announcement this month or next, probably not going to happen for next summer.

We still have some weeks to go before that, so fingers crossed.

Nigel
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Aug 2015, 15:10
Replies: 4,886
Views: 2,917,977
Posted By nigel osborne

Um if this is a F50 with VLM to Geneva then you...

Um if this is a F50 with VLM to Geneva then you could be there and back on an Easy Jet 320 before the F50 lands their..whats the attraction therefore ??

Nigel
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Jul 2015, 16:09
Replies: 4,886
Views: 2,917,977
Posted By nigel osborne

Great to see the transport secretary meet this...

Great to see the transport secretary meet this flight and make a positive statement about BHX future aspirations to launch scheduled flights to China.

The first flight with 233 on board was a 100%...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Jun 2015, 19:04
Replies: 4,886
Views: 2,917,977
Posted By nigel osborne

Diverski, You raise an interesting point....

Diverski,

You raise an interesting point. The remote pier doesn't seem to be on the new plans anymore.

Nigel
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Jun 2015, 16:06
Replies: 4,886
Views: 2,917,977
Posted By nigel osborne

getonnitt The domestic pier is still very...

getonnitt


The domestic pier is still very much an option and appears on their latest amended masterplan drawing(Feb 2015) which I obtained 2 months ago. Now stuck proudly to a large aviation...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Jun 2015, 09:26
Replies: 4,886
Views: 2,917,977
Posted By nigel osborne

There are plans for a new low cost pier that will...

There are plans for a new low cost pier that will join on the end of the International pier and run adjacent to the railway line behind the 70/80s remotes.

However suspect BHX would want a...
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