New routes for Bristols new extension
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The local BBC and ITV News both did lengthy items on the BACx new routes, inevitably finding some locals to bemoan their ill luck at living near an airport that, to listen to them, you would think was bordering on Heathrow size (doubtless they moved in knowing the airport was just up the road anyway).
Both reports suggested that even more routes would be announced in the near future - don't know if this was conjecture or whether the reporters have some good informants.
After all the talk in this thread re new routes there appears to be surprisingly little reaction now they have been announced.
My question is this. How soon before a lack of aircraft parking space becomes a bar to further expansion?
I believe the main (Eastern) apron can accommodate sixteen airliners (lovely old fashioned term) and the newly available Western apron (former GA parking area) some more, but I don't know how many more.
There will be seven easyJet 737s, five BACx ERJ145s, a SN Brussels RJ 85, a KLM Cityhopper F 70, plus several based charter a/c potentially looking to overnight come the summer.
It may be that some of the charter a/c will be away on night charters and the timetable suggests one of the ERJs might overnight at FRA. However, the place will still be very busy.
Both reports suggested that even more routes would be announced in the near future - don't know if this was conjecture or whether the reporters have some good informants.
After all the talk in this thread re new routes there appears to be surprisingly little reaction now they have been announced.
My question is this. How soon before a lack of aircraft parking space becomes a bar to further expansion?
I believe the main (Eastern) apron can accommodate sixteen airliners (lovely old fashioned term) and the newly available Western apron (former GA parking area) some more, but I don't know how many more.
There will be seven easyJet 737s, five BACx ERJ145s, a SN Brussels RJ 85, a KLM Cityhopper F 70, plus several based charter a/c potentially looking to overnight come the summer.
It may be that some of the charter a/c will be away on night charters and the timetable suggests one of the ERJs might overnight at FRA. However, the place will still be very busy.
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Good luck to Bristol and I hope the expansion continues.
Nothing more annoying than these idiots who move near an airport and then complain about the news. If they were there before the airport then fair enough, but otherwise, wind your neck in and let the place expand.
TIO
Nothing more annoying than these idiots who move near an airport and then complain about the news. If they were there before the airport then fair enough, but otherwise, wind your neck in and let the place expand.
TIO
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Bacx will have 6 based aircraft at brs from the 4 apr. At the moment they have 5 with 3 night stopping there 1 night stopping in edi and 1 as a spare which is normally in use. The new aircraft will night stop in FRA.
The new website should be up and running in the next couple of weeks.
The new website should be up and running in the next couple of weeks.
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This summer is gona be so much fun, bring it on ha, limited stands which probably means the operators with the bigger a/c are gona be pushed up on to Western apron so to leave the front stands for the EZY'S, poor old BY/FCA/CO, Oh well at least they're have each other ha ha, seroiusly though its going to be hectic in BRS, i hope that the new stands on W apron will be self moneuvering because even on stands 1,2,3 you are sometimes waiting 20 mins after doors closed for a tug. I know the S-air lads and lasses do their best, but i'm sure it would lighten the load if the planes could self push from there, does anybody know?
Also there is going to be mass problems with gates as BRS only has 8 of them!! and were denied planning permission to build some holding lounges, seems strange, so with 16 new check-in desks, an extention to baggage reclaim, a big apron overhaul, another BA based and possibility of more EZY's, the new Excel and Air Malta programmes, the CO, and 3 very busy programmes from FCA/BY/MYT, plus the other schedules and visiting charters, and they expect us to deal with it all with 8 gates??
If anyone reading has ever been to BRS on a Sat morning in the summer, they'll understand what i'm getting at, summer 04 BRS had about 7 PMI flights in the space of 4 hours to start with and when you add on all the others that depart in that 4 hrs it's a complete mare - Apparently the ground staff have all chipped in to buy stocks of Valium ha ha! so can i just say to all flight deck, please take it easy on the minions this summer and blame the council for not allowing the lounge/gate extention, ha ha.
Good Luck and God Bless to us all
Also there is going to be mass problems with gates as BRS only has 8 of them!! and were denied planning permission to build some holding lounges, seems strange, so with 16 new check-in desks, an extention to baggage reclaim, a big apron overhaul, another BA based and possibility of more EZY's, the new Excel and Air Malta programmes, the CO, and 3 very busy programmes from FCA/BY/MYT, plus the other schedules and visiting charters, and they expect us to deal with it all with 8 gates??
If anyone reading has ever been to BRS on a Sat morning in the summer, they'll understand what i'm getting at, summer 04 BRS had about 7 PMI flights in the space of 4 hours to start with and when you add on all the others that depart in that 4 hrs it's a complete mare - Apparently the ground staff have all chipped in to buy stocks of Valium ha ha! so can i just say to all flight deck, please take it easy on the minions this summer and blame the council for not allowing the lounge/gate extention, ha ha.
Good Luck and God Bless to us all
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Trust me.....It'll be the 5th 145 to be based there...not the 6th......current weekday rotations...
BRS-CDG-BRS-CDG-BRS-FRA-BRS-GLA
GLA-BRS-GLA-BRS-GLA-BRS-CDG-BRS
BRS-EDI-BRS-JER-BRS-EDI-BRS-EDI-BRS
BRS-GLA-BRS-MUC-BRS-GLA-BRS
EDI based a/c
EDI-BRS-CDG-BRS-EDI-BRS-CDG-BRS-EDI
any other 145's will be on maintenance from other bases.
and being ex- BRYMON I really hope BRS to well.....they're making money.....
Trust me.....It'll be the 5th 145 to be based there...not the 6th......current weekday rotations...
BRS-CDG-BRS-CDG-BRS-FRA-BRS-GLA
GLA-BRS-GLA-BRS-GLA-BRS-CDG-BRS
BRS-EDI-BRS-JER-BRS-EDI-BRS-EDI-BRS
BRS-GLA-BRS-MUC-BRS-GLA-BRS
EDI based a/c
EDI-BRS-CDG-BRS-EDI-BRS-CDG-BRS-EDI
any other 145's will be on maintenance from other bases.
and being ex- BRYMON I really hope BRS to well.....they're making money.....
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Has anyone else heard a rumour about some sort of BRS - London route, someone mentioned to me a poss of LCY, the nearest we have at the mo would be LGW via PLY with WOW, I know a BRS-LHR would be fairly pointless as it can be driven quickly, but surely theres gota be a business market for an LCY or STN route?
surely theres gota be a business market for an LCY ... route?
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Bristol must have one of the most frequent rail services to the capital of any city in the country.
There is a half-hourly service throughout the day in both directions between Temple Meads and Paddington (via Bath) and an almost as frequent service from Parkway in the north of the city using South Wales trains to/from Paddington (via Badminton).There is even a direct four trains a day service from Temple Meads to/from Waterloo (via Salisbury).
Add in the numerous express coaches travelling up and down the M 4 daily and I would have thought that surface public transport more than adequately caters for those who do not wish to use their own car.
Train journey times are typically 90-100 minutes. Could an air service beat this having regard to travelling to the airport, checking in, taxiing at either end as well as the flight itself?
There is a half-hourly service throughout the day in both directions between Temple Meads and Paddington (via Bath) and an almost as frequent service from Parkway in the north of the city using South Wales trains to/from Paddington (via Badminton).There is even a direct four trains a day service from Temple Meads to/from Waterloo (via Salisbury).
Add in the numerous express coaches travelling up and down the M 4 daily and I would have thought that surface public transport more than adequately caters for those who do not wish to use their own car.
Train journey times are typically 90-100 minutes. Could an air service beat this having regard to travelling to the airport, checking in, taxiing at either end as well as the flight itself?
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Confirmed Must Ride. I wanted to ask whats happening with CO at Brs ref staffing. Checked the website a few weeks ago but no advert. Are S-air looking after them or will they have there own conceirge like in BHX. It would be interesting to know whats happening. It will be interesting to see how they cope with the ramp on busy occasions. Unless things have improved in the last 3 years it was quite often not unusual to wait 10 mins for a tug. So when its packed god knows.
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We are still waiting to see what the final contracts say. I know that most decision makers are having to split their time between BRS and the other 4 announced routes. I do expect most things to be sorted by end Feb - at least for BRS.
All advertising for staff for BRS has been for Airport Manager/Supervisor/Lead Agent - nothing else has been asked for as yet.
All advertising for staff for BRS has been for Airport Manager/Supervisor/Lead Agent - nothing else has been asked for as yet.
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I heard the same info as the above, but i also heard they've only signed for a year contract at the mo, so peeps who are going to apply for said positions should be wary, if it doesn't work out or something happens to CO as lets face it, they're not the most stable US carrier - you could be after a new job, and certainly with my company, once you've left, you loose all your continued service benefits and in the travel industry there's nothing concrete to say they can take you back imediatley, but thats the risk i spose
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Sorry to harp on about CO again but just been told this morning by quite a reliable source on the ramp 'not tomato i might add' that part of the BIA/CO deal is that they are guarenteed a front stand either 2 or 3 - amazing what you can find out when you work at stupid o clock in the morning! bang goes my earlier theory of it going up on the western apron with the FCA's and BY's leaving the front stands for the EZY's then, make way make way yanks coming through!!!! - well i spose it is the jewell in BRS's crown.
Talking of pretigious routes, anyone heard anymore about the CWL-DXB that there was supposedly ment to be an iminent announcement about, haven't seen nor heard anymore on this for about 2 months now, take it the Sheikh has decided against it now, sod it bring it into BRS on a W with DUB is what i say, well could be intresting watching it trying to stop before it hits the pier in Weston-Super-Mud.
Talking of pretigious routes, anyone heard anymore about the CWL-DXB that there was supposedly ment to be an iminent announcement about, haven't seen nor heard anymore on this for about 2 months now, take it the Sheikh has decided against it now, sod it bring it into BRS on a W with DUB is what i say, well could be intresting watching it trying to stop before it hits the pier in Weston-Super-Mud.
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I have to agree - what about the 'regulars'. They have supplied BRS with passengers for years long before the likes of EZY and the Ryanairs etc. Its the usual thing - pull the ladder up and sod the rest!
I hear that both Qantas and Indian have been eyeing up the land where sheep get nervous for a daily Sydney and New Delhi respectively!
Also heard a rumour the other day down the coal mine that Air Wales have been eyeing up the new A380 - for a possible order of 20 a/c with options on another 450. They are going to offer self catering packages on single class high density aircraft, to exotic locations such as Reus and Corfu! God bless us all - better stock up on shell suits now before the rush!
I have to agree - what about the 'regulars'. They have supplied BRS with passengers for years long before the likes of EZY and the Ryanairs etc. Its the usual thing - pull the ladder up and sod the rest!
I hear that both Qantas and Indian have been eyeing up the land where sheep get nervous for a daily Sydney and New Delhi respectively!
Also heard a rumour the other day down the coal mine that Air Wales have been eyeing up the new A380 - for a possible order of 20 a/c with options on another 450. They are going to offer self catering packages on single class high density aircraft, to exotic locations such as Reus and Corfu! God bless us all - better stock up on shell suits now before the rush!
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I was told by someone who works for Servisair that the COA B752 will have to be parked on the Western apron as it cannot go on 1 2 or 3; wingtip clearance issues (guessing thats down to the addition of winglets). Though that could be incorrect info...