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It is definetly four times a week BHX - Athens with with a 747, two of the flights connecting to Jeddah
There are meetings from people from BHX in Athens today.
BHX5DME
There are meetings from people from BHX in Athens today.
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Official HT Schedule
ACL to be changed, if not already - all local:
DAY 6 ATH 18:20 BHX 20:00 HT269
DAY 6 BHX 22:00 ATH 03:00 + 1 HT270
DAY 7 ATH 05:00 JED 0800 HT341
ACFT THEN DOES JED-ATH-XXX-ATH-JED
DAY 1 JED 10:00 ATH 13:20 HT342
DAY 1 ATH 15:20 BHX 17:00 HT269
DAY 2 BHX 22:00 ATH 03:00 HT270
May change subject to bookings after months.
Lay over in BHX Day 1
No connection BHX-ATH-JED
DAY 6 ATH 18:20 BHX 20:00 HT269
DAY 6 BHX 22:00 ATH 03:00 + 1 HT270
DAY 7 ATH 05:00 JED 0800 HT341
ACFT THEN DOES JED-ATH-XXX-ATH-JED
DAY 1 JED 10:00 ATH 13:20 HT342
DAY 1 ATH 15:20 BHX 17:00 HT269
DAY 2 BHX 22:00 ATH 03:00 HT270
May change subject to bookings after months.
Lay over in BHX Day 1
No connection BHX-ATH-JED
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1st. Athens airport is used to get to other destinations in Greece, Mainly the islands and thessaloniki so it is actually good to arrive at 3.00am for morning flights.
2nd.I don't think this route is aimed at people who want a long weekend.
3rd.Why are you comparing it to Turkish?
2nd.I don't think this route is aimed at people who want a long weekend.
3rd.Why are you comparing it to Turkish?
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Caveman - These times quoted are they just slot applications? I see that BHX-ATH is just two days a week, (Mon and Sat) is it still confirmed as 747 or is another a/c type to be used?
PS What does ACL mean?
PS What does ACL mean?
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Gayfriendly:
Just read on another forum flights now on sale on the carriers website confirmed as a B747, they have no other acft and have no plans to lease in i hear.
BHX-ATH
BHX-JED
Just read on another forum flights now on sale on the carriers website confirmed as a B747, they have no other acft and have no plans to lease in i hear.
BHX-ATH
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Helenic Airways
Amazingly flights are now on sale!! Lets hope it is successful at least its only twice a week and the service is very reasonably priced. First inbound ATH-BHX on Saturday 30 May 09
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Mahan Air
Im not sure if this has been posted but here is the schedule for the return of Mahan Air to BHX on Wednesday 1st July 2009. All times are at BHX.
Wed 1045 0900 W5 5019/20 313
Thu 1130 1000 W5 5019/20 313
Sat 1045 0900 W5 5019/20 313
Sun 1130 1000 W5 5019/20 313
At least airlines are still showing interest in BHX!!
Daza
Wed 1045 0900 W5 5019/20 313
Thu 1130 1000 W5 5019/20 313
Sat 1045 0900 W5 5019/20 313
Sun 1130 1000 W5 5019/20 313
At least airlines are still showing interest in BHX!!
Daza
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315GBP for the cheapest web return with Hellenic to Athens - not cheap in my opinion but if you do the journey I suppose its better than the trip via LHR? Fingers crossed all works out with this operation, isn't it ironic that in one of the toughest years for the aviation business BHX bags flights to IST, PHL, THR and now ATH & JED, someone in the BHX marketing team is doing something right...... Lets hope the AI rumours are correct too just to finish off with a bang!
Lets hope the AI rumours are correct too just to finish off with a bang!
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Gayfriendly, I do travel regularly from UK to Greece and unless you travel Low Fares (I include Olympic their service can be terrible) remember with the multitude of add-ons this bumps up the "reasonable" headline price. I like to take hold baggage and have an allocated seat then you have to pay at least £290-300 plus. Plus I wont have the added cost of travel to London.
As you say I have been amazed how many new airlines have seen BHX as a viable option in this present climate. As I have previously posted BHX vastly under serves our region and maybe the locos add ons and long car journeys are just too much for cash strapped travelers. Maybe people are now willing to fly from an airport near where they live?
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As you say I have been amazed how many new airlines have seen BHX as a viable option in this present climate. As I have previously posted BHX vastly under serves our region and maybe the locos add ons and long car journeys are just too much for cash strapped travelers. Maybe people are now willing to fly from an airport near where they live?
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Thanks Daza for the info, when you put it that way then yes Hellenic are offering a good price, I had no idea that others charged that much - then again I can fly to Muscat for not much more and its twice the distance. If the price is as competitive as you say hopefully it will catch on - what worries me is how many travelers to ATH (or indeed other destinations served from BHX) will still fly via LHR or MAN because they are not told or are not made aware of a BHX option. OK, schedule and price are deciding factors, lets hope its promoted properly.
I fly three times a year to/from Muscat and when asking some travel agents in my home town (Kidderminster) for flight times and prices I have to specify BHX otherwise they offer MAN or LHR first even though they are aware that EK serve Brum!
Does BHX do much in the way or direct marketing to Travel Agents I wonder?
I fly three times a year to/from Muscat and when asking some travel agents in my home town (Kidderminster) for flight times and prices I have to specify BHX otherwise they offer MAN or LHR first even though they are aware that EK serve Brum!
Does BHX do much in the way or direct marketing to Travel Agents I wonder?
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Is there really that much leakage of pax to MAN? The biggest hinderance for BHX is LHR; when AA stopped the BHX-ORD service, I seem to remember one BHX business passenger who used it quite regularly bemoaning the idea of having to go to LHR when it would be have been as convienient to use MAN-ORD?
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As GF says, the biggest problem is that people just accept the fact that they can't fly to wherever from BHX. When given a flight from MAN or LHR they just accept it.
Even a transfer in Paris or Amsterdam is preferable to the trip down to LHR etc.
More publicity would help, from both the airlines and the airport.....
Even a transfer in Paris or Amsterdam is preferable to the trip down to LHR etc.
More publicity would help, from both the airlines and the airport.....
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I fly three times a year to/from Muscat and when asking some travel agents in my home town (Kidderminster) for flight times and prices I have to specify BHX otherwise they offer MAN or LHR first even though they are aware that EK serve Brum!
Me too-but the EK connection is awful -arriving in MCT at 03.45 and it is more expensive, generally, than daylight flights changing at BAH with GF.
My ideal ( other than flying out from BHX) would be a day flight without plane change both ways.
Perhaps Oman Air and BA could do code exchange or maybe, as Oman Air are looking to open up new routes with their new A330's thay should look at BHX!
I fly three times a year to/from Muscat and when asking some travel agents in my home town (Kidderminster) for flight times and prices I have to specify BHX otherwise they offer MAN or LHR first even though they are aware that EK serve Brum!
Me too-but the EK connection is awful -arriving in MCT at 03.45 and it is more expensive, generally, than daylight flights changing at BAH with GF.
My ideal ( other than flying out from BHX) would be a day flight without plane change both ways.
Perhaps Oman Air and BA could do code exchange or maybe, as Oman Air are looking to open up new routes with their new A330's thay should look at BHX!
Well, if Hellenic Imperial are really intending to operate the ATH-BHX-ATH sectors with a B747, I have grave doubts that the route will ever be profitable. Consequently, I for one, wouldn't risk parting with my money to advance book with them. I'd be too worried they've already quit the route by the time my departure date comes up, and I wouldn't be too confident that I'd ever see a refund! But, good luck too them! I won't make any excuses if they prove me wrong and are still flying the route (with B747s) two years after they begin service.