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Iceland Express
New route to Reykjavik KEF.
Starting 2010.
Source: Iceland Express' official Facebook page
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Icelan...sh/94258106828
Starting 2010.
Source: Iceland Express' official Facebook page
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Icelan...sh/94258106828
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July stats?
Oltonpete
I am another who is interested in your pax stats for bhx and find it interesting reading. By your previous post I guess you have been away but do you have the stats for July?
I read in a national paper that LHR and LTN are up last month compared to July 08 so seems like some airports have turned the corner maybe?
Hellenic Air
Was scheduled in at 1700 yesterday, delayed to 0600 today then delayed further to 1500 today! Did it eventually arrive? Not a good start for its second visit and quite expensive i guess putting the pax up in a hotel for 23hrs.
Time will tell
Oltonpete
I am another who is interested in your pax stats for bhx and find it interesting reading. By your previous post I guess you have been away but do you have the stats for July?
I read in a national paper that LHR and LTN are up last month compared to July 08 so seems like some airports have turned the corner maybe?
Hellenic Air
Was scheduled in at 1700 yesterday, delayed to 0600 today then delayed further to 1500 today! Did it eventually arrive? Not a good start for its second visit and quite expensive i guess putting the pax up in a hotel for 23hrs.
Time will tell
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Keflavík (KEF) is the major international airport serving Reykjavík, and in an international context it is commonly referred to as Reykjavík, even on the websites of Iceland Air and Iceland Express .
Keflavík International Airport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
But yes, you are right, it is theoretically incorrect / ambiguous to refer to KEF as Reykjavík, when there does exist is a small air strip "Reykjavík airport" (RKV) in down town Reykjavík serving a handful of mainly domestic short haul destinations.
Reykjavík Airport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
But I'm just going to go along with Iceland Air and Iceland Express and call KEF Reykjavík. But sure, those Icelanders should have never allowed this disambiguation to occur....
Keflavík International Airport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
But yes, you are right, it is theoretically incorrect / ambiguous to refer to KEF as Reykjavík, when there does exist is a small air strip "Reykjavík airport" (RKV) in down town Reykjavík serving a handful of mainly domestic short haul destinations.
Reykjavík Airport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
But I'm just going to go along with Iceland Air and Iceland Express and call KEF Reykjavík. But sure, those Icelanders should have never allowed this disambiguation to occur....
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Turn the corner
spash and dash.
At present BHX is a long way from turning any corner, the summer season is not to bad but the winter, well we shall have to wait and see.
Reduced Ryanair and BMI baby flights compared to last winter do not bode well for figures.
BHX have had single figure reductions whilst others have had bouble over the previous winter period.
My money at present is on the other way around this winter with BHX having double digit reductions, unless RYR announce some extra flights which at the moment appears unlikely.
Centre cities
At present BHX is a long way from turning any corner, the summer season is not to bad but the winter, well we shall have to wait and see.
Reduced Ryanair and BMI baby flights compared to last winter do not bode well for figures.
BHX have had single figure reductions whilst others have had bouble over the previous winter period.
My money at present is on the other way around this winter with BHX having double digit reductions, unless RYR announce some extra flights which at the moment appears unlikely.
Centre cities
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papers
You're quite right and its infuriating. You can listen to the radio the night before and they will give you a resume of what's in the following papers. But you try and get one at BHX before 6.15am and you've got a job on.
It is one of these things that the frequent traveller, particularly those on business, do find irritating.
I don't want a cooked breakfast or a pint of beer at 5am, I just want a quality paper.
It is one of these things that the frequent traveller, particularly those on business, do find irritating.
I don't want a cooked breakfast or a pint of beer at 5am, I just want a quality paper.
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A380
I'm Planning a short break in DXB or elsewhere in the UAE in a few weeks time and can be as flexible as I like with flights. The 380 would make an interesting ride back. Does anyone know if everything still on for EK39 on 9/9?
Thanks
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July 2009 passenger figures
splash&dash
The July figures were only released by the CAA today and it will
take me a while to work out the averages. I was away in July
and therefore I do not have an accurate figure for the number
of rotations, so even more guesswork!
However the July monthly figure was 967953 down 6.2% on 2008.
My estimate was 950000 so not as bad as I thought.
I have 985000 for August which is not far off 10% down but
I have been told that this is also under-estimated and a
million should be hit.
As for winter Centre cities has hit the nail on the head unless
FR add more then BHX has not hit the bottom of the trough yet
in terms of monthly decreases.
PIA also seem to have downgraded most services to the
772 from the 773, which is a blow although 4 x 773's a
week did seem a bit much. Swiss also move from three
daily to two in the week (already 2 at the weekend) from
September (back to three in winter).
I worked a few estimates for November 09 this week and was
shocked at some of the potential daily schedule pax figures
compared to 2008, it is not looking good.
Pete
The July figures were only released by the CAA today and it will
take me a while to work out the averages. I was away in July
and therefore I do not have an accurate figure for the number
of rotations, so even more guesswork!
However the July monthly figure was 967953 down 6.2% on 2008.
My estimate was 950000 so not as bad as I thought.
I have 985000 for August which is not far off 10% down but
I have been told that this is also under-estimated and a
million should be hit.
As for winter Centre cities has hit the nail on the head unless
FR add more then BHX has not hit the bottom of the trough yet
in terms of monthly decreases.
PIA also seem to have downgraded most services to the
772 from the 773, which is a blow although 4 x 773's a
week did seem a bit much. Swiss also move from three
daily to two in the week (already 2 at the weekend) from
September (back to three in winter).
I worked a few estimates for November 09 this week and was
shocked at some of the potential daily schedule pax figures
compared to 2008, it is not looking good.
Pete
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Iceland Express
Kind of good new re this new route. Iceland is a great place to visit (been twice) however unless you are a real outdoor adventure type a week there would be a little long, so what market are they trying to capture? I doubt the West Midlands is home to a large Icelandic population whilst one flight a week will count out the short break market. I hope their intention is to increase the frequency to at least two flights a week, as with the right conditions this route may have a fighting chance of long term survival. Does anybody know if this an all year round route or summer only job?
SG
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Ryanair Prague
This route seems to be under review with the last flight bookable
shown as 15/10/2009.
The way it is shown on their website is similar to how FUE was withdrawn last year.
Pete
shown as 15/10/2009.
The way it is shown on their website is similar to how FUE was withdrawn last year.
Pete
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Wow, it would seem that FR are really consolidating at BHX rather than expanding, a far cry from the bluster of the original press releases (10 a/c and 100 routes?) I guess we are now in very much more difficult economic times. Out of interest, have just flown EMA-SXF and back, flights packed both ways, my sister who flys it weekly tells me that since the frequency reduction, flights are mostly full on this route, she had to fly from LPL once with EZY as FR were sold out from EMA - surely this is a route that could also work from BHX? FR route planning does seem somewhat bizzare at times to me, i'm sure they know what they're doing though 
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RYR
Gay Freindly.
The Ryanair programme for 4 aircraft is thin to say the least, more like a programme a winter I.T airline would operate.
As for planning some things do seem a little strange.
4 first wave ( if you can call it that ) departures on Mon,Tue,Sat and Sun. 3 departures on Thur and Fri and for some reason 5 on Wed.
As for the afternoon 2 departures Mon,Tue,Fri,Sat, 3 on Wed and Sun and 1 one Thur.
As for the early evening 1 everyday apart from Mon and Fri that have 2.
If you make the early morning departure to Dublin as DUB based aircraft then the programme could be run on 3 with room to spare.
Add to that 6 visiting aircraft Mon,Wed,Fri, 5 on Sun, 3 Sat and just the 2 Dublins Tue and Thur.
One aircraft appears to do the Canaries and thats it for the day. as mentioned the Dublin aircraft appears to do just that and nothing else.
I bet some poor person gets moved on Wed morning as there are 5 departures, Lets hope they dont wait till the last minute to tell them.
Perhaps some ski flights will fill the gaps.
I dont think it is alot at EMA either.
Centre cities
The Ryanair programme for 4 aircraft is thin to say the least, more like a programme a winter I.T airline would operate.
As for planning some things do seem a little strange.
4 first wave ( if you can call it that ) departures on Mon,Tue,Sat and Sun. 3 departures on Thur and Fri and for some reason 5 on Wed.
As for the afternoon 2 departures Mon,Tue,Fri,Sat, 3 on Wed and Sun and 1 one Thur.
As for the early evening 1 everyday apart from Mon and Fri that have 2.
If you make the early morning departure to Dublin as DUB based aircraft then the programme could be run on 3 with room to spare.
Add to that 6 visiting aircraft Mon,Wed,Fri, 5 on Sun, 3 Sat and just the 2 Dublins Tue and Thur.
One aircraft appears to do the Canaries and thats it for the day. as mentioned the Dublin aircraft appears to do just that and nothing else.
I bet some poor person gets moved on Wed morning as there are 5 departures, Lets hope they dont wait till the last minute to tell them.
Perhaps some ski flights will fill the gaps.
I dont think it is alot at EMA either.
Centre cities
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US Air Summer 2010
Revised start date 20/5/2010 for next summer and is now showing as daily rather than 5 a week.
The July figures for 2009 were 5679, which is 129 pax per flight or 74%
load factor.
I saw the first release for summer 2010 and it was definitely 5 a week
as per summer 2009 with a start date 21/5/10 or 22/05/10.
Pete
The July figures for 2009 were 5679, which is 129 pax per flight or 74%
load factor.
I saw the first release for summer 2010 and it was definitely 5 a week
as per summer 2009 with a start date 21/5/10 or 22/05/10.
Pete