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Flybe Summer 2010
DBV, SPU and TLS are back and bookable 
New routes (although not yet bookable...) listed on drop down timetable from BHX to Limoges, Bordeaux, Avignon and Rennes
Have not checked frequencies or start dates yet thanks to BE horribly non user friendly on line timetable.......
This gives BE a very strong French presence at BHX probably as a reaction to WW and FR (so far) dropping a number of French routes. DH8 perhaps a better size of aircraft for these ops. Although I think NCE is still available with WW?
New routes (although not yet bookable...) listed on drop down timetable from BHX to Limoges, Bordeaux, Avignon and Rennes
Have not checked frequencies or start dates yet thanks to BE horribly non user friendly on line timetable.......
This gives BE a very strong French presence at BHX probably as a reaction to WW and FR (so far) dropping a number of French routes. DH8 perhaps a better size of aircraft for these ops. Although I think NCE is still available with WW?
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Just been looking on the BHX Timetable and it only goes as far as May 2010. Can anyone confirm if it is just Monarch and BmiBaby that will be flying to Faro next summer.
Thanks.
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GVA on WW
baby are doing GVA year round in 2010 4 days a week
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Mahan Air 744 service in question
Mahan Air will not operate their 744 before the end of this year due to problems with the Iranian equivalent of the CAA. I’m not exactly sure what these problems are but they still hope to get permission in the New Year to use the 744. I don’t believe the there any issues this end with the airport, UK CAA or handling agent.
As they have already sold 440 seats they plan to use 2 aircraft to accommodate all the pax utilising the usual A310 and an A300.
If I get any more info I will update.
As they have already sold 440 seats they plan to use 2 aircraft to accommodate all the pax utilising the usual A310 and an A300.
If I get any more info I will update.
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Ryanair summer 2010
Good & bad as usual.
Biarritz (2 a week) and Bydgoszcz (3 a week) now released.
This is a reverse of summer 2009 as BIQ was 3 weekly and BZG 2.
However Skavsta NYO & Bologna have gone off sale!
Pete
Biarritz (2 a week) and Bydgoszcz (3 a week) now released.
This is a reverse of summer 2009 as BIQ was 3 weekly and BZG 2.
However Skavsta NYO & Bologna have gone off sale!
Pete
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Cheers Potash
BHX - big increase although no extra based but of
course it is early days.
Alicante - 5 a week from 3 (Mo/Tu/Fr/Sa/Su)
Arrecife - 3 a week from 2 (Tu/Th/Su)
FAO - 4 a week similar (Tu/Th/Sa/Su)
FUE - 1 weekly the same (Wed)
Las Palmas - 2 a week from 1 (Mo/Sa)
Malaga 5 a week which is the same (Mo/Th/Fr/Sa/Su)
Larnaca 3 a week from 2 (We/Sa/Su)
Tenerife 8 a week - same (Mo/Tu x 2/Th/Fr x 2/Sa Su)
No reductions in early Dec or mid Jan yet but this
will probably change.
Sat & Sun sees 6 flights and 5 on a Tuesday.
If these all operate & are 321's then quite an
increase.
Pete
BHX - big increase although no extra based but of
course it is early days.
Alicante - 5 a week from 3 (Mo/Tu/Fr/Sa/Su)
Arrecife - 3 a week from 2 (Tu/Th/Su)
FAO - 4 a week similar (Tu/Th/Sa/Su)
FUE - 1 weekly the same (Wed)
Las Palmas - 2 a week from 1 (Mo/Sa)
Malaga 5 a week which is the same (Mo/Th/Fr/Sa/Su)
Larnaca 3 a week from 2 (We/Sa/Su)
Tenerife 8 a week - same (Mo/Tu x 2/Th/Fr x 2/Sa Su)
No reductions in early Dec or mid Jan yet but this
will probably change.
Sat & Sun sees 6 flights and 5 on a Tuesday.
If these all operate & are 321's then quite an
increase.
Pete
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Had the pleasure of flying as a fare payer from Brum over the weekend and got to see the new pier close up. Quite nice apart from the bit at the terminal end that's all boarded up still, but why oh why couldn't they have installed one of those nice moving walkways - it's a fair old jaunt from one end to other for an old git like me !
.... and I seem to remember reading a post a while back about how some of the cabbies are feeling hard done by, being charged by BIA for using the ranks there - Well all they are doing is passing on the fee to the passenger - my cab ride started with £2.00 of "Extras" on the clock before turning a wheel, which the driver said was to offset the fee he has to pay to BIA of £21 for 10 pick ups from the rank - Grrrr
.... and I seem to remember reading a post a while back about how some of the cabbies are feeling hard done by, being charged by BIA for using the ranks there - Well all they are doing is passing on the fee to the passenger - my cab ride started with £2.00 of "Extras" on the clock before turning a wheel, which the driver said was to offset the fee he has to pay to BIA of £21 for 10 pick ups from the rank - Grrrr
New Pier
Departed from it last Friday morning and returned last night.
I agree a travelator wouldn't have been a bad idea, but it's not so far in comparison with say Dublin or Frankfurt. The walls look a bit empty - what about some of those uplifting posters warning benefit cheats they're being watched - could brighten the place up a bit. The border control area is much improved since I last arrived here, but why oh why do we need to check passports for arrivals from the EU (I know the answer but it just doesn't wash with me!). At least there were plenty of officers on duty and the passage through was mercifully quick, but I can't imagine how long it must take if you're back of the queue coming off a 777!
Baggage arrival was quick too - a pleasant surprise though I see that BHX think that 35 minutes is a reasonable wait for a 737 load's bags. In comparison with some european airports that seems a bit long to me.
The pier is certainly a massive improvement on what it replaced - makes BHX look and feel more like a major international gateway than a little provincial backwater!
I agree a travelator wouldn't have been a bad idea, but it's not so far in comparison with say Dublin or Frankfurt. The walls look a bit empty - what about some of those uplifting posters warning benefit cheats they're being watched - could brighten the place up a bit. The border control area is much improved since I last arrived here, but why oh why do we need to check passports for arrivals from the EU (I know the answer but it just doesn't wash with me!). At least there were plenty of officers on duty and the passage through was mercifully quick, but I can't imagine how long it must take if you're back of the queue coming off a 777!
Baggage arrival was quick too - a pleasant surprise though I see that BHX think that 35 minutes is a reasonable wait for a 737 load's bags. In comparison with some european airports that seems a bit long to me.
The pier is certainly a massive improvement on what it replaced - makes BHX look and feel more like a major international gateway than a little provincial backwater!
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November Pax down 8.6%
Source: CAA
Figure for November 566704 -8.6%
Rolling Year: 9144015 - 4.3%
I was a bit shocked at the decrease, as I had estimated about 585000
on what was due to operate.
However I have looked at the individual route analysis and not too many
horrors with the usual suspects poor such as Milan & Stuttgart.
Long-haul all things considered looks awesome, both PK & EK averaged
over 300 per flight, Tehran was over 4000 pax with Turkmen 5800
Turkish was again below 100 per flight but I suppose it has not run
for a whole year yet (tomorrow I believe).
The Ryanair route and frequency cuts have taken their toll although
it would be wrong to lay all the decrease at their door.
Luton rolling year 9191327 but only 4.6% down in November.
Pete
Figure for November 566704 -8.6%
Rolling Year: 9144015 - 4.3%
I was a bit shocked at the decrease, as I had estimated about 585000
on what was due to operate.
However I have looked at the individual route analysis and not too many
horrors with the usual suspects poor such as Milan & Stuttgart.
Long-haul all things considered looks awesome, both PK & EK averaged
over 300 per flight, Tehran was over 4000 pax with Turkmen 5800
Turkish was again below 100 per flight but I suppose it has not run
for a whole year yet (tomorrow I believe).
The Ryanair route and frequency cuts have taken their toll although
it would be wrong to lay all the decrease at their door.
Luton rolling year 9191327 but only 4.6% down in November.
Pete
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November pax
potash
Fue 1358 pax which is 170 pax or 79%
LPA 3979 pax which is 142 pax or 72%
LPA is a bit low but I am sure both FR & ZB will continue and ride
the economic storm and give it another chance next winter.
Well in fact we know ZB have doubled to two a week next winter
at present!!!!
FUE I would have thought would have been higher due to the
lack of seats but 79% is I suppose okay but I have not checked
the fares recently.
Pete
Fue 1358 pax which is 170 pax or 79%
LPA 3979 pax which is 142 pax or 72%
LPA is a bit low but I am sure both FR & ZB will continue and ride
the economic storm and give it another chance next winter.
Well in fact we know ZB have doubled to two a week next winter
at present!!!!
FUE I would have thought would have been higher due to the
lack of seats but 79% is I suppose okay but I have not checked
the fares recently.
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From the Ryanair thread, Faro is to start.
This is in the FR OLCI but not yet bookable.
Reported on a local aviation forum EK rumoured to be upgrading
EK38/37 to the 77W HD, which will be 427 or 442 seats.
Same forum has at least one Mahan Air 747 operating now
before Christmas.
Pete
This is in the FR OLCI but not yet bookable.
Reported on a local aviation forum EK rumoured to be upgrading
EK38/37 to the 77W HD, which will be 427 or 442 seats.
Same forum has at least one Mahan Air 747 operating now
before Christmas.
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Hi Pete
Reading the figures below are fr attracting new pax to bhx or are they poaching pax from other airlines out of bhx to the canaires
http://www.lanzaroteguidebook.com/news/lanzarote-news-ryanair-top-arrivals-in-november
john
Reading the figures below are fr attracting new pax to bhx or are they poaching pax from other airlines out of bhx to the canaires
http://www.lanzaroteguidebook.com/news/lanzarote-news-ryanair-top-arrivals-in-november
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ACE/FAO/Mahan/TK
potash
Not sure about that, I would have to look at all the figures.
Ryanair Faro
A bit of a shock as it is a BHX based aircraft, I think Wed & Sun Morning
and Mon & Fri afternoon. This should at least cement four based if not
five or failing that some re-timings or more away based aircraft to be used.
Mahan Air
No 747 apparently before Christmas now but 2/1/2010 is showing at
present.
Turkish
The 1st anniversary press release mentions it possibly going daily
in summer. Obviously they are not as disappointed as me in some
of the loads but I suppose EK started quite modestly to 38000 a month.
Pete
Not sure about that, I would have to look at all the figures.
Ryanair Faro
A bit of a shock as it is a BHX based aircraft, I think Wed & Sun Morning
and Mon & Fri afternoon. This should at least cement four based if not
five or failing that some re-timings or more away based aircraft to be used.
Mahan Air
No 747 apparently before Christmas now but 2/1/2010 is showing at
present.
Turkish
The 1st anniversary press release mentions it possibly going daily
in summer. Obviously they are not as disappointed as me in some
of the loads but I suppose EK started quite modestly to 38000 a month.
Pete
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EK @ BHX
Morning All, wonder if anyone could advise me if Emirates 'directly' employ staff at BHX, ie Base Admin, Ticket Desk...etc, or is it all done under the SGHA.