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They were still denying the Telegraph story in Diamond house today....That is par for the course is it not?
The official closure for good of 06/24 is to be anounced in the master plan in august apparently....That would require board approval at the July meeting...They will also need to decide on an MD to carry everything forward.
The official closure for good of 06/24 is to be anounced in the master plan in august apparently....That would require board approval at the July meeting...They will also need to decide on an MD to carry everything forward.
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Baby/announcement?
The Baby schedule from September has room for between 1 & 6 new routes if they wanted to fill the gaps and still have a spare throughout
the winter unless of course they intend to have two units on maintenance
like last year once the Durham base closed.
If it was 3-6 new routes that would be substantial.
It was rumoured that the runway application would not go in just before
the school holidays as it could be seen as trying to do it via the back door with many people on their hols during the consultation period.
Sounds the perfect time to put an application in
Pete
the winter unless of course they intend to have two units on maintenance
like last year once the Durham base closed.
If it was 3-6 new routes that would be substantial.
It was rumoured that the runway application would not go in just before
the school holidays as it could be seen as trying to do it via the back door with many people on their hols during the consultation period.
Sounds the perfect time to put an application in
Pete
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Reported on a local forum that the 4th weekly 777 starts Sat 21/7/07.
As ever the website was playing up so I cannot confirm if loaded yet.
If true, this is a good increase over the 5 x A310's.
Pete
As ever the website was playing up so I cannot confirm if loaded yet.
If true, this is a good increase over the 5 x A310's.
Pete
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Easyjet announces Birmingham routes
Obviously not based aircraft but it is a move in the right direction. Think the routes will prove popular.
Obviously not based aircraft but it is a move in the right direction. Think the routes will prove popular.
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easyjet bhx
Cannot say I saw this one coming but may shake up exsisting locos at bhx who thought they had bhx all to themselves namely flybe and baby.
Recently these two are having numerous delays and pax are just having to grin and bear it as no other alternatives but if easy come in and make a go of bhx as a base etc. Will mean that fingers will need to be pulled out at baby and flybe.
Two routes to start of with for I am guessing winter only is a good start but the scope for future expansion is massive even if bhx is not a base. Numerous bases easy have are potentially great destinations that bhx has been crying out for. Come easy bring it on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Recently these two are having numerous delays and pax are just having to grin and bear it as no other alternatives but if easy come in and make a go of bhx as a base etc. Will mean that fingers will need to be pulled out at baby and flybe.
Two routes to start of with for I am guessing winter only is a good start but the scope for future expansion is massive even if bhx is not a base. Numerous bases easy have are potentially great destinations that bhx has been crying out for. Come easy bring it on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I have just listened to a local radio interview with an Easy spokesperson
and she was vague about the future (as you would expect) but the
radio presenter mentioned Geneva as all-year round. I assume that this
was just an assumption.
Pete
I have just listened to a local radio interview with an Easy spokesperson
and she was vague about the future (as you would expect) but the
radio presenter mentioned Geneva as all-year round. I assume that this
was just an assumption.
Pete
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Quite a day
As Ian mentioned earlier pax were up 2.2% in June and believe me this was no mean feat, I certainly didn't expect anything above 1%.
Also not previously mentioned Ryanair have added a daily Dublin, well
Monday stays at three but four a day on Friday - Sun and three the
rest of the week.
Battle lines are being drawn all over the place at the moment.
The alleged claim of 9.7 million by 5/4/08 (by the airport) not
looking so daft as it first sounds. They obviously believe more is
on the way (unless they meant 9.7 by 31/12/08)
Pete
Also not previously mentioned Ryanair have added a daily Dublin, well
Monday stays at three but four a day on Friday - Sun and three the
rest of the week.
Battle lines are being drawn all over the place at the moment.
The alleged claim of 9.7 million by 5/4/08 (by the airport) not
looking so daft as it first sounds. They obviously believe more is
on the way (unless they meant 9.7 by 31/12/08)
Pete
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QUOTE: Earlier this year, Australian investment group Macquarie and Aer Rianta agreed to sell their stakes in Birmingham International for £420m to Ontario Teachers and Victorian Funds, following disagreements over strategy with the local authorities that own 49% of the shares.
Just what was the strategy disagreement ?
Just what was the strategy disagreement ?
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As of today the councils have still not made any announcements regarding the shareholders despite speculation in the press..
The strategy disagreement was about the expansion plans...Maquarie just bled the airport dry and was only interested in the dividends. The councils wanted the expansion. Dublin airports decided to sell at the same time to help fund the Dublin expansion.
Good riddance to them both....
The strategy disagreement was about the expansion plans...Maquarie just bled the airport dry and was only interested in the dividends. The councils wanted the expansion. Dublin airports decided to sell at the same time to help fund the Dublin expansion.
Good riddance to them both....
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Incident?
Just been a newsflash on BBC news 24 saying that there is an ongoing police incident at BHX.
They said that they had no further information at present and that the airport itself was directing reporters to the police for info
Anyone know whats happening?
They said that they had no further information at present and that the airport itself was directing reporters to the police for info
Anyone know whats happening?
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So Aer Lingus has opted for Belfast over Birmingham...Must be something we are all missing. I know its North and Southern Ireland but its still Ireland. I would have thought a Mainland base would have served them better...
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Definately the right thing to check it out, best to be safe than sorry. Would question if it was necessary to put out an all ports on national tv about it though. Then again it was the BBC, they aren't having the best of weeks.
Has the EI base been announced as Belfast? I cant find info about it anywhere
Has the EI base been announced as Belfast? I cant find info about it anywhere