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Ryanair don't do delays.
Sorry, unfortunately there is no Carlsberg punchline, it is a simple fact, Ryanair would rather have their aircraft stuck on home turf than at another destination. Imagine the costs of having to put crew up for the night!
Sorry, unfortunately there is no Carlsberg punchline, it is a simple fact, Ryanair would rather have their aircraft stuck on home turf than at another destination. Imagine the costs of having to put crew up for the night!
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John - all that comes after the 10 minutes of questioning by Terminal Control / 222 by the time you answer the mastermind questioning and then they only decide to send some one! Now it will be a First Aider, no doubt walking at a leisurely pace to the scene with a big "IM A FIRST AIDER" badge together with a pack of school plasters and some TCP at the ready for that all important heart attack fix!
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Tumbleweed blows through BMIbaby check-in desks
MY how things have changed at BHX. Passed through today and the BMIbaby check-in area looked desolate. No-one booking in and only one check-in desk manned. Maybe I saw it at a 'quiet' time but it was still a bit of a shock. Bye bye BMIbaby.
And then on air-rail, all reference to BMIbaby has gone, to be replaced by Emirates progressive advertising which, I had to admit, looked very good.
If ever there appeared a positive commitment by an airline to an airport, then this was it.
And then on air-rail, all reference to BMIbaby has gone, to be replaced by Emirates progressive advertising which, I had to admit, looked very good.
If ever there appeared a positive commitment by an airline to an airport, then this was it.
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Not too surprising going from a high of 7 - 8 aircraft to three and even
these are not operating fully until the third week in May. Fairly busy on
a Sunday and Friday but times have changed.
However they were getting slaughtered on the Edinburgh & Glasgow
and something I suppose had to be done.
Wait until winter when it is two based!
Pete
Not too surprising going from a high of 7 - 8 aircraft to three and even
these are not operating fully until the third week in May. Fairly busy on
a Sunday and Friday but times have changed.
However they were getting slaughtered on the Edinburgh & Glasgow
and something I suppose had to be done.
Wait until winter when it is two based!
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I still think that BMI Regional could have made a goer of BHX-EDI. Fewer PAX on Embrarer 135/145 prepared to pay for a better service.
Still, having used air-rail yesterday morning I thought the Emirates branding/video was much better. Didn't make be cringe like the cheap/chirpy Baby one did.
Still, having used air-rail yesterday morning I thought the Emirates branding/video was much better. Didn't make be cringe like the cheap/chirpy Baby one did.
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Well actually I do.
The new Government has banned additional runways at Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted so at some stage some passengers in the South East and South Midlands will be forced to look at other airports for flights.
Manchester is already claiming they will benefit but why people would want to take a train or drive past Birmingham to get to Manchester doesn't make much sense.
The Planning permissions are fully in place and as far as is known, the finance for the extension is now available as Birmingham City Council have received legal advice that they can go ahead and fund the missing £28 million required for the A45 roadworks.
Some preliminary work has already begun with the new Tower and the planned HS2 rail link will have a terminal at Birmingham International.
The BHX CEO is squeezing costs till the pips squeak with staff cuts and probable changes to staff pensions.
He will have to do something with the money sooner or later.
The new Government has banned additional runways at Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted so at some stage some passengers in the South East and South Midlands will be forced to look at other airports for flights.
Manchester is already claiming they will benefit but why people would want to take a train or drive past Birmingham to get to Manchester doesn't make much sense.
The Planning permissions are fully in place and as far as is known, the finance for the extension is now available as Birmingham City Council have received legal advice that they can go ahead and fund the missing £28 million required for the A45 roadworks.
Some preliminary work has already begun with the new Tower and the planned HS2 rail link will have a terminal at Birmingham International.
The BHX CEO is squeezing costs till the pips squeak with staff cuts and probable changes to staff pensions.
He will have to do something with the money sooner or later.
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Birmingham Offers Solution to the 'Heathrow Problem'
12 May 2010
Birmingham Airport welcomes the new Government’s new thinking and fresh approach to the ‘Heathrow problem’. Scrapping proposals for Heathrow’s Runway 3, together with a desire to utilise underused assets, will mean a more equitable solution for the Country as a whole, and more jobs and prosperity in the regions.
Birmingham Airport is a Strategic National Asset which, with some new thinking, can easily form part of the solution to the 'Heathrow Problem'. There is spare capacity at Birmingham - enough capacity to take another 9 million passengers immediately – and anticipates another 21 million passengers in future years, as it improves its capability with a modest runway extension, for which Planning Consent has already been given.
Furthermore, Euston is only 70 minutes from Birmingham Airport and Virgin Trains has expressed a desire to reduce this to 59 minutes. With HS2 in place this becomes 38 minutes. Even now the majority of Londoners could probably get to Birmingham as quickly as they could reach Heathrow's check-in desks. It just needs people to think about their journey in a new way, and not to be bound by old habits.
Helping to solve the 'Heathrow Problem' by adding to Birmingham's wider portfolio will help to create jobs and generate inward investment, on top of the 21,000 regional jobs that are expected to be created up to 2030 by expansion that is already planned and which already has permission.
Around 50% of the UK population is less than a two-hour drive from Birmingham. High Speed Rail will be the equivalent of placing Birmingham in ‘Zone 4’ of the Underground Map.
Birmingham Airport has an excellent environmental record and one of the most stringent night flying regimes - there are binding agreements in place to protect the interests of local people. However, within those binding agreements there is still tremendous opportunity. The Airport is running at less than 40% capacity. Making best use of the UK's strategic resources can only be in everyone’s interests.
Paul Kehoe, Birmingham Airport’s Chief Executive Officer, said: “We welcome the Government’s new thinking, which seems to take a more pragmatic and equitable view. In these difficult times it makes sense to use and sensibly improve the assets that you have got, rather than building whole new runways. Aviation has its part to play in an integrated transport system, and rail must play a part in distributing the demand for International Gateways, to Airports that have capacity. Birmingham is a prime example as it is just over an hour from London.
“Birmingham Airport is a vital yet underused piece of National strategic infrastructure. It is already the Midlands' premier international gateway. In addition to this important role, the prospect of HS2 from Central London to BIA will make journey times comparable with Gatwick and Heathrow, and shorter than Stansted and Luton.
Paul continued, “We have plenty of capacity and, linked to high-speed rail, we are uniquely positioned to attract passengers from the overheated South East. I hope that the Government’s new thinking will encourage others to take a fresh look at their travel habits – and see that there are some easier alternatives to the ‘received wisdom’.
“We will not just be another Airport for London as we have our own traffic but by providing a solution to the 'Heathrow Problem' we will create jobs, help to rebuild the local economy, and encourage a new way of looking at problems.
“Birmingham is famous for Chocolate, Cars, Canals, Culture – and lots more. Positioned at the heart of the country we are perfectly placed for those visitors from abroad who want to experience all that the region, and further afield, has to offer. Birmingham’s reputation continues to rise and is truly a destination which provides the perfect port of entry foreign visitors as well as UK Nationals travelling overseas.”
12 May 2010
Birmingham Airport welcomes the new Government’s new thinking and fresh approach to the ‘Heathrow problem’. Scrapping proposals for Heathrow’s Runway 3, together with a desire to utilise underused assets, will mean a more equitable solution for the Country as a whole, and more jobs and prosperity in the regions.
Birmingham Airport is a Strategic National Asset which, with some new thinking, can easily form part of the solution to the 'Heathrow Problem'. There is spare capacity at Birmingham - enough capacity to take another 9 million passengers immediately – and anticipates another 21 million passengers in future years, as it improves its capability with a modest runway extension, for which Planning Consent has already been given.
Furthermore, Euston is only 70 minutes from Birmingham Airport and Virgin Trains has expressed a desire to reduce this to 59 minutes. With HS2 in place this becomes 38 minutes. Even now the majority of Londoners could probably get to Birmingham as quickly as they could reach Heathrow's check-in desks. It just needs people to think about their journey in a new way, and not to be bound by old habits.
Helping to solve the 'Heathrow Problem' by adding to Birmingham's wider portfolio will help to create jobs and generate inward investment, on top of the 21,000 regional jobs that are expected to be created up to 2030 by expansion that is already planned and which already has permission.
Around 50% of the UK population is less than a two-hour drive from Birmingham. High Speed Rail will be the equivalent of placing Birmingham in ‘Zone 4’ of the Underground Map.
Birmingham Airport has an excellent environmental record and one of the most stringent night flying regimes - there are binding agreements in place to protect the interests of local people. However, within those binding agreements there is still tremendous opportunity. The Airport is running at less than 40% capacity. Making best use of the UK's strategic resources can only be in everyone’s interests.
Paul Kehoe, Birmingham Airport’s Chief Executive Officer, said: “We welcome the Government’s new thinking, which seems to take a more pragmatic and equitable view. In these difficult times it makes sense to use and sensibly improve the assets that you have got, rather than building whole new runways. Aviation has its part to play in an integrated transport system, and rail must play a part in distributing the demand for International Gateways, to Airports that have capacity. Birmingham is a prime example as it is just over an hour from London.
“Birmingham Airport is a vital yet underused piece of National strategic infrastructure. It is already the Midlands' premier international gateway. In addition to this important role, the prospect of HS2 from Central London to BIA will make journey times comparable with Gatwick and Heathrow, and shorter than Stansted and Luton.
Paul continued, “We have plenty of capacity and, linked to high-speed rail, we are uniquely positioned to attract passengers from the overheated South East. I hope that the Government’s new thinking will encourage others to take a fresh look at their travel habits – and see that there are some easier alternatives to the ‘received wisdom’.
“We will not just be another Airport for London as we have our own traffic but by providing a solution to the 'Heathrow Problem' we will create jobs, help to rebuild the local economy, and encourage a new way of looking at problems.
“Birmingham is famous for Chocolate, Cars, Canals, Culture – and lots more. Positioned at the heart of the country we are perfectly placed for those visitors from abroad who want to experience all that the region, and further afield, has to offer. Birmingham’s reputation continues to rise and is truly a destination which provides the perfect port of entry foreign visitors as well as UK Nationals travelling overseas.”
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Probably because a very high percentage of pax don`t come from the South East that use LHR/LGW. I read recently that 30 odd percent of emirates F class pax actually come from North West England
Ian B
Probably because a very high percentage of pax don`t come from the South East that use LHR/LGW. I read recently that 30 odd percent of emirates F class pax actually come from North West England
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Heathrow Problem
I see Mr Kehoe is spouting off again, he has much chance of Birmingham being a so-called Heathrow problem as I have of - you know what! Also with a new government having to severely cut back on expenditure there is no way IMO the high-speed rail link will ever be built. I remember when Mr K was at Luton he came out with some grandiose plans - so unfortunately my friends in the Midlands dream on!
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That would be fine but he didn't plan the HSRL so it's not his to not build.
He didn't say it was a Heathrow problem, he said it was a solution to the Heathrow problem, even without HSRL.
Well, that's the first time I've defended someone who doesn't even come onto my radar of people I would share a cab with. See what you made me do?
Those who live and work in the SE should really get out more and not be so London centric. The argument becomes pointless once it becomes totally polarised....
He didn't say it was a Heathrow problem, he said it was a solution to the Heathrow problem, even without HSRL.
Well, that's the first time I've defended someone who doesn't even come onto my radar of people I would share a cab with. See what you made me do?
Those who live and work in the SE should really get out more and not be so London centric. The argument becomes pointless once it becomes totally polarised....
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Probably because a very high percentage of pax don`t come from the South East that use LHR/LGW
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I'm sure there are, as I'm sure there are to lots of other regional centres in the UK. But just because a number is "growing" doesn't make it a big or relevant number for airlines considering what to do with expensive assets. I say again, 37 million passengers from overseas using LHR alone, plus millions more going into STN, LTN and LGW - total demand for travel in or out of London airports from overseas residents greater than 50 million. Nice places as they are, BHX and MAN aren't in the same ballpark.
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Hello!
Anybody for "Plan B?!!! "
Birmingham Mail - News - Top Stories - New hopes rise over Birmingham airport runway extension
Best Wishes
Adam
Anybody for "Plan B?!!! "
Birmingham Mail - News - Top Stories - New hopes rise over Birmingham airport runway extension
Best Wishes
Adam
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Rumour has it that Spanair have pulled the plug on the BCN and MAD routes before they even started!
???????PS EDI flights are still operational (of course!)
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Good News
I think the airport consider good news to be the retention of current services and nothing more.
The next bit of good news will be securing the retention of continental and turkish in my opinion.
As for regular year round services forget it.
Centre cities
The next bit of good news will be securing the retention of continental and turkish in my opinion.
As for regular year round services forget it.
Centre cities