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WBT - not sure where you've got Leeds from, the US athletics team are signed up to Brum, not sure on the non-athletics side of it though.
I also believe the Chinese team are expected to confirm Brum as their pre-tournament base.
I also believe the Chinese team are expected to confirm Brum as their pre-tournament base.
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US Track & Field
The US Track and Field team are definitely based in Brum prior to the tournament...signed a deal early 2010 and this hasn't changed! The Jamaican team also recently signed a deal 
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WBT - not sure where you've got Leeds from, the US athletics team are signed up to Brum, not sure on the non-athletics side of it though
Along with the team from China, Leeds will also be hosting athletes from the USA, Serbia and Holland ahead of the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games
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CO
Still not filtered through to CO's website or Amadeus.
Still showing six weekly but I know these things can
take time although the Manchester, GLA and EDI changes
are shown.
Pete
Still showing six weekly but I know these things can
take time although the Manchester, GLA and EDI changes
are shown.
Pete
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easyjet Grenoble/Summer
Despite fairly low load factors compared to most easy routes, it has
been released for booking next winter at two weekly again using a
Gatwick based aircraft as it is now.
Geneva usually has to wait for the GVA schedule to be released
although this year Luton provided the majority of the aircraft
until this week where it has virtually all moved to easy Swiss.
Although movements have not seemed to have increased much a
host of seasonal flights have started over the last few days.
Ryanair's first FUE went today with Monarch re-starting Dalaman,
Mahon, Palma, Almeria and increasing Larnaca. As usual ZB back
to four 321's and Ryanair's four are fairly active as well. Baby
don't get going to around 8/9th April when Alicante, Murcia, Faro
and Palma restart.
Lufthansa have brought forward the Munich capacity increase to
late May when all three flights will be by the 116 seat E195.
Pete
been released for booking next winter at two weekly again using a
Gatwick based aircraft as it is now.
Geneva usually has to wait for the GVA schedule to be released
although this year Luton provided the majority of the aircraft
until this week where it has virtually all moved to easy Swiss.
Although movements have not seemed to have increased much a
host of seasonal flights have started over the last few days.
Ryanair's first FUE went today with Monarch re-starting Dalaman,
Mahon, Palma, Almeria and increasing Larnaca. As usual ZB back
to four 321's and Ryanair's four are fairly active as well. Baby
don't get going to around 8/9th April when Alicante, Murcia, Faro
and Palma restart.
Lufthansa have brought forward the Munich capacity increase to
late May when all three flights will be by the 116 seat E195.
Pete
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Whilst the UK in general has cuts (MAN/EDI down to 1 daily), is it time to be worried for BHX?
There's a lot of time for the daily frequency to be reinstated if things bounce back. However it the synergies of using those B757s elsewhere in the enlarged UA prove valuable then they might become seasonal outside LHR and MAN or departs the regions (excl MAN) altogether.
There's probably an internal debate (fight) going on right now as to where best to get the best return on available assets.
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There's a lot of time for the daily frequency to be reinstated if things bounce back. However it the synergies of using those B757s elsewhere in the enlarged UA prove valuable then they might become seasonal outside LHR and MAN or departs the regions (excl MAN) altogether.
CO / UA
airhumberside:
Why not, it rather depends which of the former managements and philosophys are in the ascendancy. CO was always strong on the UK regions, more so than any other carrier, UA had no interest apart from, if I recall correctly a fleeting presence at MAN and GLA.
If the UA management wins through then you've got to fear for the airline's presence at BHX, EDI, GLA - infact as Skipness suggested, anywhere probably excluding MAN and LHR.
Not a mouthwatering prospect!
Why not, it rather depends which of the former managements and philosophys are in the ascendancy. CO was always strong on the UK regions, more so than any other carrier, UA had no interest apart from, if I recall correctly a fleeting presence at MAN and GLA.
If the UA management wins through then you've got to fear for the airline's presence at BHX, EDI, GLA - infact as Skipness suggested, anywhere probably excluding MAN and LHR.
Not a mouthwatering prospect!
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Superdry
In a further effort to become the UK's biggest shopping centre with a few aircraft parked outside, hot on the heels of M&S Simply Food, I see that the fashionable and very on-trend Superdry are to open a new store at BHX. Is this a valiant effort to try and attract the youth of the region to fly from BHX, come on you can now get a tax free hoodie on your way to Spain 
Seeing as BHX loves to spend money on anything but trying to attract new routes and airlines, I suggest another re-branding: Birmingham Touchwood International, at this rate I won't need to go into Solihull for shopping. Maybe at quiet times (thats most of the time then) they could use the 80's stands for overflow shoppers parking, with a bonus opportunity to view a row of parked Ryanair aircraft, chuckling as you view that it would appear to be actually cheaper to park an aircraft long term at BHX than (perish the thought) actually fly somewhere useful. Cynical, moi? heh heh 
Seeing as BHX loves to spend money on anything but trying to attract new routes and airlines, I suggest another re-branding: Birmingham Touchwood International, at this rate I won't need to go into Solihull for shopping. Maybe at quiet times (thats most of the time then) they could use the 80's stands for overflow shoppers parking, with a bonus opportunity to view a row of parked Ryanair aircraft, chuckling as you view that it would appear to be actually cheaper to park an aircraft long term at BHX than (perish the thought) actually fly somewhere useful. Cynical, moi? heh heh
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If the UA management wins through then you've got to fear for the airline's presence at BHX, EDI, GLA - infact as Skipness suggested, anywhere probably excluding MAN and LHR.
Secondly are UA really going to rip up a successful and substantial CO strategy - B757's to more secondary/regional airports? It's been a fundamental part of CO's transatlantic expansion in recent years. And not only is it a useful CO asset, but ripping the strategy up isn't going to mean those passengers connect onto a UA flight at LHR/MAN etc. It would more than likely attract DL or AA to some nice opportunities with their B757's. Plus what would UA do with a large number of displaced B757's?
Not to say individual routes would not be at risk, seen that with BRS, but I can't imagine CO's transatlantic strategy of mixing the power of the New York market and the power of a connecting hub to make transatlantic service viable to 'smaller' European cities being ditched
What will be interesting to see IMO is what UA do with markets that are more than once daily - shift one of the daily flights to IAD or ORD to free up an EWR slot for something else?
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Are you seriously suggesting that UA/CO could go from 2xDaily in Summer to zero on EDI-EWR for example?
I have no visibility as to whether this will happen but there conversations will be going on. United's one and only stab outside LHR was GLA-IAD in 1993-4 and let's be clear that no final decision on strategy going forward has been made public yet. Remember the surviving colours are Continental from Houston but the surviving entity is going to be United Airlines based in Chicago.
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Menzies
The 3rd Handling agent rumour might be true after all, On tuesday a low loader truck was spotted entering the Cargo Centre with a Menzies Baggage loader on the back. (Don't know where it was offloaded tho)
Looks like Menzies are starting to make a move
Looks like Menzies are starting to make a move
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I think the point here is being missed about the co/ua merger. this will form a new airline that will be twice the size of the the old co/ua. The board members from what i have read will be both made up of co/ua members, with the new CEO being from continental airlines. Being based in chicago as opposed to texas does not mean anything. Its going to be a new company with new agenda. It depends what that the agenda is. One thing is certian, it has to be somthing that both airlines agree on. As for small regional routes there survival will depend on if they are profitable operations, not if it is Gla Bhx Man etc. No airline unless there is another reason will axe a profitable route. So, as far CO/UA and bhx is concerned i can only conclude that this route must be profitable since its being going for almost 14 years now and still going with a reduced service in the winter. This is not bad since these are the toughest economic times in aviation history. Also given Bhx closeness to Heathrow the service to newark as held up well. As for reduced services, this will be at all airports in the uk this winter Man Gla Edi. When all is said and done anything can happen and nothing is set in concrete.
Just another interesting point, if the new merger airline Co/UA were planning to gid rid of regional operations, why is it then that a new route by CO/UA is being launch to the German city of Stuggart to Newark this spring, which happens to be regional airport about the same size as BHX. This would defeat the purpose!!
Just another interesting point, if the new merger airline Co/UA were planning to gid rid of regional operations, why is it then that a new route by CO/UA is being launch to the German city of Stuggart to Newark this spring, which happens to be regional airport about the same size as BHX. This would defeat the purpose!!
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No airline unless there is another reason will axe a profitable route.
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Of course I am. UNITED currently has a consistent policy of no regional flying in the UK whereas Continental has a broad based policy of regional flying. One of these two conflicing policies will be the loser in the merger. If the combined entity has somewhere else on the network that looks a better bet for those B757s then you could see a complete retrenchment to LHR and probably MAN.
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The 3rd Handling agent rumour might be true after all, On tuesday a low loader truck was spotted entering the Cargo Centre with a Menzies Baggage loader on the back. (Don't know where it was offloaded tho)
Looks like Menzies are starting to make a move
Looks like Menzies are starting to make a move
OH hang on....what date is it today
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Again, whats the difference between MAN and EDI for CO? They have near enough the same amount of capacity
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Two tier security
Another example of rip off Britain that makes me not want to use an airport.
Birmingham Airport to launch (paid for) security express lane : Birmingham Airport News Stories
Birmingham Airport to launch (paid for) security express lane : Birmingham Airport News Stories