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BHX Website
Does no-one bother to update the BHX website anymore? On the home page new destinations are listed as Perpignan, Rennes (both now discontinued) and Shannon (still operating but hardly new) and the online scheduled timetable (the pdf downloadable one) still shows flight operational dates for December/January and flights listed with KM and CY both who have now upped sticks and left BHX. I can I suppose understand the new routes section, as there are none to add 
but surely someone should keep an eye on keeping the timetable up to date especially as we are now into summer schedules?? Its quite a useful tool for planning (if only to find out where you can't fly to) rather than trawling through all the individual airline websites to find times
but surely someone should keep an eye on keeping the timetable up to date especially as we are now into summer schedules?? Its quite a useful tool for planning (if only to find out where you can't fly to) rather than trawling through all the individual airline websites to find times
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Another thing that they have not bothered to update is the map.
The homepage tells you that the airport is a one terminal airport with a single security area and a single arrival/meet & greet area. It also gives the new check-in desk numbers for KLM flights (117-120).
If you download the (4.9Mbyte) map, you get the old map with T1 and T2, with no indication as to where the entrance to the new security area is, the new arrival point or where the KLM check-in desks might be. (The desks on the T1 map are numbered but not those in T2).
The homepage tells you that the airport is a one terminal airport with a single security area and a single arrival/meet & greet area. It also gives the new check-in desk numbers for KLM flights (117-120).
If you download the (4.9Mbyte) map, you get the old map with T1 and T2, with no indication as to where the entrance to the new security area is, the new arrival point or where the KLM check-in desks might be. (The desks on the T1 map are numbered but not those in T2).
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BHD February figures
Just posted on the Belfast City thread the February 2011 CAA figures which
now include BMI baby.
It seems BMI Baby have gained some market share by the move but overall
combined figures in 2011 are down on 2010.
BHX-BHD - 23210 compared to 23597.
flybe be 2011 12700 compared to 14720 (slightly less flights)
BMI Baby 2011 10510 compared to 8877 (slightly more flights)
My estimates show flybe average 56* per flight in 2011 down from 58
and Baby averaged 94 (63% load factor) up from 85 (61% load factor).
*This could change once the actual rotations are known.
Interesting one - BMI Baby BHD-EMA 10330, below BHX but with nearly
a third more rotations.
Pete
now include BMI baby.
It seems BMI Baby have gained some market share by the move but overall
combined figures in 2011 are down on 2010.
BHX-BHD - 23210 compared to 23597.
flybe be 2011 12700 compared to 14720 (slightly less flights)
BMI Baby 2011 10510 compared to 8877 (slightly more flights)
My estimates show flybe average 56* per flight in 2011 down from 58
and Baby averaged 94 (63% load factor) up from 85 (61% load factor).
*This could change once the actual rotations are known.
Interesting one - BMI Baby BHD-EMA 10330, below BHX but with nearly
a third more rotations.
Pete
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Ryanair Alicante
Despite all the hot air from Ryanair, BHX - ALC is bookable this winter
(November at least) at the same frequency as Winter 2010/11 -
three per week.
Yes a decrease from daily in summer 2010 and summer 2011 but
exactly the same as last winter Sunday, Wednesday & Friday.
I believe it was 2009 that Alicante last operated daily throughout
the winter.
Pete
(November at least) at the same frequency as Winter 2010/11 -
three per week.
Yes a decrease from daily in summer 2010 and summer 2011 but
exactly the same as last winter Sunday, Wednesday & Friday.
I believe it was 2009 that Alicante last operated daily throughout
the winter.
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BMI Baby BHD-EMA
Those figures really doesn't surpise me Pete, Baby seem even less clued up than the BHX route development team....Baby removing part of the base from BHX to EMA always seemed strange to say the least. It would be interesting to see other similar route comparisons between BHX and EMA.
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Olympic Holidays have changed the airline they are using for Birmingham flights yet again! All flights are now due to be operated by SkyWings Airlines of Greece. Presumably this means there will be no based Travel Service Airlines plane this summer.
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Sky Wings
sam1993
Amazing, some of these flights have now seen four different operators
at some point - what is going on?
Release No. 455 for 2011 appears to show Sky Wings based from mid May
and their website has a link to airliners.net to view their fleet - five
MD80's although one photo is a 757.
Five hours on a MD80 from Larnaca on a Saturday in summer sounds
just great. I notice they don't offer Sky Wings on a Friday to Skiathos,
that flight is still showing as the based Travel Service.
Olympic Holidays still offer the late Thursday night Zante by Monarch
as well as Sky Wings in the day (so they are still friends after all).
Nothing appears lost from the schedule although the Sunday Papfos
was coming up as Monarch schedule, which was down as the
Romanian Airline Blue Air.
Pete
Amazing, some of these flights have now seen four different operators
at some point - what is going on?
Release No. 455 for 2011 appears to show Sky Wings based from mid May
and their website has a link to airliners.net to view their fleet - five
MD80's although one photo is a 757.
Five hours on a MD80 from Larnaca on a Saturday in summer sounds
just great. I notice they don't offer Sky Wings on a Friday to Skiathos,
that flight is still showing as the based Travel Service.
Olympic Holidays still offer the late Thursday night Zante by Monarch
as well as Sky Wings in the day (so they are still friends after all).
Nothing appears lost from the schedule although the Sunday Papfos
was coming up as Monarch schedule, which was down as the
Romanian Airline Blue Air.
Pete
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OltonPete,
Skywings website shows that they have A320's and 757's as well so maybe it will be one of these that is based? Sky Wings Airlines
I think some of the flights on Olympics website are yet to be changed to Sky Wings which may explain why Travel Service are still showing as operating some flights. I would also expect Sky Wings to take over the Blue Air flight to Paphos on a Sunday to fill the gap in the schedule. Also, Olympic now only use Monarch when Monarch are selling the flight themselves (i.e - they no longer charter a full aircraft but just buy individual seats) which is why Monarch flights are still available on the website.
Skywings website shows that they have A320's and 757's as well so maybe it will be one of these that is based? Sky Wings Airlines
I think some of the flights on Olympics website are yet to be changed to Sky Wings which may explain why Travel Service are still showing as operating some flights. I would also expect Sky Wings to take over the Blue Air flight to Paphos on a Sunday to fill the gap in the schedule. Also, Olympic now only use Monarch when Monarch are selling the flight themselves (i.e - they no longer charter a full aircraft but just buy individual seats) which is why Monarch flights are still available on the website.
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I was looking at the GR site which makes no mention of the A320.
CH Aviation lists two A320's without registrations and stored at SAW.
You would hope that the 320 is the aircraft to be used due to the nature
of some of the routes.
This is an extremely late change of airline for a complete flying schedule
with the first flight about five to six weeks away.
Pete
I was looking at the GR site which makes no mention of the A320.
CH Aviation lists two A320's without registrations and stored at SAW.
You would hope that the 320 is the aircraft to be used due to the nature
of some of the routes.
This is an extremely late change of airline for a complete flying schedule
with the first flight about five to six weeks away.
Pete
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Progress
JLR and Birmingham Airport schemes among Regional Growth Fund bid approvals
Key schemes to create or safeguard 40,000 jobs in the West Midlands have been given funding from the Regional Growth Fund.
Under the first round of the fund, five bids by companies and partnerships to promote economic growth – directly creating 6,193 jobs in the West Midlands, with 34,669 more posts likely to be created in associated supply chains.
The schemes which have won funding in the West Midlands have been put forward by Jaguar Land Rover, Alstom Grid UK, Bosch Thermotechnology, Prince’s Regeneration Trust and Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, on behalf of Birmingham City Council.
The latter will see £15.7 million put towards upgrading the A45 around Birmingham Airport, bringing hopes of an enlarged runway closer to being realised.
Leader of Birmingham City Council councillor Mike Whitby said: “The £15.7 million announced for the upgrading of the A45 will bring significant transportation and economic benefits to the region and will also remove the constraint the current road alignment has on the proposed runway extension. "
A research and development plan put forward by Jaguar Land Rover will also receive funding from the RGF.
The funding boost for the West Midlands came as RGF funding went towards creating or safeguarding 100,000 jobs by investing £450 million in businesses across England.
Across the country, ministers said 27,000 jobs will be directly created or safeguarded, with tens of thousands of others supported in associated supply chains.
The rest of the Government’s £1 billion fund will be allocated later following a second round of bids, which have now started.
Richard Halstead, Midlands region director at EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, said he was pleased to see a boost for the region’s production sector.
Read More JLR and Birmingham Airport schemes among Regional Growth Fund bid approvals - Other UK business news - Business News - Business - Birmingham Post
Finally some real progress..
JLR and Birmingham Airport schemes among Regional Growth Fund bid approvals
Key schemes to create or safeguard 40,000 jobs in the West Midlands have been given funding from the Regional Growth Fund.
Under the first round of the fund, five bids by companies and partnerships to promote economic growth – directly creating 6,193 jobs in the West Midlands, with 34,669 more posts likely to be created in associated supply chains.
The schemes which have won funding in the West Midlands have been put forward by Jaguar Land Rover, Alstom Grid UK, Bosch Thermotechnology, Prince’s Regeneration Trust and Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, on behalf of Birmingham City Council.
The latter will see £15.7 million put towards upgrading the A45 around Birmingham Airport, bringing hopes of an enlarged runway closer to being realised.
Leader of Birmingham City Council councillor Mike Whitby said: “The £15.7 million announced for the upgrading of the A45 will bring significant transportation and economic benefits to the region and will also remove the constraint the current road alignment has on the proposed runway extension. "
A research and development plan put forward by Jaguar Land Rover will also receive funding from the RGF.
The funding boost for the West Midlands came as RGF funding went towards creating or safeguarding 100,000 jobs by investing £450 million in businesses across England.
Across the country, ministers said 27,000 jobs will be directly created or safeguarded, with tens of thousands of others supported in associated supply chains.
The rest of the Government’s £1 billion fund will be allocated later following a second round of bids, which have now started.
Richard Halstead, Midlands region director at EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, said he was pleased to see a boost for the region’s production sector.
Read More JLR and Birmingham Airport schemes among Regional Growth Fund bid approvals - Other UK business news - Business News - Business - Birmingham Post
Finally some real progress..
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Watch it, on the Jaguar Trabant comments....
.. our rebranding to Jaguar Land Rover was ran by the same people who renamed dropped the International from BIA.
Ohhh... it wasn't you - it seems the board software renames L4nd R0ver to Trabant. Comedy!!
.. our rebranding to Jaguar Land Rover was ran by the same people who renamed dropped the International from BIA.
Ohhh... it wasn't you - it seems the board software renames L4nd R0ver to Trabant. Comedy!!
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Winter 2011/12
As expected a bit underwhelming at present despite Cardiff and Manchester
bases closing.
Prague is back all winter at 4 to 5 weekly.
Knock remains four weekly and there appears to be little change
to Belfast and Amstserdam.
Alicante & Malaga both take breaks in January and early February rather
than just the former.
It appears just two based again with Nice, Palma, Faro & Palma still
summer only.
Geneva returns weekend only plus Friday in the school holidays.
Hopefully more to come?????
Pete
As expected a bit underwhelming at present despite Cardiff and Manchester
bases closing.
Prague is back all winter at 4 to 5 weekly.
Knock remains four weekly and there appears to be little change
to Belfast and Amstserdam.
Alicante & Malaga both take breaks in January and early February rather
than just the former.
It appears just two based again with Nice, Palma, Faro & Palma still
summer only.
Geneva returns weekend only plus Friday in the school holidays.
Hopefully more to come?????
Pete
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Bmibaby pulls out of Manchester and Cardiff - ttglive
There could indeed be more to come!
The fourth aircraft will also be based at Birmingham, and details of new routes from there will be announced shortly.
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Runway extension
Should we be expecting some very positive news from the management at BHX?
By my reckoning, the total cost of the runway extension at £32.7m has now been covered by three separate budgets - £10m from Centro, £7m from the airport itself and now £15.7m from the government's Regional Growth Fund.
For the airport and Centro it may be possible to hold over their contribution into another year. But with the Regional Growth Fund, I doubt if that would be the case; it will be a case of USE IT OR LOSE IT. There will be plenty of other organisations up and down the country that would love to get their hands on that sort of pump-priming cash!
Now must be the time when this belated and much needed development for the airport is given a positive start date - like before the end of this year!
By my reckoning, the total cost of the runway extension at £32.7m has now been covered by three separate budgets - £10m from Centro, £7m from the airport itself and now £15.7m from the government's Regional Growth Fund.
For the airport and Centro it may be possible to hold over their contribution into another year. But with the Regional Growth Fund, I doubt if that would be the case; it will be a case of USE IT OR LOSE IT. There will be plenty of other organisations up and down the country that would love to get their hands on that sort of pump-priming cash!
Now must be the time when this belated and much needed development for the airport is given a positive start date - like before the end of this year!
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You have got to hope so. l We will have to see what the 'board meeting' (mentioned in the article) this month brings to the fore.
Let's hope it all really gets going and we see spades in the ground for the tower this month and the A45/ runway shortly after.
Adie
Let's hope it all really gets going and we see spades in the ground for the tower this month and the A45/ runway shortly after.
Adie
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Oh hold one there was a second article..
BBC News - Birmingham transport scheme gets £15.7m boost
Birmingham transport scheme gets £15.7m boost
A road improvement scheme which would allow the runway at Birmingham Airport to be extended has been awarded £15.7m.
The cash from the government's Regional Growth Fund will form part of the £32.7m initiative involving the airport and transport authority Centro.
The A45 Coventry Road near the airport would be diverted under the scheme, which would also allow better access to Birmingham International train station.
Runway extension proposals would be discussed this month, the airport said.
It added the board was minded to go ahead with the runway extension scheme and details would be discussed at its next meeting.
'Excellent news'
The Regional Growth Fund is a £1.4bn fund designed to encourage enterprise, growth and jobs in the private sector and support communities which are dependent on the public sector.
A total of £10m has been provided by Centro and £7m by the airport towards the £32.7m transport initiative involving the A45.
An airport spokesman said: "The Regional Growth Fund investment in the A45 transport corridor is excellent news for all the businesses operating along the corridor between Birmingham, Solihull and Coventry."
Birmingham City Council leader Mike Whitby said upgrading the A45 would bring "significant transportation and economic benefits" to the region.
He said: "[It] will also remove the constraint the current road alignment has on the proposed runway extension."
Birmingham Airport said it was hopeful the extension would be operational by 2014.
BBC News - Birmingham transport scheme gets £15.7m boost
Birmingham transport scheme gets £15.7m boost
A road improvement scheme which would allow the runway at Birmingham Airport to be extended has been awarded £15.7m.
The cash from the government's Regional Growth Fund will form part of the £32.7m initiative involving the airport and transport authority Centro.
The A45 Coventry Road near the airport would be diverted under the scheme, which would also allow better access to Birmingham International train station.
Runway extension proposals would be discussed this month, the airport said.
It added the board was minded to go ahead with the runway extension scheme and details would be discussed at its next meeting.
'Excellent news'
The Regional Growth Fund is a £1.4bn fund designed to encourage enterprise, growth and jobs in the private sector and support communities which are dependent on the public sector.
A total of £10m has been provided by Centro and £7m by the airport towards the £32.7m transport initiative involving the A45.
An airport spokesman said: "The Regional Growth Fund investment in the A45 transport corridor is excellent news for all the businesses operating along the corridor between Birmingham, Solihull and Coventry."
Birmingham City Council leader Mike Whitby said upgrading the A45 would bring "significant transportation and economic benefits" to the region.
He said: "[It] will also remove the constraint the current road alignment has on the proposed runway extension."
Birmingham Airport said it was hopeful the extension would be operational by 2014.
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March Pax Figures
Down 6.2% in March, dire. Surely BHX management must be a bit worried?? No new routes, increases in frequency or new carriers on the horizon, apart from one more based unit from WW (in 2012!!). Although this is welcome, it is simply (at this rate of decline) not going to make a difference. Meanwhile LTN and EDI storm ahead (EDI over 700,000 pax in March against BHX 612,000......). Someone needs to think of something and bloody fast!!
GayFriendly - They are more interested in the latest M&S outlet in the terminal so they can buy the new range of sandwiches. The new hologram in the new combined arrivals hall, wow that must be a first!! Oh we mustn't forget the brand new logo on the wall at the front of the terminal.
Route development? what's that? Passenger numbers? they will hold their own, the summers here in a couple of weeks!
Route development? what's that? Passenger numbers? they will hold their own, the summers here in a couple of weeks!