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http://www.uk-airport-news.info/birm...ews-020208.htm
Hopefully flybe will put the Q400 on it as soon as they can.
Pete
http://www.uk-airport-news.info/birm...ews-020208.htm
Hopefully flybe will put the Q400 on it as soon as they can.
Pete
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BHX Down in January !!!!
January 2008 Passenger Figures
Birmingham International Airport (BIA) handled 576,130 passengers during January, including 476,507 scheduled passengers and 99,623 charter passengers spread across the two passenger terminals; a decrease of 0.1% over the previous year.
Joe Kelly, Acting Managing Director of Birmingham International Airport said: "January saw a slight decline in passenger figures of 0.1% over the previous year which reflects a downturn in leisure travel. However, we had some fantastic news in January with Ryanair announcing a base here at Birmingham and the introduction of 20 new routes from Ryanair, commencing onwards from April. This is excellent news for the airport and the region giving passengers the convenience and choice of flying from their local airport to these destinations."
In January, growth was achieved on Non EU routes of 6.3% and EU of 3.3%. The Irish Republic saw an increase of 9.5%, and the Channel Isles an increase of 11.9%.
Scheduled routes that experienced growth in January includes: Bratislava (+955.4%), Murcia (+335%), Barcelona (+179.5%), Geneva (+94.2%), Arrecife (+88.1%), Paphos (+87.6%), Dusseldorf (+13.6%), Glasgow (+13.6%), Zurich (+13.5%), Almeria (+10.3%), Munich (+5.9%), Copenhagen (+5.8%), Gothenburg (+4.9%), Stuttgart (+4.8%) and Inverness (+2.5%).
Charter traffic which experienced growth were Egypt (+39.9%) and Bulgaria (+2.3%).
Scheduled traffic accounted for 82.7% of the total passenger traffic in January whilst charter passengers made up the remaining 17.3%.
Birmingham International Airport (BIA) handled 576,130 passengers during January, including 476,507 scheduled passengers and 99,623 charter passengers spread across the two passenger terminals; a decrease of 0.1% over the previous year.
Joe Kelly, Acting Managing Director of Birmingham International Airport said: "January saw a slight decline in passenger figures of 0.1% over the previous year which reflects a downturn in leisure travel. However, we had some fantastic news in January with Ryanair announcing a base here at Birmingham and the introduction of 20 new routes from Ryanair, commencing onwards from April. This is excellent news for the airport and the region giving passengers the convenience and choice of flying from their local airport to these destinations."
In January, growth was achieved on Non EU routes of 6.3% and EU of 3.3%. The Irish Republic saw an increase of 9.5%, and the Channel Isles an increase of 11.9%.
Scheduled routes that experienced growth in January includes: Bratislava (+955.4%), Murcia (+335%), Barcelona (+179.5%), Geneva (+94.2%), Arrecife (+88.1%), Paphos (+87.6%), Dusseldorf (+13.6%), Glasgow (+13.6%), Zurich (+13.5%), Almeria (+10.3%), Munich (+5.9%), Copenhagen (+5.8%), Gothenburg (+4.9%), Stuttgart (+4.8%) and Inverness (+2.5%).
Charter traffic which experienced growth were Egypt (+39.9%) and Bulgaria (+2.3%).
Scheduled traffic accounted for 82.7% of the total passenger traffic in January whilst charter passengers made up the remaining 17.3%.
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Centralwings/January Pax
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Krakow has been bookable for a couple of months but I just tried
(not very hard)to find some press releases and nothing.
It is bookable on their site but I could not find a press centre link (I am
sure there is one) and I couldn't find a bhx press release but could be
wrong though.
January Pax Figures
These are a horror story in their own right despite the economic
warnings in the press and the usual post Christmas blues.
One stat which taken on its own is probably not very representative
but still interesting. Baby had 5 based aircraft in January 2007 but 7 in
2008. If one 735 did (and most days it did) six sectors a day and one
733 four sectors (sometimes 6) that equates to over 40000 extra pax
(potentially). IT's lost 10000 and some capacity went due to BACON
but there must have been some very empty aircraft in January (I am
sure not just Baby).
No wonder Babys 2008 summer schedule is quite tame but probably
just as well if things do take an even bigger turn for the worse.
A better comparison of the baby figures will be via the CAA punctuality
stats but January 2008 won't be out for while although the route
analysis will be this week or next.
Pete
Krakow has been bookable for a couple of months but I just tried
(not very hard)to find some press releases and nothing.
It is bookable on their site but I could not find a press centre link (I am
sure there is one) and I couldn't find a bhx press release but could be
wrong though.
January Pax Figures
These are a horror story in their own right despite the economic
warnings in the press and the usual post Christmas blues.
One stat which taken on its own is probably not very representative
but still interesting. Baby had 5 based aircraft in January 2007 but 7 in
2008. If one 735 did (and most days it did) six sectors a day and one
733 four sectors (sometimes 6) that equates to over 40000 extra pax
(potentially). IT's lost 10000 and some capacity went due to BACON
but there must have been some very empty aircraft in January (I am
sure not just Baby).
No wonder Babys 2008 summer schedule is quite tame but probably
just as well if things do take an even bigger turn for the worse.
A better comparison of the baby figures will be via the CAA punctuality
stats but January 2008 won't be out for while although the route
analysis will be this week or next.
Pete
bhx-istanbul
still rumours of tk to istanbul ...3 times a week
nothing to be seen on web site.....
but birmingham england is mentioned in text in Turkish only but I can't understand turkish !
nothing to be seen on web site.....
but birmingham england is mentioned in text in Turkish only but I can't understand turkish !
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Most CPH flights from April showing as RJ85/100 both morning and evening right through to October. Also there is a note stating flights operated by Atlantic Airways. Personally one hour on an RJ is 59 minutes too long
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A bit disappointing considering that 319's were scheduled on some days
from April but better than nothing I suppose.
TK
Still not bookable despite the Turkish press release. Strange the amount of elapse time between the press release and releasing flights or announcing a start date. Some say it is no more than a wish list.
I trust an April start date is now out of the question if they want to
market it properly?
Pete
Most CPH flights from April showing as RJ85/100 both morning and evening right through to October. Also there is a note stating flights operated by Atlantic Airways. Personally one hour on an RJ is 59 minutes too long
.A bit disappointing considering that 319's were scheduled on some days
from April but better than nothing I suppose.
TK
Still not bookable despite the Turkish press release. Strange the amount of elapse time between the press release and releasing flights or announcing a start date. Some say it is no more than a wish list.
I trust an April start date is now out of the question if they want to
market it properly?
Pete
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I thought the Sunday service will be operated by Atlantic and WDL will operate the rest
And i have noticed the A319 has been operating very regularly on the SK2535/6 service lately with it to be again tomorrow
And i have noticed the A319 has been operating very regularly on the SK2535/6 service lately with it to be again tomorrow
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Just a note on the above, now 2 weekly and not 3 and at some unearthly time around midnight. Exellent public transport at both ends that time of night....NOT.
Dont give that one long, bet Baby are happy.
Centre cities
Dont give that one long, bet Baby are happy.
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January 2008 Route Analysis
Per the CAA stats but I will only post a few
Dubai 35202 which is an average of 284 and 80% load factor
Paris 24754 down about 3000 but little capacity cuts compared to 2007
Dusseldorf 11376 which is up and possible less seats than 2007
Grenoble 1086 or an average of 68 - oh dear
Shannon 5013 or average 93 - just under 50%
Waterford 1345 not bad for it's first January
Rome 2424 or an average of 93 per flight again not too bad
Lisbon 2390 which is about 85 per flight
Madrid 2407 (up on Bacon) and about 93 per flight
Geneva 13043 (about doubled) again 93 per flight
Prague 6320 or 113 per flight
Ashkhabad 5280 (flat) but 155 per flight
Islamabad 7436 (well up) but still only 206 per flight
Warsaw 3611 or 106 per flight
Newark 8001 or 129 per flight (has not been this low for a while)
Good to see Warsaw perform okay in January and others showing
some promise such as Lisbon, Rome, Madrid and to a lesser extent
Waterford and Shannon.
Grenoble I would imagine won't be back if pax levels continue this poorly.
However considering it is the "bad" month it could have been worse.
Domestics show flybe managed to lose another 3000 from Belfast City
but Baby remained flat to BFS.
Glasgow was the big winner up over 3500, shame EDI lost 4000.
IOM was down again.
Stat of the month? BHX - PMI beat MAN -PMI, I doubt if that has happened very often (if ever) and probably won't again. Mind you
I still think Bristol carried more than both scheduled wise.
Pete
Dubai 35202 which is an average of 284 and 80% load factor
Paris 24754 down about 3000 but little capacity cuts compared to 2007
Dusseldorf 11376 which is up and possible less seats than 2007
Grenoble 1086 or an average of 68 - oh dear
Shannon 5013 or average 93 - just under 50%
Waterford 1345 not bad for it's first January
Rome 2424 or an average of 93 per flight again not too bad
Lisbon 2390 which is about 85 per flight
Madrid 2407 (up on Bacon) and about 93 per flight
Geneva 13043 (about doubled) again 93 per flight
Prague 6320 or 113 per flight
Ashkhabad 5280 (flat) but 155 per flight
Islamabad 7436 (well up) but still only 206 per flight
Warsaw 3611 or 106 per flight
Newark 8001 or 129 per flight (has not been this low for a while)
Good to see Warsaw perform okay in January and others showing
some promise such as Lisbon, Rome, Madrid and to a lesser extent
Waterford and Shannon.
Grenoble I would imagine won't be back if pax levels continue this poorly.
However considering it is the "bad" month it could have been worse.
Domestics show flybe managed to lose another 3000 from Belfast City
but Baby remained flat to BFS.
Glasgow was the big winner up over 3500, shame EDI lost 4000.
IOM was down again.
Stat of the month? BHX - PMI beat MAN -PMI, I doubt if that has happened very often (if ever) and probably won't again. Mind you
I still think Bristol carried more than both scheduled wise.
Pete
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Although I have to admit I did not check too often during December and January, I think fares have remained fairly high and have not reached anywhere near bargain basement, which would be a time to worry.
As for Feb onwards, the fares are mainly sky-high and probably not too much to worry about. I think GLA, BFS & BRS pax were lower in Jan
but possibly less rotations on some.
129 is still 74% load factor and depending on the business take-up
it should be okay.
Another forum posted some airline stats for the third quarter of 2007
and Conti were stunning across the pond coming in at about $250
million profit.
With no competition from BHX they can charge what they like and
as I have been looking at a family trip to NY, I would say CO are
charging what they like!
Pete
As for Feb onwards, the fares are mainly sky-high and probably not too much to worry about. I think GLA, BFS & BRS pax were lower in Jan
but possibly less rotations on some.
129 is still 74% load factor and depending on the business take-up
it should be okay.
Another forum posted some airline stats for the third quarter of 2007
and Conti were stunning across the pond coming in at about $250
million profit.
With no competition from BHX they can charge what they like and
as I have been looking at a family trip to NY, I would say CO are
charging what they like!
Pete
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Remember, CO have a premium service aswell. If I was a route analysis for CO and saw that the route was full at the front and not very much in the back I would be quite pleased. If it was empty in the front but had 129 Y PAX every flight then I wouldn't be as the yield would be well down!
The 752 may only be carrying 74% of it's full load but I would rather it do that with some 'up-front' than it having a higher load factor with more in the back and less in the front.
Obviously this is an average and there may well be little demand for the business package, but I very much doubt it.
The 752 may only be carrying 74% of it's full load but I would rather it do that with some 'up-front' than it having a higher load factor with more in the back and less in the front.
Obviously this is an average and there may well be little demand for the business package, but I very much doubt it.
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Just to clarify the Jan provisional figures per the CAA: -
Belfast 7030 up from 5666
Bristol 5365 up from 4917 - 5 a week therefore 122 pax
BHX 8001 down from nearly 9k
Glasgow - not reported
Edinburgh 8314 up from 7747 but 4688 less Atlanta pax
Manchester 17032 up from 15935
Pete
Belfast 7030 up from 5666
Bristol 5365 up from 4917 - 5 a week therefore 122 pax
BHX 8001 down from nearly 9k
Glasgow - not reported
Edinburgh 8314 up from 7747 but 4688 less Atlanta pax
Manchester 17032 up from 15935
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Newark & ZB summer schedule
Slight error in the Bristol calc - should be 42 rotations = 128 per flight
Credit to MV
Revo
Take your point re the ZB schedule on the bhx website, clearly winter timings up to 12/8/08 in contrast to the airline website.
Didn't someone mention on here it has been outsourced and hence this was the reason given to the over exuberance of the TK flights showing up on the online timetable before the airport had been informed? The flight is still clearly not bookable on the airline website?
BTW The TK Turkish press release still mentions BHX as a new route but with no start date.
Pete
Credit to MV
Revo
Take your point re the ZB schedule on the bhx website, clearly winter timings up to 12/8/08 in contrast to the airline website.
Didn't someone mention on here it has been outsourced and hence this was the reason given to the over exuberance of the TK flights showing up on the online timetable before the airport had been informed? The flight is still clearly not bookable on the airline website?
BTW The TK Turkish press release still mentions BHX as a new route but with no start date.
Pete