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Which leads to the question, what will happen to the current Servisair Lounge? It takes up a fair bit of terminal real estate.
An airbridge gate (wishful thinking or was it in the masterplan images?) or a brand new Costa Coffee?
An airbridge gate (wishful thinking or was it in the masterplan images?) or a brand new Costa Coffee?
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The Aspire business lounge will be situated near Dexters overlooking Soho that is landside
Which leads to the question, what will happen to the current Servisair Lounge? It takes up a fair bit of terminal real estate.
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Exec Lounge
The Servisair lounge will become additional seating for 180 pax until work commences on the Central Walkway, when the new Aspire Lounge opens in the Spring. The area currently being fitted out is supprisingly very large!!
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BMI - BRS to VRN
Has anyone heard of the new BMI Regional flight from Bristol to Verona in the Summer 2013 season? This is a new weekly charter service, exclusive to the tour operator Inghams. Flight operates on a Saturday.
Flight Times
Outward - BM999 BRS 13.50 - VRN 17.00.
Return - BM998 VRN 17.45 - BRS 19.05
Does anyone know the aircraft type, Embraer 135 or 145?
Where does the incoming aircraft arrive from for the 13.50 flight to Verona?
I checked the BMI website and there does not appear to be any flights on a Saturday from Aberdeen, Frankfurt or Hamburg. Does BMI fly to any additional destinations? Thought it might be the Bastia but this operates on a Sunday so it cannot be the case.
Thanks.
Flight Times
Outward - BM999 BRS 13.50 - VRN 17.00.
Return - BM998 VRN 17.45 - BRS 19.05
Does anyone know the aircraft type, Embraer 135 or 145?
Where does the incoming aircraft arrive from for the 13.50 flight to Verona?
I checked the BMI website and there does not appear to be any flights on a Saturday from Aberdeen, Frankfurt or Hamburg. Does BMI fly to any additional destinations? Thought it might be the Bastia but this operates on a Sunday so it cannot be the case.
Thanks.
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Bmi Regional for Inghams to Verona
In previous summers Inghams have taken seats on the Saturday Verona flight operated by Tui.
In summer 2012 the Tui flight was operated by a non-BRS based TOM B 738. I understand that summer 2013 will see a B 733 of Air Mistral operating the Saturday Verona flight for Tui.
Maybe it's the smaller number of seats on a B 733 that has led to Inghams operating its own separate service.
I don't know whether the Bmi Regional aircraft on the Verona service will be an Embraer 145 or 135 but I assume it will be one of the aircraft that 'lives' at BRS.
The airline is already pretty busy at BRS with the Airbus corporate shuttle, the ABZ, the forthcoming HAM and FRA (and perhaps one or two others to be announced), as well as some weekend work operating rugby and football club charters.
In summer 2012 the Tui flight was operated by a non-BRS based TOM B 738. I understand that summer 2013 will see a B 733 of Air Mistral operating the Saturday Verona flight for Tui.
Maybe it's the smaller number of seats on a B 733 that has led to Inghams operating its own separate service.
I don't know whether the Bmi Regional aircraft on the Verona service will be an Embraer 145 or 135 but I assume it will be one of the aircraft that 'lives' at BRS.
The airline is already pretty busy at BRS with the Airbus corporate shuttle, the ABZ, the forthcoming HAM and FRA (and perhaps one or two others to be announced), as well as some weekend work operating rugby and football club charters.
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Bristol to Verona
Thanks MerchantVenturer. TOM was initially flying to Verona but it sounds like they have changed airlines to Air Mistral. Do you have the revised flight timings for Air Mistral as the Thomson Lakes & Mountains website still shows the old TOM timings with a 14.55 Saturday departure?
I have a feeling the Air Mistral flight times will involve a early departure from Verona to Bristol. This is one of the reasons Inghams have changed to bmi as guests would have to leave some resorts as early as 3.30am. Gold star to Inghams for thinking about their guests and finding another route with better timings.
Thanks again.
I have a feeling the Air Mistral flight times will involve a early departure from Verona to Bristol. This is one of the reasons Inghams have changed to bmi as guests would have to leave some resorts as early as 3.30am. Gold star to Inghams for thinking about their guests and finding another route with better timings.
Thanks again.
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No problem, perhaps we will see an announcement from Bristol airport soon as there is no information about the air Mistral or BMI regional flights on the net. All of the websites refer to the old TOM flights which appears to be incorrect. Have a good evening.
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Blue Islands
Blue Islands have withdrawn their application to operate flights between Bristol and Guernsey.
They say there would not be enough time to launch the service within the required six months of approval.
Aurigny currently operates the route and says it welcomes the decision.
BBC News - Guernsey to Bristol air route application withdrawn
They say there would not be enough time to launch the service within the required six months of approval.
Aurigny currently operates the route and says it welcomes the decision.
BBC News - Guernsey to Bristol air route application withdrawn
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South Wales coach link
I've looked at the First Greyhound coach link to the airport from Swansea, Cardiff, Newport, UWE Frenchay campus and Bristol bus station that commences on 11 March and the operators seem to be giving it every chance.
There are 15 return journeys to/from Bristol Airport each day with nine of them starting and finishing at Swansea.
The other six return journeys commence and end at Cardiff. There are three in the early morning beginning at 0320 from Cardiff and calling at the above en route stops and three in the late evening/early hours.
These journeys at 85 minutes from/to Cardiff are speedier than the daytime ones and are obviously aimed at the concentration of early morning departures and the later evening arrivals.
It's almost a 24-hours service, like the Flyer (which is). Only time will tell whether it becomes anywhere near as successful.
There are 15 return journeys to/from Bristol Airport each day with nine of them starting and finishing at Swansea.
The other six return journeys commence and end at Cardiff. There are three in the early morning beginning at 0320 from Cardiff and calling at the above en route stops and three in the late evening/early hours.
These journeys at 85 minutes from/to Cardiff are speedier than the daytime ones and are obviously aimed at the concentration of early morning departures and the later evening arrivals.
It's almost a 24-hours service, like the Flyer (which is). Only time will tell whether it becomes anywhere near as successful.
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Wed 13th / Thurs14th - 2 Air Nostrum flights.
Hi
Arriving wednesday lunch time are 2 air nostrum flights:
12:25 ANE 2473 BCN (Barcelona)
12:30 ANE 2471 MAD (Madrid)
and both departing Thursday at 16:30.
any idea what the aircraft might be?
my hunch are CRJ 1000's?
could be wrong
cheers
Andy.
Arriving wednesday lunch time are 2 air nostrum flights:
12:25 ANE 2473 BCN (Barcelona)
12:30 ANE 2471 MAD (Madrid)
and both departing Thursday at 16:30.
any idea what the aircraft might be?
my hunch are CRJ 1000's?
could be wrong
cheers
Andy.
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Air Nostrum
A poster well connected to BRS mentioned this on another aviation website a week or so ago and said the aircraft would be CRJ 900s. However, no reason was given for the flights. I can't imagine they are other than charter flights for some organisation(s)or other.
bmi regional
The first Hamburg flight operated today. According to the BRS press release "thousands of bookings (have been) made since the route was announced earlier this year" . Doesn't indicate how many thousand but let's hope they and future bookings will generate a decent yield.
The bmi regional CEO is quoted in the press release: "...................we are currently reviewing other opportunities with the team at Bristol Airport and hope to announce additional routes in the months ahead".
Perhaps not quite so immediate as the remarks the airline's CEO made when the route (and FRA route) was announced in December when he said, “We are also reviewing other opportunities with the team at Bristol Airport and hope to announce additional routes in the new year.”
bmi regional takes off with new Bristol to Hamburg route – Bristol Airport
Brussels Airlines
According to posts in the Newcastle Airport thread the SN NCL-BRU, currently operated by a Flybe DH-8-400 in SN livery as on the BRS-BRU route, will cease at the end of the current winter and is no longer bookable afterwards.
Currently the BRS-BRU route is still bookable for the coming summer. However, it carried slightly fewer passengers in 2011 than its NCL counterpart and almost certainly did so again in 2012 so the obvious question arises. We don't know yields of course so that might be the key.
bmi regional
The first Hamburg flight operated today. According to the BRS press release "thousands of bookings (have been) made since the route was announced earlier this year" . Doesn't indicate how many thousand but let's hope they and future bookings will generate a decent yield.
The bmi regional CEO is quoted in the press release: "...................we are currently reviewing other opportunities with the team at Bristol Airport and hope to announce additional routes in the months ahead".
Perhaps not quite so immediate as the remarks the airline's CEO made when the route (and FRA route) was announced in December when he said, “We are also reviewing other opportunities with the team at Bristol Airport and hope to announce additional routes in the new year.”
bmi regional takes off with new Bristol to Hamburg route – Bristol Airport
Brussels Airlines
According to posts in the Newcastle Airport thread the SN NCL-BRU, currently operated by a Flybe DH-8-400 in SN livery as on the BRS-BRU route, will cease at the end of the current winter and is no longer bookable afterwards.
Currently the BRS-BRU route is still bookable for the coming summer. However, it carried slightly fewer passengers in 2011 than its NCL counterpart and almost certainly did so again in 2012 so the obvious question arises. We don't know yields of course so that might be the key.
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Looking at a few test bookings in June for a Monday:
FRA = 3 daily - 2x E135, 1x E145 (already announced 1 daily, *NEW* increase to 3 daily)
ABZ = 2 daily E145 (already started)
HAM = 2 daily E135 (already started 1 daily, announced to go 2 daily)
MUC = 1 daily E145 (*NEW*)
MXP = 1 daily E135 (*NEW*)
HAJ = 1 daily E135 (*NEW*)
Haven't looked into whether these frequencies differ over the week, but it will need at least 3 based aircraft and a 4th to do the MUC rotation which is in the middle of the day. Might this be done by one of the 2 E145's running the Airbus shuttles that sit around BRS during that period usually?
FRA = 3 daily - 2x E135, 1x E145 (already announced 1 daily, *NEW* increase to 3 daily)
ABZ = 2 daily E145 (already started)
HAM = 2 daily E135 (already started 1 daily, announced to go 2 daily)
MUC = 1 daily E145 (*NEW*)
MXP = 1 daily E135 (*NEW*)
HAJ = 1 daily E135 (*NEW*)
Haven't looked into whether these frequencies differ over the week, but it will need at least 3 based aircraft and a 4th to do the MUC rotation which is in the middle of the day. Might this be done by one of the 2 E145's running the Airbus shuttles that sit around BRS during that period usually?
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There's some inconsistency on the BM website at present, which makes me think they're sorting out the actual schedules. The new flights aren't in GDS yet either.
I have a warm feeling of familiarity about this. It's my bmi...
I have a warm feeling of familiarity about this. It's my bmi...
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I think you'll find that the BRS-Frankfurt is just two per day; the middle of the day flight which starts in the Spring will disappear come May to be replaced by one morning and one evening return.
By my reckoning, that'll mean about 5 barbie jets based in Bristol:
2x E135 (one each doing the first morning FRA and HAM flights
3x E145 (one doing the first ABZ, one doing the first TLS, not sure if the other Airbus unit nightstops at the other end of the route in France..?)
I think you'll find that the BRS-Frankfurt is just two per day; the middle of the day flight which starts in the Spring will disappear come May to be replaced by one morning and one evening return.
By my reckoning, that'll mean about 5 barbie jets based in Bristol:
2x E135 (one each doing the first morning FRA and HAM flights
3x E145 (one doing the first ABZ, one doing the first TLS, not sure if the other Airbus unit nightstops at the other end of the route in France..?)
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bmi regional has certainly come up trumps with BRS's previously stated aspirations for German routes. With easyJet to Berlin there will be five from May.
Perhaps Hannover is the surprising one. It is one of Bristol's twin cities and over the years calls have emanated from the Bristolian Great and Good (I don't think it's an oxymoron) for a HAJ route. Well, they now have it and it's up to those who have made the noises in the past to use it.
Taking two dates in May, the bmi regional booking engin shows these timings: times shown are departure and return at BRS.
0650-1030 Frankfurt
0700-1020 Aberdeen
0700-1045 Hamburg
1130-1610 Milan
1200-1540 Hannover
1215-1710 Munich
1640-2000 Aberdeen
1645-2045 Frankfurt
1650-2035 Hamburg
That clearly shows three aircraft though the inbound MUC aircraft obviously won't be able to operate any of the three late afternoon departures (to ABZ, FRA and HAM).
That suggests it will in some way link into the Airbus corporate shuttle network and the said network will provide one of the three late afternoon departures.
The snag is the shuttle timetable as currently constituted doesn't suggest a solution and, anyway, it varies slightly from day to day.
There are between eight and nine shuttle flights on most weekdays (to/from Toulouse and Hawarden) with a 0630 departure to Toulouse a constant and no inbound is shown before it departs.
This strongly suggests a base of at least four aircraft and possibly five.
Interesting commentary and analysis on BRS on the anna.aero website this week with Shaun Browne, the airport's aviation director, saying their forecasts suggest passenger numbers could return to the 2008 level which at 6.2 mppa is the only calendar year so far to exceed 6 mppa.
Perhaps Hannover is the surprising one. It is one of Bristol's twin cities and over the years calls have emanated from the Bristolian Great and Good (I don't think it's an oxymoron) for a HAJ route. Well, they now have it and it's up to those who have made the noises in the past to use it.
Taking two dates in May, the bmi regional booking engin shows these timings: times shown are departure and return at BRS.
0650-1030 Frankfurt
0700-1020 Aberdeen
0700-1045 Hamburg
1130-1610 Milan
1200-1540 Hannover
1215-1710 Munich
1640-2000 Aberdeen
1645-2045 Frankfurt
1650-2035 Hamburg
That clearly shows three aircraft though the inbound MUC aircraft obviously won't be able to operate any of the three late afternoon departures (to ABZ, FRA and HAM).
That suggests it will in some way link into the Airbus corporate shuttle network and the said network will provide one of the three late afternoon departures.
The snag is the shuttle timetable as currently constituted doesn't suggest a solution and, anyway, it varies slightly from day to day.
There are between eight and nine shuttle flights on most weekdays (to/from Toulouse and Hawarden) with a 0630 departure to Toulouse a constant and no inbound is shown before it departs.
This strongly suggests a base of at least four aircraft and possibly five.
Interesting commentary and analysis on BRS on the anna.aero website this week with Shaun Browne, the airport's aviation director, saying their forecasts suggest passenger numbers could return to the 2008 level which at 6.2 mppa is the only calendar year so far to exceed 6 mppa.