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If easyJet took on any of the bmi regional German routes they would almost certainly only be daily at best, although fares would probably be cheaper in general than BM.
bmi regional is increasing its frequencies to multi daily and, vitally, offers LH code share connectivity via FRA and MUC which easyJet would not be able to do being a point to point airline.
Jersey was rumoured as a possible easyJet route a few months ago. Again it would probably be daily at best and less than that, if anything at all, in winter. Blue Islands provides a 2 x daily JER service right through the year.
Whilst easyJet brings a tremendous amount to BRS, and I have used them many times and find them entirely satisfactory as a passenger, I do think that BRS needs a mix of airlines and I'd hate to see the likes of bmi regional and Blue islands disappear from the departure and arrival screens
bmi regional is increasing its frequencies to multi daily and, vitally, offers LH code share connectivity via FRA and MUC which easyJet would not be able to do being a point to point airline.
Jersey was rumoured as a possible easyJet route a few months ago. Again it would probably be daily at best and less than that, if anything at all, in winter. Blue Islands provides a 2 x daily JER service right through the year.
Whilst easyJet brings a tremendous amount to BRS, and I have used them many times and find them entirely satisfactory as a passenger, I do think that BRS needs a mix of airlines and I'd hate to see the likes of bmi regional and Blue islands disappear from the departure and arrival screens
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Thoughts of Emirates
NATS just tweeted this pic of Emirates departing NCL... Not much concrete left, yet NCL has rather more than BRS. Take a look!
https://twitter.com/natspressoffice/...82880890032128
Maybe Turkish is a better option to link the Mid and Far east for BRS!
https://twitter.com/natspressoffice/...82880890032128
Maybe Turkish is a better option to link the Mid and Far east for BRS!
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That is a very good idea. Turkish 321/320 daily.
Any mileage in talking with West Jet too in light of their recent expansion to Dublin and Glasgow? They mentioned more expansion into secondary europe.
Any mileage in talking with West Jet too in light of their recent expansion to Dublin and Glasgow? They mentioned more expansion into secondary europe.
Brunel to Concorde
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I don't think anyone has seriously suggested that a B 777 could operate out of BRS to the Middle East. With a runway of just 2011 metres at an elevation over 600 feet aircraft choice is limited.
The largest aircraft that BRS has seen for many years is the former First Choice B 767s of TUI. They had fewer seats than TOM's 767s and until summer 2014 operated weekly to Sanford and Cancun with the latter route requiring a fuel stop at MAN outbound. The occasional A330 has also appeared on rugby charters to Ireland.
Turkish to Istanbul has been mentioned quite a lot in the past year with anno aero and even the ubiquitous Simon Calder discussing the possibility. To plagiarise the Dickensian Micawber it's a case of waiting for something to turn up.
The largest aircraft that BRS has seen for many years is the former First Choice B 767s of TUI. They had fewer seats than TOM's 767s and until summer 2014 operated weekly to Sanford and Cancun with the latter route requiring a fuel stop at MAN outbound. The occasional A330 has also appeared on rugby charters to Ireland.
Turkish to Istanbul has been mentioned quite a lot in the past year with anno aero and even the ubiquitous Simon Calder discussing the possibility. To plagiarise the Dickensian Micawber it's a case of waiting for something to turn up.
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That angle of that NCL picture is somewhat misleading, the 77W typically leaves at least 2,000ft of runway to spare, normally more. The 77L is even more impressive having personally experienced a 3500ft run flying NCL-DXB, A6-EWF (156 pax) but IIRC we were full of cargo.
Hence my comment that the 77L would more than likely be absolutely fine flying out of BRS.
EDIT: I think this illustrates it quite well, this was the 75th anniversary and the aircraft had 419 passengers (AFAIK still a record on a scheduled flight from NCL). I was also lucky enough to be on this flight by pure coincidence.
Hence my comment that the 77L would more than likely be absolutely fine flying out of BRS.
EDIT: I think this illustrates it quite well, this was the 75th anniversary and the aircraft had 419 passengers (AFAIK still a record on a scheduled flight from NCL). I was also lucky enough to be on this flight by pure coincidence.
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Even if you could get it out again with a viable payload (rough back of fag packet calculation about 40t penalty to max tow for Isa for tora 2011 at 600ft) I'm not entirely sure where you'd park it ! 767 can only go on stand 26 and just looking at it (haven't bothered getting the tape measure out) I doubt 26 could accommodate anything larger without impacting other stands. Until BHX rebuilt the long haul pier the arrival of the 777 would wipe out three stands.
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Yeah I mentioned that as I wasn't aware of the layout of BRS but it certainly seems... Compact... But I'm sure if they wanted to make space for it they could. And I wasn't aware the 777 took up so much space at BHX, makes me feel proud that it only takes up one extra (seldom/never used) stand at NCL 
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More routes?
There is talk on another forum that Thomson will fly to Hurghada and Cape Verde (Sal) from BRS next winter. A few winters ago Boa Vista on Cape Verde was announced by TOM from BRS but it was pulled.
In the same forum a reliable poster on BRS matters says that more easyJet announcements are imminent.
In the same forum a reliable poster on BRS matters says that more easyJet announcements are imminent.
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Cape Verde is now on sale - Operating on a Friday departure 1000.
On sale schedule looks like:
Monday - SSH 1020/2230
HRG 1015/2225
Tuesday - TFS 1120/2045
Thursday - SSH 0945/2220
Friday - TFS 1100/2035
SAL(?) 1000/2240
Saturday - LPA 1255/2215
FUE 1505/0020
Sunday - ACE 0945/1850
NBE 1340/2100
Throw in a few Ski flights and looks like an extra based aircraft Fri-Mon.
SZG and GVA currently on W pattern on a Saturday. I'd expect one of them to operate Sat AM with CMF before the Canary flights
On sale schedule looks like:
Monday - SSH 1020/2230
HRG 1015/2225
Tuesday - TFS 1120/2045
Thursday - SSH 0945/2220
Friday - TFS 1100/2035
SAL(?) 1000/2240
Saturday - LPA 1255/2215
FUE 1505/0020
Sunday - ACE 0945/1850
NBE 1340/2100
Throw in a few Ski flights and looks like an extra based aircraft Fri-Mon.
SZG and GVA currently on W pattern on a Saturday. I'd expect one of them to operate Sat AM with CMF before the Canary flights
Last edited by caaardiff; 9th Dec 2014 at 21:56. Reason: Missed out HRG
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Re my post last night, the reliable poster on BRS matters on that other forum suggested that three new routes would be announced today.
Looking at the easyJet booking engine Bilbao, Isle of Man and Zakynthos now appear in the BRS drop-down list of destinations.
Bilbao was operated by easyJet in 2003 and 2004 before being axed. Zakynthos would be competition for the charter routes in summer. Isle of Man was last operated by Flybe with not very high passenger loads so this would be a major surprise to me.
I was expecting something like Venice Marco Polo and Milan to feature in the next batch of new routes.
Addendum
Isle of Man appears 4 x weekly, Bilbao 2 x weekly and Zakynthos weekly.
Looking at the easyJet booking engine Bilbao, Isle of Man and Zakynthos now appear in the BRS drop-down list of destinations.
Bilbao was operated by easyJet in 2003 and 2004 before being axed. Zakynthos would be competition for the charter routes in summer. Isle of Man was last operated by Flybe with not very high passenger loads so this would be a major surprise to me.
I was expecting something like Venice Marco Polo and Milan to feature in the next batch of new routes.
Addendum
Isle of Man appears 4 x weekly, Bilbao 2 x weekly and Zakynthos weekly.
Last edited by MerchantVenturer; 10th Dec 2014 at 09:53. Reason: Addendum
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4x weekly to IOM with an A319?
Are they trying to move the entire population to BRS?
(I wonder how much this will hurt the GLO - IOM flights, scheduled to allow rich people to go and look and their money?)
Are they trying to move the entire population to BRS?
(I wonder how much this will hurt the GLO - IOM flights, scheduled to allow rich people to go and look and their money?)
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The Citywing/Manx2 GLO has seen off Eastern and Flybe of the IOM-BRS since 2007 and, while this will undoubtedly snaffle some leisure traffic and business users from the Bristol are and south, it's an altogether different product with free parking, three minutes from the motorway and no queues or security hassle. The regular pax value this even though it's a quirky turboprop.
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Isle of Man and Bilbao will be year-round routes with Zakynthos summer-only.
Of the last nine new easyJet routes at BRS seven are year-round: Keflavik, Marrakech (these two already in operation), Lanzarote, Porto, Gibraltar, Isle of Man and Bilbao with just Zakynthos and Catania summer-only.
Not only is this good news in itself but it will also help to begin to rebalance BRS's summer bias.
Of the last nine new easyJet routes at BRS seven are year-round: Keflavik, Marrakech (these two already in operation), Lanzarote, Porto, Gibraltar, Isle of Man and Bilbao with just Zakynthos and Catania summer-only.
Not only is this good news in itself but it will also help to begin to rebalance BRS's summer bias.
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Great news. I really like Wizz and they've got a really interesting route network. Here's to many more routes from Bristol. It'll be nice to see a new carrier at the airport and I don't doubt they can take on FR