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Taking up fanrailuk's allusion, Wizz did announce a BRS-Warsaw Chopin route in 2010 but it was withdrawn from sale less than two months after it was announced and several months before the first flight was due to operate.
Ryanair dropped Katowice after summer 2013. It had operated since 2011 and was the airline's second attempt at the route having previously been seen between 2007 and 2009. The route's monthly load factors in summer 2013 were good (between 88% and 96%) but not as high as some of Ryanair's other Polish/Eastern European routes from BRS. We know that loads have no direct link to yields and Ryanair obviously knows what it's about.
It's certainly a good thing to have a new carrier at the airport and it may be that if this route turns out to be satisfactory others might follow in due course.
Ryanair dropped Katowice after summer 2013. It had operated since 2011 and was the airline's second attempt at the route having previously been seen between 2007 and 2009. The route's monthly load factors in summer 2013 were good (between 88% and 96%) but not as high as some of Ryanair's other Polish/Eastern European routes from BRS. We know that loads have no direct link to yields and Ryanair obviously knows what it's about.
It's certainly a good thing to have a new carrier at the airport and it may be that if this route turns out to be satisfactory others might follow in due course.
fanrail - I don't think Wizz are expecting many passengers on a Bristol-Katowice route who do not already have strong family or cultural ties to Poland. The only thing of significant tourist interest in or near Katowice is probably an infamous death camp from WW2.
Bristol-Katowice is all about the metaphorical Polish plumber living in the UK
Bristol-Katowice is all about the metaphorical Polish plumber living in the UK
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MXP looks a bit strange on the BM website at the moment.
Some JAN weeks there are o/bounds showing, but not i/bounds and vice versa on others, and the fares are about £330 each way. It seems to settle down from 20FEB onwards, with consistent flights and fares (sub-£200 for the round-trip).
It's not tremendously useful for business, but reasonably good for a weekend break away (or coming to work in Bristol for the whole week).
You might be able to use it tactically, combined with other BM services, but it's not LH codeshared, so you can't construct a BRS-MXP-FRA/MUC-BRS routing, and LH don't like selling sensibly-priced one-way intra-European fares.
It's good to have that route back on the map. I hope it's successful for BM, who look like they're increasing the number of aircraft based out of BRS.
Maybe they can get their A330 (G-WWBM) back from TCX and use it to start BRS-NYC?
Merry Christmas all.
Some JAN weeks there are o/bounds showing, but not i/bounds and vice versa on others, and the fares are about £330 each way. It seems to settle down from 20FEB onwards, with consistent flights and fares (sub-£200 for the round-trip).
It's not tremendously useful for business, but reasonably good for a weekend break away (or coming to work in Bristol for the whole week).
You might be able to use it tactically, combined with other BM services, but it's not LH codeshared, so you can't construct a BRS-MXP-FRA/MUC-BRS routing, and LH don't like selling sensibly-priced one-way intra-European fares.
It's good to have that route back on the map. I hope it's successful for BM, who look like they're increasing the number of aircraft based out of BRS.
Maybe they can get their A330 (G-WWBM) back from TCX and use it to start BRS-NYC?
Merry Christmas all.
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Interesting comment about BM and their Jan flights.
Im travelling out mid Jan to BRU on the BM/SN flight which says
its the usual ERJ-145 out, but the return it says is operated by Air Sicilia
a few days later which must be their ATR42?
Interesting comment about BM and their Jan flights.
Im travelling out mid Jan to BRU on the BM/SN flight which says
its the usual ERJ-145 out, but the return it says is operated by Air Sicilia
a few days later which must be their ATR42?
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Malpensa from Bristol
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bmir fly shuttles between Yeovilton and Malpensa as well.
Perhaps you're seeing the price for the flight on a Friday, bmir fly to Bristol as Yeovilton is shut for the weekend.
AndyD.
bmir fly shuttles between Yeovilton and Malpensa as well.
Perhaps you're seeing the price for the flight on a Friday, bmir fly to Bristol as Yeovilton is shut for the weekend.
AndyD.
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There was often an additional flight to/from MXP on Mondays and Fridays as well as the regular scheduled rotation.
I understood the additional flight to be for AugustaWestland.
About a decade ago the OLT operation for Airbus from Filton to Bremen and Hamburg was switched from FZO to BRS in order to attract the general public onto the flights as a means of defraying the cost of the flights.
I wonder if similar thinking has resulted in the Monday and Friday-only rotations to MXP. At least it's better than no flight at all as seemed likely at one time.
bmi regional seems to have further increased its BRS offering from the end of March with MUC increased to double daily Mon to Fri together with the already announced new single daily daily Sat rotation and the single Sun rotation that's operated since the route began.
Currently next summer will see the following programme from the end of March (some from Feb):
ABZ 3 x daily - fewer at weekends
FRA 3 x daily - fewer at weekends
MUC 2 x daily - fewer at weekends
HAM 2 x daily - fewer at weekends
MXP Mon and Fri
I understood the additional flight to be for AugustaWestland.
About a decade ago the OLT operation for Airbus from Filton to Bremen and Hamburg was switched from FZO to BRS in order to attract the general public onto the flights as a means of defraying the cost of the flights.
I wonder if similar thinking has resulted in the Monday and Friday-only rotations to MXP. At least it's better than no flight at all as seemed likely at one time.
bmi regional seems to have further increased its BRS offering from the end of March with MUC increased to double daily Mon to Fri together with the already announced new single daily daily Sat rotation and the single Sun rotation that's operated since the route began.
Currently next summer will see the following programme from the end of March (some from Feb):
ABZ 3 x daily - fewer at weekends
FRA 3 x daily - fewer at weekends
MUC 2 x daily - fewer at weekends
HAM 2 x daily - fewer at weekends
MXP Mon and Fri
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The minimum requirement seems to be five at present: three for bmir's own needs, one for its contract re Brussels Airlines on the BRU route and one for the Airbus corporate shuttle to Toulouse and Hawarden although some of the latter operation also sees non-BRS based aircraft.
When I've visited the airport there have sometimes been more than five aircraft in evidence. The airline does undertake charter operations for football/rugby teams and the like but they are usually at weekends when the regular scheduled need is less but there may be occasions when more than five aircraft are needed.
When I've visited the airport there have sometimes been more than five aircraft in evidence. The airline does undertake charter operations for football/rugby teams and the like but they are usually at weekends when the regular scheduled need is less but there may be occasions when more than five aircraft are needed.
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BRS most punctual airport in the world
According to this OAG 2014 Punctuality Report, BRS is the most punctual airport in the world.
ADS Advance - OAG see Bristol as most punctual airport worldwide
Quite a remarkable distinction, and one I guess made possible by the very low number of transiting passengers at BRS, and a high proportion of LCC flights.
ADS Advance - OAG see Bristol as most punctual airport worldwide
Quite a remarkable distinction, and one I guess made possible by the very low number of transiting passengers at BRS, and a high proportion of LCC flights.
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Aurigny BRS-GCI
Aurigny timetable showing 9 x weekly mid-July till mid-September with both Saturdays and Sundays double daily.
On the debit side there are some Saturdays in April and May (and at the end of September) when there is no Saturday flight shown at all.
On the debit side there are some Saturdays in April and May (and at the end of September) when there is no Saturday flight shown at all.
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Whereas it's good to see a positive story about the airport's punctuality, I do rather wonder what the point is.. the competition is like comparing apples and oranges.
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Strong prospects for 2015 following record year at Bristol Airport ? Bristol Airport
BRS confirms that 2014 was the best calendar year in the airport's history for passenger numbers with 6.3 million passing through the terminal, an increase of 3.45% on 2013.
The airport news release anticipates further growth in 2015.
BRS confirms that 2014 was the best calendar year in the airport's history for passenger numbers with 6.3 million passing through the terminal, an increase of 3.45% on 2013.
The airport news release anticipates further growth in 2015.
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Airport hotel
http://www.bristolairport.co.uk/medi...by-hilton.aspx
After many years of promises it looks as though the airport hotel will finally be built with a completion date anticipated to be spring 2016.
BRS is the busiest UK airport (by passenger volume) without an onsite hotel.
This will be the latest significant infrastructure development of recent years following the western walkway, the central pier/walkway and the eastern extension to the main terminal (currently under construction) with rumours that the western terminal extension will follow soon afterwards.
The airport owners and management have to be given credit for making the best of a small and unpromising site. That F word (ilton) still lingers in the memory with what might have been.
After many years of promises it looks as though the airport hotel will finally be built with a completion date anticipated to be spring 2016.
BRS is the busiest UK airport (by passenger volume) without an onsite hotel.
This will be the latest significant infrastructure development of recent years following the western walkway, the central pier/walkway and the eastern extension to the main terminal (currently under construction) with rumours that the western terminal extension will follow soon afterwards.
The airport owners and management have to be given credit for making the best of a small and unpromising site. That F word (ilton) still lingers in the memory with what might have been.
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There are times when on the Flyer, wishing it was a train, that I also use the F word.
Hampton is a good choice. It's price appropriate for majority of BRS users, but unexpectedly good quality. I'd pitch it somewhere between Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express, and wayyy above IBIS.
Hampton is a good choice. It's price appropriate for majority of BRS users, but unexpectedly good quality. I'd pitch it somewhere between Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express, and wayyy above IBIS.
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I can't see BRS ever having a rail connection: not enough passenger volume to make the considerable expense in building a line worthwhile, especially with the heavy civil engineering works that would be needed to climb up to the airport. Can’t even get those last three miles into Portishead from Bristol completed with the track bed already in place.
Incidentally, the First Greyhound airport coach service to/from South Wales is being discontinued, but Weston-super-Mare now gets an hourly bus service with First from/to the airport calling at Weston and Worle railway stations from early until late.
I saw Shaun Browne the BRS routes director on the local tv news this evening. He said the airport anticipates a 6% to 8% rise in passenger numbers in 2015 which would take the annual total to around 6.7/6.8 million. He went on to say that he expects the 7 mppa barrier to be breached in 2016.
Kenny Jacobs, Ryanair chief marketing officer, was visiting BRS today and was also interviewed on the local tv news. He said all the things about the airport that the management would be pleased to hear and suggested that BRS would feature in the airline's expansion into Germany and Scandinavian in the next year or two. I hope any German routes don't hinder bmi regional's routes to that country with the valuable LH code share.
Incidentally, the First Greyhound airport coach service to/from South Wales is being discontinued, but Weston-super-Mare now gets an hourly bus service with First from/to the airport calling at Weston and Worle railway stations from early until late.
I saw Shaun Browne the BRS routes director on the local tv news this evening. He said the airport anticipates a 6% to 8% rise in passenger numbers in 2015 which would take the annual total to around 6.7/6.8 million. He went on to say that he expects the 7 mppa barrier to be breached in 2016.
Kenny Jacobs, Ryanair chief marketing officer, was visiting BRS today and was also interviewed on the local tv news. He said all the things about the airport that the management would be pleased to hear and suggested that BRS would feature in the airline's expansion into Germany and Scandinavian in the next year or two. I hope any German routes don't hinder bmi regional's routes to that country with the valuable LH code share.
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Re: Kenny Jacobs,
Was it Thursday he visited?
Ryanair's EI-DCX did a "round robin" of airports on Wednesday, Dublin - Liverpool - Bristol - Köln-Bonn, returning to Dublin Thursday afternoon.
Rail connection, no, unless it's a funicular!
MH
Was it Thursday he visited?
Ryanair's EI-DCX did a "round robin" of airports on Wednesday, Dublin - Liverpool - Bristol - Köln-Bonn, returning to Dublin Thursday afternoon.
Rail connection, no, unless it's a funicular!
MH
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You may well be right about the visit of Kenny Jacobs being on Wednesday. The interview was shown on Thursday's early evening local news on the Bristol TV channel and could have been recorded the day before.
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Ryanair wants to be biggest carrier flying out of Bristol as it targets more planes and routes from city | Bristol Post
The local rag carries an article about BRS and Ryanair today, based on an interview with Kenny Jacobs, possibly given last week when he was at BRS.
The headline is that Ryanair wants to be the biggest carrier at the airport. It will have four based aircraft this summer, a long way behind easyJet with 12 and still growing. I suspect the local business correspondent may have used a bit of journalistic licence because the prospect of both easyJet and Ryanair carrying around four million passengers annually begs the obvious question as to where they will all come from.
Perhaps the more realistic message is that Ryanair has it in mind to expand at BRS in the years ahead after several years of stagnation at Lulsgate, but it would probably say this about many of its airports as its new aircraft become available.
Highway improvements
The airport is funding highway improvements to the tune of over one million pounds on the A38 outside the airport. Work will start this month to remove the pedestrian bridge, install traffic lights at the junction with Downside Road and improve access at the roundabout outside the airport main entrance.
The local rag carries an article about BRS and Ryanair today, based on an interview with Kenny Jacobs, possibly given last week when he was at BRS.
The headline is that Ryanair wants to be the biggest carrier at the airport. It will have four based aircraft this summer, a long way behind easyJet with 12 and still growing. I suspect the local business correspondent may have used a bit of journalistic licence because the prospect of both easyJet and Ryanair carrying around four million passengers annually begs the obvious question as to where they will all come from.
Perhaps the more realistic message is that Ryanair has it in mind to expand at BRS in the years ahead after several years of stagnation at Lulsgate, but it would probably say this about many of its airports as its new aircraft become available.
Highway improvements
The airport is funding highway improvements to the tune of over one million pounds on the A38 outside the airport. Work will start this month to remove the pedestrian bridge, install traffic lights at the junction with Downside Road and improve access at the roundabout outside the airport main entrance.
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Easyjet have a fairly extensive route base throughout Europe, so what potential routes could Ryanair serve?
Was looking at flights to LPA - it appears FR fly on Thursday, TOM on Sat and TCX on Monday - I thought FR used to fly at least twice weekly? Only 630 departing seats per week now.
ACE appears to offer 1,228 departing seats per week increasing to 1,588 when EZY start in April and TFS offers 1,989 departing seats per week - just comparing to EMA which offers 3,283 departing seats a week. Maybe there is scope for extra flights to the Canaries?
Was looking at flights to LPA - it appears FR fly on Thursday, TOM on Sat and TCX on Monday - I thought FR used to fly at least twice weekly? Only 630 departing seats per week now.
ACE appears to offer 1,228 departing seats per week increasing to 1,588 when EZY start in April and TFS offers 1,989 departing seats per week - just comparing to EMA which offers 3,283 departing seats a week. Maybe there is scope for extra flights to the Canaries?