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Hmmm Palma, Barcelona and Milan? Anyone get the feeling FR are suddenly marking their territory? Hate to sound synical but I'm always dubious where FR are concerned. Not sure if BHX can support three airlines competing on Milan, just look what has happened to MAN-MAD. And didn't FR operate BHX-BCN a few years back before dropping it? I just hope these routes aren't being launched just to see off the competition and then FR themselves will pull them. Good to see Krakow on the list though and at least FR will be using BHX for something other than a parking area this winter!
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Ryanair
Palma Ryanair was the last airline I believe to operate this route in winter. I always found it difficult to believe that not one airline could make it work in winter at two weekly. Monarch have not relaesed this for route for winter 2012/3.
Barcelona - never operated to this destination although Girona has run most winters at 2-4 a week. Monarch have not released this for winter
Krakow - only finished about 15 months ago and it was operated from EMA. Always had excellent loads winter and summer and fares were not bargain basement.
Milan BGY -
I suppose some ski pax but might see ZB off going by the loads so far.
chinapattern - As ever with FR, when you shake hands with them always remember to count the number of fingers left. All these could be just one for one route or frequency replacements. Barcelona for Girona, Kaunas, Faro, Malta and Gdansk were not bookable yesterday, Bratislava, Tenerife and Malaga reduced to twice weekly with FUE and LPA weekly. There were other reductions as well such as ALC and I think BZG
Budapest is extra and RZE increased to three weekly.
Hopefully a clearer picture will be known soon and the press release states 18 routes which I think could mean just one other route loss.
ALC LPA LDY RZE BGY
AGP ACE DUB BZG
PMI FUE BTS KTW
BCN TFS BUD KRK
Malta, Faro Gdansk or Kaunas? If I have counted correctly.
Malta - they might as well pack up and go home if that can't work year-round.
Pete
Barcelona - never operated to this destination although Girona has run most winters at 2-4 a week. Monarch have not released this for winter
Krakow - only finished about 15 months ago and it was operated from EMA. Always had excellent loads winter and summer and fares were not bargain basement.
Milan BGY -
I suppose some ski pax but might see ZB off going by the loads so far.chinapattern - As ever with FR, when you shake hands with them always remember to count the number of fingers left. All these could be just one for one route or frequency replacements. Barcelona for Girona, Kaunas, Faro, Malta and Gdansk were not bookable yesterday, Bratislava, Tenerife and Malaga reduced to twice weekly with FUE and LPA weekly. There were other reductions as well such as ALC and I think BZG
Budapest is extra and RZE increased to three weekly.
Hopefully a clearer picture will be known soon and the press release states 18 routes which I think could mean just one other route loss.
ALC LPA LDY RZE BGY
AGP ACE DUB BZG
PMI FUE BTS KTW
BCN TFS BUD KRK
Malta, Faro Gdansk or Kaunas? If I have counted correctly.
Malta - they might as well pack up and go home if that can't work year-round.
Pete
Ryanair!
How this news can be "good for Birmingham" is beyond me.
In my opinion the last thing BHX needs is more Ryanair; especially as they showed diddly squat interest in three of the routes until Monarch turned up. If, and hope they do not, Monarch are pushed out watch O'Leary's mob retrench at BHX once again.
I would point out I don't work for Monarch, but those parasites from across the water will bring nothing but harm to the long term prosperity of the airport, and range of routes served from BHX.
I know I don't speak for everyone, but if the choice on BHX/BCN was limited to Ryanair, then I'd be using Star Alliance via FRA, ZRH or MUC - or a direct flight by another carrier from another airport.
In my opinion the last thing BHX needs is more Ryanair; especially as they showed diddly squat interest in three of the routes until Monarch turned up. If, and hope they do not, Monarch are pushed out watch O'Leary's mob retrench at BHX once again.
I would point out I don't work for Monarch, but those parasites from across the water will bring nothing but harm to the long term prosperity of the airport, and range of routes served from BHX.
I know I don't speak for everyone, but if the choice on BHX/BCN was limited to Ryanair, then I'd be using Star Alliance via FRA, ZRH or MUC - or a direct flight by another carrier from another airport.
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ALC LPA LDY RZE BGY
AGP ACE DUB BZG
PMI FUE BTS KTW
BCN TFS BUD KRK
AGP ACE DUB BZG
PMI FUE BTS KTW
BCN TFS BUD KRK
In my opinion the last thing BHX needs is more Ryanair; especially as they showed diddly squat interest in three of the routes until Monarch turned up. If, and hope they do not, Monarch are pushed out watch O'Leary's mob retrench at BHX once again.
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Krakow - only finished about 15 months ago and it was operated from EMA. Always had excellent loads winter and summer and fares were not bargain basement.
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FR Birmingham winter schedule
A quick schedule search looks as if FR have moved their winter Girona flights to Barcelona. One hopes they recommence their Girona schedule in April 2013 as it is a popular route for the Costa Brava, El Prat being 90-120 minutes away by car -it is a quicker access to fly into Perpignan!
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j636 - Yes Faro added earlier today at twice weekly but BHX based aircraft for the first time.
Some very unusual timings but as suspected three based aircraft and the additions are nothing more than tinkering. Las Palmas moves to a LPA based aircraft once a week with a 19.20 BHX departure - fantastic
Arrecife has moved to Arrecife based aircraft on Monday and Friday with no Wednesday service showing as yet.
The third weekly Malaga has also been added but Bratislava still showing as twice weekly as is Tenerife and FUE once. There are gaps for MLA GDN & KUN but as the press release says 18 routes and I assume they are seasonal.
ssflyer - Possibly but the BCN has the GRO flight numbers
jabird - The SkyEurope on the whole had good loads but fares were soft and I believe it ceased before they went under but could be wrong. Baby were flying it September 2008 averaging over 100 per flight but again I think fares were low.
Pete
Some very unusual timings but as suspected three based aircraft and the additions are nothing more than tinkering. Las Palmas moves to a LPA based aircraft once a week with a 19.20 BHX departure - fantastic
Arrecife has moved to Arrecife based aircraft on Monday and Friday with no Wednesday service showing as yet.
The third weekly Malaga has also been added but Bratislava still showing as twice weekly as is Tenerife and FUE once. There are gaps for MLA GDN & KUN but as the press release says 18 routes and I assume they are seasonal.
ssflyer - Possibly but the BCN has the GRO flight numbers
jabird - The SkyEurope on the whole had good loads but fares were soft and I believe it ceased before they went under but could be wrong. Baby were flying it September 2008 averaging over 100 per flight but again I think fares were low.
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June up 5.9%
Birmingham Airport sees numbers soar « Express & Star
Unusual source as the CAA figures are not out and there isn't a BHX press release. Even taking into account the extra Bank Holiday these are pretty good following on from an increase in May.
Istanbul up just 100% - no wonder 10 weekly next year.
To give a bit of perspective, here are the previous June figures and this is only the fifth time it has hit 900000 plus and third highest ever for this month. The figures are from a BHX blog and there be might some difference to the CAA data.
2012 912151 tbc
2011 861560
2010 870304
2009 898608
2008 936758
2007 911220
2006 890966
2005 960415 **** still the record for June
2004 879462
2003 911622 + 13.35%!!!
Pete
Unusual source as the CAA figures are not out and there isn't a BHX press release. Even taking into account the extra Bank Holiday these are pretty good following on from an increase in May.
Istanbul up just 100% - no wonder 10 weekly next year.
To give a bit of perspective, here are the previous June figures and this is only the fifth time it has hit 900000 plus and third highest ever for this month. The figures are from a BHX blog and there be might some difference to the CAA data.
2012 912151 tbc
2011 861560
2010 870304
2009 898608
2008 936758
2007 911220
2006 890966
2005 960415 **** still the record for June
2004 879462
2003 911622 + 13.35%!!!
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Mr Kehoe has revealed tens of thousands could be employed by the airport by 2040 if it can convince the government that it provides the answer to congestion at London Heathrow, rather than a third runway there.
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Mr Kehoe has revealed tens of thousands could be employed by the airport by 2040 if it can convince the government that it provides the answer to congestion at London Heathrow, rather than a third runway there.
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Armavia
Something to lighten the mood.
Yes Armavia Yerevan is bookable again once weekly Tuesday 25/08/12.
This time it links in with Amritsar and you don't have to wait six days connection in Yerevan on the way back, as EVN-ATQ is twice weekly.
Aircraft shown as the A320.
Have they the aircraft, the rights to fly the routes and......the pax?
Will it won't it
Pete
Yes Armavia Yerevan is bookable again once weekly Tuesday 25/08/12.
This time it links in with Amritsar and you don't have to wait six days connection in Yerevan on the way back, as EVN-ATQ is twice weekly.
Aircraft shown as the A320.
Have they the aircraft, the rights to fly the routes and......the pax?
Will it won't it
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And London airways wants us all to use LHR
Police drafted into Heathrow amid public disorder fears
Extra police are to be drafted into Heathrow after passengers who had been held in long queues tried to push past immigration officers without having their passports checked.
Immigration officers also claimed they had been subjected to verbal and racist abuse from passengers and slow hand-clapping by those frustrated at the delays.
The Immigration Services Union told the Daily Telegraph its members were seeing public disorder issues in queues at the airport, which have been up to half-a-mile long in recent days.
Spokeswoman Lucy Moreton said extra police would be more visible around the arrivals hall and they would move quickly to areas where staff feared trouble might break out.
However, Heathrow said it was unable to comment on where, when and how many extra police would be deployed as it was a matter for the Metropolitan Police. TravelMole has asked the Met Police Office for further information.
Meanwhile Heathrow is still advising passengers to avoid travelling to the airport by car as the M4 remains closed between junctions two and three, causing long traffic jams on the main routes into and out of the airport.
The motorway, which has been closed due to a crack in the road, is expected to reopen tomorrow.
By Linsey McNeill
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Extra police are to be drafted into Heathrow after passengers who had been held in long queues tried to push past immigration officers without having their passports checked.
Immigration officers also claimed they had been subjected to verbal and racist abuse from passengers and slow hand-clapping by those frustrated at the delays.
The Immigration Services Union told the Daily Telegraph its members were seeing public disorder issues in queues at the airport, which have been up to half-a-mile long in recent days.
Spokeswoman Lucy Moreton said extra police would be more visible around the arrivals hall and they would move quickly to areas where staff feared trouble might break out.
However, Heathrow said it was unable to comment on where, when and how many extra police would be deployed as it was a matter for the Metropolitan Police. TravelMole has asked the Met Police Office for further information.
Meanwhile Heathrow is still advising passengers to avoid travelling to the airport by car as the M4 remains closed between junctions two and three, causing long traffic jams on the main routes into and out of the airport.
The motorway, which has been closed due to a crack in the road, is expected to reopen tomorrow.
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Monarch delays
From the Monarch thread it would appear that they are getting hammered at times in Manchester and also today at Gatwick. Does anyone know what the situation is in BHX, are they suffering the same level of delays.
In a year when Mon has upped its game and launched a raft of new destinations and set up at new airports, I fear this level of disruption to their schedules will do nothing to enhance their reputation.
In a year when Mon has upped its game and launched a raft of new destinations and set up at new airports, I fear this level of disruption to their schedules will do nothing to enhance their reputation.
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BHX - June International Stats
PALMA DE MALLORCA 45,467 up 18.72
DUBLIN 42,467 down -3.56
DUBAI 34,908 down -3.10
AMSTERDAM 34,120 down -16.54
ALICANTE 32,511 up 17.50
MALAGA 31,914 up 1.49
PARIS (CHARLES DE GAULLE) 31,879 up 15.32
DALAMAN 27,010 down -4.04
FARO 26,803 up 2.69
TENERIFE (SURREINA SOFIA) 26,086 up 10.50
IBIZA 23,983 up 10.65
FRANKFURT MAIN 23,637 down -0.46
ARRECIFE 16,314 up 13.94
LARNACA 14,902 up 3.96
MUNICH 14,456 up 3.77
DUSSELDORF 14,314 down -4.42
MAHON 13,405 up 12.40
CORFU 12,767 up 19.80
HERAKLION 12,201 down -0.88
PAPHOS 11,580 down -6.19
ZAKINTHOS 11,341 down -13.77
LAS PALMAS 10,590 up 17.48
ZURICH 10,524 down -17.57
MURCIA SAN JAVIER 10,226 up 8.80
ANTALYA 9,858 up 14.80
REUS 9,678 up 12.10
ROME (FIUMICINO) 9,559 up 6230.46
BRUSSELS 9,158 down -9.76
BODRUM (MILAS) 9,093 down -16.19
RHODES 8,988 up 14.32
NEW YORK (NEWARK) 8,899 down -1.82
ISLAMABAD 8,317 up 11.91
FUERTEVENTURA 8,105 down -12.44
ISTANBUL 7,904 up 100.97
MILAN (MALPENSA) 7,460 up 52.00
HANOVER 7,194 up 0.40
SHARM EL SHEIKH (OPHIRA) 7,045 up 32.62
GIRONA 7,038 up 25.21
CORK 6,712 up 5.32
COPENHAGEN 6,331 down -6.21
NICE 6,275 up 7.91
KOS 5,610 up 33.70
BURGAS 5,587 up 17.70
HAMBURG 5,184 up 102.42
ASHKHABAD 4,666 up 7.66
BERLIN (TEGEL) 4,538 up 3118.44
BRATISLAVA 4,418 down -1.60
BYDGOSZCZ 4,394 down -2.33
DUBROVNIK 4,379 up 84.38
KATOWICE 4,193 up 53.14
IZMIR (ADNAM MENDERES) 4,173 down -9.20
ALMERIA 4,121 up 24.01
BARCELONA 3,883 n/a
MALTA 3,879 down -6.87
VENICE 3,796 n/a
KEFALLINIA 3,420 down -11.51
NAPLES 3,367 up 88.42
STUTTGART 3,098 down -10.64
GDANSK 2,996 up 12.04
VERONA VILLAFRANCA 2,968 down -10.33
IRELAND WEST(KNOCK) 2,911 down -14.68
BUDAPEST 2,891 n/a
PRAGUE 2,888 n/a
KAUNAS 2,757 down -8.74
RZESZOW 2,708 down -13.70
TORONTO 2,700 up 5.88
MONTPELLIER 2,623 down -18.34
SHANNON 2,596 down -12.97
SANFORD 2,483 up 18.97
SKIATHOS 2,240 down -16.57
CANCUN 2,127 down -10.22
MONTEGO BAY 2,032 down -18.10
TRIESTE (RONCHI DEI LEGIONARI) 1,983 down -13.22
LISBON 1,892 up 715.52
THIRA (SANTORINI) 1,813 up 23.59
ILHA DO SAL C.VERDE 1,810 down -8.82
KAVALA 1,804 down -1.90
FUNCHAL 1,780 up 33.53
BOA VISTA (RABIL) 1,775 n/a
PULA 1,664 up 8.55
WATERFORD 1,380 up 30.19
CHANIA 1,193 n/a
INNSBRUCK 1,094 up 74.20
PADERBORN 983 down -7.09
SALZBURG 803 down -42.52
TARBES-LOURDES INTERNATIONAL 735 up 69.75
PERPIGNAN 561 n/a
LA ROCHELLE 512 down -49.21
BERGERAC 506 down -63.44
AVIGNON 503 up 22.68
KIEV (BORISPOL) 471 n/a
BREST 449 down -39.32
KRAKOW 437 n/a
DONETSK 376 n/a
BILLUND 221 n/a
GRANADA 208 n/a
COLOGNE BONN 203 n/a
LINZ 159 n/a
ROSKILDE 116 n/a
VIENNA 101 n/a
VARNA 68 n/a
KERRY COUNTY 50 n/a
DUBLIN 42,467 down -3.56
DUBAI 34,908 down -3.10
AMSTERDAM 34,120 down -16.54
ALICANTE 32,511 up 17.50
MALAGA 31,914 up 1.49
PARIS (CHARLES DE GAULLE) 31,879 up 15.32
DALAMAN 27,010 down -4.04
FARO 26,803 up 2.69
TENERIFE (SURREINA SOFIA) 26,086 up 10.50
IBIZA 23,983 up 10.65
FRANKFURT MAIN 23,637 down -0.46
ARRECIFE 16,314 up 13.94
LARNACA 14,902 up 3.96
MUNICH 14,456 up 3.77
DUSSELDORF 14,314 down -4.42
MAHON 13,405 up 12.40
CORFU 12,767 up 19.80
HERAKLION 12,201 down -0.88
PAPHOS 11,580 down -6.19
ZAKINTHOS 11,341 down -13.77
LAS PALMAS 10,590 up 17.48
ZURICH 10,524 down -17.57
MURCIA SAN JAVIER 10,226 up 8.80
ANTALYA 9,858 up 14.80
REUS 9,678 up 12.10
ROME (FIUMICINO) 9,559 up 6230.46
BRUSSELS 9,158 down -9.76
BODRUM (MILAS) 9,093 down -16.19
RHODES 8,988 up 14.32
NEW YORK (NEWARK) 8,899 down -1.82
ISLAMABAD 8,317 up 11.91
FUERTEVENTURA 8,105 down -12.44
ISTANBUL 7,904 up 100.97
MILAN (MALPENSA) 7,460 up 52.00
HANOVER 7,194 up 0.40
SHARM EL SHEIKH (OPHIRA) 7,045 up 32.62
GIRONA 7,038 up 25.21
CORK 6,712 up 5.32
COPENHAGEN 6,331 down -6.21
NICE 6,275 up 7.91
KOS 5,610 up 33.70
BURGAS 5,587 up 17.70
HAMBURG 5,184 up 102.42
ASHKHABAD 4,666 up 7.66
BERLIN (TEGEL) 4,538 up 3118.44
BRATISLAVA 4,418 down -1.60
BYDGOSZCZ 4,394 down -2.33
DUBROVNIK 4,379 up 84.38
KATOWICE 4,193 up 53.14
IZMIR (ADNAM MENDERES) 4,173 down -9.20
ALMERIA 4,121 up 24.01
BARCELONA 3,883 n/a
MALTA 3,879 down -6.87
VENICE 3,796 n/a
KEFALLINIA 3,420 down -11.51
NAPLES 3,367 up 88.42
STUTTGART 3,098 down -10.64
GDANSK 2,996 up 12.04
VERONA VILLAFRANCA 2,968 down -10.33
IRELAND WEST(KNOCK) 2,911 down -14.68
BUDAPEST 2,891 n/a
PRAGUE 2,888 n/a
KAUNAS 2,757 down -8.74
RZESZOW 2,708 down -13.70
TORONTO 2,700 up 5.88
MONTPELLIER 2,623 down -18.34
SHANNON 2,596 down -12.97
SANFORD 2,483 up 18.97
SKIATHOS 2,240 down -16.57
CANCUN 2,127 down -10.22
MONTEGO BAY 2,032 down -18.10
TRIESTE (RONCHI DEI LEGIONARI) 1,983 down -13.22
LISBON 1,892 up 715.52
THIRA (SANTORINI) 1,813 up 23.59
ILHA DO SAL C.VERDE 1,810 down -8.82
KAVALA 1,804 down -1.90
FUNCHAL 1,780 up 33.53
BOA VISTA (RABIL) 1,775 n/a
PULA 1,664 up 8.55
WATERFORD 1,380 up 30.19
CHANIA 1,193 n/a
INNSBRUCK 1,094 up 74.20
PADERBORN 983 down -7.09
SALZBURG 803 down -42.52
TARBES-LOURDES INTERNATIONAL 735 up 69.75
PERPIGNAN 561 n/a
LA ROCHELLE 512 down -49.21
BERGERAC 506 down -63.44
AVIGNON 503 up 22.68
KIEV (BORISPOL) 471 n/a
BREST 449 down -39.32
KRAKOW 437 n/a
DONETSK 376 n/a
BILLUND 221 n/a
GRANADA 208 n/a
COLOGNE BONN 203 n/a
LINZ 159 n/a
ROSKILDE 116 n/a
VIENNA 101 n/a
VARNA 68 n/a
KERRY COUNTY 50 n/a
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Is this too good to be true.... can anyone shed any light on it??
Qatar Airways plans Birmingham-Doha route
By Ian Taylor
Jul 19, 2012 08:23AM GMT
Qatar Airways plans to fly from Birmingham airport after taking delivery of new aircraft later this year.
The carrier currently operates five services a day from Heathrow and 10 a week from Manchester to its base at Doha.
Akbar Al Baker, Qatar Airways chief executive, confirmed: “We are going to start operating [from Doha] to other UK airports. We will operate to three new destinations in the UK.”
Birmingham will be one of the airports, Al Baker told Travel Weekly, but he declined to identify the others. Asked when the services would begin, Al Baker said: “It depends how soon we get the additional aircraft from Boeing.”
The airline confirmed the Birmingham-Doha service would operate daily. A Birmingham airport spokesman appeared surprised at the news, but said: “We welcome the announcement by the Qatar Airways chief executive of services between Doha and Birmingham.”
Other UK airports under consideration, according to Qatar sources, include Edinburgh and a return to Gatwick. Travel Weekly understands Qatar is also considering a return to double-daily services from Manchester.
The airline cut its Manchester services from 14 to 10 at the end of March. Qatar withdrew from Gatwick in May 2011, arguing there was no feeder traffic on to long-haul flights at the airport and that domestic traffic “was not enough”.
Al Baker has previously announced Qatar is looking at other UK airports. He said last year: “We have several options.”
Birmingham is the UK’s third-largest airport outside London and the UK’s seventh largest overall, handling nine million passengers last year.
Qatar Airways plans Birmingham-Doha route
Qatar Airways plans Birmingham-Doha route
By Ian Taylor
Jul 19, 2012 08:23AM GMT
Qatar Airways plans to fly from Birmingham airport after taking delivery of new aircraft later this year.
The carrier currently operates five services a day from Heathrow and 10 a week from Manchester to its base at Doha.
Akbar Al Baker, Qatar Airways chief executive, confirmed: “We are going to start operating [from Doha] to other UK airports. We will operate to three new destinations in the UK.”
Birmingham will be one of the airports, Al Baker told Travel Weekly, but he declined to identify the others. Asked when the services would begin, Al Baker said: “It depends how soon we get the additional aircraft from Boeing.”
The airline confirmed the Birmingham-Doha service would operate daily. A Birmingham airport spokesman appeared surprised at the news, but said: “We welcome the announcement by the Qatar Airways chief executive of services between Doha and Birmingham.”
Other UK airports under consideration, according to Qatar sources, include Edinburgh and a return to Gatwick. Travel Weekly understands Qatar is also considering a return to double-daily services from Manchester.
The airline cut its Manchester services from 14 to 10 at the end of March. Qatar withdrew from Gatwick in May 2011, arguing there was no feeder traffic on to long-haul flights at the airport and that domestic traffic “was not enough”.
Al Baker has previously announced Qatar is looking at other UK airports. He said last year: “We have several options.”
Birmingham is the UK’s third-largest airport outside London and the UK’s seventh largest overall, handling nine million passengers last year.
Qatar Airways plans Birmingham-Doha route
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Qatar Airways plans Birmingham-Doha route
By Ian Taylor
Jul 19, 2012 08:23AM GMT
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Qatar Airways plans to fly from Birmingham airport after taking delivery of new aircraft later this year.
The carrier currently operates five services a day from Heathrow and 10 a week from Manchester to its base at Doha.
Akbar Al Baker, Qatar Airways chief executive, confirmed: “We are going to start operating [from Doha] to other UK airports. We will operate to three new destinations in the UK.”
Birmingham will be one of the airports, Al Baker told Travel Weekly, but he declined to identify the others. Asked when the services would begin, Al Baker said: “It depends how soon we get the additional aircraft from Boeing.”
The airline confirmed the Birmingham-Doha service would operate daily. A Birmingham airport spokesman appeared surprised at the news, but said: “We welcome the announcement by the Qatar Airways chief executive of services between Doha and Birmingham.”
Other UK airports under consideration, according to Qatar sources, include Edinburgh and a return to Gatwick. Travel Weekly understands Qatar is also considering a return to double-daily services from Manchester.
The airline cut its Manchester services from 14 to 10 at the end of March. Qatar withdrew from Gatwick in May 2011, arguing there was no feeder traffic on to long-haul flights at the airport and that domestic traffic “was not enough”.
Al Baker has previously announced Qatar is looking at other UK airports. He said last year: “We have several options.”
Birmingham is the UK’s third-largest airport outside London and the UK’s seventh largest overall, handling nine million passengers last year.
By Ian Taylor
Jul 19, 2012 08:23AM GMT
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Qatar Airways plans to fly from Birmingham airport after taking delivery of new aircraft later this year.
The carrier currently operates five services a day from Heathrow and 10 a week from Manchester to its base at Doha.
Akbar Al Baker, Qatar Airways chief executive, confirmed: “We are going to start operating [from Doha] to other UK airports. We will operate to three new destinations in the UK.”
Birmingham will be one of the airports, Al Baker told Travel Weekly, but he declined to identify the others. Asked when the services would begin, Al Baker said: “It depends how soon we get the additional aircraft from Boeing.”
The airline confirmed the Birmingham-Doha service would operate daily. A Birmingham airport spokesman appeared surprised at the news, but said: “We welcome the announcement by the Qatar Airways chief executive of services between Doha and Birmingham.”
Other UK airports under consideration, according to Qatar sources, include Edinburgh and a return to Gatwick. Travel Weekly understands Qatar is also considering a return to double-daily services from Manchester.
The airline cut its Manchester services from 14 to 10 at the end of March. Qatar withdrew from Gatwick in May 2011, arguing there was no feeder traffic on to long-haul flights at the airport and that domestic traffic “was not enough”.
Al Baker has previously announced Qatar is looking at other UK airports. He said last year: “We have several options.”
Birmingham is the UK’s third-largest airport outside London and the UK’s seventh largest overall, handling nine million passengers last year.