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Thomas Cook summer 2013
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Yes you were spot on, it was certainly a long time coming in respect of the booking engine and there are a couple of surprises such as Almeria and re-instating Alicante but it appears to be a good result for BHX in the end considering the doom and gloom in the press.
easyjet - One day to go and they are back at BHX, also with the choice of pre-booking seats on Geneva it is clear that one service this winter is upgraded from the A319 to A320. The Saturday afternoon which appears to route BRS-GVA-BHX-GVA-BRS is a 320 service per the seat map.
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Yes you were spot on, it was certainly a long time coming in respect of the booking engine and there are a couple of surprises such as Almeria and re-instating Alicante but it appears to be a good result for BHX in the end considering the doom and gloom in the press.
easyjet - One day to go and they are back at BHX, also with the choice of pre-booking seats on Geneva it is clear that one service this winter is upgraded from the A319 to A320. The Saturday afternoon which appears to route BRS-GVA-BHX-GVA-BRS is a 320 service per the seat map.
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EZY195, the first flight is airborne, it was due out at 19.20 and was showing in the climb on FR24 at 19.18 
Hopefully not due to a light load although as EI-BUD mentioned on the Belfast thread Manchester was a slow starter.
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Hopefully not due to a light load although as EI-BUD mentioned on the Belfast thread Manchester was a slow starter.
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worcsbert - where did you get your figures from as they do not match what I have obtained from staff at the departure station.
Certainly not a full flight today - however still respectable figures for a 'new' route. Plenty of advertising in local media by all accounts according to the family up north
Certainly not a full flight today - however still respectable figures for a 'new' route. Plenty of advertising in local media by all accounts according to the family up north
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easyJet Launches Belfast International - Birmingham Airport
EZY196 is the first outbound from BHX and I understand the figure worcsbert posted was pretty close to the expected total and the first inbound to BHX was somewhat less, probably indicated by the fact it departed stand 10 minutes early at BFS and arrived 25 early at BHX (50-60 pax).
Pete
EZY196 is the first outbound from BHX and I understand the figure worcsbert posted was pretty close to the expected total and the first inbound to BHX was somewhat less, probably indicated by the fact it departed stand 10 minutes early at BFS and arrived 25 early at BHX (50-60 pax).
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There are quite some rumours around which I would like someone to either quash or say it's true. First there's Airblue, then there's Shaheen Air, then there's a service to Oslo.
I'm guessing India won't happen for a while?
I'm guessing India won't happen for a while?
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There are quite some rumours around
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easyjet's new routes
Not sure whether i have missed something on another thread, but the papers here in Portugal are talking of significant expansion of routes from Lisbon.
It is a pity that given what is being termed as relative success with both current and a new route route from Bhx, Lisbon has not been added along with Edinburgh et al.
Surely someone will realise the opportunity...
It is a pity that given what is being termed as relative success with both current and a new route route from Bhx, Lisbon has not been added along with Edinburgh et al.
Surely someone will realise the opportunity...
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As posted on the Loganair thread - Dundee ends 2/12. Loads were very average to say the least.
Air Transat Toronto now showing in GDS as an A310 next summer - a bit of a surprise.
Ryanair - summer 2013 now has a few more routes released including Murcia, Dublin & Arrecife.
Planeaddict
Air Blue & Shaheen - believe it when the aircraft are on the BHX tarmac
Qatar - believe it when bookable in GDS or the Qatar website
Norwegian - just a rumour
Monty Gordo - Lisbon you would think would be considered when you think the loads Baby got and the prices charged
Pete
Air Transat Toronto now showing in GDS as an A310 next summer - a bit of a surprise.
Ryanair - summer 2013 now has a few more routes released including Murcia, Dublin & Arrecife.
Planeaddict
Air Blue & Shaheen - believe it when the aircraft are on the BHX tarmac
Qatar - believe it when bookable in GDS or the Qatar website
Norwegian - just a rumour
Monty Gordo - Lisbon you would think would be considered when you think the loads Baby got and the prices charged
Pete
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Half term passenger increase
Local midlands press report the past few months passenger increases look to be continuing.
Link to express and star article Birmingham Airport will see 6pc rise in travellers « Express & Star
Good news
Daza
Link to express and star article Birmingham Airport will see 6pc rise in travellers « Express & Star
Good news
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Latest BHX runway extension plan
I attach the latest runway extension plan for BHX which I assume was the last draft.
You can see the new A45 loop has been dug down behind the end of the runway.This to allow a bridge to be added if needed in the future.
The new footpath/bridleway however stays at runway level so should get a nice view of the extension, albeit through the 9ft high perimeter fence.
What strikes me is how much closer to the road the runway end is compared to now. Although the modern jets can stop very quickly even in bad weather these days.
http://www.solihull.gov.uk/Attachmen..._Proposals.pdf
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You can see the new A45 loop has been dug down behind the end of the runway.This to allow a bridge to be added if needed in the future.
The new footpath/bridleway however stays at runway level so should get a nice view of the extension, albeit through the 9ft high perimeter fence.
What strikes me is how much closer to the road the runway end is compared to now. Although the modern jets can stop very quickly even in bad weather these days.
http://www.solihull.gov.uk/Attachmen..._Proposals.pdf
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Budapest?
Has anyone any news? Has the route been dropped for summer '13, or is it still to be loaded?
Would be a shame to see it go as it has, I think, been a popular destination from BHX.
Would be a shame to see it go as it has, I think, been a popular destination from BHX.
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Have LH increased capacity from BHX in 2013 looking at the summer schedule and its showing 3 A320's and 1 B737.
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I totally agree with BHX2FRA interpretation and the only aspect I am not sure off is when the winter schedule changed did the summer mirror it for a few weeks (3x 735 and 1 x 733).
The more I think about it I am sure it did and it has reverted to the summer 2012 capacity.
Monty Gordo I think Dublin is the only city route released for summer from BHX but if the base stays at four there will be a lot juggling to do, such as routes operated from other bases or cancellations.
Winter 2012/3
Very unusual start to winter due to the staggered school holidays which has seen Thomas Cook and Ryanair taking advantage with extra flights, Monarch seemingly going for a half-way house with six based until Wednesday and Thomson matching the Birmingham school holidays.
Tomorrow sees the start of SAS Stockholm which is no doubt one of the more interesting new destinations. Ryanair did quite well to an airport near the Swedish capital but fares were soft and it is a tough one to call in terms of future prospects.
It starts with a MD80 so just 150 seats a day to fill before reverting next Sunday onwards to the 736/G/8 mix.
flybe started their new service to Amsterdam today with the 175 (65 seats taken or blocked at one point) although the second flight of the day on the Q400 went an hour late.
easyjet go double daily Monday - Friday on the Belfast with Geneva and Grenoble starting 15/12/12 with one A320 a week on GVA .
Lufthansa Hamburg is now just 6 flights a week mid afternoon but Berlin maintains daily until the New Year when Saturday stops for 8 weeks. The LH952/3 Frankfurt also stops completely for six weeks in the New Year.
Monarch don't start anything new to early December (Grenoble) but SSH, FNC and MUC increase whilst the established routes decrease. Some are extremely disappointing with one LPA and this also includes seats for Thomas Cook which was a 235 seat aircraft last winter. Tenerife is also reduced and again Thomas Cook have taken seats on their service.
Air France sees a slight increase with the A319/320 starting on the evening service - starts tomorrow.
Thomson I understand this winter are using 3 x 757's and the 763 part week although I haven't seen the cruise schedule.
Thomas Cook go from three aircraft in summer, two last winter to one.
Ryanair start Barcelona & Bergamo in a week or so, continue with Palma and restart Krakow. Kaunas and Gdansk have gone but Budapest and Malta remain. Three operational but who knows how many based as three additional frames arrived to day empty from Madrid, Valencia and Bergamo.
Aer Lingus has shuffled the pack a bit with the same number of mainline flights on Dublin but Regional of course have Knock and flybe Waterford.
Long-haul is much the same with United six a week (minus hurricane), PIA is still three a week but should go back to four and Turkmenistan four.
Turkish is of course and increase on last winter with it now daily.
Swiss - less said the better although the axed lunchtime does pop up now and again.
Pete
I totally agree with BHX2FRA interpretation and the only aspect I am not sure off is when the winter schedule changed did the summer mirror it for a few weeks (3x 735 and 1 x 733).
The more I think about it I am sure it did and it has reverted to the summer 2012 capacity.
Monty Gordo I think Dublin is the only city route released for summer from BHX but if the base stays at four there will be a lot juggling to do, such as routes operated from other bases or cancellations.
Winter 2012/3
Very unusual start to winter due to the staggered school holidays which has seen Thomas Cook and Ryanair taking advantage with extra flights, Monarch seemingly going for a half-way house with six based until Wednesday and Thomson matching the Birmingham school holidays.
Tomorrow sees the start of SAS Stockholm which is no doubt one of the more interesting new destinations. Ryanair did quite well to an airport near the Swedish capital but fares were soft and it is a tough one to call in terms of future prospects.
It starts with a MD80 so just 150 seats a day to fill before reverting next Sunday onwards to the 736/G/8 mix.
flybe started their new service to Amsterdam today with the 175 (65 seats taken or blocked at one point) although the second flight of the day on the Q400 went an hour late.
easyjet go double daily Monday - Friday on the Belfast with Geneva and Grenoble starting 15/12/12 with one A320 a week on GVA .
Lufthansa Hamburg is now just 6 flights a week mid afternoon but Berlin maintains daily until the New Year when Saturday stops for 8 weeks. The LH952/3 Frankfurt also stops completely for six weeks in the New Year.
Monarch don't start anything new to early December (Grenoble) but SSH, FNC and MUC increase whilst the established routes decrease. Some are extremely disappointing with one LPA and this also includes seats for Thomas Cook which was a 235 seat aircraft last winter. Tenerife is also reduced and again Thomas Cook have taken seats on their service.
Air France sees a slight increase with the A319/320 starting on the evening service - starts tomorrow.
Thomson I understand this winter are using 3 x 757's and the 763 part week although I haven't seen the cruise schedule.
Thomas Cook go from three aircraft in summer, two last winter to one.
Ryanair start Barcelona & Bergamo in a week or so, continue with Palma and restart Krakow. Kaunas and Gdansk have gone but Budapest and Malta remain. Three operational but who knows how many based as three additional frames arrived to day empty from Madrid, Valencia and Bergamo.
Aer Lingus has shuffled the pack a bit with the same number of mainline flights on Dublin but Regional of course have Knock and flybe Waterford.
Long-haul is much the same with United six a week (minus hurricane), PIA is still three a week but should go back to four and Turkmenistan four.
Turkish is of course and increase on last winter with it now daily.
Swiss - less said the better although the axed lunchtime does pop up now and again.
Pete
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