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Cheltenham Gold Cup
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I have not got my diary to hand but seems similar from memory if it is 30 sectors in other words 15 round trips.
I have found 14 round trips quite easy in the booking engine.
All aircraft at present are shown as Dublin based and although last year
they used a couple BHX based units they never used any of the parked
ones it was always carried out by the three active aircraft (other than to
do base swaps).
Aer Lingus are showing just one extra flight on the Monday in their booking engine and of course the Shannon & Cork re-timed on the Thursday and Friday to give the punters a chance to get back to BHX after the last race.
Pete
I have not got my diary to hand but seems similar from memory if it is 30 sectors in other words 15 round trips.
I have found 14 round trips quite easy in the booking engine.
All aircraft at present are shown as Dublin based and although last year
they used a couple BHX based units they never used any of the parked
ones it was always carried out by the three active aircraft (other than to
do base swaps).
Aer Lingus are showing just one extra flight on the Monday in their booking engine and of course the Shannon & Cork re-timed on the Thursday and Friday to give the punters a chance to get back to BHX after the last race.
Pete
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Ryanair 2012 update
Budapest slips into the Wednesday Tenerife slot and Saturday Malaga slot.
Malaga was double daily on Saturday in 2011 but the morning flight has gone but there are Malaga based aircraft visiting in high summer.
These are on a Tuesday in July at 09.50 in 10.15 out and in August Friday 08.25 in 08.50 out from 10/08/2012 at present.
Gaps in the schedule remain on a Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday lunch/afternoon, Thursdays 19.20 onwards and Saturday 19.05 onwards.
Last year Tuesday and Thursday lunch/afternoon saw one aircraft stay on the ground even in high-summer.
The Thursday evening slot also remained spare in 2011 and was often used as a base swap with the inbound Dublin. Saturday evening was filled by Montpellier in high-season only. The Wednesday gap did not exist as the aircraft was on its way back from TFS.
I would say that overall the number of flights are about the same . Most changes are like for like such
as the loss of the Wednesday Montpellier has been replaced by an extra Katowice. The loss of the short season Montpellier has been covered by the short season Malaga. At present the third Sunday Dublin has yet to show but this was released late last year.
Based flights should look something like this, subject to any further changes
Monday
1) 0625 ALC 1215 - 1240 LDY 1530 - 1640 MJV 2235
2) 0630 MLA 1330 - 1420 MPL 1825 - 1850 GRO 2340
3) 0645 FUE 1540 - 1620 KTW 2135
4) 0745 ACE 1645 - 1735 AGP 2355
Tuesday
1) 0625 ALC 12.15 - XXXX ??? XXXX - 1840 BTS 2350
2) 0650 GDN 1200 - 1225 BZG 1710- 1735 AGP 2355
3) 0715 TFS 1715 - 1800 MJV 0001
4) 0800 PMI 1335 - 1500 IBZ 2105
Wednesday
1) 0630 REU 1125 - 1150 GRO 1640 - 1745 RZE 2335
2) 0710 LPA 1645 - 17.35 AGP 2355
3) 0730 KUN 1335 - 1405 LDY 1655 - 1735 KTW 2250
4) 0730 BUD 1330 - XXXX ??? XXXX - 1805 PMI 2340
Thursday
1) 0635 ALC 1225 - 1325 TRS 1820 - 1845 BZG 2330
2) 0635 PMI 1210 - 1310 MJV 18.55 - XXXX ??? xxxx
3) 0655 TFS 1645 - 1735 AGP 2355
4) 0735 IBZ 1330 - XXXX ??? XXXX - 1840 BTS 2350
Friday
1) 0625 ALC 1215 - 1240 LDY 1530 - 1635 MLA 2345
2) 0630 REU 1125 - 1215 KTW 1730 - 1820 GRO 2310
3) 0745 ACE 1645 - 1755 MPL 2200
4) 0800 FUE 1655 - 1735 AGP 2355
Saturday
1) 0630 MJV 1215 - 1305 PMI 1840 - XXXX ??? XXXX
2) 0650 GDN 1200 - 1225 BZG 1710 - 1735 AGP 2355
3) 0645 TFS 1645 - 1805 ALC 2355
4) 0730 BUD 13.30 - 1540 DUB 18.15 - 18.40 BTS 2350
Sunday
1) 0640 RZE 1240 - 1325 TRS 1820 - 1845 REU 2340
2) 0645 KUN 1250 - 1340 ALC 1925 - 1950 LDY 2240
3) 0710 LPA 1645 - 1735 AGP 2355
4) 0820 PMI 1335 - 1500 IBZ 2240
Away based aircraft - departure times from BHX
Monday
Dublin 0755, 1630 & 2200
Tuesday
Dublin 0755, 1430 & 2200
Faro 1215
Malaga 1015 (July only)
Wednesday
Dublin 0755, 16.30 & 2200
Arrecife 1215
Alicante 1250
Thursday
Dublin 0755, 1430 & 2200
Faro 1215
Friday
Dublin 0755, 1630 & 2200
Malaga 0850 (10/08 - 31/8)
Saturday
Dublin 0755 & 2200
Faro 1920
Sunday
Dublin 0815 & 2200
Girona 1955
Pete
Malaga was double daily on Saturday in 2011 but the morning flight has gone but there are Malaga based aircraft visiting in high summer.
These are on a Tuesday in July at 09.50 in 10.15 out and in August Friday 08.25 in 08.50 out from 10/08/2012 at present.
Gaps in the schedule remain on a Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday lunch/afternoon, Thursdays 19.20 onwards and Saturday 19.05 onwards.
Last year Tuesday and Thursday lunch/afternoon saw one aircraft stay on the ground even in high-summer.
The Thursday evening slot also remained spare in 2011 and was often used as a base swap with the inbound Dublin. Saturday evening was filled by Montpellier in high-season only. The Wednesday gap did not exist as the aircraft was on its way back from TFS.
I would say that overall the number of flights are about the same . Most changes are like for like such
as the loss of the Wednesday Montpellier has been replaced by an extra Katowice. The loss of the short season Montpellier has been covered by the short season Malaga. At present the third Sunday Dublin has yet to show but this was released late last year.
Based flights should look something like this, subject to any further changes
Monday
1) 0625 ALC 1215 - 1240 LDY 1530 - 1640 MJV 2235
2) 0630 MLA 1330 - 1420 MPL 1825 - 1850 GRO 2340
3) 0645 FUE 1540 - 1620 KTW 2135
4) 0745 ACE 1645 - 1735 AGP 2355
Tuesday
1) 0625 ALC 12.15 - XXXX ??? XXXX - 1840 BTS 2350
2) 0650 GDN 1200 - 1225 BZG 1710- 1735 AGP 2355
3) 0715 TFS 1715 - 1800 MJV 0001
4) 0800 PMI 1335 - 1500 IBZ 2105
Wednesday
1) 0630 REU 1125 - 1150 GRO 1640 - 1745 RZE 2335
2) 0710 LPA 1645 - 17.35 AGP 2355
3) 0730 KUN 1335 - 1405 LDY 1655 - 1735 KTW 2250
4) 0730 BUD 1330 - XXXX ??? XXXX - 1805 PMI 2340
Thursday
1) 0635 ALC 1225 - 1325 TRS 1820 - 1845 BZG 2330
2) 0635 PMI 1210 - 1310 MJV 18.55 - XXXX ??? xxxx
3) 0655 TFS 1645 - 1735 AGP 2355
4) 0735 IBZ 1330 - XXXX ??? XXXX - 1840 BTS 2350
Friday
1) 0625 ALC 1215 - 1240 LDY 1530 - 1635 MLA 2345
2) 0630 REU 1125 - 1215 KTW 1730 - 1820 GRO 2310
3) 0745 ACE 1645 - 1755 MPL 2200
4) 0800 FUE 1655 - 1735 AGP 2355
Saturday
1) 0630 MJV 1215 - 1305 PMI 1840 - XXXX ??? XXXX
2) 0650 GDN 1200 - 1225 BZG 1710 - 1735 AGP 2355
3) 0645 TFS 1645 - 1805 ALC 2355
4) 0730 BUD 13.30 - 1540 DUB 18.15 - 18.40 BTS 2350
Sunday
1) 0640 RZE 1240 - 1325 TRS 1820 - 1845 REU 2340
2) 0645 KUN 1250 - 1340 ALC 1925 - 1950 LDY 2240
3) 0710 LPA 1645 - 1735 AGP 2355
4) 0820 PMI 1335 - 1500 IBZ 2240
Away based aircraft - departure times from BHX
Monday
Dublin 0755, 1630 & 2200
Tuesday
Dublin 0755, 1430 & 2200
Faro 1215
Malaga 1015 (July only)
Wednesday
Dublin 0755, 16.30 & 2200
Arrecife 1215
Alicante 1250
Thursday
Dublin 0755, 1430 & 2200
Faro 1215
Friday
Dublin 0755, 1630 & 2200
Malaga 0850 (10/08 - 31/8)
Saturday
Dublin 0755 & 2200
Faro 1920
Sunday
Dublin 0815 & 2200
Girona 1955
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smokey departure
Does anyone know what large-ish aircraft took off about 08:20 this morning, turned right and routed overhead Cov ? I was on the M6 so couldn't get a good look but it had really smokey jet pipes (not a technical term). It just caught my eye that's all.
Sorry if it's a bit of a spotters question! Just curious.
Phil
Sorry if it's a bit of a spotters question! Just curious.
Phil
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What's the flybe lounge like and what sort of food will they have about 7am
Olympics - BHX
I've just seen the one and only Simon Calder interviewed on BBC's Breakfast programmes about LHR's plans for the Olympics. This includes setting up of a special terminal for the competitors etc etc. They even have plans to organise the baggage collection the night before departure. My question is what does BHX plan to do (if anything)?
Crewmeal
The olympics are a London event (forget the spin - it's not a British event).
Sure a few early round footy games will probably find their way outside the southeast, but all the action is in Stratford E15, so unless the SE England airports get really overloaded, I just can't see BHX having to put in any special arrangements / facilities.
Hopefully, someone better informed than I will be able to be more positive!
The olympics are a London event (forget the spin - it's not a British event).
Sure a few early round footy games will probably find their way outside the southeast, but all the action is in Stratford E15, so unless the SE England airports get really overloaded, I just can't see BHX having to put in any special arrangements / facilities.
Hopefully, someone better informed than I will be able to be more positive!
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Taken from flyintobhx.co.uk
Birmingham Airport has announced that it will be the first airport
outside of the capital, to host a London 2012 Olympic Games
"welcome spectacular" to give athletes and fans flying into the
region a special Midlands welcome
.
On approach to the airport, passengers will see the five giant
Olympic Rings on the airport’s new Air Traffic Control tower,
which can also be seen from the main road into Birmingham
.
The Airport will also feature the London 2012 pictograms
along the taxiway, and will use London 2012 branding to
cover its HQ building, "Diamond House", opposite the terminal
.
Seb Coe, LOCOG Chair, said: "The Olympic Rings are an iconic
symbol, inspiring athletes and uniting people around the world.
To athletes they represent the culmination of thousands of
hours of training and reaching the highest level in sport. To
visitors travelling from around the world and arriving in
Birmingham they will excite and inspire them about the
Olympic Games taking place in the UK"
.
Paul Kehoe, Birmingham Airport’s CEO said, "Birmingham is the
UK’s second city, in the centre of the country, and is just over
an hour from London. With both the American and Jamaican track
and field teams training in Birmingham prior to the games, plus
the City of Coventry Stadium hosting a number of football games,
the region will play a major part in this amazing occasion"
.
Birmingham Airport plans to have the Olympic Rings in place
by 26 March 2012 to coincide with the completion of the first
phase of the construction of new Air Traffic Control tower
which is planned to be completed in 2013
outside of the capital, to host a London 2012 Olympic Games
"welcome spectacular" to give athletes and fans flying into the
region a special Midlands welcome
.
On approach to the airport, passengers will see the five giant
Olympic Rings on the airport’s new Air Traffic Control tower,
which can also be seen from the main road into Birmingham
.
The Airport will also feature the London 2012 pictograms
along the taxiway, and will use London 2012 branding to
cover its HQ building, "Diamond House", opposite the terminal
.
Seb Coe, LOCOG Chair, said: "The Olympic Rings are an iconic
symbol, inspiring athletes and uniting people around the world.
To athletes they represent the culmination of thousands of
hours of training and reaching the highest level in sport. To
visitors travelling from around the world and arriving in
Birmingham they will excite and inspire them about the
Olympic Games taking place in the UK"
.
Paul Kehoe, Birmingham Airport’s CEO said, "Birmingham is the
UK’s second city, in the centre of the country, and is just over
an hour from London. With both the American and Jamaican track
and field teams training in Birmingham prior to the games, plus
the City of Coventry Stadium hosting a number of football games,
the region will play a major part in this amazing occasion"
.
Birmingham Airport plans to have the Olympic Rings in place
by 26 March 2012 to coincide with the completion of the first
phase of the construction of new Air Traffic Control tower
which is planned to be completed in 2013
Radar707
Where will they park all those not so shiny, but infinately more interesting AN-12s then? If they got shunted out to CVT or EMA I can't see the cargo handling agents being too happy - nor the motor industry clients!
expect to see lots of shiny biz jets parked on the Elmdon
LGS6753
Good point! - I suppose that the 2 week summer shutdown may be timed to coincide with the Olympics, but I can't imagine it would be any more than a coincidence if it does!
Good point! - I suppose that the 2 week summer shutdown may be timed to coincide with the Olympics, but I can't imagine it would be any more than a coincidence if it does!
Motor Industry shut-down used to be end-July/early August. So it will probably coincide with the tiddlywinks competition in London.
I can't imagine biz-jet owners parking their aircraft at Brum when there are other places nearer London with parking that are likely to be cheaper - Cranfield, Oxford, Southend, Manston, Cambridge, etc.
I can't imagine biz-jet owners parking their aircraft at Brum when there are other places nearer London with parking that are likely to be cheaper - Cranfield, Oxford, Southend, Manston, Cambridge, etc.
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Re Buster the Bear
I suspect that BHX is too far away for Exec visitors but there may just be a few displaced flights if the weather is thundery or wet.
I suspect that say anything bigger (guess work) than say a Citation operator; is looking at Biggen Hill, Farnborough,Cambridge, Oxford, Southend or more likely Luton with its FBO's, CAT III ILS and proximity to London, the metropliis is a much bigger bet.
I bet STN/LUT will be very choc-a-bloc for the games. Brum/COV although along the right roads literally, will be distant bystanders to hosting traffic for the London Olympics.
Re 707: Perhaps Radar707 is correct - obviously I'm not privy to the schedules but I bet some of the Executive travel is already planned (Six months to go) - but 100 Miles + London navigated by road is a long way for an executive to travel, even in a Limo.
CAT III.
I suspect that say anything bigger (guess work) than say a Citation operator; is looking at Biggen Hill, Farnborough,Cambridge, Oxford, Southend or more likely Luton with its FBO's, CAT III ILS and proximity to London, the metropliis is a much bigger bet.
I bet STN/LUT will be very choc-a-bloc for the games. Brum/COV although along the right roads literally, will be distant bystanders to hosting traffic for the London Olympics.
Re 707: Perhaps Radar707 is correct - obviously I'm not privy to the schedules but I bet some of the Executive travel is already planned (Six months to go) - but 100 Miles + London navigated by road is a long way for an executive to travel, even in a Limo.
CAT III.