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I dont share your excitement of BE possibly operating more and more flts for other foreign carriers, although sadly admit it is likely to be the way forward for thinner routes.
Nigel
I dont share your excitement of BE possibly operating more and more flts for other foreign carriers, although sadly admit it is likely to be the way forward for thinner routes.
Nigel
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Looking at mid May, Expertflyer shows all the morning flights being operated by an F100, all the evening flights being operated by an AR1 and most of the lunchtime flights being operated by an AR1. In early June, most of the morning and lunchtime flights are operated by F100 and all the evening flights by AR1.
Looks like we will only get mainline equipment on an ad-hoc basis. I do not regard the switch from F100 to AR1 to be an "upgrade" in any way.
Border Agency
Arrived into BHX yesterday afternoon and the e-gates weren't working. I mentioned this to the passport officer and she said that they just hadn't been switched on. Unbelievable!!!
Looking at mid May, Expertflyer shows all the morning flights being operated by an F100, all the evening flights being operated by an AR1 and most of the lunchtime flights being operated by an AR1. In early June, most of the morning and lunchtime flights are operated by F100 and all the evening flights by AR1.
Looks like we will only get mainline equipment on an ad-hoc basis. I do not regard the switch from F100 to AR1 to be an "upgrade" in any way.
Border Agency
Arrived into BHX yesterday afternoon and the e-gates weren't working. I mentioned this to the passport officer and she said that they just hadn't been switched on. Unbelievable!!!
but I suppose thats personal preference!
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Call established.
Yes the ARs are better than the F100s, but thats not saying much.No CAT 3 on the RJs just one of many things you could bring up.
However with between 60/80 average load,apart from school holidays, special event upgrades, theres not enough demand for anything bigger day to day.
Nigel
Yes the ARs are better than the F100s, but thats not saying much.No CAT 3 on the RJs just one of many things you could bring up.
However with between 60/80 average load,apart from school holidays, special event upgrades, theres not enough demand for anything bigger day to day.
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AWACS
Any background information to the AWAC at BHX Friday 2nd March?
No pictures on http://bhxflightguide.********.com/ so they must be spitting feathers for missing it.
Think it was this
RAF - Sentry
No pictures on http://bhxflightguide.********.com/ so they must be spitting feathers for missing it.
Think it was this
RAF - Sentry
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Flybe new regional hub
Travelmole article states Flybe setting up a new regional hub at MAN and increasing frequency on key domestic routes......any news about similar at BHX, wasn't the original purpose of Terminal two designed just for such ops?
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They did put out a press release re the Glasgow expansion and new Waterford service but not the increase in Aberdeen and Belfast City and it is probably too early to confirm the 175 on Hamburg without having a fixed delivery date (I also believe Stuttgart will change at the same time as it fits the aircraft pattern).
BHD is largest base for flybe aircraft although BHX will have the most aircraft attached from the end of the month although technically two aircraft will be operating for other airlines (CDG & BRU) with another over-nighting as usual in Dusseldorf (11 in total).
I am not really how they have expanded Manchester other than the Aberdeen increase and downgrading Norwich to the 328 but I did a quick count and MAN certainly has more flights and seats than BHX but I am not sure how this equates to their SOU and BHD bases seat-wise.
Pete
They did put out a press release re the Glasgow expansion and new Waterford service but not the increase in Aberdeen and Belfast City and it is probably too early to confirm the 175 on Hamburg without having a fixed delivery date (I also believe Stuttgart will change at the same time as it fits the aircraft pattern).
BHD is largest base for flybe aircraft although BHX will have the most aircraft attached from the end of the month although technically two aircraft will be operating for other airlines (CDG & BRU) with another over-nighting as usual in Dusseldorf (11 in total).
I am not really how they have expanded Manchester other than the Aberdeen increase and downgrading Norwich to the 328 but I did a quick count and MAN certainly has more flights and seats than BHX but I am not sure how this equates to their SOU and BHD bases seat-wise.
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BHX is not as well placed as MAN for domestic hubbing and does not have services to NWI, NQY, EXT and SOU which I am assuming BE are hoping to feed via MAN into ABZ, BHD, GLA and INV (and vice versa). I am also sure that BE codeshare with EY so another incentive to set up a hub at MAN to feed this flight.
T2 was designed for hubbing but for connections from GLA, EDI, ABZ and BFS via BHX into the European cities that BA then served from BHX (and that at the time weren't available as non stop flights from the aforementioned airports) hence the name Eurohub - there was no advertised domestic hubbing as far as I can remember altho it was probably perfectly possible to buy a BFS-EDI or GLA ticket travelling via BHX......does anyone know if BE gets much feed into its European flights from GLA, EDI and BFS via BHX - perhaps this is something they might look at although most BE destinations from BHX are served direct from these airports by other airlines nowadays
T2 was designed for hubbing but for connections from GLA, EDI, ABZ and BFS via BHX into the European cities that BA then served from BHX (and that at the time weren't available as non stop flights from the aforementioned airports) hence the name Eurohub - there was no advertised domestic hubbing as far as I can remember altho it was probably perfectly possible to buy a BFS-EDI or GLA ticket travelling via BHX......does anyone know if BE gets much feed into its European flights from GLA, EDI and BFS via BHX - perhaps this is something they might look at although most BE destinations from BHX are served direct from these airports by other airlines nowadays
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Arrived into BHX yesterday afternoon and the e-gates weren't working. I mentioned this to the passport officer and she said that they just hadn't been switched on. Unbelievable!!!
What with the long term outright disinterest in keeping IRIS working (understandable now it's being discontinued, but not so understandable throughout a lot of late last year when it was outof service) and the huge queues that build up at times, I've always regarded the border control agency as probably the worst aspect of travelling through BHX.Coupled with the often atrocious baggage delivery time performance in the arrivals hall - if you actually get there without any other delays what with the handling agents often not beng ready with the jetways on arival and the sometimes long queues at immigration - and then finding Customs regularly roping off the blue channel (why? I don't dare ask)even though there are EU flights arriving, I've tended to regard arrival at BHX as a less pleasant experience than many other airports.
And it doesn't really matter who is to blame - airport, handling agents, border control, customs - the net result and impression left after the event is that BHX doesn't always work particularly well on arrival
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Birmingham is not alone EastMids in being not very welcoming. As an ex-pat now living in Spain I along with practically all my friends (loosely said) and acquaintances only travel back to the UK when it is absolutely necessary. It is not a very welcoming place at all now unfortunately. Not just airports but ferry ports and train stations as well - very rarely a smile or a good morning etc.
We all find it very sad - I know things change but the UK has gone down hill a lot in my opinion. As I have said before I have not left Great Britain but Great Britain has left me. Shudder to think what the visitors to the Olympics are going to make of it.
Ah well Happy Sunday everybody - just going down to the local port for a coffee in the sun!
We all find it very sad - I know things change but the UK has gone down hill a lot in my opinion. As I have said before I have not left Great Britain but Great Britain has left me. Shudder to think what the visitors to the Olympics are going to make of it.
Ah well Happy Sunday everybody - just going down to the local port for a coffee in the sun!
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Quite agree....I only go back to see family but only when necessary. As soon as I land in BHX I can't wait to go back overseas. no welcoming at all, it's not the place I once grew up in.
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EastMids - couldn't agree more with your comments. Arrived in yesterday afternoon and the egates were closed. When I mentioned this to the passport officer he said it was because they didn't have enough staff to switch them on!!!!!!!
Unbelieveable, a technology that is designed to reduce the number of staff required isn't used due to staff shortages.
And yes, the blue lane was roped off.
Unbelieveable, a technology that is designed to reduce the number of staff required isn't used due to staff shortages.
And yes, the blue lane was roped off.
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Booked online Bhx - Fao this morning for Saturday's flight and was offered the chance to pre-book my seat as distinct from priority boarding. I knew it was an option on some Ryr flights, but when did it start at Bhx?
Does this now mean that there will be a) book your seats ahead of b) priority boarding and then c) the rest of us trying to get there as cheaply as possible?
Does this now mean that there will be a) book your seats ahead of b) priority boarding and then c) the rest of us trying to get there as cheaply as possible?