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Birmingham Baggage waits
Phileas Fogg wrote
If you read the article it states baggage collected from carousels. I've never been to Barra but I would guess there are none? I have amended my original post to avoid confusion.
I'd suggest that Barra, for one, and other "Highlands and Islands" airports have shorter baggage wait times than both MAN & BHX ... Which just about makes a nonsense out of these statistics that modern day businesses dream up!
Daza
I for one would expect something better from the Chamber of Commerce - that's a bit of statistical work better suited to the local rag than a respected business organisation.
I expect their next bit of statistical exercise to "reveal" that Birmingham is the biggest airport in the West Midlands!
Interesting article from Birmingham chamber of commerce.
I expect their next bit of statistical exercise to "reveal" that Birmingham is the biggest airport in the West Midlands!
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I will report the positive and Birmingham came second in the survey! If people have a problem with positive reports about Birmingham Airport here TOUGH! This same article was also posted on the Manchester thread (well done Manchester too)! Oddly at the time of writing this no one have given any negative feedback on the Manchester thread. How strange 
There are many trolls and cyber bullies here who really don't need to be fed, so I will say no more on this.
There are many trolls and cyber bullies here who really don't need to be fed, so I will say no more on this.
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The time measured was from arriving at the baggage carousel to the bags coming through. I does not stipulate any time to get from your seat on the plane to the baggage carousel - walking time from the aircraft to passport control, queue time at UK Border Control and walking distance the last bit to the baggage carousel. With long UK Border Control queues, the bag may already have been on the belt a long time at the time you arrive. Airports with awfull border queues and long walking distances may end as the best airport in this "research" - and that is maybe the reason why MAN is so high up on the list?
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Oh come on, quit all the negativity.
Credit where credit is due.
Well done to MAN and BHX for taking the top two spots AND with significant sized operations too.
Good news folks, good news
Credit where credit is due.
Well done to MAN and BHX for taking the top two spots AND with significant sized operations too.
Good news folks, good news
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simoncorbett, I would say BHX has no control on how an aircraft is unloaded and loaded. That task the airline has given to a ground handler.
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But if a poor ground handler started giving the airport a bad reputation?
If an operator at the airport is doing a poor job, the passenger will always blame the airport, not Servisair, UK Border, G4S, Dixons, Costa, NATS, ...
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Incident @BHX
Some disturbing news coming from BHX this evening.
A man has fallen 20ft from the first floor to the ground floor close to the check-in area.It is being reported that he has life threatening injuries.
Local news sources have been reporting this for the last couple of hours.No other details are known at this time.
A man has fallen 20ft from the first floor to the ground floor close to the check-in area.It is being reported that he has life threatening injuries.
Local news sources have been reporting this for the last couple of hours.No other details are known at this time.
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Diversions
Thanks to a very lively thunderstorm over LHR today BHX like other airports in the UK received some diverts.However 1 of them BAW82 from Abuja,(772 G-RAES)was reportedly struck by lightning as it landed on runway 33 @ BHX.
No-one was hurt and while the passengers were bussed down to LHR,Golf Echo
Sierra was towed to MAEL for checks.
No-one was hurt and while the passengers were bussed down to LHR,Golf Echo
Sierra was towed to MAEL for checks.
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Interesting article from Birmingham chamber of commerce. Birmingham Airport is number two UK airport (after MAN) for shortest baggage wait times!
I have to say that I visited Birmingham Airport for the first time in 15 years. Wow what a fantastic airport and terminal.
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That's very kind of you LTNman . I travelled through there this week and departed from the old T2/Eurohub (what is this part of the terminal referred to now? ) It has improved with the new all bar one and other outlets and is less dingy than it was before but I still stand by my past comments that it should be demolished and rebuilt!
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BHX Bod,
Re diversions, we got 5 from LHR/LGW which I think was the most to any of the other airports MAN took 3.
BHX stated it could take up to 10 diversions yesterday but not sure how many widebodies and how many narrow bodies in that number
Well done BHX.
Nigel
Re diversions, we got 5 from LHR/LGW which I think was the most to any of the other airports MAN took 3.
BHX stated it could take up to 10 diversions yesterday but not sure how many widebodies and how many narrow bodies in that number
Well done BHX.
Nigel
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Looking at MAN and EDI posts, several new North American services, albeit some seasonal. Just wondered why is BHX so bereft of services to North America, seems not only the two mentioned but I think GLA as well has more routes to that part of the world too. Is there any chance of an increased North American offering at BHX, and are the airport route development team working on it, or is it a case of a waste of time?