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KEF is the international airport for Iceland, and referred to as Reykjavík by all international airlines serving the island.
07:45 Reykjavik - Keflavik International (KEF)
11:45 London - Gatwick (LGW)
11:45 London - Gatwick (LGW)
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My understanding is that REK is the "domestic" airport for Iceland but also has flights to Greenland and the Faroe Islands. Three Fokker F50s on the ramp when I was there a couple of weeks back, It is very much a city airport by location.
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When an airline only has one option of airport they can fly to; an airport which is the primary airport built for the city the airline is advertising, then I don't believe there is an obligation to mention the airport in their marketing. Somebody from the UK has no airport alternative anyway (unless you get a hugely expensive summer-seasonal flight via Vagur).
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I can see Manchester but not the other 2?
MAN is actually in the home page destination list.
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Flight Cancellation
From what I can make out the flight was not cancelled but,rescheduled for Wednesday morning.A Titan(AWC)B733 was sub-leased to operate the flight.This would suggest either an aircraft going tech or just not enough aircraft available!!
I would hope it is the former but with the ambitious schedule from BHX it could get bit a tight as we get into the busy peak summer period.
One for OP,according to the current schedules how many aircraft are actually stationed @BHX in relation the number required for the summer timetable,if that makes sense??
Edit.Sorry I have just noticed that this has been previously posted regarding the flight cancellation!!
I would hope it is the former but with the ambitious schedule from BHX it could get bit a tight as we get into the busy peak summer period.
One for OP,according to the current schedules how many aircraft are actually stationed @BHX in relation the number required for the summer timetable,if that makes sense??
Edit.Sorry I have just noticed that this has been previously posted regarding the flight cancellation!!
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Correct Titan operated the Reykjavik on Wednesday and I don't know what the problem was, as plenty of serviceable night-stopping 175's and at least one 195 around as well - crewing, weather?
The summer schedules and for that matter winter ones are tight. 12 based aircraft counting the DUS night-stopper (will end for high-summer soon) with the 10am Cologne the first departure for that aircraft giving some cover to the early morning departures.
The schedule is impressive to say the lease or I suppose some would say bonkers with the Dash 8 in the fleet. However things are back on track today with Cello only operating Knock although the 195 has operated six sectors.
Vueling
Only a wild guess - LBA, MAN & BHX - BCN = Monarch. Possible code-share although the last attempt didn't do that well or did it actually do anything. See this link re this stalled effort - anyone know why this didn't happpen
'It's not some grand plan': Mantegazza on changes at Cosmos and Monarch - www.travelweekly.co.uk
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Correct Titan operated the Reykjavik on Wednesday and I don't know what the problem was, as plenty of serviceable night-stopping 175's and at least one 195 around as well - crewing, weather?
The summer schedules and for that matter winter ones are tight. 12 based aircraft counting the DUS night-stopper (will end for high-summer soon) with the 10am Cologne the first departure for that aircraft giving some cover to the early morning departures.
The schedule is impressive to say the lease or I suppose some would say bonkers with the Dash 8 in the fleet. However things are back on track today with Cello only operating Knock although the 195 has operated six sectors.
Vueling
Only a wild guess - LBA, MAN & BHX - BCN = Monarch. Possible code-share although the last attempt didn't do that well or did it actually do anything. See this link re this stalled effort - anyone know why this didn't happpen
'It's not some grand plan': Mantegazza on changes at Cosmos and Monarch - www.travelweekly.co.uk
Pete
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Only a wild guess - LBA, MAN & BHX - BCN = Monarch
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My understanding is that REK is the "domestic" airport for Iceland but also has flights to Greenland and the Faroe Islands. Three Fokker F50s on the ramp when I was there a couple of weeks back, It is very much a city airport by location.
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For those of you that want to learn more about the Reykjavik city airport (ICAO code BIRK), this is a useful link (airport chart on page 21):
http://ww2.caa.is/media/PDF/AD_2_BIRK.pdf
http://ww2.caa.is/media/PDF/AD_2_BIRK.pdf
Congratulations on EDI achieving a service with that carrier based in AUH. I can't help feel that there is nothing left on the table for BHX from Gulf carriers anymore. I firmly believe it's the old old story of BHX being stuck in the middle of two major airports with barely 100 miles between them. Without digging up old threads what has BHX got to offer? All I can see is 3000 meters with a few empty stands.
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What happens in EDI has no bearing on BHX whatsoever, we had this before when QR started. It has more effect on the ' 2 major airports ' we are stuck in the middle of if anything . This time next year EDI 'may' be in a different country. You may want to congratulate the AUH airline and EDI on the GLA, NCL , MAN ,LHR threads but yet you chose to do it on the BHX thread .
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Crew meal,
Perhaps not quite as desperate at BHX yet and we expect a 3rd EK service next year.
Also we have the first China Southern charter in a few weeks which will hopefully be expanded, and Air Transat are adding more A330 flight to Toronto next year.
However agree over all we often suffer being too close to London and lesser extent Manchester,
Honey Bunny, feel free to take swipes at BHX if that what floats your boat however your attack on the city itself is ludicrous.This is supposed to be an aviation forum.
If you know your economics Birmingham is exporting more goods to China than any other city in the UK outside London, and has one of the fastest growing economies.Jaguar Landrover is probably one of the most successful companies in terms of creating new jobs and exports in the UK..As is Cadburys.
I could go on.. but, apologize as its an aviation forum, but thought Id defend my city after such comments !
Nigel
Perhaps not quite as desperate at BHX yet and we expect a 3rd EK service next year.
Also we have the first China Southern charter in a few weeks which will hopefully be expanded, and Air Transat are adding more A330 flight to Toronto next year.
However agree over all we often suffer being too close to London and lesser extent Manchester,
Honey Bunny, feel free to take swipes at BHX if that what floats your boat however your attack on the city itself is ludicrous.This is supposed to be an aviation forum.
If you know your economics Birmingham is exporting more goods to China than any other city in the UK outside London, and has one of the fastest growing economies.Jaguar Landrover is probably one of the most successful companies in terms of creating new jobs and exports in the UK..As is Cadburys.
I could go on.. but, apologize as its an aviation forum, but thought Id defend my city after such comments !
Nigel