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I was sitting on the TK flight at IST yesterday morning and the flight attendant made an announcement over the intercom:-
"Welcome to flight TK 1967 to London Birmingham Airport......"
I quickly realised that this was part of Paul Kehoe's masterplan. If you call the airport "London...." the long haul airlines are bound to come flocking.
"Welcome to flight TK 1967 to London Birmingham Airport......"
I quickly realised that this was part of Paul Kehoe's masterplan. If you call the airport "London...." the long haul airlines are bound to come flocking.
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London Birmingham Airport
With the risk of being moved to jetblast I think I have found the solution to England's social and economic problem with regards to the them and us attitude towards the capital... do away with all our town and city names from the Scottish border south and also along the welsh border and call everywhere London...
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Getonnit,
Talking of Berlin, good article in the latest Airliner World about the continuing delays at the new Berlin Airport,
Seems it might not open till at least 2017 !!
A further problem is that it was built with a maximum capacity of 27 million. Yet recent projections are that it will now need to be expanded before it opens as it is now expected over 30 million will use it in the 1st year of opening.
Nigel
Talking of Berlin, good article in the latest Airliner World about the continuing delays at the new Berlin Airport,
Seems it might not open till at least 2017 !!
A further problem is that it was built with a maximum capacity of 27 million. Yet recent projections are that it will now need to be expanded before it opens as it is now expected over 30 million will use it in the 1st year of opening.
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Air India?s loss making international operations ? Analysis ? Part 2 - alarming costs - Bangalore Aviation
Few mentions of Air India and route performance at BHX. Interesting article.
Few mentions of Air India and route performance at BHX. Interesting article.
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I was sitting on the TK flight at IST yesterday morning and the flight attendant made an announcement over the intercom:-
"Welcome to flight TK 1967 to London Birmingham Airport......"
"Welcome to flight TK 1967 to London Birmingham Airport......"
It could come between London Oxford airport and London Ashford airport for hilarity value.
With the risk of being moved to jetblast I think I have found the solution to England's social and economic problem with regards to the them and us attitude towards the capital... do away with all our town and city names from the Scottish border south and also along the welsh border and call everywhere London...
On a more serious note, the media already do this to a large extent, usually adding (often wrong) compass points.
Getonnit,
Talking of Berlin, good article in the latest Airliner World about the continuing delays at the new Berlin Airport,
Seems it might not open till at least 2017 !!
A further problem is that it was built with a maximum capacity of 27 million. Yet recent projections are that it will now need to be expanded before it opens as it is now expected over 30 million will use it in the 1st year of opening.
Nigel
Talking of Berlin, good article in the latest Airliner World about the continuing delays at the new Berlin Airport,
Seems it might not open till at least 2017 !!
A further problem is that it was built with a maximum capacity of 27 million. Yet recent projections are that it will now need to be expanded before it opens as it is now expected over 30 million will use it in the 1st year of opening.
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Excellent stuff, keep up the good work.
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The Freebird Airlines A320 charter flights restart this week. The flights are operated for RSD Travel, who specialize in cultural tours of Turkey
There is an increase in flights compared to last winter, with up to three flights per week until April 22nd 2015 to Antalya and Izmir. Flights initially operate on Sundays and Tuesdays until December 2014, then switch to Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, with some flights not operating on certain weeks and a break over Xmas/New Year
There is an increase in flights compared to last winter, with up to three flights per week until April 22nd 2015 to Antalya and Izmir. Flights initially operate on Sundays and Tuesdays until December 2014, then switch to Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, with some flights not operating on certain weeks and a break over Xmas/New Year
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Air India
Just as a data reference point regarding Air India - came across this stat:
02OCT2014
DEL-FRA AI 121 B788 VT-ANQ Y: ~ 30% [LF]
An airline that manages to fly into FRA at 30% LF (even if this may be a particular low point and is not representative) works along standards other than pure commercial drive...
02OCT2014
DEL-FRA AI 121 B788 VT-ANQ Y: ~ 30% [LF]
An airline that manages to fly into FRA at 30% LF (even if this may be a particular low point and is not representative) works along standards other than pure commercial drive...
Air India
Insuidi
Air India is a toy of Indian politicians / governments and a source of constant employment to the burgeoning Indian civil service. If it makes money, then so much the better.
An airline that manages to fly into FRA at 30% LF (even if this may be a particular low point and is not representative) works along standards other than pure commercial drive...
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Monty Gordo
The flight is operating from the BHX base rather than Malaga base, as Yeo Valley has stated probably a tech aircraft in Malaga. Although the actual aircraft used positioned in from Liverpool making the outbound only slightly late but of course the inbound very late.
On the same subject after years of 4 based in summer for 2015 it seems to show a change to three based except for August. The number of flights are around one less per day on average so not too bad with more away based flying.
Ibiza operating for one month is a little odd and I assume some more changes due especially as Dublin is four a day April, May and August but three in June and July.
Thomson
The Thursday Enfidha for summer 2015 is back and appears to on Germania.
Pete
The flight is operating from the BHX base rather than Malaga base, as Yeo Valley has stated probably a tech aircraft in Malaga. Although the actual aircraft used positioned in from Liverpool making the outbound only slightly late but of course the inbound very late.
On the same subject after years of 4 based in summer for 2015 it seems to show a change to three based except for August. The number of flights are around one less per day on average so not too bad with more away based flying.
Ibiza operating for one month is a little odd and I assume some more changes due especially as Dublin is four a day April, May and August but three in June and July.
Thomson
The Thursday Enfidha for summer 2015 is back and appears to on Germania.
Pete
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Ryanair from Malaga
A little more flesh on the bone re the seven hours delay into BHX today. Passengers were informed that the early morning departure would be delayed because the Malaga based plane went tech.
However the plane they did eventually leave on seven hours later was not BHX based but an East Midlands based plane with a full load of passengers.
A flight deck announcement asked passengers to 'go easy' on the crew because they had already undergone several problems most notable of which was that the crew were delayed in arriving at the East Midlands. Fog??
Merely for interest, I am told the 5Euro voucher offered to passengers was just enough for a sandwich... Oh, and to make matters worse, no hot drinks on the journey home...
However the plane they did eventually leave on seven hours later was not BHX based but an East Midlands based plane with a full load of passengers.
A flight deck announcement asked passengers to 'go easy' on the crew because they had already undergone several problems most notable of which was that the crew were delayed in arriving at the East Midlands. Fog??
Merely for interest, I am told the 5Euro voucher offered to passengers was just enough for a sandwich... Oh, and to make matters worse, no hot drinks on the journey home...
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Monty Gordo
Yes it was EMA based - it positioned Liverpool East Mids (FR15) last night and then East Mids BHX this morning (FR3) and then positioned empty to East Mids this afternoon (FR4) - assuming FR24 is correct.
The fog issue might have been BHX this morning as there was holding and two diverts away at least (EI3264 to Bristol and BE3002 to Manchester).
Pete
Yes it was EMA based - it positioned Liverpool East Mids (FR15) last night and then East Mids BHX this morning (FR3) and then positioned empty to East Mids this afternoon (FR4) - assuming FR24 is correct.
The fog issue might have been BHX this morning as there was holding and two diverts away at least (EI3264 to Bristol and BE3002 to Manchester).
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I assume one of the "freed-up" 757's from the recent CLT route cull?
If not PHL after the last time, which if a 757 leaves only JFK realistically (ORD technically but hardly comfortable).
BHX is recognised in the AA drop-down but there again so is BLK so nothing significant there as had first thought.
BHX appears in the Qatar drop-down which is odd as it uses connections with other alliances. Example BHX-DOH is via Brussels on Brussels Airlines yes the same Brussels Airlines of Star Alliance - what is that all about?
Pete
I assume one of the "freed-up" 757's from the recent CLT route cull?
If not PHL after the last time, which if a 757 leaves only JFK realistically (ORD technically but hardly comfortable).
BHX is recognised in the AA drop-down but there again so is BLK so nothing significant there as had first thought.
BHX appears in the Qatar drop-down which is odd as it uses connections with other alliances. Example BHX-DOH is via Brussels on Brussels Airlines yes the same Brussels Airlines of Star Alliance - what is that all about?
Pete
Last edited by OltonPete; 13th Oct 2014 at 22:06. Reason: correction - all airport codes recognised