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Becoming a little "bagso-esque" local media coverage has been pretty pathetic, particular as far as our national broadcaster is concerned (thats the one we're forced to pay for!). Not a mention on the BBC news website so far as I can see, but plenty on Aston Villa's woes! Not even the regional pages.
It's not as though Emirates and BHX haven't issued news releases.
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Emirates A380
Yes, very welcome news, but..
I believe BHX is getting the 2-class A380, and I wonder if I'm the only person thinking that checking in, boarding or passing inbound through immigration with 614 other souls may not represent an improved experience!
I believe BHX is getting the 2-class A380, and I wonder if I'm the only person thinking that checking in, boarding or passing inbound through immigration with 614 other souls may not represent an improved experience!
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Monarch 2016
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Same as 2015 minus Bodrum.
Alicante, Barcelona, Ibiza, Palma, Malaga & Mahon
Fuerteventura, Las Palmas, Arrecife & Tenerife
Faro & Funchel
Heraklion & Preveza
Paphos & Larnaca
Rome & Venice
Dalaman
Dubrovnik
Gibraltar
Nice
Sharm.
Obviously Sharm at 4 a week is in doubt. Some frequency changes from 2015 but other than that not a lot of difference.
Vueling
Now daily to Barcelona in August making 24 a week with Monarch increasing to 6 a week, Ryanair to 9 and Norwegian static at 2.
Flybe 195
Summer 16 now showing it for Paris three daily once again.
Pete
Same as 2015 minus Bodrum.
Alicante, Barcelona, Ibiza, Palma, Malaga & Mahon
Fuerteventura, Las Palmas, Arrecife & Tenerife
Faro & Funchel
Heraklion & Preveza
Paphos & Larnaca
Rome & Venice
Dalaman
Dubrovnik
Gibraltar
Nice
Sharm.
Obviously Sharm at 4 a week is in doubt. Some frequency changes from 2015 but other than that not a lot of difference.
Vueling
Now daily to Barcelona in August making 24 a week with Monarch increasing to 6 a week, Ryanair to 9 and Norwegian static at 2.
Flybe 195
Summer 16 now showing it for Paris three daily once again.
Pete
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Monarch routes
Great news about Lisbon a city I have visited many times, it is a real gem a little overlooked so three new UK routes from Monarch is good. Now I am generally a "glass half full" type of person but even I am finding hard to put positive spin on four operators on BHX-MAD
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BHX-LIS 4 x weekly
BHX-MAD 3 Weekly
Link to Monarch website 2015 News - Flights - MONARCH LAUNCHES LISBON AND MADRID AS NEW SUMMER 2016 DESTINATIONS | Flights News - Monarch
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BHX-MAD 3 Weekly
Link to Monarch website 2015 News - Flights - MONARCH LAUNCHES LISBON AND MADRID AS NEW SUMMER 2016 DESTINATIONS | Flights News - Monarch
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If MON remove some or all of the 4 SSH flights and are adding a new aircraft to make a total of 9 frames I guess new routes could be announced and/or increased frequencies on existing routes.
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Now I am generally a "glass half full" type of person but even I am finding hard to put positive spin on four operators on BHX-MAD
Congrats to Monarch for seeing that Lisbon was a large gap in the BHX route network hope it works well for them .
Cue TAP / RYR / Flybe announcing LIS soon ...Joking!
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I agree. I have to say I didn't think that 4 airlines on BCN was sustainable but in 2016 we will see even more flights to BCN as Monarch, Ryanair and Veuling all add frequency.
Does MAD have the attraction for leisure passengers that BCN has? Business wise I would say MAD is equal if not more of a draw than Spain's second city. BHX-MAD is a total of 14 weekly flights (which is twice daily doesn't sound so unreasonable now)
I guess we will have to wait and see?
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As it happened the BCN route was quite sustainable for the 4 carriers on the route during 2015
Does MAD have the attraction for leisure passengers that BCN has? Business wise I would say MAD is equal if not more of a draw than Spain's second city. BHX-MAD is a total of 14 weekly flights (which is twice daily doesn't sound so unreasonable now)
I guess we will have to wait and see?
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More great news Christmas day passenger numbers are up 63% and the festive period is up 18% on 2014!
https://www.birminghamairport.co.uk/...iod-on-record/
More great news
Merry Christmas and best wishes for all in 2016!
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https://www.birminghamairport.co.uk/...iod-on-record/
More great news
Merry Christmas and best wishes for all in 2016!
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Forgive my cynicism but although it might be great news for the airport coffers it certainly isn't for us customers. The already poorly designed terminal facilities are getting more congested and the security lines longer. May our respective Gods help us when the A380 starts operating!
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Christmas day passenger numbers are up 63%
the festive period is up 18% on 2014!
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LOL what's that 5 flights instead of 3!
I'm pretty sure that's a tongue in cheek comment but just in case, FYI there are 34 departures from BHX on Christmas Day this year including EK (3), AI, T5, BE, DY, KL, TK, LH, AF, ZB, LX, SN and TOM, thats a big increase from even a few years ago when the number of departures would have barely got into double figures, merry Christmas!
I'm pretty sure that's a tongue in cheek comment but just in case, FYI there are 34 departures from BHX on Christmas Day this year including EK (3), AI, T5, BE, DY, KL, TK, LH, AF, ZB, LX, SN and TOM, thats a big increase from even a few years ago when the number of departures would have barely got into double figures, merry Christmas!
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A quick check on the departures board for tomorrow shows 34 flights leaving including Dubai X 3, Istanbul X 2, Delhi, Bridgetown and Ashkhabad. So in all probablity 68 movements....
A quick check on the departures board for tomorrow shows 34 flights leaving including Dubai X 3, Istanbul X 2, Delhi, Bridgetown and Ashkhabad. So in all probablity 68 movements....
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Christmas day passenger numbers are up 63%
LOL what's that 5 flights instead of 3..!
I'm pretty sure that's a tongue in cheek comment
LOL what's that 5 flights instead of 3..!
I'm pretty sure that's a tongue in cheek comment
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