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Do we really believe an airline that still has web pages from 1999 on their website that they are going to start a brand new long haul operation at BHX in 3-5 months? Hmmm.
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Summer 2013
First day seems to be off to a flyer with few delays and cancellations.
First scheduled flybe Lyon has gone and returned on time on the 175
Flybe's New Birmingham to Lyon Service Takes Off - Birmingham Airport
Not the only confirmed news at BHX today involving flybe with MAEL taking over the BHX division.
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Great for BHX and MAEL as this should lead to more maintenance business. I don't expect the news to stop there but time will tell with what will happen to the old hangars.
Monarch only required 7 aircraft today but tomorrow was showing 8 and all 7 have done well today thus far but very noticeable that all aircraft used were Monarch compared to an Italian A320 at EMA as neither ex CY A321's made it there for the start of the season (not sure if they were supposed to). Also Manchester had a Spanish 747 EC-KSM B744 Pullmantur Air on MON634.
The only sort of negative factor is that last year Thomson were 4 x 757's in May and two 738's are here already although saying that 5 departures are showing in the morning and the original schedule I am sure only called for 4 until the third week in May. Another new route tomorrow for them after a tease last year with Marrakech finally starting.
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First scheduled flybe Lyon has gone and returned on time on the 175
Flybe's New Birmingham to Lyon Service Takes Off - Birmingham Airport
Not the only confirmed news at BHX today involving flybe with MAEL taking over the BHX division.
News Details
Great for BHX and MAEL as this should lead to more maintenance business. I don't expect the news to stop there but time will tell with what will happen to the old hangars.
Monarch only required 7 aircraft today but tomorrow was showing 8 and all 7 have done well today thus far but very noticeable that all aircraft used were Monarch compared to an Italian A320 at EMA as neither ex CY A321's made it there for the start of the season (not sure if they were supposed to). Also Manchester had a Spanish 747 EC-KSM B744 Pullmantur Air on MON634.
The only sort of negative factor is that last year Thomson were 4 x 757's in May and two 738's are here already although saying that 5 departures are showing in the morning and the original schedule I am sure only called for 4 until the third week in May. Another new route tomorrow for them after a tease last year with Marrakech finally starting.
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LGS6573, Anna Aero are just quoting from the same newspaper report on livemint as posted by Daza on 29/4/13
Anna Aero are however usually quite accurate with their airline route news, they predicted EK to ARN a while before it was announced and quite a few new TK routes this year, amongst others. Personally I am still in the 'believe it if I see it' camp on this one. Great news for BHX if it comes to fruition though
Anna Aero are however usually quite accurate with their airline route news, they predicted EK to ARN a while before it was announced and quite a few new TK routes this year, amongst others. Personally I am still in the 'believe it if I see it' camp on this one. Great news for BHX if it comes to fruition though
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BHX hub!
I am always hearing the constant drone of BHX's catchment area being hemmed in by MAN in the north and London in the south but it could be larger than it seems. For instance , in some search engines if you are from the channel islands and want to travel via/to DXB/beyond it will give you the option of using Flybe from JER/GCI and connecting to EK38. I know this for sure as yesterday the Jersey flight was nearly 2 hours late and the crew were anxious to get some pax to the EK gate asap. Obviously Flybe have an interline agreement for this , do they have any others? and any future long haul flights may benefit from such regional routes BHX has.
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The BHX Avgeeks are usually a vociferous lot, I am amazed nobody has commented on this.
UK?s Regional Airports in Fight for Viability | Aviation International News
Should it not read 8 plus BHX ?
Personally I put it down to shoddy journalism BUT I do think External Comms should have been all over this and had it retracted !
UK?s Regional Airports in Fight for Viability | Aviation International News
Should it not read 8 plus BHX ?
Personally I put it down to shoddy journalism BUT I do think External Comms should have been all over this and had it retracted !
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BHX is UK's mosst accessible airport
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Great! Most accessible UK airport.
Just need the punters to use it now. BHX can produce as many reports as it likes and Paul Kehoe can blow as much hot air as he likes, but, until airlines can actually make money at BHX its all subjective really.
Just need the punters to use it now. BHX can produce as many reports as it likes and Paul Kehoe can blow as much hot air as he likes, but, until airlines can actually make money at BHX its all subjective really.
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Accessibility
Birmingham Airport's accessibility is a dual edged sword! Just as Birmingham and the Airport are easy to get to certainly by road, it's easy for the people of Birmingham and the West Midlands to travel elsewhere, with huge choice of flights just down the M40 its surprising its supports the route network it does.
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Daza ,
Yes a good point of view.
Although getting stuck on trips to London on the M25, or spending nearly an hour on the tube getting from Euston to Heathrow don't make it as appealing as you suggest sothwards
Nor does getting regularly stuck in traffic going north on the M6 to Manchester Airport !!!
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Yes a good point of view.
Although getting stuck on trips to London on the M25, or spending nearly an hour on the tube getting from Euston to Heathrow don't make it as appealing as you suggest sothwards
Nor does getting regularly stuck in traffic going north on the M6 to Manchester Airport !!!
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Although getting stuck on trips to London on the M25, or spending nearly an hour on the tube getting from Euston to Heathrow don't make it as appealing as you suggest sothwards 
Nor does getting regularly stuck in traffic going north on the M6 to Manchester Airport !!!
Nor does getting regularly stuck in traffic going north on the M6 to Manchester Airport !!!
I think Mr Kehoe needs to address the fact 60% of the one hour catchment don't use BHX, yet he expects those from 2 hours away with more choice to use BHX? Not quite adding up really.
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LAX_LHR - you seem to have a habit, under the guise of various user names, of getting your knickers in a twist about anything remotely positive at airports which compete with MAN. Why ?
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LAX_LHR - you seem to have a habit, under the guise of various user names, of getting your knickers in a twist about anything remotely positive at airports which compete with MAN. Why
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LAX-LHR,
Yes exactly BHX should be for the people and businesses of our catchment area.
So my point is that there are a number of long haul and short haul routes still not covered that BHX could support ,and I agree very few businessmen would want to travel outside London area to Brum.
Stay more local Mr K.
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Yes exactly BHX should be for the people and businesses of our catchment area.
So my point is that there are a number of long haul and short haul routes still not covered that BHX could support ,and I agree very few businessmen would want to travel outside London area to Brum.
Stay more local Mr K.
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LAX - Kehoe is CEO of BHX and Chairman of 'Marketing Birmingham'. In a shock move, he is engaged in PR, marketing and other publicity generating activities for the airport and the Birmingham region. On a forum set up to attract comments from people who, it is assumed, have a good understanding of how the business works, i wouldn't have expected such a reaction to news that 'CEO promotes his own airport".