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Be interesting to see if our ski flights survive with Easy Jet now or if its just Belfast that isn't making enough, which I assume is the reason to put the plane elsewhere if true .
It is also understood that government will urge Birmingham airport to advance its proposals for an additional runway.'
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Summer 17
Thomas Cook - record 5 based 3 x 321 & 2 x A320
Thomas Cook - record 5 based 3 x 321 & 2 x A320
I think that this and the fact that Ryanair have added 'W' rotations on away-based a/c and scrubbed the 5th based aircraft for s17 is to reduce the pressure on the airport during the peak times
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Thanks for your help everyone. Appreciate it.
Oh and canberra97, I have looked on wikipedia but it's not the most reliable source, nor is the airports website sadly, but thanks for the advice.
Oh and canberra97, I have looked on wikipedia but it's not the most reliable source, nor is the airports website sadly, but thanks for the advice.
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Re BHX expansion, plans for a 2nd runway.
Certainly will be good to see BHX getting some recognition from the Govt if true.
However we have to bare in mind when BHX was bidding to be LHRs 3rd runway in 2013, the expected date we would need a 2nd runway was 2050 !
Gatwicks handling over 40 million off just 1 runway so that's 4 times more nearly than us so many years before we cwould need a 2nd one.
Also has to be said that the Govt has already said it will not provide any money for a 3rd runway at LHR or 2nd at LGW or both. Same for a 2nd BHX runway you would assume.
The current BHX site can grow for another 25yrs only after that we start running out of room.Thats according to the last masterplan.
New master plans out next spring, see what changes are built in should BHX appear in the Govt statement.
Will await that statement expected on 18th Oct with interest.
Nigel
Certainly will be good to see BHX getting some recognition from the Govt if true.
However we have to bare in mind when BHX was bidding to be LHRs 3rd runway in 2013, the expected date we would need a 2nd runway was 2050 !
Gatwicks handling over 40 million off just 1 runway so that's 4 times more nearly than us so many years before we cwould need a 2nd one.
Also has to be said that the Govt has already said it will not provide any money for a 3rd runway at LHR or 2nd at LGW or both. Same for a 2nd BHX runway you would assume.
The current BHX site can grow for another 25yrs only after that we start running out of room.Thats according to the last masterplan.
New master plans out next spring, see what changes are built in should BHX appear in the Govt statement.
Will await that statement expected on 18th Oct with interest.
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The schedule has had many of the additional flights mentioned in the S17 press release dropped from the timetable which means we're back to 4 based aircraft again for next summer. Malta, Naples and Comiso all survive and Mytilene returns on Saturdays after being dropped for S16.
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BCN is now available for S17, only Thursday and Sunday flights are showing. The S17 timetable is still missing the following flights which operated at various times this year:
Tuesday MAD and BCN
Wednesday AGP and TFS
Thursday MAD
Sunday MAD and LPA
The schedule has had many of the additional flights mentioned in the S17 press release dropped from the timetable which means we're back to 4 based aircraft again for next summer. Malta, Naples and Comiso all survive and Mytilene returns on Saturdays after being dropped for S16.
Norwegian
BCN is now available for S17, only Thursday and Sunday flights are showing. The S17 timetable is still missing the following flights which operated at various times this year:
Tuesday MAD and BCN
Wednesday AGP and TFS
Thursday MAD
Sunday MAD and LPA
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Beech B200 Super King AirF-GJFA out of Deauville
Beech B200 Super King AirF-GJFA out of Deauville I assume this aircraft, which spent 90 minutes circling over Birmingham this afternoon,was taking photos before returning to Deauville?.
The history can be tracked on Flightradar24
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The history can be tracked on Flightradar24
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I just assumed in readiness for tomorrows half marathon. I am sure I have seen this aircraft do this kind of thing before as well as a Belgium B200. Mind you if it was for that you would have thought it would be cheaper to night-stop and go again in the morning.
Aegean
Back again next year to Athens, twice a week Tuesday & Saturday similar times and short season 20/6-23/9.
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The second Saturday service which was bookable from April has gone again, I doubt due loads as they are despite despite what the CAA figures show but maybe be yields or still aircraft shortages still.
Thomas Cook
Indeed scaled back to 4 based but only a loss of 7 or 8 flights as it was the aircraft that was due to go to Luton on 3 or 4 days and this just means it is similar to summer 16.
Pete
I just assumed in readiness for tomorrows half marathon. I am sure I have seen this aircraft do this kind of thing before as well as a Belgium B200. Mind you if it was for that you would have thought it would be cheaper to night-stop and go again in the morning.
Aegean
Back again next year to Athens, twice a week Tuesday & Saturday similar times and short season 20/6-23/9.
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The second Saturday service which was bookable from April has gone again, I doubt due loads as they are despite despite what the CAA figures show but maybe be yields or still aircraft shortages still.
Thomas Cook
Indeed scaled back to 4 based but only a loss of 7 or 8 flights as it was the aircraft that was due to go to Luton on 3 or 4 days and this just means it is similar to summer 16.
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I just assumed in readiness for tomorrows half marathon. I am sure I have seen this aircraft do this kind of thing before as well as a Belgium B200. Mind you if it was for that you would have thought it would be cheaper to night-stop and go again in the morning.
Aegean
Back again next year to Athens, twice a week Tuesday & Saturday similar times and short season 20/6-23/9.
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The second Saturday service which was bookable from April has gone again, I doubt due loads as they are despite despite what the CAA figures show but maybe be yields or still aircraft shortages still.
Thomas Cook
Indeed scaled back to 4 based but only a loss of 7 or 8 flights as it was the aircraft that was due to go to Luton on 3 or 4 days and this just means it is similar to summer 16.
Pete
I just assumed in readiness for tomorrows half marathon. I am sure I have seen this aircraft do this kind of thing before as well as a Belgium B200. Mind you if it was for that you would have thought it would be cheaper to night-stop and go again in the morning.
Aegean
Back again next year to Athens, twice a week Tuesday & Saturday similar times and short season 20/6-23/9.
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The second Saturday service which was bookable from April has gone again, I doubt due loads as they are despite despite what the CAA figures show but maybe be yields or still aircraft shortages still.
Thomas Cook
Indeed scaled back to 4 based but only a loss of 7 or 8 flights as it was the aircraft that was due to go to Luton on 3 or 4 days and this just means it is similar to summer 16.
Pete
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Beech B200 Super King AirF-GJFA
Currently circling central Birmingham at 27000Ft
Doubt it following the run.
Anybody any idea what it is up to?
https://planefinder.net/data/aircraft/F-GJFA
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Doubt it following the run.
Anybody any idea what it is up to?
https://planefinder.net/data/aircraft/F-GJFA
SSF
Currently circling central Birmingham at 27000Ft
Doubt it following the run.
Anybody any idea what it is up to?
https://planefinder.net/data/aircraft/F-GJFA
SSF
Doubt it following the run.
Anybody any idea what it is up to?
https://planefinder.net/data/aircraft/F-GJFA
SSF
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September 2016 up 15.8%
https://www.birminghamairport.co.uk/...enger-figures/
Very strong figures in terms of the actual increase and September 2015 wasn't that bad. On a daily average they are actually higher than July due one less day in the month and only around 13000 difference.
Pete
Very strong figures in terms of the actual increase and September 2015 wasn't that bad. On a daily average they are actually higher than July due one less day in the month and only around 13000 difference.
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Rolling 12 months = 11,231,356 up 11.91%
September at 1,207,796 up 15.8% which is BHX’s second ever best month
11.5m for 2016 should now be reached ....
2016 % +/-
January 666,681 9.03%
February 724,187 14.98%
March 831,174 13.72%
April 873,965 13.28%
May 1,005,861 11.21%
June 1,118,452 13.07%
July 1,221,212 14.00%
August 1,285,911 12.95%
September 1,207,796 15.84%
October 1,045,000 13.53% est
November 765,000 10.48% est
December 755,000 10.51% est
Total 11,500,239 12.91%
13m predicted for 2017 !!
September at 1,207,796 up 15.8% which is BHX’s second ever best month
11.5m for 2016 should now be reached ....
2016 % +/-
January 666,681 9.03%
February 724,187 14.98%
March 831,174 13.72%
April 873,965 13.28%
May 1,005,861 11.21%
June 1,118,452 13.07%
July 1,221,212 14.00%
August 1,285,911 12.95%
September 1,207,796 15.84%
October 1,045,000 13.53% est
November 765,000 10.48% est
December 755,000 10.51% est
Total 11,500,239 12.91%
13m predicted for 2017 !!
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Air India is planning more flights to the continent, by launching routes like Delhi-Birmingham-Toronto