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Biman plans biweekly flights to New York by April | STOCK & CORPORATE | Financial Express :: Financial Newspaper of Bangladesh
Believe it when I see it given the stop start episodes up at MAN, interesting quote though that BHX were making a better commercial offer, I take this as BHX offering a lower fee than MAN.
Believe it when I see it given the stop start episodes up at MAN, interesting quote though that BHX were making a better commercial offer, I take this as BHX offering a lower fee than MAN.
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Justplanecrazy,
Their CEO says BHX not MAN
https://www.biman-airlines.com/about...6-3d7e508f36b8
Nigel
Their CEO says BHX not MAN
https://www.biman-airlines.com/about...6-3d7e508f36b8
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I heard something very interesting last night when watching bbc midlands today they said the midlands have the biggest population of Philippines in the country!
Now that would be an interesting addition to the airport!
Now that would be an interesting addition to the airport!
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SFOBHX - where have you read this service is confirmed to start? Please post the link. Planning to start a service (as being reported by anna aero) is very different to actually starting a service. There is nothing confirmed about BHX on the Biman website. I have read that Biman only have Category 2 FAA clearance for U.S ops which means right now they would need to operate said service on a wet leased basis with aircraft coming from a U.S or European carrier.
Having said all of that, anna aero were spot on about AI so I would now be more surprised if this service doesn't materialise next year.
Whilst this service would undoubtedly be a coup for BHX (JFK back on departure screens and first ever BHX-Bangladesh flights snatched from under the nose of MAN
), I do hope that the runway extension will also see higher frequency flights to new, non Indian sub-continent worldwide hub destinations - AUH or DOH in the Middle East and ATL or ORD in the U.S. The kind of US transit services as proposed by Biman through BHX have never lasted that long, I think PIA ISB-BHX-YYZ lasted a couple of years? ISB-BHX-ORD was a flash in the pan as was TAS-BHX-JFK by Uzbek. Lets hope Biman break that mould 
Having said all of that, anna aero were spot on about AI so I would now be more surprised if this service doesn't materialise next year.
Whilst this service would undoubtedly be a coup for BHX (JFK back on departure screens and first ever BHX-Bangladesh flights snatched from under the nose of MAN
), I do hope that the runway extension will also see higher frequency flights to new, non Indian sub-continent worldwide hub destinations - AUH or DOH in the Middle East and ATL or ORD in the U.S. The kind of US transit services as proposed by Biman through BHX have never lasted that long, I think PIA ISB-BHX-YYZ lasted a couple of years? ISB-BHX-ORD was a flash in the pan as was TAS-BHX-JFK by Uzbek. Lets hope Biman break that mould
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It's not a coup it's a joke! (I know what you're getting at but Biman?)
Even with B77Ws, their OTP remains poor and they will need to pay for an EU operator to lease one of their aircraft to operate it as the US still class the country as too risky.
Who on Earth is going to book Bangladesh Airlines for a trip to the US? United may sleep easy I would say.
Having said that, it's a decent livery and worth getting some pics if they do show up. While you can
Even with B77Ws, their OTP remains poor and they will need to pay for an EU operator to lease one of their aircraft to operate it as the US still class the country as too risky.
Who on Earth is going to book Bangladesh Airlines for a trip to the US? United may sleep easy I would say.
Having said that, it's a decent livery and worth getting some pics if they do show up. While you can
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It is official lets remember we all can't say how we obtain info on here but All I can say is give it a few days And you will see all the official commercial launching and advertising that you need.
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Skipness,
Was your criticism of Biman the same when they flew into MAN ,can remember a number of posts praising it when they announced and flew from MAN, although not sure any were from you.
Agree nice livery.
A BHX delegation just returned once again from China 2 visits in 3 months..JLR more exports to China from B'ham than anywhere else in the country..hmm
threw that in on purpose so can have another classic from you similar to a drunken Indian throwing a dart which landed on BHX. One about the chances of China from you please lol.
Nigel
Was your criticism of Biman the same when they flew into MAN ,can remember a number of posts praising it when they announced and flew from MAN, although not sure any were from you.
Agree nice livery.
A BHX delegation just returned once again from China 2 visits in 3 months..JLR more exports to China from B'ham than anywhere else in the country..hmm
threw that in on purpose so can have another classic from you similar to a drunken Indian throwing a dart which landed on BHX. One about the chances of China from you please
lol.Nigel
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Lol @ Nigel!
As for my post about Philippines all I said was that would be an interesting addition to the airport like it would be for other airports I never once said it will or even might happen!
As for my post about Philippines all I said was that would be an interesting addition to the airport like it would be for other airports I never once said it will or even might happen!
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Yes , all you say is it would be an interesting proposition.
We could do with a morning Atlanta and Chicago, we will be top heavy with long hauls in the evening now
Certainly not ruling out a Chinese carrier either in the next 12-18 months.
Nigel
Yes , all you say is it would be an interesting proposition.
We could do with a morning Atlanta and Chicago, we will be top heavy with long hauls in the evening now
Certainly not ruling out a Chinese carrier either in the next 12-18 months.
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China....
Walking into the NEC last week did notice large signs put there with the e-address of thenec.co.uk which read: NEC - Best connected venue in the UK - Munich/Paris/New York/Zurich/Dubai. It then added 'Los Angeles/Beijing from 2014'.
Do THEY know something?
Do THEY know something?
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I struggle to see who would operate BHX-LAX. United cant even keep daily year round ops to Newark, and its really only them or American out of the US carriers that would operate LAX.
There is more chance of hell freezing over than BA/VS starting BHX-LAX in 2014.
The NEC boards were probably PR guff referring to the runway extension opening with the potential to reach those points non-stop.
There is more chance of hell freezing over than BA/VS starting BHX-LAX in 2014.
The NEC boards were probably PR guff referring to the runway extension opening with the potential to reach those points non-stop.
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LGW will have a direct flight to LAX next year courtesy of Norwegian.
United have talked about MAN-SFO in the recent past, but, I think it will be a long long time before a non-London airprt sees a direct west coast link (barring Vancouver but I doubt that counts even if it is just across the bay from Seattle)
Vegas is about as far as UK regionals will go.
United have talked about MAN-SFO in the recent past, but, I think it will be a long long time before a non-London airprt sees a direct west coast link (barring Vancouver but I doubt that counts even if it is just across the bay from Seattle)
Vegas is about as far as UK regionals will go.