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Bordeaux ends in September and I am sure it was originally mid October although still bookable next summer.
Thomson winter 2013/4
I have not really checked this since realising one 738 is staying in place of one of the 757's. However one Sharm has gone leaving just two but the Monday 757 goes to Arrecife which was in the first release but made no sense as it appeared four based.
However two additions from last winter - a Thursday Las Palmas 738 and a first for winter a Friday Marrakech.
Montego Bay I am sure was operating through the winter in the very first release is now short-season but at least Sanford almost gets to December.
Summer 14 - Chania showing in the packages section for Friday
Pete
Bordeaux ends in September and I am sure it was originally mid October although still bookable next summer.
Thomson winter 2013/4
I have not really checked this since realising one 738 is staying in place of one of the 757's. However one Sharm has gone leaving just two but the Monday 757 goes to Arrecife which was in the first release but made no sense as it appeared four based.
However two additions from last winter - a Thursday Las Palmas 738 and a first for winter a Friday Marrakech.
Montego Bay I am sure was operating through the winter in the very first release is now short-season but at least Sanford almost gets to December.
Summer 14 - Chania showing in the packages section for Friday
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Re Air India ,a number of promotional events in Birmingham have taken place in the last few weeks.
Should also mention this week that stand 42C at BHX has been marked out and calibrated for a 787, and 2 APUs required for the type have also been wired in this week.
Air India have been allocated this stand with the reserve being 57C
So looks like its going to happen, well done BHX
Nigel
Re Air India ,a number of promotional events in Birmingham have taken place in the last few weeks.
Should also mention this week that stand 42C at BHX has been marked out and calibrated for a 787, and 2 APUs required for the type have also been wired in this week.
Air India have been allocated this stand with the reserve being 57C
So looks like its going to happen, well done BHX
Nigel
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No surprises there.
They've seemingly got some plans for a second runway: Birmingham Airport: £7bn expansion plans announced | Central - ITV News
Any recent news about Qatar?
They've seemingly got some plans for a second runway: Birmingham Airport: £7bn expansion plans announced | Central - ITV News
Any recent news about Qatar?
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Plans for the future - yes. You'd have thought they wouldn't front the article with a photo that clearly years old however - judging from the presence of BA mainline aircraft, so pre-BA Connect days.
http://www.pprune.org/airlines-airpo...irates-23.html
Those BHX figures don't look encourging. If that is the trend then they will be into a minus when AI start the DEL route
Those BHX figures don't look encourging. If that is the trend then they will be into a minus when AI start the DEL route
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Crewmeal;
Re Emirates ,the devils in the detail.
For starters Glasgow saw a 70% increase in available seats and Newcastle a 54% increase, Manchester and LHR also saw available seat increases.
Not sure about LGW but there figures had been appalling.
BHX latest figures are very encouraging especially as BHX was one of the few that didn't see increase in available seats.
May and June at BHX saw increases of 8% and 14%.
However it will be interesting as you say to see if EK can continue the increases once Air India arrives.
Having said that at least we have Air India when other airports boasting they would get them haven't 
Nigel
Re Emirates ,the devils in the detail.
For starters Glasgow saw a 70% increase in available seats and Newcastle a 54% increase, Manchester and LHR also saw available seat increases.
Not sure about LGW but there figures had been appalling.
BHX latest figures are very encouraging especially as BHX was one of the few that didn't see increase in available seats.
May and June at BHX saw increases of 8% and 14%.
However it will be interesting as you say to see if EK can continue the increases once Air India arrives.
Having said that at least we have Air India when other airports boasting they would get them haven't
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I’d be inclined to say that Air India's return won’t have that much of a detrimental effect on EK’s loads as primarily they are targeting the BHX-ATQ traffic, although inevitably they’re going to lose some business pax bound for DEL or onwards. I think EK should be more concerned about TK going double daily or indeed the arrival of another competitor.
Having said that, it will be interesting to see how the next twelve months unfold given that when Air India started back in 2005 there was far less competition and certainly much less capacity going east. EK were just x1 daily, PIA was only using the A310 and there was no TK. On top of all that, just look at the huge increase in LHR/MAN-Gulf traffic in the past two years and with BHX sandwiched in the middle it makes one wonder if eventually something has to give somewhere.
Interesting times.
Having said that, it will be interesting to see how the next twelve months unfold given that when Air India started back in 2005 there was far less competition and certainly much less capacity going east. EK were just x1 daily, PIA was only using the A310 and there was no TK. On top of all that, just look at the huge increase in LHR/MAN-Gulf traffic in the past two years and with BHX sandwiched in the middle it makes one wonder if eventually something has to give somewhere.
Interesting times.
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China Pattern -when Air India started back in 2005
This was from the old terminal too. Also have a recollection of one aircraft having an engine problem and dumping a quantity of oil over Daventry.
Hec7or
Actually they're the ex Cityflyer Express RJ100's which came to BHX when BA purchased BRAL & merged it with Brymon to form BA Citiexpress. BRAL also had a handful of 146's, but these never operated out if BHX.
Anyway back on topic...
Actually they're the ex Cityflyer Express RJ100's which came to BHX when BA purchased BRAL & merged it with Brymon to form BA Citiexpress. BRAL also had a handful of 146's, but these never operated out if BHX.
Anyway back on topic...
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As far as the latest plan, its flying MSE-CWL-STN/overnight/STN-SNN-LGW-LHR.
No BHX flight seems to be in the system.
The above is a tour for diversion alternates testing that do not regularly receive an A380 service.
No BHX flight seems to be in the system.
The above is a tour for diversion alternates testing that do not regularly receive an A380 service.
Actually they're the ex Cityflyer Express RJ100's which came to BHX when BA purchased BRAL & merged it with Brymon to form BA Citiexpress. BRAL also had a handful of 146's, but these never operated out if BHX.
RJ100/BAe146 what is the difference, do we agree that they are not BA mainline.
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hec7or: Fail: They're BAe 146s operated by BRA, which became BA Connect.
Yes. Well I'm quite happy to defer to your superior knowledge on that matter. The basic point I was making is still valid however.
Yes. Well I'm quite happy to defer to your superior knowledge on that matter. The basic point I was making is still valid however.