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Birmingham Airport has seen over a million passengers pass through its terminal for another month making October its twentieth consecutive month of record breaking growth.
In total 1,074,242 passengers were recorded travelling through the airport, up by 16.7% compared to the same month last year – equivalent to over 154,000 more passengers.
Short haul saw the most significant passenger growth rates for the month up by 16.8% year-on-year compared to long haul which increased by 14.4%. This is due to a large percentage of travellers being those going on business trips and half term breaks.
Paul Kehoe, Chief Executive Officer at Birmingham Airport, said: “It’s great to see that we have gone through the autumn season and are entering the busy winter season still delivering month-on-month passenger records.
“October was our sixth consecutive month in which we have served over a million passengers in a single month. We expect this positive trend to continue as we enter the Christmas holiday period.”
Scheduled traffic accounted for over 91% of the total passenger volume for October and saw a 22.3% growth rate compared to the same month last year. Charter traffic accounted for 9% of the total.
Caribbean, European and Middle Eastern destinations saw the greatest increase in passengers compared to the same month last year.
Scheduled destinations with significant year-on-year passenger growth were Madrid (+323.5%), Heraklion (+135.5%), Gran Canaria (+86.3%) and Palma de Mallorca (+80.9%).
Charter destinations with significant growth were Kos (+149.4%), Fuerteventura (+119.1%) and Hurghada (+66.8%).
In total 1,074,242 passengers were recorded travelling through the airport, up by 16.7% compared to the same month last year – equivalent to over 154,000 more passengers.
Short haul saw the most significant passenger growth rates for the month up by 16.8% year-on-year compared to long haul which increased by 14.4%. This is due to a large percentage of travellers being those going on business trips and half term breaks.
Paul Kehoe, Chief Executive Officer at Birmingham Airport, said: “It’s great to see that we have gone through the autumn season and are entering the busy winter season still delivering month-on-month passenger records.
“October was our sixth consecutive month in which we have served over a million passengers in a single month. We expect this positive trend to continue as we enter the Christmas holiday period.”
Scheduled traffic accounted for over 91% of the total passenger volume for October and saw a 22.3% growth rate compared to the same month last year. Charter traffic accounted for 9% of the total.
Caribbean, European and Middle Eastern destinations saw the greatest increase in passengers compared to the same month last year.
Scheduled destinations with significant year-on-year passenger growth were Madrid (+323.5%), Heraklion (+135.5%), Gran Canaria (+86.3%) and Palma de Mallorca (+80.9%).
Charter destinations with significant growth were Kos (+149.4%), Fuerteventura (+119.1%) and Hurghada (+66.8%).
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CSA to go daily to Prague in 2017
12.7m pax predicted for 2017
anna.aero - IATA Slots 2016, Atlanta Daily - Departures Edition
12.7m pax predicted for 2017
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Daza that's amazing news - just the other day I posted a charter wishlist from BHX on another forum and both of these destinations were on it. Phuket is a great coup for BHX and I think will do very well. It shows TOM have faith in BHX for leisure long haul. Hopefully these will pave the way for places like Cuba, Sri Lanka and the Maldives in the future?
I can only wonder why the airport waited until the winter to commence work on the area in front of the Glideslope. The area looked very water logged from the recent heavy rains. Hopefully the frosts will have helped the works.
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Winter 16/17 update
Condor
B757-300 to be based 27-31 Jan operating four flights to Faro
Germania
Arvidsjaur, Sweden - Weekly Mon & Fri A319/B737 09 Jan - 17 Mar (For RTTtravel 'Arctic Adventure')
Bergen - one off A321 on 25 Feb
Chambery - Weekly Saturday A319 (Operates on Fri in December)
Thomson
B763 based Fri-Tue from 06 Dec operating 5 long haul flights per week. This is as well as the Dreamliner which is based Sun - Thu
Condor
B757-300 to be based 27-31 Jan operating four flights to Faro
Germania
Arvidsjaur, Sweden - Weekly Mon & Fri A319/B737 09 Jan - 17 Mar (For RTTtravel 'Arctic Adventure')
Bergen - one off A321 on 25 Feb
Chambery - Weekly Saturday A319 (Operates on Fri in December)
Thomson
B763 based Fri-Tue from 06 Dec operating 5 long haul flights per week. This is as well as the Dreamliner which is based Sun - Thu
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No mention of Toronto !
Source:Tribune News Service
Amritsar, December 10
After a gap of eight long years, national carrier Air India has announced to resume the Amritsar-Birmingham direct flight from April 1, 2017, meeting the demand of the diaspora in the United Kingdom.
Conveying the decision of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Rajya Sabha MP Shwet Malik, who is also Aviation Consultative Committee member, said: “I conveyed the demand to the Union government, which rectified the mistake committed during the reign of the previous UPA government.
Malik accused the UPA of diverting this “extremely profitable flight from Amritsar to IGI in New Delhi to provide financial benefits to its private operator”.
After Jet Airways discontinued its Amritsar-London flight on August 6, 2006, Air India filled the void with a Amritsar-Birmingham flight the same year. However, it lasted till October 24, 2009.
In between, Air India launched its Amritsar-New Delhi-Birmingham flight on the hub and spoke model from Amritsar airport on August 1, 2013, with limited success.
Source:Tribune News Service
Amritsar, December 10
After a gap of eight long years, national carrier Air India has announced to resume the Amritsar-Birmingham direct flight from April 1, 2017, meeting the demand of the diaspora in the United Kingdom.
Conveying the decision of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Rajya Sabha MP Shwet Malik, who is also Aviation Consultative Committee member, said: “I conveyed the demand to the Union government, which rectified the mistake committed during the reign of the previous UPA government.
Malik accused the UPA of diverting this “extremely profitable flight from Amritsar to IGI in New Delhi to provide financial benefits to its private operator”.
After Jet Airways discontinued its Amritsar-London flight on August 6, 2006, Air India filled the void with a Amritsar-Birmingham flight the same year. However, it lasted till October 24, 2009.
In between, Air India launched its Amritsar-New Delhi-Birmingham flight on the hub and spoke model from Amritsar airport on August 1, 2013, with limited success.
No mention of Toronto !
Source:Tribune News Service
Amritsar, December 10
After a gap of eight long years, national carrier Air India has announced to resume the Amritsar-Birmingham direct flight from April 1, 2017, meeting the demand of the diaspora in the United Kingdom.
Conveying the decision of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Rajya Sabha MP Shwet Malik, who is also Aviation Consultative Committee member, said: “I conveyed the demand to the Union government, which rectified the mistake committed during the reign of the previous UPA government.
Malik accused the UPA of diverting this “extremely profitable flight from Amritsar to IGI in New Delhi to provide financial benefits to its private operator”.
After Jet Airways discontinued its Amritsar-London flight on August 6, 2006, Air India filled the void with a Amritsar-Birmingham flight the same year. However, it lasted till October 24, 2009.
In between, Air India launched its Amritsar-New Delhi-Birmingham flight on the hub and spoke model from Amritsar airport on August 1, 2013, with limited success.
Source:Tribune News Service
Amritsar, December 10
After a gap of eight long years, national carrier Air India has announced to resume the Amritsar-Birmingham direct flight from April 1, 2017, meeting the demand of the diaspora in the United Kingdom.
Conveying the decision of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Rajya Sabha MP Shwet Malik, who is also Aviation Consultative Committee member, said: “I conveyed the demand to the Union government, which rectified the mistake committed during the reign of the previous UPA government.
Malik accused the UPA of diverting this “extremely profitable flight from Amritsar to IGI in New Delhi to provide financial benefits to its private operator”.
After Jet Airways discontinued its Amritsar-London flight on August 6, 2006, Air India filled the void with a Amritsar-Birmingham flight the same year. However, it lasted till October 24, 2009.
In between, Air India launched its Amritsar-New Delhi-Birmingham flight on the hub and spoke model from Amritsar airport on August 1, 2013, with limited success.
As for the source, we've all seen enough Indian press reports that have come to nought over the past few years.
And does this mean that BHX will have direct ATQ 4 x weekly, and DEL 3 x weekly, or perhaps daily from both??
About as vague an announcement as "Brexit means Brexit" and needs a deal more flesh added to the bare bones.
About as vague an announcement as "Brexit means Brexit" and needs a deal more flesh added to the bare bones.
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November Pax up 12.5%
In total 779,583 passengers were recorded giving an increase of 12.5% compared to the same month last year - equivalent to 86,550 more people.
Both long haul and short haul saw similar levels of growth with long haul up by 13% and short haul up by 12.6% year-on-year.
Paul Kehoe, Chief Executive Officer at Birmingham Airport, said: “November tends to be one of our quieter months and so it’s fantastic to see such a healthy rate of growth in the volume of passengers.
“We are now celebrating our twenty first consecutive month of record breaking growth this year which is great news for the airport and the Midlands region.”
Scheduled traffic accounted for 94% of the total passenger volume for November and saw a 13.8% growth rate compared to the same month last year. Charter traffic accounted for 6% of the total.
Caribbean, African, Asian and Middle Eastern destinations saw the greatest increase in passengers compared to the same month last year.
Scheduled destinations with significant year-on-year passenger growth were Madrid (+350.2%), Banjul (+109.8%), Sal Island (+90.8%), Marrakech (+86.9%) and Budapest (+73.6%).
Charter destinations with significant growth were Montego Bay (+38.9%), Tenerife (+36.5%) and Fuerteventura (+19.1%).
Estimated passenger figures for December show that it’s expected to be another record breaking month and the busiest festive period on record for Birmingham Airport. Between Friday 16th December 2016 to Tuesday 3rd January 2017 we expect to see over half a million people giving a predicted increase of 21.2% compared to the same period last year.
Popular destinations for passengers jetting off to visit family and friends over Christmas include Scotland and Ireland. Those seeking a bit of winter sun are jetting off to Dubai, Madrid, Montego Bay, Cancun, Tenerife and Lanzarote. The airport will remain open throughout Christmas and New Year, with an estimated 13,590 passengers travelling through on Christmas Day, 82.2% more than last year.
Both long haul and short haul saw similar levels of growth with long haul up by 13% and short haul up by 12.6% year-on-year.
Paul Kehoe, Chief Executive Officer at Birmingham Airport, said: “November tends to be one of our quieter months and so it’s fantastic to see such a healthy rate of growth in the volume of passengers.
“We are now celebrating our twenty first consecutive month of record breaking growth this year which is great news for the airport and the Midlands region.”
Scheduled traffic accounted for 94% of the total passenger volume for November and saw a 13.8% growth rate compared to the same month last year. Charter traffic accounted for 6% of the total.
Caribbean, African, Asian and Middle Eastern destinations saw the greatest increase in passengers compared to the same month last year.
Scheduled destinations with significant year-on-year passenger growth were Madrid (+350.2%), Banjul (+109.8%), Sal Island (+90.8%), Marrakech (+86.9%) and Budapest (+73.6%).
Charter destinations with significant growth were Montego Bay (+38.9%), Tenerife (+36.5%) and Fuerteventura (+19.1%).
Estimated passenger figures for December show that it’s expected to be another record breaking month and the busiest festive period on record for Birmingham Airport. Between Friday 16th December 2016 to Tuesday 3rd January 2017 we expect to see over half a million people giving a predicted increase of 21.2% compared to the same period last year.
Popular destinations for passengers jetting off to visit family and friends over Christmas include Scotland and Ireland. Those seeking a bit of winter sun are jetting off to Dubai, Madrid, Montego Bay, Cancun, Tenerife and Lanzarote. The airport will remain open throughout Christmas and New Year, with an estimated 13,590 passengers travelling through on Christmas Day, 82.2% more than last year.
Probably not an estimate but twhat have been informed by the airlines, Manchester has some
equally strange figures so they are probably very close as not much will change for
Christmas day
equally strange figures so they are probably very close as not much will change for
Christmas day
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So Porto follows the recent trend at BHX where routes go unserved for years and then all of a sudden we have two or more carriers on the route. In the past 18 months or so the likes of Barcelona, Madrid, Prague, Warsaw, Bucharest, Sofia and even Reykjavik have gone from nothing to at least two airlines operating with varying degrees of success. While it's great to see all these destinations being ticked off the list it's a tad disappointing that it takes someone like Wizz or Jet 2 coming in to shake life into the likes of Ryanair and to some degree Monarch. Why wasn't Birmingham-Porto announced when Luton and Manchester was I wonder?
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I don't know why people get their feathers ruffled over this sort of thing. That's just competition, it's one of the most common aspects of any business or market. When you have a varied traffic mix with no real dominant player, as in the case of BHX, they all want a bit of the action.
I don't know why people get their feathers ruffled over this sort of thing. That's just competition, it's one of the most common aspects of any business or market. When you have a varied traffic mix with no real dominant player, as in the case of BHX, they all want a bit of the action.
Airports have no control over who can and can't operate what routes at what frequency, so what often happens is that a carrier starts a new route, another jumps in, neither makes a profit and in the worst case both carriers blink at the same time and the result is a route disappears completely.
Still, that's the lesser of two evils, the other being the bureaucracy of licencing and capacity regulation that used mainly to do the bidding of nation, usually state carriers, and stifled the development of regional airports for decades.