Birmingham-7

[ssflyer]

As nationally 70% of seats are sold to Jet2 Holidays pax,and their aim is primarily the growth in that market, expect to see new destinations linked to a tie up with hotels rather than bums on seats and DIY
SSF

[jon01]

Primera

Shortage of aircraft, so some old metal operating the sun routes today:

LZ-DEO MD82 (Malaga)
9H-MAC B735 (Palma)

[jon01]

Winter 18/19

RSD Travel showing a short series of charters to Marrakesh, flights operate fortnightly from 14th Feb 2019 and are expected to use a Corendon Airlines Europe B738

[FQTLSteve]

I note your comment that an Easyjet base would never happen at BHX. This has puzzled me for a long time. They have bases at other UK airports where the general competition is similar (Ryanair, Jet2, Tui, even legacy carriers and in the recent past Monarch etc. the combination changing a little by location) and I've never understood why they ignore such a big airport (apart from BFS and GVA)? I think from your comments you may have the answer because I can't understand why this is, and I've never seen any proper explanation, maybe you can enlighten me?

[LAX_LHR]

Finally some good news for BHX, a new Wizz air route to Cluj announced today.

[Plane.Silly]

Originally Posted by ssflyer

As nationally 70% of seats are sold to Jet2 Holidays pax,and their aim is primarily the growth in that market, expect to see new destinations linked to a tie up with hotels rather than bums on seats and DIY
SSF

Have they suddenly starting shifting a megaton more pax through Hols? i though the figure had only just recently hit 50/55%
But i do agree, a lot of the growth will be focused on the holidays perspective and i'm sure 70% won't be too far away

[SWBKCB]

Shortage of aircraft, so some old metal operating the sun routes today:

LZ-DEO MD82 (Malaga)
9H-MAC B735 (Palma)

Both considerably smaller than the planned a/c

[RND20]

How are loads on the short haul services?

[inOban]

I suspect that the new bases are almost entirely jet2holidays, since there are established locos operating on most of the routes. But LBA in particular will have a large number of flight only pax.

[jon01]

Wizz Air winter 18/19

Cluj-Napoca from 16 Dec 2018

07:10 / 07:40 -- -- We -- -- -- Su A320 W63315/W63316

WIZZ AIR’S NEWEST ROUTE FROM BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT

[LAX_LHR]

I see ‘BrumX’ is slagging me off on another site for the fact I posted the Wizz air news (seems he is taking issue that I was first to the news, WTAF), which means now I basically get slagged off for posting good news! I just can’t win. Seriously, can some people not just grow up and follow the news being posted, and not the person posting it. Or is Birmingham news only to be reported by Birmingham locals going forward. Jesus.

[ATNotts]

Originally Posted by LAX_LHR

I see ‘BrumX’ is slagging me off on another site for the fact I posted the Wizz air news (seems he is taking issue that I was first to the news, WTAF), which means now I basically get slagged off for posting good news! I just can’t win. Seriously, can some people not just grow up and follow the news being posted, and not the person posting it. Or is Birmingham news only to be reported by Birmingham locals going forward. Jesus.

It's the "football fan" mentality, which frankly exists on just about every "airport" thread in this section of PPRuNe (I don't use the other sites) - including BHX and MAN. Some posters often treat their favourite airport as they might view their football club, and the management in the same way as they would view a football manager. You even hear cries of "foul" if one airport dares to promote itself on what someone else considers to be their "home club's" territory. The word "we" is used a lot, suggesting some sort of ownership or attachment, when in reality they have little or no direct professional association with the airport. The word "we" is used in the same way in a sports context by fans, who again, unless they are members of the club, have no direct association with it.

It might be good if some of those kinds of posts were moderated a bit more zealously, given that this is supposed to be a "professional" (in the broadest sense of the word) site, but I rather imagine they all have far too much to do in their day jobs to waste their time on such action.

It matters not who breaks the news, good or bad, they are merely passing on information that they have not previously seen mentioned on a thread.

[chaps1954]

Well said ATNotts I am on another forum and the bile that comes out of the mouths of some of the Liverpool crowd is disgusting when a non Liverpulian posts or in one case
was told why are you reaading the Liverpool forum when you are from Manchester. Our interests are all the same just we live in another area.

[chinapattern]

Air Arabia Maroc

New x2 weekly (Tue/Fri) service to Agadir from 30th October. Bookable on their website.

[FQTLSteve]

A big delay on Primera PF 2933 to AGP scheduled 0700 delayed to 2300. Anyone know if this is a technical problem or crew issue?

[WilliumMate]

Originally Posted by FQTLSteve

A big delay on Primera PF 2933 to AGP scheduled 0700 delayed to 2300. Anyone know if this is a technical problem or crew issue?

Just passing west of Madrid having departed at 0801, according to FR24.

[Matt995]

Originally Posted by WilliumMate

Just passing west of Madrid having departed at 0801, according to FR24.

that was the delayed Saturday flight, operating 25 hours late!

[WilliumMate]

Yep. See it now. Just a tad late then.

[Navpi]

Is the winter ACL report out for Birmingham.

Just interested who has applied for what.

[RealFish]

BACF

Apologies if it's already been posted upstream, but BA Summer 2019 flights are now appearing online and are bookable. Destinations, timings and equipment (EMB 190SR) appear to be the same as this year, ie Florence, Palma and Malaga and the fares seem remarkably reasonable. Services start on 18th May.