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Summer 2019 sees Geneva continue at 3 a week and Belfast appears to have one extra rotation a week based on the flights operated in April 2018.
True Blue - Your not the first to mention this and I am not going to say anymore but really do take the time to complain both to the airport and handling agent. I am not starting anything on here but things are not great and if you complain by email back it all with a letter as I have found the former often goes unanswered. In general BHX has improved on the departure aspect although I have not travelled in the evening when the temptation to reduce staff is the greatest. Mornings and afternoons are busy but everyone seems to try their best and 2018 thus far has been much better than 2017 although I will be trying it again in a few weeks and I hope it is as good as it was in July.
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Pete, Thanks for your suggestion of a return flight, I never thought of that as I very rarely buy a return on this route. I thought the half term was from 22-26 October, well it is for some of my friends who will be in Malaga for that week because of when it falls. I've also got a friend travelling AGP-NCL single ticket which cost £100. The biggest problem with another airport such as LTN is the need to be in Stratford upon Avon for a meeting and I also need to rely on public transport, which by train is very good at BHX wherever you need to go to. I might take the SAS option it'll be good for my Miles & More card and the timings aren't bad. Thanks for all your help/suggestions appreciated.
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Be honest it’s a mileage run isn’t it .
In that time your could have been in the bar from a host of relatively near UK airports including Gatwick with multiple daily flights AND competition !
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How in any ones name can going 2 hours in the wrong direction and hour at least in Copenhagen then 3 hours back EVER be good timings !
Be honest it’s a mileage run isn’t it .
In that time your could have been in the bar from a host of relatively near UK airports including Gatwick with multiple daily flights AND competition !
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And not everyone wants to prop up the bar in an airport.
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Does anyone know if the ILS Glidepath for R33 is still out of service? - If so what's going on to fix the problem?
It's astonishing that an airport like Birmingham, with the volume of traffic still can't fix this problem.
It's astonishing that an airport like Birmingham, with the volume of traffic still can't fix this problem.
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RUTAN 16, no it can very much be a price thing and nothing to do with a "mileage run". My wife and I only fly C Class on long hauls. Since we travel for leisure and at our own expense, flying backwards or sideways via some other hub can often save us anything between £1000 to £1500 each, and sometimes even more! Time is money for some, but not all 
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RUTAN 16, no it can very much be a price thing and nothing to do with a "mileage run". My wife and I only fly C Class on long hauls. Since we travel for leisure and at our own expense, flying backwards or sideways via some other hub can often save us anything between £1000 to £1500 each, and sometimes even more! Time is money for some, but not all
We have family is Sydney. Just try comparing famous middle eastern carriers for example with a two or three stopper via an EU hub and then a non-Arabian country. Enough dosh saved to buy a tinny - or two even if its a few hours longer? Not all the big carriers are that user friendly with connecting flights either.
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Emirates winter 18/19
The lunchtime EK39/40 flight will be downgraded from an A380 to a B777-300ER from 7th November 2018
It is not known if this is permanent or temporary
The lunchtime EK39/40 flight will be downgraded from an A380 to a B777-300ER from 7th November 2018
It is not known if this is permanent or temporary
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Passenger figures 1368525 down 8.55% - I know this is going to sound a bit crazy or just spin but these are not that bad considering the loss of Monarch and the confusing decision of Ryanair to reduce capacity in high summer.
Emirates was about 88% which was down as only the two daily flights but this as it stands this won't be achieved next year based on the November aircraft types. I would like to think maybe they are considering 2 x 77W and 1 x A388 next summer.
Qatar was up 11% but hardly stellar at 201 (79%) and Cardiff wasn't that far behind which as a new service is quite impressive.
Air India was down but on 58 sectors recording 210 per flight 82%
Turkish was up 5% at 137 a flight which is very good.
Increases to Frankfurt, Munich, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Zurich although small decreases on Paris, Copenhagen and Amsterdam. Bigger decreases on Berlin, Milan due flybe cuts as well as Rome where Jet2 were only 4 a week to Monarch's daily but what did operate had a 98% load factor.
The craziest increase was on a domestic route with Belfast up 56% at 22889 which is probably one of their highest returns. EDI, GLA and Jersey/Guernsey all up as well.
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Just the IT not up to speed with the "verbals" which is understandable. A letter or phone-call to those at the sharp end takes minutes but updating the IT seems to take forever.
The number of seats available in November is still well in excess of the actual passengers figures achieved in November 2016 & 17 alas not the same for December, February and March and lets hope that this is temporary or even better stays as the 77W and add back the morning service next summer.
Todays figures for Dubai in August is around three thousand more than what 1 x 77W and 1 x A388 offers.
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Just the IT not up to speed with the "verbals" which is understandable. A letter or phone-call to those at the sharp end takes minutes but updating the IT seems to take forever.
The number of seats available in November is still well in excess of the actual passengers figures achieved in November 2016 & 17 alas not the same for December, February and March and lets hope that this is temporary or even better stays as the 77W and add back the morning service next summer.
Todays figures for Dubai in August is around three thousand more than what 1 x 77W and 1 x A388 offers.
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Just the IT not up to speed with the "verbals" which is understandable. A letter or phone-call to those at the sharp end takes minutes but updating the IT seems to take forever.
The number of seats available in November is still well in excess of the actual passengers figures achieved in November 2016 & 17 alas not the same for December, February and March and lets hope that this is temporary or even better stays as the 77W and add back the morning service next summer.
Todays figures for Dubai in August is around three thousand more than what 1 x 77W and 1 x A388 offers.
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RUTAN16 I can assure you it is not a mileage run. As stated by Hotel Tango prices vary significantly. I was able to take early retirement so I have the time. I also ensure I travel comfortably. Five years ago following retirement I relocated to Spain but also kept a UK presence. So since then the most travelled route for me has been AGP/BHX. Initially the UK base was in Stratford upon Avon but since changed to The Isle of Anglesey, however I still prefer to use BHX because I can travel from there to Bangor with one stop on Virgin Trains First Class service. At BHX there is a Virgin Lounge and good public facilities transfer from the terminals is very easy and comfortable and they also have a lounge in Crewe too. I have used mainly Monarch (many extra leg room seats) but also TUI, Norwegian, Vueling, SAS, Swiss, Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines and now Jet2. It's really down to price, attractive travel period, and comfort. I have also used Aer Lingus, since being in Anglesey, via Dublin taking a ferry from Holyhead and v.v. I also travel extensively from AGP elsewhere outside UK and use the same principle there, so last year to OZ was AGP-ZRH-BKK-SYD and return SYD-SIN-ZRH-AGP a combination of Swiss, Thai and Singapore, chosen as good price/comfort not as a mileage run. We all have our preferences.
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I am sure there was a rumour of 77W;s a few months back which was generally thought to be Christmas extras or the 3rd service retuning once the DXB runway maintenance finishes.
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