Montpellier
 

Ryanair new routes page has BHX - MPL from 13/4.

Not bookable but looking like at least Wednesday & Friday.

A new route!!!!!!!!!

Pete

Will that dill the last few gaps for FR.

Ryanair summer 2011
 

[B]Jamie2k9[/B

No far from it.

Wednesday is very light and Monday/Friday had a couple gaps, in fact the only
day where all four are required all day is Sunday.

However what happened last year, some of the three Dublin based
visitors in the afternoon and evening switched to bhx based aircraft.

Pete

BHX - MPL - bookable. Operates on Mon, Wed and Fri. Evening departure on Mon & Fri. Afternoon on Wed.

BMI Base at BHX
 

Does anybody at BMI know when the new base is opening at BHX.
Willl it just be the BHX - FRA route the crews will be operating on.

Cheers

Why the fuss about a new RYR route?

They'll run it until the discounted fees end and then they'll drop it like the proverbial hot potato.

I fail to understand why BHX thinks getting into bed with RYR is a good idea.

Quite right S78 You know the Ryanair way.

Birmingham is very busy at all times - who needs Ryanair
passengers to clog up the terminals.

Send them to East midlands thats what I say

MM

Ryanair summer 2011
 

MPL

Monday 15.45/19.50
Wednesday 17.45/21.50
Friday 17.45/21.50

As I suspected Wednesday Palma has been added back at
18.05/23.40 but not the Murcia as yet.

Yet more time changes for other routes - beware early bookers!!

Monday - 9 based flights with no gaps unless the Montpellier does
something at 20.15.

One Girona based aircraft plus three Dublin based Aircraft

Tuesday

One spare slot 12.40/18.05 - 9 based flights

Faro based aircraft moved from 18.20/17.55 to 11.50/12.15 plus 3 Dublin

Wednesday

Three based aircraft doing 8 flights plus 18.05 PMI for the 4th aircraft

Based aircraft from: -

Lanzarote 12.10/11.45
Alicante 09.20/08.55
Faro 12.15/11.50 time change
Dublin x 3

Thursday

9 based flights with four aircraft

Spare slots 14.40/18.05 & 19.20 onwards

Faro based aircraft 12.15/11.50 time changed & 3 X Dublin based

Friday

10 based flights with 4 aircraft - full schedule

3 x Dublin based flights

Saturday

9 based flights with 4 aircraft

Spare slots 14.25/18.05 & 19.05 -

Faro based aircraft 19.20/18.55 & 2 Dublin based aircraft

Sunday

10 based flights no spare slots.

Alicante based aircraft 09.20/08.55 plus 2 x DUB.

Hopefully one new destination Tue/Th/Sa or it will be
Dublin flights changing to BHX based aircraft to fill the gap.

Wednesday would be filled if ACE changed to BHX based.

Pete

Summer 2011
 

Ryanair

It appears the Wednesday gap filler in summer will be Tenerife and
not Arrecife but still no clue as to the others on Tu/Th/Sat.

Monarch

They have added a second Sunday Malaga and pushed Papfos
back to the afternoon so that is an increase.

Thomas Cook

Shelm on Saturday swapped to Rhodes.

Thomson

The extra Friday Enfidha has gone (no surprise) but Sunday
and Wednesday still on sale.

Koral Blue

Thursday flight not showing in some booking sites but hasn't been
for a while now.

Pegasus

As expected all BHX flights seem to have gone.

AYT loads last year were appalling.

Blue Air

Still bookable on Sundays - the ex Eurocypria IT

Pete

TOM BHX Sunday Programme
 

Anyone know what has happend to the TOM SUN departure to LCA for Summer 2011, am sure they flew to LCA on both Weds and Suns???

Larnaca
 

bmiboyz

I can confirm it was never released for Summer 2011 and was at the time
the only real short to medium haul cut-back from 2010 possibly along with
one Ibiza rotation, which has since been restored at the expense of AGA.

Since the first release Agadir has gone and one Enfidha.

The reason for the LCA chop is a mixture of no spare aircraft slot as
Dubrovnik which was on a flybe aircraft is to become in-house and I
presume on the based 73H (if there is one this summer).

Obviously I can't think it is to do with competition as Monarch are
staying three weekly as 2010 and Cyprus Airways are no more.

Not sure if there was over-capacity to LCA but with CY's withdrawal
it looks a little thin next summer. Blue Air is bookable on Sunday, which
is the Eurocypria replacement.

fjencl

Sorry for the late reply, unless anybody else knows different the BMI base
is just one A319 operating three daily Frankfurt every day. One system now
showing it as A320's but could be just the way they show 32series aircraft -
LH still showing A319's.


Pete

Monarch/Re-branding?
 

Monarch

Still adding Easter flights with another Palma and another Larnaca added
on a Saturday. Only four flights in total but it appears to be utilising the
Saturday IT ski season aircraft but I think that makes Larnaca five weekly
for a brief period at least.

Re-branding - Dublin East?

BHX and Ryanair might not be able to agree on extra based aircraft for
flying purposes but there seems to some agreement to make the airport
look busy.

A recent spurt in positioning flights now sees eight based aircraft!!!!

Just a shame only three are operational at any one time.

On a serious point, at least the parking facilities are being used.

Pete

BHX is one of the cheapest places to park in the uk, just MOL taking advantage, thought be more chavmobiles parked up:rolleyes:

Finally Bottomed Out?
 

Birmingham Mail reports that passenger slump may be over.

January figures show: 522562 up 0.2%


Paul Kehoe: "Although the increase was small, it hinted that the market was starting to recover and encouraging news ahead of plans to extend the runway."
Still ongoing then. :rolleyes:

Jan 2010 was very badly affected by snow.

Jan 2010 was very badly affected by snow.

Yes Alvechurch how dare you post some encouraging news about BHX! Shame on you! Dont even think about stepping on Manchesters toes!

:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

January 2011 & FR
 

Manchester Kurt

Did you know BHX accepted more diversions than it lost in 2010?

No neither did I until I checked the CAA stats.

However it is pointless comparing at present as you need to know the
actual number of cancellations, which the punctuality stats will eventually
show once published.

Although the weather was kind to BHX in January 2011 Aer Lingus was
not as Dublin was operating at only double daily for long periods plus
cancellations to MIR & LXR amongst others.

Having said all that, I was a little shocked at how low the figure was, as
I got the impression that more flights operated in2011 but I have nothing to back that statement up at present.

However I will be checking my usual sources to confirm if that was the case.

Ryanair

As predicted FR have added Wednesday Tenerife with a BHX based
aircraft for summer 2011. All Wednesday slots are now filled just Tuesday
Thursday and Saturday to go, although I have not checked for any other
amendments today. Tenerife now 4 weekly compared to three weekly
since the route started.

Pete

bmi
 

The bmi based A/C at BHX will be an A320 with LH interiors.

BHX operating a319/320 info
 

I was having a look at the lufthansa booking search engine for flights, they are showing a bmi a319 operating from BHX/FRA route until end of may, then when you book flights in june its an a320, so am not sure whats happening there.

Maybe they havent got a free a320 for bhx until june,

who knows.

I've not used one in a long while, but, I'm sure National Express still do a service for around £30 return.....Check here...National Express

bmi
 

Apologies, where I first read the information it states A320 'Family' aircraft.

I believe that A319 G-DBCB will be BHX based as it already has LH interiors. The HAM/DRS routes this A/C currently operates on will return to being LH operated.

A320 G-MIDS is currently undergoing MX in SNN before being refitted with LH interiors for the MAN operation.

TCX69

ASFKAP.

Transfer from BHX - EMA. can be done by train and bus.
From BHX to Birmingham New Street, change trains for Derby and at Derby catch the airport bus from the station.

On National Express Coach it looks as though it routes via Coventry with 60 mins. waiting at Coventry.
Jubilee.

ASFKAP,

You can use Traveline as a journey planner: Traveline - Your link to local public transport information

Armavia
 

Here we go again all bookable from 10/03/2011 in at 09.15 out 11.40
and this time it actually connects both ways with the right destination!!!!

From another forum: -

According to the GDS, Effective 9th March 2011, Armavia will launch 2 weekly flights to ATQ from EVN

U8 319 EVN - ATQ 2030 0235+1 We
U8 319 EVN - ATQ 2130 0335+1 Th

U8 320 ATQ - EVN 0410 0800 Th
U8 320 ATQ - EVN 0510 0900 Fr

Aircraft: A319"

End of quote

So the Thursday out bound from EVN and early morning Thursday inbound
from ATQ connect to the BHX flight.

Lets hope that the necessary rights are in place for this to happen.

Pete

Thomson 2011 adjustments & Lufthansa
 

The Friday Enfidha which was cancelled a few weeks ago has now
been replaced by Ibiza, which is back to four weekly like previous
years (started at two for 2011).

One which bmiboyz might be interested in is the Sunday Larnaca
is back at 16.45 departure.

Now this is the exact same time as Enfidha but that to is still bookable.

Lufthansa

Winter 2011/12 the Dusseldorf is showing three daily Contactair FK100.

Frankfurt showing 2 x 190, 1 x 735 and 1 x 733 and no BMI but I assume
it is waiting to be updated.

Pete

PIA
 

Tunisia then Egypt and now Pakistan. Reuters article.

Pakistan airline staff on strike, many flights cancelled | Reuters

The PIA has not operated at BHX since last Sunday and next availability
is showing for 19/02/2011.

Pete

I thought major reason for the transfer to THY was because the routes were loss making.

Hm, you mean those guys here: Jet makes fiery emergency landing in Germany - Travel - News - msnbc.com . This got big news coverage as one of Germany's leading politicians at the time was on this plane, during the 2009 general election campaign.
Glad to hear the BMI A319 will look just like an LH inside, thanks for that info. Airliners.net has a picture of the old interior, massive improvement from that. So LH is aware they have to respect their brand and product integrity, to keep their nice chunk of the long-haul market from BHX.
I guess no news yet on BE's response for FRA and/or DUS w.r.t. introducing E190 or E175. I think each time I boarded those, I heard mumbling like 'Oh, a turboprop, not so great' esp from the Germans.

Or the crew :p

Thomson Airways BHX LCA Summer 2011
 

Olton pete thanks for your reply...thats great news.

Does anyone what aircraft Thomson Airways will be operating on both Weds and Sun BHX LCA flights...

Thanks for any info....

January pax & route analysis
 

January per the CAA site 522473 +0.7 rolling year 8567020, ATM's 6030 -1.6

Schedule pax flights only some estimates for load factors used.


2010 in brackets
Monthly figures from the CAA
Average pax per flight, BHX blog & libhomeradar
% per flight - airline websites and my estimates.

BRUSSELS/7963(6730) 38 PAX/42%
LARNACA/PAPHOS/3711(3691)/155 PAX/87%
COPENHAGEN/5206(4651)/62 PAX/60%
BIARRITZ/NIL(1661)
CHAMBERY/1790(1205)???? IT PAX mixed in this
GRENOBLE/1803(2596)/90 PAX/58%
LYON/2055(1318)/34/69%
PARIS CDG/23080(21781)/73 PAX/70%
DUSSELDORF/10693(10008)/40 PAX/48%
FRANKFURT/18806(14499)/63 PAX/60%
HAMBURG/1329(1713)/30 PAX/39%
HANOVER/3222(2984)/54 PAX/69&
MUNICH/9948(7262)/65 PAX/68%
WEEZE/3660(3878)114 PAX/61%
STUTTGART/1718(1766)/36 PAX/46%
CORK/4669(6194)/41 PAX/56%
DUBLIN/38459(37560)/117 PAX/65%
KNOCK/2502(1701)/78 PAX/52%
SHANNON/2089(4032)/40 Pax/56%
WATERFORD/827(1052)/28 PAX/38%
MILAN/1652(1489)/36 PAX/46%
PISA/NIL(1546)
MALTA/4109(1721)/114 PAX/65%
AMSTERDAM/31212(30025)/80 PAX/62%
FARO/3571(4262)/162 PAX/79%
ALICANTE/11587(10944)/157 PAX/84%
GIRONA/2597(4203)/100 PAX/53%
MALAGA/11165(11473)/133 PAX/80%
MURCIA/NIL(3342)
ARRECIFE/6823(5479)/155 PAX/80%
FUETEVENTURA/1197(1215)/150 PAX/77%
LAS PALMAS/4981(3224)/138 PAX/73%
TENERIFE/14446(13612)/168 PAX/84%
GOTHENBURG/1268(1004)/22 PAX/52%
GENEVA/12977(13323)/116 PAX/77%
ZURICH/11057(10975)/61 PAX/61%
ISTANBUL/3018(2918)/65/45%
PRAGUE/211(6412)/106 PAX/71%
KAUNAS/NIL(2221)
BYDGOSZCZ/4079(NIL)/157/83%
GDANSK/2893(2222)/145 PAX/76%
KATOWICE/2394(2348)/149 PAX/79%
KRAKOW/4008(3267)/154 PAX/82%
RZESNOW/3025(2337)/168PAX/89%
BRATISLAVA/4425/3653)/158 PAX/84%
ASHKHABAD/5721(5587)159 PAX/84%
TEHRAN/3942(5244)/152 PAX/80% - one less flight pw in 2011
DUBAI/43494(39728)/351 PAX/82%
ISLAMABAD/9254(8096)/242 PAX/65%
NEWARK/6272(7135)133 PAX/76% - a couple canx & tech

Pete

Mmm, you wonder how some of thise routes survive....

Pete
Thanks for the stats.
I'm sure there must be a simple reason but why do the CAA stats show 522473 +0.7% but BHX site shows 522769 +0.2% ?
:confused:

Cabin Crewe:

They survive because they are high yield business orientated, generally point to point routes (particularly GOT, HAM and STR) where Ryanair economics don't prevail - thank heavens!

Waterford 38%... a high yield business route... I doubt it.

January 2011
 

Waterford

To be fair Waterford has never been great and I have long predicted
that this is likely to go but it has survived. Although if that January
load factor is correct then it is a worry.

I didn't check many fares in January and certainly not Waterford but
when I have in the past they have been fairly low. However January
and early February is a hard time for most.

The one I am constantly disappointed with is Turkish and that is not
just January but they seem to be in for the long run.

Pete

Waterford
 

According to the crew it only takes 24 pax to make it pay, so they are making money on the route - just.

BMI Aircraft on FRA route
 

Hello

Can anybody confirm what kind of BMI Airbus will be doing the BHX-FRA-BHX route soon.

A319 or A320 ???

Thanks in advance

will be an A319.

Hope that helps

Frankfurt
 

MAG-BHX

Or you could believe the LH & BD website, which shows the last A319
flight on 6/5/2011 and from then until the end of summer it is down as
the A320.

This has been like this for well over a week but most seem to think that
this will eventually be updated to the A319 throughout the summer.

Winter is still showing 2 x Cityline 190's, 1 x LH 735 and 1 x LH 733!!!!

Pete