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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Apr 2024, 13:46
Replies: 3,283
Views: 824,856
Posted By GayFriendly

I think the days of multi times daily regional...

I think the days of multi times daily regional flying in the UK are mostly over. Like SOU, BHX once boasted multiple daily, business friendly frequencies with BE: 8 a day to GLA, EDI, twice daily...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
23rd Apr 2024, 03:57
Replies: 806
Views: 378,773
Posted By GayFriendly

Vickers Viscount: I deliberately picked this week...

Vickers Viscount: I deliberately picked this week for a holiday as it's after the Easter rush and before Jet2 and TUI (and others) start their full on summer schedules in first week of May

I don't...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Apr 2024, 03:13
Replies: 806
Views: 378,773
Posted By GayFriendly

Arrived at BHX 08.30 yesterday morning (Sunday)....

Arrived at BHX 08.30 yesterday morning (Sunday). Was checked in for my TUI flight, through security and having a coffee in Pret a Manger in less than 20 mins. Was gobsmacked as was expecting it to be...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Apr 2024, 21:30
Replies: 806
Views: 378,773
Posted By GayFriendly

Used to love flying from BHX: with it being my...

Used to love flying from BHX: with it being my local airport, I've flown from there countless times. Now I dread it. Even before this construction shambles, security queues were bad. I'm absolutely...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Apr 2024, 22:15
Replies: 806
Views: 378,773
Posted By GayFriendly

TUI S25

Apparently an extra 70,000 seats from BHX with TUI next summer - article in Travel Weekly doesn't mention any new routes but does highlight increases in frequency to Palma, Antalya and Dalaman,...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Apr 2024, 09:56
Replies: 806
Views: 378,773
Posted By GayFriendly

The three remaining Wizzair routes are all...

The three remaining Wizzair routes are all (currently) bookable throughout winter to end of March 2025. As previously posted they're facing huge issues with fleet shortages hence a huge swathe of...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Mar 2024, 22:08
Replies: 794
Views: 307,509
Posted By GayFriendly

I highly doubt Jet2 will stick with a 2 based...

I highly doubt Jet2 will stick with a 2 based aircraft base - I would imagine 4-6 based in next 2 years, this is what they do, they don't do small bases. There is huge growth potential for Jet2 out...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Mar 2024, 00:43
Replies: 806
Views: 378,773
Posted By GayFriendly

EZY Winter 24/25

BHX has started to be loaded.

Quite a few routes (unsurprisingly) not loaded for winter Nov-Mar LCA, KGC, CFU, HER, PMI, JER, DLM plus others.

LYS back from Nov but a very limited schedule...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Mar 2024, 23:02
Replies: 806
Views: 378,773
Posted By GayFriendly

OP I really can't see EZY not being a...

OP

I really can't see EZY not being a success at BHX, their initial schedule/routes are I would say safe and a test of the waters but I can see more than just 3 based over the next few years and...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Mar 2024, 23:56
Replies: 806
Views: 378,773
Posted By GayFriendly

Yes amid this disappointing Air China debate,...

Yes amid this disappointing Air China debate, let's be positive, the EZY base opens on Monday, a huge (and IMO) long overdue achievement for BHX - after all it's the first UK EZY base opening for...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Mar 2024, 19:07
Replies: 806
Views: 378,773
Posted By GayFriendly

BHX apparently turning away Air China Cargo so...

BHX apparently turning away Air China Cargo so they've gone to MAN instead? Any truth to this rumour? Be an absolute shocker if true: surely the airport wants all the business it can get and this was...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Mar 2024, 23:50
Replies: 806
Views: 378,773
Posted By GayFriendly

Jet2 to launch a very short winter season of...

Jet2 to launch a very short winter season of flights BHX-Gdansk, Fridays and Mondays, looking at the dates I assume for Christmas markets. Bookable on website and app, also from Manchester. Looking...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Mar 2024, 19:17
Replies: 1,631
Views: 532,569
Posted By GayFriendly

Didn't I read a few months ago that, following...

Didn't I read a few months ago that, following the success of their MAN route, Ethiopian were looking at serving another airport in the north of the UK....
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Or is it Saudia? They are...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Mar 2024, 16:23
Replies: 2,289
Views: 722,518
Posted By GayFriendly

Brussels Airlines seem to be having a UK...

Brussels Airlines seem to be having a UK re-think....BHX flights have been removed from sale from end of this month but are on sale again from end of Oct. Perhaps EDI becomes summer seasonal and BHX...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Mar 2024, 20:03
Replies: 806
Views: 378,773
Posted By GayFriendly

Fingers crossed we will eventually see double...

Fingers crossed we will eventually see double daily A380 back at BHX in the future!
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Mar 2024, 12:58
Replies: 3,283
Views: 824,856
Posted By GayFriendly

Just to add to the EZY discussion, from what I've...

Just to add to the EZY discussion, from what I've seen at BHX, domestic routes (especially if from another base) come secondary to that bases other operations and are fitted in without much care for...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Mar 2024, 12:48
Replies: 806
Views: 378,773
Posted By GayFriendly

EK have definitely tried offering First from BHX...

EK have definitely tried offering First from BHX before, can't remember exactly when but it was before COVID and it was on the 777. It didn't last long and they certainly don't seem to have the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Mar 2024, 19:13
Replies: 806
Views: 378,773
Posted By GayFriendly

Just read an interesting article about the two...

Just read an interesting article about the two class 615 seater A380. BHX is the only 380 served EK destination that only sees this version of the 380, the others (MAN, DPS, DUS, BKK, LGW, MRU, TPE)...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Feb 2024, 13:25
Replies: 806
Views: 378,773
Posted By GayFriendly

Wasn't it chopped sometime in December? Perhaps...

Wasn't it chopped sometime in December? Perhaps it was announced as suspended but now officially dropped. Don't think the loads were stellar? Be interesting to see how BVA performs, FR certainly have...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Feb 2024, 21:47
Replies: 1,426
Views: 450,326
Posted By GayFriendly

Just been booking flights on the FR app and have...

Just been booking flights on the FR app and have noticed London Southend in the drop down menu with destinations Bilbao and Brest but no flights loaded. Very odd, as none of these airports have any...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Feb 2024, 14:45
Replies: 794
Views: 307,509
Posted By GayFriendly

Same at BHX looking at the one way fare on the...

Same at BHX looking at the one way fare on the 1st - but I'd be a bit worried if they weren't nearly sold out as it's the start of the Easter holidays and it should be a very busy Saturday at all...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
31st Jan 2024, 22:16
Replies: 806
Views: 378,773
Posted By GayFriendly

Wizz

After a lot of positive news for routes and airlines at BHX for S24, some less good news. In addition to the withdrawal of Aegean, Wizz now making significant cutbacks. Krakow, Warsaw and Wroclaw all...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Jan 2024, 15:52
Replies: 2,289
Views: 722,518
Posted By GayFriendly

Whilst I would not be surprised if Play and...

Whilst I would not be surprised if Play and additional QR come to fruition, both these airlines appear to be serial slot applies.

Both have applied for daily slots at my local BHX (Play new, QR...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Dec 2023, 23:59
Replies: 806
Views: 378,773
Posted By GayFriendly

I do not see the benefit of HS2 for BHX when pax...

I do not see the benefit of HS2 for BHX when pax will have to transfer from BHX to the actual HS2 station a few miles away and then end up in west London (ironically not that far from LHR) to change...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Dec 2023, 22:03
Replies: 806
Views: 378,773
Posted By GayFriendly

FR

As always with FR, schedule clearly still a work in progress.....

Warsaw Modlin and Bydgoszcz now off sale from the end of April. Their other Polish routes Poznan and Krakow are currently still...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Dec 2023, 07:13
Replies: 806
Views: 378,773
Posted By GayFriendly

FR to Albania

AT Notts

You're absolutely right. I spent 10 days in Albania in September and loved every minute. Beautiful scenery both coastal and inland,, beaches far better than those in Spain or the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Dec 2023, 21:40
Replies: 806
Views: 378,773
Posted By GayFriendly

Great news about Tirana, particularly as Wizz...

Great news about Tirana, particularly as Wizz (briefly) had this route on sale before realising they'd have to use a Whizz UK aircraft to operate it

I'm assuming FR will have to use a RUK...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Dec 2023, 17:10
Replies: 2,289
Views: 722,518
Posted By GayFriendly

Ethiopian I think are all but a dead cert for EDI...

Ethiopian I think are all but a dead cert for EDI in the next 12-18 months although it's rumoured they're also looking at GLA as part of their 'UK expansion north of MAN'
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Dec 2023, 19:56
Replies: 806
Views: 378,773
Posted By GayFriendly

Rutan16 Totally agree with your comments...

Rutan16

Totally agree with your comments about BA and the after effects for BHX after their withdrawal.

I worked at BHX whilst BA/Maersk operated a fairly sizeable European operation. There was...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Dec 2023, 11:24
Replies: 806
Views: 378,773
Posted By GayFriendly

The catchment area if an individual airport is so...

The catchment area if an individual airport is so difficult to geographically define these days as the UK is a relatively small country and so many airports within easy reach of so many. My nearest...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Dec 2023, 08:39
Replies: 806
Views: 378,773
Posted By GayFriendly

Agreed about Flybe, they were a huge loss for BHX...

Agreed about Flybe, they were a huge loss for BHX when they went under, of course not long before TCX went and prior to that ZB. So BHX has done well considering the hit it took losing three major...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Dec 2023, 22:45
Replies: 806
Views: 378,773
Posted By GayFriendly

GLA - ouch 😮 and EDI's gain BRS - hot on our...

GLA - ouch 😮 and EDI's gain

BRS - hot on our heels, amazing figures for an airport that's (in terminal and apron size) small compared to BHX and boasts just 11 scheduled airlines (with no long...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Dec 2023, 07:24
Replies: 806
Views: 378,773
Posted By GayFriendly

Am fairly sure SpiceJet have had slots at BHX...

Am fairly sure SpiceJet have had slots at BHX before and not taken them up. I'd be very surprised if they turn up as they are primarily an Indian domestic airline with just 15 international routes....
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Dec 2023, 16:00
Replies: 806
Views: 378,773
Posted By GayFriendly

Really? Unexpected in one way but a swipe at Jet2...

Really? Unexpected in one way but a swipe at Jet2 who are also starting AGA & RAK in October 24. FR will almost certainly offer much more competitive flight only deals and the combined frequencies...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Dec 2023, 11:31
Replies: 806
Views: 378,773
Posted By GayFriendly

FR

Berlin, Paphos and Chania are all bookable now.

Beauvais still showing all flights sold out.

No sign of the rumoured Belfast or Naples
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