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You were the one that said there were escalators everywhere at LHR. I havent been through there, so i dont know. I took from your message that there were some escalators and some lifts, but that the lifts are much slower. I think that was the point you were trying to make? Apologies if not...

Yes, but the location of that escalator is exactly where the security area now is. You couldnt put the security area there is the escalator had remained. There were landside F&B yes, but the airport wants airside F&B after duty free. Duty free and new F&B will be, in effect, along the walkway...

They are not 'banned'. The fundamental requirement is having space at the exit end of an escalator to deal with max passenger flow - otherwise everyone ends up in a heap, dangerously squashed together. That space isnt available at Birmingham - because the new security area is in that location...

The majority of A380s, particularly the older ones in the Emirates fleet, are GE powered. Though from a quick scan of the BHX Movements blog a few RR powered ones do make the trip. Anything EUM reg onwards, basically. (though having said that a quick scan of the last week or so says its mostly...

Diamond House is probably more a 9-5 (ish), 5 days/week environment, unless on the operational side of things. Airport jobs will be more shift based. I've no idea of the shift pattern, but i guess there will be a standard approach which will mix up 'earlys', 'lates' or 'nights' all focused...

If you keep your eye on LinkedIn, there are very regular jobs fairs for airport jobs, i.e. the roles in catering/ground handling/etc. There are a few 'BHX Ltd' roles currently being advertised (aside from the perpetual security roles). Getting in the door somehow is always a good strategy to...

Well, that same aircraft (EI-IJR) was back in the air an hour later, so doesnt appear to have been any issues. Still, a fun evening for the airport.

There is a large fire in the vicinity of Fort Dunlop, been burning for nearly 2 hours now. It looks like departures are using R15 and arrivals have moved around to R33. Wind currently 5kts almost directly up the runway, so tailwind landings. That said, theres an Easyjet and KLM arrival thats...

A direct US connection would do a lot for the profile of the airport and the region, so if there is an opportunity the airport will definitely go for it, subject to it fitting around everything else (e.g. runway timings). That article references the fall of the pound vs the dollar. Its still...

He said, in a recent article, words to the effect of 'late 2025 when new aircraft have been delivered'. Make of that what you will.

Yes, they are. But they have the space for the number of people using them in a busy period to be able to disperse. An escalator will work perfectly well if there is sufficient space at the exit end of the escalator. Well, i am guessing that is the reason, using logic and experience having...

Yes, exactly. Moreover, those people need somewhere to go - if they cant get them in to security quickly enough the queue gets back to the escalator and the whole thing falls over. The only way then is to turn the escalator off. This is exactly why the escalator in arrivals isnt ever on, imo...

They are definitely numptys if they don't follow actually very basic instructions on what is permissible. They're are hundreds of signs, people telling you what to do, and info galore on the bhx website (and many other places!), there really is no excuse. I never cease to understand how people...

Could be. Or reduced passenger numbers. Or everyone being sensible Vs being numptys in the morning. Or they created some more space to hold the queue, or or or. Hmm. No they haven't, but the implication has been that it is chaos all day long. It clearly isn't. Can't comment on whether they have...

I know nothing more than is written in the press. Though I recall a similar statement from DfT when they announced the role change last week. Anyway, update on today (drumroll please) Had the lounge booked (2:15pm departure), and wanted to maximise time so booked express. Need'nt have...

Yes, but that really only ever meant arriving when it was suggested by your airline e.g. 3hrs tops. As i mentioned previously, someone in front of me in the queue last week was queuing for a flight that left 2hrs after me and passed the e-gates 4hrs before the flight. Given we had a ~45 minute...

Indeed, 2pm outbound (but 10:30 express lane booked to maximise lounge time :)) Well, that seems to be whats happening, in favour of the APM (between HS2 Interchange Station and BHX via NEC and BHI), with the drop off at the south of the south terminal. Terrible location, sadly, but prime...

I dont disagree, the lack of non-lift access to the air-rail link feels like an oversight and complicates things. But it looked to me like the area where the temporary steps were is currently a building site, so not sure what options there were to retain something. I'd like to think there will...

https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/birmingham-airport-easyjet-ryanair-jet2-b2515210.html The last few paras; "Yet the daily link to New York disappeared years ago. Barton wants to restore regular transatlantic flying. “The biggest challenge at the moment is aircraft...

OK, what would've happened if they had kept the escalators? They'd be turned off more than they are on because the top of the escalators would be full, with nowhere for escalator users to go. Dont forget that the current queuing upstairs for the security e-gates is in exactly the place where the...