Route Development & Rumours

[GliderPilot]

At least TUI bother with BHX unlike Virgin and Thomas Cook

TCX would make a shed load on BHX-MCO

 

[Brum X]

I don't think the geography is the really issue here, what explains the success of the current carriers particularly the long haul. Emirates is flying the largest aircraft on the planet twice a day, which is also is operating out of both LHR and MAN. Bhx appears to be managing just fine despite being squeeze between the two other airports. There are the other carriers incl Air India that seems to be be doing very well also, and all of the mainline European carriers, that Bhx currently has. The geography argument that i see so much discuss on here seems to contradict whats is actually happening at BHX at the present time particularly with the success of air india and emirates. The really issue here is that there are alot of destinations that are not being served that should be. And then there is the north american issue, ie no flights!! which hopefully will change at the end of this week. People only use LHR and MAN because they are force to, particularly for TATL flights and other destinations. Its kind of really strange that back in the 1990s, BHX had two daily flights to chicago and New York. and 20 years on we have nothing, the question is how did we get here?? Sorry I'm not being sarcastic or antagonistic it just does not seem to add up.

Your spot on airport66, it doesn't add up at all. We have gone backwards in some aspects and for a city the size of Birmingham even stuck in between London and Manchester I really don't think this is acceptable.

 

[Brum X]

Oh well now that Easyjet are having a better time compared to this time last year, maybe they will open a BHX base.

Sorry Brum X is Dreaaaaaaaaaaaaammmmmmmmmmmiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnngggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg

 

[jfy1999]

Hopefully there will some news soon about more seats going West

Is the airline from this side of the "pond" or the other side?

(Thus began the latest round of "Guess the Airline")

 

[GliderPilot]

Is the airline from this side of the "pond" or the other side?

(Thus began the latest round of "Guess the Airline")

Ahh, this is like the forum I joined and love!!

Big plane or little plane?

 

[Ray Finkle]

Is the airline from this side of the "pond" or the other side?

(Thus began the latest round of "Guess the Airline")

Here we go again

 

[Jerry]

Hopefully there will some news soon about more seats going West

A new service to Shannon with Ryanair!

 

[IanFarquharson]

A new service to Shannon with Ryanair!

Hopefully a bit more exciting than that !

 

[Deleted member 8862]

Does this airline operate De Havilland, Douglas, Boeing or Convair equipment?

 

[Brum X]

Ahh, this is like the forum I joined and love!!

Big plane or little plane?

Airbus or Boeing ?

 

[Brum X]

Maybe JetBlue ?

 

[Creguk]

Why do we all love and get excited about potential long haul than short haul ☺

 

[BHXsupporter]

Could this be of help?

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/china-to-ease-restrictions-on-long-haul-routes-448581/

 

[Deleted member 8862]

Its not a service to Newquay is it, thats west?

 

[Deleted member 8862]

Its not a service to Newquay is it, thats west?

 

[Ray Finkle]

Could this be of help?

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/china-to-ease-restrictions-on-long-haul-routes-448581/

Probably even more services going to London

 

[Vile8er]

Orlando is an absolute classic case with MAN processing approx twenty yes TWENTY times as many passengers as Birmingham.
THe above is actually worse than 20 times !
2017 BHX was 16,645 and MAN 528,052 so try 32 times more pax !

Embarrassing

 

[GliderPilot]

Airbus or Boeing ?

Tupolev or Antonov or Comac or Bombardier?

 

[58terminus]

Hopefully there will some news soon about more seats going West

Interesting how these little one line teasers are now met mainly with a barrage of frivolous but amusing replies.
I guess if you keep throwing the dart you are bound to hit the bullseye eventually.

 

[David_itl]

That. to me, is why this "teasing" is of no benefit to anyone... it just makes a mockery of the forum and so ceases to be considered of value. If you get knowledge of routes, either spill the beans, keep quiet or advise trusted friends through PMs. Some of us get privy to information that we keep quiet. I know of a who and where for some routes out of MAN. Not a chance of me divulging them though.