Birmingham: Daily Direct Link from BHX to the US

[RichL]

Nah its just a vanity thing because Wrexham have got United front of their shirt.

 

[CL44]

I keep seeing posts saying that Airline A or Airline B should start a service to the US from BHX because it would work and people are interested to use a local flight. Airlines are looking at different markets all year round. Most Airlines will have a dedicated department looking at the figures to see if they can make revenue for them. IF (and for only two letters that is a very big word) an Airline sees that they can make money on a service (bearing in mind the set up fees employing ground staff, handling contracts etc) they can make money on a flight then they will plan it and advertise it and then place metal on the schedule. If the return is such that they cannot make money then it will not happen! Airlines (mostly) have shareholders who expect a return on their investment. No return makes shareholders very unhappy. BHX is in the middle of two larger Airports (three if you include LGW) who offer more connections and infrastructure for both passengers (and cargo). As has been said earlier in this thread, "Heathrow is literally the number 50 bus service of flights to the USA!!".

BHX has a healthy service offering from a number of big carriers and the cargo options (whilst calming down post-Christmas) are still excellent. Should we not concentrate on keeping the routes we have and developing those Airlines instead of chasing our tails trying to persuade an Airline to open a route which, while it may make the spotters happy, brings little to no profit to anyone? Remember US Airways and their 1 x season to PHL?

Passengers are a fical lot. Most will look at prices and see what gives them a better return for their hard earned cash. If that means travelling down to LHR / LGW or up to MAN, if it saves an average passenger some money then 9 times out of 10 that is exactly what they will do!

BHX should (in my opinion) keep on doing what it does best and as far as I am concerned that does not mean chasing a pipe dream of a daily flight to the USA! There are other markets out there that can give a better return. Lets go for them instead.

 

[Paulsstrange]

Nah its just a vanity thing because Wrexham have got United front of their shirt.

Like Etihad at man city flying from MAN , or Emirates with Arsenal at 3 London airports, can't seem to locate Wrexham Airport on Google maps either.....

 

[mullion]

Just read on an other forum passenger bookings from cental Europe are down between 20 and 39% over July/Sept with Frankfurt down the most at 39%

 

[Nethercote2019]

USA flights …
Just my thoughts & I really do not see that there is enough demand & from my own pole of interest from my group of friends - none of them have any interest in going to USA, 2 said they thought there were flights already & 3 said it’s always cheaper to go to London to get flights

 

[scottr]

I have a friend who works for Virgin they say the loads are constantly high to the USA especially New York etc.

 

[andrew.clarkson]

Yes, scottr, but that's not helping to encourage Virgin to Birmingham airport. How would you convince Virgin to change their minds.

 

[Matt995]

Yes, scottr, but that's not helping to encourage Virgin to Birmingham airport. How would you convince Virgin to change their minds.

I don't think you will ever convince Virgin to fly out of Birmingham to be fair, certainly not whilst Richard Branson still in control.

 

[jfy1999]

USA flights …
Just my thoughts & I really do not see that there is enough demand & from my own pole of interest from my group of friends - none of them have any interest in going to USA, 2 said they thought there were flights already & 3 said it’s always cheaper to go to London to get flights

i have friends over there and I would like to visit them, but I’m thinking of waiting and hoping that the Trump storm blows over.

Starting this year, they will ask travellers applying for an ESTA to provide DNA samples and turn off the privacy settings on their social media. This just doesn’t sit comfortably with me, I think it’s an excessive intrusion on people’s privacy.

 

[john_wy1]

I’d try Aer Lingus BHX-DUB-JFK they are not expensive and you pre-clear US customs in DUB

 

[IanFarquharson]

i have friends over there and I would like to visit them, but I’m thinking of waiting and hoping that the Trump storm blows over.

Starting this year, they will ask travellers applying for an ESTA to provide DNA samples and turn off the privacy settings on their social media. This just doesn’t sit comfortably with me, I think it’s an excessive intrusion on people’s privacy.

I have just got my new ESTA took 10 minutes !!

Not even a question about social media or DNA

 

[Birmingham Aviation]

I go inside United's new A321XLR - flying to the UK next year?

United is the latest airline to take delivery of the increasingly popular A321XLR - Airbus' new small but long-range aircraft - and I got a tour at Farnborough.

www.headforpoints.com

Big development

 

[RichL]

It will just replace the 757s in service. So not sure where United currently send them still - Portugal, Spain Brussels etc.

 

[IanFarquharson]

It will just replace the 757s in service. So not sure where United currently send them still - Portugal, Spain Brussels etc.

Yes just a straight swop for the 757 but the 321XLR are much more fuel efficent and as Nick Barton said recently the ideal aircraft for a BHX service.
I would imagine BHX is nowhere near the top of United's priorty list but we do know BHX's top proirity is a US servic and their are big incentives on offer to secure a service.

 

[Iron Duck]

Too many premium seats for BHX I imagine.