Route Development & Rumours

[Deleted member 8862]

Now just to add to the speculation, is it three routes from one operator or three from three???

 

[Ray Finkle]

One airline.

 

[hammerb32]

So we know it's an airline that doesn't currently serve MAN, that rules out TCX, Norwegian, Delta/Virgin. It's 3 routes I'm assuming all to North America, do Westjet have 3 international stations and would all 3 be viable for a BHX link? Could we be in the launch of JetBlue's international expansion? I'm a but stumped as to any other airline it could be.

 

[andyc941]

With apparently no uk airline interested, the only one i can think of is Norwegian with three routes with the B737Max.

 

[Coathanger16]

So we know it's an airline that doesn't currently serve MAN, that rules out TCX, Norwegian, Delta/Virgin. It's 3 routes I'm assuming all to North America, do Westjet have 3 international stations and would all 3 be viable for a BHX link? Could we be in the launch of JetBlue's international expansion? I'm a but stumped as to any other airline it could be.

Westjet have "hubs" for want of a better word at Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary, links to all if which would be brilliant for BHX.

With apparently no uk airline interested, the only one i can think of is Norwegian with three routes with the B737Max.

Only problem with Norwegian is that they seemed to have lost interest in serving European routes from BHX (and other airports). To be honest, I almost hope its NOT Norwegian - they don't seem to have the commitment to serve BHX.

 

[Jerry]

Could we be in the launch of JetBlue's international expansion?

JetBlue don't get the A321neos till 2019 unless they surprise everyone and lease some 757s or widebodies.

do Westjet have 3 international stations

Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver are all WestJet hubs and have flights to Gatwick.

 

[ronnoc1k8]

Most likely Norwegian to Hartford, Providence and Newburgh.

 

[JF57]

JetBlue don't get the A321neos till 2019 unless they surprise everyone and lease some 757s or widebodies.

Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver are all WestJet hubs and have flights to Gatwick.

Just seen this http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/birmingham-airport-says-direct-new-13328142

New flights to the US apparently

 

[hammerb32]

Most likely Norwegian to Hartford, Providence and Newburgh.

Don't Norwegian still serve MAN? If it were to be them I'd hope for a ramped up short haul offering as well, be strange to retreat on Euro routes but go big bang over the Atlantic.

 

[JENNYJET]

With the loss of United, can anyone see BA filling the competition void that is New York?

 

[hammerb32]

With the loss of United, can anyone see BA filling the competition void that is New York?

Can't see it in the foreseeable, would need a short haul feed to make it work.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Given that United carried a fair bit of Disney traffic connecting to Florida, if there was ever a time for Thomson to add a second weekly SFB then surely this must be it?

I won't hold my breath.

 

[Brum X]

North America. Not "USA"?

Beggers cant be choosers, our canadian offering is also in-adequate so if it is more capacity to Canada then i will welcome it with open arms.

 

[Brum X]

Well ive just seen BBC midlands today and that travel guy Simon Calder has suggested it is either Norweigan or Thomas Cook. This news is all over the news.

 

[thunderchild]

How about Spicejet? They want to go long haul - could they be going for North America via BHX? Has anyone got it right yet?

 

[Brum X]

How about Spicejet? They want to go long haul - could they be going for North America via BHX? Has anyone got it right yet?

Westjet, Spicejet, lets hope BHX gets all the jets.

 

[ethanegcc]

It could be Westjet - Calgary/Vancouver/Toronto

It could be Norwegian - Hartford/Providence/Stewart

Thomas Cook? They serve MAN extensively. BA? Can't see it. Virgin/Delta? Unlikely to launch three destinations.

I must say that considering New York couldn't be made to work, it will have to be an 'out there' airline to launch three destinations. Is it in the US or Canada?

 

[ethanegcc]

It could be Westjet - Calgary/Vancouver/Toronto

It could be Norwegian - Hartford/Providence/Stewart

Thomas Cook? They serve MAN extensively. BA? Can't see it. Virgin/Delta? Unlikely to launch three destinations.

I must say that considering New York couldn't be made to work, it will have to be an 'out there' airline to launch three destinations. Is it in the US or Canada?

 

[Coathanger16]

Thomas Cook? They serve MAN extensively.

To be fair, if Thomas Cook were to launch New York, Orlando and Las Vegas from Birmingham, I doubt it would have much if any impacts on their loads from Manchester.

Of course routes to Boston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, etc would be two much for both airports, but there's more than enough local demand for JFK, MCO and LAS to be served by the same airline from both airports. MCO and LAS are woefully under-served from BHX, and with United leaving so is NYC.

Although all that sounds reasonable, I still highly doubt its Thomas Cook.

 

[ethanegcc]

To be fair, if Thomas Cook were to launch New York, Orlando and Las Vegas from Birmingham, I doubt it would have much if any impacts on their loads from Manchester.

Of course routes to Boston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, etc would be two much for both airports, but there's more than enough local demand for JFK, MCO and LAS to be served by the same airline from both airports. MCO and LAS are woefully under-served from BHX, and with United leaving so is NYC.

Although all that sounds reasonable, I still highly doubt its Thomas Cook.

I would say 2x week MCO, 1x week LAS, 3x week JFK is reasonable and could be done with one based aircraft and has great potential - although as you say Thomas Cook would be a bit of a surprise for me.

Has it been confirmed that it is a carrier not serving MAN completely?