Birmingham Airport - General Thread

[rollo]

The school holidays start this weekend so it's peak season really hope BHX are prepared because I get the impression that we are pretty stretched at present, fingers crossed but I've got my doubts.

Also the Orlando reply is beyond pathetic my dog could give a better answer.

 

[Brum X]

The school holidays start this weekend so it's peak season really hope BHX are prepared because I get the impression that we are pretty stretched at present, fingers crossed but I've got my doubts.

Also the Orlando reply is beyond pathetic my dog could give a better answer.

I have just complained on another BHX social media webiste. This just isnt good enough

 

[TheLocalYokel]

Well after being asked on Twitter if there are flights from BHX to Orlando this was the reply from the airports official account!

i'm afraid you can't fly direct to Orlando from BHX

As if things aren't difficult enough as it is!

You couldn't make it up

Didn't anyone give the official BHX tweeter (if that's the correct term - I don't do social media sites) some stick for coming out with that?

 

[Barry Beeth]

At risk of administrative wrath, surely this particular person was a "twatter"?

Unable to resist, sorry!

 

[Coathanger16]

I'm not exactly trying to defend the person from BHX Twitter's account, but Orlando Sanford airport technically serves Sanford and not Orlando. If that's how it appears on BHX's list of destinations (i.e. "Sanford" and not "Orlando"), it could be very easy for a person to look at a list of destinations and see Orlando wasn't served.

Either way, anyone that represents BHX on a public level should know that information regardless.

 

[Aceshigh]

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/business/2009/may/21/mitchells-butler-boss-quits

Apols if I'm behind the curve on this but are the BHX Avgeeks not a tad concerned?

I would have thought their undoubted passion would be in full throttle mode at this news ?

I actually thought it was fake!

 

[User001]

Am I missing something Aceshigh? Not even sure of the aviation connection, never mind why BHX enthusiasts would have a need to be in 'full throttle' over it?

Not having a pop, genuinely don't understand what the issue is in relation to BHX?

 

[IanFarquharson]

He is only the Chairman NOT the CEO

 

[Brum X]

Brum X:
I am a little annoyed at BHX social media today. A member of the public asked BHX if you could fly direct from BHX to Orlando. BHX social media replied "i'm afraid you can't fly direct to Orlando from BHX

As if things aren't difficult enough as it is!

You couldn't make it up.

Can i just remind all at BHX that Thomson fly direct from Birmingham to Orlando Sanford. If BHX doesnt even know where you can fly direct, how on earth are passengers supposed to know.

BHX Reply: Sorry Alan, my mistake!

Brum X:Thats ok, but please we have just lost United airlines becouse lots of people do not know you can fly direct from BHX to New York.

I feel better now

 

[Ray Finkle]

It appears as if a little Brum X magic has done the trick

Birmingham Airport‏ @bhx_official 11h11 hours ago
Replying to @Gropinvillain
Sorry for the incorrect info Richard. We do fly to Orlando Sanford with @ThomsonHolidays

Nice one Brum X

 

[davecleaver777]

Brum X is our hero at the mo . Well done buddy on a serious note tho a few lessons are needed on destinations from bhx if the airport don't know how the hell are we supposed to know

 

[Brum X]

Brum X is our hero at the mo . Well done buddy on a serious note tho a few lessons are needed on destinations from bhx if the airport don't know how the hell are we supposed to know

Exactly mate, next they will be saying you cant fly direct from BHX to New England (USA), pfffffffffft

 

[davecleaver777]

They'll be saying you can't fly Flybe out out BHX next. Thank you for your efforts tho Brum X

 

[Matt995]

very busy in the skies above Birmingham tonight, aircraft holding at Chase to get into Runway 15, being given holding times of around 10 mins by BHX ATC!

 

[nwoody2001]

Brum X:
I am a little annoyed at BHX social media today. A member of the public asked BHX if you could fly direct from BHX to Orlando. BHX social media replied "i'm afraid you can't fly direct to Orlando from BHX

As if things aren't difficult enough as it is!

You couldn't make it up.

Can i just remind all at BHX that Thomson fly direct from Birmingham to Orlando Sanford. If BHX doesnt even know where you can fly direct, how on earth are passengers supposed to know.

BHX Reply: Sorry Alan, my mistake!

Brum X:Thats ok, but please we have just lost United airlines becouse lots of people do not know you can fly direct from BHX to New York.

I feel better now

I had my own little dog too BrumX and sent an email to both Will Pearson and Tom Screen. See below:

In their defence, Tom was fast to acknowledge and reply.

A good day for people power!!

 

[Ray Finkle]

Biggest unserved market!

How depressing! Firstly that nobody as yet has been interested and secondly, that Thomson haven't been persuaded to go beyond once weekly

 

[rollo]

Yep, Orlando is a an open goal for someone.

 

[Aceshigh]

Well my comment was referenced with the horrendous losses made at Mitchell and Butler. Not exactly a glowing CV. especially when the words disastrous , judgement and strategy appear in a business headline!

And as New Chairman he will be part of the exec' committee appointing the new CEO to replace the best guy you have had in years !

Maybe he appointed PK as well in which case
I accept the criticism but the article does indicate a new appointment and whilst he is "only chairman" was there nobody else ?

Apart from that "no , i guess there is no problem ".

 

[rollo]

Back to Orlando, might sound like a stuck record but just checked MAN arrivals for today 5 from Orlando TCX x2 Virgin x2 TUI x1

BHX one per week (summer only ), answers on a postcard?

 

[Coathanger16]

Back to Orlando, might sound like a stuck record but just checked MAN arrivals for today 5 from Orlando TCX x2 Virgin x2 TUI x1

BHX one per week (summer only ), answers on a postcard?

You couldn't make it up.

No offence to them, but Glasgow Airport (smaller than BHX) has 3x Virgin 744 and 3x TCX A332 per week, plus flights with Thomson to Sanford. That amounts to more than 4500 seats per week compared to 600 from BHX.

The problem seems to be that the airlines that would fly BHX to Orlando, currently have bigger operations to Orlando from Manchester and/or Gatwick. For some reason, they clearly think that either Midlanders are happy to travel to Manchester/Gatwick, or that if they started flying BHX-Orlando, it would negatively impact upon their flights from Manchester/Gatwick.

I think Birmingham's best chance for an improvement of service to Orlando lies with either the airline starting these 3 routes to N.America, or when (if) either Jet2 or Monarch venture into long haul.

This situation with Orlando is also applicable to Las Vegas.