SAS

[Angie88]

Just read this elsewhere on the internet.. Shame it’s not more regular


SAS will operate a short season of direct flights to Oslo and Stockholm over Xmas and New Year 19/20 using A320 & B737-700

 

[Ianbutty]

Just read this elsewhere on the internet.. Shame it’s not more regular


SAS will operate a short season of direct flights to Oslo and Stockholm over Xmas and New Year 19/20 using A320 & B737-700

Better than nothing and who knows? The saying should be the same as "a puppy is not just for Christmas”.

"A temporary pop up service to cash in on Europe's best festive shopping destination, is not just for Christmas." Catchy.

 

[Matt995]

you would think that a daily flight to Oslo and Stockholm on a CR9 would be ideal for BHX and SAS, I wonder why they have never tried it? would seem an ideal sized aircraft for these routes?

 

[Jerry]

you would think that a daily flight to Oslo and Stockholm on a CR9 would be ideal for BHX and SAS, I wonder why they have never tried it? would seem an ideal sized aircraft for these routes?

They would have to rely on point to point traffic only as i believe neither are hubs or at least big hubs for SAS, that is CPH.

 

[58terminus]

SAS will operate a short season of direct flights to Oslo and Stockholm over Xmas and New Year 19/20 using A320 & B737-700

Does that mean they regard BHX in the same way as UK airlines regard the Arctic Circle airports during the Santa season?

 

[Ianbutty]

Does that mean they regard BHX in the same way as UK airlines regard the Arctic Circle airports during the Santa season?

Yes. Ironic. But people coming to Brum. That is at least good news

 

[58terminus]

Yes. Ironic. But people coming to Brum. That is at least good news

I think its more likely aimed at people who don't believe in Santa going to Scandinavia for a Xmas/New year break.
I think they did it last year to Stockholm so there must be market. A Christmas market obviously

 

[Nethercote2019]

you would think that a daily flight to Oslo and Stockholm on a CR9 would be ideal for BHX and SAS, I wonder why they have never tried it? would seem an ideal sized aircraft for these routes?

I don’t think they have a CRJ base at Oslo or Stockholm to enable SAS to operate flights- but i agree it would be ideal if they did

 

[mullion]

They still operate from there as on a Saturday morning Manchester gets three one each from Stockholm, Oslo and Copenhagen

 

[JENNYJET]

Oslo and Stockholm, I.e. Norway and Sweden, Capital cities deserving a link to Birmingham, on full service carrier. If eventually established, could enable a link to USA.

 

[Nethercote2019]

Scandinavian flights will appeal to the shoppers coming to brum &. Now with the worlds largest primark & now we have 2 premier league clubs to footy fans as well, let’s hope flights prove popular.

 

[Seasider]

Who are the 2 Premier League Clubs?

 

[Brummiegem]

Wolverhampton Wanderers,who will have a Europa League campaign.Hopefully they will use BHX to get to their matches.
Also newly promoted Aston Villa.

 

[JENNYJET]

The Gainjet B757 is the usual conveyance for the England national teams, could this be extended to premier league jollies into Europe?

If I am correct, the Manchester outfits use corporate sponsors aircraft I.e Etihad and Aeroflot but this may be for global preseason tournament tours only.

 

[Ianbutty]

The Gainjet B757 is the usual conveyance for the England national teams, could this be extended to premier league jollies into Europe?

If I am correct, the Manchester outfits use corporate sponsors aircraft I.e Etihad and Aeroflot but this may be for global preseason tournament tours only.

When the Blues were in the Europa League I think we used a Dragon Rapide for the team and a Cessna 152 for the fan.

 

[mullion]

Jenny in answer to your comments ManU use Aeroflot for some of the european matches but their pre season they are using
an Atlas Air Executive B747 and a Crystal B777 in the far east/US .City never seem to us Etihad nowdays and from memory
are using a Hi-Fly A340 this year

 

[JENNYJET]

Nice to know Million, thank you. But did not City have an aircraft daubed in their colours and titles? In any instance, nice way to travel and get paid for it!

 

[mullion]

Mainly for advertising as it used to come quite often on the scheduled service Man U used to have an Air Asia A320
which came over twice but never carried any pax just for advertising

 

[Seasider]

Wolverhampton Wanderers,who will have a Europa League campaign.Hopefully they will use BHX to get to their matches.
Also newly promoted Aston Villa.

Sorry, I didn't know Wolverhampton was part of Birmingham.

 

[Brum X]

Sorry, I didn't know Wolverhampton was part of Birmingham.

Greater Birmingham Seasider, we are all one happy family now