Unsurprisingly Jet2 have bought the ex TCX slots.


Are slots at BHX bought and sold? I did not think BHX was slot constrained unlike LHR, for example, where slots do change hands for money. Am I missing something?
 
Jet2.com Inn-troduces New Summer Destination – Innsbruck from Birmingham!
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Jet2.com Inn-troduces New Summer Destination – Innsbruck!

31st October 2019:
Leading leisure airline Jet2.com has announced summer flights to Innsbruck for the first time, with services on sale from Birmingham Airport for Summer 20.

The UK’s Best Airline* will operate flights to the Tyrolean capital between June and September for the first time, giving holidaymakers access to a range of adventures in the stunning Alps as well as the delights of charming Innsbruck itself. Today’s announcement comes on the back of the company’s first ever programme of ski services to Innsbruck, which start in December this year.

The UK’s third largest airline has put 10,000 seats on sale from Birmingham Airport for its first programme of summer services to Innsbruck. This includes weekly Wednesday services which run from 3rd June through to 16th September. Flights are perfectly timed for holidaymakers, with morning departures helping customers to make the most of their stay.

Innsbruck is the fifth largest city in Austria and is surrounded by stunning high mountains and dazzling lakes, making it attractive to the increasing number of holidaymakers who are enticed by wellness, adventure and sport. With miles of mountain ranges and alpine meadows on the doorstep, adventurers, hikers and cyclists are spoiled for choice, and that’s not mentioning the unique mountain trams that offer up some of the most staggering views around.

Medieval Innsbruck itself offers a fantastic city break option, small enough to get around on foot, whilst fusing modern cosmopolitan with tradition and charm. Home to museums such as Audioversum and the Grassmayr Bell Foundry, cafes serving traditional fare such as schnitzel and strudel, and criss-crossed by charming cobbled streets lined with bars and restaurants, it’s not hard to see why Innsbruck is becoming so popular with British holidaymakers.

Steve Heapy, CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays said: “Innsbruck is the perfect fit for the growing number of people who are looking for adventure, scenery, and wellness on their holidays. Located in the heart of the Austrian Alps, local holidaymakers can choose from a whole host of activities from mountain biking and paragliding through to hiking, whilst being able to enjoy the unique blend of modern and old in Innsbruck itself. With perfectly timed flights and our award-winning service, we are expecting this programme to be hugely popular with holidaymakers from Birmingham Airport.”

Tom Screen, Aviation Director at Birmingham Airport, said, “It’s great that Jet2.com will be offering flights to Innsbruck throughout the summer months as well as winter, recognising the many wonderful things that customers can experience in this city in the Alps all year round. Once again, we applaud Jet2.com for growing the choice available for Midlands travellers.”
 
Out of interest, do you know how many levels there are and what is the highest and lowest?

Kevin

There are three levels with level one being the 'lowest' and three being the 'highest.

From Wiki

All airports worldwide are categorized as either Level 1 (Non-Coordinated Airport), Level 2 (Schedules Facilitated Airport), or Level 3 (Coordinated Airport).

The link below also explains the difference between levels two and three.

A level 2 airport is a Slot Facilitated Airport; where demand is close is capacity and coordination is need to ensure the demand does not above the capacity. Airlines that operate into level 2 airport, do not accrue historic precedence.

A level 3 airport is a Fully Coordinated Airport; where demand exceeds the capacity and due to the high volume of demand, there is no opportunity to re-schedule flights on a voluntary basis.


 
looking like 13 based aircraft for next summer at present, 9 B738s and 4 A321s, plus the Palma & Alicante based B738s making regular visits. Total of 190 departures ( & 190 arrivals) per week peak summer, with a few spare slots Monday-Thursday, room for another 6 flights yet! (y)
I think you'll find that's 3 x A321.
 
Definitely 4x A321.

Saturday morning has A321's departing to Palma, Malaga, Faro and Ibiza.

looking like 13 based aircraft for next summer at present, 9 B738s and 4 A321s, plus the Palma & Alicante based B738s making regular visits. Total of 190 departures ( & 190 arrivals) per week peak summer, with a few spare slots Monday-Thursday, room for another 6 flights yet! (y)

Last time I looked (last month) I got 13 based Mon-Thur and 14 Fri-Sun, maybe there has been some reshuffling?
 
13 based aircraft that would "park' up at BHX over night (based on August 2020), the 14th aircraft normally arrives from Palma around 16:15 and swaps with one of the based 737's that then departs back to Palma later in the evening. Seat booking engines are all showing 4 A321s, I presume 3 Jet2 A321's and the usual based SmatLynx A321

currently a spare slot Monday afternoon, 3 slots Tuesday morning, and 1 spare Wednesday morning, 1 spare slot Wednesday afternoon.
 
Celebrating our first flight to Budapest from Birmingham Airport

Our first flight to Budapest from Birmingham Airport took off last Friday (8th November).


birmingham-budapest.jpg


Customers on the flight received a special welcome when they touched down in the capital of Hungary, with a cake and celebrations.

The full flight marked the start of us operating twice-weekly (Monday and Friday) to Budapest from Birmingham Airport. With 15,876 seats on sale to the Hungarian capital from Birmingham Airport this winter, it gives holidaymakers from the Midlands a great city break option.

Dubbed ‘The Queen of the Danube’, the Hungarian capital offers huge squares, grand buildings, art deco bath houses, grand cafés, Christmas Markets, castles, and ‘ruin’ pubs and is ranked as one of TripAdvisor’s Top 25 Destinations in Europe.

With a great choice of 2-5 star accommodation, friendly flight times, ATOL Protection, FREE 10kg hand luggage and FREE 22kg hold baggage included, local holidaymakers are set for an incredible time in Budapest, all for a low £60 per person deposit.

The launch of this route means we will operate to Budapest from five UK airports this Winter, including Edinburgh, East Midlands, Leeds Bradford and Manchester Airports, proving how popular the city continues to be for British holidaymakers.

Steve Heapy, CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks, said: “This marks the start of flights and city breaks to Budapest from Birmingham Airport, and we were delighted to wave customers off on this special flight. With flights and city breaks operating from five of our nine UK bases this winter, Budapest is an incredibly popular destination, and we are looking forward to a successful winter in this fantastic city.”


 
And the first 2 A321s of 7 (ex MON G-ZBAM and G-ZBAO later as TCX G-TCVC and TCVD) are showing on Jethro's as 'acquired. For Summer '20’ The other 5 slots show empty at the moment.
Way too early to guess which base they'll go to but BHX seems to be Jet2 s current flavour of the month so you never know.
 

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