Route Development & Rumours

[andrew.clarkson]

Hi there all, let's hope that we get better and bigger announcements next year, otherwise questions will start to be asked, what is the airport doing for new growth.. Andyc

 

[Nethercote2019]

Local news are at least running this article about new (ish) destinations
All the new destinations you can fly from Birmingham Airport in 2020

All the new destinations you can fly from Birmingham Airport in 2020

There are even shorter haul flights with easyJet, offering you the opportunity to jet north of the border to Glasgow and Edinburgh

www.birminghammail.co.uk

 

[Brum X]

Looks like London Stansted is Air India's new flavour of the month and today has launched a new x 3 weekly service to Mumbai adding yet more capacity into the United Kingdom of London only.

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www.routesonline.com

 

[nwoody2001]

They still only have 2 services...

BHX - ATQ & DEL
STN - ATQ & BOM

the later isn’t really shocking either given the fact that AI applied for 14 (?) slots at Heathrow this year and got none! I know BHX has been trying to get a BHX-BOM link for a while now so hopefully it’s in the mix!

 

[Brum X]

They still only have 2 services...

BHX - ATQ & DEL
STN - ATQ & BOM

the later isn’t really shocking either given the fact that AI applied for 14 (?) slots at Heathrow this year and got none! I know BHX has been trying to get a BHX-BOM link for a while now so hopefully it’s in the mix!

Lets hope so woody, however they got these x2 services in a very short space of time. What takes MAG group 2 weeks takes BHX 2 Years

 

[RichL]

What are the chances with Etihad? Or are they too involved with them lot up the road (Man City and their owners connection etc.)

 

[IanFarquharson]

What are the chances with Etihad? Or are they too involved with them lot up the road (Man City and their owners connection etc.)

As far as I know Etihad have never shown an interest in BHX.

Hopefully next week we should get some easyjet and Flybe news

 

[KJAY 786]

This is shocking news London Stansted to Mumbai. There is a larger Mumbai Community and passenger needs in East/West Midlands this is another one for Radio Coach travel to Stansted from Birmingham with flights to Mumbai. They already on Asian Radio in midlands advertise Free Coach travel to Stansted for Amritsa flights. Another sad day hopefully we will see Mumbai served by another airline from Midlands aswell.

 

[Ianbutty]

To Essex? Really? Come on. Must be one heck of a signing on deal from MAG.

 

[andrew.clarkson]

Hi there Ianbutty, as I have said many times before, bhx management have been a sleep for many years now, not prepared to do those deals that others will to bring in nice tasty deals that last for long time, unlike at Birmingham Airport, they just agree a short agreement for 12-15 at this price, then tell the airline what the deal will be after 15 months, then just before 15 months is up, airline then announces that they are pulling out of Birmingham for unknown reasons, then that's it, just like, UA, AA, Iceland Air, plus other that have left in the last couple of years... Andyc

 

[Ray Finkle]

After starting direct flights from Amritsar to Birmingham AI saw quite a bit of political pressure to add London next. They tried for LHR but were unsuccessful and without anything suitable at LGW they chose STN. BOM is just an extension of that. If slots ever become available at LHR I doubt that they would think twice about moving them across.

What is concerning is the offer of free coach travel to STN for the ATQ flights. My initial thoughts were why spend 3-4 hours on a coach when a direct flight is available just down the road but a quote on another forum from someone who flew STN-ATQ suggests that most of the pax on board were from the Midlands area. Maybe on the days that AI go via DEL going from elsewhere is a better option?

 

[Ianbutty]

I agree Andy. I live in Essex and other than serving London I cannot see where the market is for Mumbai. And London is already served. The only thing I can think of is whether they are running a significant cargo load, something which BHX cannot sustain?

 

[andrew.clarkson]

Hi there Ianbutty, why is Birmingham Airport unable to sustain a significant cargo load for.. Andyc

 

[mullion]

Ian Stansted Airport is a London airport and serves places like Luton, St Albans so I cannot see the problem

 

[Creguk]

BHX need to pull their finger out. They really come across as reactive and not proactive.

 

[Ryan Kirkpatrick]

Someone told me that Air India could go bust around June 2020.

 

[rollo]

Air India are a bit like Alitalia always on the verge of going broke but somehow survive nothing to to do with state subsidies or national pride and prestige of course though.

 

[Jerry]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1212996428315996160

 

[Karl C]

Does the Sukhoi Superjet have the legs for Samara to Birmingham?

 

[Ray Finkle]

It should be a 777 if it happens.