Birmingham Airport - Video Thread

[Coathanger16]

Also I was watching a video last night of a trip between BHX-Skiathos with TUI last week and I still find it weird to see Ryanair parked at the main pier and the old Eurohub not being used for any flights at the moment

But its the same all over Europe, at BCN Ryanair/Easyjet/Vueling all share the same terminal that Vueling use. The older Lo-cost terminal is out of use at the moment.

Just like the airlines grounding older planes as they're less efficient, so will airports keep closed the older, less efficient terminals.

Eurohub at BHX closed, LHR only using T2 & T5 (the newest terminals), LGW South Terminal closed (the older one).

Newer terminals are generally cheaper to operate as they've been designed that way.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Drones near an airport

I probably should have posted this from the video creator(s).

Drone aerial filming at Birmingham Airport from Hopgrove Productions. As licenced CAA Approved commercial drone operators, we were able to secure special permission from Birmingham Airport to record video and images of the airport. During the filming we worked closely with Air Traffic Control. We provided a large amount of filming and photography in the Birmingham area for the local council to promote the Birmingham Hub.

 

[Brum X]

Just like the airlines grounding older planes as they're less efficient, so will airports keep closed the older, less efficient terminals.

Eurohub at BHX closed, LHR only using T2 & T5 (the newest terminals), LGW South Terminal closed (the older one).

Newer terminals are generally cheaper to operate as they've been designed that way.

Just seen this video and towards the end when the TUI 757 pulls onto the main pier, looks like Easyjet are using or parking at T2 ??

 

[Kevin Farnell]

looks like Easyjet are using or parking at T2 ??

I didn't think that anything was using T2, but it had a fuel truck next to it so appears to be operating a service.

Kevin

 

[Ray Finkle]

like Easyjet are using or parking at T2 ??

I believe it's for the processing of the domestic/CTA arrivals pax which is done through T2 even though the rest of it remains closed.

 

[thunderchild]

I believe it's for the processing of the domestic/CTA arrivals pax which is done through T2 even though the rest of it remains closed.

Is this a recent thing? When we flew back from Dublin last year with Aer Lingus we were bussed to T2 on arrival despite departing from T1. Pervious return trips with Aer Lingus has always used T1. Makes sense for EZY, Blue Islands and Aurigny to use T2 now there’s plenty of tarmac space.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Is this a recent thing? When we flew back from Dublin last year with Aer Lingus we were bussed to T2 on arrival despite departing from T1. Pervious return trips with Aer Lingus has always used T1. Makes sense for EZY, Blue Islands and Aurigny to use T2 now there’s plenty of tarmac space.

Seems to be fairly new.

Last year I returned from BFS on easyjet and likewise we were bussed to T2 despite parking at the far end of the T1 pier.

 

[IanFarquharson]

Seems to be fairly new.

Last year I returned from BFS on easyjet and likewise we were bussed to T2 despite parking at the far end of the T1 pier.

This is only a trail and connected with social distancing on the bus transfer

 

[Seasider]

Like the pun.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Although nowhere near anything like normal it's nice to be posting videos of actual aircraft again rather than empty spaces

 

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[JENNYJET]

Excellent Sir Raymond, just what I needed, a little bit of plane watching and without irritating music or commentary. Thank you!

 

[Brum X]

Today I woke up with a hunger to see some planes, it has been such a long time I was literally starving plane action, lol. I got my stuff together and headed over to BHX for the "mini" early afternoon rush

Sorry about the wind on top of the car park hill, it does get rather blowy and it is even more open now as there are literally no cars

 

[Ray Finkle]

Fantastic video

I do miss that place, I don't think I've been at all this year

How did I know that 103CR and that one on Broad St (can't remember the name) would make an appearance

 

[JENNYJET]

Thank you Brum x, I enjoyed that!!

 

[Brum X]

Fantastic video

I do miss that place, I don't think I've been at all this year

How did I know that 103CR and that one on Broad St (can't remember the name) would make an appearance

You can't miss them mate, poking above the old airport terminal. It's like x 2 christmas in one for me

 

[Ryan Kirkpatrick]

It's been while since I posted on here but this is my vidoe on Emirates return to BHX. I hope everyone is safe & well -

 

[JENNYJET]

Wonderful!! I can now truely appreciate the proportions of a B777 and those engines. Thank you Sir.

 

[Ryan Kirkpatrick]

Thank you mate I'm glad you enjoyed it.