Route Development & Rumours

[thunderchild]

Is it rather windy perhaps? Or a touch of mint?

Hopefully not Breeze either - Norwegian tried and failed on flying to the smaller New York suburbs. I’m not holding out much on hope on this one, fully expecting in a few days said airline have changed their minds and launching MAN instead . But as ever, happy to be proven wrong.

 

[Birmingham Aviation]

I see the airport wants an American route badly however I think we should be focusing on main city business routes.I.E getting back Warsaw(Modlin or choplin)It’s a very good route and busy.Vienna Whether Ryanair or Austrian take it. Riga Ryanair or wizz .Oslo Norwegian or EasyJet it’s a route I think needs coming back tbh

 

[Karl C]

I see the airport wants an American route badly however I think we should be focusing on main city business routes.I.E getting back Warsaw(Modlin or choplin)It’s a very good route and busy.Vienna Whether Ryanair or Austrian take it. Riga Ryanair or wizz .Oslo Norwegian or EasyJet it’s a route I think needs coming back tbh

Nah...think we'll keep chatting about the new route Ant. Far more interesting

 

[Birmingham Aviation]

Nah...think we'll keep chatting about the new route Ant. Far more interesting

Is this where then the next few weeks the new route rumour fades away but like Spicejet?

 

[Karl C]

Is this where then the next few weeks the new route rumour fades away but like Spicejet?

You'll have to wait and see. If you want new routes all the time, you're better off following LHR or MAN

Is this where then the next few weeks the new route rumour fades away but like Spicejet?

You may well get your wish of Warsaw tomorrow

 

[Birmingham Aviation]

You'll have to wait and see. If you want new routes all the time, you're better off following LHR or MAN


You may well get your wish of Warsaw tomorrow

Warsaw is a needed route wouldn’t you agree?

 

[RichL]

I want to believe.

 

[Karl C]

Warsaw is a needed route wouldn’t you agree?

All of them are. I just wait quietly and patiently for them to be announced as there's nothing I can do or say to hasten their inauguration.

 

[IanFarquharson]

All of them are. I just wait quietly and patiently for them to be announced as there's nothing I can do or say to hasten their inauguration.

Wizz are announcing 12 routes from Warsaw Modlin tomorrow let’s see if BHX iis one of them ?

Is this where then the next few weeks the new route rumour fades away but like Spicejet?

This is route development where anything can happen until the deal is done.
I am lead to believe the westbound route is almost a cert but a previously discussed eastbound route is very much in the balance

 

[Birmingham Aviation]

Wizz are announcing 12 routes from Warsaw Modlin tomorrow let’s see if BHX iis one of them ?


This is route development where anything can happen until the deal is done.
I am lead to believe the westbound route is almost a cert but a previously discussed eastbound route is very much in the balance

Wizz have done well announcing 3 new routes this year and increases to Budapest and Bucharest.Lets hope for more next summer

 

[Ray Finkle]

I think only those of us of a certain vintage may get the Solihull Moors reference


As for Spicejet, keep an eye out for them leasing an aircraft, whenever that may be.

 

[thunderchild]

I think only those of us of a certain vintage may get the Solihull Moors reference


As for Spicejet, keep an eye out for them leasing an aircraft, whenever that may be.

Certainly went over my head! Unless they used to be called Solihull UNITED?

 

[Iron Duck]

… will this airline be operating to a proper hub??

 

[IanFarquharson]

… will this airline be operating to a proper hub??

Yep !

 

[Iron Duck]

That’s good to hear then. BHX deserves a proper hub and alliance carrier, I don’t want to see a repeat of the Primera saga! I’ll take a punt at United with the A321.

 

[Birmingham Aviation]

My bets are JetBlue,United or Delta

 

[HPsauce]

My bets are JetBlue,United or Delta

Jewellery and Delta i can believe. Not so sure about United.

Typo, predictive text!. Should read JetBlue!.

 

[RichL]

Haven't Jet Blue just posted a load of losses and expansions in other areas are being put on hold?

https://www.reuters.com/business/jetblue-plans-new-cost-cuts-amid-weak-travel-demand-memo-shows-2025-06-17/

 

[gulftraveller]

There’s no doubt that now is a very bad time to launch transatlantic routes. Economic downturn in US is reducing demand from that side to travel. And from Europe, US remains uncompetitively expensive for tourists. Several US airlines are reducing flights to Europe.

 

[IanFarquharson]

Birmingham Airport boss says Brum should 'imitate Dubai' in one 'major' way

The boss of Birmingham Airport Nick Barton gave a rallying call to West Midlands businesses and leaders at a city conference

www.birminghammail.co.uk

Wizz looks to be a top target