Recent content by thunderchild

Qatar have suspended BHX along with a few other destinations. Doubt we’ll be seeing them back here anytime soon. https://loyaltylobby.com/2026/03/22/qatar-airways-suspends-12-destinations-including-tokyo-seoul-moscow-zurich/#google_vignette

Whatever constitutes ‘normal’ these days, It’s a miracle a civilian airliner hasn’t been hit - has no one learned from the Malaysian, Ukraine and Azerbaijan incidents?

Perhaps belly freight is also a factor? An A321 would carry far less than a 787.

If QR aren’t going to increase frequency then an upgrade to the 789 would seem the logical choice to increase capacity at BHX. If yield is an issue then I don’t think throwing a premium heavy 77W on the route would be a good move.

Who knows with Air India - those 77Ws are very premium heavy so I’m really surprised to see them flying from Amritsar.

Ryanair have never flown from Birmingham to Thessaloniki

What BHX really needs is a direct service to EMA, save the good folk of the West Midlands having to navigate the A38 all the time!

Palma is a lovely city and definitely worth visiting - I loved walking around the marina and dreaming of being able to afford one of the yachts! Where in Majorca are you staying?

New Christmas market flights to Copenhagen next year

If you live near the airport yes but that’s not necessarily the case for everyone who falls into MANs catchment, When we flew Aer Lingus to New York for a long weekend the travel agent was pushing for us to use the direct MAN flight but going from BHX via DUB won out for a number of reasons - no...

I’d forgotten all about that, a quick google and the crash at Coventry was Dec 1994 - good god I’m old!

It’s that time of year again….heading up into the loft tomorrow!

I’m not sure we ever did, I think Monarch took over the route after bmibaby ceased operations - I don’t think they overlapped but might be wrong. Ryanair seem to be having a spat with French airports at the moment - otherwise I could have seen them launching Marseille in response.

Was hoping Kos would go x2 weekly to give the option for a 10 night stay.

My eldest will love this, he’s Lego mad!