Recent content by megaark-1

Oh, so you work for Maersk? I do, but not in airfreight.

No, Maersk carry a SHEIN contract. Airfreight volumes are down.

I work for Maersk on the Ocean side. I managed to speak to the head of airfreight the other day. We are carrying a SHEIN contract- come in full and mostly depart empty. BHX was chosen because although Maersk is huge, we are not a big player in airfreight. BHX was selected for a few reasons and...

I hope I'm wrong but I don't think it's unreadable to assume that our long period of strong growth is over. I fear we may not see 13 million again for many many months, maybe much longer.

The new (well not so new now) pier is great. Light and airy, a really nice place to be. The main departure lounge is the complete opposite: dark, cramped, and overcrowded. It's quite unpleasant. I've always wondered why the airport don't add more retail and catering to the pier, to encourage...

Quite a few people tweeting at the moment about delays of up to 1 & 1/2 hours wait for bags. The airport are blaming staffing levels at Swiss port. Hasn't this been going on all summer?!

It wasn't a comparison Brum X because Manchester is so far ahead. The only comparison I wanted to allude to was one of realising ambition: something I feel can be reasonably compared, and it's something I feel MCR is much better at. My biggest concern is that they will take more and more...

I did tweet @BHX_official to express my disgust at the litter/cigarrette buts - they didn't reply. And yes, we live in hope...

Hi, I've followed this site for years but never posted. A trip up to BHX last Sunday however, to drop off a relative, prompted me to join and make this post. Or rather vent my frustration. Birmingham has made great strides in recent times, with an impressive array of airlines, routes and ever...