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    Route Development & Rumours

    We would like to think so but Ian's cryptic clues are usually more complicated than that. Of course it is tempered by the words "could", could not, and "soon" whatever that is..
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    ACL Birmingham Slot Allocation

    A lot showing increase.Anybody have more details?
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    Flybe

    How about Stobart under the Virgin brand taking over the flights KLM operate from many uk airports (they put our national airline to shame} to feed Amsterdam . Makes more sense than its all about feeding MAN.
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    Birmingham Airport - General Thread

    An 80 year old airport terminal looking virtually the same as it did the day it was opened. Obviously these are common structures so why make a fuss?
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    Route Development & Rumours

    That's why there are only about 60 in service.The majority of them with just 2 airlines
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    Route Development & Rumours

    I have heard an audio recording of a JFK ground controller with his typical New Yorker charm becoming frustrated as he tried to guide one of these aircraft to its gate on a busy day.An aircraft design fault more than a problem with airport infrastructure..
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    Route Development & Rumours

    Thread drift?
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    Route Development & Rumours

    You have mentioned the P airline Ray! Now i need to take 2 pills!
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    Route Development & Rumours

    'I guess the fact is as there have been no concrete rumours, let alone any official announcements of any significance for some time (excluding ballet.electric busses.milk shakes etc) only route cuts and rumours that suggest something may or may not happen in 2/3 years time that some peoples...
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    Route Development & Rumours

    I don't think it should be on this thread either.
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    Flybe

    Ahh.The Branson legacy.
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    Flybe

    And AF/KLM own more of Virgin than Virgin. It's really not as simple as feeding Man and LHR is it?
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    Biman Bangladesh

    I know there is little happening but do we have have to resurrect 5 year old rumours that never materialised then?
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    Flybe

    That.s what i was thinking as well.I'm not sure of the make up of the group that bought Flybe and to be honest i have have not made much effort to study it. working on the basis of whatever will be will be. What i have picked up is Stobart are involved.An airline who seem keen to expand...
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    Emirates

    Emirates, Air India, TUI, Pakistan.Would you not class these as long haul?
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    Route Development & Rumours

    In this case Mullion i am glad you brought MAN up as you are quite right. I like the ref. to LPL. Easyjet pulled the EMA base but was the BHX response to this opportunity..As far as we know nothing, Leaving a large area of the country(the only area} with no Easyjet presence at their local...
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    Route Development & Rumours

    Wasn't the problem that MYTravel were trying to ride two horses at the same time.Charter flights for there main business of package holidays and then dipping a toe into Low-cost? As for GO and their BA connections that was a non starter Back in them days.BA were God and they told BHX who they...
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    Route Development & Rumours

    Unfortunately it never was and will never be the second biggest airport.Other bigger airports also looked like missing out on the low cost revolution but have more than fought back. When BA mainline was replaced by BA connect the writing was on the wall. Monarchs problems were deep seated but...
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    East Midlands - General Thread

    What goes around comes around.
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    Route Development & Rumours

    I am well aware of United's Newark hub. BHX needs flights to the USA not just vanity destinations on the departure board. Chicago.Atlanta and others seem to work for very well for other European airports.
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