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  1. smithy108

    Lufthansa

    Assuming that these routes are more focused on the business market rather than leisure then cutting frequency is not very attractive to the traveller. Poor times and low frequencies often becomes the driver to use other airports such as Manchester or London. Its not always about price
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    TUI Airways

    Looking at the TUI site - they are offering holidays in Algarve but using other carriers, assume Ryanair and Easyjet flights. Looks wider than BHX as MAN isnt available either with same other carriers showing. Maybe TUI had fall out with Faro airport?
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    Birmingham: Weather & Technical Diversions, Delays & Cancellations

    Reported that its a technical problem with the NATS system with widespread national disruption
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    Birmingham: (BHX) - General Thread

    FR24 reporting about 1 hour delays on most of the flights that were due to leave from about 3.15pm onwards although quite a few are showing their original departure time but not yet airborne
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    Birmingham: CAA Provisional Statistics Update

    While 4% growth may look low or disappointing, that is in line with other UK airports average of 4% and above the all UK airports which were flat with no change. London airports dropped by 3%. Other comparisons - East Midlands down 17% ; Manchester same at 4% ; Bristol up 3% There is also some...
  6. smithy108

    Jet2.com

    @SeanM1997 reported a few days ago that Jet2 cancelled plans for the 1 weekly flights from Bhx and Man and instead added flights to/from Naples
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    Birmingham: Airport Security, Immigration & Border Control

    This article on business desk site, additional areas and staff to dispose of extra liquids generated due to the latest changes to help the flow through security ...
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    Birmingham: Airport Security, Immigration & Border Control

    My wife went through BHX yesterday travelling on EasyJet to Milan - same experience at 1230 lunchtime. Took her 2.75 hours to get through, horrendous experience
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    Birmingham: Weather & Technical Diversions, Delays & Cancellations

    Sky News reporting that Birmingham airport have temporarily suspended operations due to a security incident on an aircraft. Aircraft landed safely and all passengers and crew have disembarked Picture added to story showing multiple emergency vehicles on the runway with aircraft in background...
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    Birmingham: (BHX) - Movements and Heads Up

    FR24 showing arrival due this afternoon from Kuwait City scheduled at 1533 - Air India Express B738 VT-AYC (latest arrival time 1449) Maybe STS bound?
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    Birmingham: CAA Provisional Statistics Update

    Thanks for posting this Karl C. Its good to see that the BHX marketing dept seem to have upped their game and posted a lot more news items on the web site in December with 10 news stories which is the highest for some time. They have been more active on social media (your screenshot is Twitter -...
  12. smithy108

    easyJet

    easyJet are releasing further flights bookable for travel up to 30th November 2024 on Thursday 7th December (as per received email newsletter)
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    Birmingham: (BHX) - Movements and Heads Up

    This will be bringing the next European football opponents for Aston Villa, game Thursday at 2000 ko Legia Warszawa Expect a return departure either very late Thursday/early Friday
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    Birmingham: Weather & Technical Diversions, Delays & Cancellations

    now due in BHX at 1241 ( STA 0730) so just over 5 hours late
  15. smithy108

    easyJet

    Easyjet have released flights through to March 2024 ( previous to end November 2023). No big changes that I could see. Booked flights for 6 Nations rugby weekend to Edinburgh, good price £92 return with small bag
  16. smithy108

    Flybe

    The fights listed are on sale from the Flybe website. Avignon looks to have been re-instated and starts on 20th May. I suspect Geneva is showing as available as Summer as its ends as you say on the 16th April so after the Summer schedule begins
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    Blue Air

    Blue Air suspended all flights from today with flights grounded to at least Monday 12 September. The Romanian government froze its bank accounts. They are apparently in talks with "two large investment firms" (News from travelweekly.co.uk )
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    Flybe

    At last ! The winter schedule has now been published and is available to book on their web site. EDI and GLA take a break and start again on 24 November with frequency increases into February, Aberdeen restarts 9 February New destinations added are Newquay and Southampton but NOT from BHX
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    Flybe

    You definitely cant book beyond 31st October on any flight at the moment - just checked their web site again
  20. smithy108

    Flybe

    Hopefully we will see the winter flights loaded to the web site very soon now as still only to 31st October on sale. I contacted them through FB and they just say watch the web site and it will be soon...... same reply since early July I am looking to book flights to EDI in February so...
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