Birmingham: Qatar Airways News & Flight Discussion

[Kevin Farnell]

One way is that in the ACL slot publications, it lists the number of slots requested and the number of seats associated with those slots. Divide the total seats by the total slots and you get seats per aircraft. Check that against the airlines fleet and you can usually figure it out.

That works for an airline that uses the same type on all of it's services, but for the likes of Air France, KLM, Lufthansa etc who change their aircraft on an almost daily basis, it becomes impossible.

Kevin

 

[Birmingham Aviation]

One way is that in the ACL slot publications, it lists the number of slots requested and the number of seats associated with those slots. Divide the total seats by the total slots and you get seats per aircraft. Check that against the airlines fleet and you can usually figure it out.

Where’s the slots on the Acl website?

 

[Coathanger16]

Where’s the slots on the Acl website?

Airport Coordination Limited

The World's Leading Airport Slot Coordinator Airport Coordination Limited (ACL) is the world’s leading and largest Airport Slot Coordinator, working with 72 airports across the globe to ensure efficient use of capacity and better operational performance for the benefit of airport operators...

www.acl-uk.org

 

[IanFarquharson]

 

[Brum X]

What does that mean Ian ? Is it time to play a game, loooooooooooooool ?

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Another one of Ian's cryptic clues, but he seems happy about something and posted in the Birmingham > Qatar airways thread so hopefully.....

 

[KJAY 786]

I do hope that QATAR start BIRMINGHAM FLIGHTS (Fingers Crossed) or as the Muslims say "INSHALLAH"

 

[Nethercote2019]

I’m very happy to wait Ian-as long as its good news …. I wonder if EK know about what’s coming & have removed 380 talk so that it can announce in a big way - just as it did last time QR started

 

[Brum X]

Ian's gone quiet, was it a false alarm ?

 

[Ray Finkle]

was it a false alarm ?

Hopefully not

 

[Brum X]

Daily 788 will be a good start, not quite sure x 2 daily A350 will work but let's see what is confirmed.

Looking forward to Qatar returning to BHX ;-)

 

[IanFarquharson]

Maybe daily now from July / August we shall see

 

[HPsauce]

Maybe daily now from July / August we shall see

SeanM1997 is speculating it will be quite a while yet. Even Gatwick and Manchester expansion is not expected until mid summer, with Birmingham to follow later, fingers crossed.

 

[Nethercote2019]

SeanM1997 also mentioned Saudia but again not in a positive way

 

[Coathanger16]

https://simpleflying.com/breaking-airbus-qatar-airways-settle-airbus-a350-legal-drama/

Also posted in the generic airline thread.

Hopefully should free up some aircraft to resume services to BHX - presumably this is what Qatar have been waiting for.

 

[Scania1800]

https://simpleflying.com/breaking-airbus-qatar-airways-settle-airbus-a350-legal-drama/

Also posted in the generic airline thread.

Hopefully should free up some aircraft to resume services to BHX - presumably this is what Qatar have been waiting for.

BHX has been pushed back

 

[Coathanger16]

BHX has been pushed back

But presumably still earlier than had the dispute not been resolved...?

 

[Karl C]

He knows as much as we do tbh. Let's let BHX do their job. BHX guys n gals will stay positive right?
Passengers numbers are moving in the right direction
Great bunch of airlines already operate from BHX
A380 returning
Lots of positives and one negative that I can see, being Flybe. Wouldn't be life without a mix of the good and the bad.
Summer 2023 is gonna be a good year y'all. Concentrate on BHX and let other gateways worry about their own highs and lows.
I'll be using BHX many times this year. Hope you guys can and will too if you get the chance.

Here's to a successful 2023.

All the best

Karl

P.s. He being Sean off Twitter

 

[Scania1800]

He knows as much as we do tbh. Let's let BHX do their job. BHX guys n gals will stay positive right?
Passengers numbers are moving in the right direction
Great bunch of airlines already operate from BHX
A380 returning
Lots of positives and one negative that I can see, being Flybe. Wouldn't be life without a mix of the good and the bad.
Summer 2023 is gonna be a good year y'all. Concentrate on BHX and let other gateways worry about their own highs and lows.
I'll be using BHX many times this year. Hope you guys can and will too if you get the chance.

Here's to a successful 2023.

All the best

Karl

P.s. He being Sean off Twitter

I will surely be eyeing that A380

 

[Brum X]

Qatar at BHX is like watching paint dry , Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Wake me up when it's announced