Air India

[Glenn Eldridge]

Fridays inbound only had 97 pax onboard, fairly light compared to recent loads.

 

[IanFarquharson]

Yes 234 on the inbound AI
With just 221 on the inbound PK
523 on the A388 inbound

 

[Glenn Eldridge]

Yes 234 on the inbound AI
With just 221 on the inbound PK
523 on the A388 inbound

Where you get the 234 inbound on Saturdays AI? My paperwork had it around the 130 mark

 

[IanFarquharson]

Glenn
That was what I was given, quite a difference 130 - 234 !

 

[IanFarquharson]

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/54911906.cms

 

[ronnoc1k8]

Delhi-Birmingham-Los Angeles would sound promising.

 

[ethanegcc]

Forgive me for asking this question on a very 'in the know' thread but what is the current frequency of AI at BHX?
looking up on this thread, some loads seem superb whereas others are underwhelming such as 97 passengers (although I do understand this is low season for India).

 

[ronnoc1k8]

Daily.

 

[ethanegcc]

Oh, so if they were to add a YYZ link, without adding amother schedule or a larger aircraft, it would tie down growth for BHX? I am hopeful that something will come off for BHX-YYZ, whether that is AC or AI, but simply looking back on this forum, in 2013/14 there was talk of this happening and there has been talk of AI at MAN for years. It depdends whether AI get their act together instead of launching routes that have significantly less o&d and no star alliance partner on the end cough cough MAD.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Delhi-Birmingham-Los Angeles would sound promising.

Keep Delhi direct and add a 3x weekly ATQ-BHX-YYZ?

Lots of demand from Amritsar to Toronto and we know that ATQ have been after a direct Birmingham flight for years.

 

[IanFarquharson]

Looks like Air India will increase to 13 departures pw soon
With 3 pw to YYZ

 

[hammerb32]

Looks like Air India will increase to 13 departures pw soon
With 3 pw to YYZ

Did I miss something or doesn't that make 10, the existing daily flight plus the 3 to YYZ or we getting an additional 3 from either DEL or ATQ?

 

[Karl C]

Did I miss something or doesn't that make 10, the existing daily flight plus the 3 to YYZ or we getting an additional 3 from either DEL or ATQ?

I think it's three BHX-YYZ then three BHX- ??? On the return leg

Cheers

Karl

 

[User001]

13 weekly will be:

7 weekly DEL-BHX-DEL
3 weekly DEL-BHX-YYZ
3 weekly YYZ-BHX-DEL

13 weekly at BHX overall

 

[nwoody2001]

Oh my, that's some pretty meaty increase in capacity. What are the sources?! Dates?! Aircrafts?!

 

[nwoody2001]

...I've just noticed ...is it still BHX-DEL-ATQ???

 

[Ray Finkle]

...I've just noticed ...is it still BHX-DEL-ATQ???

It still includes ATQ, in fact the BHX website arrivals lists Amritsar rather than Delhi.

Daily ATQ-DEL-BHX-DEL-ATQ
3x weekly DEL-BHX-YYZ
3x weekly YYZ-BHX-DEL

So daily to Amritsar, 10x weekly to Delhi and 3x weekly to Toronto. Not to shabby.

 

[nwoody2001]

Source???

 

[Ray Finkle]

It's Ian's rumour so I'm not sure.

Going 13 weekly means 6 more flights and it would seem a little odd to add 6 more to the existing schedule rather than to go double daily.

With all the talk of Delhi to Toronto via Birmingham it makes the most sense for 3x weekly in each direction, similar to what we saw before. The schedule is speculation though.

 

[nwoody2001]

Sorry, interpreted Users001 post as fact. We'all just have to wait and see!