Air India

[Ray Finkle]

Turkmenistan were +95% in March with their best Birmingham monthly figure ever.

Seems as if they are holding their own

 

[58terminus]

Turkmen will be just fine. They are much cheaper than Air India to ATQ via Askhabad.

Hope so

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Turkmenistan were +95% in March with their best Birmingham monthly figure ever.

Seems as if they are holding their own

I'm delighted to read of Turkmenistan's recent turnaround.
They have been loyal to BHX for many years, but the last cople of years has seen a slow decline in pax numbers. I don't know what's changed, but great to see them achieving record figures
I hope they continue having a long and prosperous future at BHX.

Kevin

 

[Kevin Farnell]

There must have been some good tailwinds today, as both AI113 and AI117 arrived an hour early.
I wonder if that caused the airport a headache?

Kevin

 

[Kevin Farnell]

86% load factor on the combined inbounds yesterday.

When you think that the Saturday Amritsar has only been on sale for a couple of weeks that's very impressive.

I've just been doing some sums on last Saturday's AI figures .
At a combined 86% load factor and we hypothesise that AI117 was full that would give AI113 a load of -

((256 x 2) x 0.86) - 256 = 184.3 PAX

184.3/256 x 100 = 72% LF

Please don't ask about the '0.3' passenger. It's just how the maths works.

Another fact to ponder is that the two AI 787-8's provide a total of 512 seats. Thats still 103 less than one EK A380

Kevin

 

[IanFarquharson]

My source says the loads were

DEL = 233 but only 79 outbound
ATQ = 209 but only 48 outbound

But I dont always trust some of the outbound numbers but we are now moving into monsoon season so they be right ?

 

[Kevin Farnell]

My source says the loads were

DEL = 233 but only 79 outbound
ATQ = 209 but only 48 outbound

But I dont always trust some of the outbound numbers but we are now moving into monsoon season so they be right ?

Thanks Ian

My calculations were purely hypthetical, based on the only figure (86% LF) that I had.
I wondered what would be the LF of one flight if the other was full.

Regards

Kevin

 

[58terminus]

There must have been some good tailwinds today, as both AI113 and AI117 arrived an hour early.
I wonder if that caused the airport a headache?

I would hope not. An Airport with almost 13m passengers and ambitions to vastly increase this being caused a headache by a couple of aircraft with passenger loads not much more than a couple of full 737's landing a bit early?

 

[Kevin Farnell]

I would hope not. An Airport with almost 13m passengers and ambitions to vastly increase this being caused a headache by a couple of aircraft with passenger loads not much more than a couple of full 737's landing a bit early?

I was thinking more along the lines of stand assignment than terminal/baggage handling capabilities.
I suppose that the handling agents would have known of the early arrivals long before they arrived, but this could have still required some juggling of stands.

Kevin

 

[Ray Finkle]

Anybody free to tune in from 11 am tomorrow?


Lyca Radio ‏ @LycaRadio1458 2h2 hours ago
Debashis Golder - Regional Manager UK & Europe @airindiain - will be talking to @narindertweets after 11am on Thursday 17th May about : Air India’s 70th year of operation to London on the 8th of June and Direct flight to Amritsar from Birmingham @staralliance

#TuneIn

 

[GliderPilot]

Was the ATQ flight cancelled yesterday? Only saw one Air India on FR24 yesterday and i checked twice during my long 9 hours at work

 

[rutamkrd]

Planned non op, will operate next week but not the week after then resumes as scheduled.

 

[Matt995]

Air India going 2 times a day from June with the 787 TUE THU SAT to Amritsar and Delhi

any news on the increase to Delhi on Tuesdays & Thursdays? Nothing showing as bookable yet, is it still going to happen? Certainly not going to be June, have Air India had a change of heart?

Amritsar flight non-ops again today, should be back next Saturday??

 

[IanFarquharson]

There are no plans currently for AI to increase frequency
From a reliable source
But who knows with AI ?

 

[Ray Finkle]

Air India have said that they are to reduce/cut some European routes with the lower load factors and move the capacity towards the east.

Birmingham has some tremendous load factors but despite that isn't it just our luck that we'll still end up seeing some cuts

 

[Ashley]

If we go by one of our ex poster on here MAN are close to agreeing 3 Or 4 weekly service with Air India to Delhi. That may be enough reason not to increase our flights.

 

[IanFarquharson]

It is Jet not Air India to MAN

 

[nwoody2001]

No User001 has posted on his twitter feed that Air India could be close to announcing MAN-DEL for W18/19... will have to wait and see on this one!

 

[Brum X]

No User001 has posted on his twitter feed that Air India could be close to announcing MAN-DEL for W18/19... will have to wait and see on this one!

I cant see them launching MAN-DEL with Jet Airways also starting operations from that airport. But as you say we will have to wait and see.

 

[Ashley]

This is what exactly was posted.
LAX_LHR , 21st Jun 2018 08:33
MAN is understood to be close to securing a 3 weekly Delhi link with Air India, after assuring the board a service would not affect LHR/BHX loadings.