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[Wrightfly73]

I'm sure AMS will go year-round, they are probably just waiting to see how sales go and if there is more demand on certain calendar days. I think that the same schedule will be rolled over to winter aswell

 

[Ray Finkle]

It's great to see GLA going 3x daily on certain days but frustrating that EDI remains at 2, I guess there is less slack in the EDI base for more flights.

If easyjet had a couple of planes based at BHX they'd possibly find it much easier to increase the frequencies

I'm sure AMS will go year-round, they are probably just waiting to see how sales go and if there is more demand on certain calendar days. I think that the same schedule will be rolled over to winter aswell

After sorting out the summer slots are they now doing the same with the winter slots?

Again, a couple of planes based at BHX could potentially make things much easier

 

[Wrightfly73]

We can all hope Ray! It looks positive now with the new AMS service. The pent up demand may tempt easyJet to add something else for the key summer months. I haven't seen much news regarding the new easyJet bases in AGP and FAO, I wouldn't say no to either of those routes being available from BHX. NAP appears to be a huge mystery as it is no longer on sale but still remains in the app even though 2022 and AMS has been added since so it makes me wonder whether it will just be re-timed due to the downsizing of the NAP base.

 

[Ray Finkle]

AMS is a great route to have but I won't be happy until we see CDG, MXP and BER added

NAP appears to be a huge mystery as it is no longer on sale but still remains in the app even though 2022 and AMS has been added since so it makes me wonder whether it will just be re-timed due to the downsizing of the NAP base.

I may be overly optimistic but I'm hoping that we see NAP again when S22 is released.

 

[nwoody2001]

its still on the drop-down menu on the app

 

[Brum X]

AMS is a great route to have but I won't be happy until we see CDG, MXP and BER added




I may be overly optimistic but I'm hoping that we see NAP again when S22 is released.

Neither will I and a sneeky ALC and AGP

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

Neither will I and a sneeky ALC and AGP

I think ALC is sealed up by Jet2. Mind you - easyJetholidays.

AGP on the other hand.

 

[IanFarquharson]

easyjet release S22 on 9 March

 

[Ray Finkle]

S22 now on sale.

From a random week in Sept 2022.

BFS 22x weekly
GLA 17x weekly
AMS 14x weekly
EDI 13x weekly
GVA 3x weekly

Naples remains in the drop down list but nothing is available. Once again Amsterdam stops on June 26th until Sept 5th which is very disappointing for such a route. Maybe it was a good thing that BHX didn't put out a press release if it only operates for 5 months out of the year?

Obviously still plenty of time for change so we'll see.

 

[HPsauce]

A strange decision on Amsterdam. Maybe they feel aircraft are better deployed on the peak season bucket and space routes. Let's hope it doesn't cause too much harm to an important destination for business and connection flights. Perhaps with Covid in mind too.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Amsterdam now bookable for this July and August at 6x weekly, daily except Sat.

 

[Wrightfly73]

Excellent news!

 

[IanFarquharson]

EasyJet to PMI ALC AGP FAO CFU all now bookable !
The futures bright

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

EasyJet to PMI ALC AGP FAO CFU all now bookable !
The futures bright

The futures orange.

 

[Kevin Farnell]

EasyJet to PMI ALC AGP FAO CFU all now bookable !
The futures bright

I'm guessing that was the news you were looking forward to. Great to see Easyjet add more routes to BHX. I hope they also start to look at routes currently not served from BHX, as I'm sure they could make a success from many of them.

Kevin

 

[Ray Finkle]

All routes start end June/early July.

Alicante - Wed, Fri and Sun
Corfu -Sun and Thur
Faro - Tue, Fri and Sun
Palma - Tue, Thur and Sat
Malaga - Tue and Sat

 

[Ray Finkle]

easyJet launches new routes from Birmingham this summer with five new European beach destinations

• easyJet and easyJet holidays have confirmed today that new routes and package holidays to popular European destinations across Spain, Portugal, and Greece from Birmingham Airport will launch from 29 June
• Great value fares are still available for UK travellers to enjoy a well-deserved and much-anticipated summer getaway
• Flexible booking policies, including the Protection Promise, mean customers can book now with confidence that if their plans change, they’re protected

01 April 2021 – easyJet, Europe’s leading airline, and easyJet holidays have today announced the launch of new routes and holidays from Birmingham Airport for this summer, with great value fares and packages available for those who want to take a well-deserved and much-anticipated summer sun getaway this year.

Starting from 29 June, flights and holidays will take off from Birmingham Airport to the popular beach destinations of Majorca, Málaga and Alicante in Spain, Faro in Portugal, and Corfu in Greece, offering customers in the Midlands region even more choice for enjoying a holiday this summer. All easyJet holidays ATOL-protected beach holidays include flights, accommodation, a 23kg bag allowance per person and transfers.

Majorca, Malaga and Alicante are some of the most popular holidays destinations in Spain, with hundreds of kilometres of coastline, rich history, fantastic food and beautiful scenery, while the Algarve’s capital, Faro, is a historic and culturally-rich city that is home to history, bustling plazas, a marina and age-old monuments. Corfu, situated in the North of the Ionian Sea, is one of the Mediterranean’s most beautiful holiday destinations and offers award-winning sandy beaches, warm waters and charming towns.

The new routes and holidays add to the extensive summer 2021 and summer 2022 portfolio already on sale via easyJet and easyJet holidays, giving cutomers the option to book a great value deal for this summer, as well as plan and make savings on flights and holidays for next year.

• Birmingham to Málaga flights will operate twice weekly on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 29 June with fares available from £22.99*
• Birmingham to Faro will operate three times per week on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays from 29 June with fares from £22.99*
• Birmingham to Alicante will operate three times per week on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays from 30 June with fares from £23.99*
• Birmingham to Majorca will operate three times per week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 3 July with fares from £22.99*
• Birmingham to Corfu will operate twice weekly on Thursdays and Sundays from 4 July with fares from £22.99*

Ali Gayward, easyJet’s UK Country Manager commented:

“We are pleased to announce more connectivity to Birmingham today in flying to popular beach destinations and getting customers away on their much-needed summer holiday across Europe this year.

“We believe that a framework can be put in place for the safe reopening of travel and a strong summer, and we are currently focused on working with the UK Government Travel Task Force in the coming days and weeks. We are hopeful that progress will continue to be made with the vaccination programmes in Europe, with several countries in Europe having indicated they will be welcoming British tourists this summer. We remain of the view that international travel can restart and that, with the right framework in place, restrictions can be safely and progressively reduced and in some cases removed by mid-summer for key destinations. We’ve kept our fleet in a flight-ready mode so we are ready and able to ramp up our services quickly and increase our capacity where we see increased demand for the summer.”

Nick Barton, Chief Executive of Birmingham Airport, commented:

“We are more than pleased that easyJet will be adding additional leisure sun destinations direct from Birmingham Airport this summer. easyJet already offers direct routes to Amsterdam, Belfast, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Geneva, so these additional sunshine routes demonstrate the strong demand in the region for both business and leisure travel and the carrier’s commitment to serving the Midlands.

“We are continuing to work with easyJet, looking at future route opportunities and an expansion of its services to ensure customers have a choice of destination, flexibility and price from Birmingham Airport. Customers can confidently book with easyJet with the reassurance that their flights and holidays are ATOL and ABTA protected.”

easyJet and easyJet holidays have introduced market-leading flexible customer policies under its ‘Protection Promise’, meaning that customers can book now with the confidence that if their plans change, so can their booking. This includes a Refund Guarantee for flights or holidays if they are cancelled plus a full refund for holidays if a customer changes their mind up to 28 days before and – unlike other airlines – with our Travel Ban Protection customers can also receive a refund for non-cancelled flights if plans are impacted by travel bans in a regional or national lockdown; the Freedom To Change flights without a fee up to 14 days before departure, and change a holiday up to 28 days before departure; and if quarantine measures come in to place last minute, our Quarantine Assurance also means impacted flights can be changed without a change fee. All holidays are covered under easyJet holidays’ Covid commitments if holidays cannot go ahead or are impacted by restrictions, and holidays booked through travel agents also benefit from flexible booking options, such as the freedom to change their holiday up to 28 days before departure.

Safety and wellbeing of all customers and crew remains easyJet’s highest priority and the airline continues to have a number of biological safety measures in place onboard in line with guidance from the relevant authorities. This includes daily enhanced cabin disinfection effective in protecting against coronavirus for at least 24 hours and mandatory mask wearing for customers and crew. All easyJet aircraft are already fitted with HEPA filters, similar to those used in hospitals, which filter 99.97% of airborne contaminants in the cabin, including viruses and bacteria.

easyJet now operates up to ten routes from Birmingham, offering services to a range of city and beach destinations across the UK and Europe.

EASYJET LAUNCHES NEW ROUTES FROM BIRMINGHAM THIS SUMMER WITH FIVE NEW EUROPEAN BEACH DESTINATIONS

The popular European destinations include Spain, Portugal, and Greece

www.birminghamairport.co.uk

 

[Nethercote2019]

well done on the good news.. & even a Nick Barton quote !
..... will Ryanair respond ?

 

[whateverg]

If this turns out to be an April Fool's...

 

[IanFarquharson]

If this turns out to be an April Fool's...

I apologies in advance !