Birmingham: EasyJet Flights, New Routes & Base Updates

[Birmingham Aviation]

How do you know that?

App and website.

 

[nwoody2001]

It wont show load factors on the app or website. It only shows people who have checked in online and already been assigned a seat and/or bookings where people have reserved a seat in advance.

 

[Karl C]

Just flew BHX-KGS on EasyJet G-EZWZ. Late as per. 156 pax on board. One snippet I gleaned whilst on board is that two CEO's will be removed this winter from BHX and be replaced by two NEO'S ......finally!!!!

 

[BhxJack]

Brilliant news hopefully they keep them for summer 2026

 

[Birmingham Aviation]

Is it too early for predictions for S26…..

 

[IanFarquharson]

I flew back from FAO on easy this morning, 173 pax and very nice flight.

 

[Ray Finkle]

One snippet I gleaned whilst on board is that two CEO's will be removed this winter from BHX and be replaced by two NEO'S ......finally!!!!

In the system from Oct 23rd according to Olton Pete 🙂

Is it too early for predictions for S26…..

Wish list thread linked below, feel free.

Your wishlist for BHX

Ajet would be classed as short haul Ant. İTA I'd say not. Cathay a big 👍👍 Hold your breath...don't hold your breath.....the news will come out when it's ready. I remember when there were rumours about Jazeera Airways from KWİ 🤔

forums4airports.com

 

[Birmingham Aviation]

New route:Birmingham to Rome 4 weekly starts 5th March 2026

 

[Ray Finkle]

Rome the latest destination to become very heated with four airlines now on the route. I wonder if Ryanair will be more than 3x weekly for summer.

It'll be interesting to see how it plays out over the next couple of years.

 

[Karl C]

That's Rome.....will Kalamata follow.? Hope so, but you'd have thought other islands or SKG would come before it.

 

[Ray Finkle]

That's Rome.....will Kalamata follow.? Hope so, but you'd have thought other islands or SKG would come before it.

I'd have thought Skiathos, Santorini, Thessaloniki, Kefalonia and Zakynthos would have been higher up the list but if BHX have identified routes where they think more capacity is needed and are offering extra incentives then who knows 🤷‍♂️

 

[thunderchild]

I remember a few years back that Rome was completely unserved and had been for a very long time - we had to fly from MAN in 2012 as there was no direct flights. If I remember correctly Monarch began serving FCO and when they collapsed Jet2 took up the route. Crazy to think that in less than twelve months we’ll go from one carrier to four.

As for Kalamata we are flying out there next week! Very strange that it appears on the winter slot allocation as the season doesn’t usually start until May.

 

[Karl C]

I remember a few years back that Rome was completely unserved and had been for a very long time - we had to fly from MAN in 2012 as there was no direct flights. If I remember correctly Monarch began serving FCO and when they collapsed Jet2 took up the route. Crazy to think that in less than twelve months we’ll go from one carrier to four.

As for Kalamata we are flying out there next week! Very strange that it appears on the winter slot allocation as the season doesn’t usually start until May.

LGW S26 starts in March 😉

 

[Birmingham Aviation]

Would like another away based route next summer.
Maybe OPO or VCE

 

[Matt995]

Rome the latest destination to become very heated with four airlines now on the route. I wonder if Ryanair will be more than 3x weekly for summer.

It'll be interesting to see how it plays out over the next couple of years.

so we are looking at 11 flights to Rome FCO, and 3 flights to Rome CIA peak summer 2026, over 5000 seat a week - too many? Will it be another Madrid, when 4 airlnes competed on the route, and we eventually ended up with one operating?

 

[thunderchild]

so we are looking at 11 flights to Rome FCO, and 3 flights to Rome CIA peak summer 2026, over 5000 seat a week - too many? Will it be another Madrid, when 4 airlnes competed on the route, and we eventually ended up with one operating?

I’d imagine Wizz are likely to blink first, the way they cut routes it probably wouldn’t have lasted long anyway.
I’d argue that Rome is a much stronger tourist draw than Madrid so hopefully Jet2, EasyJet and Ryanair can all coexist.

 

[Birmingham Aviation]

Flight times for ROME FCO
Mon & Fri
BHX 07.00-10.35 FCO
FCO 11.10-13.05 BHX

Thurs
BHX 06.45-10.20 FCO
FCO 10.55-12.50 BHX

Sun
BHX 17.20-20.55 FCO
FCO 21.30-23.25 BHX

Looks like 6th based aircraft is confirmed
Wonder what routes will follow

 

[BhxJack]

Any updates on when the two ceo easyJet aircraft swap to the neos only asking as it’s the 23rd tomorrow and I wants sure if it had been confirmed for tomorrow or not

 

[Karl C]

Whether the 23rd October was a correct date or not, I do not know.
I was told by cabin crew that two NEO's were coming this winter. I would normally brush that off as Galley FM at play. However prior to boarding the flight I also heard a captain and first officer talking about it. Gotta be some truth in it I reckons.

 

[Birmingham Aviation]

Whether the 23rd October was a correct date or not, I do not know.
I was told by cabin crew that two NEO's were coming this winter. I would normally brush that off as Galley FM at play. However prior to boarding the flight I also heard a captain and first officer talking about it. Gotta be some truth in it I reckons.

Do you have to have special access into galley fm or is it pretty simple?