Blue Air

[Ray Finkle]

The winter schedule.

Bucharest - A mix of aircraft.

Tue & Sat

OTP 08:45 BHX 10:15
BHX 11:00 OTP 16:20

Thu

OTP 15:00 BHX 16:30
BHX 17:50 OTP 22:35

Cluj - Napoca - 738-800

Mon & Fri

CLJ 10:00 BHX 11:30
BHX 12:15 CLJ 17:15

Wed

CLJ 16:00 BHX 17:30
BHX 18:15 CLJ 23:15

Larnaca - 737-800

Tue & Sat

LCA 07:15 BHX 10:30
BHX 11:15 LCA 18:00

 

[Ray Finkle]

Blue Air really seem to be expanding their network with lots of connections now available via Bucharest and/or Cluj.

Their website shows connections to Baia Mare, Brasov (coach), Catania, Constanta (coach), Iasi, Oradea, Satu Mare, Sibiu, Targu Mures and Tel Aviv.

Considering how well Romania looks to be performing I hope that some of these will eventually lead to one or two new direct destinations added.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Blue Air's new website is now up and running.

Nothing is bookable for next summer yet but the new drop down menu and timetable list from Birmingham is rather interesting. Gone are all of the Romanian connections listed above, they have been replaced by Bordeaux, Dublin, Glasgow, Hamburg and Lyon along with Bucharest, Cluj and Larnaca.

It's most likely a glitch with the new website but it seems a rather odd list.

 

[Brum X]

Blue Air's new website is now up and running.

Nothing is bookable for next summer yet but the new drop down menu and timetable list from Birmingham is rather interesting. Gone are all of the Romanian connections listed above, they have been replaced by Bordeaux, Dublin, Glasgow, Hamburg and Lyon along with Bucharest, Cluj and Larnaca.

It's most likely a glitch with the new website but it seems a rather odd list.

Or BlueAir will be basing one aircraft at BHX ? Just like they do at Liverpool (LPL)

 

[IanFarquharson]

I think it is a glitch as Luton does the same i.e. to random places

 

[Brum X]

I think it is a glitch as Luton does the same i.e. to random places

 

[Ray Finkle]

Bucharest is now bookable for next summer with the Sunday flight returning in June making it 4x weekly again.

 

[Bhx_fifteen]

Waiting for Larnaca now! All our family and friends have booked with Monarch because Blue Air are taking so long to release their Summer 2018 schedule. They all wanted to book with Blue Air but wanted the security of knowing they’ve booked. What a shame, lost customers. I wonder how many of these cases harm airlines that release their schedules late.

We’re holding on a little longer but if it’s not out in the next couple of weeks we will book elsewhere

 

[Aviador]

Waiting for Larnaca now! All our family and friends have booked with Monarch because Blue Air are taking so long to release their Summer 2018 schedule. They all wanted to book with Blue Air but wanted the security of knowing they’ve booked. What a shame, lost customers. I wonder how many of these cases harm airlines that release their schedules late.

We’re holding on a little longer but if it’s not out in the next couple of weeks we will book elsewhere

I'd say Christmas is the cut-off point for most route releases, but the clock is ticking!

 

[Coathanger16]

wanted the security of knowing they’ve booked.

Rather ironic really with whats going on with Monarch at the moment.

 

[Ray Finkle]

friends have booked with Monarch because Blue Air are taking so long to release their Summer 2018 schedule.

I can never understand why some airlines take so long to release their flights. As soon as your competitors have their offer on sale surely it would make sense to release your own, even if it's just the basic schedule to start off with?

 

[rollo]

I can never understand why some airlines take so long to release their flights. As soon as your competitors have their offer on sale surely it would make sense to release your own, even if it's just the basic schedule to start off with?

Yep if I was running an airline (dreaming again) I'd want to be first out with the flight program, obviously the competition would respond but so could I and meanwhile you'd nicked bookings and have insight into latest demand.

Maybe I look at things too simply.

 

[JF57]

Just had a look on the Blue Air website. I did not find any flights loaded for S18 but looking at the route map it shows Helsinki and Tel Aviv amongst others in addition to the routes from last year from BHX. Same in the destination drop down.

We shall have to see what actually goes on sale.Surely S18 must be on sale soon?

 

[Ray Finkle]

Bucharest and Cluj are both bookable for S18 so just Larnaca to go.

Incidentally Larnaca looks as if it is back up to 3x weekly for winter, it originally dropped to 2x weekly.

 

[JF57]

Just had a look on the Blue Air website. I did not find any flights loaded for S18 but looking at the route map it shows Helsinki and Tel Aviv amongst others in addition to the routes from last year from BHX. Same in the destination drop down.

We shall have to see what actually goes on sale.Surely S18 must be on sale soon?

Very sneaky. Helsinki and Tel Aviv show on route map but are one stop via Bucharest.

 

[Brum X]

It would be good to have an 1 aircraft base like LPL, that would be another Monarch aircraft replaced.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Blue Air could do much worse than sticking a plane into Birmingham.

Rome could be a good start, even though Jet2 have gone 4x weekly there still needs to be much more. Bergamo is a destination that has been missing for too long, I'm sure that Mr Winterbourn would appreciate it's return. Iasi, Bacau, an increase to Larnaca.......the demand is there.

 

[Brum X]

Blue Air could do much worse than sticking a plane into Birmingham.

Rome could be a good start, even though Jet2 have gone 4x weekly there still needs to be much more. Bergamo is a destination that has been missing for too long, I'm sure that Mr Winterbourn would appreciate it's return. Iasi, Bacau, an increase to Larnaca.......the demand is there.

Well Mr CEO Finkle, get writing that email tonight with your special BHX deal. Im sure he will jump at the chance.

 

[Bhx_fifteen]

Blue Air could do much worse than sticking a plane into Birmingham.

Rome could be a good start, even though Jet2 have gone 4x weekly there still needs to be much more. Bergamo is a destination that has been missing for too long, I'm sure that Mr Winterbourn would appreciate it's return. Iasi, Bacau, an increase to Larnaca.......the demand is there.

Couldn’t agree more Ray. Rome/Jet2 in general needs some competition and Blue Air are very cheap.

A dummy booking for 17-21st May to go to Rome next year is £182 with Jet2 from BHX which is eye watering (or is it just me??). BA from Heathrow are £85, less than half that...

 

[nwoody2001]

apparently the second half of the Blue Air summer schedule is due to be released shortly.... lets hope this is where they will release the Larnaca flights and hopefully anymore routes/increases they propose!