Random Stuff!

[Jerry]

Some competition for BHXs routes to Scotland. Caledonian sleeper will be stopping at Birmingham

Caledonian Sleeper sees ‘most significant change to network in decades’ with new stop

It will open up a new direct connection between the Midlands and the Highlands

www.independent.co.uk

 

[CL44]

Not at the prices they are charging! Had a quick look and they are blooming expensive!

 

[Jerry]

Not at the prices they are charging! Had a quick look and they are blooming expensive!

It is also a hotel room for the night as well as a way to travel. On my bucket list to do one day.

 

[scottrhino]

I’m hoping this is the correct place to post. I’m flying to Barcelona on Friday with a transfer to Asturias.

My question is, has anyone used T1 at Barcelona and then travelled to T2 for an internal flight. There seems mixed messages how long this takes. It seems as we’re not in Schengen we’ll have to go through passport control and then take the bus and go through security and passport at T2.

If anyone can provide an insight it would be appreciated.

 

[Ray Finkle]

We're looking at doing a Christmas market trip this year but it's proving to be more difficult than I thought.

Tallinn is the favourite as the family would like some snow but Jet2 have flights out on the 18th and 21st of Dec, no good when the schools break up on the 19th. One option is to use Jet2 out on the 21st then come back via FRA on the 23rd but I'm not sure if I fancy that two days before Christmas.

We also looked at Gdansk but on Dec 21st the Jet2 flights don't arrive until 18:00 which pretty much only gives us one day there.

Ryanair don't have Riga from EMA on sale past Oct, not sure if it's seasonal or will be added at some point?

I know people who have done the likes of Krakow and Prague at Christmas and they've said it was uncomfortably busy so we were looking for something a little calmer.

Will keep looking.

 

[KARFA]

it's not register once and avoid the queues next time atm. you should expect to register at the kiosks on entry on every trip atm .

see the thread for more comments https://forums4airports.com/threads/7128/

 

[Ray Finkle]

Super Star heritage livery from Lufthansa.... absolutely stunning

 

[richard winterbourn]

A very random comment.

Yesterday flew from Faro to Birmingham with Ryanair but, instead of tracking north after a 3.15pm take-off the plane tracked along the Algarve coast to approximately Seville.

Then, with the snow-capped peaks of the Sierra Nevada in the near distance it tracked north through central Spain.

As a flight it was long, just over three hours, landing at BHX at 6.25pm - the longest Fao - Bhx flight i have ever taken.

Anyone know the reason for this routing and is it possible to view the tracking this plane took online.

 

[Knotty]

A very random comment.

Yesterday flew from Faro to Birmingham with Ryanair but, instead of tracking north after a 3.15pm take-off the plane tracked along the Algarve coast to approximately Seville.

Then, with the snow-capped peaks of the Sierra Nevada in the near distance it tracked north through central Spain.

As a flight it was long, just over three hours, landing at BHX at 6.25pm - the longest Fao - Bhx flight i have ever taken.

Anyone know the reason for this routing and is it possible to view the tracking this plane took online.

Cant comment specifically about your flight, but had a similar situation in December, on one of my regular flights from ALC. Upon departure, rather than turn North, did a 180 and headed back West inland to south of Madrid. Only then did he turn onto a Northern Track, and took a route just over Bilbao and along French Coast. Reason given, ATC flow restrictions due WX. Flight took 2hrs 50, approx 30/35 mins more than usual !

 

[A330]

Anyone know the reason for this routing and is it possible to view the tracking this plane took online.

Flightradar may provide some insight. Do remember there can be glitches here or there, however, in the main I find it can be mostly accurate.

Try this link to view the routing of the flight: https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/fr2912#3e813278

There is a playback feature too. First scroll the map to Faro airport then click playback button and set the date and time to the flight's departure. When clicking play I noticed the airspace along the Portuguese coast and above Lisbon appears congested, so possible ATC routing?

 

[richard winterbourn]

Hi A330, thanks for your help. Everything now becomes clear and i understand why the flight took three hours....

 

[Birmingham Aviation]

Best wishes are with you airport action .