Air Transat

[58terminus]

A new entrant on BHX-Canada ? I would have thought that any new entrant would be looking at CWL.

Maybe a new entrant would be looking long term and passenger revenue paying for the operation rather than
the more short term local government subsidies?

 

[David_itl]

BHX is woefully underserved over the Atlantic. Massive catchment area. Getting a new entrant onto BHX-Canada may stir Air Transat out of apathy. For CWL, it's hardly a sign of endorsement that they can only attract airlines by dangling subsidies in front of them.

 

[Jerry]

For CWL, it's hardly a sign of endorsement that they can only attract airlines by dangling subsidies in front of them.

Only subsided airlines are Flybe and Eastern for the Anglesey route as it's a PSO. The others aren't. As far as TATL at CWL and CWL as a whole it may just need an airline like Primera to see an opportunity and take a chance like Primera are doing at BHX.
As for Air Transat would it really effect them as aren't they more a holiday type airline for Canadians? Bit like Thomson?

 

[BHXsupporter]

http://www.airbus.com/newsroom/pres...rst-north-american-airbus-a321lr-operato.html

 

[jfy1999]

A small increase on YYZ with the A332 now on all flights except the first flight in May.

 

[Brum X]

A small increase on YYZ with the A332 now on all flights except the first flight in May.

Every year jfy, we see a slight increase from Air Transat. You gotta love em, even though they are frustrating as hell

 

[Kevin Farnell]

There can't be much time left for the A310's now. Much as I appreciate the small increase that Air Transat are making, it will be sad to see the A310 bow out.

Kevin

 

[jfy1999]

This is likely to be the second-last scheduled A310 we will ever see

 

[BHXsupporter]

...and here is a probable ex-BHX visitor retiring yesterday for scrap. I always liked the chunky shape of the A310 and it was quite a technical leap at the time within Airbus as far as I remember.

(it's a pity it didn't roll its wings - surely a time for that!)

 

[Creguk]

One of my favourite planes, the A310. Sad to see it go.

 

[IanFarquharson]

Air Transat have today decided to quit BHX after many years, lets hope Primera announce YYZ soon.

 

[flymetothemoon]

Air Transat have today decided to quit BHX after many years, lets hope Primera announce YYZ soon.

Very sad but it always seemed they were here under sufferance. However as long as Primera do announce YYZ
we will still be better served there even without Transat

 

[User001]

With Primera due to announce YYZ I saw TS living on borrowed time anyway.

It's always a shame to loose an airline, but better to get an airline in that is willing to serve the route more than one weekly.

PK was certainly right when he said 2018 was going to be interesting.

 

[Ianbutty]

Sad news, but the route will not stay unserved for long. Been a constant albeit infrequent visitor. Always a shame to lose an airline based on the country which the route serves.

Really beginning to see a restructuring of the routes and a shake up for the sector not just at BHX but nationally. Old players going. New ones coming along. Wait 10 years and it will no doubt all happen again.

Thanks for service, Air Transat. Any idea when it goes?

 

[thunderchild]

Any idea when it goes?

Already gone as this season has now ended.

It comes to something about the BHX forum these days when you see a thread appear and know exactly what your going to read before even opening it!

 

[jfy1999]

Is this "insider information" Ian? Flights are still showing on the mobile site.

 

[Brum X]

Im not even going to comment, my emoj says it all really

 

[Matt995]

also a loss of an A330, that just leaves Air Tanker operating an A330 once a week, providing they don't pull out next year!

So wide body wise, next year we only get 2x EK380s daily, 1 daily QR787, 1 daily AI787, 1 daily TOM787, and 3 PK 777s during the week... hardly need the runway extension now!

 

[oriona300]

I know this is bad news but Transat never really showed much commitment to BHX just seemed to be going through the motions with a weekly flight . There are some people who want to slit there wrists with this news on top of some other bad news but we need to stay positive i for one will be looking and waiting to see if and when some other airline takes this route or some of the others we have lost .

 

[Brum X]

I know this is bad news but Transat never really showed much commitment to BHX just seemed to be going through the motions with a weekly flight . There are some people who want to slit there wrists with this news on top of some other bad news but we need to stay positive i for one will be looking and waiting to see if and when some other airline takes this route or some of the others we have lost .

However the fact that they were here and have been for a long time, just like United showed commitment. It just shows a worrying trend that well established airlines are quitting BHX. And who will be next ?