Emirates

[Birmingham Aviation]

Eastern went to EMA on NQY - not BHX

Actually if u look at the ACL summer update it does say it’s preparing flights with eastern to Newquay.

 

[Scania1800]

Three to Gatwick - or are we talking specifically two-class configs?

Look, there are 3 routes that go to Gatwick. 2 of them are operated by 2 class Airbus A380s. One route is operated by the 3 class A380 which is the one that has first class. Same situation for Manchester

 

[IanFarquharson]

Actually if u look at the ACL summer update it does say it’s preparing flights with eastern to Newquay.

They chose EMA rather than BHX

 

[Scania1800]

https://simpleflying.com/emirates-airbus-a380-return-birmingham-airport/

Simple Flying has also made a Post about the A380s return to BHX. Feel Free to Read it.

 

[Matt995]

Emirates have now removed the A380 from their booking system, lets hope its just a temporary glitch, unless they are planning to bring forward the date??

 

[Scania1800]

Emirates have now removed the A380 from their booking system, lets hope its just a temporary glitch, unless they are planning to bring forward the date??

Probably either announced too early or another issue has came

 

[IanFarquharson]

BHX think is is happening 1st July

 

[Brum X]

Maybe the airport have run out of money to fix the 3rd airbridge ???

 

[IanFarquharson]

Maybe the airport have run out of money to fix the 3rd airbridge ???

It was the lighting not the airbridge - fixed now

 

[Scania1800]

Maybe the airport have run out of money to fix the 3rd airbridge ???

Already been fixed

 

[RichL]

In July Emirates announced on their website the third daily Gatwick flight was a 777. In December they announced it being upgraded to 380.

Regardless of glitches or mistakes on their booking system, wait for them to announce it officially. Until then pinches of salt need to be regularly taken.

Emirates to operate additional flight to London Gatwick with third daily service

Dubai, UAE, 22 July 2022: Emirates will increase the frequency of its services to/from London Gatwick airport with the addition of a third daily flight, effective 27 July until 3 August 2022.This third daily flight will help serve high demand from customers travelling to and from London this...

www.emirates.com

Emirates ramps up operations to London Gatwick with a third daily A380 service

Dubai, UAE: 5 December 2022: Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has ramped up its operations to Gatwick Airport with the addition of a third daily A380 flight. The airline continues to scale up its UK operations to meet sustained demand ahead of the holiday rush.The additional...

www.emirates.com

 

[andrew.clarkson]

Hi there all, can anyone answer this question, why are you not able to book an Emirates flight to dubai within 2 weeks from Birmingham Airport to fly, which could be next year in say late year, whereas if you booked a flight from Heathrow, you can go quicker, seems unfair, and pointless at all, I thought that was what airlines were for quickest avaliable and not future bookings only...AndyC

 

[RichL]

I don't understand your question sorry. I've just tried to book a flight January 4th with no issues. I've also just tried to book one 13th July and again one late in October 2023 - again with no issues.

 

[HPsauce]

No issues booking Emirates flights from BHX.
I can't fathom out why you say what you do?.

 

[IanFarquharson]

Hi there all, can anyone answer this question, why are you not able to book an Emirates flight to dubai within 2 weeks from Birmingham Airport to fly, which could be next year in say late year, whereas if you booked a flight from Heathrow, you can go quicker, seems unfair, and pointless at all, I thought that was what airlines were for quickest avaliable and not future bookings only...AndyC

BHX is no different from LHR or any over departure point ????

You can book BHX-DXB for all 2023

Not sure what you are saying ?

 

[KARFA]

I think he is saying you can’t book a flight when the departure date is within 2 weeks when looking at bhx? I am not sure why that would be the case, but then I can see flights for sale next week so maybe I have misunderstoo?

 

[Finger66]

I am not suggesting this is the answer here as I too am a little unsure what the question is, but all airlines keep a proportion of seats for specific O&D markets. In simple terms let's base on a 400 seat a/c and as an example:
300 seats available just to DXB
50 seats available to DEL via DXB
30 seats available to SYD via DXB
20 seats available to JNB via DXB
So in effect it means there may be seats actually on the BHX-DXB leg but can only be booked if connecting onwards.
Not sure that all helps or not but might just be part of the answer

 

[Scottie Dog]

As a retired corporate travel consultant I do believe that you may have come up with a possible answer. Numbers are obviously hypothetical but it's a good way to look at the question.

 

[Finger66]

Well that's exactly my profession hence the comments. And yes it was a simple explanation intended for all to understand - and that is not deliberately insulting anyone intelligence. We all have specific areas of knowledge that is good to share and it's so easy to use jargon only we understand

 

[Scania1800]

From what I'm hearing from Emirates, A380 is not cancelled. So its probably just a technical glitch on the website, or a early change that was meant to take place on a later date