Route Development & Rumours

[Jerry]

Air China, Asiana, China Eastern, China Southern, EVA Air, Garuda Indonesia, Korean Air, Malaysia Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Royal Brunei, Thai Airways and Vietnam Airlines. All are asian airlines that serve LHR but not MAN.

 

[oriona300]

Didn't i read somewhere that the RD team we're in Singapore/Hong Kong and China the other week so maybe one of these is the east bound route .

 

[1-11days]

Did I see somewhere that MAN is also in competition for this route which might rule out airlines likely to serve destinations already served from MAN - so Beijing and the Chinese carriers? Just a thought?

 

[flymetothemoon]

Air China, Asiana, China Eastern, China Southern, EVA Air, Garuda Indonesia, Korean Air, Malaysia Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Royal Brunei, Thai Airways and Vietnam Airlines. All are asian airlines that serve LHR but not MAN.

And none of them to my knowledge are talking to BHX I'm afraid!

 

[Deleted member 8862]

Isn't Uzbekistan in Asia?

 

[58terminus]

Please lets not spend months of posting names of Far Eastern airlines. We have all heard of them and its already
getting boring.Even the people i would regard as informed seem to giving this a wide berth.

 

[Jerry]

Isn't Uzbekistan in Asia?

Uzbekistan Airways as well. Thought they already flew to BHX.

 

[hishaq96]

When's is the new route to Asia going to be announced by?

 

[Brum X]

ASIANA of south korea

 

[Deleted member 8862]

Well well Asiana would never has guessed, what a coup for the BHX team.

How did you find out?

 

[Brum X]

Well well Asiana would never has guessed, what a coup for the BHX team.

How did you find out?

I dont know a thing, just my prediction. Its not on that list Jerry posted.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Personally I wouldn't be getting my hopes up for anything huge. It'll be great for the spotters but beyond that....... I'm not so sure.

My two hopes for Asia are Hong Kong Airlines and Scoot, both have been mentioned as targets.

Hong Kong Airlines have already said that they intend to use their freed up A330's on secondary routes into Europe, BHX fits the bill perfectly.

Scoot are steadily growing with Europe an eventual target. They are announcing a new long haul route on the 25th of this month (thought to be Singapore-Osaka-Honolulu) then another in 2018, lets pray that Birmingham is on their radar.

 

[Jerry]

I dont know a thing, just my prediction. Its not on that list Jerry posted.

Asiana is included

 

[Deleted member 8862]

Oh sorry my mistake, Asiana is on the list by the way.

Countries to consider then, if not airlines could be;

Japan, Russia (Europe or Asia), Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka in addition to Jerry's airlines listing.

 

[Brum X]

Asiana is included

Oh yeah so it is, sorry mate. Must be going blind in my old age.

 

[Brum X]

Personally I wouldn't be getting my hopes up for anything huge. It'll be great for the spotters but beyond that....... I'm not so sure.

My two hopes for Asia are Hong Kong Airlines and Scoot, both have been mentioned as targets.

Hong Kong Airlines have already said that they intend to use their freed up A330's on secondary routes into Europe, BHX fits the bill perfectly.

Scoot are steadily growing with Europe an eventual target. They are announcing a new long haul route on the 25th of this month (thought to be Singapore-Osaka-Honolulu) then another in 2018, lets pray that Birmingham is on their radar.

So am i right this has gone from a "very exciting" rumour to a "damp Squib" rumour in a matter of days ?

 

[Deleted member 8862]

I thought that this carrier currently served LHR, is that not the case?

 

[Ray Finkle]

So am i right this has gone from a "very exciting" rumour to a "damp Squib" rumour in a matter of days ?

Some may find it exciting, me, not so much.

As I said, it'll be great for the spotters

 

[Brum X]

BHX needs more than just great for the spotters.

Oh well im off to bed. This forum has tired me out this week and i need some quiet time.


Have a great weekend, speak soon.

 

[58terminus]

Can we have a new thread "FAR EAST RUMOURS"?
The Development and Rumours thread is always one I checked with interest when a new post was added.This being because of the posts being comparatively rare you felt they usually came from informed sources.
The USA debate went over the top and now i expect to see EasyVietnam have purchased 787's for their European ambitions...