Route Development & Rumours

[Brum X]

Just to get a couple of new European Routes would be good.

Finnairrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr are you listening.

 

[jfy1999]

Anyone in the mood for another Twenty Questions session?

 

[Ray Finkle]

Watch this space

 

[Glenn Eldridge]

TAP from Lisbon would do well

 

[IanFarquharson]

2018 will be a quieter year than 2017 at the moment only three new airlines (one has been announced, one will return and one a new one) in the pipeline, the airport need to consolidate what we have get the infrastructure right (2017 was not good from a customer experience). Then move ahead and build up new routes in 2019/2020.
TAP have shown no interest in BHX at all, Finnair will still probably be over 12 months away !

 

[58terminus]

Anyone in the mood for another Twenty Questions session?

It's gone up to at least 40 now!

 

[pomplemoose]

I hear they might be resuming flights to Tunisia from bhx

 

[Brum X]

2018 will be a quieter year than 2017 at the moment only three new airlines (one has been announced, one will return and one a new one) in the pipeline, the airport need to consolidate what we have get the infrastructure right (2017 was not good from a customer experience). Then move ahead and build up new routes in 2019/2020.
TAP have shown no interest in BHX at all, Finnair will still probably be over 12 months away !

Firnas Air it is then on there one and only Jetstream, Twice daily to London Southend

 

[thunderchild]

I hear they might be resuming flights to Tunisia from bhx

Your hear correct, Thomas Cook resume flights to Enfidha tomorrow!

 

[thunderchild]

2018 will be a quieter year than 2017 at the moment only three new airlines (one has been announced, one will return and one a new one) in the pipeline,

Primera
VLM
?

 

[58terminus]

Primera
VLM
?

It's not getting the pulse racing so far is it?Lets hope ? is a big one but somehow i doubt t.

 

[IanFarquharson]

VLM - yes two returning airlines then !

 

[GliderPilot]

Well hopefully this lot of 'new' routes won't end in disappointment, BHX has had its fair share of bad news recently so hopefully, these new developments will be made to be sustainable and profitable for both BHX and the airline whilst still benefiting the region

 

[thunderchild]

Well hopefully this lot of 'new' routes won't end in disappointment, BHX has had its fair share of bad news recently so hopefully, these new developments will be made to be sustainable and profitable for both BHX and the airline whilst still benefiting the region

Well I think we’ve all had our say on Primera and VLM have already delayed there start date so all our hopes now rest upon.....Uzbekistan Airlines? What a difference 18 months make!

 

[Silvercity]

2018 will be a quieter year than 2017 at the moment only three new airlines (one has been announced, one will return and one a new one) in the pipeline, the airport need to consolidate what we have get the infrastructure right (2017 was not good from a customer experience). Then move ahead and build up new routes in 2019/2020.
TAP have shown no interest in BHX at all, Finnair will still probably be over 12 months away !

I fly on TAP frequently from Manchester over a number of years now, they are an airline that is getting busier and busier and adding new routes. It would be nice to see them off BHX too.

 

[Coathanger16]

As I think Ray alluded to earlier, having a slow or flat 2018 (compared to 2017) may in fact be good for the airport. It'll allow them to put infrastructure in place to make the airport able to handle 13mppa+ - lets face it whilst BHX can handle 13mppa, it can't really do it whilst keeping the customer experience as good as it should be.

With these 3 returning/new airlines, are you counting Uzbekistan as one or has that development faded away?

As Ian pointed out, 2018 needs to be more a year of consolidation. Just having had a look through the frequencies of existing flights, increasing frequencies of 15 destinations (mostly capital or large cities) across Europe could add over 700,000 seats - equivalent to basing an extra 3/4 aircraft.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Your hear correct, Thomas Cook resume flights to Enfidha tomorrow!

A totally full flight about to depart very soon with TUi also returning to Tunisia in May.

BBC Breakfast and Good Morning Britain are at BHX throughout the morning. I think the BBC made it through a whole report without any snide comments so maybe progress if finally being made

 

[Ray Finkle]

Didn't see that one coming, Simon Calder has made an appearance

 

[Coathanger16]

BBC Breakfast and Good Morning Britain are at BHX throughout the morning.

Is something happening?

 

[Ray Finkle]

Is something happening?

The first British tour flight to Tunisia since the attack.