Birmingham: Route Development & Rumours

[Ray Finkle]

i Think we may need to get a ‘duster’ for the route development section !

I wonder if we should rename this the 'Birmingham Airport In Talks Thread'.

 

[Coathanger16]

Fingers crossed this means United will return to serving Newark from BHX!

United places firm order for 50 A321XLRs

United Airlines has ordered 50 Airbus A321XLRs, a long-range narrowbody that the carrier says it will use to replace older models and to expand on transatlantic routes.

Unfortunately they're not being delivered until 2024:

United expects to acquire the first of the 50 new A321XLRs in 2024 and to begin international service with the type the following year.

Knowing BHX, New York will still unlikely be served by then!

United places firm order for 50 A321XLRs

United Airlines has ordered 50 Airbus A321XLRs, a long-range narrowbody that the carrier says it will use to replace older models and to expand on transatlantic routes.

www.flightglobal.com

 

[Coathanger16]

Just to add to the above, United are planning on basing the A321XLR's at both Newark and Washington Dulles - the latter United has been expanding their hub operations from extensively in recent times.

 

[Ray Finkle]

It would be nice to see United back although 2024 seems such a long way off.

Hopefully something can be done with JetBlue before then.

 

[LichfieldBlue]

Hate to be bearer of bad news but delivery starts in 2024 services to commence 2025 !

 

[Coathanger16]

It would be nice to see United back although 2024 seems such a long way off.

Hopefully something can be done with JetBlue before then.

Well they didn't get any slots at Heathrow which was what they wanted so will be interesting to see which London airport they decide to go for.

Hate to be bearer of bad news but delivery starts in 2024 services to commence 2025 !

Yes........mentioned in my original post and reiterated by Ray........

 

[GliderPilot]

Would be brilliant to see United back at BHX considering how "loyal" they were for a long time, dare I use that word in this context

 

[Brum X]

Just to rub salt in the wound Virgin Holidays are opening a travel shop at Grand Central, further promoting other airports and kicking BHX further into the ground.

Every single person who will go into this shop will not have BHX as an option.

 

[rollo]

Just to rub salt in the wound Virgin Holidays are opening a travel shop at Grand Central, further promoting other airports and kicking BHX further into the ground.

Every single person who will go into this shop will not have BHX as an option.

And there's me going on the BHX route development thread hoping to discover some positive news, silly me.

 

[Jerry]

Just to rub salt in the wound Virgin Holidays are opening a travel shop at Grand Central, further promoting other airports and kicking BHX further into the ground.

Every single person who will go into this shop will not have BHX as an option.

They will sell holidays from BHX as well especially to the East using Emirates and Qatar and they'll offer flights to the USA using KLM/Delta via AMS, well at least they do from Cardiff.

 

[Brum X]

They will sell holidays from BHX as well especially to the East using Emirates and Qatar and they'll offer flights to the USA using KLM/Delta via AMS, well at least they do from Cardiff.

Sorry Jerry I should of been more clearer, I meant using there in house airline.

 

[Jerry]

Sorry Jerry I should of been more clearer, I meant using there in house airline.

Ah ok. I'd imagine they would try and steer Orlando traffic in particular to Manchester.

 

[Brum X]

Ah ok. I'd imagine they would try and steer Orlando traffic in particular to Manchester.

Yeah exactly

 

[Jerry]

Yeah exactly

Look on the bright side at least BHX has TUI operating Orlando, other airports have no one and have more chance of their staff winning the lottery than ever having Orlando or other west bound routes.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Ah ok. I'd imagine they would try and steer Orlando traffic in particular to Manchester.

Nothing new there then.

 

[Brum X]

Look on the bright side at least BHX has TUI operating Orlando, other airports have no one and have more chance of their staff winning the lottery than ever having Orlando or other west bound routes.

That is true Jerry.

 

[David_itl]

First time I've seen the initial thoughts from United on the A321XLR routes, It's not only Newark and Washington but also Chicago that will see international routes operated by them, But the most important, and bad thing, is what they are proposing to begin with:

"United Chief Commercial Officer Andrew Nocella ... said the XLR most likely would fly initially to cities in France, Spain, Portugal and Germany ""

https://www.bizjournals.com/chicago...d-airlines-inks-deal-for-50-airbus-plane.html

 

[Ray Finkle]

Sharm El Sheikh returns tomorrow with the first flight from the UK in around four years departing BHX at 07:00.

The Brits are back in Sharm el Sheikh as flights finally resume

Our travel correspondent has returned to Egypt’s premier beach resort to see how warm the welcome will be

www.independent.co.uk

Enter Air flights to Banjul commenced today, the return is due back around 22:20.

 

[Nethercote2019]

back to actual new routes I see on arrival board we have SAS from Oslo & Flybe from Newquay & Nantes coming up later Today
& yes I do realise very short season flights

 

[Ray Finkle]

I've moved the other discussion to the General Thread as it's not really directly related to route news.

back to actual new routes I see on arrival board we have SAS from Oslo & Flybe from Newquay & Nantes coming up later Today
& yes I do realise very short season flights

So excellent loads to I hear although it's to be expected this time of year.