Route Development & Rumours

[Ray Finkle]

It won't be transit flights.

 

[Brum X]

I though it was 3 routes? - how likely are Biman to launch 3 routes from Birmingham?

Not very likely at all mate

 

[rollo]

Don't know about anyone else but my with all these theories my head hurts.

 

[flymetothemoon]

As Ian says i think all will be revealed very soon and we will all be very happy!!!

 

[Brum X]

Ive not heard much of "Virgin" being ruled out guys ?

 

[jfy1999]

not Jet anything!!!

So we'll have turboprops flying across the Atlantic?...

 

[User001]

It isn't Virgin.

 

[Brum X]

It isn't Virgin.

Oh i give up. I surrender

 

[Barry Beeth]

Not Westjet? Then I'm Rouge with embarrassment

 

[jfy1999]

I'm finding this ruthless elimination hilarious but also rather worrying as the only remaining possibility my frazzled brain can think of right now is a start-up airline

 

[flymetothemoon]

So we'll have turboprops flying across the Atlantic?...

Maybe i meant not Jet airways really,not Virgin but I'm sure they do have the requisite jet airliners to do the job!

 

[Coathanger16]

I'm finding this ruthless elimination hilarious but also rather worrying as the only remaining possibility my frazzled brain can think of right now is a start-up airline

I'm starting to think that's the only option left.

Those in the know - is this mystery airline one that any of us will have heard of?

 

[User001]

I'll give you the airlines to discount:

It's not Norwegian, Thomas Cook, Virgin, BA, WOW air, Westjet, AC rouge, JetBlue, any transiting airline, Monarch, Southwest or Delta

 

[Brummiegem]

Hmmm,having been away from the forum for a couple of weeks I seem to have come back at a particularly interesting time.
Losing UAL is disappointing,but we all know that those 757s are getting a bit long in the tooth.With nothing really to replace them and the airline reluctant to upgrade to 767 something had to give.For a service to last for 20 plus years,to lose it now is a blow,but we are not the only ones to lose T/A traffic.Trading and political conditions being a major factor right now.

Now turning to the speculation,i think we can discount AC Rouge.If you were to say that an airline from North America was going to announce a single route to NA,then,maybe they would have been a good shout to Toronto.However I cannot see them announcing 3 routes,especially given the seasonal nature of their routes from other U.K.airports.
WestJet is the most likely in my opinion,as they already operate from a number of airports in Canada to LGW.It therefore leads to the question of what equipment would be used.
Whatever is used would be good for BHX.

Air India as someone mentioned earlier is another possibility.I have not seen it mentioned on here,but a couple of routes were axed earlier this week.Moscow was 1 but the other I can't remember.There has been much speculation both on forums and the Asian media regarding new services to the US and one or two routing through BHX.A return to Toronto has been on the cards as well,but we await news on that one.It does mean at least 1 Boeing 787 has been freed up,as well as another just delivered and 3 or 4 to arrive in the coming few months.Even if this news doesn't involve AI,it is certainly one to watch.
I don't think Jet Airways have ever expressed an interest in BHX,so I will discount them.

Whatever it turns out to be,I hope the airline,airport,local businesses and media give the routes and services as much airtime and written advertising as is physically possible.
It would be very dissappointing and typical of BHX for new routes to be given the welcoming fanfare,then only bow out with barely a whimper.
Can't wait for the announcement,whatever it is

 

[ronnoc1k8]

It's got to be Norwegian. I mean, they launched 3 (maybe 4) transatlantic routes for Edinburgh, so they can do the same for BHX. Ap

 

[rollo]

So we'll have turboprops flying across the Atlantic?...

That's it a flying boat departing from a reservoir.

 

[Brum X]

I'll give you the airlines to discount:

It's not Norwegian, Thomas Cook, Virgin, BA, WOW air, Westjet, AC rouge, JetBlue, any transiting airline, Monarch, Southwest or Delta

Ok then User001, sorry i said i was going to give up but im back, LOL

So is it a major airline of some sort ?

 

[Coathanger16]

It's got to be Norwegian. I mean, they launched 3 (maybe 4) transatlantic routes for Edinburgh, so they can do the same for BHX. Ap

I thought User001 had just ruled that out...

I'll give you the airlines to discount:

It's not Norwegian, Thomas Cook, Virgin, BA, WOW air, Westjet, AC rouge, JetBlue, any transiting airline, Monarch, Southwest or Delta

Can you add Ryanair and/or easyJet to that list?

 

[Brummiegem]

Thanks User001,that's blown my theory out of the water.

 

[ronnoc1k8]

I thought User001 had just ruled that out...

It's the only one I can think of logically.