Route Development & Rumours

[Brum X]

I'm glad somebody is!

I know, im now starting to get a head ache thinking about it, LOL

 

[User001]

We do have 2 users. However, user002 is nothing to do with me.

 

[jfy1999]

Okay, next question...does this airline have a decent product and reputation?

 

[Brum X]

We do have 2 users. However, user002 is nothing to do with me.

You will always be the original USER.

 

[Brum X]

Okay, next question...does this airline have a decent product and reputation?

Go Jfy, Go

 

[Jerry]

I have a question will the aircraft used be a brand new model of narrow body aircraft?

 

[Brum X]

But why would this airline choose BHX of all airports to launch this new venture. Yes i know we will have no United after october but surely they are taking a massive risk ?

 

[jfy1999]

To slightly modify Jerry's question - will they need to acquire new aircraft for this venture or are the aircraft in their current fleet capable of doing it?

 

[Jerry]

But why would this airline choose BHX of all airports to launch this new venture. Yes i know we will have no United after october but surely they are taking a massive risk ?

The BHX team may well have given them a good sales pitch! They must have looked at the numbers and liked what they saw especially if they are using more fuel efficient aircraft than United. As well even if they are basing just one aircraft at BHX (hopefully widebody) there has to be enough spread of routes they could do to make money on the operation. Also it's possible they could've gotten a good deal out of BHX including some advertising help. I know CWL does a lot of advertising promoting it's airlines routes.

 

[Creguk]

It's actually pretty exciting isn't it. I'm glad it sounds like someone has the balls to try it out. I hope all goes to plan!

 

[Coathanger16]

Well I don't come on here for 24 hours and come back to find 105 messages - what a read that was!

Lost as to which airline could be operating the N.American routes. I recall thinking the other day, but wasn't sure if I actually mentioned it - easyJet or Ryanair - the latter of which has since been mentioned.

I think I ruled easyJet out as they're not committed to BHX for short haul, so very unlikely they would be for long haul.

As for Ryanair, Mr O'Leary was saying how just the other day Ryanair wouldn't be flying between the EU and UK after Brexit. Whilst that is most likely a load of b******s, if you took it seriously, you could take it one of two ways. Either they won't fly to UK airport at all, or they'll redirect aircraft based at UK airports to other destinations outside of the EU (US/Canada?).

Either way, I doubt it will be one of those two.

As for the potential eastern route, now that we "know" its a route served from LHR, but a country that isn't served from Manchester or Birmingham, I can only think of Kuala Lumpur or Tokyo? Both logical next steps in Manchester's eastern expansion, but interesting place for Birmingham to start in the far east.

 

[User001]

There is also another place in the Far East that has a certain carrier looking to the UK for its next steps of expansion.

 

[Brum X]

There is also another place in the Far East that has a certain carrier looking to the UK for its next steps of expansion.

Bangkok

 

[TM3]

I'm thinking the SE Asia airline is Vietnam Airlines.

 

[Coathanger16]

Bangkok

I'm sure that's on the cards for Manchester, but as the rumored eastern route from BHX is to a country not served from Manchester, Bangkok is ruled out as Manchester has flights to Phuket. Both are in Thailand.

 

[Creguk]

Does MAN have a Hong Kong link?

 

[Coathanger16]

Does MAN have a Hong Kong link?

Err...yes...with Cathay Pacific...going to daily later this year

 

[davecleaver777]

We haven't finished the N. America debate yet lol.
As for far east China Southern?

 

[Brum X]

How about Seoul, South Korea ??

Korean airlines or Asiana would be very nice thanks at BHX

 

[Barry Beeth]

How about Seoul, South Korea ??

Korean airlines or Asiana would be very nice thanks at BHX

My thoughts exactly, and nobody laughed when I suggested Air Koryo, made me think I was a bit close for comfort!