Route Development & Rumours

[Kevin Farnell]

Also did Air Canada not used to serve BHX

They certainly did. I saw their L1011 Tristar at BHX. I believe that they only operated for one season and it was rumoured that this was in order to see off Wardair.

Kevin

 

[IanFarquharson]

Loganair has gone quiet !

 

[David_itl]

Air Canada was around 1988 and routed YYZ-MAN-BHX. Dont think you can rely on them coming back as i dont think their fleet size enables them to add too many services.

 

[Aviador]

Air Canada was around 1988 and routed YYZ-MAN-BHX. Dont think you can rely on them coming back as i dont think their fleet size enables them to add too many services.

Canada seems to be dropping off the radar for many people these days. Don't understand why though.

 

[rollo]

Canada seems to be dropping off the radar for many people these days. Don't understand why though.

A large part of the market was visiting friends and relatives but that market is dying out literally so demand is reduced at BHX we had Wardair 747s, DC10s and A310s at various times back then as well as Air Transit later but times change as time marches on for all of us. Visited once to see Niagara Falls fantastic natural spectacle.

Sorry to be so cheerful?

 

[Brum X]

Eastern Airways back on BHX-NCL ??

 

[jfy1999]

Eastern Airways back on BHX-NCL ??

I think there are a few business travellers who might appreciate it if they returned - I heard someone describe the Birmingham-Newcastle rail connection as a real pig.

Up the road at Manchester it looks like Norwegian and Vueling still hold slots for several sun routes and certainly Vueling look like bringing MAN-FCO/ALC/TFS as seasonal routes.

 

[Glenn Eldridge]

Vueling BHX-ORY still showing on their website, is this route seasonal or has their website not been updated?

 

[Jerry]

Vueling BHX-ORY still showing on their website, is this route seasonal or has their website not been updated?

Paris Orly and Tenerife South are in the drop down for BHX as direct but no flights available.

 

[Brum X]

Paris Orly and Tenerife South are in the drop down for BHX as direct but no flights available.

Would be great if we got ORY and TFS back, even if only seasonal. I'm hoping they will make a comeback.

 

[Jerry]

Would be great if we got ORY and TFS back, even if only seasonal. I'm hoping they will make a comeback.

And hopefully they won't limit them to just BHX!

 

[DaveBham]

I think there are a few business travellers who might appreciate it if they returned - I heard someone describe the Birmingham-Newcastle rail connection as a real pig.

It's a real pig full stop to get to Newcastle - road or rail. That Eastern air flight was very expensive though at about £250-300 return. Fine if the companies paying, but for individuals, rather prohibitive. If Flybe or another loco could come in with some competitive fares I could them doing some serious business on that route.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Nothing will probably come of it and even if it does then it will most likely be to London but the MP for Slough, Tan Dhesi, has held talks with Jet Airways about flights from Amritsar to the UK. Apparently Jet 'listened intently' and 'requested further information'.

As said, it will most likely be London but a nice BOM-ATQ-BHX-ATQ-BOM wouldn't go amiss

http://www.sloughobserver.co.uk/new...ches_new_airline_for_UK_Amritsar_direct_link/

 

[Deleted member 8862]

That was of course the original AI routing via Moscow with B707's...

 

[58terminus]

the MP for Slough, Tan Dhesi, has held talks with Jet Airways about flights from Amritsar to the UK. Apparently Jet 'listened intently' and 'requested further information'.

Ironically if you transpose Tan Dhesi and Jet in the above sentence you have a typical conversation with an MP about anything.
I think you knew that when you started with"Nothing will probably come of it"

 

[Ray Finkle]

I think you knew that when you started with"Nothing will probably come of it"

Most definitely but it's an interesting concept if nothing else.

 

[Deleted member 8862]

Every little bit helps the cause, as they say.

On the down side Indian airlines share the same ideology as the Chinese and you all know
where that left us... Here's hoping for a breakthrough in 2018....

 

[hoody]

Are there any rumours going about about increasing BHX to VCE?

It kills me to have to travel via Brussels.

 

[Brum X]

Are there any rumours going about about increasing BHX to VCE?

It kills me to have to travel via Brussels.

Jet2 no good dude, starts in May 2018.

Im assuming you mean a business trip in which case Jet2 probably wont be an option.

 

[Jerry]

I'm surprised Ryanair doesn't operate Venice or at least Treviso?