Route Development & Rumours

[Nethercote2019]

There are a lot of Turkish barbers in the area do perhaps there could be enough demand

 

[Timberwolf]

Pegasus still hold daily slots BHX-SAW

They have never used or returned them from last year. Think 1064 slots.
BHX should give them a nudge and remind them..

 

[mullion]

Possibly to close to Stansted and Manchester

 

[Karl C]

Thankfully airline's are starting not to think that way. BHX will get it's service to SAW with Pegasus.... sooner or later

 

[thunderchild]

I’m not sure if it’s route news or a new Greggs opening but BHX has been teasing a big announcement all week - all will be revealed on the 31st March.

 

[Brum X]

Possibly to close to Stansted and Manchester

This city/airport can stand on its own 2 feet, we should be a city region that can support these flights regardless of STN/MAN

Pegasus will come, maybe in 2024 ??

Possibly to close to Stansted and Manchester

Ian used to say the samne about Easyjet to AMS/LIS etc, too close to LTN/BRS/MAN/LPL, Looooooooooooooooooooooooooooool

 

[Timberwolf]

I’m not sure if it’s route news or a new Greggs opening but BHX has been teasing a big announcement all week - all will be revealed on the 31st March.

Perhaps Hans Air have a new investor ?

Fridays are rarely good news days. Usually good announcements are Mon to Thurs and bad news buried just before close for weekends.

So I'm intriuged what it could be.

 

[IanFarquharson]

Friday will just be the re-launch of Aegean's Athens service - I think !

 

[Timberwolf]

Expect that it then.

A bit naughty as it's already been announced.

 

[A330]

Is the BHX to Istanbul market now large enough to sustain a low cost carrier on the route?

Flew twice on Pegasus last year and one of the first things you notice is how many passengers are connecting at SAW. In some aspects they have an edge over Ryanair/easyJet/Jet 2 because of what they have built up at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen. Granted they can do this due to their geographical position - its a smart way to grow the airline.

You would be wrong to just think of them as another LCC. They are all that but with the added hub and spoke model. Now we see Wizz trying to do the same at Budapest.

That's why it does make sense they would increase MAN and STN first for the feed. I hope BHX is their next UK destination.

 

[Ianbutty]

Perhaps Hans Air have a new investor ?

Fridays are rarely good news days. Usually good announcements are Mon to Thurs and bad news buried just before close for weekends.

So I'm intriuged what it could be.

Is this today's big news? Comment from Mr B of 18 mppa by 2033

New Birmingham Airport security area to be ready by June 2024

Birmingham Airport says the overhaul costs £40m and will enable it to process more passengers.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Is this today's big news? Comment from Mr B of 18 mppa by 2033

New Birmingham Airport security area to be ready by June 2024

Birmingham Airport says the overhaul costs £40m and will enable it to process more passengers.

www.bbc.co.uk

The 'big announcement' is due tomorrow, not today.

 

[Ryan Kirkpatrick]

Word going round Turkmenistan is due back in May 2023. Not sure if any of you guys have heard the same.

 

[Timberwolf]

That would be nice.

 

[Ianbutty]

The 'big announcement' is due tomorrow, not today.

I had today off work and kept thinking it is Friday. Senior moment. And that news was from yesterday. Must stop with the fermented juice!

Hopefully tomorrow will bear more exciting news!

 

[Timberwolf]

Suspect it's just the launch of the Aegean route which starts tomorrow, but be very happy if its something else.

 

[IanFarquharson]

Suspect it's just the launch of the Aegean route which starts tomorrow, but be very happy if its something else.

Yep !

 

[Birmingham Aviation]

Yep !

That’s disappointing.At least it will be using 15 tomorrow

 

[Timberwolf]

Just switched will be 33.

 

[Birmingham Aviation]

Just switched will be 33.

probably for the whole of April