Route Development & Rumours

[gulftraveller]

BHX has only recently gone to twice daily on TK so three times daily is likely a little way off. I notice that the usual September aircraft upgrades were absent this year.

Meanwhile, PIA is waiting for clearance to restart UK flights from the CAA, which apparently may happen soon, despite the airline being bankrupt.

 

[Scania1800]

BHX has only recently gone to twice daily on TK so three times daily is likely a little way off. I notice that the usual September aircraft upgrades were absent this year.

Meanwhile, PIA is waiting for clearance to restart UK flights from the CAA, which apparently may happen soon, despite the airline being bankrupt.

PIAs chances have been lowered now, as Boeing and airbus are considering to stop supplying parts to them.

 

[rollo]

A bit of speculation.

I notice P&O have charterd Maleth-Aero A332-200s to operate some of their regular winter fights to BGI from MAN & LGW in place of TUI with whom they have a long standing relationship which includes charters to the Mediterranean and the Canaries in addition to Barbados and Antigua.

I wonder if BHX will see anything from Maleth as we are the other main base for their BGI winter programme. It would be a new operator for BHX and I also am thinking that maybe its a consequence for TUI and the poor performance over the last two years, cruise lines definitely do not take kindly to the sort of delays TUI have been getting, its a massive logistical issue for them so reliability is key.

Anyone heard any whispers?

 

[Karl C]

Oi Rollo......don't tempt fate. I don't want Maleth anything on my flight to Barbados in December. The P&O online groups are full of livid people who have just found out they're been lumped on Maleth with no IFE and no premium section for a nine hour flight. First world problem for sure, but it's a problem! The backlash it seems is quite large for p&o. People are cancelling and/or deciding to book with other cruise lines.
Maybe a storm in a teacup....but I hope it's a storm that stays in the south or the north and keeps firmly away from the Midlands

...also I've heard that Maleth was in addition to Tui and not replacing them.

 

[rollo]

I feel your pain and your opening words made me smile

We've used the TUI premium service and its not bad but has become a bit overpriced for what you actually get given alcohol is free to everyone ( not kids) on those flights.

I not sure about folk cancelling as a change of carrier is not normally classed as a material change so long as you are transported to your destination so it will cost to cancel.

Enjoy your carriabean holiday and Bridgetown arrival procedure for your cruise flight is a novel experience-clue don't expect to enter the terminal just look for a hole in the fence as you get on your coach? Oh and don't take too much hand luggage nowhere to put it on said coach.

We plan to go after Christmas waiting for the usual price drops which normally happen Nov/Dec.

 

[Karl C]

When I read that people were cancelling I thought there's not a cat in hell's chance that P&O will allow that free of charge. P&O don't do free! As with all things related to Tui and everyone else these days.....charge more get less. I've used their premium service before and it's now pricey for a premium economy that's not all that. Business class it absolutely isn't.
However....I'll take it over Maleth Aero. Fingers crossed the flight stays Tui.....and hope you get booked up for the new year

 

[IanFarquharson]

Looks like 3 weekly Air China will happen but with a twist.

 

[Karl C]

Is the twist a double drop?

 

[IanFarquharson]

Is the twist a double drop?

No

 

[Birmingham Aviation]

Looks like 3 weekly Air China will happen but with a twist.

Is the twist the selection of aircraft.

 

[Nethercote2019]

Looks like 3 weekly Air China will happen but with a twist.

Freight flight ?
I remember a few years ago it was muted about … MG ?

 

[Ianbutty]

Looks like 3 weekly Air China will happen but with a twist.

Planes flies backwards? Upside down? Via, I dunno, London Southend?

 

[RichL]

It’s not a direct flight?

 

[Brum X]

Looks like 3 weekly Air China will happen but with a twist.

Via MAN, loooooooooooooooooooooooooooool

Beijing or Shanghai ??

 

[gulftraveller]

Under the Chinese rule of one route one carrier, MAN is taken: HU to PEK and Juneyao to PVG, so probably not that. More likely is it’s a charter series…or freight?

 

[RichL]

It’s only for 3 months?

 

[Brum X]

It’s only for 3 months?

Charter flights then with a Chinese tour operator.

 

[laviation]

Charter would seem most likely, with a view to scheduled service.

 

[HPsauce]

Who said it was only 3 months?.
Am i missing something?.

 

[Timberwolf]

Looks like 3 weekly Air China will happen but with a twist.

A twist at BHX.. surely not

Let's hope any flts have decent times this time..