Route Development & Rumours

[rollo]

I don't normally join the guessing game of new routes etc as it can enter fantasy land at times but with the imminent demise of the Brussels route an obvious gap in the market to Belgium opens and Charleroi maybe a possibility for Ryanair particularly as they already serve it from the UK. Charleroi is good for both Brussels and Bruge with the latter a superb and popular destination for a city break.

 

[IanFarquharson]

SpiceJet has been appearing on BHX screens this week but not operated, talking of Screen's, Tom is now with Jet2, so a vacany at BHX

 

[nwoody2001]

I don't normally join the guessing game of new routes etc as it can enter fantasy land at times but with the imminent demise of the Brussels route an obvious gap in the market to Belgium opens and Charleroi maybe a possibility for Ryanair particularly as they already serve it from the UK. Charleroi is good for both Brussels and Bruge with the latter a superb and popular destination for a city break.

I believe this route would muted for a new Ryanair route but nothing seems to have materialised. Agree its an obvious gap in the market we should be able to fill...

 

[Birmingham Aviation]

Any new rumours for next summer or is it all quiet at the moment?

Vueling still operating out bhx?

New aviation director?

 

[IanFarquharson]

Vueling not on sale from BHX or CWL for S26

Very few rumours but we may see some new routes from easyjet soon (which may inc BHX)

No sign of new Aviation Director

 

[Birmingham Aviation]

Vueling not on sale from BHX or CWL for S26

Very few rumours but we may see some new routes from easyjet soon (which may inc BHX)

No sign of new Aviation Director

Be interesting to see if kalamata will be the only new route announced.
Yes we have Rome for S26.
Wonder if Lanzarote,Derry will go year round

 

[IanFarquharson]

Be interesting to see if kalamata will be the only new route announced.
Yes we have Rome for S26.
Wonder if Lanzarote,Derry will go year round

Kalamata are one offs - not a new route

 

[Birmingham Aviation]

Kalamata are one offs - not a new route

What ur guesses for new routes

 

[Karl C]

Kalamata are one offs - not a new route

These are being chartered by The Hays Travel Group for their winter conference

 

[LichfieldBlue]

Interesting that WestJet are serving Cardiff, surely there’s potential for BHX to Toronto or is it the classic squeeze?

 

[nwoody2001]

Interesting that WestJet are serving Cardiff, surely there’s potential for BHX to Toronto or is it the classic squeeze?

..its a classic local govts buying in/subsidizing new routes... will never happen in England, but Scotland and Wales are a lot more willing. I think the YYZ-GLA is better, but YYZ-CWL would never even be humoured if it wasn't for the Welsh Govt

BHX carried over 1.3m Pax in October. In the last 12 months, CWL has carried just 0.9m Pax.

 

[Hassaan]

WestJet serve Gatwick & Heathrow too so it's not just Scotland and Wales.

Different proposition to BHX but still.

 

[HPsauce]

Interesting that WestJet are serving Cardiff, surely there’s potential for BHX to Toronto or is it the classic squeeze?

BHX had regular seasonal to YYZ back in the day. However, they were operated for tour companies, and involved several Canadian carriers.
I believe there would be a market for regular scheduled flights, but it seems unlikely for now.
Cardiff is having a lot of money pumped in to attract carriers, and to revive it's fortunes, by the Welsh Assembly. That won't happen here at BHX as we are not classed as a London airport!.

 

[Seasider]

Both CWL & GLA are aimed at inbound tourism.

 

[Jerry]

Cardiff is having a lot of money pumped in to attract carriers, and to revive it's fortunes, by the Welsh Assembly. That won't happen here at BHX as we are not classed as a London airport!.

Sorry to be a bit pedantic but its Senedd Cymru/Welsh Parliament and the money comes from the Welsh Government its owner not the parliament and also the route is aimed at attracting inbound tourism into Wales from Canada.
But question here isn't BHX 50% owned by the local councils? Doesn't the West Midlands have a mayor authority who could possibly look at investing in routes like this for inbound tourism purposes?

 

[Birmingham Aviation]

Hope this is the time for Qatar to consider a 2 daily service from bhx next summer

 

[Birmingham Aviation]

Any more route rumours from wizz or jet2 incoming for next summer.A return summer for vueling?

Surely if we have these extra stands there’s more capacity we could have.

 

[IanFarquharson]

Any more route rumours from wizz or jet2 incoming for next summer.A return summer for vueling?

Surely if we have these extra stands there’s more capacity we could have.

We have one extra stand as part of the realignment !
One extra Ryanair and one extra Easyjet fore S26

Vueling released Cardiff today but nothing for BHX yet

 

[Birmingham Aviation]

We have one extra stand as part of the realignment !
One extra Ryanair and one extra Easyjet fore S26

Vueling released Cardiff today but nothing for BHX yet

So we have one spare extra stand? Or has it been taken by ezy and fr

 

[IanFarquharson]

So we have one spare extra stand? Or has it been taken by ezy and fr

The current is creating one additional stand, we are not completly full overnight yet, so these two additional based aircraft plus a few more can be parked.