Route Development & Rumours

[richard winterbourn]

Oh for the intrigue.... But is there a cryptic twist to this? If the global pax figure is 10m+ could Ray Finkle's post be referring to pax in one direction, ie approx 6m currently into the UK. And, therefore, approx 6m out of the UK. If so that could mean Wizair and BHX, LTN and EDI. It's just a thought....

 

[Ray Finkle]

If what I hear is correct there is definitely more to come from Wizz, I'm not convinced about a base though (as much as I'd love one). I think even Luton, with it's massive operation, only sees a few night stops.

Time will tell and if I'm wrong then I will hold my hands up, if I'm right I will just quietly smile to myself

The main thing is it looks as if we'll be getting a new base in the autumn

 

[User001]

The advert states that they carried '6 million passengers across continental Europe'.

The only thing is Ray, were never going to know if you were right or wrong lol.

 

[Ray Finkle]

I'll know

 

[User001]

But we won't, that's my point lol.

 

[justplanecrazy]

Enter air?

 

[Jon Dempsey]

Africaada going into eastern Europe and the Med, Ray?

 

[Paulsstrange]

Exciting times for Brum could be various airlines so lets wait and see

 

[Ray Finkle]

Africaada going into eastern Europe and the Med, Ray?

I knew someone would guess.

They're planning 6 based 747's

 

[Ray Finkle]

This has been rumoured for quite a few months now, originally for 2017 but I guess it could be bought forward. I must stress that rumours are just that and mean nothing until confirmed. Things can and do change.

Lets just say that if it's true then we may see an extra Jet or 2 at Birmingham in the future.

 

[richard winterbourn]

Aha, not so cryptic then Ray? Methinks you have given the clue there....

 

[Ray Finkle]

Transavia ??????

That's not a bad shout.

 

[User001]

Well, Jet2 doesn't fit into the advert specs.

Has more than 3 UK bases and carried more than 6 million passengers last year.

Not saying jet2 won't eventually come to BHX, but, it doesn't sound like the airline in the advert.

The advert intrigues as it states they carried 6 million people 'on the continent'. If that refers to Continental Europe, then, could be Transavia or Sun Express. Both have a limited presence in the UK currently.

 

[jfy1999]

That's not a bad shout.

Mmmm not so sure, apparently Transavia carried nearly 10 million passengers in 2014 and probably more in 2015. I wouldn't be too surprised by SunExpress setting up a UK arm, but we just never know.

 

[Brum X]

This has been rumoured for quite a few months now, originally for 2017 but I guess it could be bought forward. I must stress that rumours are just that and mean nothing until confirmed. Things can and do change.

Lets just say that if it's true then we may see an extra Jet or 2 at Birmingham in the future.

Oh my god, how did none of us not guess this ??

Mmmmmmmm Jet2, i think they would snuggle into BHX quite well with there bucket and spade offerings. Hope it comes off and confirmed.

 

[richard winterbourn]

Well, if you see my post of 9.08pm yesty, some of us had already made that guess..... But as to whether we are correct, we will have to wait and see. There are clearly those with a contrary view..

 

[Ray Finkle]

There are quite a few possibilities.

Jet2 seem to fit with the rumours and all the stats I can find show that they had a little over 6 million pax in 2014, they seem to be growing by around 500,000 every year.

I may be totally wrong though and until confirmed we'll not know for sure. The main thing is that there is something happening.

 

[User001]

Unless the advert meant '3 new bases' and not that they have 3 bases over all. Jet2 have 6 UK bases alone so don't fit into the 'soon be flying from 3 UK airport'.

Anyone thought of ringing the agency as an enquiry to ask which airline it is?

 

[Ray Finkle]

Adverts are worded to sound appealing to attract potential candidates. 'Shortly flying to three UK airports' doesn't necessarily mean that they don't already have a UK presence, of course it doesn't mean mean that they do either.

I'm going for Birmingham starting in the autumn with two more to follow for S17, which is why only BHX is recruiting at the moment.

I think one of the others may well be BRS.

 

[User001]

If I was a betting man, I'd say Jet2 were looking at BHX/BRS and either LPL or a London airport, possibly STN.