Birmingham: Route Development & Rumours

[rutamkrd]

Saudi Airlines should start Birmingham flights and they should get big loads.

Doubtful the Manchester services only operate with a huge subsidy from BAE Systems with a shed load of cargo and military contractors.

The pilgrim traffic is pretty low on the airlines priorities !

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Air India
Sat = 355
Sun = 349

Sat = 69.3%
Sun = 68.2%

Not the best load factors they've seen. Is it 'low season' to India?

Kevin

 

[Barry Beeth]

Not the best load factors they've seen. Is it 'low season' to India?
Kevin

Yes. 'Tis the monsoon!

 

[Ray Finkle]

The one route that has really surprised me is Madrid with both Norwegian and Iberia seeing almost full planes, both ways, on Sunday.

 

[Kevin Farnell]

The one route that has really surprised me is Madrid with both Norwegian and Iberia seeing almost full planes, both ways, on Sunday.

Indeed, BHX - Madrid showed a 220% increase up from 3685 in Apr 15 to 11781 in Apr 16.
There is obviously a good demand for the route, which I can't believe has suddenly materialised in 2016. Those pax must have been using other departure points, so I can only assume that BHX is clawing back lost customers.

Kevin

 

[andrew.clarkson]

Hi there ray, any news or updates on delta or any one else at all.. Andyc

 

[IanFarquharson]

Andy
I think we wont hear much about new airlines / routes now till after the Summer holidays.
So September time.
Ian

 

[Ray Finkle]

VIM Airlines have now leased a 772 and are expected to start flights to India in the near future.

http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/30032?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

 

[JENNYJET]

I used to use VIM to clean my toilet and I fear that it may follow Air Blue and Mahan into the dark oblivion as a result of dodgy economics.

As for Moscow, we need Mr, Muscle, Aeroflot or S7 or a heavyweight using any Moscow airport en route to wherever!

 

[Brum X]

Agreed and we wont see anything from Delta (If we do) until at least summer 17 as they are cutting capacity on there US-UK for winter 16/17 due to BREXIT.

 

[Paulsstrange]

Due to Brexit or winter ??

 

[JENNYJET]

Due to Brexit or winter ??

No, not Brexit. That shall take upwards and possibly beyond a decade to evolve knowing how leisurely the world of Law work's.

I believe the Airline business looks at operations rather than politics and the intricacies of intra national, note...not international, practicalities.

Visa regulations change as frequently as the weather and sadly, as this day illustrates, terrorism spooks the travelling public on leisure services.

Airlines, if I am correct, judge market demand before political considerations whilst working within those intranational restrictions. I refer to the recent changes within India!

 

[User001]

They have been a bit naughty and blamed it on Brexit (weaker pound actually helps US travellers), but it's just winter.

As an example, One of the routes they claim to have reduced was Manchester down to 5 weekly.

2 things with that, firstly, they actually went down to 5 weekly B767 at the back end of last winter, and, compared to the daily B757 they used for the most of last winter, the 5 weekly B767 means more capacity anyway!?

 

[Paulsstrange]

My point exactly.

This excuse for anything bad being Brexit has to stop we will talk ourselves in to recession!!

If anything Brexit has shown little...no in fact no negative affect on BHX so far.

 

[David_itl]

There is obviously a good demand for the route, which I can't believe has suddenly materialised in 2016. Those pax must have been using other departure points, so I can only assume that BHX is clawing back lost customers.

Might be down to pricing stimulating demand. Ignoring charter passengers, the drop at LHR, LGW and LCY is around 4300 passengers. BHX up 8000 passengers, BRS up 600 passengers, EDI up 2200 passengers, LPL up 100 passengers, MAN up 5700 passengers. LTN and STN not recorded yet. So roughly the regions is up 16000 with net effect on the reported UK-Madrid market up 11700 passengers.

 

[jfy1999]

Read on another forum that Thomson will be increasing their city break and long haul programme from the UK by 20% next summer with updates to come later this month.

Will the extra weekly PUJ be all BHX gets?

 

[User001]

The extra capacity will be in the form of 3rd party flying on routes that will already be available or be made available as the schedules get announced

(In other words, existing flights such as Jet2, Easyjet, Ryanair, American Airlimes etc).

There will be no 'new' routes in the traditional sense.

 

[Brum X]

The extra capacity will be in the form of 3rd party flying on routes that will already be available or be made available as the schedules get announced

(In other words, existing flights such as Jet2, Easyjet, Ryanair, American Airlimes etc).

There will be no 'new' routes in the traditional sense.

And Long Haul ?? What is this increase made up of ?? American/United/Emirates etc etc ???

 

[User001]

Yes, Emirates, American, Qatar et al.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Thomson and First Choice customers will now be able to book new exciting city breaks and even more long haul holidays, thanks to the holiday company tying up with partner airlines.

From next month, New York, Vegas, Miami, Singapore, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, and Cape Town will be available to book for this winter.


WHAT’S NEW OVERALL:

THOMSON AND FIRST CHOICE

SUMMER 2017

• Two new Caribbean islands for summer 2017, St Lucia and Cayo Santa Maria, a hidden gem off the coast of Cuba, flying on the 787 Dreamliner (announced 13th April 2016).
• The line-up for summer 2017 will also include holidays to Olbia in Sardinia (announced 13th April 2016).
• Thomson and First Choice to continue to offer Mykonos, Tuscany and Puglia with partner airlines, routes which were introduced for this summer.

WINTER 2016

• Holidays to the Maldives available to book through Thomson and First Choice for winter 2016 in August via flying with partner airlines.

THOMSON

SUMMER 2017

• Holidays to Dubai and Miami through Thomson. Available to book for summer 2017 in September.
• Holidays to Nice, Murcia, Corsica and Kalamata through Thomson. Available to book for summer 2017 in October.

WINTER 2016

• New York, Vegas, Miami, Singapore, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok and Cape Town. Available to book for winter 2016 in August.

http://press.thomson.co.uk/fourteen...to-thomson-and-first-choices-holiday-line-up/