2018

[Paulsstrange]

Ray perfect summary...

It's definitely not doom and gloom give BHX 12 months to fill the gaps......

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Ray perfect summary...

It's definitely not doom and gloom give BHX 12 months to fill the gaps......

I totally agree.
BHX have taken some knocks over the past few months (and my thoughts are still with the former Monarch employees), but several airlines have jumped in to fill many of the gaps. So, rather than 'it's been tried and doesn't work' it appears that airlines are thinking more 'OK, that's left a gap - our analysis indicates that we can make it work'. That's much better than 'airline X couldn't make it work so we won't try'.

Be positive and support BHX when booking your flights

Kevin

 

[58terminus]

Hopefully we may also have a surprise or two that nobody saw coming.

Anybody know what the surprises are nobody can see coming?

 

[Ray Finkle]

Anybody know what the surprises are nobody can see coming?

Please no endless pages of speculation

Sadly that comment wasn't based on any info, more in hope that there are things in the pipeline that haven't been leaked yet.

 

[andrew.clarkson]

Hi there Ray and all, let's hope that the surprise when it's announced takes us all by surprise, that we are not expecting at all... AndyC

 

[Ray Finkle]

 

[Ianbutty]

Surprisingly, I would be surprised if the surprise is surprisedly unsurprising.

 

[Ray Finkle]

If a surprise was surprisedly unsurprising yet it was seen coming it would be surprising for a surprise to be a surprise when to those who saw it coming it would be surprisedly unsurprising, surprisingly!

 

[TheLocalYokel]

Is this the Donald Rumsfeld Appreciation Society?

Reports that say that something hasn't happened are always interesting to me because, as we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns – the ones we don't know we don't know.

Sorry to drive the thread towards a tangent.

 

[Ianbutty]

If a surprise was surprisedly unsurprising yet it was seen coming it would be surprising for a surprise to be a surprise when to those who saw it coming it would be surprisedly unsurprising, surprisingly!

Unsurprisingly, I agreeable agree with you.

 

[58terminus]

more in hope that there are things in the pipeline that haven't been leaked yet.

Does anybody know what may not have been been leaked yet.

 

[User002]

I still think BHX have a few things up their sleeves for 2018, I am hoping it turns out to be ok bearing in mind the loss of Monarch. I think we maybe slightly down on 2017 but bounce back to new highs in 2019.

 

[Ianbutty]

I agree User. The loss of Monarch and recent announcements it is easy to get disheartened. A consolidation in 2018 although still up but c5% than 15%. One new base would be good...Blue Air maybe...and a good start for Primera plus full loads for Thompsons long haul so both have the confidence to grow in 2019 and possibly attract a bit of competition.

But a bit more retrenchment from Flybe as they restructure to provide long term sustainable growth. We May still lose some routes, but overseas airlines would have completed their licence applications for the post Brexit world and it will give us an idea of who is and is not serious about the UK. I expect some to continue to only focus on core markets such as Norwegian and Veuling and not return to BHX.

Despite Brexit eastern Europe still has scope but more as a growing tourist attraction for the British emboldened by infrastrucure investment and the desire to explore new places that are cheaper given the weak pound. Tourists will flock into the UK also but look to the cheaper than London alternatives. Given the attractions in and around Birmingham I can see a major boom. We will also have the Commonwealth Games factor which although a few years off will raise the brand and awareness.

So I am hopeful. A few surprising surprises aswell would be nice.

 

[Jon Dempsey]

Anybody know what the surprises are nobody can see coming?

Africaada?











I’l get my coat!

 

[Brum X]

What happened to the Far East rumour that people were saying good for the spotters but not the airport in the long term ?? I take it that one didnt happen ?

 

[Deleted member 8862]

We have all been here before, 'Deja Vu' (good album)?

 

[IanFarquharson]

What happened to the Far East rumour that people were saying good for the spotters but not the airport in the long term ?? I take it that one didnt happen ?

The rumour was a short series of ANA788 charters

 

[58terminus]

The rumour was a short series of ANA788 charters

I guess this would into fit into the category headed surprise surprises that haven't been leaked yet .

 

[Brum X]

The rumour was a short series of ANA788 charters

So is it a case of name and shame the airline when the rumour is confirmed as a damp squib ?

 

[58terminus]

So is it a case of name and shame the airline when the rumour is confirmed as a damp squib ?

Or maybe just ask on what was the rumour based? Spotters wish lists?