Ryanair

[Ray Finkle]

Nothing on their website, nor for EMA.

 

[Ray Finkle]

More winter routes now in the system although not yet bookable. I believe there are frequency increases to AGP and ALC?

Malta - 3x weekly

Bydgoszcz - 3x weekly

Gdansk - 2x weekly

Katowice - Doubles in frequency to 4x weekly from Nov (worried about Wizz?).

Faro - 2x weekly

Alicante - 6x weekly

Malaga - 5x weeekly

 

[nwoody2001]

it seems Winter 2016/17 also brings with it at least 1 new route... BHX-Sofia 3x weekly... seems Wizz have prompted Ryanair into action... but good if this wasn't the only new route though, and maybe they can have a new route not currently served by an existing carrier.....

growth is growth though, and after years of stagnation, this is yet another season of growth from Ryanair at BHX

 

[Ray Finkle]

It also looks as if Palma and Murcia are to carry on into winter.

We thought that the arrival of Norwegian and Vueling sparked them in to life on the sun routes, now it appears that Wizz may have them rattled on Eastern Europe.

With Ryanair doubling Katowice I wonder if Wizz were/are looking at starting it? They do very well to there from Bristol.

Anybody want a bet on them announcing Bucharest?

 

[Ray Finkle]

Bookable for winter so far:

Dublin 6x daily

Verona 2x weekly

Vilnius 2x weekly

Malta 3x weekly

Bydgoszcz 3x weekly

Gdansk 2x weekly

Katowice 4x weekly

Krakow 2x weekly

Faro 2x weekly

Bratislava 3x weekly

Alicante 6x weekly

Barcelona daily

Fuerteventura 2x weekly

Gran Canaria 2x weekly

Lanzarote 3x weekly

Madrid 4x weekly

Malaga 5x weekly

Palma 2x weekly

Tenerife 4x weekly

Still to be added:

Murcia 2x weekly

Sofia 3x weekly

Another new route?

 

[Ray Finkle]

Sofia is now bookable at 3x weekly, Tue, Thur and Sat.

It will be quite a battle considering Wizz are upgrading the route to A321's from Feb.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Ryanair - Tue, Thur and Sat

SOF 17:15 BHX 18:40

BHX 19:05 SOF 00:20

Wizz Air - Mon and Fri

SOF 17:00 BHX 18:30

BHX 19:05 SOF 00:25

What's the chances of Ryanair also announcing Bucharest? With Monarch looking like they're doing well I wouldn't be surprised to see them add Lisbon for next summer.

I'd have much preferred Porto, Seville or Pisa.

Over to Wizz now, will they fight back with the likes of Gdansk, Katowice or Krakow?

 

[nwoody2001]

Well I've been keeping track of RYR's recent Winter announcements and their growth across their UK routes/bases have been impressive. Question is, it would appear they are looking for growth out of BHX this winter, but then again, to what extent... hopefully there may be a few more routes on offer?

MAN (Released 18th Feb)

• Capacity increase = +33%
  
• New Routes = 3
  
• New Routes (for winter) = 8
  
• Routes with increased capacity = 10
  
• Total Routes = 34
  
• Total Weekly Flights = 201

GLA (Released 23rd Feb)

• Capacity increase = +17%
  
• New Routes = 4
  
• Routes with increased capacity = 1
  
• Total Routes = 11
  
• Total Weekly Flights = 75

PIK (Released 23rd Feb)

• Capacity increase = +17%
  
• New Routes (for winter) = 3
  
• Routes with increased capacity = 1
  
• Total Routes = 9
  
• Total Weekly Flights = 20

STN (Released 24th Feb)

• Capacity increase = +10%
  
• New Routes = 3
  
• Routes with increased capacity = 9
  
• Total Routes = 108
  
• Total Weekly Flights = 1,000+

LGW (Released 24th Feb)

• Capacity increase = +10%
  
• New Routes = 2
  
• Routes with increased capacity = 1
  
• Total Routes = 5
  
• Total Weekly Flights = 110

LTN (Released 24th Feb)

• Capacity increase = +10%
  
• New Routes (for winter) = 5
  
• Routes with increased capacity = 1
  
• Total Routes = 17
  
• Total Weekly Flights = 100

NCL (Released 2nd Mar)

• Capacity increase = +50%
  
• New Routes = 2
  
• New Routes (for winter) = 1
  
• Routes with increased capacity = 2
  
• Total Routes = 5
  
• Total Weekly Flights = 54

BFS (Released 3rd Mar)

• Capacity increase = *New Base*
  
• New Routes = 7
  
• Routes with increased capacity = 1
  
• Total Routes = 8
  
• Total Weekly Flights = 54

LBA (Released 30th Mar)

• Capacity increase = +20%
  
• New Routes = 1
  
• New Routes (for winter) = 1
  
• Routes with increased capacity = 4
  
• Total Routes = 12
  
• Total Weekly Flights = 46

UK Routes/Bases still to be announced……

• BHX
  
• BRS
  
• CWL
  
• EMA
  
• EDI
  
• LJL
• NQY

 

[Brummiegem]

While featuring the Qatar flights on Midlands Today at lunchtime,reference was also made towards new flights being announced from BHX.
Whether this is just Sofia plus the extra capacity on other flights,or,whether RYR are about to suddenly fall back in love with BHX I am not sure.
Definitely one to watch in the coming days!!

 

[Ray Finkle]

Impressive growth.

The rumours were that there would be a couple of new routes. Sofia is totally new but there are also a few 'new for winter' routes so maybe that's it?

One to keep an eye on.

 

[Ray Finkle]

RyanAir Launches Record Birmingham Winter 2016 Schedule

Ryanair, Europe’s number one airline, today (30 Mar) launched its biggest ever Birmingham winter schedule for 2016 with a new route to Sofia, 4 new winter services to Madrid, Murcia, Verona and Vilnius, and more flights to Barcelona, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Malaga, Malta and Tenerife.

This will deliver 1.9 million customers per year and support 1,400* jobs at Birmingham Airport, a4 x weeklys Ryanair grows by 45%.

Ryanair’s Birmingham winter 2016 schedule will deliver:

• 
  
  
  • 1 new route to: Sofia (3 wkly)
  • 4 new winter services to Madrid (4 wkly), Murcia (2 wkly), Verona (2 wkly) & Vilnius (2 wkly)
  • More flights to: Barcelona (daily), Fuerteventura (2 wkly), Gran Canaria (2 wkly),

Malaga (5 wkly), Malta (3 wkly) & Tenerife (4 wkly)

• 
  
  
  • 21 routes in total
  • 1.9m customers p.a. (+600,000, 45%)
  • 1,400* “on-site” jobs p.a.

UK consumers and visitors can choose from 21 Birmingham routes in winter 2016 and can look forward to further improvements, as Ryanair continues to grow strongly, while improving its customer experience through the “Always Getting Better” programme, which includes more new routes, a new app, new cabin interiors and new crew uniforms.

BIRMINGHAM WINTER 2016 GROWTH

Sofia New 3 x weekly

Fuerteventura 1 to 2 x weekly

Madrid NEW FOR WINTER 4 x weekly

Gran Canaria 1 to 2 x weekly

Murcia NEW FOR WINTER 2 x weekly

Malaga 4 to 5 x weekly

Verona NEW FOR WINTER 2 x weekly

Malta 2 to 3 x weekly

Vilnius NEW FOR WINTER 2 x weekly

Tenerife 3 to 4 x weekly

Barcelona
5 pw to daily

Ryanair’s Chief Marketing Officer, Kenny Jacobs said: “We are pleased to launch our Birmingham winter 2016 schedule, which includes a new route to Sofia, 4 new winter services to Madrid, Murcia, Verona and Vilnius, and more flights to Barcelona, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Malaga, Malta and Tenerife, which will deliver 1.9 million customers p.a. and support 1,400 jobs at Birmingham Airport, as we grow our traffic by 45%.

"To celebrate the launch of our Birmingham winter 2016 schedule, we are releasing seats for sale from just £19.99, which are available for booking until Monday (4 April). Since these amazing low prices will be snapped up quickly, customers should log onto www.ryanair.com and avoid missing out.”

William Pearson, Aviation Development Director, Birmingham Airport, said: “Ryanair is a long-standing partner of Birmingham Airport which has continually increased the number of destinations offered for air travellers in the Midlands region. Extending many popular services throughout the winter months means that Ryanair is catering for those wanting to travel for business or leisure throughout the year and we thank Ryanair for its ongoing commitment to Birmingham and the wider region.”

https://birminghamairport.co.uk/media-information/news/2016/03/ryanair-launches-record-birmingham-winter-2016-schedule/

 

[Brum X]

You have got to admit that is quite impressive growth for Ryanair at BHX, and its the winter season.

As others have mentioned though, it would be great to get another new route that is not already served by other airlines. I suppose only time will tell if this happens. We did get Corfu and Verona which is a bit more unusual for them so who knows ?

 

[jfy1999]

Strange they don't mention the increase to Katowice?

You have got to admit that is quite impressive growth for Ryanair at BHX, and its the winter season.

As others have mentioned though, it would be great to get another new route that is not already served by other airlines. I suppose only time will tell if this happens. We did get Corfu and Verona which is a bit more unusual for them so who knows ?

Anna.aero predicted Sofia would be a new base. The other base predicted was Prague, so there is always the chance they could go up against CSA. There aren't a lot of unserved routes left for them now. Lisbon, Prague, Budapest, Warsaw, Bucharest, Wroclaw, Poznan, Shannon, Knock, Berlin, even Limoges, have all been snapped up by other carriers. There's potential in Germany and Italy for them, but right now they're prioritising MAN in both those markets.

 

[Ray Finkle]

I think Germany is pretty well covered by Lufthansa, Eurowings and Flybe, I wouldn't say no to more Hamburg though. One or two more to Italy would also be welcome.

I have a feeling that some seats on the Corfu service are being sold for IT flights, I can't remember which company. If that works out well then we may see more Greek routes for next summer. Chania, Zante and Rhodes?

If I could choose I'd take Gothenburg, Lodz, Pisa, Porto, Treviso, Seville, Valencia and Zadar.

There's also Rome but I'd prefer Vueling or Norwegian.

 

[jfy1999]

I have a feeling that some seats on the Corfu service are being sold for IT flights, I can't remember which company. If that works out well then we may see more Greek routes for next summer. Chania, Zante and Rhodes?

I was thinking of Athens as a seasonal route, maybe a long shot but I think 2 weekly Aegean in peak summer only is a bit thin.

 

[Ray Finkle]

According to Kenny Jacobs Birmingham will be their fastest growing airport this year.

He said we'll be up 45% to 1.9 million passengers.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Strange they don't mention the increase to Katowice?

It's showing the usual 2x weekly now for winter.

 

[jfy1999]

Interesting stuff from Kenny Jacobs in this interview:

He added that there could be more routes introduced to the facility in the coming years.

"I'd call out markets such as Italy, Germany and Greece. We don’t connect anywhere in Germany and Greece to Birmingham at the moment and Verona is our only route in Italy.

"There is plenty of headroom to add more routes to Birmingham subject to demand, our space at the airport and our fleet of aircraft."

https://www.insidermedia.com/insider/midlands/ryanair-unveils-new-birmingham-schedule

 

[thunderchild]

Is Corfu no longer in Greece then?

 

[nwoody2001]

nice to hear him stress such sentiments, but in good Ryanair style, the caveats are very clear.... "Subject to demand, space at the airport and our fleet"... which cynically of me you could say about any route