ACL Birmingham Slot Allocation

[Matt995]

Birmingham Airport Comparision Between Historic (SHL) and Initial Coordination (SAL)

Full Season Allocation Summer 2024 (31st March-26th October)

Operator	S23 SHL ATMs	S24 SAL ATMs	+/- change	S23 SHL Seats	S24 SAL Seats	+/- change			Average Seats per flight	Total Departures	Total Arrivals	Estimated Flights Per Week	Estimated Flights Per Day
Aegean Airlines (A3)	124​	226​	102​	21,576​	39,960​	18,384​			177	113	113	8	1
Aer Lingus (El)	806​	780​	-26​	128,340​	134,160​	5,820​			172	390	390	26	4
Air China (CA)	0​	180​	180​	0​	0​	0​			-	90	90	6	1
Air France (AF)	1,736​	1,678​	-58​	270,024​	229,960​	-40,064​			137	839	839	56	8
Air India (AI)	372​	360​	-12​	95,232​	92,160​	-3,072​			256	180	180	12	2
AlbaStar (AP)	0​	38​	38​	0​	7,182​	7,182​			189	19	19	2	0
Aurigny Air Services (GR)	782​	420​	-362​	56,304​	30,240​	-26,064​			72	210	210	14	2
Balkan Holidays Air (BGH)	28​	28​	0​	5,040​	5,040​	0​			180	14	14	2	0
BBN Airlines (BBT)	0​	120​	120​	0​	26,400​	26,400​			220	60	60	4	1
Blue Air (OB)	186​	0​	-186​	35,154​	0​	-35,154​			-	-	-	-	-
Blue Islands (SI)	682​	518​	-164​	46,376​	35,224​	-11,152​			68	259	259	18	3
Brussels Airlines (SN)	744​	612​	-132​	104,904​	86,292​	-18,612​			141	306	306	20	3
Corendon Airlines (XC)	302​	160​	-142​	57,078​	30,240​	-26,838​			189	80	80	6	1
Eastern Airways (T3)	434​	0​	-434​	31,248​	0​	-31,248​			-	-	-	-	-
easyJet Europe (EJU)	1,922​	1,440​	-482​	353,356​	254,520​	-98,836​			177	720	720	48	7
easyJet Switzerland (EZS)	0​	120​	120​	0​	22,320​	22,320​			-		60	4	1
easyJet UK (EZY)	3,888​	6,308​	2,420​	714,468​	1,141,308​	426,840​			181	3,154	3,154	210	30
Emerald Airlines (EA)	2,542​	3,120​	578​	183,024​	224,640​	41,616​			72	1,560	1,560	104	15
Emirates (EK)	868​	840​	-28​	510,632​	438,060​	-72,572​			522	420	420	28	4
Eurowings (EW)	1,364​	1,022​	-342​	245,520​	182,160​	-63,360​			178	511	511	34	5
FedEx (FX)	58​	54​	-4​	0​	0​	0​			-	-	27	2	0
Flybe (BE)	5,325​	0​	-5,325​	415,350​	0​	-415,350​			-	-	-	-	-
Freebird Airlines (FH)	0​	38​	38​	0​	6,840​	6,840​			180	19	19	1	0
Freebird Airlines (FHY)	184​	74​	-110​	33,120​	13,320​	-19,800​			180	37	37	2	0
Jet2.com (LS)	11,589​	12,872​	1,283​	2,260,598​	2,575,770​	315,172​			200	6,436	6,436	430	61
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL)	2,046​	1,978​	-68​	273,820​	263,584​	-10,236​			-	-	989	66	9
Loganair (LM)	2,292​	1,920​	-372​	122,228​	105,120​	-17,108​			55	960	960	64	9
Lufthansa (LH)	3,245​	3,176​	-69​	466,022​	393,080​	-72,942​			124	1,588	1,588	106	15
Pakistan International Airlines (PK)	248​	240​	-8​	97,464​	78,960​	-18,504​			329	120	120	8	1
Pegasus Airlines (PC)	0​	240​	240​	0​	44,640​	44,640​			186	120	120	8	1
PLAY (OG)	434​	0​	-434​	78,120​	0​	-78,120​			-	-	-	-	-
Qatar Airways (QR)	868​	840​	-28​	283,836​	274,680​	-9,156​			327	420	420	28	4
Ryanair (FR)	12,993​	14,207​	1,214​	2,484,786​	2,723,641​	238,855​			192	7,104	7,104	474	68
Saudia (SV)	0​	240​	240​	0​	85,680​	85,680​			357	120	120	8	1
Scandinavian Airlines (SK)	324​	408​	84​	29,160​	36,720​	7,560​			90	204	204	14	2
Southwind Airlines (2S)	154​	110​	-44​	29,106​	24,200​	-4,906​			220	55	55	4	1
SpiceJet (SG)	0​	180​	180​	0​	33,480​	33,480​			186	90	90	6	1
Sun Express (XQ)	648​	1,184​	536​	122,472​	223,776​	101,304​			-	-	592	40	6
Swiss International Air Lines (LX)	540​	566​	26​	60,940​	77,950​	17,010​			138	283	283	20	3
TUI Airways (TOM)	7,803	8,015​	212​	1,823,899​	1,799,629​	-24,270​			225	4,008	4,008	267	38
Turkish Airlines (TK)	984​	840​	-144​	186,844​	155,400​	-31,444​			185	420	420	28	4
Turkmenistan Airlines (T5)	124​	0​	-124​	19,840​	0​	-19,840​			-	-	-	-	-
Vueling (VY)	744​	540​	-204​	149,296​	102,960​	-46,336​			191	270	270	18	3
Wizz Air (W6)	1,542​	1,012​	-530​	336,460​	232,760​	-103,700​			230	506	506	34	5
Wizz Air Malta (W4)	0​	600​	600​	0​	138,000​	138,000​			230	300	300	20	3
Zimex Aviation (XM)	620​	600​	-20​	0​	0​	0​			-	300	300	20	3
Total	69,545	67,904	- 1,641	12,131,637	12,370,056	238,419			n/a	32,284	33,952	2,268	324

 

[Timberwolf]

Birmingham Airport Comparision Between Historic (SHL) and Initial Coordination (SAL)

Full Season Allocation Summer 2024 (31st March-26th October)

Operator	S23 SHL ATMs	S24 SAL ATMs	+/- change	S23 SHL Seats	S24 SAL Seats	+/- change			Average Seats per flight	Total Departures	Total Arrivals	Estimated Flights Per Week	Estimated Flights Per Day
Aegean Airlines (A3)	124​	226​	102​	21,576​	39,960​	18,384​			177	113	113	8	1
Aer Lingus (El)	806​	780​	-26​	128,340​	134,160​	5,820​			172	390	390	26	4
Air China (CA)	0​	180​	180​	0​	0​	0​			-	90	90	6	1
Air France (AF)	1,736​	1,678​	-58​	270,024​	229,960​	-40,064​			137	839	839	56	8
Air India (AI)	372​	360​	-12​	95,232​	92,160​	-3,072​			256	180	180	12	2
AlbaStar (AP)	0​	38​	38​	0​	7,182​	7,182​			189	19	19	2	0
Aurigny Air Services (GR)	782​	420​	-362​	56,304​	30,240​	-26,064​			72	210	210	14	2
Balkan Holidays Air (BGH)	28​	28​	0​	5,040​	5,040​	0​			180	14	14	2	0
BBN Airlines (BBT)	0​	120​	120​	0​	26,400​	26,400​			220	60	60	4	1
Blue Air (OB)	186​	0​	-186​	35,154​	0​	-35,154​			-	-	-	-	-
Blue Islands (SI)	682​	518​	-164​	46,376​	35,224​	-11,152​			68	259	259	18	3
Brussels Airlines (SN)	744​	612​	-132​	104,904​	86,292​	-18,612​			141	306	306	20	3
Corendon Airlines (XC)	302​	160​	-142​	57,078​	30,240​	-26,838​			189	80	80	6	1
Eastern Airways (T3)	434​	0​	-434​	31,248​	0​	-31,248​			-	-	-	-	-
easyJet Europe (EJU)	1,922​	1,440​	-482​	353,356​	254,520​	-98,836​			177	720	720	48	7
easyJet Switzerland (EZS)	0​	120​	120​	0​	22,320​	22,320​			-		60	4	1
easyJet UK (EZY)	3,888​	6,308​	2,420​	714,468​	1,141,308​	426,840​			181	3,154	3,154	210	30
Emerald Airlines (EA)	2,542​	3,120​	578​	183,024​	224,640​	41,616​			72	1,560	1,560	104	15
Emirates (EK)	868​	840​	-28​	510,632​	438,060​	-72,572​			522	420	420	28	4
Eurowings (EW)	1,364​	1,022​	-342​	245,520​	182,160​	-63,360​			178	511	511	34	5
FedEx (FX)	58​	54​	-4​	0​	0​	0​			-	-	27	2	0
Flybe (BE)	5,325​	0​	-5,325​	415,350​	0​	-415,350​			-	-	-	-	-
Freebird Airlines (FH)	0​	38​	38​	0​	6,840​	6,840​			180	19	19	1	0
Freebird Airlines (FHY)	184​	74​	-110​	33,120​	13,320​	-19,800​			180	37	37	2	0
Jet2.com (LS)	11,589​	12,872​	1,283​	2,260,598​	2,575,770​	315,172​			200	6,436	6,436	430	61
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL)	2,046​	1,978​	-68​	273,820​	263,584​	-10,236​			-	-	989	66	9
Loganair (LM)	2,292​	1,920​	-372​	122,228​	105,120​	-17,108​			55	960	960	64	9
Lufthansa (LH)	3,245​	3,176​	-69​	466,022​	393,080​	-72,942​			124	1,588	1,588	106	15
Pakistan International Airlines (PK)	248​	240​	-8​	97,464​	78,960​	-18,504​			329	120	120	8	1
Pegasus Airlines (PC)	0​	240​	240​	0​	44,640​	44,640​			186	120	120	8	1
PLAY (OG)	434​	0​	-434​	78,120​	0​	-78,120​			-	-	-	-	-
Qatar Airways (QR)	868​	840​	-28​	283,836​	274,680​	-9,156​			327	420	420	28	4
Ryanair (FR)	12,993​	14,207​	1,214​	2,484,786​	2,723,641​	238,855​			192	7,104	7,104	474	68
Saudia (SV)	0​	240​	240​	0​	85,680​	85,680​			357	120	120	8	1
Scandinavian Airlines (SK)	324​	408​	84​	29,160​	36,720​	7,560​			90	204	204	14	2
Southwind Airlines (2S)	154​	110​	-44​	29,106​	24,200​	-4,906​			220	55	55	4	1
SpiceJet (SG)	0​	180​	180​	0​	33,480​	33,480​			186	90	90	6	1
Sun Express (XQ)	648​	1,184​	536​	122,472​	223,776​	101,304​			-	-	592	40	6
Swiss International Air Lines (LX)	540​	566​	26​	60,940​	77,950​	17,010​			138	283	283	20	3
TUI Airways (TOM)	7,803	8,015​	212​	1,823,899​	1,799,629​	-24,270​			225	4,008	4,008	267	38
Turkish Airlines (TK)	984​	840​	-144​	186,844​	155,400​	-31,444​			185	420	420	28	4
Turkmenistan Airlines (T5)	124​	0​	-124​	19,840​	0​	-19,840​			-	-	-	-	-
Vueling (VY)	744​	540​	-204​	149,296​	102,960​	-46,336​			191	270	270	18	3
Wizz Air (W6)	1,542​	1,012​	-530​	336,460​	232,760​	-103,700​			230	506	506	34	5
Wizz Air Malta (W4)	0​	600​	600​	0​	138,000​	138,000​			230	300	300	20	3
Zimex Aviation (XM)	620​	600​	-20​	0​	0​	0​			-	300	300	20	3
Total	69,545	67,904	- 1,641	12,131,637	12,370,056	238,419			n/a	32,284	33,952	2,268	324

Sorry I cannot make heads or tails of all this.Although I'm a novice at such slot tech different figure presentations..

Fir me it seems to shoe..

The initial 2024 list released earlier today on here, shows increases in many Euro scheds yet the one above shows many of the same ones as decreases.

Likewise Qatar showed as planned increases yet the above shows decreases.

The above also suggests 1641 less slots planned than last summer must be wrong.

Can someone explain.

 

[IanFarquharson]

Sorry I cannot make heads or tails of all this.Although I'm a novice at such slot tech different figure presentations..

Fir me it seems to shoe..

The initial 2024 list released earlier today on here, shows increases in many Euro scheds yet the one above shows many of the same ones as decreases.

Likewise Qatar showed as planned increases yet the above shows decreases.

The above also suggests 1641 less slots planned than last summer must be wrong.

Can someone explain.

It is down overall because of FlyBe slots being in S23 totals

Good to see Qatar still have double daily slots.

Play and Turkmen have pulled their slots.

Overall a modest increase in slots.

2024 wont be a record year in my opinion.

It is down overall because of FlyBe slots being in S23 totals

Good to see Qatar still have double daily slots.

Play have pulled their slots.

Overall a modest increase in slots.

2024 wont be a record year in my opinion.

 

[Matt995]

Sorry I cannot make heads or tails of all this.Although I'm a novice at such slot tech different figure presentations..

Fir me it seems to shoe..

The initial 2024 list released earlier today on here, shows increases in many Euro scheds yet the one above shows many of the same ones as decreases.

Likewise Qatar showed as planned increases yet the above shows decreases.

The above also suggests 1641 less slots planned than last summer must be wrong.

Can someone explain.

actually Nigel, its is actually a wee bit missleading, because the summer 2024 period is actually 1 week shorter than summer 2023, so if you take Emirates as an example, they are 28 movements less than 2023, so we have 4 movements a day, 4 x 7 days (1 week) gives 28 less movements.

 

[Nethercote2019]

actually Nigel, its is actually a wee bit missleading, because the summer 2024 period is actually 1 week shorter than summer 2023, so if you take Emirates as an example, they are 28 movements less than 2023, so we have 4 movements a day, 4 x 7 days (1 week) gives 28 less movements.

Hi & Thank you Matt955 for pointing that out ( 1 week shorter season) I was looking & wondering why some of the figures were less ie zimex/ek

 

[mullion]

I didn`t know that either

 

[Timberwolf]

It is down overall because of FlyBe slots being in S23 totals

Good to see Qatar still have double daily slots.

Play and Turkmen have pulled their slots.

Overall a modest increase in slots.

2024 wont be a record year in my opinion.

Thank you Ian.

 

[Birmingham Aviation]

Lots of potential aircraft changes aswell.Tell more later on

 

[nwoody2001]

I think there needs to be a pinch of salt given to looking at the exact figures and comparing 2023 vs 2024 figures. These aren't comparing actual flights/seats, but what has been applied for at the Inital Summer Report stage (....which this year has been issued 6-8 weeks later than it normally is for some reason)...

Things i use the Slot report for:

- Existing airlines who are looking at growth
- Existing airlines who are looking to reduce
- Any new airlines that could be interested in launching at BHX (though by Mid-december, this will normally be known by now)

Anything above this is anyones guess, and lets remember, Slots can be applied for at any time, the above report is simply a snapshot in time. Look at Turkish as a great example. The ACL report suggests a 2x daily / 14x weekly schedule, but we know in the last week, this has changed to 18x weekly. The above ACL slot report gives zero hints of growth.

Another reason i dont look to deeply into the number is as follows:

- 12,370,000 seats in the summer season to be provide? We'd be lucky to get that in a year
- Play down by -78,120 seats and Turkmenistan down by -19,840 seat, a total of nearly -100,000 seats comparing S23 with S24 over routes that have never flown from BHX

The ACL always makes for an interesting read but with the report being released so late this year, its especially out of date and redundant this year...

 

[Scania1800]

You also have a EK increase in around July time with a 2nd daily A380

 

[nwoody2001]

You also have a EK increase in around July time with a 2nd daily A380

How have you deduced that from the ACL report? The report suggests 522 pax per flight, which is an average of 615 (a high density A388) and 428 (a high density B77W).

I'm not suggesting it isn't going to happen, and with increased competition id be surprised if it doesnt, but just curious if you deduced that from the ACL Slot report....

 

[Matt995]

You also have a EK increase in around July time with a 2nd daily A380

Not aware of any confirmation from Emirates that the evening service will be upgraded to a A380 in July, unless you know something different?

 

[Scania1800]

Not aware of any confirmation from Emirates that the evening service will be upgraded to a A380 in July, unless you know something different?

It’s been on the plans since September, however watching the time taken for more A380s to be reactivated, I doubt July will be the return of the 2nd daily.

 

[Birmingham Aviation]

Keep the B77W .Its an iconic aircraft at bhx

 

[mullion]

Just starting to show its age as the A350 is so much quieter

 

[nwoody2001]

It’s been on the plans since September, however watching the time taken for more A380s to be reactivated, I doubt July will be the return of the 2nd daily.

Well until the 2nd Emirates 380 is re-introduced, Emirates wont be returning to pre-pandemic capacity at BHX. I know Emirates had hoped to have its full fleet back in operation by the end of 2023 but looks like that will be delayed.

With QR/SV/TK poised to grow in 2024, i hope EK will also respond! Fingers crossed we see a return of the 2nd 380 in summer 2024!

 

[Timberwolf]

Well until the 2nd Emirates 380 is re-introduced, Emirates wont be returning to pre-pandemic capacity at BHX. I know Emirates had hoped to have its full fleet back in operation by the end of 2023 but looks like that will be delayed.

With QR/SV/TK poised to grow in 2024, i hope EK will also respond! Fingers crossed we see a return of the 2nd 380 in summer 2024!

They only have a small sub fleet of 2 class A380s and I think only fly them to 8 destinations.A number are still either grounded or in heavy maintenance.
Hopefully they will be able to get them all back in the air for next summer to allow BHX to go back to double daily A380s.

 

[Matt995]

It’s been on the plans since September, however watching the time taken for more A380s to be reactivated, I doubt July will be the return of the 2nd daily.

Yes im sure it has been in the plans for a while, and yep its taking them ages to get the 615 seaters A380s all back in service, they still have one of the newer ones still stored in DWC since the pandemic hit in 2020!!

I make it 7 2class in service at present, 8 stored, one in DWC, one in TLS, and the rest in DXB! - must be costing them a fortunes with these beasts out of service!

 

[Scania1800]

Yes im sure it has been in the plans for a while, and yep its taking them ages to get the 615 seaters A380s all back in service, they still have one of the newer ones still stored in DWC since the pandemic hit in 2020!!

I make it 7 2class in service at present, 8 stored, one in DWC, one in TLS, and the rest in DXB! - must be costing them a fortunes with these beasts out of service!

The newer one needs a wing spar check up and a cabin refiguration, the one in TLS should be returning very soon, most likley next month. EOQ, EOS & EOY should also be done by the upcoming months followed by EOR and EUP

 

[Birmingham Aviation]

According to the Jeddah Allocation slots

Flynas have requested flights to Bhx.
Don’t know how you find how many slots they’ve requested