BHX Movements and Heads Up

[rollo]

2Excell 737 G-NEWG currently on its way down from Glasgow ETA 00:45 presumably with the England football team.

No idea weather if there are any private flights by any of the multi millionaires arranged before anyone asks.

 

[rollo]

Unusual visitor this afternoon was a 737H of Hello Jet from La Rochelle also last night at 3.09 am. a Vulkan Air AN26 departed to Ostrava must have pleased some of the locals no end as they are not the quietest.

 

[HPsauce]

Unusual visitor this afternoon was a 737H of Hello Jet from La Rochelle also last night at 3.09 am. a Vulkan Air AN26 departed to Ostrava must have pleased some of the locals no end as they are not the quietest.

Indeed!. It certainly woke me up!.

 

[Kevin Farnell]

FR24 is showing RAF A400M (ZM416, RRR4949) due from Chania (CHQ) at 17:55. No departure from BHX currently showing.

 

[Westland Wessex HC2]

Unusual visitor this afternoon was a 737H of Hello Jet from La Rochelle also last night at 3.09 am. a Vulkan Air AN26 departed to Ostrava must have pleased some of the locals no end as they are not the quietest.

Took off to Nice this morning where the England Rugby team are playing Sunday, assume like the Corsair last Friday taking fans out for the match.

Playing in Lille next Saturday, wonder if we'll see anything for that match?

 

[rollo]

RAF A400 ZM416 arrived from Charnia at 17:53 due out to Brize Norton tonight.

 

[jfy1999]

We have a West Atlantic 737-800 (G-NPTA) due in from Bacău late tonight and departing to Aswan, Egypt tomorrow around 10:15.

 

[Birmingham Aviation]

We have a West Atlantic 737-800 (G-NPTA) due in from Bacău late tonight and departing to Aswan, Egypt tomorrow around 10:15.

I believe that the cargo is medical supplies and equipment for the situation for Libya disaster

 

[rollo]

Just a general note on bits and bobs.

On the freight side West Atlantic have four aircraft in today (a record?) Three 733s one from Aberdeen and one from Bacau then both out to Aswan presumably aid flights the third down as a night stopper plus the regular AT72 night stopping for tomorrow's early mornining newspaper flight to the Isle of Man.

The ASL 737 departed from STS yesterday to Paris CDG so hopefully we might get something of interest soon turning up for them meanwhile the Wedgetails and the Air Canada A321 remain in semi permanent residence. The Air Canada has been here since 9th April, the wedgetails since Noah built his ark

Credit ti Ian's bhxmovementsblog.

 

[gulftraveller]

I believe that the cargo is medical supplies and equipment for the situation for Libya disaster

I doubt it. Aswan is more than 2000km from the affected area in Libya. Alexandria or Mursa Matruh would be far closer if the airlines cannot go to Libya, but most aid flights are being operated through Benghazi.

 

[jfy1999]

Privilege Style 777 EC-MUA is due in from Burgas late tonight. It’s been covering for TUI out of Manchester over the last couple of days so I expect it will be doing the same here.

 

[Scania1800]

Saudia Retro livery HZ-AR32 will be coming on 19/09/23 SV253!

 

[Matt995]

Privilege Style 777 EC-MUA is due in from Burgas late tonight. It’s been covering for TUI out of Manchester over the last couple of days so I expect it will be doing the same here.

actually never turned up, flight was diverted to Gatwick, as the aircraft was required to operate for TUI today from Gatwick, so the poor passengers, who have already been delayed 24 hours, are now having to be coached back to Birmingham, and to add to their woes i believe that had to wait for the coaches too!! shambles by TUI again, the Friday 787 Tenerife flight departed 37 hours late, the inbound arrived early this morning 37 hours late.

 

[Karl C]

Looks like Tui are at it again tomorrow with Getjet subs to Arrecife. Such crap service from a once great airline and holiday company

 

[HPsauce]

Looks like Tui are at it again tomorrow with Getjet subs to Arrecife. Such crap service from a once great airline and holiday company

Bring back Thomson Holidays and Britannia Airways!. Tui do seem to be a shambles at the moment.

 

[rollo]

The whole thing wreaks of a business loosing it way over the last few days and in fact over two years. The last few days have been a shambles not just at Birmingham but Manchester and Gatwick have suffered also. Its looking systematic with aircraft being shuffled around or charterd in and apperant crew shortages again while aircraft sit on the ground for hours while delays build up. Passengers at BHX who had been put up in a hotel were told to find taxis to the airport because their coach never turned up. There are detailed tales of woe on another forum.

This is repeat of last year and Jet2 must be laughing all the way to the bank, EasyJet Holidays will become a growing force and there will be an opening for another IT operator to keep Jet2 on their toes or TUI could even face potential takeover although I've no idea by who.

They clearly need to make changes pronto starting at the top otherwise the only way is down.

Got that off my chest.

P.S. just noticed some lucky soles at MAN have had a 30hr delay the beat goes on.

 

[Karl C]

You know it's one thing having a swanky website and TV adverts, but they're increasingly finding it hard to back that up with what comes after the booking stage. I wouldn't normally say this......but sell Tui UK back to the Brits and make it Thomson again. Sweeping statement and a lot more than that would have to go into getting it's once fantastic reputation back again. Summat has to give and fast.....so many holiday makers needlessly alienated again and again. Makes me think twice about booking Tui. How many others may think the same
EasyJet chose wisely to launch next summer season......

 

[Brum X]

Bring back Thomson Holidays and Britannia Airways!. Tui do seem to be a shambles at the moment.

I won't be booking with them in S24.

 

[Westland Wessex HC2]

Took off to Nice this morning where the England Rugby team are playing Sunday, assume like the Corsair last Friday taking fans out for the match.

Playing in Lille next Saturday, wonder if we'll see anything for that match

Alba Star 737 EC-NGC doing 2 flights into BHX tomorrow from Nice, assuming bringing the England fans back after tonight's game.

 

[Kevin Farnell]

FR24 is showing Getjet B737-800's (LY-TRE, TOM288P) arriving tomorrow at 07:27 and LY-UNO (TOM924P) at 07:57, both from MAN.