Hammerb32 From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2004, 127 posts, RR: 0 Posted (7 years 6 months 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 6917 times:
Thought I would start a thread for any BHX updates:
New Services Confirmed
Aerosvit to Kiev 2 x weekly commenced
SkyEurope to Krakow 2 x weekly from April 06
Monarch Scheduled to Almeria, Murcia and Mahon from Summer 06
FlyJet to Amritsar (via Baku) 1 x weekly - commenced
United European to Amritsar (via Bucharest) - awaiting start date
Adria Airways to Ljubljana 1 x weekly from 17th May
Thomsonfly to Palma 7 x weekly from summer 06
Confirmed Upgrades
Emirates lunchtime rotation to go to 777-300ER from July 06 - Oct 06, evening rotation to remain A330-200
Mahan Air upgraded from A320 to A310 on 2 x weekly service to Tehran
Monarch Scheduled Malaga service expanding to 12 x weekly from summer 06
Strong Rumours
Aer Lingus to Cork from Summer 06
Air India to Amritsar to expand from 3 to 6 x weekly pending aircraft availability
Air India to Toronto to expand from 3 to 6 x weekly pending aircraft availability
Germanwings to Berlin from Summer 06
Jet Airways to Amritsar 3 x weekly
PIA to Islammabad to go 7 x weekly from current 4 x weekly
Misc News
Saudia are flying various Hadj charters to/from Medina with 747-400s throughout late December and again in late Jan
FlyBE to base new Embraer 195's from summer 06
Bad News Section
Continental to reduce frequancy on EWR service from 14 to 10 x weekly
BA Citiexpress dropping Rome and Vienna
Due to Boeing strikes Emirates are using an A330-200 instead of B777-200 from Jan 06 on the lunchtime rotation
Infastructure
New remote parking area under construction next to T2
Extension to T1 under construction to expand general facilities
Masterplan unveiled - headlines are:
400m Extension to existing runway to be in place for 2012
2nd reasonably short runway (not planned until 2020 at earliest)
3rd Terminal building next to T2 - no proposed dates that I'm aware of
'Metro' tram interchange at Bham International railway station
Consultation has begun and will run until the end of March 06 when the airport plan to begin work on the planning applications.
Please feel free to add anything I may have missed
Rdwootty From United Kingdom, joined Sep 2005, 900 posts, RR: 2 Reply 2, posted (7 years 6 months 4 days 16 hours ago) and read 6865 times:
I am amazed at the strength of Amritsar (looks like 8 a week) . I hope they promote the YYZ service and One of my wish lists is YYC/YVR . It used to run with a Monarch 720 in the early days!!
Hammerb32 From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2004, 127 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (7 years 6 months 4 days 4 hours ago) and read 6686 times:
RDWooty,
Bear in mind the propsed new routes to Amritsar are in addition to the 12 x weekly currently operated by Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Slovakian bia their respective home bases and the 3 direct weekly flights flown by Air India. A very strong and lucrative market...
Quoting Hammerb32 (Thread starter): PIA to Islammabad to go 7 x weekly from current 4 x weekly
I would like to see PIA bring the 772 to BHX, how are the loads?
Any more input in Jet services, I heard they wanted to fly the exact same route as AI (without the YYZ addon)? I would like to see them link up Mumbai (BOM) with BHX!
Any more idea on the possible introduction of either Gulf Air (Gulf Traveller), Etihad or Qatar Airways into BHX?
BHX needs another middle eastern carrier, it seems EK is doin very well!
SQNo1 From United Kingdom, joined Sep 2004, 683 posts, RR: 1 Reply 6, posted (7 years 6 months 4 days 1 hour ago) and read 6576 times:
Quoting Hammerb32 (Thread starter): Emirates lunchtime rotation to go to 777-300ER from July 06 - Oct 06, evening rotation to remain A330-200
That's interesting, I am due to travel on EK 39 DXB-BHX on 11/08/06 and the schedules are saying its a two class 772. So who's right? Be fanatastic to fly a 773 ER
Hammerb32 From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2004, 127 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (7 years 6 months 1 day ago) and read 6296 times:
B742
PIAs loads from BHX are doing very well, it is my understanding though that the A310s will remain in the near future but with more services.
Not sure on the exact numbers of E195s that will be BHX based, they're replacing the 146s so I'm guessing ultimately around 8, will post back if I hear any timescales.
As for EK, it all should be confirmed by the airline very soon.
Horus From Egypt, joined Feb 2004, 5230 posts, RR: 62 Reply 14, posted (7 years 6 months ago) and read 5922 times:
Thanks Bhxforever. Great to see Britannia Airways/Thomson/Thomsonfly using their B767s from BHX to Egypt. I'm surprised they're using a B767 on the route to Luxor though considering this is the summer season (temperatures easily reach 50°C). I am surprised at the lack of services to TCP and HRG.
Bhxforever From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2001, 564 posts, RR: 2 Reply 15, posted (7 years 5 months 4 weeks 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 5793 times:
Horus,
There were plans for a Taba and Hurghada service but these were dropped recently. I cant remember the reason, but im pretty sure it wasnt because of poor bookings.
Horus From Egypt, joined Feb 2004, 5230 posts, RR: 62 Reply 16, posted (7 years 5 months 4 weeks 1 day ago) and read 5649 times:
Bhxforever, yeah I was sure I had heard about a BHX-TCP route but kind of doubted myself. It would be interesting to hear why HRG/TCP plans were cancelled...
Hammerb32 From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2004, 127 posts, RR: 0 Reply 20, posted (7 years 5 months 4 weeks 5 hours ago) and read 5341 times:
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I would say more services to India is when rather than if by either AI or Jet, outside of that I see nothing on the horizon, although another Mid East or North American service is always a possibility.
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