Recent content by BLB777

Looks like Air Transat has finally been announced, congrats BHX.

Storm Boelo EI777 ACE-DUB diverted to BHX

Storm Austen VJH373 CGN-CEG diverted to BHX

Storm Austen MS781 CAI-MAN diverted to DUB LS804 BCN-MAN diverted to EMA

Flights are now on sale

No flights bookable at the moment

PIA set to launch flights from ISB to BHX from 01/12/26. 3x weekly (Tues,Thurs,Sat) using B777

Oh 100% there is absolutely a market, especially for ATQ, people's travelling habits are obvious. Pay more for a direct service for convenience, especially when you consider the age of the vast majority of pax on the ATQ flight, they don't want to have to go through DEL if they can help it. It...

Flights are still bookable yes but expecting that to change at some point in the near future. Looks like the LGW pax are being booked on the BHX service so that will bump upto the numbers, expecting it to be cut by early next year though.

AI aren't exiting because of poor loads. They are exiting because the routes are not viable at the moment. Loads were atrocious, less than 40% LF some days, however over the past few weeks most flights have been going out full.

3 weekly ISB 1 weekly LHE is more sustainable, not everyone will automatically switch to a direct route, as they will prefer the likes of QR and TK, but some will of course. Will probably start at 2 weekly then potentially increase from there to a maximum of 4 weekly. There will also naturally...

If I may draw your attention to the PIA thread, you will see a good example of my "negativity" where I comment on the likely return of PIA, also using data to back up the likelihood of the service returning this winter. 🙃

There is a lot of traction around these 'rumours' so expect some form of annoucement soon. If successful Norse B787's will most likely be used until more B777s of PIA are freed up. Good news none the less, over 100K pax (p2p) travelled between BHX and ISB last year so there is clearly a lot of...

Cheers for your concern Karl, but I think I'll post wherever i want to thanks. But I'll remember your comments and respectfully ignore them

Why would one be happy? I think Ian needs to be careful with what he posts, as people value his views, even though they are proven incorrect. Unless you know for definate, keep the 'everything is fine and nothing will change' views to yourself. Simple.