Birmingham: EasyJet Flights, New Routes & Base Updates

[andrew.clarkson]

Hi there Brumx, I understand you're theory about easyJet, by making Geneva as all year round is not a little expansion at all, all it means that once seasonal stops in late September, it will now be a continuous instead. But expansion means adding new routes which is what easyJet wont do because it stated that it might dilute passenger numbers from luton.....AndyC.

 

[Brum X]

Hi there Brumx, I understand you're theory about easyJet, by making Geneva as all year round is not a little expansion at all, all it means that once seasonal stops in late September, it will now be a continuous instead. But expansion means adding new routes which is what easyJet wont do because it stated that it might dilute passenger numbers from luton.....AndyC.

Disagree Andy, expansion in my book means adding capacity and if this route goes from seasonal to year round, that is expansion, abeit small expansion which i did clarify. Expansion does not just include adding new routes. #justsaying 😉

 

[Brum X]

Just to clarify if Air Transat increased BHX-YYZ (Toronto) from x1 weekly to 4 weekly that is expansion, however no new route. I hope i have explained my position on this Andy 🙂

 

[andrew.clarkson]

Hi there Brumx, sorry to have misread

 

[andrew.clarkson]

Hi there Brumx, sorry to have misread and misunderstood you....AndyC.

 

[Brum X]

Hi there Brumx, sorry to have misread and misunderstood you....AndyC.

No problem mate 🙂

 

[richard winterbourn]

Now it depends if you are a glass half-full person, or a glass half-empty. On the one hand Easyjet have merely extended Geneva from seasonal to year-round. For those supporting the glass half-full view it is a case of '100% increase in year-round destinations from Birmingham'.

Let's look on the bright side....

 

[thunderchild]

Glass half full in this case, GVA year round for the first time in ages, expansion from EZY...what's not to like. Just wish we could see a few more EZY routes from BHX.

 

[nwoody2001]

In context, an EasyJet A319 doing an additional 3x weekly 6 month season will add circa 25,000 additional seats on 2018! Not to be sniffed at ....that's more than double the no. of seats offers per year from BHX to Orlando 😉

 

[Ray Finkle]

Geneva is now bookable beyond March at 3x weekly, Mon, Wed and Fri.

 

[Brum X]

Geneva is now bookable beyond March at 3x weekly, Mon, Wed and Fri.

Great to see GVA finally a year round destination from BHX.

What next for Easyjet at BHX ????

 

[IanFarquharson]

Geneva was year round not long ago !

 

[Brum X]

Posted on the dried fruit.

Belfast mid June to end of August showing no reductions therefore an extra service each weekday compared to 2017.

 

[Ray Finkle]

One to keep an eye on as in previous years they've been loaded then removed at a later date. It makes sense for them to utilise the aircraft to the Med in the peak summer months.

 

[Brum X]

One to keep an eye on as in previous years they've been loaded then removed at a later date. It makes sense for them to utilise the aircraft to the Med in the peak summer months.

Good Point 😒

 

[Brum X]

New CEO Named
Johan Lundgren from TUI.

Maybe this appointment will be what BHX needs to get a deal with Easyjet, this guy will obviously have a knowledge of BHX and its credentials whilst working at TUI and them being one of our most successful airlines. 🤔

 

[andrew.clarkson]

Hi there Aviador, how are you today, in reply to the announcement of the new chief executive at easyjet in the last couple of days. Do you honestly think that once he's been in the job at least a month or so, that it will change easyjets position at bhx as to whether they add new routes at all... AndyC

 

[Aviador]

Hi there Aviador, how are you today, in reply to the announcement of the new chief executive at easyjet in the last couple of days. Do you honestly think that once he's been in the job at least a month or so, that it will change easyjets position at bhx as to whether they add new routes at all... AndyC

Was that meant for me Andrew? I'm feeling fairly rubbish today actually. Think I'm coming down with Flu maybe. I'm on the Beechams Lem-sips right now and I'm wearing my t**t-hat to keep warm.

As for Easyjet expanding from BHX, it does seem somewhat strange that the airline isn't flying from Birmingham, one of the largest undeserved regions in the country. Will anything change? Unless there's an announcement pending (I don't know), probably not straight away as the new chief exec will need to bed in and make his own stamp on the business.

 

[Jerry]

I think it will depend on where he sees the airline going in the future and maybe what sort of agreement there can be between Easyjet and BHX.

 

[IanFarquharson]

There is very little chance of an easyjet base at BHX they are focusing on Air Belin and new Gatwick slots.
Even BHX have said it is an ideal time for easy at BHX but they will not budge !