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By: - 3rd June 2001 at 20:43 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
RE: Future of Birmingham Airport
Canada 3000 currently use an A310 although they plan to change to A330's from 5 October to the end of the summer timetable (26 October). Uzbekistan service has stopped, they just serve Heathrow now.
By: - 3rd June 2001 at 21:21 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
RE: Future of Birmingham Airport
Thanks Dan330 for the info
By: - 4th June 2001 at 22:05 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
RE: Future of Birmingham Airport
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Nobody really knows what the hell is going on with regards to the runway extenstion. The CAA is supposed to be inspecting the proposed site this summer, but that is all I know.
With regards to airline activity, Cathay were in talks to fly a Hong-Kong service but they pulled out after a while. Delta have hinted a daily Atlanta service may start in 2002, Continental are looking at a Houston service, and Uzbekistan will use 767-300's to New York twice a week from 3rd July. The Tashkent service has indeed stopped, but Uzbek may return to that service later this year. BHX is really just a tech stop for the airline. The supposed Air India Delhi service was going to be operated by an A310 via Paris CDG, but this seems to have gone quiet. I heard that the airline didn't have any spare aircraft to operate the route.
Pakistan International are to increase flights from two a week to three (maybe four) a week very soon. The only downside to this is that the 747's currently operated are being replaced by the smaller (but still very nice) A310. Though the A310 will now fly direct to Islamabad. The 747 flew to Karachi via Copenhagen before, but it added too much onto the journey time and the passengers were not very happy about this.
There are all kinds of rumours flying around about possible new services, but the above seem to be the most accurate.
Hope this helps,
Regards,
V1
By: - 5th June 2001 at 17:32 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
RE: Future of Birmingham Airport
nice one v1
good news about the Uzbek and PIA services though.
You also seem to know alot about the airport, i`m impressed!
Thanks Again
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By: A_330 - 2nd June 2001 at 15:09
In a local news paper there was a small article about Plans to extend Birmingham's 33 runway. In this article it said the council and airport were in talks about the matter. Anyone know any more information on the above. Also is there any truth about Air India, American, Delta and Cathay Pacific Introducing new/extra services from Birmingham. One last point, what type of aircraft do Canada 3000 use on the twice weekly service to Toronto and what has happened to the Uzbekistan service?