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Balkan Holidays Flights

whistler-alison

2006-06-29 09:16:26

Hi - just wondering from the people who have been already this year, whether Balkan Holidays are still using the Tuplovs. I'm especially interested in flights out of Gatwick going to Bourgas. I can't recall any comments made so far about the state of the planes this year! Last year we went on a Tuplov owned by some other company on behalf of B H Air. It wasn't very comfortable

Baldur

2006-06-29 09:22:23

Hi whistler-alison,

From the dates on these photos Tupolev Tu-154s are still very much in service with BH Air on at least some routes, Airbus A320s are used on other routes.

Baldur

whistler-alison

2006-06-29 09:39:09

thanks baldur. No one seems to have mentioned much about the Tuplovs this year after so much talk last year, so I thought maybe they had gone. The main beef I had with last year's flight was that it was just sooo hot on board (and I'm normally a chilly body on a plane). But it was run by Hemus Air rather than Balkan. There did seem to be more filler on the bodywork than paint though :omg

It gave the ground staff a good laugh as we got on.

Baldur

2006-06-29 10:07:38

BH Air appear to use their own Tupolevs more on the North of England/Scottish routes than the Southern airports, from previous posts.

A couple of years ago, I stayed in a hotel in Sveti Konstantin, where the Hemus Air crews were put up after flying into Varna from Sofia - they seemed to be a good professional bunch of people but were using Boeing 737s on that route.

I'm flying from Gatwick in a couple of weeks time with Bulgaria Air, so the aircraft should be a Boeing 737.

Baldur

whistler-alison

2006-06-29 10:18:16

well, I'll find out in a few days

I'll just come dressed for a heatwave on the plane too :sun

topofthetower

2008-09-20 15:12:43

Re: Balkan Airlines/Balkan Holidays Airlines

hiya im flying with balkan to bulgaria july 09 and wondered if they sold alcohol on the plane last time we went in 04 they did not many thanx

doonhamer32

2008-10-03 13:39:26

Re: Balkan Airlines / Balkan Holidays Airlines

They did in August '08 - not at Bulgarian prices though!

big dog

2009-08-22 12:23:16

Re: Balkan Airlines / Balkan Holidays Airlines

hi all can any one tell me what plane i will be flying on when i go to bulgaria and what the leg room is like the flight number is BGH 5540 from bristol in september on a saturday with balken holidays
big dog

Dazbo HT Mod

2009-08-22 13:03:13

Re: Balkan Airlines / Balkan Holidays Airlines

big dog,

Balkans use Airbus A320-200. seat pitch is 28". You'll find more details on BH Air's website.

Darren

Jinty

2011-05-10 12:15:28

Re: Balkan Airlines / Balkan Holidays Airlines

Hi,

Any info on flight:
BH Air BGH5578

Glasgow to Bourgas on 20th June, 2011

My Grandson is going on holiday and is sure the plane has propellers!!! :yikes

Thanks
Jinty

Dazbo HT Mod

2011-05-10 13:14:22

Re: Balkan Airlines / Balkan Holidays Airlines

Jinty,

GLA-BOJ-GLA (BGH5577/8) are operated by an Airbus A320-200. No props I'm afraid! These are configured 3-3 in an all economy configuration with 28" seat pitch. You'll find further details on BH Air's website.

Darren