Slightly irritating to read some of the cynical responses to the new LHR-Leeds
route. From my point of view its refreshing to see extra flights from the
regions opening up options for worldwide onward travel from Heathrow. Some
people moan for years wanting the service back and then when it does start up
moan again because it may not suit them 100%!! Some people on here and indeed other forums are becoming far too precious. How appalling to have to walk a short distannce for a connection or heavens above actually take a short bus ride!!
Cynical ? Moi ??
I'd love the service to work but it just doesn't for me (and I'd be a weekly passenger) - as an example that I've just checked for January the LBA-LHR-GVA and return costs me more than the MAN-LHR-GVA equivalent and the overall return journey time is 10h25m from LBA vs 7h30m from MAN. Whilst the driving distance from York to Manchester is further the Valet Car Parking at MAN is both cheaper and closer than Long Term at LBA cancelling out most of the additional mileage cost/time.
When I'm travelling for pleasure things may be different but at the moment time is money and on that basis BA from LBA is not for me