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Originally Posted by chris1976
Anyone know how many direct destinations are served from LBA these days, including those routes which are awaiting commencement (like Inverness & Dusseldorf). Would be interesting to see how this compares with the likes of LPL, BRS, NCL , EMA etc.
If you add in the charter routes (summer and winter) some of which are also served by scheduled operators, the total becomes 105, but the three Santa destinations are not shown on the destinations list, so they would take the total to 108.
Of course not all the scheduled routes are operated daily and none of the charter routes are.
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Originally Posted by chris1976
Anyone know how many direct destinations are served from LBA these days, including those routes which are awaiting commencement (like Inverness & Dusseldorf). Would be interesting to see how this compares with the likes of LPL, BRS, NCL , EMA etc.
Anyone know how many direct destinations are served from LBA these days, including those routes which are awaiting commencement (like Inverness & Dusseldorf). Would be interesting to see how this compares with the likes of LPL, BRS, NCL , EMA etc.
But once you add the Winter Cruise Departures, Transun Day Trips, Lapland Christmas charter flights and one off special departures it comes up to 65 destinations.
Heres a full run down as it presently stands.
01,Aberdeen = Eastern Airways
02,Amsterdam = KLM City Hopper, Jet2
03,Alicante = Jet2, Astraeus, Thomsonfly
04,Arrecife – Lanazrote = Jet2, Thomsonfly, Iberworld
05,Barcelona = Jet2
06,Belfast City = flybe
07,Belfast Int’l = Jet2
08,Bergerac = flybe (New For 2006 Commences 27/05/06 )
09,Bristol = Air Southwest
10,Brussels = bmi regional
11,Bodrum = Onur Air (New Charter For 2006)
12,Bourgas = Balkan Holiday Air
13,Chambery = Jet2, Astraeus
14,Corfu = Astraeus, Thomsonfly
15,Cork = bmi regional
16,Cyprus - Larnaca = Astraeus
17,Cyprus - Paphos = Thomsonfly (New Charter For 2006)
18,Dalaman = Thomsonfly, Sun Express
19,Dublin = Ryanair
20,Dusseldorf = Jet2 (New For 2006 Commences 08/05/06)
21,Edinburgh = bmi regional
22,Exeter = flybe
23,Faro = Jet2, Astraeus, First Choice Airways
24,Fuerteventura = Futura Int’l
25,Funchal - Maderia = Astraeus
26,Geneva = Jet2
27,Glasgow = bmi regional
28,Heraklion - Crete = Astraeus (New Charter For 2006)
29,Ibiza = Jet2, Astraeus, Thomsonfly
30,Inverness = Eastern Airways (New For 2006 Commences 24/04/06)
31,Innsbruck = Austrian Arrows
32,Jersey = Air Southwest (New Charter For 2006 No Scheduled Service)
33,Las Palmas - Gran Canaria = Astraeus
34,London Heathrow = bmi british midland
35,Mahon - Menorca = Jet2, Astraeus, Thomsonfly
36,Malaga = Jet2, Astraeus, Thomsonfly
37,Malta Luqa = Air Malta, Britishjet.com
38,Milan Bergamo = Jet2 (New For 2006 Commenced 03/04/06)
39,Monastir = Nouvelair Tunisie (Newly announced for summer 2007)
40,Murcia = Jet2
41,Newquay = Air Southwest
42,Nice = Jet2
43,Palma De Mallorca = Jet2, Astraeus, Thomsonfly, Futura Int’l, Air Europa
44,Paris Cdg = bmi regional, Jet2
45,Plymouth = Air Southwest
46,Pisa – Florence = Jet2(New For 2006 Commences 26/05/06)
47,Prague = Jet2
48,Reus = Astraeus, Thomsonfly
49,Rhodes = Astraeus (New Charter For 2006)
50,Rome Flumicio = Jet2 (New For 2006 Commenced 03/04/06)
51,Southampton = flybe, Eastern Airways
52,Taba-Egypt = Astraeus (New Charter For 2006)
53,Tenerife South = Jet2, Thomsonfly, Air Europa
54,Venice Marco Polo = Jet2
55,Verona = Astraeus
56,Varna = Balkan Holiday Air
57,Warsaw = Centralwings(New For 2006 Commenced 04/04/06)
58,Zakynthos-Zante = Astraeus (New Charter For 2006)
Others…….
59,Acapulco = Thomsonfly (P&O Cruises)
60,Bridgetown - Barbados = Thomsonfly (P&O Cruises & Fred Olsean)
61,Fort Lauderdale = Thomsonfly (P&O Cruises)
62,Reykjavik = (Transun Day Trips)
63,Palmero - Sicily = (Transun)
64,Bergen = (Transun & Norwegian Sea Cruises)
65,Evens = (Transun Lapland Day Trips)
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Thanks LBIA - a great post !!
I suppose it now begs the question where are the most obvious gaps. Here's my thoughts for what they are worth.
Budapest / Valencia / London Gatwick / Bergen - These are already served by Jet2 from other UK bases. I believe the first two would work well from Leeds. Also, Valencia is no longer available from DSA. I would think that having the logistics in place already would make these ideal to grow.
Germany - This must be a hugely under-served market from LBA. Hopefully the loads on Dusseldorf will be the start of much more here. Frankfurt, Hamburg, Berlin, Cologne, Hanover, Stuttgart. Any chance of these being picked off by someone other than Jet2 - maybe a German carrier??
Scandinavia - Again a totally under-served market. Surely LBA could support at least a daily service to the capitals - Oslo, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Helsinki ? SAS the best hope here?
Poland - Hopefully the Centralwings route network can be expanded to bring in some of the other Polish cities? Katowice, Krakow, Wroclaw.
Other major Euro cities which would be nice to see from LBA - Vienna, Madrid, Riga (the new Prague!), Lyon, Toulouse.
Ireland - Given the successful route to DUB, I'm surprised that routes to Knock, Galway, Shannon, Kerry etc haven't been exploited. Probably more chance of someone like Aer Arran picking up these than Ryanair.
Finally, the largest gap being the transatlantic one. CO to Newark seems to have been talked about for years. Is LBA any nearer now than a few years back. What about Zoom to YYZ??
Anyone have any thoughts / comments on the above??
I suppose it now begs the question where are the most obvious gaps. Here's my thoughts for what they are worth.
Budapest / Valencia / London Gatwick / Bergen - These are already served by Jet2 from other UK bases. I believe the first two would work well from Leeds. Also, Valencia is no longer available from DSA. I would think that having the logistics in place already would make these ideal to grow.
Germany - This must be a hugely under-served market from LBA. Hopefully the loads on Dusseldorf will be the start of much more here. Frankfurt, Hamburg, Berlin, Cologne, Hanover, Stuttgart. Any chance of these being picked off by someone other than Jet2 - maybe a German carrier??
Scandinavia - Again a totally under-served market. Surely LBA could support at least a daily service to the capitals - Oslo, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Helsinki ? SAS the best hope here?
Poland - Hopefully the Centralwings route network can be expanded to bring in some of the other Polish cities? Katowice, Krakow, Wroclaw.
Other major Euro cities which would be nice to see from LBA - Vienna, Madrid, Riga (the new Prague!), Lyon, Toulouse.
Ireland - Given the successful route to DUB, I'm surprised that routes to Knock, Galway, Shannon, Kerry etc haven't been exploited. Probably more chance of someone like Aer Arran picking up these than Ryanair.
Finally, the largest gap being the transatlantic one. CO to Newark seems to have been talked about for years. Is LBA any nearer now than a few years back. What about Zoom to YYZ??
Anyone have any thoughts / comments on the above??
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Originally Posted by chris1976
Finally, the largest gap being the transatlantic one. CO to Newark seems to have been talked about for years. Is LBA any nearer now than a few years back. What about Zoom to YYZ??
Anyone have any thoughts / comments on the above??
Anyone have any thoughts / comments on the above??
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Originally Posted by ServisairLBA
Watch ITV this time next week and find out
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Actually that part was a joke 
but oh well ill go along with it
You can see chucklevision,airline, ian claytons journeys..whatever takes your fancy ..or at selected times and days, a bluey!
Also whoever asked about the Centralwings flight which diverted to manchester, the reason was Weather in LBA apparently, pax were bussed to manchester, was chaos apparently.
but oh well ill go along with itYou can see chucklevision,airline, ian claytons journeys..whatever takes your fancy ..or at selected times and days, a bluey!
Also whoever asked about the Centralwings flight which diverted to manchester, the reason was Weather in LBA apparently, pax were bussed to manchester, was chaos apparently.
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Re the Centralwings diversion, a mate was on it and the flight was early just as it went down to 250m. Twenty minutes later it was back up to 800m but too late he'd landed at MAN. They got away after 5 am after the coaches finally turned up from Huddersfield!
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Heard through the grapevine Jet2 are going to buy 2 airbridges and LBIA are to have a corridor constructed by gate 5A ..well..that kinda way on, to be able to attach them to. Whether its true or not i dont know, but who knows..it will probably be a while like everything else.
Plus security decided to put the nylon strap barrier thingys down the corridor right to the start of travelex in hall A , splitting up fast track and normal security and also closing off the public ramp to the door outside ...wonder if this will be a regular occurance for summer? Bit of an arse really seen as i have to park in the long stay car park and the ramp was used for convenience rather than having to double back on myself
Plus security decided to put the nylon strap barrier thingys down the corridor right to the start of travelex in hall A , splitting up fast track and normal security and also closing off the public ramp to the door outside ...wonder if this will be a regular occurance for summer? Bit of an arse really seen as i have to park in the long stay car park and the ramp was used for convenience rather than having to double back on myself
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May i correct you on that point ServisairLBA.
Its not security that have come up with that bright idea but LBA and the powers that be. As ever, short term thinking again. No revolving doors to get in and out and poor passengers queueing through to A Hall. Then when they do get off the plane and need to get to Long stay they have to walk outside or use the already oversubscribed minibus.
If it were up to security (as often i ask) they want/need a larger room and more people to do the job.
And yes this will be a regular occurence for summer. Take a walk through the 'atrium' (where the revolving doors were) and look on the floor.......nice red stickers where the tensa barriers will be placed. Just see how many!!
And them think of the summer!!!!!!!!
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Its not security that have come up with that bright idea but LBA and the powers that be. As ever, short term thinking again. No revolving doors to get in and out and poor passengers queueing through to A Hall. Then when they do get off the plane and need to get to Long stay they have to walk outside or use the already oversubscribed minibus.
If it were up to security (as often i ask) they want/need a larger room and more people to do the job.
And yes this will be a regular occurence for summer. Take a walk through the 'atrium' (where the revolving doors were) and look on the floor.......nice red stickers where the tensa barriers will be placed. Just see how many!!
And them think of the summer!!!!!!!!:- P
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I Don't know if anyone has noticed but Centralwings flights to Wrasaw from LBA are not bookable after May 25th 2006 anymore.
So whats happened guys. Have Centralwings dropped the LBA-WAW route after just 2 months of operation or are they up to something else.
Please let us know when you know, As I and a group of 3 other people were looking at a Cheap weekend away over in Warsaw later this summer.
So whats happened guys. Have Centralwings dropped the LBA-WAW route after just 2 months of operation or are they up to something else.
Please let us know when you know, As I and a group of 3 other people were looking at a Cheap weekend away over in Warsaw later this summer.
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LBIA, I'll try find out for you tomorrow when im in mate 
Polehill.flt70, correct me all you want bud..id rather proper information be given so if i stand to be corrected, so be it
Great stuff about the barriers
, guess we have to be prepared for changes that may seem logical to the airport management team, but are a farce in practice seen by passengers and staff.
The minibus is a joke too, id been waiting for the bus for 15mins and he came, passengers turned up and he said passengers had priority so i had to get out. He said 'ill come back for you in 5mins' ..13mins later he returned for it to be done again and i had no ride, i started to walk up and he came back, put me in the front then guess what? more passengers, he said instead of making you walk up , get in the boot as passengers come first! ...i mean in front of all passengers this was highly embarassing ...but still, i dont suffer much now as im on most earlies!
Polehill.flt70, correct me all you want bud..id rather proper information be given so if i stand to be corrected, so be it
Great stuff about the barriers
, guess we have to be prepared for changes that may seem logical to the airport management team, but are a farce in practice seen by passengers and staff.The minibus is a joke too, id been waiting for the bus for 15mins and he came, passengers turned up and he said passengers had priority so i had to get out. He said 'ill come back for you in 5mins' ..13mins later he returned for it to be done again and i had no ride, i started to walk up and he came back, put me in the front then guess what? more passengers, he said instead of making you walk up , get in the boot as passengers come first! ...i mean in front of all passengers this was highly embarassing ...but still, i dont suffer much now as im on most earlies!
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RE: Centralwings
LBIA
I don't know what the situation is with them but from what I have seen so far they are a complete shower! Flights scheduled to depart nearly 2am in the morning, lack of aircraft to do the job properly, cancelling the Thursday flights, no advertising on the UK side. The list is endless, they're a farse. They do appear to be getting reasonable loads, but the passengers all seem to be Polish. Remembering mr PM's golden fiscal rule "You must have a good split of passengers from both ends of the route". I would expect that if any money is to be made on this route, it'll be from the Leeds end not the Warsaw end? So if the airlines is unable to get reasonable loads from the Leeds end then
???
I don't know what the situation is with them but from what I have seen so far they are a complete shower! Flights scheduled to depart nearly 2am in the morning, lack of aircraft to do the job properly, cancelling the Thursday flights, no advertising on the UK side. The list is endless, they're a farse. They do appear to be getting reasonable loads, but the passengers all seem to be Polish. Remembering mr PM's golden fiscal rule "You must have a good split of passengers from both ends of the route". I would expect that if any money is to be made on this route, it'll be from the Leeds end not the Warsaw end? So if the airlines is unable to get reasonable loads from the Leeds end then
???
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Polehill.flt70
I'm looking forward to seeing the Monday morning rush with all the airport authority people overseeing the queues and all the tenser barriers fully operational by mid next week
I wonder how many business passnegers traveling on domestic routes will choose the train instead on the plane by the end of next month?
......oops!! forgot they'll not be in on a bank holiday.
I'm looking forward to seeing the Monday morning rush with all the airport authority people overseeing the queues and all the tenser barriers fully operational by mid next week
I wonder how many business passnegers traveling on domestic routes will choose the train instead on the plane by the end of next month?......oops!! forgot they'll not be in on a bank holiday.
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Originally Posted by Polehill.flt70
Yeah but i am 
, oh double time.........
, oh double time......... double time at the airport not in the bank
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ye im loving my pay rate on monday morn, bit of q combing will have to be dont tho, im not lettin any of my pax miss their sun express dlm! Though saying that, will i be able to get thru fast track, q go's just as far back- joke!
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Originally Posted by ashmac33
ye im loving my pay rate on monday morn, bit of q combing will have to be dont tho, im not lettin any of my pax miss their sun express dlm! Though saying that, will i be able to get thru fast track, q go's just as far back- joke!
Just push your way through mate, we have priority
haha!