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Join Date: May 2007
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Wellcome to this great county!
Looking at your posts I bet your a fibbing manc without a map!lol. Well done for choosing Leeds though - you're very nearly in the middle there. Sorry mods - getting off track so I'll shut up for a bit.
Regards,
Leeds App.
Regards,
Leeds App.
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: North, UK
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Actually worked at Yeadon for 6 years until the Cargo agent I worked for moved off airport, like most did. So am well acquainted with the route from Halifax.
As has been mentioned many times in the past and the point I was making is what lets LBA down is the road network.
As for where I fly from I use both Leeds and Manchester dependant on destination and price and availability.
As has been mentioned many times in the past and the point I was making is what lets LBA down is the road network.
As for where I fly from I use both Leeds and Manchester dependant on destination and price and availability.
Join Date: Aug 2004
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I think you were unfortunate to have had a two hour journey from Halifax to the airport unless your Tomtom isn't all that good. 
I regularly travel from near LBA in Yeadon to Manchester and it normally takes around 45 to 55 minutes except in peek rush hour between 0730 and 0900 and 1630 and 1800 when it takes around 80 minutes. In all honesty, even if I lived near the M62 in say Leeds, it would still take me the about 80 minutes in rush hour to get to Manchester airport because of congestion on the M62. So the Motorway theory is floored as far as I am concerned.
I regularly travel from near LBA in Yeadon to Manchester and it normally takes around 45 to 55 minutes except in peek rush hour between 0730 and 0900 and 1630 and 1800 when it takes around 80 minutes. In all honesty, even if I lived near the M62 in say Leeds, it would still take me the about 80 minutes in rush hour to get to Manchester airport because of congestion on the M62. So the Motorway theory is floored as far as I am concerned.
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Cheshire
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Expansion at Man? - erm, not quite!
I see, having just tried to book a return trip to Amsterdam next year, that good old Jet2 have decided to pull the Man service. It looks like there are no ops from January 2008 onwards. Marvellous, there's another day out ruined!
Looks like the "Orange" theme will have to be adopted now - what tosh!!
Looks like the "Orange" theme will have to be adopted now - what tosh!!
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Norwich, UK
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Adola said...
I see you are in Cheshire, so does that make you closer to LPL or MAN?
Here in sunny (
) Norfolk, NWI gives us the choice of KLM or Flybe for AMS - Flybe cheaper, but only once a day, KLM with a bit more choice!
Have flown Jet2 MAN-AMS a few times before I moved down here, though, with no problems at all.
Looks like the "Orange" theme will have to be adopted now - what tosh!!
Here in sunny (
) Norfolk, NWI gives us the choice of KLM or Flybe for AMS - Flybe cheaper, but only once a day, KLM with a bit more choice!Have flown Jet2 MAN-AMS a few times before I moved down here, though, with no problems at all.
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Bradford West Yorks
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Jet 2 and Dalaman & others
Can anybody answer why J2 has'nt/does'nt fly to Dalaman. Has this would appear to be apopular destination from lba over the last 5 years or so,Reading elsewher huy will have 5 flt per wk with 3 on same day.
Likewise Malta, the former yugoslavia Drubrovnik, pula etc these used to fly lba many yars ago
Bulgaria/ Romainia etc as theres a growing population of these from them joining of the EU just as the polish contingent from the war and EU membership...
Likewise Malta, the former yugoslavia Drubrovnik, pula etc these used to fly lba many yars ago
Bulgaria/ Romainia etc as theres a growing population of these from them joining of the EU just as the polish contingent from the war and EU membership...
Join Date: Jul 2007
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When you have a finite number of airframes and overnight parking stands, it is not possible to operate every route around. Choices have to be made and the 8 new routes for S08 from LBA must have appealed to LS more then the likes of Malta, or Bulgaria etc. It is simply a question of which route do you sacrifice to serve Bulgaria. As more airframes become available in the future, then who knows, and the list of possible future candidates for destinations could be very long, both within Europe and beyond.
Join Date: Mar 2007
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When the airline orders new aircraft expect more bases, routes etc. as the airline will undergo a major expansion - abroad and at home.
It is just when they will order new aircraft...
It is just when they will order new aircraft...
Join Date: Nov 2006
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It seems that LS had the idea of diverting an inbound BCN flight the other week at the last minute before approaching LBA.
The Captain informed the Pax that he had being told to Divert to MAN by Ops, To have the 757 ready to take out a delayed FAO flight!!
The 'Bewildered Pax' were then bussed back to LBA arriving back some 2 hours later than expected.
The Pax had nothing offered, Or information whatsoever.
What a dirty trick!
Is Jet2 getting too 'comfy' with MAN??
After all it was 'born' in Yorkshire.
The Captain informed the Pax that he had being told to Divert to MAN by Ops, To have the 757 ready to take out a delayed FAO flight!!
The 'Bewildered Pax' were then bussed back to LBA arriving back some 2 hours later than expected.
The Pax had nothing offered, Or information whatsoever.
What a dirty trick!
Is Jet2 getting too 'comfy' with MAN??
After all it was 'born' in Yorkshire.
Join Date: Nov 2002
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Is Jet2 getting too 'comfy' with MAN??
The recent route announcements confirm LBA as the biggest base and even if / when the long haul toe is dipped in the waters - and most people seem to think this will be from NCL - I don't think LBA will be far behind.
Regarding the BCN div to MAN....yes not pleasant for the LBA pax, but there were probably very good reasons to get what was (I believe) a heavily delayed FAO flight out. Good reasons being a flight cancellation / a sub / or hotac being provided.
Join Date: Aug 2000
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"Jet2" has to way up it options, does it inconvenience and delay 230 pax for 2 to 3 hours or 400 plus on the Faro flights for 12 to 20 hours?
I know what l would have done, sorry LBA.
You have to know the whole picture, in this case the divert was done l guess because Faro shuts at night, hence the time l quoted 12 to 20 hours.
Then you will have the pax the next day delayed while Jet2 tries to get its network back on time, so you see it's 230 or many hundreds inconvenienced.
This statement is based on common sense as l don't work for Jet2 or even know the facts, it is only my opinion.
I know what l would have done, sorry LBA.
You have to know the whole picture, in this case the divert was done l guess because Faro shuts at night, hence the time l quoted 12 to 20 hours.
Then you will have the pax the next day delayed while Jet2 tries to get its network back on time, so you see it's 230 or many hundreds inconvenienced.
This statement is based on common sense as l don't work for Jet2 or even know the facts, it is only my opinion.
Join Date: Nov 2001
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BYAI -
you say the pax were not given any information whatsoever . However previously you state the captain informed the pax that they were diverting and the reason why.
you say the pax were not given any information whatsoever . However previously you state the captain informed the pax that they were diverting and the reason why.