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[Buster the Bear]

News - 2008-11-10 British Airways

[aeulad]

From the same source that says BA is starting flights from London City to Damascus!

Regards

Mike

[LBIA]

Looks like British Airways are codeshareing with bmi british midland on the Leeds/Bradford - Heathrow route and are offering world wide connetions via LHR.

The LBA to LHR point to point services are not bookable on the BA website but long haul connections are bookable. It also states that flights between LBA and LHR are operated by bmi uk domestic on an Embraer 145.

Flight details.
LBA-LHR
BD411 = BA7611
BD413 = BA7613
BD417 = BA7617
BD419 = BA7619

LHR-LBA
BD412 = BA7612
BD414 = BA7614
BD418 = BA7618
BD420 = BA7620

[BKS Air Transport]

I don't think it is just restricted to long haul. As an example I just tried it with FCO and it worked.
Excellent, a much missed facility, and nice to see it back.

[bobleeds]

I would love to see BA take over the route once again. The BMI service has really been allowed to fall into decline over the years from a point where we had a 5 times a day service with DC9-32's and then 737-300's with the possibility of 8 X returns daily, to what passes for a service now.

I'm sure with the enhanced worldwide connections BA could make a better job of it.

[flybar]

This evenings PIA flight from Islamabad diverted to Manchester!!.

Above post from 5th Nov.

Already showing diversion to Manchester this evening, on LBA arrivals screen, nearly 2 hours before it is due.
What will be the excuse tonight??

[scamptonboy]

FLYBAR

The flight departed Islamabad almost 4 hours late.

Unluckily it looks as though the runway repairs at Leeds have put pay to an arrival there, hence coaches galore at the LBA.

Scamps

[LBIA]

Air Méditerranée are to operate 4 pilgrimage Hajj charter flights to Jeddah over the next two weeks from LBA. All flights are currently planned to be operated by Airbus 321 aircraft and will operate via Athens or Chania.

F-GYAR
FRI 21/11/08, 17:40: BIE1039 Arrives from Medina (Night Stops)
SAT 22/11/08, 06:00: BIE9383 Departs for Jeddah via Athens
F-GYAN
MON 24/11/08, 19:40: BIE1413 Arrives from Medina (Night Stops)
TUE 25/11/08, 06:00: BIE9236 Departs for Jeddah via Athens
F-GYAP
TUE 25/11/08, 21:40: BIE1823 Arrives from Medina (Night Stops)
WED 26/11/08, 06:00: BIE9275 Departs for Jeddah via Athens
F-GYAQ
MON 01/12/08, 07:40: BIE690 Arrives from Nantes
TUE 02/12/08, 09:00: BIE9555 Departs for Jeddah via Chania

There is also rumoured to be a Second, PIA, A310 on Saturday morning which is also operating a Hajj flight to Jeddah.

[BYALPHAINDIA]

Thanks For that, Looks like Sat 22 will be quite busy up there.

Also TOM 763 in and out early morning.

Ill probably go up there, Prefer cemetry end.

I drive a Silver Mondeo - give me a shout.

Cheers.

[backtrack_32]

aswell as the aircraft departing late from ISB the customs section were due to leave the aiport by 2330 which would be after the aircraft had arrived at LBA, the runway was planned to keep open but due to the customs situation it went to manchester!

[LBA]

The Thomson 767 is due in on Sunday.

[BombardierCR7]

That is not what I was lead to understand. Tonight is perfect weather for concrete laying, high humidity, moderate winds, light rain. I dare say there will be contractual obligations with the contactors over such events.

[sparkshy]

what concrete?
there has been rubber removal over the past few nights-not repairs.

[LBIA]

Jet2 have announced a new French route from LBA today. A twice weekly service to Albert (Picardi somme) will commence on April 20th 2009.

LBA - (Albert Picardi somme)
LS801 08:20 10:40 Fridays
LS801 14:10 16:30 Mondays

(Albert Picardi somme) - LBA
LS802 11:10 11:30 Fridays
LS802 17:00 17:20 Mondays

[lbalad]

New route Albert

Ok,someone give me a clue,I consider myself well travelled,but where on earth is Albert?.

Is this a first from the UK?.Why would I want to fly there?

Wonder what prompted them to introduce this destination?.Think it will be popular?

[Bam Thwok]

LFAQ

Albert is in the Somme region in the NE of France.
World War 1 battlefields etc.

Airbus also have a plant there and the Beluga operates regularly into the airfield.

My guess is that Jet2 are doing this route in conjunction with airfield and local tourist board.

[Frankfurt_Cowboy]

So it's not a million miles from Lille then?

[lbalad]

LS031P Beograd 13 30

I notice the above flight on todays arrivals.

Anybody know what Jet2 were doing in Belgrade?

[LBIA]

Thomas Cook Holidays have just put Egypt - Sharm el Sheikh on sale for next winter. Flights will operate every Tuesdays from November 3rd, 2009 till April 27th, 2010

Departs LBA @ 08:40 and Arrives SHH @ 16:40
Departs SHH @ 17:55 and Arrives LBA @ 22:15

It's going to be operated by the Thomas Cook based Aircraft, Can there Airbus 320's make it or are we in for a upgrade next winter?

If not I guess they could always borrow a Jet2 Boeing 757 for the day

[mmeteesside]

It'll probably be a Thomas Cook 757 that positions across from Manchester or Newcastle at a guess