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Would say £11m even in this market will not stretch too far. Also was there not talk of £29m of works last year which I do not beleive has started yet. Talk / publicity cheap - building expensive. Also does not current airport director have 2yrs to go on contract with a remit to get LBA to 5m passengers PA. To do this they appear to be "buying" passenger numbers as their accounts do not look that healthy. Could it be get to the magic 5m and sell. Sorry just a bit cynical these days.
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Any more news on the alleged first PIA 777 on Saturday??
The spare aircraft, Boeing 777-200ER, AP-BHX that was due to come to Leeds on Saturday has had to go back into normal service. This is due to another Boeing 777-200ER, AP-BGL been in a bird strike incident while it was taking of from Khatmandu for karachi by all accounts.
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Just seen on the airport website an extra flight on a Friday with Balkan holidays for next summer.
As I understand that it’s just the existing summer Sunday, Balkan Holidays Air, Airbus A320's flights to Bourgas that has been re-scheduled for next summer to a Friday evening.
The service will now operate direct from and to Leeds/Bradford instead of operating outbound via Humberside, like it has done for the past couple of years.
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It sure dose look like that Jet2 will be flying from Leeds to Budapest 2x weekly on Thursday and Sundays using Boeing 737-300's with flights commencing from March 28th, 2012.
The route is now on sale on the airlines website, but it has not been officially announced yet on either the airline or airport websites.
Thursdays
LBA 08:30 BUD 12:30 LS431
BUD 13:05 LBA 15:05 LS432
Sundays
LBA 15:30 BUD 19:30 LS431
BUD 20:05 LBA 22:05 LS432
The route is now on sale on the airlines website, but it has not been officially announced yet on either the airline or airport websites.
Thursdays
LBA 08:30 BUD 12:30 LS431
BUD 13:05 LBA 15:05 LS432
Sundays
LBA 15:30 BUD 19:30 LS431
BUD 20:05 LBA 22:05 LS432
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I know this isn't a Newcastle Airport forum, but i just wonder if anyone had heard about N'castle getting Florida flights for next summer, could this be damaging to any possible new routes to the USA from Leeds!!! as i am aware the LBA have claimed they want a direct route to the US, but these things never seem to happen at Leeds!! maybe they never will..
Newcastle Airport gets Orlando flights : Newcastle Airport News Stories
Newcastle Airport gets Orlando flights : Newcastle Airport News Stories
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easyjet
I see easyjet have reinstated the Geneva flights for the winter, it looks like the first easyjet aircraft will be EZY7346 and is due in to LBA at 12.20 today...
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A number of interesting press pieces over the festive period regarding LBIA, some good & some less so:
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Leeds Bradford Airport has insisted that increasing losses are ‘as per business plan’, the Yorkshire Evening Post reports. The private equity-owned airport blamed the £10.7m loss on disruption from Icelandic ash clouds and adverse weather and planned extra costs from its investment programme. The previous year the airport made a loss of £4.4m. Revenue increased 5.3 percent to £21m during the year ending March 2011 and passenger were up by 10.9 percent due to extra capacity.
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With passenger numbers around the 3 million mark, 2011 has been another great year for Leeds Bradford Airport, the Telegraph & Argus reports. But rather than resting on his laurels, chief executive John Parkin is driving forward with ambitious plans to make sure next year is as good, if not better.
The airport has seen passenger numbers increase by around 13 percent in the last year as more routes and investments by airlines have been backed up by a £28 million redevelopment of the terminal. It is the fastest-growing regional airport in the country and was the 16th busiest passenger airport in the UK.
The next stage of the development is under way, with an £11 million project to transform the terminal and improve the passenger experience. This should see passenger numbers up again in 2012, with the target of 5 million by 2016 in sight.
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Leeds Bradford Airport has been fined £45,000 after admitting releasing potentially harmful surface water into a nearby beck. The airport appeared before a district judge at Leeds magistrates court and admitted four charges of breaching its Discharge Consent and one charge of causing pollution to enter Scotland Beck, Yeadon.
Also on the plus side a more general piece in the "Torygraph" about regional airports doubling in size by 2050....
So as its the end of the year, what do we think the future holds for LBA?
Picking through the PR hype, I'd have said 2011 wasn't a bad year overall but losses on the increase & a tough economic outlook - it's going to be hard going for aviation for a few years yet. Here's hoping Bridgepoint have deep enough pockets to last through the next few years. If they can I reckon the medium term outlook for shorthaul point to point routes is rosy.
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Leeds Bradford Airport has insisted that increasing losses are ‘as per business plan’, the Yorkshire Evening Post reports. The private equity-owned airport blamed the £10.7m loss on disruption from Icelandic ash clouds and adverse weather and planned extra costs from its investment programme. The previous year the airport made a loss of £4.4m. Revenue increased 5.3 percent to £21m during the year ending March 2011 and passenger were up by 10.9 percent due to extra capacity.
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With passenger numbers around the 3 million mark, 2011 has been another great year for Leeds Bradford Airport, the Telegraph & Argus reports. But rather than resting on his laurels, chief executive John Parkin is driving forward with ambitious plans to make sure next year is as good, if not better.
The airport has seen passenger numbers increase by around 13 percent in the last year as more routes and investments by airlines have been backed up by a £28 million redevelopment of the terminal. It is the fastest-growing regional airport in the country and was the 16th busiest passenger airport in the UK.
The next stage of the development is under way, with an £11 million project to transform the terminal and improve the passenger experience. This should see passenger numbers up again in 2012, with the target of 5 million by 2016 in sight.
3)
Leeds Bradford Airport has been fined £45,000 after admitting releasing potentially harmful surface water into a nearby beck. The airport appeared before a district judge at Leeds magistrates court and admitted four charges of breaching its Discharge Consent and one charge of causing pollution to enter Scotland Beck, Yeadon.
Also on the plus side a more general piece in the "Torygraph" about regional airports doubling in size by 2050....
So as its the end of the year, what do we think the future holds for LBA?
Picking through the PR hype, I'd have said 2011 wasn't a bad year overall but losses on the increase & a tough economic outlook - it's going to be hard going for aviation for a few years yet. Here's hoping Bridgepoint have deep enough pockets to last through the next few years. If they can I reckon the medium term outlook for shorthaul point to point routes is rosy.
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Continuing to spend money on airport infrastructure and route creation / passenger growth during a deep recession will usually lead to financial loss in the short term. Once a certain core amount of passengers are flowing through the airport year on year spending money in retail outlets and in parking etc then losses will turn into profits. This is the mid to long term plan that the airport has.
Spending nothing on airports to better infrastructure and to increase connectivity will also lead to financial loss but also could lead to the complete demise of the airport. This is a very real risk at durham tees valley.
Which would you prefer - November seven zero seven zulu sierra?
Spending nothing on airports to better infrastructure and to increase connectivity will also lead to financial loss but also could lead to the complete demise of the airport. This is a very real risk at durham tees valley.
Which would you prefer - November seven zero seven zulu sierra?
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pia delay
Any idea why tonight flight from Islamabad is 5 hours late!!
does that mean there will be complaints regarding noise when PK776 departs after 11pm tonight!!!!???
does that mean there will be complaints regarding noise when PK776 departs after 11pm tonight!!!!???
The private equity-owned airport blamed the £10.7m loss on disruption from Icelandic ash clouds and adverse weather and planned extra costs from its investment programme. The previous year the airport made a loss of £4.4m. Revenue increased 5.3 percent to £21m during the year ending March 2011
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Re PIA:
Officially it can't leave after 23:00 due to the noise restrictions in (I think) the s106 agreement. However I have no doubt some appropriate senior manager / director will give their blessing & it will operate regardless! Otherwise it would go to MAN resulting in loss of revenue (& loss of face.) Of course if only those nice peeps at PIA would ditch the pesky A310 & operate a 777 the there wouldn't be any of these shenanigans.
Should I continue holding my breath?? Starting to turn blue now!
Officially it can't leave after 23:00 due to the noise restrictions in (I think) the s106 agreement. However I have no doubt some appropriate senior manager / director will give their blessing & it will operate regardless! Otherwise it would go to MAN resulting in loss of revenue (& loss of face.) Of course if only those nice peeps at PIA would ditch the pesky A310 & operate a 777 the there wouldn't be any of these shenanigans.
Should I continue holding my breath?? Starting to turn blue now!
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