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Good news to hear that the Leeds/Bradford - Knock route has been saved after ryanair recently axed it after finding the Boeing 737-800's were a bit to big to fill..
It looks as though flybe are all set to announce the route tomorrow operating 3x weekly over the summer months with flights commencing from May 5th using Dash 8-Q400's...
It looks as though flybe are all set to announce the route tomorrow operating 3x weekly over the summer months with flights commencing from May 5th using Dash 8-Q400's...
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Knock - Leeds
I wounder where the flybe aircraft is coming from, to get from Knock to Leeds, as flybe have no base in Knock and the flight from Knock to Leeds is first before Leeds to Knock.
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Doesnt seem to be apparent from the website where the aircraft is coming from but it would seem that it goes Knock- Leeds - Knock rather than Leeds- Knock - Leeds. So one of 2 possibilities, EDI or MAN times changed about OR Knock gets yet another route that will go on to LBA??
Knock does seem to be on a roll with new routes, maybe BE will do BHX NOC in anticipation of WW changes!
EI-BUD
Knock does seem to be on a roll with new routes, maybe BE will do BHX NOC in anticipation of WW changes!
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i would think that the aircraft will either route
man-noc-lba-noc-man
or
edi-noc-lba-noc-edi.
makes sense, unless another route gets added to knock, which i see very doubtful.
man-noc-lba-noc-man
or
edi-noc-lba-noc-edi.
makes sense, unless another route gets added to knock, which i see very doubtful.
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Ryan Air new route to Reus.
Just announced by LBIA, is FR's 27th route from Leeds to Barcelona Reus, along with their 4 millionth passenger from LBA.
Ryanair adds Twenty-Seventh Leeds Bradford Route to Barcelona as it welcomes its four millionth Leeds Bradford Passenger
Ryanair adds Twenty-Seventh Leeds Bradford Route to Barcelona as it welcomes its four millionth Leeds Bradford Passenger
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Do you really think BE will start BHX-NOC with FR up the road doing EMA-NOC every day, FR is running it everyday to push WW off the route down at BHX.
FR dont seem to challenge BE, and FR's Bournemouth operation hasn't been much of a challenge to BE. BE can compete very effectively with Ryanair in thin markets, with low break evens on Dash 8 Q400's yes I could see BE starting BHX. Given that NOC is getting a 3rd route from BE shows that BE (despite its own challenges) are quite serious about becoming well known in the west of Ireland, and in Waterford too.
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Reading on the ABZ thread about changes to the FlyBe programme which having looked on the Flybe website appear to affect LBA.
ABZ service withdrawn from the beginning of summer season.
EXT service will become daily except Sa
SOU service maintains winter service pattern (2 a day M/Tu, 3 a day W/Th/F, 1 flight Sa/Su)
No big impact overall: ABZ still well served by Eastern & a modest increase on EXT with day returns to SOU still possible on weekdays. A sign of the difficult economic times continuing.
ABZ service withdrawn from the beginning of summer season.
EXT service will become daily except Sa
SOU service maintains winter service pattern (2 a day M/Tu, 3 a day W/Th/F, 1 flight Sa/Su)
No big impact overall: ABZ still well served by Eastern & a modest increase on EXT with day returns to SOU still possible on weekdays. A sign of the difficult economic times continuing.
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Reading on the Leeds Bradford Airport Wiki, it says that for PIA that due to the retirement of the A310 and possible EU ban of the A310 that they will move operations to Doncaster in May. I wonder is this true and if it is would it be the 777
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They might be getting rid of a few aircraft but they have actually bought six of their current A310's off the leasing company.
History of PIA - Forum :: View topic - PIA Purchases Six Leased Airbus A310-300 Aircraft
If the service is profitable then it should be okay although the EU threat is still on the horizon if things are not sorted out but the political fallout from a complete ban, rather than like last time a partial ban hopefully, will focus minds in a positive way.
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They might be getting rid of a few aircraft but they have actually bought six of their current A310's off the leasing company.
History of PIA - Forum :: View topic - PIA Purchases Six Leased Airbus A310-300 Aircraft
If the service is profitable then it should be okay although the EU threat is still on the horizon if things are not sorted out but the political fallout from a complete ban, rather than like last time a partial ban hopefully, will focus minds in a positive way.
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Leeds have spent a large amount of money in the preparation of the 777, so they would be messing Leeds around if they move. Also if they moved they would loose money as passengers come mainly from the bradford community, so they would not go to Doncaster over Manchester.
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The airport together with servisair have imported luggage trolleys for the 777, they have altered the apron so the it is tighter and more compact, also they have done some new runway maintenance on the strength of the concrete
They'll have wasted their money if PIA can't sort out their engineering problems. Even with reasonably new B777's they f*** up the maintenance.
Pia Again Faces Eu Ban Threat - Pakistani Aviation Forum
Pia Again Faces Eu Ban Threat - Pakistani Aviation Forum
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PIA to DSA? Yeah! Right!
Just to point out that even us seasoned DSA fans don't believe all the latest Wiki rubbish
... though it is nice that someone is troliing about stuff coming TO DSA instead of leaving it.
I think the only thing LBA has to worry about is PIA mucking the whole thing up themselves!
... though it is nice that someone is troliing about stuff coming TO DSA instead of leaving it. I think the only thing LBA has to worry about is PIA mucking the whole thing up themselves!
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