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Bit too long for Jet2, especially when there more for tourist destinations and seem to have there 757s sorted with no intentions (from what was said earlier in the forum) to add more.
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Quote: "PIA have no intention of putting a 772 on LBA/ISB despite all their bluster about quieter aircraft being used. This is just to keep Leeds council happy when the A310s go tech and depart late. Putting the PK775/6 into MAN yesterday proves this. They will pull out when the finally retire the A310 and hope the Bradford Pakistani community will be happy to traipse across the M62 for the flights"
Indeed, at Ringway they may also other carriers to use!
Indeed, at Ringway they may also other carriers to use!
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The Canadians are coming!
looks like we've got Sunwing in for the summer .....
SWG9080 YYZ-LBA C-FLZR Expected sometime before 23:00
Currently south of Iceland
Don't they usually spend the summer on the Emerald Isle at BFS or DUB?
SWG9080 YYZ-LBA C-FLZR Expected sometime before 23:00
Currently south of Iceland
Don't they usually spend the summer on the Emerald Isle at BFS or DUB?
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Looks like Monarch Airlines have further expansion plans for LBA. The Airlines managing director has predicted in today's Yorkshire Post that its annual passenger numbers could rise from 200,000 to 300,000 next year and that growth will be driven by a combination of new routes and more frequent flights to its current destinations.
Monarch predicts 50pc rise in passengers from airport - Business News - Yorkshire Post
Monarch predicts 50pc rise in passengers from airport - Business News - Yorkshire Post
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An upbeat article but route choice will be critical, as the start from Leeds and some choices from other airports have proved to be troublesome.
Not sure what is going on but GNB lasted weeks but is bookable next winter, Munich I believe has finished but is back next December. However March CAA stats show 1577 pax if libhomeradar is right and 12 flights operated then it averaged 66 pax or 38%. However BHX-MUC didn't even make it until the end of April and is not coming back.
November shows just four destinations at the moment! Faro at 3 a week, ACE at 2 a week, LCA at 2 a week and TFS at 2 a week. I assume more to come as that is awful although MUC and GNB are added in December. Rome is shown in the timetable but is not bookable.
Also they chose Palma for an April start up against multiple Jet2 and FR frerquencies yet they didn't either bother at EMA or BHX, which had less loco competition and they are bigger markets. As for 58 pax I believe on PMI - LBA the other night certainly indicates a slow start but I suppose that this was just one flight and the CAA figures next month will give a better picture.
Has anyone working the flights got a better idea of how things are going?
Pete
An upbeat article but route choice will be critical, as the start from Leeds and some choices from other airports have proved to be troublesome.
Not sure what is going on but GNB lasted weeks but is bookable next winter, Munich I believe has finished but is back next December. However March CAA stats show 1577 pax if libhomeradar is right and 12 flights operated then it averaged 66 pax or 38%. However BHX-MUC didn't even make it until the end of April and is not coming back.
November shows just four destinations at the moment! Faro at 3 a week, ACE at 2 a week, LCA at 2 a week and TFS at 2 a week. I assume more to come as that is awful although MUC and GNB are added in December. Rome is shown in the timetable but is not bookable.
Also they chose Palma for an April start up against multiple Jet2 and FR frerquencies yet they didn't either bother at EMA or BHX, which had less loco competition and they are bigger markets. As for 58 pax I believe on PMI - LBA the other night certainly indicates a slow start but I suppose that this was just one flight and the CAA figures next month will give a better picture.
Has anyone working the flights got a better idea of how things are going?
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Whenever I have seen Monarch getting airborne at LBA, they seem to be rotating very early and climbing very, very well.
Either those sharklets give the A320 monster performance, or the cabin is half empty.
Either those sharklets give the A320 monster performance, or the cabin is half empty.
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Sunwing @ LBA
Sunwing a/c are operating the Thomson flying programme from their two new bases (being LBA & EDI) as well as the Irish operation from DUB & BFS for this summer. LBA was changed to the C reg (Sunwing) only a couple of months ago due to fleet and crew logistics due to the late arrival of the 787 to the fleet.
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Pete, I am not sure how you arrive at EMA having a 'bigger market'. Bigger throughput, yes, but LBA currently suffers severe leakage to MAN, something which the management up there are fully aware of.
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Jet2 have announced A new route from Leeds-Bradford for next summer 2014 season. Once weekly flights to Kos will commence from Tuesday, May 6th.
EXS355 = LBA 09:15 KGS 15:35
EXS356 = KGS 16:20 LBA 18:40
EXS355 = LBA 09:15 KGS 15:35
EXS356 = KGS 16:20 LBA 18:40
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Hasn't took Flybe long to react to the news that Jet2 are dropping the LBA-BFS service.. Flybe comes to Rescue of Belfast-Bound Travellers
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Does this free up an a/c possibly for another rotation somewhere increasing frequency on a somewhat more profitable route, or to cater for the new routes such as REUS and ZANTE (providing its a B2 engined B733).
#onminimums #justaboutgetthere
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Does this free up an a/c possibly for another rotation somewhere increasing frequency on a somewhat more profitable route, or to cater for the new routes such as REUS and ZANTE (providing its a B2 engined B733).
An interesting article
