Leeds Bradford: New Route Development & Rumours

[White Heather]

They really do beggar believe. Wouldn't wrap my fish and chips up in the YEP to be honest.

If you did they would probably charge you!

 

[White Heather]

And if the YEP isn't bad enough, Leeds Live just stooped to a new low.

First the good news - they got the airlines correct.

Then the bad news - they confirmed the routes to Belfast then went on to detail the current quarantine restrictions imposed by the Irish Government but suggested that these new flights to Belfast were a positive sign that the restrictions night soon end.
Conclusion? The journalist doesn't know that Belfast is in the UK and Irish Government rules do not apply.

How the hell do these people get a job??

 

[CM.]

Aren’t alot of these journalists anti LBA? If so it just sums it all up. “Clueless”. Are there any school places left for the clueless news reporters? If so the Yorkshire lot need to go back there badly and learn the basic facts.


On a serious note though it can be confusing for people who see that and know that there are more options to pick from LBA and can mislead them which doesn’t help anything.

 

[Len Fish]

All it needs now is for the YEP to inform us EasyJet will be using Concorde on the route. Now that would give GALBA something to think about!

 

[imagineif]

PR for Leeds Bradford Airport is out sourced and done by an agency whom are office based in a Leeds City Centre.

That makes it even worse then, paying a company for nothing by the looks of it. There is still no full press release from the airport about either route on any platform yet another 24 hours later.

 

[CM.]

All it needs now is for the YEP to inform us EasyJet will be using Concorde on the route. Now that would give GALBA something to think about!

It wouldn’t surprise me at this rate if that would happen. It’s how clueless they are so at some point they be saying it’s an aircraft that is no longer operating.

I’m sure soon when Jet2 hope to start some flights again they’ll be saying the 747 will be used.

 

[Starflyer]

You can't operate E170/190s practically into LHR. There are some very sizeable penalties in the LHR charging structure because the 170/190 are relatively noisy aeroplanes in comparison to their size. The E-Jets are charged much higher landing fees than an A320 or even an A380 as a result. Any proposition of using 170/190s into LHR is an unworkable basketcase.

Most airlines have a clear plan as to where they're going to put their aircraft when they're all flying again. Very few will commit a full aircraft and crews to something unproven or that needs a big amount of work to develop it - they'll either get rid of the aircraft or have a sure-fire home for it. Adding an extra off-peak flight on an existing aircraft like Eastern's SOU-RNS on the ATR72 or Loganair's LDY-LPL on the E145 is a very different ballgame to needing to newly base aircraft and crews for a full schedule.

 

[LBA8098]

Presumably, still no news as to whether BACF intend to operate beyond the 31 August??

 

[CM.]

Presumably, still no news as to whether BACF intend to operate beyond the 31 August??

No. Flights still only available until August 31.

 

[Starflyer]

BACF highly likely to extend. They have surplus capacity on the E190 fleet even when LCY returns to the expected lower level of activity after Covid-19.

 

[lbaspotter]

Let's hope LBA management are after a bit of this. Love to see Turkish airline Sun Express.

Press Release: SunExpress seeks new airport partners to rebuild passenger traffic | Aviation Week

SunExpress is using Route Exchange’s RFP feature to expand its network in the British Isles.

www.routesonline.com

 

[White Heather]

Let's hope LBA management are after a bit of this. Love to see Turkish airline Sun Express.

Press Release: SunExpress seeks new airport partners to rebuild passenger traffic | Aviation Week

SunExpress is using Route Exchange’s RFP feature to expand its network in the British Isles.

www.routesonline.com

Liverpool have already stuck their hands up for this. I hope LBA are on the case.

 

[A400]

Sun express could soon announce 2 new UK destinations. I hope it’s LBA.

What do you think?

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Sun express could soon announce 2 new UK destinations. I hope it’s LBA.

What do you think?

Given the airports track record on attracting new airlines you wouldnt bet on it.

 

[A400]

Given the airports track record on attracting new airlines you wouldnt bet on it.

True. Maybe for once though we might get something *fingers crossed*

 

[LBA4EVER]

With turkish and pegasus at MAN it makes so much sense, a lot of sense in fact to have an operator from the east side of the pennines.

 

[752]

would be a great one for LBA lets keep fingers crossed. also worth noting its the World Routes meeting in Milan and I know LBA are attending.. lets hope they can have some successful meetings.

 

[SNOWMAN]

i wonder if teeside could be one of the bases,the mayor seems to support the airport 100%.

 

[Seasider]

Don't get excited about Sun Express, they have just announced flights to MAN/LGW - see relevant thread for details.

 

[752]

SeanM reported on twitter yesterday 2 new destinations along side the ones already announced (LGW, LTN & MAN) so we could be in line, lets wait to see if 2 more routes get announced.