Archive Balkan Holidays from Leeds Bradford Airport

[Finger66]

Further good news and at a time of year where there will be little additional strain on infrastructure. Winter is (yes weather permitting) a time of year where LBA can accommodate growth.

 

[lbaspotter]

Using Jet2 flights by the looks.

I do know Jet2 operate Boeing 737-800s on the majority of its Balkan Holidays winter charters from UK airports down to Sofia

But I wonder if Jet2 will opt to use the smaller Boeing 737-300's on this as it looks like its just testing the route, seen as it's operating over such a short period?

 

[Finger66]

Well if using the smaller 300s help prove it's viability then I am still all for It, especially as something is better than nothing

 

[Seasider]

It seems sensible to me to use the smaller 300 srs. If bookings are good, they will be able to upgrade to 800srs, at that time of year.

 

[lbaspotter]

LS2123 = LBA 14.45 - SOF 20.15
LS2124 = SOF 21.05 -LBA 23.05

 

[lbaspotter]

Danny Jones on Yorkshire Spotters is reporting that Balkan Holidays will be using a Boeing 737-400 reged LZ-PRS operated by new Bulgarian airline "JetSky Airways" on the Leeds - Bourgas service this summer instead of the European Air Charter Airbus A320's which we've had visiting for the past 2 summers..

Yorkshire Spotters

Visitors/Multiflight Registration Type Arr Dep Ori...

yorkshirespotters.blogspot.com

 

[Len Fish]

This 33 year old bird hasn’t flown since December 2023 and hasn’t yet been delivered to JetSky. It will be its first aircraft.

 

[Finger66]

Alarm bells!!

 

[paully]

Alarm bells!!

Yup....what could possibly go wrong????

 

[tonysmith]

Yup....what could possibly go wrong????

If it’s a windy day and wet anything could fall off such an old bird

 

[SNOWMAN]

This 33 year old bird hasn’t flown since December 2023 and hasn’t yet been delivered to JetSky. It will be its first aircraft.

might be its last.

 

[Finger66]

Well if they do get it airworthy, let's hope it doesn't turn out to be a BOJ job!!

 

[SierraHotel]

That was so bad I will have to ask VAR to intervene

 

[Finger66]

Assuming it lands ok, when it's ready to depart we will be able to say it SOF again!

 

[752]

Balkan website is stating BH air flights. at present. (could obviously change)

 

[Seasider]

LZ-LAC first flew in Jan 1992, 32 years old. It has been said many times, "if it is maintained correctly, age shouldn't be a problem".

 

[White Heather]

LZ-LAC first flew in Jan 1992, 32 years old. It has been said many times, "if it is maintained correctly, age shouldn't be a problem".

It's 3 years younger than some of the Jet2 757s and even when withdrawn they always look mint.

 

[Finger66]

See BOJ airport is to close for most of this month mainly for runway repairs. On top of of a B734 to operate the flights - what could possibly go wrong! On a serious note though it's good to see the investment in BOJ and let's hope BH have a successful and uneventful season

 

[752]

Is it me or is BOJ starting later then usual? now June

 

[Finger66]

I can see it not being long before BH start taking seats on LS flights. Possibly less risk too than a 33 year old B734 me thinks