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I’ve welcomed discussion and debate and will continue to do this and put my side across. But it seems that anything that is remotely negative is always shot down on this forum and made to feel unwelcome. I seem to recall @KARFA calling out the same thing, maybe not in the correct way, but I see...

I’ll judge the revamp when it’s finished but people are allowed to question the wisdom of certain things without being shouted down for being negative. For the record, I’d say it’s about 50/50 judging by the comments on social media about the new terminal experience. Like I say, I’ve used it a...

Sorry but I disagree on easyJet. They have been hit by a drop in profits and are subject to a potential takeover (no formal bid yet), but they haven’t cut much across other airports. Infact, they have grown across Southend, Newquay, Southampton, Isle of Man and their larger bases like Bristol...

It’s not really a question of whether LBA has grown over the past year. The CAA figures clearly show that it has. The debate is about whether that growth is sustainable and where future growth comes from. No one is questioning what Jet2 and Ryanair deliver for the airport. They have been...

I wouldn’t be surprised to see it withdrawn at the end of the summer. The airport needs to pull some rabbits from the hat as they have gone massively backwards with losing airlines and routes in the past 12 months. Maybe those Ryanair slots will come to fruition next summer? As for the social...

Agree with Aviador, this and the Duty Free feel like a step backwards. It’s not like the terminal is the size of Heathrow so need these extra shops. I get they want to maximise revenue but blocking the view and removing seating isn’t going to help customer experience which is just as important...

I’d say the prospect of a base has gone completely now. This coupled with the potential takeover will put paid to that. Let’s just hope we can hold onto what we have left. As I’ve said all along though, where has the marketing of these routes been? Next to no mention of easyJet or easyJet...

Looks like we may lose Paris CDG from June onwards. Hoping that it reappears in the Winter schedules when demand for city breaks maybe stronger I guess. Another blow though and looks more and more likely that easyJet aren’t growing at Leeds.

A certain South Yorkshire based “Travel Expert” who I believe has ties into SYCMA has posted around airport drop off fees on LinkedIn and called for Burnham to ban them. It’s absolutely laughable that someone that vocally supports the reopening of DSA also calls for one of the airports most...

It really is jobs for the boys at DSA….Gary and Matthew Winterman running the cargo side. They just happen to be family members. Would love to have seen the recruitment process for that. Also notice they are now using the term “The People’s Airport” on marketing, mainly using AI as they clearly...

Regen work or not, it’s pretty unacceptable to be queueing outside for security and it gives off a terrible perception to passengers using the airport. Surely if they knew queues were going to be out the door due to reduced floor space, they should have constructed a temporary building or...

Excellent summary this. Not to sound like @LBA4EVER but I wonder what would have happened if we had an extra 250m on the runway to allow for 787 operations. Would the airport have still pivoted to Jet2 or would they have backed TUI with the fact they probably would have delivered Orlando and...

Not the way TUI will be working going forward unfortunately. The main focus is to be more of a commercial airline than a tour operator. Marella will still be a customer but that won’t be how networks are decided. Cost will play a big part. In my opinion anything that doesn’t have a based...

It’s like they are doing anything but actually running or trying to reopen an airport. All stunts to cover up the fact that nothing is actually happening and to try generate PR noise to distract. I can tell you now, they are currently somewhere between an embarrasment and a laughing stock to...

I can’t see TUI staying too much longer as all there flying is operated on “W” patterns which just add large amounts of cost. What is going on at the moment? easyJet, Sun Express, Wizz and TUI all massively reducing or leaving. All airlines (bar TUI) who have only come to LBA in the past 5...

Sorry but I disagree. These are two airports well under 1m pax with extremely small and limited catchments. No disrespect to them but if we can’t perform better than these airports on a route with demand such as Geneva then there’s a bit of a problem. I do wonder if there is more to this as...

Absolutely correct @752. If they can’t make these routes work then a base won’t be happening. GVA is particularly frustrating to only see them start small, marginal markets like Newquay and Isle of Man. To be honest, I maybe been negative but I can’t see Barcelona and Paris lasting too much...

I don’t think it’s fair to compare NCL with LBA but I do understand @SierraHotel. I’m not aware of any commitment to a full A321 base from Jet2 either. Maybe I missed something? I know we pin a lot of hope on the terminal regeneration but if airlines can’t make routes like Antalya, Malaga and...

Thanks @White Heather, comprehensive update as usual. Sounds like the bigger win on the recent night quota decision was to set a baseline ready for the new planning application. This applications is an absolute must in my eyes to get the airport to grow to its potential. Really disappointing...

I don’t think it’s unreasonable to expect the airport to at least acknowledge the situation. Nobody is asking for commercially sensitive details or a running commentary on negotiations with easyJet, but when several established routes are no longer available for sale, that is clearly a matter of...