Leeds Bradford: Airport Photo Thread

[masere]

Re: Leeds Bradford Photo Thread

It was a few years ago so can't remember if I was on the wall but it was around the cemetery area. I'll remember to put the "r" in next time also.

 

[masere]

Re: Leeds Bradford Photo Thread

Yeah I am!! The pic towards the bottom of people sitting on the wall - I'm standing behind it resting my arm on it. Great set of pics btw.

 

[masere]

Re: Leeds Bradford Photo Thread

Aviador you said you hoped I'd post more pics well I've posted one on the "movement and heads up" forum in reply to a post from Galaxy and also some pics and videos on the "Yorkshire Air Ambulance" forum.

 

[Jordan-34092]

I thought they only had Jet2 Yorkshire and Jet2 Manchester with, the names scrawled big on the side, since when was there on with Jet2 Scotland like that?

 

[Galaxy]

Since last week I think!

 

[Jordan-34092]

I was thinking it been around for a while and i haven't picked up on it

 

[White Heather]

Excellent viewing Galaxy, many thanks for that. Loved it!

 

[Galaxy]

I personally have only ever seen Ryanair do it with a 737, have seen many smaller aircraft do it.

 

[tleeds]

obviously the larger aircraft such as 757 and 767 do it, sometimes KLM, Flybe and Jet2's 737s use it as well, but often enough they come to the end of Rwy 14 and then turn, as do TCX with their A320, who sometimes use the loop.

 

[Aviador]

A bit of Runway 14 footage from Good Friday afternoon:

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iBLwcz4SAY[/video]

I can't see the video window, so the URL is here in case it isn't working for others also: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iBLwcz4SAY

Great work Galaxy. Just shows you how Jet2 and Ryanair dominate the scene at the LBA.

Question: Do many airlines not use the loop as was shown on the Ryanair departure when 14 is in use?

As far as I am aware it is down to personal choice of the captain unless ATC instruct them to use the loop for holding prior to backtracking or departure.

 

[*-City Of Bradford-*]

Re: Leeds Bradford Photo Thread

I hate Leeds, but If I was from Leeds, and I did like the place, I'd frame that picture on my wall, with slightly better weather conditions, that would be a beautiful picture.

 

[White Heather]

Re: Leeds Bradford Photo Thread

I hate Leeds, but If I was from Leeds, and I did like the place, I'd frame that picture on my wall, with slightly better weather conditions, that would be a beautiful picture.

You hate Leeds? That's such a strong statement. :shok:

I'm glad you like my picture though, although as you have already pointed out, it wasn't the best of days when I took the picture.

You would be surprised how many folk who come from Bradford hate Leeds Aviador. I used to have to work in Bradford and I might as well have gone to work in Manchester, such was the dislike for their neighbouring City. Sadly I am convinced it is purely down to the fact that they know Leeds is far superior and annoyance that Bradford continually has to live in Leeds's shadow - and that includes football and in recent years, Rugby League too. Then there is the fact that there is a Test Match ground in Leeds, lots of shops in Leeds (half of Bradford's disappearing in a hole in the ground), and of course the airport itself is in Leeds. Imagine how upset they would be if the airport dropped the name Bradford from its title?? :shout:

Being serious though (because the above is tongue in cheek), Bradford folk are fine, Bradford is ................OK I guess, and I don't think most Leeds folk really give it much of a thought. It is just another City that happens to be part of the Leeds City Region!! :smile:

Fab photo though Aviador.

 

[Jordan-34092]

Re: Leeds Bradford Photo Thread

You would be surprised how many folk who come from Bradford hate Leeds Aviador. I used to have to work in Bradford and I might as well have gone to work in Manchester, such was the dislike for their neighbouring City. Sadly I am convinced it is purely down to the fact that they know Leeds is far superior and annoyance that Bradford continually has to live in Leeds's shadow - and that includes football and in recent years, Rugby League too. Then there is the fact that there is a Test Match ground in Leeds, lots of shops in Leeds (half of Bradford's disappearing in a hole in the ground), and of course the airport itself is in Leeds. Imagine how upset they would be if the airport dropped the name Bradford from its title?? :shout:

Being serious though (because the above is tongue in cheek), Bradford folk are fine, Bradford is ................OK I guess, and I don't think most Leeds folk really give it much of a thought. It is just another City that happens to be part of the Leeds City Region!! :smile:

Fab photo though Aviador.

[offtopic]Must admit I am actually from bradford, well the shipley area better area than most, and i do find people who live in leeds to be annoying, especially when they look down there nose at me. Also with the big hole, thanks to Westfield, in the middle of the city centre i aint suprised the town falling apart, there really only the Bradford media museum , St Georges Hall, Alhambra and the Cineworld complex that it's going for it[/offtopic]

Although one thing though i love about the part i live in is that it right under one of the flight path's of aircraft taking off and i get a clear view of the different type of aircraft taking off, and sometimes heading in to land, at the airport.

 

[Aviador]

Thanks for sharing those with us Moo2009

 

[White Heather]

Thanks for those Aviador, although did you have to post a pic of a Lufty A321 amongst the photos? I got all excited at the thought that a Lufthansn A321 had been to LBA, but then gave myself a reality check, expanded your photo and found it was taken at MAN. Oh well, maybe one day

 

[wawkrk]

I also quite like the Jet2 Holidays paint scheme but for me it would be nicer without the "Package holidays you can trust" banner.

 

[whoshotjimmi]

I thoroughly dislike that livery. It does nothing to promote brand awareness nor to encourage inbound tourism. With regards to the slogan, it feels a little bit Virgin Atlantic. The thinly veiled dig at the competitor etc....

 

[Jordan-34092]

Looks better on the 757's than the 737's, the -300's look horrible in the livery, but the 757's look quiet dashing, if i do say.

 

[White Heather]

I agree - I think the colours are great, especially on the 757 and I think the 738's look good too. I still like it on the 733's but the scheme seems to look better on the larger aircraft. Just imagine it on a 767. One day maybe.

 

[User0001]

The Dart Group have been very clear to investors for at least 3 years that Jet2 Holidays will be the driver of growth in the business. They have opened bases and grown at airports with heritage in the package holiday business - e.g. EMA, GLA and almost every new route is launched with Jet2 holidays in mind; LBA-BUD for example is being heavily promoted as a city break offer through the holidays business. Meanwhile, the likes of AMS, BFS are being scaled back from business friendly schedules to holiday and leisure schedules and again, the promotion has become very holidays focussed. So, no real surprise that they are going to have the holidays branding all over their aeroplanes - especially ones that sit in airports where Jet2 are fighting to raise awareness in markets dominated by TUI and Thomas Cook