Route Development & Rumours

[lbaspotter]

I agree Heather, Here's the a report from the Cornish Guardian

http://www.cornishguardian.co.uk/New-Ne ... story.html

New Newquay to Leeds Bradford air route for Spring 2016

A new air route from Newquay to Leeds-Bradford is expected to start operating next Spring

The Chancellor, George Osborne, announced in last week's Spending Review that 11 successful bidders across the UK had been awarded support from the UK Government's Regional Air Connectivity Fund - including Cornwall Newquay Airport.

The new flights with Flybe will offer fast journey times to Leeds-Bradford.

The new route from Newquay to Leeds-Bradford will take just 85 minutes

Exeter airport will also benefit from an additional route to Norwich.

Aviation Minister Robert Goodwill said: "Newquay and Exeter airports are vital engines for South West's economy, connecting the UK and creating opportunities. That is why the UK Government backs new South West air routes, with our investment benefiting hardworking people across the country."

The start-up aid bidding competition was open to airports with fewer than five million passengers per year and allows air routes that are not currently commercially viable today to be introduced early, giving time for airlines to build passenger numbers and deliver a more sustainable service.

It is anticipated that flights will begin from Spring 2016.

Start-up aid of up to £7 million is being provided through the Regional Air Connectivity Fund. The fund already supports strategic routes to London from Newquay and Dundee.

Also the Business desk site has this article: http://www.thebusinessdesk.com/yorkshir ... tion=10966

Newquay route to be introduced from Leeds Bradford Airport

By Alex Turner - Editor

FLIGHTS from Leeds Bradford Airport to Newquay are expected to begin next year after the route was chosen to be supported by the Regional Air Connectivity Fund.

The £7m government fund was open to airports with fewer than 5m passengers per year and is designed to support routes that are not currently commercially viable to be introduced, giving time for airlines to build passenger numbers and deliver a more sustainable service.

The Leeds Bradford-Newquay route will be operated by Flybe. Other routes from the north of England being supported are Newcastle-Norwich and Carlisle services to Belfast, Dublin and Southend.

Aviation minister Robert Goodwill said: "Carlisle, Newcastle and Leeds-Bradford airports are vital engines for the Northern economy, connecting the UK and creating opportunities."

The confirmation of routes followed the announcement by George Osborne in last week's Spending Review that 11 bids had been successful.

Also hearing we should hear something positive about more new routes been possibly announced before xmas.

 

[Seasider]

If Aurigny are going to operate LBA-GCI they need to be putting it on sale by the end of the year, as most people who go to the Channel Islands book at that time.

 

[lbaspotter]

If Aurigny are going to operate LBA-GCI they need to be putting it on sale by the end of the year, as most people who go to the Channel Islands book at that time.

I hear the finer details have now been worked out regarding Aurigny's proposed and now route licence approved Guernsey service is to be finally announced within days.

 

[White Heather]

I know that a new leisure route will be announced tomorrow - Friday. It was described as a new airline, new destination and with no competition on the route, so could well be Aurigny. Or something else!

 

[Bigman]

I don't mind what it is...anything new is good news.

 

[Aviador]

Well I'm going with a reintroduction of Guernsey or Inverness. It's getting a little late in the day for new flight announcements. Places further afield usually require more lead in time for sales. Usually most route announcements are made well before Christmas with all but a few exceptions.

 

[White Heather]

Well, still nothing announced by LBA on their website, but.........at 1pm today, Leeds Bradford was not listed as a destination on the Aurigny website. At 3pm, Leeds Bradford was listed. Draw your own conclusions!

 

[User001]

Aurigny bookable Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat

 

[Aviador]

Yes I checked this morning and it wasn't there and now it is.

 

[Airplane]

Just wondered about more polish routes. Why don't wizz air operate from Leeds Bradford instead of Doncaster Airport. We could really do with a airline like that.

 

[yorkguy]

I believe they go where the landing charges are lower, therefore choosing Lpl over Man, or Ltn over Stn for example.

 

[White Heather]

I have no doubts that Wizzair would be happy to fly to LBA if LBA were prepared to offer huge financial incentives for them to do so. No point in bringing in flights if they end up costing you money rather than making money is there? Perhaps it is significant that the two airports in the North that they use have both been losing money - and lots of it!! Clearly Wizzair flying an ever increasing number of routes out of those airports has done little to make them profitable. What we really need at LBA is for Ryanair to increase their offering into Poland from LBA to include the likes of Warsaw, Wroclaw etc, but that would require (in all probability) a 4th based aircraft. There is a significant Polish population in West Yorkshire and too many are having to travel to DSA or LPL because there is no flight from LBA - when the demand is almost certainly there.

 

[tonysmith]

Don't know if anyone has mentioned it yet, AIR EUROPE are going to Palma from LBA fri mornings from June 2016 for Thomsons

 

[oldendays]

It has been mentioned before tony. However, it is Air Europa doing the honours.

 

[Aviador]

Back in the days when Air Europa had it's old livery I would've been excited but their livery is so dull and uninspiring these days. Still, it's a different tail on the deck so I suppose we should be pleased.

 

[lbaspotter]

Back in the days when Air Europa had it's old livery I would've been excited but their livery is so dull and uninspiring these days. Still, it's a different tail on the deck so I suppose we should be pleased.

Well you might not believe it but Air Europa have recently just under gone a re-branding this summer and the new livery is even worse than the existing one:

1980's to late 1990's = White Heather/Forum4airports
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Existing livery = Ross Bailey/lbaspotters.net

New Livery = Javier Rodriguez/AirlinersGallery.com

 

[Aviador]

I can see why they are moving towards blue as it's the European flag colours. They should have added the member state stars somehow. A touch of Yellow would be nice too.

It's a far cry from the original colour scheme though which wasn't broken in the first place.

 

[lbaspotter]

Interesting article appeared on the Travel Trade Gazette website today which mentions that flybe are launching 3 new routes from Newquay including flights to Leeds/Bradford and also includes comments from Newqauy Airport Management which I think is the first time I have see anything quoted by them regarding the funded route. So it looks like this route might actually be happening afteral even after flybe's snub of setting up a base down the road at Donny.

Source: https://www.ttgmedia.com/news/news/...349?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Cornwall airport hopes for 2016 passenger boost
NEWS05 JAN 2016BY EDWARD ROBERTSON

Cornwall Airport Newquay is hoping to see passenger number growth throughout the year thanks to new routes and one less fee

FlyBe will launch three new routes from the airport this year to Doncaster-Sheffield, Aberdeen and Leeds Bradford while switching to a 118 seat Embraer aircraft will mean 40 additional seats on each of its thrice-daily Gatwick service.

To read the full article see use the following link http://www.ttgmedia.com/news/news/cornwall-airport-hopes-for-2016-passenger-boost-2349

 

[lbaspotter]

I can see why they are moving towards blue as it's the European flag colours. They should have added the member state stars somehow. A touch of Yellow would be nice too.

It's a far cry from the original colour scheme though which wasn't broken in the first place.

I think the move to a Blue Livery maybe more connected to Air Europa's closer links to the Sky Team Alliance which also includes Air France and KLM whom have blue in there liveries.

 

[lbaspotter]

After reading the article posted on the Travel Trade Gazette website this morning I ended having a bit of twitter conversation directly with Newquay Airport this afternoon regarding the proposed Flybe Leeds/Bradford service. It seems they are very positive about the route happening from June 1st 2016 with an final confirmation still to be confirmed..

They Initially posted the following tweet:

Cornwall Airport NQY ‏@Newquay_Airport 7h7 hours ago
The future's looking good! Bring on 2016! RT @TTGMedia: Cornwall airport hopes for 2016 passenger boost: http://bit.ly/1Roc8FS

I then sent the following reply:

Ross Bailey ‏@rossbaileyleeds 3h3 hours ago
@Newquay_Airport @TTGMedia when will the new @flybe flights to @LBIAirport start and put on sale?

And finally they sent the following positive reply:

Cornwall Airport NQY ‏@Newquay_Airport 3h3 hours ago
@rossbaileyleeds Hi Ross, we expect these flights to commence from 01 Jun but are still waiting for final confirmation. Watch this space...