Leeds Bradford: Sun Express Flights, New Routes & Schedule Updates

[752]

Only 5 seats available to book for this Sundays first service to AYT. not bad if you ask me.

 

[Finger66]

What's the inbound like? Presumably not too busy? But any pax at all on it will be a bonus

 

[lbaspotter]

What's the inbound like? Presumably not too busy? But any pax at all on it will be a bonus

Looking at the Sun Express website, The is currently 8+ pax booked seats on the first inbound.

 

[Finger66]

And I think that’s really good because ultimately it’s a positioning flight that now earns a bit of revenue. Easy flight for the cabin crew and the few pax will probably get quite attentive service. Very promising start for Sun Express

 

[lbaspotter]

Even though I didn't get up for it, way to early on a Sunday morning for my liking.

Welcome to Leeds/Bradford Sun Express..

#SunExpress #Antalya

 

[mullion]

Good grief 11.00 too early, was out at 07.00 in park back in Stockport with dog and still to late to see some of the best arrivals lol!

 

[a300boy]

No sign of a Sun Express tomorrow which is a Wednesday so is the next flight on Sunday ?

 

[SierraHotel]

Next service is this Sunday and then ramps up to twice weekly in April and then thrice weekly in May

 

[lbaspotter]

Looks like Sun Express are really going after Jet2’s customers. Maybe routes to both Izmir and Dalaman could be on the cards from Leeds/Bradford next

Why Turkey's SunExpress is ready to make its mark on the UK after 35 years

The Turkish carrier’s chief executive, Max Kownatzki, caught up with TTG this week to outline his plans for UK market expansion off the back of a big aircraft order that will see the airline’s fleet double in size in less than a decade

www.ttgmedia.com

 

[Finger66]

What was it we were saying the other day regarding hoping for LBA competition to hopefully reduce Jet2 pricing. This would certainly be a good start if it happened

 

[LBA4EVER]

What was it we were saying the other day regarding hoping for LBA competition to hopefully reduce Jet2 pricing. This would certainly be a good start if it happened

Yes good competition and from an interesting outsider rather than the orange crew!

 

[752]

I'd like to see more from Sun Express, x3 weekly is a good frequency but hoping 2025 we can get more to AYT. DLM would be the next obvious choice. seems like they're in bed with TUI / On the beach / Love Holidays, which is good way to fill there planes. Hopefully 2025 flights maybe on sale soon?

 

[LBA787]

All hinges on Boeing getting the Max delivery schedule back on track but I’m hopeful we’ll see incremental expansion from XQ at LBA.

The Turkish riviera is booming and Sun express know they’re onto a winner especially at AYT! I was down there a few months ago when one of our neo’s was sick, the amount of expansion going on at the airport was ridiculous, brand new terminal, expansions to the existing two terminals, 60+ new parking stands, taxiways here there and everywhere, also looked like the beginnings of a hangar/cargo complex going up.

Fair to say AYT airport is gearing up for major future operations, I’m sure our little airport on the hill can be apart of their success.

* For anyone interested in that kind of thing, google earth has been updated and you can clearly see the expansion/fresh concrete.

 

[Finger66]

And much as our terminal expansion and extra stands is most welcome - that certainly puts things into perspective. Let’s hope XQ and LBA do have a long and happy relationship though

 

[Aviador]

* For anyone interested in that kind of thing, google earth has been updated and you can clearly see the expansion/fresh concrete.

I've just updated my app and it doesn't look like a new image. Are you referring to an online version?

 

[airforced]

I don' know Antalya at all but the airport certainly looks much different, in terms of expansion, to old image showing in Google Maps. Google Earth says that it is a new version so it may well be so and Google Maps is an old version. Can't see any date on Google Earth so I don't really know but maybe the App is based on the Maps.

 

[Aviador]

It's definitely Google Earth I'm using.

Back to Sun Express.

 

[Finger66]

@Aviador what have Sun Express ever done to you - having your back to them!!

 

[LBA787]

It's definitely Google Earth I'm using.

Back to Sun Express.

I used google earth through my desktop. I’ve also checked google earth on my phone and the images are the same showing all the freshly laid concrete stands, taxiways, rapid exits to the runways and terminals under construction.

Anyway as you said, this is the Sun express thread…

 

[HX3]

Just wondering if anyone knows how well the new service to Antalya has been performing, passenger loadings wise?