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

[White Heather]

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

I heard several outbounds were full so reasonable to assume that after the first week or so, the inbounds were pretty full too.

 

[HX3]

That’s great, thanks WH

 

[LBA4EVER]

Just happened to catch this mornings SunExpress, so thought id post a couple of pics on here. From what i could see it was a nice stable early touchdown R32 letting the aircraft roll gently down to the loop. View attachment 30613View attachment 30614

 

[lbaspotter]

I’ve just noticed that my booked seats on Sun Express Friday flights LBA-AYT i(Jun 21st) & AYT-LBA (Jul 5th) have been switched from Boeing 737-MAX8 to the Boeing 737-800.

 

[White Heather]

I’ve just noticed that my booked seats on Sun Express Friday flights LBA-AYT i(Jun 21st) & AYT-LBA (Jul 5th) have been switched from Boeing 737-MAX8 to the Boeing 737-800.

Perhaps their MAX is still at the Boeing factory being assembled!

 

[Seasider]

Perhaps their MAX is still at the Boeing factory being assembled!

or less pax.

 

[Aviador]

Perhaps their MAX is still at the Boeing factory being assembled!

Or perhaps their Max is still at the Boeing factory being reassembled

 

[White Heather]

or less pax.

Highly unlikely....

 

[tonysmith]

Highly unlikely....

Most likely given all the probs all of the manufacturers are going through at the moment 😎

 

[Len Fish]

or less pax.

Their Max 8s are configured for 189 passengers, the same as their 800s.

 

[lbaspotter]

Well I’ve just had a look at the ACL Summer 2024 slot coordination report for LBA and Sun Express are showing B73H (Boeing 737-800) on the route all summer.

 

[752]

Good News, Sun Express AYT is on sale for S25, looks to increase to x4 weekly. MON, WED, FRI, SUN

They have also added LPL & GLA. good to see them expanding their UK presence.

 

[Finger66]

Any sign of additional Turkish routes from them, or is the focus still on AYT?

 

[JRP]

Any sign of additional Turkish routes from them, or is the focus still on AYT?

They have announced Dalaman from NCL and GLA today so fingers crossed for LBA

 

[lbaspotter]

They have announced Dalaman from NCL and GLA today so fingers crossed for LBA

NCL waited 2 years for its 2nd route to DLM. So maybe our turn next year for summer 2026 commencement.

Sun Express Summer 2025 Timetable for its Antalya - Leeds/Bradford service .

Mondays
XQ560 = AYT 13:10 - LBA 16:00 / XQ561 = LBA 17:00 - AYT 23:25
Wednesdays
XQ560 = AYT 08:25 - LBA 11:15 / XQ561 = LBA 12:15 - AYT 18:40
Fridays
XQ560 = AYT 13:10 - LBA 16:00 / XQ561 = LBA 17:00 - AYT 23:25
Sundays
XQ560 = AYT 08:25 - LBA 11:15 / XQ561 = LBA 12:15 - AYT 18:40

 

[lbaspotter]

Sun Express increase it new Antalya to Leeds service from 2x to 3x weekly next week with additional Friday (May24th) evening service.

 

[lbaspotter]

Sun Express flight #SXS560 Friday, July 5th 2024 delayed & Diverted due to emergency concrete repairs to the runway at Leeds Bradford Airport

What was supposed to be a 4 hour 20 minute flight turned in to a nightmare 7 hour 35 minute journey home from #Turkey.

We boarded our aircraft Boeing 737-800, TC-SEO at 12:30 (UTC) for a 13:10 departure from Antalya but due to a slot delay we didn’t get away until 14:30.

2 hours 20 mins into flight the captain give us his flight update, he mentioned that we had 2 hours to go and would arriving into Leeds at around 17:00 local and that the skies were clear with the temperature around 16 degrees.

3 hours into the flight Captain gives us another update telling us were having to divert into Münster Osnabruck for refuelling as LBA was closed to allow repairs to the damaged runway.

After refuelling was completed the captain then informed us that we would remain on the ground in Germany for a 1 hour 15 mins to allow enough time for the reopening of the runway at LBA at 19:00.

We took off from Münster Osnabruck at 18:55 (CET) and after a short flight across the North Sea we arrived overhead LBA at 19:00 (BST) to find out that the runway was still closed.

So we then did 3 circuits of the LBA overhead hold having a nice scenic view of Yorkshire from 10,000ft. We finally made an approach to Leeds/Bradford ILS Runway 32 and landed at 19:35 only 3 hours 35 mins late.

Big thankyou goes the to both the flight & cabin crew of flight SXS560 as they kept us informed though out the ordeal. They were working overtime thoughout the flight, after dropping us off they then had to do the return sector back home to Antalya.

#Sun#SunExpress#LeedsBradford#Antalya#SXS560#RunwayClosed

 

[mullion]

Turkish are very short of aircraft at present due the engine problems on A321neo

 

[lbaspotter]

Just booked an holiday to Alanya again with On the Beach using the Sun Express Leeds - Antalya service next summer 2025.

Same Hotel, 20Kg Baggage, Transfers 16x nights All inclusive £600 cheaper than 14x nights with Jet2holidays.

 

[lbaspotter]

Good to see that Sun Express’s increased summer 2025 schedule from Leeds to Antalya is getting some positive press coverage.

SunExpress to offer more Antalya flights from Leeds Bradford Airport - Insider Media

Airline SunExpress is set to offer more flights from Leeds Bradford Airport to Antalya in Türkiye for summer 2025.

www.insidermedia.com

SunExpress raises Leeds Bradford capacity for summer 2025 | Travel Weekly

Additional frequency introduced to Antalya

travelweekly.co.uk