Route Development & Rumours

[AirBingley]

There are some reports in the press that there will be some sort of cut / relaxation of APD (on domestic flights (to be funded by increased 1st and club long haul APD) - will this help LBA improve its offering and get us an LHR flight back even if its through some sort of BA franchise mechanism with a smaller airline as in these uncertain times changing aircraft in your own country takes out one level of complexity compared with AMS! Come on LBA, jump on the back of this if it happens!

 

[LBAYORKIE]

But the point us that theres no money in point to pointyes

Makes sense, but a night stopper would bring a lot more point to point passengers on day returns.

Yes but if point to point passengers lose money where's the incentive for BA to introduce a night stopper?

 

[lbaspotter]

I can guarantee Eastern Airways won't be operating a franchise service on behalf of British Airways any day soon. By all accounts that realationship has been damaged beyond repair.

 

[752]

Looks like EDI & BHX got the 2 sun express routes to AYT. shame.

 

[Finger66]

It is a shame but absolutely no surprise. When someone else takes the LBA gamble like Jet2 did they will well and truly reap the benefits from the potential that exists. Just need that someone to appear

 

[752]

it 100% could work with decent time, On the beach, Love Holidays etc would most likely get a lot of bookings through them. Interesting the BHX & EDI times are reported to be similar to TK times.. so not much sense in that.

 

[LBA4EVER]

Im saying nothing.. Once we get a new terminal things will be just great!

 

[lbaspotter]

Great to see in today's budget announcement that APD is been cut by 50% on UK domestic flights. Just a shame it doesn't come into effect until April 2023.

Long term it may help us get our London link restored along with a few other domestic routes that we've lost.

 

[XEROX]

Great to see in today's budget announcement that APD is been cut by 50% on UK domestic flights. Just a shame it doesn't come into effect until April 2023.

Long term it may help us get our London link restored along with a few other domestic routes that we've lost.

In real terms what does that mean? £60 return flights to London, compared to £140rtn on the train?

 

[752]

Im saying nothing.. Once we get a new terminal things will be just great!

good

 

[Len Fish]

Hopefully the cut in APD shows this Government, in spite of its green credentials, still believes aviation is a an economic and social necessity and in this light may look more favourably on the terminal application.

 

[TheLocalYokel]

Interesting. Scroll down to paragraph 5 of the linked article.

Europe's Busiest Airport? Istanbul Expects 35 Million Passengers In 2021

Istanbul is Europe’s busiest airport this year, and it intends to stay there. The highly ambitious airport has…

simpleflying.com

 

[SierraHotel]

Mmm... interesting.

 

[CM.]

A link to Istanbul has been somewhere I’ve always wanted to see at LBA as it offers a wide range of connections to places such as the Middle East, Asia and Africa.

intrigued also that they have interests in Southampton. But with that runway extension it will enable bigger aircraft to fly further which is the benefits to the runway extension.

 

[Llandudno]

This of course isn’t the first time a link between LBA and Istanbul has been talked about. A few years ago, Pegasus said it was down to LBA/LPL and MAN as to where they served next, so while it didn’t happen for LBA, it’s clearly on a ew people’s radar.

 

[markietg]

I’m currently reading this sat at São Paulo (GRU) on a Turkish A350 continuing onto Buenos Aires. All I can say is that TK offer one of the best products BY FAR. The new airport at IST….WOW!

 

[White Heather]

This of course isn’t the first time a link between LBA and Istanbul has been talked about. A few years ago, Pegasus said it was down to LBA/LPL and MAN as to where they served next, so while it didn’t happen for LBA, it’s clearly on a ew people’s radar.

Its certainly high on LBAs radar and has been for some time!

 

[LBA4EVER]

This of course isn’t the first time a link between LBA and Istanbul has been talked about. A few years ago, Pegasus said it was down to LBA/LPL and MAN as to where they served next, so while it didn’t happen for LBA, it’s clearly on a ew people’s radar.

Yes LBA will be on the radar for many airlines but we need a better product (new terminal) then they really will take interest.

 

[White Heather]

Yes LBA will be on the radar for many airlines but we need a better product (new terminal) then they really will take interest.

Thought you might say that!

 

[LBA4EVER]

Thought you might say that!

You know im correct wh haha