Route Development & Rumours

[Finger66]

@Starflyer would be interesting to know who your thoughts are? Or if indeed you know something more concrete?

 

[752]

Looking at other forums.. easyJet looks hotly tipped to be announcing a NCL base within its Interim results. all Abit cryptic, would be great if we got one also. Wouldn't be surprised about the return to NCL. Even though FR have muscled their way in and Jet2 have expanded.

 

[Finger66]

I think we will get a U2 base but suspect it might not be until the years four digits add up to 11

 

[lbaspotter]

Have a read of this and you’ll see where the London route rumours are coming from and possible extra flights to Antalya & elsewhere in Turkey.

How Leeds Bradford Airport has gone from terminal to take-off | TheBusinessDesk.com

Meet Vincent Hodder, the CEO of LBA, who's building an airport for the people of Yorkshire

www.thebusinessdesk.com

 

[752]

I think we will get a U2 base but suspect it might not be until the years four digits add up to 11

If that's the case it would be very very ironic if DSA (if it ever opens) gets an easyJet base.. I personally can not see it. My bet is more W flying from them into LBA until a base launch. ALC/AMS/FAO perhaps.

Have a read of this and you’ll see where the London route rumours are coming from and possible extra flights to Antalya & elsewhere in Turkey.

How Leeds Bradford Airport has gone from terminal to take-off | TheBusinessDesk.com

Meet Vincent Hodder, the CEO of LBA, who's building an airport for the people of Yorkshire

www.thebusinessdesk.com

Very interesting read and one re London stating Loganair/Emerald to operate. Personally I would prefer and think BA A319 minimum is more desirable due to heavy transfer bags from passengers.

Also very interesting re the runway. When is due to be replaced? will it be Asphalt? Anything that helps with AC breaking and performance is a win.

Personally more flights to Turkey/Greece/Cyprus would be a win. We have limited FR/TUI services and the rest Jet2 have the monopoly.

 

[Finger66]

I think we will get a U2 base but suspect it might not be until the years four digits add up to 11

And by the way I wasn't suggesting we will be waiting until 2036 either!!!!

 

[Len Fish]

I was never any good at maths, I’ll have to get my calculator out to crack this one!

 

[The Pole]

And by the way I wasn't suggesting we will be waiting until 2036 either!!!!

2027

 

[Finger66]

2027

Seems a fairly logical guess to me!

 

[Len Fish]

I’ll be working on the answer with my abacus as soon as I can find the on switch.

 

[Seasider]

My abacus does not have an on switch - or do you mean your brain.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Have a read of this and you’ll see where the London route rumours are coming from and possible extra flights to Antalya & elsewhere in Turkey.

How Leeds Bradford Airport has gone from terminal to take-off | TheBusinessDesk.com

Meet Vincent Hodder, the CEO of LBA, who's building an airport for the people of Yorkshire

www.thebusinessdesk.com

We already knew all this from WH's ACC report 2 meetings ago. Its old news.

 

[Jerry]

Have a read of this and you’ll see where the London route rumours are coming from and possible extra flights to Antalya & elsewhere in Turkey.

How Leeds Bradford Airport has gone from terminal to take-off | TheBusinessDesk.com

Meet Vincent Hodder, the CEO of LBA, who's building an airport for the people of Yorkshire

www.thebusinessdesk.com

Interesting that it keeps referring to LBA as a broken airport that's been turned around.

Interesting that BA is not mentioned.
"But perhaps the ultimate prize is a direct Heathrow link – something the airport is actively pursuing with possible candidates being Logan Air and Emerald Airlines."

 

[lbaspotter]

Interesting that it keeps referring to LBA as a broken airport that's been turned around.

Interesting that BA is not mentioned.
"But perhaps the ultimate prize is a direct Heathrow link – something the airport is actively pursuing with possible candidates being Logan Air and Emerald Airlines."

It’s easy to work out what they are trying to plan

Loganair are a BA codeshare partner
Emerald are a BA & EI franchise operator.

 

[Jerry]

BA franchise operator.

What franchise does Emerald operate? I thought they only operated a franchise with Aer Lingus. I know Loganair codeshare with BA but is that on all their routes or just specific ones?

 

[lbaspotter]

What franchise does Emerald operate? I thought they only operated a franchise with Aer Lingus. I know Loganair codeshare with BA but is that on all their routes or just specific ones?

Emerald are currently operating BA franchise service between Gatwick & Glasgow. If I remember correctly they also did Gatwick - Dublin up until last summer.

Don’t quote me on this as might be wrong, but I think BA only codeshare on Loganair’s 3x routes from Heathrow to Isle of Man, Dundee & Londonderry.

 

[White Heather]

I'm unsure why this is seen as anything we didnt know. It's not. It's a fact that LBA and Loganair have discussed LHR. This news item is simply confirming what I reported months ago and that, contrary to what some may think, I don't make the stuff I report up. The same applies regarding the airport's hopes for flights to the States and Middle East, both of which have been frequently laughed off as dreamland stuff.

Regarding the comments about LBA being in ' terminal decline', this is obviously a play on the word 'terminal' and the decline refers to the airport infrastructure, not it's success commercially. The increasing passenger numbers despite the terminal and it's many failings proves the airport is not in decline. Quite the opposite, but the present growth isn't sustainable without the current and future investment.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

I'm unsure why this is seen as anything we didnt know. It's not. It's a fact that LBA and Loganair have discussed LHR. This news item is simply confirming what I reported months ago and that, contrary to what some may think, I don't make the stuff I report up. The same applies regarding the airport's hopes for flights to the States and Middle East, both of which have been frequently laughed off as dreamland stuff.

Regarding the comments about LBA being in ' terminal decline', this is obviously a play on the word 'terminal' and the decline refers to the airport infrastructure, not it's success commercially. The increasing passenger numbers despite the terminal and it's many failings proves the airport is not in decline. Quite the opposite, but the present growth isn't sustainable without the current and future investment.

This is what I put in post 4275 and 4295

'Its been mentioned many times, including in one of WH's ACC reports'

'We already knew all this from WH's ACC report 2 meetings ago. Its old news'

I dont know why everyone seems to be so surprised at what is in this interview.

 

[KARFA]

Emerald are currently operating BA franchise service between Gatwick & Glasgow. If I remember correctly they also did Gatwick - Dublin up until last summer.

Don’t quote me on this as might be wrong, but I think BA only codeshare on Loganair’s 3x routes from Heathrow to Isle of Man, Dundee & Londonderry.

it's not a ba franchise or a codeshare - it is a ba prime flight operated by emerald. previously the LGW-GLA route was operated as a W pattern by BA mailine, not by the LGW subsid Euroflyer.

ba does lots of codeshares across scotland with LM. after the demise of flybe1, they became the preferred domestic route partner. a lot of the intra-UK LM flights are also codeshared and bookable as standalone BA codeshares without connecting to/from a BA flight.

 

[Bigman]

And with 2 more ATR72 due to arrive at Emerald, it makes you think that they must be earmarked for something.