Leeds Bradford: Air Blue Flights will they ever happen?

[White Heather]

If this doesn't come to anything ...

I'll say this again. We need Turkish airlines. Hello LBA airport routes team. We, as an airport, need Turkish airlines.

I can guarantee that the LBA 'routes team' know that and want Turkish Airlines too. Wanting and getting are two different things though.

 

[Finger66]

Yes I am sure they are ITK!

 

[lbaspotter]

Air Blue 3x weekly (Tuesday, Friday & Sunday) Leeds- Islamabad service still showing on slot report starting October 26th

Winter 2025/26

Aircraft Type = 32Q
ICAO Aircraft Size = C
Seats = 31,020
Aircraft movements = 132

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Air Blue 3x weekly (Tuesday, Friday & Sunday) Leeds- Islamabad service still showing on slot report starting October 26th

Winter 2025/26

Aircraft Type = 32Q
ICAO Aircraft Size = C
Seats = 31,020
Aircraft movements = 132

So are you looking somewhere other than @AlphaAlpha? He said 'no longer on OCS'

 

[Speedbird1]

So are you looking somewhere other than @AlphaAlpha? He said 'no longer on OCS'

I’d be careful divulging that you’re taking info from OCS. ACL have pretty strict terms and conditions for users around confidentiality of information in that system.

I know at the airline I work for that it’s for in house use only.

 

[IanFarquharson]

Slots now canx

 

[SierraHotel]

Fingers crossed it's simply a postponement 🤞🤞🤞

 

[lbaspotter]

I’d be careful divulging that you’re taking info from OCS. ACL have pretty strict terms and conditions for users around confidentiality of information in that system.

I know at the airline I work for that it’s for in house use only.

For one I don’t have access to the OCS or the ACL website resources.

I just shared what I already knew. With info from other sources which will remain unnamed.

 

[Iron Duck]

another one lured away no doubt…

 

[Jerry]

another one lured away no doubt…

Or just postponed until Summer? Or next winter?

 

[lbaspotter]

another one lured away no doubt…

Let’s hope it’s just a postponement.

I do know the Air Blue Airbus fleet has been under going a lot of maintenance recently with several aircraft out of active service. Some of the work is being done by Turkish Technic in Istanbul too.

 

[Bob O'JOb]

Don't underestimate the Saudi influence in Pakistan.

 

[lbaspotter]

Don't underestimate the Saudi influence in Pakistan.

Why would it affect LBA. No Saudi operator here?

 

[Bob O'JOb]

Why would it affect LBA. No Saudi operator here?

Ahem.......

 

[Len Fish]

If this doesn't come to anything ...

I'll say this again. We need Turkish airlines. Hello LBA airport routes team. We, as an airport, need Turkish airlines.

The bigger question is-do Turkish Airlines need LBA?

 

[White Heather]

The bigger question is-do Turkish Airlines need LBA?

A couple of years back, their CEO specifically mentioned LBA as a destination they were looking to serve.
But......a lot can change in 2 or 3 years. They seem to be growing at MAN so may just decide to let their Yorkshire passengers continue to make that God Awful treck over there and back .

It's been stated by Vincent Hodder before now that airlines are queuing up to operate to LBA once the terminal is ready. We will see! Realistically though it will be a year from now before its completed and any significant growth arising from it probably won't be until Summer 2027.

 

[lbaspotter]

Ahem.......

The forthcoming trade mission by West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce doesn’t mean a Saudi based airline is going to suddenly announce a new route to Leeds overnight..

 

[Bob O'JOb]

A trade mission by West & North Yorkshire Trade of Commerce doesn’t mean a Saudi based airline is going to suddenly announce a new route to Leeds overnight..

O........K.........

 

[mullion]

Iron Duck another airline lured away? Air Blue operated through MAN for quite a while so i hope you are not blaming MAN if it happens and they announced back in about June they were planning to restart

 

[Aviador]

It's been stated by Vincent Hodder before now that airlines are queuing up to operate to LBA once the terminal is ready. We will see! Realistically though it will be a year from now before its completed and any significant growth arising from it probably won't be until Summer 2027.

As much as we'd like to see things right away, I'd rather the airlines come when we're able to handle them otherwise they'll be off as quick as they came.