easyJet

[Aviador]

I have previously commented on the non existent Easy jet advertising in respect of advertising hoardings at LBA which I find quite baffling for a relatively new operator the airport is seemingly keen to keep. Plenty of Jet 2 and TUI visibility.

As for advertising the majority if not all of it will be down to the airline not the airport. The airport will promote routes through their website and in the media but the airlines pay for advertising locations around the airport and its up to them to advertising. It maybe that the locations used by Jet2 have been purchased for a set duration to secure prime spots around the terminal.

 

[Finger66]

Jet2, at the moment, have the LBA market reasonably well cornered. However as pax start to see U2 aircraft at LBA that is a certain amount of self-advertising, but doesn't show much commitment so I too agree the lack of advertising is a strange one. Equally that could suggest U2 are perfectly happy with where they are at re LBA. Unless of course they Still Haven't Found What They Are Looking For!

 

[SierraHotel]

EZYs LBA -BFS route now showing as 4 x weekly for the remainder of the year(excluding July/August/November where service is 2 x weekly).

 

[lbaspotter]

Easyjet winter 2025/2026 LBA Schedule update for February 2026

Easyjet will be operating up to 9x weekly flights on its 4 routes from Leeds/Bradford during the month of February.

Barcelona = Restarts Feb 4th 2x weekly (Wed & Sat)
Belfast Int’l = Feb 6th increases from 2x to 4x weekly (Mon, Thu-Fri & Sun)
Geneva = Remains 1x weekly (Sat)
Paris Cdg = Restarts Feb 6th 2x weekly (Mon & Fri)

EZY = Easyjet UK
EZS = Easyjet Swiss
EJU – Easyjet Europe

Mondays
EZY0049 = BFS 07:15 – LBA 08:15 / EZY0050 = LBA 08:45 – BFS 09:45 = A320
EJU4637 = CDG 11:00 – LBA 11:35 / EJU4638 = LBA 12:05 – CDG 14:35 = A320
Tuesdays
-------------------------------------/ -------------------------------------
Wednesdays
EJU7193 = BCN 06:30 – LBA 08:10 / EJU7194 = LBA 08:45 – BCN 12:00 = A319
Thursdays
EZY0049 = BFS 15:25 – LBA 16:20 / EZY0050 = LBA 17:00 – BFS 18:00 = A320
Fridays
EJU4637 = CDG 13:40 – LBA 14:15 / EJU4638 = LBA 14:45 – CDG 17:15 = A320
EZY0049 = BFS 14:25 – LBA 15:25 / EZY0050 = LBA 15:55 – BFS 16:55 = A320
Saturdays
EJU7193 = BCN 11:25 – LBA 13:05 / EJU7194 = LBA 13:40 – BCN 16:55 = A319
EZS1511 = GVA 18:05 – LBA 19:05 / EZS1512 = LBA 19:40 – GVA 22:25 = A320
Sundays
EZY0049 = BFS 18:15 – LBA 19:10 / EZY0050 = LBA 19:40 – BFS 20:40 = A319

 

[YorkshireLad]

Today was the restart of the route to Barcelona

Time	Airline	Flight Number	Destination	Actual Time	Aircraft	Stand
08:45	easyJet	U27194	Barcelona	09:08	OE-LQB (Airbus A319)	10
08:10	easyJet	U27193	Barcelona	08:13	OE-LQB (Airbus A319)	10

Loads: Outbound 139/156 (89.1%) - Negligible margin of error
Inbound 26/156 (16.7%) - Approx 15-20% margin of error

 

[752]

Today was the restart of the route to Barcelona

Time	Airline	Flight Number	Destination	Actual Time	Aircraft	Stand
08:45	easyJet	U27194	Barcelona	09:08	OE-LQB (Airbus A319)	10
08:10	easyJet	U27193	Barcelona	08:13	OE-LQB (Airbus A319)	10

Loads: Outbound 139/156 (89.1%) - Negligible margin of error
Inbound 26/156 (16.7%) - Approx 15-20% margin of error

Good outbound figure for first Wednesday in Feb! Inbound not bad considering BCN isn’t served by anyone in Jan, good for easy

 

[scottrhino]

Which was a shame in January. I had to fly Manchester Barcelona Asturias and would have used this service if flights were available. Vueling from Manchester was pretty much full

 

[752]

Which was a shame in January. I had to fly Manchester Barcelona Asturias and would have used this service if flights were available. Vueling from Manchester was pretty much full

Looks like Ryanair have x3 daily on some days MAN BCN in Jan. Shame easy/Ryanair or Jet2 couldnt maintain even a weekly BCN service.

 

[Aviador]

Looks like Ryanair have x3 daily on some days MAN BCN in Jan. Shame easy/Ryanair or Jet2 couldnt maintain even a weekly BCN service.

I'm not too sure that is necessarily the case. If Jet2 only have so many aircraft they can base at Leeds, they may regard other more profitable destinations as a priority. If and when the council stop trying to adjitate the planning process to allow more flights, then maybe then Jet2 will look again at the LBA wishlist.

 

[YorkshireLad]

Barcelona hasn’t operated in January by Jet2 for years, and as a new route I’m not surprised easyJet didn’t operate it in the quietest month. I’m more hopeful for the future

 

[752]

I'm not too sure that is necessarily the case. If Jet2 only have so many aircraft they can base at Leeds, they may regard other more profitable destinations as a priority. If and when the council stop trying to adjitate the planning process to allow more flights, then maybe then Jet2 will look again at the LBA wishlist.

Its very evident Jet2 have spare aircraft laying around in winter especially the 737-300's. My point being if FR can maintain x3 daily on top of Vueling at MAN. (Pretty sure Jet2 operate MAN BCN in Jan also, its on sale for next year). So the point being why cant anybody do a weekly service from LBA, surely there has to be some potential there. The night quota has nothing to do with it.

 

[scottrhino]

100% agree ZB757. I think the days of January being a quiet month are being dispelled. Many people actually prefer some city breaks away from the hustle and bustle of spring summer. The flight out was a mix of football fans going to Barcelona and beyond as well as city breakers. The point you are making is valid, possibly 20 flights plus in January from Manchester zero from Leeds Bradford. Perhaps Aena will fill these gaps

 

[YorkshireLad]

Looking at MAN-BCN

January 22X Weekly

easyJet 2X Weekly
Jet2 2X Weekly
Ryanair 12X Weekly
Vueling 6X Weekly

February 28X Weekly

easyJet 3X Weekly
Jet2 4X Weekly
Ryanair 12X Weekly
Vueling 9X Weekly

Yes, it's disappointing to see. However, I think this is a question of individual airlines as opposed to a wider picture. To have Ryanair on the route would surely be a godsend, strong year-round demand and their tendency to maintain respectable frequencies on routes like this would be perfect. If Jet2 expand further out of LBA after the new development I can see the route going year round, I do wonder whether it's more crew-based if anything that stops them from operating year-round, or policy of some description. easyJet I can see going year round soon enough, whether it's next year or when they establish their base (optimism can only be the way forward regarding an orange base surely). Vueling is an airline I'd like to see back at LBA now we've established ourselves a bit more (yes, we were well established by 2016, but air travel I feel is more robust now).

Either way, I feel we're straying a little bit off topic

 

[YorkshireLad]

Today has been the restart of the route to Paris CDG
Today's easyJet flights have been:

Time	Airline	Flight Number	Destination	Actual	Aircraft	Stand
14:45	easyJet	U24638	Paris CDG	15:05	OE-IJZ (Airbus A320)	7
15:55	easyJet	U250	Belfast Intl	16:53	G-EZRY (Airbus A320)	7
14:15	easyJet	U24637	Paris CDG	14:10	OE-IJZ (Airbus A320)	7
15:25	easyJet	U249	Belfast Intl	16:03	G-EZRY (Airbus A320)	7

Loads

Paris CDG: Outbound 176 (94.6%) / Inbound 65 (34.9%) (Error margin present for inbound, negligible for outbound)
Belfast Intl: Outbound 166 (89.2%) / Inbound 169 (90.9%) (Negligible error margin for both)

Tomorrow the Barcelona loads look like they will be decent (not stellar, but respectable). However the outbound Geneva looks dire, to the point where I pray easyJet will keep the route into next winter

 

[Len Fish]

All the skiers are at home watching the Winter Olympics!

 

[Finger66]

You mean rather than sloping off to GVA!

 

[752]

As discussed before the GVA outbound is dire I’m sure easyJet are well aware, was the same last year and is on sale for the same next year so maybe it’s preforming OK considering! (I do hope easy extend the 6 week offering / even add additional days) it is a poor offering but better then nothing

 

[Seasider]

Maybe people are doing the same as me, Jet2 outbound EZY inbound.

 

[YorkshireLad]

We had our first easyJet A321NEO today

Time	Airline	Flight Number	Destination	Actual Time	Aircraft	Stand
14:45	easyJet	U24638	Paris CDG	16:45	OE-IUB (Airbus A321NEO)	9
15:55	easyJet	U250	Belfast Intl	16:01	G-EZDV (Airbus A319)	7
14:05	easyJet	U24637	Paris CDG	14:31	OE-IUB (Airbus A321NEO)	9
15:25	easyJet	U249	Belfast Intl	15:13	G-EZDV (Airbus A319)	7

Loads:
Belfast Intl: 152/156 (97.4%), 133/156 (85.3%)
Paris CDG: 218/235 (92.8%), 75/235 (31.9%) (Inbound subject to 20% margin of error)

Overall, a good day for loads, definitely worth putting on the A321NEO. Hopefully we'll see more as easyJet expand out of LBA

Tomorrow's Geneva outbound is looking healthy, 167 to be precise. Haven't checked the inbound yet, but I'm sure it'll be a familiar tale. Nor have I checked Barcelona, but from memory the outbound was looking good from a brief glance

 

[Bigjflo]

Interestingly LBA's FB page has posted about the A321 with positive comments. One of which is asking for more routes to which LBA have replied with ...
Safe to say, watch this space I think