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Aspire Pre-Flight Hospitality expands presence at Birmingham Airport Aspire Pre-Flight Hospitality expands presence at Birmingham Airport with two new offerings and an upgraded lounge experience. In addition to the Aspire lounge, guests will also have access to the new Luxe by Aspire and Suite...

Jet2 have announced Jersey as new Summer 2027 destination from Birmingham Airport Jet2 have announced Jersey as new Summer 2027 destination from Birmingham Airport, with three weekly services operating throughout Summer UK consumer champion, Jet2 is today announcing the launch of a new route...

easyJet continues growth at Birmingham Airport as more aircraft and routes take off easyJet is celebrating the arrival of a new aircraft at its Birmingham base supporting 400 jobs. easyJet flights to Nice also took off from Birmingham for the first time today and the airline recently announced...

Leeds Bradford Named ‘Disrupter of the Year’ at Yorkshire Children’s Charity Commercial Real Estate Awards 2026 Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) was named as winner of the Disrupter Award at the Yorkshire Children’s Charity Commercial Real Estate Awards 2026 on Thursday 7 May 2026. The accolade...

Leeds Bradford Airport Welcomes Positive CLEUD Decision, Confirming Compliance With Night Flight Conditions Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) welcomes the positive outcome regarding its application for a Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use or Development (CLEUD) in relation the operation of...

Indeed and then it's down to workload and the practicality of making an announcement.

I've just been asking Google and here is its interpretation: By granting the CLEUD for 941 movements, the council has officially ruled that these specific flights are immune from enforcement. Crucially, they have confirmed that these 941 movements do not count towards the 2,800 or 1,200...

The T&A and associated Ilkley Gazette have a headline saying "Leeds Bradford Airport cleared for 941 night flights". Yet again this makes it look like the airport was operating illegally, and is only now allowed to operate 941 flights. I have been unable to open the link to read the full story...

Yes I thought that too. In fact with three daily rotations it means even more as only one slot would be needed for outside the current daytime operating hours.

If correct that would be similar to what the airport would have achieved as part of the former new terminal plans, as you say effectively cancelling out the majority of the movements between 06:00 and 07:00. It could work out as more if unused winter movements roll over to the summer? Take...

Could be wrong but I work that out as 4.4 extra movements per 24 hour period between the 31 March and 31 October?

I don't disagree but what would be more alarming? Diverting and landing early or being told one of the pilots is incapacitated. It might be possible for the remaining flight deck crew to alerted the cabin crew and then they can inform the passengers. It would be interesting to know what actually...

You've been watching Airplane 🤣

When the pilot(s) have high workload, they say nothing.

As part of the LBA community it is great that you are sharing your experience of another airport with us here, but it would be useful to the wider community to post your review of Luton Airport in the respective airport forum for Luton Airport.