Leeds Bradford: Infrastructure & Construction Updates

[LBA4EVER]

Complete terminal redevelopment and extension, new rail station, tui and hopefully wizz base in prep for 7million pax per year. Ok its not a brand new shiny terminal but onwards and upwards. Hope it happens.

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

Complete terminal redevelopment and extension, new rail station, tui and hopefully wizz base in prep for 7million pax per year. Ok its not a brand new shiny terminal but onwards and upwards. Hope it happens.

When people got excited at Wizz I was thinking more a replication of what they did at Doncaster at LBA. Definitely cannot accommodate them for a base at present time.

 

[White Heather]

When people got excited at Wizz I was thinking more a replication of what they did at Doncaster at LBA. Definitely cannot accommodate them for a base at present time.

It wasn't a base st DSA so it wont be a base here or anywhere else they might transfer to. Wizz operate year round too, so will need to be operational from wherever it might be from November. Setting up a base takes longer than that and as has been stated, LBA is currently at capacity in summer as far as based aircraft are concerned.

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

It wasn't a base st DSA so it wont be a base here or anywhere else they might transfer to. Wizz operate year round too, so will need to be operational from wherever it might be from November. Setting up a base takes longer than that and as has been stated, LBA is currently at capacity in summer as far as based aircraft are concerned.

Thank you @White Heather for that info. But it was more responding to this:

Complete terminal redevelopment and extension, new rail station, tui and hopefully wizz base in prep for 7million pax per year. Ok its not a brand new shiny terminal but onwards and upwards. Hope it happens.

As I've stated and you also have - it was a replication that I thought we are getting. Maybe.

 

[White Heather]

Thank you @White Heather for that info. But it was more responding to this:


As I've stated and you also have - it was a replication that I thought we are getting. Maybe.

I know that. The purpose if my post was to support your view!

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

Thank you @White Heather. I will say however this ULCC carriers can be set up and running with bases in no time at all. It just depends on the aircraft availability within fleet and any plans they have. Swissport and other airport facilities wont require much more additional staffing, it'll be moving pilots/cabin crew or recruiting them and getting them airside passes which would be the issue.

 

[White Heather]

Thank you @White Heather. I will say however this ULCC carriers can be set up and running with bases in no time at all. It just depends on the aircraft availability within fleet and any plans they have. Swissport and other airport facilities wont require much more additional staffing, it'll be moving pilots/cabin crew or recruiting them and getting them airside passes which would be the issue.

Yes I agree, it would, and that's what takes the time.

Swissport can't cope with what we have now halfl the time, so until they are fully staffed, dealing with more aircraft will be a challenge, and based aircraft even more so. Also, unless crews are already living in the area, the airline needs to sort out contracts with hotels for overnighting crews, and that's not always possible at short notice.

 

[Finger66]

I wonder if there is anyone on this forum based around Doncaster that knows of anyone that might like a job at LBA!!!!!!!!

 

[752]

I'm sure DSA Swissport staff will be offered alternative work at LBA/EMA etc. I know when Monarch announced a base at LBA, many MAN based staff who live in the area was the first to jump to the new base, I'm sure with TUI it would be a similar situation.

 

[Seasider]

Do you think I should send this photo to LBA. 🤔 (KRK apron extension)

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Sorry about the reflections/blue tinge. it was taken through glass.

 

[Finger66]

Send it in 18 days time please. That’s a date when there is usually lots of parkin around!!!!!!!!!!

 

[White Heather]

Does anyone know or recall whether LBA need planning consent to convert grass into concrete to provide more stands? I assume not.

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

I would have relied on yourself @White Heather for this answer. I'm with you on this point - I assume not.

Certainly a question to bring up at the next meeting.

 

[White Heather]

I would have relied on yourself @White Heather for this answer. I'm with you on this point - I assume not.

Certainly a question to bring up at the next meeting.

I would have thought not and don't recall them applying last time they extended the stands - it's the dastardly green belt that made me have some niggling doubts.

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

It’s on their land though, surely, it’s there’s to do as they please.

 

[White Heather]

It’s on their land though, surely, it’s there ri do as they please.

I would hope so, but so was the new terminal......!

 

[ls27]

If it is classed a within there boundary, I would have thought it would be as per Network Rail. ie the the work could be done without planning permission. May be wrong ,but to me that is logical; !!!

 

[LBA4EVER]

Do you think I should send this photo to LBA. 🤔 (KRK apron extension)

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Sorry about the reflections/blue tinge. it was taken through glass.

Send it to LBA management with a message stating, "this is whats called infrastructure and development!"

 

[Aviador]

Send it to LBA management with a message stating, "this is whats called infrastructure and development!"

No you might be better sending it to the government and the MPs who keep trying to block anything associated with LBA development.

 

[White Heather]

Send it to LBA management with a message stating, "this is whats called infrastructure and development!"

A bit unfair given they just had a £150m project blocked by the Government, and still planning an alternative scheme that won't come cheap either.