Rumours about new destinations or airlines?

[channex 757]

LBA-DLM-LBA Next summer operated by Monarch Airlines! Depart LBA 10.00 arr DLM 16-15 dep DLM 17.15 arr LBA 19.45. Looks like Thomsons are expanding next summer!

Thats good news if it is true. Would mean another airline operating into LBA!

I wonder what aircraft Monarch will operate the flight with? a321?

 

[markietg]

Also from the Thomson Cruise 2013 site. Tuesdays LBA 0700 PMI 1035 PMI 1935 LBA 2115 again with Monarch Airlines. The Corfu cruise is showing LBA flights but with Thomson Airways.

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

Quite ironic that those times for TOM are the same exact times jet2 have in summer. So very much doubt monarch will be there.

DLM flight well done but i personally don't see it, or will believe it till it's all said & done and the airport are buzzing about it. Time for some TCX & Jet2 expansion .. another a320 and another 757!?

 

[markietg]

Nicholas....I only saying what it states on the Thomson Cruise website. Please take a look. Flights are to be operated by Monarch Airlines. I too hope this is not a mistake....but it's there for all to see.

 

[tleeds]

The Jet2 timings on that Tuesday this year - 2012 are about half an hour out to those stated on the Thomson Cruise website, so it could be that Monarch are partly basing an aircraft at LBA... But suppose, could always change them for the Summer of 2013...

It certainly doesn't sound like Jet2 either to use up a 757 on a Monday morning, and a 10am departure is a late timing, even by Jet2's standards, and I can't see TCX departing at 10am in peak season either..

It is looking like Monarch/Thomson are making their way back to LBA... Maybe this is due to the fact that Thomas Cook have started a DLM service from DSA recently... :aggressive:

 

[Jordan-34092]

It is looking like Monarch/Thomson are making their way back to LBA... Maybe this is due to the fact that Thomas Cook have started a DLM service from DSA recently... :aggressive:

There is that, but ive also heard the DSA isn't working out as expected for Thomson so this could be them trying to get back into LBA so that if need be they can pull straight away.

 

[tleeds]

There is that, but ive also heard the DSA isn't working out as expected for Thomson so this could be them trying to get back into LBA so that if need be they can pull straight away.

It does sound like an airline-ish thing to do, gradually move routes one by one.. the only exception is Ryanair the vast majority of the time, although we are seeing them do it at the moment e.g. LPL > MAN...

 

[Jordan-34092]

There is that, but ive also heard the DSA isn't working out as expected for Thomson so this could be them trying to get back into LBA so that if need be they can pull straight away.

It does sound like an airline-ish thing to do, gradually move routes one by one.. the only exception is Ryanair the vast majority of the time, although we are seeing them do it at the moment e.g. LPL > MAN...[/quote]

True, but with ryanair they usually say one thing and end up doing the complete opposite.

 

[pug]

A post on fruit suggests there are strong rumours of BA operating LHR-LBA in winter 12 as a slot warmer. Anyone on here heard anything?

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[User0001]

I cannot possibly comment, if only I knew someone who works for BA?? :angel:

 

[lbaspotter]

All i will say is that the airport had 2 meetings (apparently) with BA recently and they both went well by all acounts.

Have heard 2 daily using A319's

 

[User0001]

The flight will be 3 daily if it goes ahead LBAspotter.

It will also be a slot sitting service for LHR until winter 2013 when the long haul aircraft come into service.

Lots of niggles behind the scenes which has caused LBA to be considered to alleviate a few immediate issues.

 

[empire]

I do not understand why BA would start a new route as a slot sitting exercise when they can just add frequency within their existing network. I suggest this is an over enthusiastic spotter rumour.

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[Sherburnflyer92]

2 Daily seems viable. But 3 would be much better;

0700 dep from Leeds.
0800 arr into London.

1200 dep from London
1300 arr into leeds
1345 dep form leeds
1445 arr into London.

2000 dep from london
2100 arr into leeds.

This would enable them to catch all their banks. So the 0800 arr into London, will enable alot of connections to a hell of lot of places in America. The afternoon the same but targeted much more for the asian/australian connections. The departures back from London, the first to pick up all the connecting traffic from all the flights, and the last mainly for O&D. But then you could say the first departure out of Leeds in the morning would subsidise the last flight in from London.

Hopefully this is a)true, and b) it's 2 daily. Permenant too.

 

[lbaspotter]

To keep costs down to start with, I would guess that It wont be a night stopping aircraft at LBA and putting staff in hotels over night thats for sure.

They will most likly be early north bound leaving Heathrow before the first shuttle departs Leeds outbound to Heathrow.
If BA do decide Hopefully we will have a mid afternoon slot if we get the 3rd daily.

Then they will most likely be a early evening northbound to Leeds with a mid evening return back to London.

They will be looking at filling the aircraft with people using Heathrow for onward wirldwide connections. Instead off just point to point pax.

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[Jordan-34092]

I do not understand why BA would start a new route as a slot sitting exercise when they can just add frequency within their existing network. I suggest this is an over enthusiastic spotter rumour.

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I agree, i don't think they will commence operations to be fair, more than likely they will add frequency to other routes long haul and short.

 

[pug]

empire, concord lover, I believe user001 works at BA, so I trust his word.

Besides which, stranger things have happened.

 

[lbaspotter]

I agree with Pug on this one, This is a strong rumour that's doing the rounds just at the moment and there are a few things that back it up..

First we have heard LBA have had talks with British Airways recently. As It was mentioned on here a few weeks ago. Then there is also the British Airways statement on the FT.com website last week announcing the departure of Digby Jones due to possible conflicts of interest with his new post at Flybe which really dose add fuel to the fire:

“We’re keen to strengthen our regional network in the UK,” said a BA spokesman last week,referring to routes between London and the regions.

So it's going to be one to watch. I know there has always been a good rumour network around LBA over the years, Some have come true while others have come and gone.

 

[airforced]

I have never understood why BA couldn't make LBA/LHR work. They must have lost a lot of traffic to KLM over the years who have thrived on the Regional/AMS feeder routes. There has been a huge increase in the 'sandpit' airlines providing feeder services to their hubs in recent years too.

Maybe BA have now decided to fight back and reclaim some of that lost traffic now that, through the purchase of BMI, they will be increasing their capacity on long haul from LHR. I hope this link, if it happens of course, isn't just a slot warmer and that they are able to make it work.

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

Speaking of rumours anyone heard anymore on the Jet2 767 front?