Route Development & Rumours

[LBA787]

With a BA night stopping A319 service, connections and direct T5 access I’m sure our shuttle would have been successful. However they chose other routes such as Inverness over LBA for the night stopper.

What’s done is done, I don’t want a flash in the pan service, I’d rather wait for the correct airline to return.

The Logan MME-LHR is receiving subsidy to operate.

 

[CM.]

The problem I think last time was the flight times were bad. I used that flight once to Heathrow and was full both ways. But most if not all of those people had connecting flights later on in the day. The timings wouldn’t be good for people going to London to work for the day or even a day out in London. Ideally would be better to have a night stopper as they would provide better flight times and hopefully better performances loads wise as it enables both people getting connections and people heading to London for the day to have good flight times which suits the vast majority.

Another thing I would add is that they have to get luggage to people at a reasonable amount of time, waiting longer for bags than the actual flight puts people off.

 

[lbaspotter]

I'll publish full details of the recent servey which we did for the Leeds - London route when I have a bit of spare time.
I think you'll be surprised with some of results, but others not so.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

We must assume the airlines are aware of all these points but still they dont jump onto the Lhr route. Something doesnt add up.

All if this ignores the availability if slots at economical rates.

 

[White Heather]

We must assume the airlines are aware of all these points but still they dont jump onto the Lhr route. Something doesnt add up.

All if this ignores the availability if slots at economical rates.

Let's not forget that BA suspended the route as Covid hit. With aircraft that size and far less international travel, plus LBA not allowed to handle red list traffic, it's hardly a surprise they haven't considered re-starting the route, but never say never.
Frankly, Cityflyer would have been perfect with 100 seat jets operating maybe 3 or 4 each way each day, in normal times..

 

[KARFA]

It's not really a red list travel issue since anyone coming in from a red list country to LHR would stop there and do the hotel quarantine. They wouldn't be allowed to travel on to a domestic connection. It would only be an issue for direct international routes coming in to LBA.

It is very much due to international connections. These are completely dead atm with large parts of the world pretty much closed for travel. So until that substantially changes the route will not restart - assuming it does restart of course.

I don't think BACF are allowed to operate in to LHR due to union agreements - although there were changes last year and I am not completely clear whether this was changed.

 

[imagineif]

Does LBA have a marketing team?

In the last 48 hours, both BA & Easy have put flights on sale to BHD/BFS - there is zero mention on LBA fbook or website as at 1220 today. That's 2 new carriers serving the airport, one maintaining a key route & the other launching a new one.

I would be shouting it from the rooftops immediately, especially in these dire times. BHD have promoted it very quickly, such P.P.Performance from LBA!

Takes minutes to bash out an announcement with links to booking engines.

Excuse me while I go eye roll into oblivion.

 

[imagineif]

Does LBA have a marketing team?

In the last 48 hours, both BA & Easy have put flights on sale to BHD/BFS - there is zero mention on LBA fbook or website as at 1220 today. That's 2 new carriers serving the airport, one maintaining a key route & the other launching a new one.

I would be shouting it from the rooftops immediately, especially in these dire times. BHD have promoted it very quickly, such P.P.Performance from LBA!

Takes minutes to bash out an announcement with links to booking engines.

Excuse me while I go eye roll into oblivion.

As if by magic 10 minutes after this post... something appears on Fbook, but they just shared a link to an article from the T&A, that well respected and always accurate media outlet. Can they not even be bothered to put out their own Press Release?

 

[Aviador]

Furloughed?

 

[mdobuk21]

Theres a piece on lbia insta page

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

Furloughed?

Likely. Or a small team of couple people.

 

[lbaspotter]

Does LBA have a marketing team?

In the last 48 hours, both BA & Easy have put flights on sale to BHD/BFS - there is zero mention on LBA fbook or website as at 1220 today. That's 2 new carriers serving the airport, one maintaining a key route & the other launching a new one.

I would be shouting it from the rooftops immediately, especially in these dire times. BHD have promoted it very quickly, such P.P.Performance from LBA!

Takes minutes to bash out an announcement with links to booking engines.

Excuse me while I go eye roll into oblivion.

PR for Leeds Bradford Airport is out sourced and done by an agency whom are office based in a Leeds City Centre.

 

[lbaspotter]

New combined 10x weekly Leeds/Bradford – Belfast City & Int’l routes timetable operated by British Airways CityFlyer & Easyjet

Mondays
CFE7313 = BHD 08:40 – LBA 09:35 / CFE7312 = LBA 10:10 – BHD 11:05 = Embraer 190
EZY0289 = BFS 10:30 – LBA 11:30 / EZY0290 = LBA 12:05 – BFS 13:10 = Airbus A320
Tuesdays
CFE7313 = BHD 08:40 – LBA 09:35 / CFE7312 = LBA 10:10 – BHD 11:05 = Embraer 190
Wednesdays
CFE7313 = BHD 08:40 – LBA 09:35 / CFE7312 = LBA 10:10 – BHD 11:05 = Embraer 190
EZY0289 = BFS 15:00 – LBA 16:00 / EZY0290 = LBA 16:35 – BFS 17:40 = Airbus A319
Thursdays
CFE7313 = BHD 08:40 – LBA 09:35 / CFE7312 = LBA 10:10 – BHD 11:05 = Embraer 190
Fridays
CFE7313 = BHD 10:55 – LBA 11:50 / CFE7312 = LBA 12:25 – BHD 13:20 = Embraer 190
EZY0289 = BFS 14:20 – LBA 15:20 / EZY0290 = LBA 15:55 – BFS 17:00 = Airbus A319
Saturdays
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Sundays
CFE7313 = BHD 08:40 – LBA 09:35 / CFE7312 = LBA 10:10 – BHD 11:05 = Embraer 190
EZY0289 = BFS 17:00 – LBA 18:00 / EZY0290 = LBA 18:35 – BFS 19:40 = Airbus A320

 

[Heathrowflyer]

Social media and marketing is in house but ironically pigeon post is probably quicker. I've always thought LBA's efforts at marketing and new business needs an overhaul to bring it into the 20th century and then may be some day the 21st!

 

[lbaspotter]

Eastern Airways also going double daily (Mon & Fri) BAe Jetstream 41 on Leeds - Newquay route from June 28th

 

[LBA4EVER]

Wow its all or nowt at LBA! Never thought id see BA and Easyjet on the belfast routes!

 

[LBA8098]

Another quality piece of journalism by the YEP......NOT. Jet 2 apparently operating to Belfast!!!!?????

Major airline returns to Leeds Bradford Airport as new route announced

Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) passengers will be able to fly to Belfast again after both British Airways and EasyJet announced they would start flights to Northern Ireland.

www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

 

[CM.]

Haha that’s how clueless they usually are with this stuff.

 

[White Heather]

I rest my case........

To be fair, let's give them some credit. The airline name has the word Jet in it. Close!

 

[LBA8098]

They really do beggar believe. Wouldn't wrap my fish and chips up in the YEP to be honest.