Route Development & Rumours

[LBA4EVER]

All the jigsaw pieces seem to be coming together regarding the PIA flight from LBA again, they already fly from LHR, BHX and MAN so im in hope the 4th base will be LBA. Jordan a use the perfect aircraft types as well.

 

[752]

All the jigsaw pieces seem to be coming together regarding the PIA flight from LBA again, they already fly from LHR, BHX and MAN so im in hope the 4th base will be LBA. Jordan a use the perfect aircraft types as well.

How is it possible to be LBA with our current terminal facilities? no way does any airline want to start here (apart from EZY, 3rd FR base, Flybe & Emerald) to name a few this year.. it looks all very likely and fingers crossed this actually does come to fruition, finally.. Hoping for at least 2 weekly, 3 would be fantastic.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Were Onur Air the last carrier to operate an A330 from LBA?

 

[Easy289]

Balkan I believe???

 

[White Heather]

Balkan I believe???

Yes Balkan did a one off in lieu if their A320. Onur Air used A300s not A330s.

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

Onur Air - not that is a flash to the past.

They operated on behalf of Thomas Cook was it?

 

[LBAYORKIE]

And the first? Was it Aer Lingus?

 

[White Heather]

How is it possible to be LBA with our current terminal facilities? no way does any airline want to start here (apart from EZY, 3rd FR base, Flybe & Emerald) to name a few this year.. it looks all very likely and fingers crossed this actually does come to fruition, finally.. Hoping for at least 2 weekly, 3 would be fantastic.

If the flight arrives at the right time when arrivals and departures is quiet, then it's possible. It's when it turns up late and gets mixed up with the other flights that mayhem ensues.
I heard that Jordan Aviation were looking at LBA using A330 200s on behalf of PIA several months ago, and well before the ban on PIA was extended, so if they do this, they may be intending to use Jordan at LBA even after PIA are cleared to fly again to the UK. My understanding was that the flight deck crew would be Jordan Aviation and cabin crew PIA.

 

[White Heather]

Onur Air - not that is a flash to the past.

They operated on behalf of Thomas Cook was it?

Onur Air operated for a Turkey specialist tour operator who went bust. Their name escapes me for now. But they used A300 and A321 aircraft.

 

[White Heather]

And the first? Was it Aer Lingus?

Yes. A one off. We also had a series of Air Luxor A330 flights to and from Faro one summer, and a couple of Monarch trooping flights to and from Paderborn, Germany - and the previously mention Balkan.

I don't think LBA is an afterthought. It's just that no contract has probably been signed yet and until it is, the route is nothing more than a 'potential' route. They may have other options too and in the end it usually comes down to money.

 

[markietg]

Onur Air operated for a Turkey specialist tour operator who went bust. Their name escapes me for now. But they used A300 and A321 aircraft.

Goldtrail Holidays

 

[White Heather]

Goldtrail Holidays

Thanks. That's the one!

 

[mdobuk21]

We’re PIA 2x or 3x per week? Remember the Wednesday and Saturday evenings, did they bring in a Monday aswell?

 

[CM.]

We’re PIA 2x or 3x per week? Remember the Wednesday and Saturday evenings, did they bring in a Monday aswell?

2 weekly

 

[White Heather]

We’re PIA 2x or 3x per week? Remember the Wednesday and Saturday evenings, did they bring in a Monday aswell?

Initially I think they were 3 or even 4 per week, but gradually reduced to 2.

 

[LBA4EVER]

PIA were 3 a week to start but then reduced to 2 per week. Be great to see the A330 at leeds if all comes true but once again it does bring my argument into the spot light regarding the current terminal, even with the extension as passenger figures increase at busy times the terminal may be at bursting point, saying that if the current terminal was reconfigured too this may not be an issue. Please dont all shout at once, it is a forum haha

 

[mdobuk21]

Thought it was Mo/We/Fr cheers

 

[BarnsleyHolidays]

And the first? Was it Aer Lingus?

EI-SHN did the promotional 'jolly' on 11 May 1994, it was a pleasant trip over North Yorkshire.

BH

 

[ChrisBBB]

Thought it was Mo/We/Fr cheers

It was definitely Saturday towards the end - walk round the tarn with the kids timed nicely.
Could hear it coming from miles away

 

[LBA4EVER]

It was definitely Saturday towards the end - walk round the tarn with the kids timed nicely.
Could hear it coming from miles away

Towards the later end of PIA ops at LBA each week rumours were circulating that they were flying the B777 into the airport so i used to always pop to the view point, but it never happened.