Route Development & Rumours

[LBA4EVER]

They do have A330s. It says so in ' About us' on their website. Google IPS Airways. Quite professional and it shows their only destinations as Lahore, Islamabad, Leeds Bradford and East Midlands.

Just had a look, yes its all there, numerous sites and links with plenty of info. Director is a mr ansar ali, born 1960 and the offices are in west drayton, Interesting!

 

[LBA4EVER]

 

[CM.]

Hopefully soon we will hear more about this. But sounds exiting that they’re looking at flying to 2 destinations in Pakistan rather than just Islamabad when PIA flew here.

 

[LBA4EVER]

Hopefully soon we will hear more about this. But sounds exiting that they’re looking at flying to 2 destinations in Pakistan rather than just Islamabad when PIA flew here.

If you dig deeper online they have actually been advertising new job vacancies too, so yes interesting times. If it comes true they will definitely need to fly into lba late morning or early eve to avoid the busy periods!

 

[mdobuk21]

Maybe this is why swissport were sorting out the training that was mentioned a few weeks ago?

 

[Aviador]

I might have to eat my words from earlier. IPS seem to be making all the right noises.

 

[LBA4EVER]

I might have to eat my words from earlier. IPS seem to be making all the right noises.

I will only believe it when i see an A330 with IPS livery on the ground at LBA!

 

[dispext]

I’d love to see Norwegian doing a route, CPH or OSL seem the obvious ones. Lots of football traffic I bet

 

[SierraHotel]

SAS operated an LBA CPH service several years ago. A combination of poor flight times and exorbitant fares resulted in it being quickly canned.

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

I’d love to see Norwegian doing a route, CPH or OSL seem the obvious ones. Lots of football traffic I bet

A Flybe base with a Q400 on those routes would probably suit with decent timings and of course codeshares.

As you say, especially from OSL, they'd pick up LUFC traffic for home games.

 

[White Heather]

SAS operated an LBA CPH service several years ago. A combination of poor flight times and exorbitant fares resulted in it being quickly canned.

And Bmi also operated CPH from LBA using an E135, but that didn't last too long either.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

And Bmi also operated CPH from LBA using an E135, but that didn't last too long either.

And was it Air UK that also flew to CPH?

 

[oldendays]

Not sure about Copenhagen but you could get to Bergen with Air UK if you changed at Edinburgh. That was at least thirty years ago.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

A Flybe base with a Q400 on those routes would probably suit with decent timings and of course codeshares.

As you say, especially from OSL, they'd pick up LUFC traffic for home games.

Not sure about Copenhagen but you could get to Bergen with Air UK if you changed at Edinburgh. That was at least thirty years ago.

Not sure about Copenhagen but you could get to Bergen with Air UK if you changed at Edinburgh. That was at least thirty years ago.

Pretty sure it was Air UK and direct using F27

 

[oldendays]

I don't remember but Air UK were very busy round here back in the day so anything is possible!

 

[LBA4EVER]

Just had it confirmed to me this eve by the operators of IPS airways that the flights will be happening, I've just asked them when they will be a confirmed announcement so will see what comes back. First flight from EMA is 20th june.

 

[A400]

Just had it confirmed to me this eve by the operators of IPS airways that the flights will be happening, I've just asked them when they will be a confirmed announcement so will see what comes back. First flight from EMA is 20th june.

Great news. I assume LBA will be starting near enough the same time as EMA?

 

[LBA4EVER]

Great news. I assume LBA will be starting near enough the same time as EMA?

I guess so yes but im still not 100% convinced, will only believe it when i see it (an A330 on the LBA apron) for a start off we are talking just 3 weeks away! Will see what reply i get back from ips

 

[lbaspotter]

Well could IPS Airways be using the Airbus A330-200, JY-JVB leased from Jordan Aviation?
The said aircraft is currently leased by PIA to operate it's charter flight programme to BHX/CDG/LHR & MAN but I hear the contract ends very soon.

Adding to this, It's reported that PIA are actively looking for replacement leased aircraft operate it's charter flights from June to November 2022.

 

[LBA4EVER]

It just seems strange that we are only 3 or 4 weeks away and they has been no announcement, but yet I've noticed there is a direct number for booking flights, i wonder if the independent travel agents in say bradford and other asian communities are aware of this new service and are booking people onto the flights?
Regards the A330 the jigsaw pieces do seem to be coming together on that one. Also at EMA due to runway length and been a major freight hub you would get heavier loads out of there, although good loads out of LBA would not be an issue as the aircraft would not be fully fuelled plus the A330 has good performance on shorter runways.