Route Development & Rumours

[White Heather]

Plenty potential but given night quota constraints basing aircraft here is not going to happen.

Why would they anyway? Highly unlikely even if we had no restrictions.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Why would they anyway? Highly unlikely even if we had no restrictions.

They (Wizz UK) used to have a base at Doncaster so its not beyond the realms of possibility, although chances are slim.

 

[White Heather]

They (Wizz UK) used to have a base at Doncaster so its not beyond the realms of possibility, although chances are slim.

Wizz UK yes. Operating sun flights. Wizz Hungary never based at DSA.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Wizz UK yes. Operating sun flights. Wizz Hungary never based at DSA.

Thats right.

 

[IanFarquharson]

Wizz UK are now just at LTN & LGW

Pulling out of DSA & CWL

I would not expect any expansion and time soon

 

[White Heather]

Wizz UK are now just at LTN & LGW

Pulling out of DSA & CWL

I would not expect any expansion and time soon

Quite the opposite given their track record.

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

Quite the opposite given their track record.

The trouble is their track record follows them about now. Granted covid didn’t and won’t have helped.

 

[Scottie Dog]

Unfortunately, according to the ACL website, the report for Leeds are only available by contacting ACL.
I'll try making a call on Monday to a contact that I have, but no promises as to the outcome.

Okay I have checked with my contact and ACL only produce Start of Season Reports for Level 1 & 2 airports - Leeds is Level 2. Initial Reports are only done for Level 3 airports.

I hope that helps.

 

[HX3]

Thank you Scottie Dog for checking, much appreciated.

 

[lbaspotter]

Are Play Hinting?

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[LBA4EVER]

Are Play Hinting?

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Be interesting to see if they announce any new routes on the 24th june their 2nd birthday.

 

[Aviador]

Be interesting to see if they announce any new routes on the 24th june their 2nd birthday.

Good point! A chance to give any new routes a decent lead in time.

 

[Finger66]

Would be a great addition on top of the recent Sun Express announcement. I understand PLAY have applied for MAN and BHX slots so not sure if we would be in with an immediate chance, although fairly long standing rumours around that they are. Once again likely to be at non-busy times so would be another good fit

 

[LBA4EVER]

Would be a great addition on top of the recent Sun Express announcement. I understand PLAY have applied for MAN and BHX slots so not sure if we would be in with an immediate chance, although fairly long standing rumours around that they are. Once again likely to be at non-busy times so would be another good fit

Id say we are in with a good chance, why operate from MAN when you already have icelandair and easyjet on the route, and why would play want to dilute their LPL service with the 2 airports been so near? Id bet on BHX or/and LBA.
Certainly the 24th is a date to keep an eye on.

 

[752]

Id say we are in with a good chance, why operate from MAN when you already have icelandair and easyjet on the route, and why would play want to dilute their LPL service with the 2 airports been so near? Id bet on BHX or/and LBA.
Certainly the 24th is a date to keep an eye on.

Jet2 also operate this route in winter. LBA makes logical sense to me. fingers crossed

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Id say we are in with a good chance, why operate from MAN when you already have icelandair and easyjet on the route, and why would play want to dilute their LPL service with the 2 airports been so near? Id bet on BHX or/and LBA.
Certainly the 24th is a date to keep an eye on.

Wasnt it posted that Jet2 were going to serve Rejkavik year round? If so Play would compete with them on point to point.

 

[752]

Been a good couple of weeks for Route Development at LBA. Aer Lingus Winter increases, KLM 4th daily increase, EZY BFS increase, more Jet2 & the great announcement of Sun Express. This one is way overdue and up there on my wish list. Can’t believe our 1960’s terminal has managed to attract all of the above with all of its problems it has.. no new airline was ever going to look at us or operate from here with it.. (eye roll)

And before any of the DSA brigade get involved and saying it should have gone to them (with all the other laughable posts and claims they make) it shouldn’t. Todays news sees SEN up for sale, I wonder what their response is to that. It’s a challenging time for airports around the UK at the moment and LBA is so far riding the storm quite well. Sooner this new extension gets started on the better.

My next few for the wish list:

PLAY - KEF
LH - FRA / MUC
AF - CDG
TK - IST
FR - RMU, MIL, CPH, LPA, BCN
EZY - GVA
BA - LHR
W6 - TIA (Tirana) Long shot.
VY - BCN
TUI - SSH HRG NBE
A3 - ATH

Big ask for some of these I know. But all not impossible and realistic. & again before anyone jumps down my throat and says about the terminal.. look again at my post above and airlines adding routes / capacity.

 

[XEROX]

Been a good couple of weeks for Route Development at LBA. Aer Lingus Winter increases, KLM 4th daily increase, EZY BFS increase, more Jet2 & the great announcement of Sun Express. This one is way overdue and up there on my wish list. Can’t believe our 1960’s terminal has managed to attract all of the above with all of its problems it has.. no new airline was ever going to look at us or operate from here with it.. (eye roll)

And before any of the DSA brigade get involved and saying it should have gone to them (with all the other laughable posts and claims they make) it shouldn’t. Todays news sees SEN up for sale, I wonder what their response is to that. It’s a challenging time for airports around the UK at the moment and LBA is so far riding the storm quite well. Sooner this new extension gets started on the better.

My next few for the wish list:

PLAY - KEF
LH - FRA / MUC
AF - CDG
TK - IST
FR - RMU, MIL, CPH, LPA, BCN
EZY - GVA
BA - LHR
W6 - TIA (Tirana) Long shot.
VY - BCN
TUI - SSH HRG NBE
A3 - ATH

Big ask for some of these I know. But all not impossible and realistic. & again before anyone jumps down my throat and says about the terminal.. look again at my post above and airlines adding routes / capacity.

Both TK and LH are star alliance, surely it would be one or the other?

 

[gulftraveller]

Judging by other airports around the world, upgraded terminals please travellers but have no effect on attracting new airlines, except where slot availability is involved.

Many routes on this wishlist should be possible. A3 very unlikely and BA are, apparently, not contemplating a return. TK’s list of new destinations for the next 10 years includes just 2 UK destinations - BRS and GLA (NCL seems to have been dropped). LH more likely than AF given the KLM presence, but given the CAA stats suggest the LPL route is struggling, they might well be cautious.

 

[White Heather]

I'm sure that in their discussions with new airlines, LBA are extolling the virtues of how the terminal will be in a few years time, and giving airlines the chance to come in and get established ahead of potential competition later. The Sun Express arrival and departure times are, in any case, perfect for LBA, being the time of day when the airport is almost devoid of commercial movements with the exception of the odd Ryanair .