Route Development & Rumours

[Silvercity]

The CAA statistics show GR carried fewer passengers from LBA than EMA and about the same as Liverpool in 2024.

From Liverpool Airports point of view there was no surprise that GR are not returning. Their reliability was frankly appalling, couldn't have been worse for their first year.of operation. Easyjet do very well to Jersey, they could have done the same.

 

[752]

A positive sign is that LBA is still on the Aurigny website drop down, LPL, EMA & NQY are not. It looks like S25 their key routes (SOU LCY LGW & Alderney) are on sale. Hopefully the rest will follow soon.

 

[Finger66]

That is positive because I am 99% sure when I checked yesterday that LBA wasn't there. Just tried a dummy booking for Sat 24May to Sat 31May but no flights showing for that whole week on any day - yet!

 

[SierraHotel]

Yes, definitely LBA was not listed on their website yesterday so definitely positive.

 

[Finger66]

Wonder if we will get a slight frequency increase to help with other cuts? That said the cuts could be reliability related rather than underperforming routes so may not have capacity to do that

 

[SierraHotel]

We await some positivity courtesy of EZY and LM.

 

[LBA4EVER]

We await some positivity courtesy of EZY and LM.

EZY, LM and GR! There lining up now!

 

[Finger66]

EZY, LM and GR! There lining up now!

And that's only on a summer Saturday mid afternoon!!!!!

 

[LBA4EVER]

And that's only on a summer Saturday mid afternoon!!!!!

Also to add to the list, im hoping for more from wizz further down the line once the engine issues are sorted!

 

[The Pole]

EZY, LM and GR! There lining up now!

Have I missed a post? EZY - CDG, GR to continue next year to GCI
LM?
TIA

 

[Finger66]

@The Pole don't think you have missed anything per se but very strong rumours re more from EZY and also the possibility of LM. I suspect some members are privy to specifics but cannot comment further due to confidentiality at this stage. GR is optimistic specilation

 

[Bigman]

I see we have got a new once daily Cardiff service operating Monday to Friday from mid December. 16:11 down and 09:45 back. Well done Cross Country .

 

[BCFC]

Can it be LBA?

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[pug]

A surprise for most would imply it’s something very left field. Is an easyjet base at LBA really surprising to most people? I would think most people can’t understand why the largest city in Yorkshire isn’t plugged in fully to easyjet.

 

[752]

Loganair LBA base would be more of surprise then easyjet in my opinion

Can it be LBA?

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I wouldn’t say and easyJet base announced say LBA/SOU/NCL would be surprise.

Could be something like Norse MAN?

FR - MME?

 

[LBA4EVER]

Its all getting a bit tense on here with all these rumours and hints of possible new airlines and routes from LBA! Its all healthy though, I will remain calm as this is LBA after all! But what we must remember is that finally the airport is now undergoing a 100 million pound expansion so perhaps the tide has turned!

 

[Finger66]

If the tide has turned I hope we don't wave goodbye to TUI.

On a serious note I firmly believe we have at least two bits of good news to come in the not too distant future.

 

[Starflyer]

Am led to believe Aurigny will be Wednesday and Saturday operation next year.

For easyJet, it will be three routes including BFS. Not a base, before anyone gets over excited. The speculation on that front does involve an airport at the top of a hill, but it’s not LBA.

 

[BCFC]

Just released on X….so it's not LBA.

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[Finger66]

Wow that is a huge surprise. That's LS on U2's home patch now so just wonder if that's a retaliatory measure for what LBA has to come over the next few years