Flybe

[White Heather]

Is it going to be a Q400? May well be an E jet.

Well it has been a Q400 in previous years when Flybe operated it.

 

[oldendays]

Dash 8 G-ECOI is with us this afternoon, still wearing Brussels Airlines livery.

 

[lbaspotter]

Wondering why Flybe have just liked one of my recent tweets regards its new franchise partner Eastern Airways restarting the Leeds - Glasgow route!

 

[lbaspotter]

Flybe route network from Leeds has just increased from 3x to 5x direct routes: includes its own services to Belfast City, Dusseldorf and Newquay along with its new franchise partners routes to Aberdeen and Southampton.

What is more interesting is the fact Glasgow has not been removed from the drop down menu of destinations available from Leeds yet. Even though no flights are bookable.

 

[lbaspotter]

Flybe along with its franchise partner Eastern Airways winter 2017/18 timetable will operate as follows:

Mondays
BE7609 = LBA 06:45 – ABZ 07:55 / BE7602 = ABZ 08:25 – LBA 09:40 = JS41
BE7601 = LBA 10:30 – ABZ 11:45 / BE7606 = ABZ 15:30 – LBA 16:45 = JS41
BE7605 = LBA 17:40 – ABZ 18:55 / BE7608 = ABZ 19:25 – LBA 20:40 = JS41

BE729 = BHD 06:40 - LBA 07:40 / BE730 = LBA 08:05 - BHD 09:05 = DH84
BE731 = BHD 09:50 - LBA 10:50 / BE732 = LBA 11:15 - BHD 12:15 = DH84
BE733 = BHD 12:30 - LBA 13:30 / BE734 = LBA 14:15 - BHD 15:15 = DH84
BE735 = BHD 15:40 - LBA 16:40 / BE736 = LBA 17:05 - BHD 18:05 = DH84
BE739 = BHD 18:35 - LBA 19:35 / BE740 = LBA 20:00 - BHD 21:00 = DH84

BE1494 = DUS 13:20 – LBA 14:05 / BE1495 = LBA 14:30 – DUS 17:15= DH84

BE7600 = LBA 06:50 – SOU 08:10 / BE7601 = SOU 08:40 – LBA 10:00 = JS41
BE7602 = LBA 10:10 – SOU 11:30 / BE7603 = SOU 12:00 – LBA 13:20 = JS41
BE7604 = LBA 14:00 – SOU 15:20 / BE7605 = SOU 15:50 – LBA 17:10 = JS41
BE7606 = LBA 17:15 – SOU 18:35 / BE7607 = SOU 19:05 – LBA 20:25 = JS41

Tuesdays
BE7609 = LBA 06:45 – ABZ 07:55 / BE7602 = ABZ 08:25 – LBA 09:40 = JS41
BE7601 = LBA 10:30 – ABZ 11:45 / BE7606 = ABZ 15:30 – LBA 16:45 = JS41
BE7605 = LBA 17:40 – ABZ 18:55 / BE7608 = ABZ 19:25 – LBA 20:40 = JS41

BE729 = BHD 06:40 - LBA 07:40 / BE730 = LBA 08:05 - BHD 09:05 = DH84
BE731 = BHD 09:50 - LBA 10:50 / BE732 = LBA 11:15 - BHD 12:15 = DH84
BE733 = BHD 12:05 - LBA 13:05 / BE736 = LBA 17:05 - BHD 18:05 = DH84
BE739 = BHD 18:35 - LBA 19:35 / BE740 = LBA 20:00 - BHD 21:00 = DH84

BE1494 = DUS 13:20 – LBA 14:05 / BE1495 = LBA 14:30 – DUS 17:15 = DH84

BE753 = LBA 13:50 - NQY 15:05 / BE754 = NQY 15:30 - LBA 16:40 = DH84

BE7600 = LBA 06:50 – SOU 08:10 / BE7601 = SOU 08:40 – LBA 10:00 = JS41
BE7602 = LBA 10:10 – SOU 11:30 / BE7603 = SOU 12:00 – LBA 13:20 = JS41
BE7604 = LBA 14:00 – SOU 15:20 / BE7605 = SOU 15:50 – LBA 17:10 = JS41
BE7606 = LBA 17:15 – SOU 18:35 / BE7607 = SOU 19:05 – LBA 20:25 = JS41

Wednesdays
BE7609 = LBA 06:45 – ABZ 07:55 / BE7602 = ABZ 08:25 – LBA 09:40 = JS41
BE7601 = LBA 10:30 – ABZ 11:45 / BE7606 = ABZ 15:30 – LBA 16:45 = JS41
BE7605 = LBA 17:40 – ABZ 18:55 / BE7608 = ABZ 19:25 – LBA 20:40 = JS41

BE729 = BHD 06:40 - LBA 07:40 / BE730 = LBA 08:05 - BHD 09:05 = DH84
BE731 = BHD 09:50 - LBA 10:50 / BE732 = LBA 11:15 - BHD 12:15 = DH84
BE733 = BHD 12:30 - LBA 13:30 / BE734 = LBA 14:15 - BHD 15:15 = DH84
BE735 = BHD 15:40 - LBA 16:40 / BE736 = LBA 17:05 - BHD 18:05 = DH84
BE739 = BHD 18:35 - LBA 19:35 / BE740 = LBA 20:00 - BHD 21:00 = DH84

BE1494 = DUS 12:45 – LBA 13:30 / BE1495 = LBA 14:30 – DUS 17:15 = DH84

BE7600 = LBA 06:50 – SOU 08:10 / BE7601 = SOU 08:40 – LBA 10:00 = JS41
BE7602 = LBA 10:10 – SOU 11:30 / BE7605 = SOU 15:50 – LBA 17:10 = JS41
BE7606 = LBA 17:15 – SOU 18:35 / BE7607 = SOU 19:05 – LBA 20:25 = JS41

Thursdays
BE7609 = LBA 06:45 – ABZ 07:55 / BE7602 = ABZ 08:25 – LBA 09:40 = JS41
BE7601 = LBA 10:30 – ABZ 11:45 / BE7606 = ABZ 15:30 – LBA 16:45 = JS41
BE7605 = LBA 17:40 – ABZ 18:55 / BE7608 = ABZ 19:25 – LBA 20:40 = JS41

BE729 = BHD 06:40 - LBA 07:40 / BE730 = LBA 08:05 - BHD 09:05 = DH84
BE731 = BHD 09:50 - LBA 10:50 / BE732 = LBA 11:15 - BHD 12:15 = DH84
BE733 = BHD 12:30 - LBA 13:30 / BE734 = LBA 14:15 - BHD 15:15 = DH84
BE735 = BHD 15:40 - LBA 16:40 / BE736 = LBA 17:05 - BHD 18:05 = DH84
BE739 = BHD 18:35 - LBA 19:35 / BE740 = LBA 20:00 - BHD 21:00 = DH84

BE1494 = DUS 13:20 – LBA 14:05 / BE1495 = LBA 14:30 – DUS 17:15 = DH84

BE7600 = LBA 06:50 – SOU 08:10 / BE7601 = SOU 08:40 – LBA 10:00 = JS41
BE7602 = LBA 10:10 – SOU 11:30 / BE7603 = SOU 12:00 – LBA 13:20 = JS41
BE7604 = LBA 14:00 – SOU 15:20 / BE7605 = SOU 15:50 – LBA 17:10 = JS41
BE7606 = LBA 17:15 – SOU 18:35 / BE7607 = SOU 19:05 – LBA 20:25 = JS41

Fridays
BE7603 = LBA 13:20 – ABZ 14:35 / BE7606 = ABZ 15:30 – LBA 16:45 = JS41
BE7605 = LBA 17:40 – ABZ 18:55 / BE7608 = ABZ 19:25 – LBA 20:40 = JS41

BE729 = BHD 06:40 - LBA 07:40 / BE730 = LBA 08:05 - BHD 09:05 = DH84
BE731 = BHD 09:50 - LBA 10:50 / BE732 = LBA 11:15 - BHD 12:15 = DH84
BE733 = BHD 12:05 - LBA 13:05 / BE736 = LBA 17:05 - BHD 18:05 = DH84
BE737 = BHD 17:55 - LBA 18:55 / BE738 = LBA 19:20 - BHD 20:20 = DH84
BE739 = BHD 18:45 - LBA 19:45 / BE740 = LBA 20:10 - BHD 21:10 = DH84

BE1494 = DUS 13:20 – LBA 14:05 / BE1495 = LBA 14:30 – DUS 17:15 = DH84

BE753 = LBA 13:30 - NQY 14:45 / BE754 = NQY 15:10 - LBA 16:20 = DH84

BE7600 = LBA 06:50 – SOU 08:10 / BE7603 = SOU 11:30 – LBA 12:50 = JS41
BE7604 = LBA 14:00 – SOU 15:20 / BE7605 = SOU 15:50 – LBA 17:10 = JS41
BE7606 = LBA 17:15 – SOU 18:35 / BE7607 = SOU 19:05 – LBA 20:25 = JS41

Saturdays
BE729 = BHD 06:40 - LBA 07:40 / BE730 = LBA 08:05 - BHD 09:05 = DH84
BE731 = BHD 09:50 - LBA 10:50 / BE732 = LBA 11:15 - BHD 12:15 = DH84

Sundays
BE7606 = ABZ 15:15 – LBA 16:25 / BE7605 = LBA 20:20 – ABZ 21:30 = 2000

BE733 = BHD 12:05 - LBA 13:05 / BE738 = LBA 17:05 - BHD 18:05 = DH84
BE735 = BHD 14:35 - LBA 15:35 / BE736 = LBA 16:00 - BHD 17:00 = DH84
BE739 = BHD 18:35 - LBA 19:35 / BE740 = LBA 20:20 - BHD 21:20 = DH84

BE1494 = DUS 13:20 – LBA 14:05 / BE1495 = LBA 14:30 – DUS 17:15 = DH84

BE753 = LBA 13:30 - NQY 14:45 / BE754 = NQY 15:10 - LBA 16:20 = DH84

BE7606 = LBA 16:50 – SOU 18:05 / BE7605 = SOU 18:45 – LBA 19:55 = 2000

Airport Codes
ABZ = Aberdeen
BHD = Belfast City
DUS = Dusseldorf
LBA = Leeds/Bradford
NQY = Newquay
SOU = Southampton

Aircraft Codes
DH84 = Dash 8-Q400
JS41 = BAe Jetstream 41
2000 = Saab 2000

 

[White Heather]

LBA have confirmed today that the Eastern flights to ABZ and SOU will be marketed through the Flybe website from October 29th.

 

[lbaspotter]

I've just recived an email from Flybe's saying that there summer 2018 flights running up until September 9th will go on sale this coming Thursday.

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Wonder if Eastern Airways will continue to operate the Leeds-Southampton-Rodez service under Flybe's franchise agreement?

 

[AirBingley]

The flights are indeed on sale - have just booked DUS to LBA next July - the essential price was £66 and the price with bag was £98.

 

[Finger66]

Just had a look at availability LBA - DUS - LBA for today. Still pretty cheap outbound but the inbound is full. Probably because there will have been lots of pax outbound on an LS plane twice the size. Looking at the "month view" on the BE website there are some days when it's expensive so loads probably good but lots of cheap ones too suggesting not so good. However it's very much a business orientated route so will be lots of last minute bookings. Let's hope it's a success for BE and they improve the timings from a business perspective.

 

[White Heather]

If they carry the passengers Jet2 did, most flights on a Dash 8 will be pretty full. My only worry is there is still a perception among some people that propellor power equals old outdated aircraft and therefore to be avoided. I have already had to persuade a friend who flies to DUS regularly with Jet2 to travel on the Flybe service from LBA when her first instinct was to go over to MAN and fly on a 'proper' plane. Fortunately, she is giving it a go, encouraged also by the good departure and arrival times offered .

 

[Aviador]

However it's very much a business orientated route

That is what you would think but I can tell you that that isn't the case. Unless there has been a dramatic change, I can assure you the Leeds Dusseldorf route isn't frequented by business passengers on the whole. Generally speaking the flight is used by back-packers, tourists visiting Yorkshire and squaddies heading to Germany rather than business passengers. If Flybe decided to go double daily on the route things might be different.

 

[Finger66]

The route will work for Flybe. As was said a few months ago I am hoping this makes them realise the full LBA potential and other routes may follow. Especially if T3 end up with a spare a/c or two when they cut their losses from head to head competition with LM. They certainly couldn't lose more money on LBA GLA and LBA CDG than they are doing in the Highlands currently! And that's just the start!

 

[whoshotjimmi]

If they carry the passengers Jet2 did, most flights on a Dash 8 will be pretty full. My only worry is there is still a perception among some people that propellor power equals old outdated aircraft and therefore to be avoided. I have already had to persuade a friend who flies to DUS regularly with Jet2 to travel on the Flybe service from LBA when her first instinct was to go over to MAN and fly on a 'proper' plane. Fortunately, she is giving it a go, encouraged also by the good departure and arrival times offered .

If this is the case, and to be fair pretty much every time I have used Flybe the aircraft has been 90% full, it is more down to Flybe to convince potential passengers that their aircraft are more than suitable than it is for the passengers to take a leap of faith. It would probably help if their aircraft interiors were a little bit nicer and more rigorously maintained - they do tend to rattle somewhat as a result of loose interior plastics. I compare this directly to Stobart's ATRs which are much quieter, smoother and generally nicer to fly on, particularly those in use with Aer Lingus.

Having said that, I've never had an issue with the Flybe Dash 8s and, actually, they are probably superior to Jet2's 737-300s which, frankly, have tired me out every time I've used them.

 

[Tarn Spotter]

As Flybe the nominated carrier for Disneyland Paris, would make sense for a LBA to CDG service to be operated. Booking Disneyland tickets recently could fly from basically every northern airport except LBA.

 

[Jerry]

As Flybe the nominated carrier for Disneyland Paris, would make sense for a LBA to CDG service to be operated. Booking Disneyland tickets recently could fly from basically every northern airport except LBA.

Also they have a very good relationship with Air France for long and short haul connections.

 

[Tarn Spotter]

The booking engine once you chose your airport allows either a Air France or Flybe booking, we flew out with air france and returned with Flybe, really due to flight times.

 

[lbaspotter]

The airport issued the following press release this morning regards Flybe's winter 2017/18 schedule.

http://www.leedsbradfordairport.co.uk/media/2732/30102017.pdf

Most interesting part is the following statement made by the Airports Aviation Development Director, Chris Sanders.
“This latest service from Leeds Bradford Airport is an indication of the intention we have to strengthen our route offering and increase international connectivity for Yorkshire.”

 

[Jerry]

The airport issued the following press release this morning regards Flybe's winter 2017/18 schedule.

http://www.leedsbradfordairport.co.uk/media/2732/30102017.pdf

Most interesting part is the following statement made by the Airports Aviation Development Director, Chris Sanders.
“This latest service from Leeds Bradford Airport is an indication of the intention we have to strengthen our route offering and increase international connectivity for Yorkshire.”

If Jet2 are going to drop the city routes like Dusseldorf and possibly Amsterdam and Paris then they would be ideal routes for Flybe to take over.

 

[oldendays]

Dash 8 G-ECOK is with us tonight. She wears the dark blue Brussels Airlines fin but no 'b' logo or other markings.

 

[tleeds]

I only really see outbound figures in all honesty most of the time.

Some days it’s been 40-50 others around 70-75 so it’s varying at the moment!