Monarch Airlines

[lbaspotter]

Further update: Monarch Airbus A320, G-OZBW is due to position in this afternoon between 14:00-1500hrs joining her sister G-OZBX as been Leeds based.

 

[lbaspotter]

Looks like Monarch Airlines owners Gray Bull Capital might be looking to sell the airline after turning it around from loss making to profit making 17 months ago.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business...er-said-to-be-considering-exit-after-just-17/

More interesting is the fact it could see the airline been sold to either Easyjet or Norwegian. Plus talk of of a merger with Air Berlin.

 

[yorkie40]

Looks like Monarch Airlines owners Gray Bull Capital might be looking to sell the airline after turning it around from loss making to profit making 17 months ago.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business...er-said-to-be-considering-exit-after-just-17/

More interesting is the fact it could see the airline been sold to either Easyjet or Norwegian. Plus talk of of a merger with Air Berlin.

I've just been reading this on Manchester spotters Facebook page hope it's not true cos i don't think easy or Norwegian will pick up what we have at LBA hope im wrong

 

[Aviador]

Norwegian are still expanding so there's no reason why Leeds couldn't continue to work for them. LBA has contributed to the airline's turnaround, so surely it makes sense to keep the base going?

Easyjet, they're still expanding? Do you think they might decide to take Jet2 on in their home territory?

I have to say, it would be a massive shame to see the Monarch brand disappear after so long.

 

[yorkie40]

Norwegian are still expanding so there's no reason why Leeds couldn't continue to work for them. LBA has contributed to the airline's turnaround, so surely it makes sense to keep the base going?

Easyjet, they're still expanding? Do you think they might decide to take Jet2 on in their home territory?

I have to say, it would be a massive shame to see the Monarch brand disappear after so long.

 

[yorkie40]

Yes i hope they look at LBA if monarch go?

 

[Aviador]

User001 mentioned on a different airport thread that he thought Vueling could be a possible contender. It does make sense. BA aka AIG want to expand their lo-cost operation and they made a big commitment to the UK regions this summer spreading the brand name. Monarch have a sizable number of slots at Gatwick so it would enable the airline to gain a sizable presence at Gatwick airport. Other bases such as BHX, LBA and MAN would allow them to expand further into key areas.

 

[yorkie40]

I wonder if monarch will anounce any new routes with jet2 and Ryanairs announcements this week?

 

[lbaspotter]

I wonder if monarch will anounce any new routes with jet2 and Ryanairs announcements this week?

Monarch were first of the block with there winter 2016/17 LBA sheduled programme announcement. As it was put on sale around March 10th if I remember correctly with 2x weekly Malaga route added. See following post: Monarch Airlines

Here's the official press release from the LBA website: http://www.leedsbradfordairport.co.uk/m ... 100316.pdf

So the winter 2016/17 programme for Monarch from Leeds/Bradford is now looking as follows.

Monday
LBA 08:00 - AGP 12:05 / AGP 12:55 - LBA 15:05
Tuesday
LBA 13:55 - ALC 17:45 / ALC 18:35 - LBA 20:35
Wednesday
Non Operational
Thursday
LBA 07:00 - FAO 10:00 / FAO 10:50 - LBA 13:50
LBA 13:55 - ALC 17:45 / ALC 18:35 - LBA 20:35
Friday
LBA 06:15 - TFS 10:55 / TFS 11:45 - LBA 16:05
LBA 17:15 - BCN 20:35 / BCN 21:25 - LBA 23:00
Saturday
LBA 06:15 - AGP 10:20 / AGP 11:10 - LBA 13:20
LBA 14:35 - TFS 19:15 / TFS 20:05 - LBA 00:40*
Sunday
LBA 07:10 - FAO 10:10 / FAO 11:00 - LBA 14:00
LBA 15:10 - BCN 18:30 / BCN 19:20 - LBA 20:55

 

[yorkie40]

Jet2 brought there's out and then added more after what Ryanair did the other day didn't they? They could add couple flights on Wednesdays

 

[Aviador]

It's somewhat annoying that Jet2 seemingly only bolster their offering after the other big two at LBA announce more flights. It just goes to show why the airline is growing more at places like Manchester where there is more competition.

 

[lbaspotter]

Jet2 brought there's out and then added more after what Ryanair did the other day didn't they? They could add couple flights on Wednesdays

It's somewhat annoying that Jet2 seemingly only bolster their offering after the other big two at LBA announcemore flights. It just goes to show why the airline is growing more at places like Manchester where there is more competition

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Sorry that's just not true because to be fair to both Monarch and Jet2 there Winter 2016/17 programmes have been on sale for a few weeks, No actually months now!

Monarch winter's 2016/17 was initially 80% released for sale back in December 2015 with a big press release issued on the LBA website. It then decided to add Malaga as a winter route and had another a press release issued on March 10th 2016.

Jet2 as usual started very early to release there winter 2016/17 flights for sale with no press release as is normally case. Actually it was as far back as November 2015.
I Initially noticed the increase in flights and posted the info onto the forum on March 15th. I agree It was a shame that the was just no big press announcement like Ryanairs from Jet2 until yesterday.

 

[Aviador]

Maybe Jet2 is missing a trick with the PR then. The Ryanair fanfare managed to get onto the regional news which is as good as an advertisement.

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

Any news on Monarch and their summer 2017 programme? I expect no change tbh and expect it to look similar to the current programme we have ... It's just very late this year. What with jet2 and thomsons programme now on sale.

 

[lbaspotter]

Understand that Monarch are due to release there summer 2017 programme later next month.

 

[White Heather]

There was an unusual departure for this afternoon's Dalaman flight out of LBA due to Thunderstorm activity directly in line with runway 32. The A320 took a sharp right turn after departure and climbed whilst banking over Otley, before heading back towards Leeds and back on to its usual flight-path heading to the South East. A sign of things to come in the future as this is the proposed departure route if/when departure and arrivals routings are changed.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

I cant see Otley residents standing for departures routing directly over the town, after all the aircraft will be at low level on high power settings when taking off.

 

[White Heather]

I guess if that is the routing adopted they will have no option. People in Leeds have stood for it for many years, as have the residents of Burley in Wharfedale and Menston. I don't think the new routings would be directly over Otley as they would probably have to pass through the existing gateway between Burley and Menston, and the only ones to turn right would be those heading East into Europe rather than West and down towards France and Spain. I suspect therefore that the routing would avoid the built up areas. Might never happen, but it does seem more logical than heading to the West when actually the flights want to head East. Such a routing would have relatively little impact on population compared the current routing to the West which is entirely over heavily populated areas.

 

[Aviador]

I don't see how it would make a great deal of difference to the people of Otley. Aircraft are considerably quieter than when the flight paths were originally assigned.

 

[a300boy]

As Otley is at the bottom of the chevin in the valley the aircraft departing on runway are already at 600ft even if they flew level after take off, so the noise is not likely to be too much of a problem as they will be around 1500 to 2000 feet by the time they reach Otley.