British Airways

[White Heather]

They need to increase frequency as passenger demand increases or face competition eventually from an airline using smaller turboprop aircraft, as one a day 5 data a week night do now, but not in the longer term

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Whats happening on the Dublin route?

 

[CM.]

Is there a Saturday service. As looking on Twitter doesn’t appear to be the case. That’s ashame as at least 1 daily on Saturday will be good as Flybe did and Aer Lingus.

 

[lbaspotter]

British Airways press release now issued

NEW BRITISH AIRWAYS SERVICES TAKE OFF FROM BELFAST WITH ROUTES TO EXETER, LEEDS BRADFORD, NEWQUAY AND GLASGOW

British Airways is launching four new domestic routes from Belfast this summer, supporting important business and tourism links between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK.

mediacentre.britishairways.com

 

[lbaspotter]

Is there a Saturday service. As looking on Twitter doesn’t appear to be the case. That’s ashame as at least 1 daily on Saturday will be good as Flybe did and Aer Lingus.

No Saturday service yet, my guess is that they will want to see return of good passenger demand before increasing frequency of wait until Aer Lingus Regional new franchise carrier Emerald Air is ready to take over operation.

 

[lbaspotter]

Whats happening on the Dublin route?

Nothing confirmed yet regards Aer Lingus and it's Dublin route.

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

Finite resources so I guess they are analysing where they could go with it.

Is it profitable to set up an 'outstation' at BFS/DUB etc? With an EI codeshare? Or not considering Aer Lingus will be setting up there own regional airline quite shortly.

 

[CM.]

Thank you for the reply @lbaspotter, hopefully as you say if things pickup they might add a Saturday service.

It’s great to see BA city flyer back here permanently!

 

[dmrodgers]

With the right timings the route could be very profitable on a Saturday as Leeds United have a large fanbase over in Belfast as they kick off their second season in the Premier League.

 

[LBA4EVER]

Wow excellent news, just the right size jet and the best news its british airways cf! Good to see BA back

 

[Bigman]

It's like my buses from Guiseley. Bugger all for ages and 3 come along at once!! If there is enough demand there, I hope all 3 make a good fist of it.

 

[Bhowani]

.and the crazy thing is that BA's VERY prompt return to LBA has not reached the Blue Top I read. Will somebody at the YP please print the good and happy news ( x 2) that we have had this week, and that fares start at a very reasonable level.
I suppose the Chancellor had to come up/down from London on LNER. Point made.

 

[Len Fish]

.and the crazy thing is that BA's VERY prompt return to LBA has not reached the Blue Top I read. Will somebody at the YP please print the good and happy news ( x 2) that we have had this week, and that fares start at a very reasonable level.
I suppose the Chancellor had to come up/down from London on LNER. Point made.

On a dodgy Azuma with cracks in the chassis!

 

[LBA8098]

I note the new service is only bookable upto and including the 31 August. Do we think this will become a year round service?

 

[Coathanger16]

I suspect it'll only last until Aer Lingus' new regional airline (Emerald Airlines) is launched.

That was planned to be at the start of 2023, but I imagine with the collapse of Stobart they will try to bring that forwards.

 

[White Heather]

There were comments and some consternation that LBA hadn't bothered to issue a press release with regard to the BA Cityflyer ops to Belfast City, or easyJet to Belfast International.
This is because LBA worked in conjunction with both airlines on the issue of a single press release and indeed, LBA were quoted within them. There was therefore no need to issue a separate LBA press release covering the same ground.

 

[KARFA]

It seems you can get access to the lounge at LBA when on BACF - BA have been very active in temporarily not renewing a lot of lounge contracts over the last year to save costs. I would say I am not sure this is official or not - more a case of oh yes you used to come in with BA so I am sure this is fine https://www.***Links to other forums are not permitted***/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif

 

[CM.]

Ask and you shall receive as they say, taken from another site “BA BHD-Leeds double daily most days in Sept and bookable to end of October.”

Thanks for the info it’s true as I’ve looked and there are more flights available beyond August 31st

 

[lbaspotter]

British Airways Cityflyer is increasing Leeds/Bradford - Belfast City route from 6x to 8x weekly from Monday, September 13th. Flights will operate twice daily Monday & Fridays and once daily Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Sundays. Then as from September 30th a Thursday morning & Saturday service is introduced to increase the frequency up to 10x weekly Embraer 190

Revised schedule operates a follow.

Monday
BA7313 = BHD 06:40 – LBA 07:35 / BA7312 = LBA 08:10 – BHD 09:05 = E190
BA7317 = BHD 16:10 – LBA 17:05 / BA7316 = LBA 17:40 – BHD 18:35 = E190
Tuesday
BA7313 = BHD 06:40 – LBA 07:35 / BA7312 = LBA 08:10 – BHD 09:05 = E190
Wednesday
BA7313 = BHD 06:40 – LBA 07:35 / BA7312 = LBA 08:10 – BHD 09:05 = E190
Thursday
BA7313 = BHD 06:40 – LBA 07:35 / BA7312 = LBA 08:10 – BHD 09:05 = E190 * from Sep 30th
BA7317 = BHD 16:10 – LBA 17:05 / BA7316 = LBA 17:40 – BHD 18:35 = E190
Friday
BA7313 = BHD 06:40 – LBA 07:35 / BA7312 = LBA 08:10 – BHD 09:05 = E190
BA7317 = BHD 16:10 – LBA 17:05 / BA7316 = LBA 17:40 – BHD 18:35 = E190
Saturday
BA7313 = BHD 12:20 – LBA 13:15 / BA7312 = LBA 13:50 – BHD 14:45 = E190* from Oct 1st
Sundays
BA7317 = BHD 16:10 – LBA 17:05 / BA7316 = LBA 17:40 – BHD 18:35 = E190


Also worth noting that from September changes you can do a 1 stop via Belfast City to either London Heathrow or London City

 

[Matt787]

Is this route on sale for next summer ?