British Airways

[lbaspotter]

Looks like Leeds/Bradford Airport is working with London Heathrow Airport (by supporting the 3rd runway) to try and get British Airways to add a 4th daily shuttle service according to the following article on the Yorkshire Evening Post website.

Leeds Bradford Airport links up with Heathrow

Leeds Bradford and Heathrow airports are forging closer ties in a bid to support a third runway at the London hub, which they say would bring wealth and jobs to Yorkshire.

At a dinner at the House of Commons for eight local MPs, Heathrow laid out its plans to bring Yorkshire businesses on stream in the development of the third runway.

To read the full article see: http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co....ford-airport-links-up-with-heathrow-1-7452497

 

[ridgeback]

As has been the case every September the loads on the LHR route have been absolutely tremendous the last few weeks.

Great to see them so full.

 

[Aviador]

One World was always going to be the best option over the Star Alliance. If we'd had One World previously we might never have lost our Heathrow connection in the first place. Fingers crossed the route continues to go from strength to strength and long may it continue.

 

[yorkguy]

Does anyone know the reason for the 3 hour delay on today's 14.25 service?

 

[KARFA]

Does anyone know the reason for the 3 hour delay on today's 14.25 service?

Results from ExpertFlyer.com

Comments:
"DOBA1342/14SEP
* OPERATIONAL FLIGHT INFO * BA1342 0 MO 14SEP
CITY INFO HOUR (LOCAL)

LHR ESTIMATED TIME OF DEPARTURE 1335
LEFT THE GATE 1344
TOOK OFF 1402
DELAY LATE INCOMING AIRCRAFT
DELAY OPERATIONAL REASON
ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL 1444 LBA
LBA AIRCRAFT LANDED 1437
ARRIVED 1440

>"

Actually it looks like the aircraft G-EUPP was used for the earlier BA1340/BA1341 rotation which ended up getting back to LHR two hours late, and this knocked on to the BA1342/1343 rotation. Seems a bit unusual that the same aircraft would be used for both rotations but I think because it was late, aircraft had been shuffled around at LHR and the aircraft originally due to be used for BA1342/1343 ended up being used elsewhere.

 

[Aviador]

The earlier BA was in the hold due low cloud and LVPs . I don't know if that had anything to do with the delay.

 

[adam]

Noticed this flyer must be been given out in the vicinity of Leeds Train Station

 

[AirBingley]

Just having a browse for some LHR flights and noticed that BA have made changes to the last flight south again for the winter - now leaving LBA at 19.40 arriving LHR at 20.45 which does give some scope for long haul connectivity!

So far the annual winter cull of flights does not seem to have taken place!

 

[whoshotjimmi]

Unfortunately, this does not appear to ring true on Sundays on November where I needed the late Northbound which does not exist. I am now forced to look at other options.

 

[Bigman]

Just out of curiosity, has anyone worked out the average load factor for August?

 

[ridgeback]

No but September was way better. As it is every year for some reason.

 

[whoshotjimmi]

Could that not be down to the fact that less business trips are made during the summer months? In which case, it would suggest that the route is being used well for business.

Doesn't London City have far more passengers in Winter than Summer for this reason?

 

[ls27]

According to a report in yesterday's Sunday Times, BA have been cancelling some long haul and short haul flights out of Heathrow to prove that a third runway was not needed. That may be why some flights to and from LBA have been turning up!

 

[adam]

Is this because another runway would equal more flights by other carriers which means more competition and potentially less profit?

 

[ls27]

Possibly, but who really knows?

 

[a300boy]

At Heathrow for a couple of days and arrived here on the morning Ba flight which was as far as I could tell was full. Seen over 20 A380s and 30 B788s today amazing place to spend some spare time.

 

[KARFA]

According to a report in yesterday's Sunday Times, BA have been cancelling some long haul and short haul flights out of Heathrow to prove that a third runway was not needed. That may be why some flights to and from LBA have been turning up!

There is a general shortage of short haul pilots and I also think cabin crew at BA so over teh last year quite a few short haul/domestic routes have taken one or two cuts. LBA has suffered from this as well.

 

[KARFA]

At Heathrow for a couple of days and arrived here on the morning Ba flight which was as far as I could tell was full. Seen over 20 A380s and 30 B788s today amazing place to spend some spare time.

That certainly matches with my observations. The LBA flights keep getting busier, and September was a record month at 15,590. September 2014 was the previous record at 13,696 so this September represents a 13.83% increase.

2015 looks like it is on track for a >10% in passenger numbers compared to 2014.

 

[lbaspotter]

Unfortunately, this does not appear to ring true on Sundays on November where I needed the late Northbound which does not exist. I am now forced to look at other options.

The Sunday evening BA1344/1345 rotation looks to have been reinstated commencing from November 15th.

 

[lbaspotter]

Here is a full list of the annual winter cancellations by British Airways. It seems to be a lot less than the previous 2 years.

October 2015
SUN 25th = BA1344/1345
November 2015
SUN 01st = BA1344/1345
SUN 08th = BA1344/1345
December 2015
SUN 20th = BA1344/1345
MON 21st = BA1344/1345
TUE 22nd = BA1344/1345
WED 23rd = BA1344/1345
THU 24th = BA1344/1345 (Christmas Eve)
FRI 25th = BA1346/1347, BA1342/1343, BA1344/1345 (Christmas Day)
SUN 27th = BA1344/1345 (Boxing Day)
MON 28th = BA1344/1345
TUE 29th = BA1344/1345
WED 30th = BA1344/1345
THU 31st = BA1344/1345 (New Years Eve)
January 2016
FRI 1st = BA1344/1345 (New Years Day)
SUN 3rd = BA1344/1345
MON 4th = BA1344/1345
TUE 5th = BA1344/1345
WED 6th = BA1344/1345
THU 7th = BA1344/1345
FRI 8th = BA1344/1345
SUN 9th = BA1344/1345
MON 10th = BA1344/1345
TUE 11th = BA1344/1345
WED 12th = BA1344/1345
THU 13th = BA1344/1345
FRI 14th = BA1344/1345