Ryanair

[Jerry]

Have Ryanair released Summer 2022 for LBA yet?

 

[CM.]

No.

 

[CM.]

Good to see Ryanair’s only route to Italy back tomorrow. Pisa.

 

[A400]

Ryanair have taken delivery of their first Buzz 737max. The livery looks stunning.

Hopefully they will base it at one the Polish Airports where they operate flights into LBA.

 

[HX3]

Has Ryanair not released it’s LBA schedule for next year yet? If not, it does make me wonder why, as it surely will impact sales- especially with the surge of bookings on the back of travel restriction changes. I would have thought they would be all over it......

 

[CM.]

Has Ryanair not released it’s LBA schedule for next year yet? If not, it does make me wonder why, as it surely will impact sales- especially with the surge of bookings on the back of travel restriction changes. I would have thought they would be all over it......

I looked yesterday and nothing yet.

 

[Easy 189]

Nothing beyond 31/10 for EZY either

 

[Llandudno]

Easy bookable into November, route will be evaluated for Dec onwards

 

[lbaspotter]

Ryanair have updated there LBA winter 2021/22 schedule to be operated by 2+ Boeing 737-800's

The schedule is now showing 12 routes, operating up to 41+ weekly flights to destinations including Dublin, Riga, Vilnius, Gdansk, Krakow, Warsaw Modlin, Wroclaw, Bratislava, Faro, Malaga, Arrecife & Tenerife South.

Headlines!
2+ Based Boeing 737-800’s
41+ weekly flights
12+ routes

Dublin = Remains 10x weekly (2x daily Wed, Fri Sun & 1x daily Mon-Tue, Thu, Sat)
Riga = Route reinstated 3x weekly (Tue, Thu & Sat)
Vilnius = Route reinstated 3x weekly (Tue, Thu & Sat)
Gdansk = Remains 3x weekly (Mon, Fri, Sun)
Krakow = Remains 4x weekly (Tue, Thu-Fri & Sun)
Warsaw Modlin = Increased from 2x to 3x weekly (Wed, Fri & Sun)
Wroclaw = Remains 2x weekly (Mon & Fri)
Faro = Reinstated for winter 2x weekly (Mon & Fri)
Bratislava = Remains 2x weekly (Fri & Sun)
Alicante = As things currently stand the route is axed for winter
Arrecife = Increased from 2x to 3x weekly (Mon & Fri-Sat)
Malaga = Remains 3x weekly (Mon, Wed & Fri)
Tenerife South = Remains 3x weekly (Tue, Thu & Sat)

MONDAYS = +6
Based Aircraft 1
FR2048 = LBA 06:15 – ACE 10:35 / FR2047 = ACE 11:10 – LBA 15:30 = Nov 1st-Mar 21st
FR2504 = LBA 16:20 – FAO 19:15 / FR2505 = FAO 19:45 – LBA 22:45 = Nov 1st-Mar 21st
Based Aircraft 2
FR2446 = LBA 06:20 – AGP 10:20 / FR2447 = AGP 11:00 – LBA 13:05 = Nov 1st-Mar 21st
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Non based aircraft
FR0152 = DUB 07:00 – LBA 08:05 / FR0153 = LBA 08:30 – DUB 09:30 = Nov 1st-Mar 21st
FR1504 = GDN 12:10 – LBA 13:35 / FR1503 = LBA 14:00 – GDN 17:10 = Nov 1st-Mar 21st (Operated by Buzz)
FR4108 = WRO 18:30 – LBA 19:45 / FR4107 = LBA 20:10 – WRO 23:15 = Nov 1st-Mar 21st (Operated by Buzz)

TUESDAYS = +5
Based Aircraft 1
FR2332 = LBA 06:40 – KRK 10:05 / FR2333 = KRK 10:30 – LBA 12:05 = Nov 2nd-Mar 22nd
FR2492 = LBA 12:55 – TFS 17:35 / FR2493 = TFS 18:10 – LBA 22:45 = Nov 2nd-Mar 22nd
Based Aircraft 2
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Non based aircraft
FR0152 = DUB 12:50 – LBA 13:55 / FR0153 = LBA 14:20 – DUB 15:25 = Nov 2nd-Mar 22nd
FR2483 = RIX 17:25 – LBA 18:25 / FR2482 = LBA 18:50 – RIX 23:25 = Nov 2nd-Mar 22nd (Operated by Buzz)
FR5044 = VNO 17:40 – LBA 18:30 / FR5043 = LBA 18:55 – VNO 23:45 Nov 2nd-Mar 22nd (Operated by Buzz)

WEDNESDAYS = +4
Based Aircraft 1
FR2446 = LBA 07:30 – AGP 11:30 / FR2447 = AGP 12:05 – LBA 14:10 = Nov 3rd-Mar 23rd
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Based Aircraft 2
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Non based aircraft
FR0152 = DUB 06:40 – LBA 07:45 / FR0153 = LBA 08:10 – DUB 09:10 = Nov 3rd-Mar 23rd
FR2204 = WMI 13:25 – LBA 15:00 / FR2203 = LBA 15:25 – WMI 18:45 = Nov 3rd-Mar 23rd (Operated by Buzz)
FR0156 = DUB 20:00 – LBA 21:00 / FR0157 = LBA 21:25 – DUB 22:25 = Nov 3rd-Mar 23rd

THURSDAYS = +5
Based Aircraft 1
FR2492 = LBA 10:00 – TFS 14:40 / FR2493 = TFS 15:15 – LBA 19:50 = Nov 4th-Mar 24th
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Based Aircraft 2
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Non based aircraft
FR0152 = DUB 12:50 – LBA 13:55 / FR0153 = LBA 14:20 – DUB 15:25 = Nov 4th-Mar 24t
FR2483 = RIX 13:50 – LBA 14:50 / FR2482 = LBA 15:15 – RIX 19:50 = Nov 4th-Mar 24th (Operated by Buzz)
FR2333 = KRK 13:25 – LBA 15:00 / FR2332 = LBA 15:25 – KRK 18:50 = Nov 4th-Mar 24th (Operated by Buzz)
FR5044 = VNO 17:45 – LBA 18:35 / FR5043 = LBA 19:00 – VNO 23:50 = Nov 4th-Mar 24th (Operated by Buzz)

FRIDAYS = +10
Based Aircraft 1
FR2048 = LBA 06:15 – ACE 10:35 / FR2048 = ACE 11:10 – LBA 15:30 = Nov 5th-Mar 25th
FR2504 = LBA 16:20 – FAO 19:15 / FR2505 = FAO 19:45 – LBA 22:45 = Nov 5th-Mar 25th
Based Aircraft 2
FR0153 = LBA 06:30 – DUB 07:30 / FR0152 = DUB 08:00 – LBA 09:05 = Nov 5th-Mar 25th
FR2332 = LBA 09:30 – KRK 12:55 / FR2333 = KRK 13:20 – LBA 14:55 = Nov 5th-Mar 25th
FR2446 = LBA 15:50 – AGP 19:50 / FR2447 = AGP 20:30 – LBA 22:35 = Nov 5th-Mar 25th
Non based aircraft
FR1504 = GDN 10:20 – LBA 11:45 / FR1503 = LBA 12:10 – GDN 15:20 = Nov 5th-Mar 25th (Operated by Buzz)
FR5042 = BTS 13:00 - LBA 14:35 / FR5041 = LBA 15:00 - BTS 18:25 / = Nov 5th-Mar 25th (Operated by Buzz)
FR2204 = WMI 13:25 – LBA 15:00 / FR2203 = LBA 15:25 – WMI 18:45 = Nov 5th-Mar 25th (Operated by Buzz)
FR4108 = WRO 17:55 – LBA 19:10 / FR4107 = LBA 19:35 – WRO 22:40 = Nov 5th-Mar 25th (Operated by Buzz)
FR0156 = DUB 20:00 – LBA 21:00 / FR0157 = LBA 21:25 – DUB 22:25 = Nov 5th-Mar 25th

SATURDAYS = +5
Based Aircraft 1
FR5043 = LBA 06:00 – VNO 10:50 / FR5044 = VNO 11:15 – LBA 12:05 = Nov 5th-Mar 25th
FR2492 = LBA 12:55 – TFS 17:35 / FR2493 = TFS 18:10 – LBA 22:45 = Nov 6th-Mar 26th
Based Aircraft 2
FR2048 = LBA 06:15 – ACE 10:35 / FR2048 = ACE 11:10 – LBA 15:30 = Nov 6th-Mar 26t
FR2482 = LBA 16:25 – RIX 21:00 / FR2483 = RIX 21:30 – LBA 22:30 = Nov 6st-Mar 26th
Non based aircraft
FR0152 = DUB 09:30 – LBA 10:35 / FR0153 = LBA 11:00 – DUB 12:00 = Nov 6th-Mar 26th

SUNDAYS = +6
Based Aircraft 1
FR1503 = LBA 06:50 – GDN 10:00 / FR1504 = GDN 10:30 – LBA 11:55 = Oct 31st-Mar 20th
FR0153 = LBA 12:20 – DUB 13:25 / FR0152 = DUB 13:50 – LBA 14:55 = Oct 31st-Mar 20th
FR2203 = LBA 16:45 – WMI 20:05 / FR2204 = WMI 20:40 – LBA 22:15 = Oct 31st-Mar 20th
Based Aircraft 2
FR5041 = LBA 07:20 - BTS 10:45 / FR5042 = BTS 11:10 - LBA 12:45 = Oct 31st-Mar 20th
FR2332 = LBA 13:35 – KRK 17:00 / FR2333 = KRK 17:25 – LBA 19:00 = Oct 31st-Mar 20th
FR0157 = LBA 19:25 – DUB 20:25 / FR0156 = DUB 20:55 – LBA 21:55 = Oct 31st-Mar 20th

 

[LBAYORKIE]

BTS timings are terrible for a long weekend (inVienna). Used to be really good.

 

[LBA4EVER]

But no Alicante flights! Wow, Never thought id see the day!

 

[HX3]

Yeah the lack of ALC is bizarre and a major gap in their network from LBA. It really is an odd one, the route cannot perform that poorly- surely?

 

[Jerry]

Yeah the lack of ALC is bizarre and a major gap in their network from LBA. It really is an odd one, the route cannot perform that poorly- surely?

Surely it's covered by Jet2? Maybe not enough demand for 2 airlines or Ryanair feels they can make more money with the aircraft flying elsewhere?

 

[CM.]

Surely it's covered by Jet2? Maybe not enough demand for 2 airlines or Ryanair feels they can make more money with the aircraft flying elsewhere?

Maybe but we’ve had 3 airlines on the route in the past flying quite frequently there. If it was performing poorly then surely they would’ve cut back ages ago.

They fly there nearly everyday so it must be one of their better performing routes outta LBA in that sense.

Also bear in mind other airports. Liverpool has easyjet and Ryr doing ALC along with NCL with Jet2 and RYR. So Ryanair have competition on many other UK-Alicante routes which Ryanair still plan to operate.

 

[Jerry]

Maybe but we’ve had 3 airlines on the route in the past flying quite frequently there. If it was performing poorly then surely they would’ve cut back ages ago.

They fly there nearly everyday so it must be one of their better performing routes outta LBA in that sense.

That was the past and the pandemic has reduced demand considerably.

 

[A400]

That was the past and the pandemic has reduced demand considerably.

Yes but it’s not stopped them at other UK airports regardless of demand.

 

[CM.]

That was the past and the pandemic has reduced demand considerably.

Of course but they still operate at other UK airports with competition with Jet2, Easyjet, TUI and are still operating there. Leeds is a big catchment area and demand is definitely there for more than just one airline. And things are starting to pick up so demand will be back there at some point I’m sure.

 

[Jerry]

Of course but they still operate at other UK airports with competition with Jet2, Easyjet, TUI and are still operating there. Leeds is a big catchment area and demand is definitely there for more than just one airline. And things are starting to pick up so demand will be back there at some point I’m sure.

Yet it looks like they've cut the route at Leeds. They must have a reason and in general lack of demand or lack of profitability tends to be high on the list of why airlines cut routes.

 

[CM.]

Well I’m not too sure. Could be but I can’t see them cutting the ALC fully. If it was demand then surely they’d reduce the schedule. They fly ALC the most from LBA out of any destination so can’t see how that’s the case fully.

 

[LBA4EVER]

There has to be something else going on behind the scenes regarding the alicante route, when I've flown this route many times the aircraft is always 100percent full and the onboard sales never stop. Benidorm where most travel to is the largest holiday resort in europe and the 2nd largest in the world so will always be there, plus of course you have the thousands of ex pat properties in that area stretching from south of valencia right down to the murcia area which would be the catchment area for ALC airport.
No way would the ryanairs LBA to ALC route go from 5,6 flights a week to nada, there surely is another reason.
Always used this service that overall was good.