Ryanair

[White Heather]

Ryanair initially came to Liverpool for the Dublin route, then Aer Lingus was kicked off it by the Irish Government and the same at Manchester for Ryanair on the Dublin route from there. After Easyjet started low cost in the North from Liverpool, Ryanair then followed them from Liverpool to European destinations. Liverpool does suffer from Manchester being close, but the NW is a big market and can support two airports easily. There is no Blackpool as well anymore.

Yes, true, but Yorkshire is a big market too. There's 1.2m people in Leeds and Bradford alone, before you consider Wakefield, Harrogate, Huddersfield, Halifax, Castleford and further afield
The new terminal and the planned station will help attract more passengers, given the chance. The question is whether the Government will let it happen or once again favour the NW by blocking it.

 

[LBA4EVER]

Believe there is around 1.6million population in west yorkshire, LBA has always had that bad stigma, once we get the new terminal (if it ever happens) this stigma WILL change and we should see the true potential of the airport.

 

[Flightlevel330]

Some FR being loaded into the app for 22, looks early days as they are showing sold out, but Dublin and Palma are available into 22, timings suggest at least 1 based aircraft at this stage, as I have said, early days.

 

[ls27]

Latest figures I can find is that West Yorkshire's population is 2.353 million

 

[LBA4EVER]

Latest figures I can find is that West Yorkshire's population is 2.353 million

More than i thought, enough to support a 15million pax airport lol

 

[White Heather]

Latest figures I can find is that West Yorkshire's population is 2.353 million

But LBA also serves much of North Yorkshire too especially York, Harrogate, Skipton, Knaresborough and Ripon.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

But LBA also serves much of North Yorkshire too especially York, Harrogate, Skipton, Knaresborough and Ripon.

I would say the whole of Yorkshire including the East Riding.

 

[IanFarquharson]

More than i thought, enough to support a 15million pax a

More than i thought, enough to support a 15million pax airport lol

Not with Manchester over the hill !
BHX have the same issue and not even at 15m pppa yet despite being in the middle of the country and the best transport connections in the country !

 

[ls27]

Population of North Yorkshire is 605,000, Harrogate has 75,000, Scarborough 52, 000 and York is 210,000. The East Riding is 342,000 with Hull 321,000

 

[LBA4EVER]

Not with Manchester over the hill !
BHX have the same issue and not even at 15m pppa yet despite being in the middle of the country and the best transport connections in the country !

Yes MAN really does gobble up other airports passenger figures! BHX always has surprised me though you would think it would handle more pax but like you say its the MAN effect! LBA with its large population should be on at least 8-10million id say.
If RJ does ever give the go ahead for the terminal i feel we will be on a roll then up towards 5/6million and onto the 7million figure, from 7milion its back to LCC

 

[Jerry]

Yes MAN really does gobble up other airports passenger figures! BHX always has surprised me though you would think it would handle more pax but like you say its the MAN effect! LBA with its large population should be on at least 8-10million id say.
If RJ does ever give the go ahead for the terminal i feel we will be on a roll then up towards 5/6million and onto the 7million figure, from 7milion its back to LCC

Not just Manchester but Heathrow as well.

 

[White Heather]

Nice to see Ryanair using a Lauda A320 on this morning's Palma to Leeds (and return,) flight. A rare event for them to use anything that isn't still in FR livery.

 

[CM.]

I’m hoping now that there’s more of the MAX’s being delivered we will start to see different livery’s appearing at LBA. Malta Air and Buzz Ect along with the main Ryanair’s 737max.

 

[752]

according to my sources, LBA-ALC has been binned from Ryanair, W21.. quite a surprising move but they didn't have the best times on the route due to ALC based AC.. I would be shocked if we didn't see this back for S22 and beyond.

 

[LBA4EVER]

according to my sources, LBA-ALC has been binned from Ryanair, W21.. quite a surprising move but they didn't have the best times on the route due to ALC based AC.. I would be shocked if we didn't see this back for S22 and beyond.

Im gobsmacked by that, me and my parents need this route, guess its just jet2 then now! Im sure it must be their most popular route from leeds?

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

I would say I bet Jet2 respond like they did for TC/ZB demise. Double daily over weekend. Sadly Rhona and the idiots running the asylum won’t warrant a response.

 

[752]

Yep its a shame, seems a real shame they have dropped it. I believe the loads are always good, even with the cr*p timings. hopefully it will return. bet it is has been a very very very long time since we have had one operator on LBA ALC

 

[LBA4EVER]

Yep its a shame, seems a real shame they have dropped it. I believe the loads are always good, even with the cr*p timings. hopefully it will return. bet it is has been a very very very long time since we have had one operator on LBA ALC

Just been checking jet2 alc flights in jan/feb time and currently there is some good deals, bet these will now go quick. Least with jet2 I've found there is less flight alterations than ryanair.

 

[752]

if you sign up to myjet2 you can also get a 15% discount through also which brings the prices down!

 

[LBA4EVER]

if you sign up to myjet2 you can also get a 15% discount through also which brings the prices down!

Will check that out, thankyou.