Ryanair

[LBA787]

You feel Wizz will need to grow at LBA or they won’t survive the battle with FR.

Fingers crossed the neo engine issues ease off asap and growth can resume.

 

[Finger66]

I think we have some interesting times ahead. Wizz Vs Ryanair, Emerald Vs easyJet, easyJet vs.........., Emerald Vs Ryanair. Could be good for the consumer and our overall pax numbers. The extension will need filling from somewhere

 

[752]

I hope Wizz can hold their own against FR. and increase like that is a good sign of sales. Rather FR opened OTP when Wizz was at DSA. Wizz do seem to be adding frequencies when they can. I hope expansion from Wizz / something new is on the horizon also.

 

[Finger66]

Yes I think generally it would be good to see some new routes from anyone but especially Wizz and Ryanair. Don't get me wrong FR are now at LBA in a big way and competition is healthy, but FR do seem to like jumping on routes already served. That said RAK, OPO, PGF and BVA are relatively new I think. May have missed a couple of others

 

[752]

ZAD also, they seem to be picking new, unserved routes which I hope prove to be good sellers. FR are a big player, I wouldn't be surprised at all to see the base expand as / when LBA build more stands.

 

[White Heather]

It's a sign of Ryanair's growth here that on Saturday afternoons this summer, we have seen as many as 6 of their aircraft on the ground together, and even after they have departed, there's another run of arrivals later. Maybe 4 more from memory including the Lauda from Zadar.

I've certainly never seen so many Ryanair aircraft in within a short time. The problem is that as they always park fairly close to the terminal it's causing the usual issues with stands. Nothing major yet, but we've seen them holding for up to 10 minutes in the loop due to other aircraft on approach coupled with all stands occupied and specifically to allow aircraft on those stands to push back and taxi off the apron. Not only is it a lack of stands that causes the issue, it's how narrow the apron area is. Anything pushing back and everything that's just arrived tends to have to stop and wait.

The sooner those extra stands are built, the better as it will take the pressure off those stands closest to the terminal, which are seemingly in high demand.

 

[Len Fish]

So how does the allocation of stands work. First come first served or is there some pre-arranged agreement with the airlines as to which they will use?

 

[White Heather]

So how does the allocation of stands work. First come first served or is there some pre-arranged agreement with the airlines as to which they will use?

You'd have to ask someone from Jet2 ground handling or Swissport.

KLM usually grab stand 8 (air bridge). Ryanair seem to generally be parked between stand 9 and 13 somewhere as do Wizz (although they are mainly here when most others aren't). easyJet are also usually in the vicinity of the terminal and Jet2 seem to take whatever happens to be available - including remote stands at the Eastern end if there's nothing else and if buses are available for passengers

I'm sure there's method in it all but those are just my observations from watching the comings and goings on a Saturday afternoon from the comfort of my sofa - courtesy of Blue Sky Aviations excellent live stream.

 

[oldendays]

The stand allocation is the responsibility of the Airside Operations Unit and is an ongoing process throughout the day, with last minute stand changes not unknown!

BTW, the airbridge on stand 8 conked out a few years ago, not long after it's overhaul, and it hasn't worked since. The bridge on stand 7 still functions; KLM usually park there overnight and on most rotations during the day.

 

[JRP]

I was watching Blue Sky Live Aviation Saturday afternoon and I think Nick on there picked up on that nothing was using the eastern apron area around stands 21 end, I be interested to no why this was

 

[SierraHotel]

Possible preparation for new stands construction???

 

[CM.]

I was watching Blue Sky Live Aviation Saturday afternoon and I think Nick on there picked up on that nothing was using the eastern apron area around stands 21 end, I be interested to no why this was

They are remote stands they don’t use them because you need to bus the passengers over there which is a nightmare to do. They only get used when aircraft are coming in for the night as there isn’t enough space to park all the aircraft on the main
stands

As for stands I believe they get allocated based on what time the aircraft is going out and also gates inside the terminal by AOU as mentioned. the jetbridge stand gets used mainly by Jet2 and KLM through the day and KLM nightstopper uses it. Ryanair never use the bridge as they don’t pay for it plus they have their own steps built into their planes.

 

[SierraHotel]

Still no OPO or PGF on sale from LBA beyond S24.

 

[Jerry]

Does anyone know if Ryanair will be operating Paris this winter or is it just a summer route?

 

[lbaspotter]

Ryanair Winter 2024/2025 Leeds/Bradford Schedule as :- 31st July 2024

WINTER SCHEDULE HEADLINES
68x weekly RYANAIR flights on sale
3x based aircraft – 1x Boeing 737-MAX8-200 & 2x Boeing 737-800’s
15x Routes on sale
2x New Winter Routes – Bucharest & Marrakech
Up to 11x Flights a week operated by BUZZ
2x Flights a week operated by RYANAIR UK
2x Routes not on sale which operated last winter = Porto & Poznan

Routes on sale
(DUB) Dublin = 14x weekly (3x daily Fri-Sun, 2x daily Mon & 1x daily Tue-Thu)
(RIX) Riga = 4x weekly (Mon, Thu & Sat-Sun
(RAK) Marrakech = 2x weekly (Thu & Sun)
(GDN) Gdansk = 4x weekly (Mon, Thu-Sat)
(KRK) Krakow = 6x weekly (Mon-Thu & Sat-Sun)
(WMI) Warsaw Modlin = 3x weekly (Mon, Fri & Sun)
(WRO) Wroclaw = 3x weekly (Mon, Fri-Sat)
(FAO) Faro = 2x weekly (Mon & Sat)
(OTP) Bucharest = 4x weekly (Tue-Wed, Fri & Sun)
(BTS) Bratislava = 2x weekly (Mon & Sat)
(ALC) Alicante = 8x weekly = (2x daily Sun & 1x daily Mon-Sat)
(FUE) Fuerteventura = 2x weekly (Fri & Sat)
(ACE) Arrecife = 3x weekly (Wed-Thu & Sun)
(AGP) Malaga = 5x weekly (Tue, Thu-Sun)
(TFS) Tenerife South = 6x weekly (1x Daily Mon-Sat)

Mondays +11
Based Aircraft 1
RYR2332 = LBA 06:00 – KRK 09:25 / RYR2333 = KRK 09:50 – LBA 11:30 = B7M8
RYR2482 = LBA 12:20 – RIX 17:00 / RYR2483 = RIX 17:25 – LBA 18:25 = B7M8
Based Aircraft 2
RYR5041 = LBA 06:00 – BTS 09:25 / RYR5042 = BTS 09:50 – LBA 11:20 = B738
RYR9079 = LBA 12:30 – ALC 16:20 / RYR9078 = ALC 16:55 – LBA 18:50 = B738
Based Aircraft 3
RYR1503 = LBA 06:05 – GDN 09:15 / RYR1504 = GDN 09:40 – LBA 11:10 = B738
RYR1933 = LBA 12:10 – WMI 15:30 / RYR1932 = WMI 15:55 – LBA 17:35 = B738
Non-based Aircraft
RYR2504 = FAO 06:25 – LBA 09:25 / RYR2503 = LBA 09:50 – FAO 12:55 = B738
RYR0152 = DUB 09:00 – LBA 10:00 / RYR0153 = LBA 10:25 – DUB 11:25 = B738
RYS4108 = WRO 17:05 – LBA 18:30 / RYS4107 = LBA 18:55 – WRO 22:00 = B738 Op by BUZZ
RYR2493 = TFS 15:35 – LBA 20:00 / RYR2492 = LBA 20:25 – TFS 01:05* = B7M8
RYR0156 = DUB 19:35 – LBA 20:35 / RYR0157 = LBA 21:00 – DUB 22:00 = B738

Tuesdays +6
Based Aircraft 1
RYR9079 = LBA 06:05 – ALC 09:55 / RYR9078 = ALC 10:30 – LBA 12:25 = B7M8
RYR2446 = LBA 13:15 – AGP 17:20 / RYR2447 = AGP 17:55 – LBA 20:00 = B7M8
Based Aircraft 2
RYR5420 = LBA 06:50 - OTP 12:20 / RYR5421 = OTP 12:45 - LBA 14:15 = B738
Based Aircraft 3
RYR0240 = LBA 13:25 – TFS 18:05 / RYR2493 = TFS 18:40 – LBA 23:05 = B738
Non-based Aircraft
RYS2333 = KRK 07:00 – LBA 08:40 / RYS2332 = LBA 09:05 – KRK 12:30 = B7M8 Op by BUZZ
RYR0152 = DUB 10:00 – LBA 11:00 / RYR0153 = LBA 11:25 – DUB 12:25 = B738

Wednesdays +6
Based Aircraft 1
RYR5420 = LBA 06:00 – OTP 11:30 / RYR5421 = OTP 11:55 – LBA 13:25 = B7M8
RYR2048 = LBA 14:15 – ACE 18:35 / RYR2047 = ACE 19:10 – LBA 23:25 = B7M8
Based Aircraft 2
RYR2332 = LBA 06:00 – KRK 09:25 / RYR2333 = KRK 09:50 – LBA 11:30 = B738
Based Aircraft 3
RYR2492 = LBA 06:25 – TFS 11:05 / RYR2493 = TFS 11:40 – LBA 16:05 = B738
Non-based Aircraft
RYR0152 = DUB 11:40 – LBA 12:40 / RYR0153 = LBA 13:05 – DUB 14:05 = B738
RYR9078 = ALC 12:55 – LBA 14:50 / RYR9079 = LBA 15:15 – ALC 19:05 = B7M8

Thursdays +9
Based Aircraft 1
RYR2048 = LBA 06:00 – ACE 10:20 / RYR2047 = ACE 10:55 – LBA 15:10 = B7M8
RUK5889 = LBA 16:00 – RAK 20:50 / RUK5890 = RAK 21:15 – LBA 00:05* = B7M8 Op by RYANAIR UK
Based Aircraft 2
RYR2492 = LBA 06:00 – TFS 10:40 / RYR2493 = TFS 11:30 – LBA 15:55 = B738
RYR2332 = LBA 16:45 - KRK 20:10 / RYR2333 = KRK 20:35 - LBA 22:15 = B738
Based Aircraft 3
RYR9079 = LBA 06:10 – ALC 10:00 / RYR9078 = ALC 10:35 – LBA 12:30 = B738
RYR2446 = LBA 13:20 – AGP 17:25 / RYR2447 = AGP 18:00 – LBA 20:05 = B738
Non-based Aircraft
RYR0152 = DUB 09:00 – LBA 10:00 / RYR0153 = LBA 10:25 – DUB 11:25 = B738
RYS24833 = RIX 13:15 – LBA 14:15 / RYS2482 = LBA 14:40 – RIX 19:20 = B738 Op by BUZZ
RYS1504 = GDN 18:45 – LBA 20:15 / RYS1503 = LBA 20:40 – GDN 23:50 = B738 Op by BUZZ

Fridays +11
Based Aircraft 1
RYR0475 = LBA 06:00 – FUE 10:30 / RYR0474 = FUE 11:05 – LBA 15:25 = B7M8
RYR5420 = LBA 16:15 – OTP 21:45 / RYR5421 = OTP 22:10 – LBA 23:40 = B7M8
Based Aircraft 2
RYR0153 = LBA 06:00 – DUB 07:00 / RYR0152 = DUB 07:30 – LBA 08:30 = B738
RYR4107 = LBA 09:30 – WRO 12:35 / RYR4108 = WRO 13:00 – LBA 14:25 = B738
RYR9079 = LBA 16:00 – ALC 19:50 / RYR9078 = ALC 20:25 – LBA 22:20 = B738
Based Aircraft 3
RYR2446 = LBA 07:55 – AGP 12:00 / RYR2447 = AGP 12:35 – LBA 14:40 = B738
RYR2492 = LBA 15:15 – TFS 19:55 / RYR2493 = TFS 20:30 – LBA 00:55* = B738
Non-based Aircraft
RYS1932 = WMI 10:35 – LBA 12:15 / RYR1933 = LBA 12:40 – WMI 16:00 = B7M8 Op by BUZZ
RYR0156 = DUB 15:20 – LBA 16:20 / RYR0157 = LBA 16:45 – DUB 17:45 = B738
RYS1504 = GDN 17:05 – LBA 18:35 / RYS1503 = LBA 19:00 – GDN 22:10 = B738 Op by BUZZ
RYR0457 = DUB 21:55 – LBA 22:55 / RYR0456 = LBA 23:20 – DUB 00:20* = B738

Saturdays +13
Based Aircraft 1
RYR0475 = LBA 06:00 – FUE 10:30 / RYR0474 = FUE 11:05 – LBA 15:25 = B7M8
RYR2446 = LBA 16:55 – AGP 21:00 / RYR2447 = AGP 21:35 – LBA 23:40 = B7M8
Based Aircraft 2
RYR2492 = LBA 06:05 – TFS 10:45 / RYR2493 = TFS 11:20 – LBA 15:45 = B738
RYR9079 = LBA 17:55 – ALC 21:45 / RYR9078 = ALC 22:20 – LBA 00:15* = B738

Based Aircraft 3
RYR2332 = LBA 08:15 – KRK 11:40 / RYR2333 = KRK 12:05 – LBA 13:45 = B738
RYR2482 = LBA 14:35 – RIX 19:15 / RYR2483 = RIX 19:40 – LBA 20:40 = B738
RYR0458 = LBA 21:05 – DUB 22:05 / RYR0457 = DUB 22:30 – LBA 23:30 = B738
Non-based Aircraft
RYS1504 = GDN 05:45 – LBA 07:15 / RYS1503 = LBA 07:40 – GDN 10:50 = B738 Op by BUZZ
RYR0152 = DUB 06:25 – LBA 07:25 / RYR0153 = LBA 07:50 – DUB 08:50 = B738
RYR0156 = DUB 11:05 – LBA 12:05 / RYR0156 = LBA 12:30 – DUB 13:30 = B738
RYR2504 = FAO 15:25 – LBA 18:25 / RYR2503 = LBA 18:50 – FAO 21:55 = B738
RYS4108 = WRO 17:30 – LBA 18:55 / RYS4107 = LBA 19:20 – WRO 22:25 = B738 Op by BUZZ
RYS5042 = BTS 18:00 – LBA 19:30 / RYS5041 = LBA 19:55 – BTS 23:20 = B738 Op by BUZZ

Sundays +11
Based Aircraft 1
RYR2048 = LBA 06:05 – ACE 10:25 / RYR2047 = ACE 11:00 – LBA 15:15 = B7M8
RYR9089 = LBA 18:00 – ALC 21:50 / RYR9092 = ALC 22:25 – LBA 00:20* = B7M8
Based Aircraft 2
RYR0153 = LBA 06:00 – DUB 07:00 / RYR0152 = DUB 07:30 – LBA 08:25 = B738
RYR2482 = LBA 08:50 – RIX 13:30 / RYR2483 = RIX 13:55 – LBA 14:55 = B738
RYR5420 = LBA 15:45 – OTP 21:15 / RYR5421 = OTP 21:40 – LBA 23:10 = B738
Based Aircraft 3
RUK5889 = LBA 07:45 – RAK 12:35 / RUK5890 = RAK 13:00 – LBA 15:50 = B738 Op by RYANAIR UK
RYR2446 = LBA 16:40 – AGP 20:45 / RYR2447 = AGP 21:20 – LBA 22:25 = B738
Non-based Aircraft
RYS1932 = WMI 06:25 - LBA 08:05 / RYD1933 = LBA 08:30 - WMI 11:50 = B7M8 Op by BUZZ
RYS2333 = KRK 07:05 – LBA 08:45 / RYS2332 = LBA 09:10 – KRK 12:35 = B738 Op by BUZZ
RYR9088 = ALC 07:10 – LBA 09:05 / RYR9079 = LBA 09:30 – ALC 13:20 = B7M8
RYR0156 = DUB 15:05 – LBA 16:05 / RYR0157 = LBA 16:30 – DUB 17:30 = B738
RYR0457 = DUB 21:45 – LBA 22:45 / RYR0456 = LBA 23:10 – DUB 00:10* = B738

* Arrives destination airport early hours the following morning.

 

[752]

Still some gaps, Surprised about both them two, unless negotiations form the other side are still on going.

 

[BCFC]

O’Leary going to be moaning about this, best thing Jet2 did going to Airbus.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1812155584138838406

 

[White Heather]

O’Leary going to be moaning about this, best thing Jet2 did going to Airbus.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1812155584138838406

Although Airbus are also reported to be delaying deliveries too now despite opening a new production plant in China. Probably unable to meet the demand from airlines wanting to switch.

 

[lbaspotter]

Ryanair have updated there online booking systems with the extra end of summer 2024 season flights now showing. These 17x additional services operate week commencing October 27th to November 2nd only as follows.

Airport codes:
ACE = Arrecife +1
AGP = Malaga +2
ALC = Alicante +3
BTS = Bratislava +1
FAO = Faro +1
GDN = Gdansk +2
GRO = Girona +1
PMI = Palma +1
POZ = Poznan +3
RIX = Riga +1
WRO = Wroclaw +1

OCTOBER
Tuesday 29th
RYR2482 = LBA 06:25 – RIX 11:05 / RYR2483 = RIX 11:35 – LBA 12:35
RYR2048 = LBA 15:05 – ACE 19:25 / RYR2074 = ACE 20:00 – ACE 00:15
RYS5607 = POZ 13:50 – LBA 15:00 / RYS5606 = LBA 15:25 – POZ 18:30 Op by BUZZ
RYS5042 = BTS 16:00 – LBA 17:30 / RYS5041 = LBA 17:55 – BTS 21:20 Op by BUZZ
RYS4108 = WRO 16:10 – LBA 17:35 / RYS4107 = LBA 18:00 – WRO 21:05 Op by BUZZ
RYS1504 = GDN 17:15 – LBA 18:45 / RYR1503 = LBA 19:10 – GDN 22:20 Op by BUZZ
RYR2504 = FAO 16:05 – LBA 19:05 / RYR2503 = LBA 19:30 – FAO 22:35
RYR9088 = ALC 17:20 – LBA 19:15 / RYR9089 = LBA 19:40 – ALC 23:30
Wednesday 30th
RYR2446 = LBA 12:20 – AGP 16:25 / RYR2447 = AGP 17:00 – LBA 19:05
RYR2457 = LBA 17:00 – AGP 21:05 / RYR2458 = AGP 21:40 – LBA 23:45
RYR9088 = ALC 05:45 – LBA 07:40 / RYR9089 = LBA 08:05 – ALC 11:55
RYS5607 = POZ 10:05 – LBA 11:15 / RYS5606 = LBA 11:40 – POZ 14:45 Op by BUZZ
RYS1504 = GDN 15:50 – LBA 17:20 / RYR1503 = LBA 17:45 – GDN 20:55 Op by BUZZ
RYR2311 = PMI 15:45 – LBA 17:30 / RYR2310 = LBA 17:55 – PMI 21:35
Thursday 31st
RYS5607 = POZ 14:30 – LBA 15:40 / RYS5606 = LBA 16:05 – POZ 19:10 Op by BUZZ
RYR2324 = GRO 17:30 – LBA 18:50 / RYR2325 = LBA 19:15 – GRO 22:30

NOVEMBER
Saturday 2nd
RYR9088 = ALC 18:30 – LBA 20:25 / RYR9093 = LBA 20:50 – ALC 00:40

 

[lbaspotter]

Ryanair have added a 3rd weekly (Sunday) Warsaw Modlin rotation for winter 2024/25 season.

RYR1932 = WMI 06:25 - LBA 08:05 / RYR1933 = LBA 08:30 - WMI 11:50 = B7M8 Op by BUZZ