Leeds Bradford: Ryanair Flights, New Routes & Base Updates

[LBA4EVER]

Thought I'd give an update on some load performance now the summer holidays have begun (focusing mainly on outbound)

All flights to Poland, Riga and Bucharest are pretty much full (Gdansk, Warsaw, Riga and Bucharest are therefore business as usual, Poznan and Wroclaw have had more significant jump, Krakow is generally fine except the later Tuesday flights have slightly lower loads)

Ryanair compete very strongly to Alicante compared to other routes where they compete with Jet2, with even the traditionally lighter-loaded late departures on Sunday and Monday around 90% loaded, with these being the third departures of the day. Loads to Palma, for example, are lower if it's the second outbound in the evening (not to say the loads are weak - more like 80%, though outside of the peak they have been rather weaker). I put this down to Jet2 throwing everything at Palma in July/August, with often 2-3 flights in the evening

Ibiza continues to fall below my expectations, though I believe tomorrow's outbound exceeds 70-75%, rather above the 50-60% I've been used to seeing for Monday outbounds

Dublin flights follow the trend of being much higher loaded in holiday periods. Weekday outbounds Tuesday-Thursday are often not amazing, however last week they picked up nicely and I see them continuing to do the same

Faro and Girona, the weakest loaded of the 'traditional' destinations, are all roughly full, as expected (I'm putting lower loads outside of the peaks for both routes down to consistently poor flight times and high capacity)

Even in peak season the Saturday outbound to Lanzarote can't seem to break 75%. This may have something to do with arriving in Lanzarote at 1am. Tenerife, however, doesn't have to seem these same issues on Sundays despite similarly abysmal flight times

Hope this was of some interest

Always aim to use the ryanair late sunday or monday flights to alicante for a number of reasons, less stag and hen pax, arriving when dark so no intense sun and most food supermarkets in spain are closed sunday so arriving late sunday is not such an issue say compared to a late sat eve flight.

 

[lbaspotter]

Ryanair Winter 2026/2027 Leeds/Bradford schedule. Update on sale as of August 1st 2026.

13x routes
3x Based Aircraft – 2x Boeing 737-800 & 1x Boeing 737-MAX8
65x weekly Flights on sale
10x weekly flights operated by Buzz

Dublin = 15x weekly (3x daily Mon, Fri-Sun & 1x daily Tue-Thu)
Riga = 5x weekly (1x daily Mon & Thu-Sun)
Gdansk = 4x weekly (1x daily Mon, Thu-Fri & Sun) – Increased to 5x weekly (Additional Sat) from Feb 6th
Krakow = 9x weekly (2x daily Fri-Sat & 1x daily Mon-Thu, Sun) – Increased to 10x weekly (Additional Mon) from Feb 1st
Warsaw Chopin = 3x weekly (Thu & Sat-Sun)
Wroclaw = 3x weekly (Thu & Sat-Sun)
Faro = 2x weekly (Mon & Fri)
Bucharest = 2x weekly (Fri & Sun)
Alicante = 9x weekly (2x daily Thu-Fri & 1x daily Mon-Wed, Sat-Sun)
Fuerteventura = 2x weekly (Tue & Sat)
Arrecife = 2x weekly (Mon & Thu)
Malaga = 5x weekly (1x daily Mon-Tue & Fri-Sun)
Tenerife South = 2x weekly (Thu & Sun)

32x Extra end of summer season flights to: Dublin, Faro, Palma, Alicante, Malaga, Gerona, Arrecife, Gdansk, Krakow, Wroclaw & Riga
24x Extra Christmas & New Years flights to Dublin, Riga, Gdansk, Krakow, Wroclaw, Alicante & Malaga
18x Extra Easter 2027 flights to to Dublin, Gdansk, Krakow, Malaga, Alicante


Mondays +10/+11
Based Aircraft 1
FR2661 = LBA 06:00 – ALC 09:45 / FR2660 = ALC 10:20 – LBA 12:10 B7M8 26/10-22/03
FR1503 = LBA 14:05 – GDN 17:20 / FR1504 – GDN 17:45 – LBA 19:15 B7M8 26/10-22/03
FR0456 = LBA 19:35 – DUB 20:35 / FR0457 = DUB 21:00 – LBA 22:00 B7M8 26/10-22/03
Based Aircraft 2
FR0153 = LBA 06:00 – DUB 07:00 / FR0152 = DUB 07:25 – LBA 08:25 B738 26/10-22/03
FR2503 = LBA 08:50 – FAO 11:45 / FR2504 = FAO 12:10 – LBA 15:15 B738 26/10-22/03
FR2482 = LBA 16:05 – RIX 20:40 / FR2483 = RIX 21:05 – LBA 22:00 B738 26/10-22/03
Based Aircraft 3
FR2332 = LBA 06:05 – KRK 09:35 / FR2333 = KRK 10:00 – LBA 11:40 B738 26/10-22/03
FR2048 = LBA 12:50 – ACE 17:10 / FR2047 = ACE 17:45 – LBA 22:00 B738 26/10-22/03
Non-Based
FR2447 = AGP 17:00 – LBA 19:05 / FR2446 = LBA 19:30 – AGP 23:30 B738 26/10-22/03
FR0156 = DUB 11:20 – LBA 12:20 / FR0157 = LBA 12:45 – LBA 13:45 B7M8 26/10-22/03
FR1503 = KRK 17:00 – LBA 18:40 / FR1504 = LBA 19:05 – KRK 22:35 B738 01/02-22/03 Op by Buzz
FR2311 = PMI 17:45 – LBA 19:25 / FR2310 = LBA 19:50 – PMI 23:30 B738 26/10-02/11
FR5660 = ALC 17:50 – LBA 19:40 / FR5659 = LBA 20:05 – ALC 23:50 B738 22/03-22/03

Tuesdays +5
Based Aircraft 1
FR2661 = LBA 06:00 – ALC 09:45 / FR2660 = ALC 10:20 – LBA 12:10 B7M8 27/10-23/03
FR2446 = LBA 13:05 – AGP 17:05 / FR2447 = AGP 17:40 – LBA 19:45 B7M8 27/10-23/03
Based Aircraft 2
FR0475 = LBA 06:45 – FUE 11:05 / FR0474 = FUE 11:40 – LBA 16:00 B738 27/10-23/03
FR5659 = LBA 16:50 – ALC 20:35 / FR5660 = ALC 21:10 – LBA 23:00 B738 27/10-27/10
FR0157 = LBA 17:00 – DUB 18:00 / FR0156 – DUB 18:25 – LBA 19:25 B738 22/12-29/12
Based Aircraft 3
---------------NON OP------------ / ------------ NON OP ------------- B738 03/11-15/12 & 05/01-23/03
FR1503 = LBA 08:00 – GDN 11:15 / FR1504 = GDN 11:40 – LBA 13:05 B738 22/12-29/12
FR2048 = LBA 08:05 – ACE 12:25 / FR2047 = ACE 13:00 – LBA 17:15 B738 27/10-27/10
FR2482 = LBA 13:55 – RIX 18:30 / FR2483 = RIX 18:55 – LBA 19:50 B738 22/12-29/12
FR5659 = LBA 15:30 – ALC 19:15 / FR5660 = ALC 19:50 – LBA 21:40 B738 23/03-23/03
Non-Based
FR0457 = DUB 06:00 – LBA 07:00 / FR0456 = LBA 07:25 – DUB 08:25 B7M8 27/10-27/10
FR1504 = GDN 07:00 – LBA 08:25 / FR1503 = LBA 08:50 – GDN 12:05 B738 27/10-03/11 Op by Buzz
FR2311 = PMI 07:05 – LBA 08:45 / FR2310 = LBA 09:10 – PMI 12:50 B738 27/10-27/10
FR0152 = DUB 08:25 – LBA 09:25 / FR0153 = LBA 09:50 – DUB 10:50 B7M8 27/10-23/03
FR2458 = AGP 07:30 – LBA 09:35 / FR2457 = LBA 10:00 – AGP 14:00 B738 27/10-27/10
FR2333 = KRK 08:00 – LBA 09:40 / FR2332 = LBA 10:05 – KRK 13:35 B7M8 27/10-23/03 Op by Buzz
FR2342 = KRK 13:50 – LBA 15:30 / FR2343 = LBA 15:55 – KRK 19:25 B738 27/10-03/11 Op by Buzz
FR4108 = WRO 16:05 – LBA 17:25 / FR4107 = LBA 17:50 – WRO 21:00 B738 22/12-29/12 Op by Buzz;
FR0156 = DUB 20:15 – LBA 21:15 / FR0157 = LBA 21:40 – DUB 22:40 B7M8 27/10-27/10
FR0156 = DUB 20:15 – LBA 21:15 / FR0157 = LBA 21:40 – DUB 22:40 B7M8 23/03-23/03

Wednesdays +3
Based Aircraft 1
FR5659 = LBA 06:00 – ALC 09:45 / FR5660 = ALC 10:20 – LBA 12:10 B7M8 24/03-24/03
FR2332 = LBA 08:00 – KRK 11:30 / FR2333 = KRK 11:55 – LBA 13:35 B7M8 28/10-16/03
FR2661 = LBA 14:25 – ALC 18:10 / FR2660 = ALC 18:45 – LBA 20:35 B7M8 28/10-24/03
Based Aircraft 2
---------------NON OP------------ / ------------ NON OP ------------- B738 04/11-16/12 & 06/01-17/03
FR9079 = LBA 06:00 – ALC 09:45 / FR9078 = ALC 10:20 – LBA 12:10 B738 28/10/28/10
FR2332 = LBA 06:55 – KRK 10:25 / FR2333 = KRK 11:00 – LBA 12:40 B738 24/03-24/03
FR2048 = LBA 13:00 – ACE 17:20 / FR2047 = ACE 17:55 – LBA 22:10 B738 28/10-28/10
FR2456 = LBA 13:00 – AGP 17:00 / FR2447 = AGP 17:35 – LBA 19:40 B738 24/03-24/03
FR0456 = LBA 13:10 – DUB 14:10 / FR0457 = DUB 14:35 – LBA 15:35 B738 23/12-30/12
FR2482 = LBA 16:00 – RIX 20:35 / FR2483 = RIX 21:00 – LBA 21:55 B738 23/12-30/12
Based Aircraft 3
---------------NON OP------------ / ------------ NON OP ------------- B738 04/11-16/12 & 06/01-17/03
FR1503 = LBA 06:00 – GDN 09:15 / FR1504 = GDN 09:40 – LBA 11:05 B738 23/12-30/12
FR1503 = GDN 06:00 – LBA 09:15 / FR1504 = LBA 09:40 – GDN 11:05 B738 24/03-24/03
FR5659 = LBA 08:55 – ALC 12:40 / FR5660 = ALC 13:15 – LBA 15:05 B738 28/10-04/11
FR2343 = LBA 11:55 – KRK 15:25 / FR2342 = KRK 15:50 – LBA 17:30 B738 24/03-24/03
FR2503 = LBA 12:00 – FAO 14:55 / FR2504 = FAO 15:20 – LBA 18:25 B738 23/12-30/12
FR2503 = LBA 15:55 – FAO 18:50 / FR2504 = FAO 19:15 – LBA 22:20 B738 28/10-28/10
FR0157 = LBA 18:50 – DUB 19:50 / FR0156 = DUB 20:15 – LBA 21:15 B738 23/12-30/12
Non-Based
FR2447 = AGP 05:50 – LBA 07:55 / FR2446 = LBA 08:20 – AGP 12:20 B738 28/10-28/10
FR4108 = WRO 08:40 – LBA 10:00 / FR4107 = LBA 10:25 – WRO 13:35 B738 28/10-28/10 Op by Buzz
FR0152 = DUB 11:20 – LBA 12:20 / FR0153 = LBA 12:45 – DUB 13:45 B7M8 28/10-24/03
FR9296 = WRO 11:30 – LBA 12:50 / FR9297 = LBA 13:15 – WRO 16:25 B738 23/12-30/12 Op by Buzz
FR2311 = PMI 13:20 – LBA 15:00 / FR2310 = LBA 15:25 – PMI 19:05 A320 28/10-28/10 Op by Lauda
FR0156 = DUB 14:20 – LBA 15:20 / FR0157 = LBA 15:45 – DUB 16:45 B738 24/03-24/03
FR1504 = GDN 15:40 – LBA 17:05 / FR1503 = LBA 17:30 – GDN 20:45 B738 28/10-04/11 Op by Buzz
FR2458 = AGP 15:05 – LBA 17:10 / FR2457 = LBA 17:35 – AGP 21:35 B7M8 28/10-28/10
FR2447 = AGP 15:45 – LBA 17:50 / FR2446 = LBA 18:15 – AGP 22:15 B7M8 23/12-30/12
FR5660 = ALC 14:25 – LBA 18:10 / FR5659 = LBA 18:45 – ALC 20:35 B7M8 24/03-24/03
FR2483 = RIX 17:30 – LBA 18:25 / FR2482 = LBA 18:50 – RIX 23:25 B7M8 28/10-28/10
FR4108 = WRO 18:40 – LBA 20:00 / FR4107 = LBA 20:25 – WRO 23:35 B738 23/12-30/12 Op by Buzz
FR0156 = DUB 20:15 – LBA 21:15 / FR0157 = LBA 21:40 – DUB 22:40 B7M8 28/10-28/10
FR0156 = DUB 20:15 – LBA 21:15 / FR0157 = LBA 21:40 – DUB 22:40 B738 24/03-24/03

Thursdays +10
Based Aircraft 1
FR2661 = LBA 06:00 – ALC 09:45 / FR2660 = ALC 10:20 – LBA 12:10 B7M8 29/10-25/03
FR0153 = LBA 12:35 – DUB 13:35 / FR0152 = DUB 14:00 – LBA 15:00 B7M8 29/10-25/03
FR5659 = LBA 15:50 – ALC 19:35 / FR5660 = ALC 20:10 – LBA 22:00 B7M8 29/10-25/03
Based Aircraft 2
FR0240 = LBA 06:00 – TFS 10:35 / FR0241 = TFS 11:10 – LBA 15:40 B738 29/10-25/03
FR7664 = LBA 16:30 – WAW 19:55 / FR7665 = WAW 20:20 – LBA 21:55 B738 29/10-25/03
Based Aircraft 3
FR2482 = LBA 06:05 – RIX 10:40 / FR2483 = RIX 11:05 – LBA 12:00 B738 29/10-25/03
FR2048 = LBA 12:50 – ACE 17:10 / FR2047 = ACE 17:45 – LBA 22:00 B738 29/10-25/03
Non-Based
FR0156 = DUB 05:45 – LBA 06:45 / FR0157 = LBA 07:10 – DUB 08:10 B7M8 29/10-29/10
FR0156 = DUB 05:45 – LBA 06:45 / FR0157 = LBA 07:10 – DUB 08:40 B7M8 24/12-31/12
FR0457 = DUB 05:45 – LBA 06:45 / FR0456 = LBA 07:10 – DUB 08:10 B7M8 25/03-25/03
FR1504 = GDN 07:20 – LBA 08:45 / FR1503 = LBA 09:10 – GDN 12:25 B738 29/10-25/03 Op by Buzz
FR4108 = WRO 12:30 – LBA 13:50 / FR4107 = LBA 14:15 – WRO 17:25 B738 29/10-25/03 Op by Buzz
FR2324 = GRO 11:50 – LBA 13:10 / FR2325 = LBA 13:35 – GRO 16:50 B738 29/10-29/10
FR2333 = KRK 17:30 – LBA 19:10 / FR2332 = LBA 19:50 – KRK 23:20 B738 29/10-25/03 Op by Buzz
FR0156 = DUB 20:15 – LBA 21:15 / FR0157 = LBA 21:40 – DUB 22:40 B7M8 29/10-29/10
FR0156 = DUB 20:30 – LBA 21:30 / FR0157 = LBA 21:55 – DUB 22:55 B7M8 25/03-25/03

Fridays +12
Based Aircraft 1
FR5659 = LBA 06:10 – ALC 09:55 / FR5660 = ALC 10:40 – LBA 12:30 B7M8 30/10-26/03
FR0456 = LBA 13:15 – DUB 14:15 / FR0457 = DUB 14:40 – LBA 15:40 B7M8 30/10-26/03
FR2482 = LBA 16:05 – RIX 20:40 / FR2483 = RIX 21:05 – LBA 22:00 B7M8 30/10-26/03
Based Aircraft 2
FR0153 = LBA 06:05 – DUB 07:05 / FR0152 = DUB 07:30 – LBA 08:30 B738 30/10-26/03
FR2446 = LBA 08:55 – AGP 12:55 / FR2447 = AGP 13:30 – LBA 15:35 B738 30/10-26/03
FR2332 = LBA 16:25 – KRK 19:55 / FR2333 = KRK 20:20 – LBA 22:00 B738 30/10-26/03
Based Aircraft 3
FR2343 = LBA 06:20 – KRK 09:50 / FR2342 = KRK 10:25 – LBA 12:05 B738 30/10-26/03
FR5420 = LBA 13:20 – OTP 18:40 / FR5421 = OTP 19:05 – LBA 20:35 B738 30/10-26/03
Non-Based
FR1504 = GDN 07:25 – LBA 08:50 / FR1503 = LBA 09:15 – GDN 12:30 B7M8 30/10-26/03 Op by Buzz
FR2504 = FAO 07:05 – LBA 10:10 / FR2503 = LBA 10:35 – FAO 13:30 B7M8 30/10-26/03
FR2660 = ALC 17:40 – LBA 19:30 / FR2661 = LBA 19:55 – ALC 23:40 B7M8 30/10-26/03
FR0156 = DUB 19:30 – LBA 20:30 / FR0157 = LBA 20:55 – DUB 21:55 B7M8 30/10-26/03
FR9330 = DUB 22:15 – LBA 23:15 / FR9329 = LBA 23:40 – DUB 20:40 B738 30/10-30/10

Saturdays +11/+12
Based Aircraft 1
FR0153 = LBA 06:00 – DUB 07:00 / FR0152 = DUB 07:25 – LBA 08:25 B7M8 31/10-27/03
FR2446 = LBA 08:50 – AGP 12:50 / FR2447 = AGP 13:25 – LBA 15:30 B7M8 31/10-27/03
FR2661 = LBA 16:50 – ALC 20:35 / FR2660 = ALC 21:10 – LBA 23:00 B7M8 31/10-27/03
Based Aircraft 2
FR2343 = LBA 06:00 – KRK 09:30 / FR2342 = KRK 09:55 – LBA 11:35 B738 31/10-27/03
FR7664 = LBA 13:50 – WAW 17:15 / FR7665 = WAW 18:40 – LBA 20:15 B738 31/10-27/03
FR0157 = LBA 20:40 – DUB 21:40 / FR0156 = DUB 22:05 – LBA 23:05 B738 31/10-27/03
Based Aircraft 3
FR0475 = LBA 06:40 – FUE 11:00 / FR0474 = FUE 11:35 – LBA 15:55 B738 31/10-27/03
FR2482 = LBA 16:45 – RIX 21:20 / FR2483 = RIX 21:45 – LBA 22:40 B738 31/10-27/03
Non-Based
FR4108 = WRO 07:20 – LBA 08:40 / FR4107 = LBA 09:05 – WRO 12:15 B7M8 31/10-27/03 Op by Buzz
FR5660 = ALC 07:15 – LBA 09:05 / FR5659 = LBA 09:30 – ALC 13:15 B738 31/10-31/10
FR5660 = ALC 09:30 – LBA 11:20 / FR5659 = LBA 11:45 – ALC 15:30 B738 20/03-27/03
FR0457 = DUB 13:05 – LBA 14:05 / FR0456 = LBA 14:30 – DUB 15:30 B7M8 31/10-27/03
FR1504 = GDN 15:55 – LBA 17:20 / FR1503 = LBA 17:45 – GDN 21:00 B738 06/02-27/03 Op by Buzz
FR2333 = KRK 17:20 – LBA 19:00 / FR2332 = LBA 19:25 – KRK 22:55 B738 31/10-27/03 Op by Buzz
FR2311 = PMI 19:05 – LBA 20:45 / FR2310 = LBA 21:10 – PMI 00:50 A320 31/10-31/10 Op by Lauda

Sundays +12/13
Based Aircraft 1
FR2661 = LBA 06:10 – ALC 09:55 / FR2660 = ALC 10:30 – LBA 12:20 B7M8 25/10-21/03
FR2446 = LBA 13:30 – AGP 17:30 / FR2447 = AGP 18:05 – LBA 20:10 B7M8 25/10-21/03
FR0153 = LBA 20:35 – DUB 21:35 / FR0152 = DUB 22:00 – LBA 23:00 B7M8 25/10-21/03
Based Aircraft 2
FR7664 = LBA 06:05 – WAW 09:30 / FR7665 = WAW 09:55 – LBA 11:30 B738 25/10-21/03
FR5420 = LBA 13:45 – OTP 19:05 / FR5421 = OTP 19:30 – LBA 21:00 B738 25/10-21/03
Based Aircraft 3
FR0240 = LBA 06:10 - TFS 10:45 / FR0241 = TFS 11:40 – LBA 16:10 B738 25/10-21/03
FR2482 = LBA 17:00 - RIX 21:35 / FR2483 = RIX 22:00 – LBA 22:55 B738 25/10-21/03
Non-Based
FR0457 = DUB 05:55 – LBA 06:55 / FR0456 = LBA 07:30 – DUB 08:30 B7M8 25/10-21/03
FR2333 = KRK 07:30 – LBA 09:10 / FR2332 = LBA 09:55 – KRK 13:05 B738 25/10-21/03 Op by Buzz
FR1504 = GDN 08:00 – LBA 09:25 / FR1503 = LBA 09:50 – GDN 13:05 B738 25/10-21/03 Op by Buzz
FR5660 = ALC 13:55 – LBA 15:45 / FR5659 = LBA 16:10 – ALC 19:55 B738 20/12-03/01
FR0156 = DUB 15:00 – LBA 16:00 / FR0157 = LBA 16:25 – DUB 17:25 B7M8 25/10-21/03
FR4108 = WRO 17:35 – LBA 18:55 / FR4107 = LBA 19:20 – WRO 22:20 B738 25/10-21/03 Op by Buzz

 

[Finger66]

Great work as usual @lbaspotter thank you. It's very noticeable that during weekdays the aircraft are scheduled to be back at LBA by basically 2200 - presumably due to overnight runway closures. On that subject is the asphalting of the runway going to commence this winter? It has been suggested approval for that has now been given!

 

[752]

Wow x10 weekly to KRK, amazing. I’m surprised FR haven’t tried KTW considering how well KRK does for them / Wizz dropping both

 

[markietg]

Well I’ve just had 2 trips to Wroclaw ruined by Ryanair cancelling flights for “commercial reasons” Sat 12th Dec out returning Sun 13th Dec for the Christmas markets, they have cancelled the Saturday flight. Same again in January, birthday trip for me with 11 friends. Luckily all hotels were on flex rates so we can cancel with no money lost. I’ve just filled out the Ryanair refund forms online and it says it should take 5 days. Fuming 😡

 

[lbaspotter]

Well I’ve just had 2 trips to Wroclaw ruined by Ryanair cancelling flights for “commercial reasons” Sat 12th Dec out returning Sun 13th Dec for the Christmas markets, they have cancelled the Saturday flight. Same again in January, birthday trip for me with 11 friends. Luckily all hotels were on flex rates so we can cancel with no money lost. I’ve just filled out the Ryanair refund forms online and it says it should take 5 days. Fuming 😡

Ryanair announced earlier this week that it’s cutting some of its winter capacity to save on high fuel costs. See below.

Looks like most LBA routes including thr planned high frequency services have seem reductions over the winter period especially during January.

Ryanair cuts winter capacity as fuel costs soar - TravelMole

Ryanair is scaling back its winter flying program and lowering its passenger forecast as elevated jet fuel prices threaten to turn the traditionally weak season into an even bigger financial drag. Europe’s largest low-cost airline now expects to carry 214 million passengers in the financial year...

travelmole.com

 

[Finger66]

Ryanair are not the ones to blame here. It's fair to say we have been Tango'd twice (other drinks are available) - once through the loss of U2 but also by the continued actions of 1 certain DT. The latter being the primary reason the industry is currently in turmoil and why we and a lot of other airports will be in for a quiet winter, especially during January as flight schedules are cancelled/reduced. That all said @markietg I feel your frustration