Ryanair

[lbaspotter]

Ryanair have today officially announced there summer 2016 flying programme from Leeds/Bradford Airport. Here's the official press release from the LBA website.

Source: http://www.leedsbradfordairport.co.uk/m ... 122015.pdf

PRESS RELEASE Tuesday 8 December 2015

Ryanair launches Leeds Bradford® Airport Summer 2016 Schedule

Tuesday 8th December 2015: Ryanair has launched its Leeds Bradford® Summer 2016 flight schedule with a total of 20 routes across 9 countries. Additional flight frequency on 4 routes will be introduced to meet increased passenger demand from LBA®.

Ryanair’s Leeds Bradford® Summer 2016 schedule will deliver more flights to Alicante (increased to 6 weekly), Gdansk (increased to 4 weekly), Palma (daily) and Pisa (2 weekly) operating 73 weekly flights during the peak season.
In total Ryanair are on target to deliver 1 million passengers over the next 12 months supporting 750* “on-site” jobs at Leeds Bradford® Airport.

Tony Hallwood, Leeds Bradford® Airport’s Aviation Development Director commented:
"The increases in flight frequencies introduced by Ryanair for summer 2016 are welcomed to reflect increased demand for flights from Leeds Bradford® Airport. With earlier start dates and additional peak season capacity on a number of routes there is now additional choice for both leisure and business travellers. Alongside the enhanced range of customer service improvements now on offer by Ryanair there has never been a better time to fly from Leeds Bradford® Airport."

Ryanair’s Communications Manager, Robin Kiely, said:
“Ryanair is pleased to launch our Leeds Bradford® Airport Summer 2016 schedule, with 20 routes in total and more flights on 4 routes, which will deliver 1 million customers per annum and support 750* “on-site” jobs at Leeds Bradford® Airport.

Our customers can look forward to further improvements in the coming months, including our personalised website, with exciting new digital features such as ‘hold the fare’ and real customer destination reviews, under our “Always Getting Better” programme, as we continue to offer so much more than just lowest fares.”

-ENDS-

Thats 2 days of announcements from LBA. I wonder what Tomorrow, Thursday and Friday will bring. Thats if we are on a roll?

 

[Tarn Spotter]

Prodicting 1 million passenger 2016, anyone know the increase on this year?

 

[Bigman]

Just a shame they couldn't throw a couple of new routes into the mix.

 

[SNOWMAN]

hi bigman
or 1 extra based air-craft,then some new routes.
dreaming again
sm1

 

[Seasider]

Prodicting 1 million passenger 2016, anyone know the increase on this year?

I believe that they operated 70 return flights in the peak this summer, so possibly 1/2 extra flights ("over 70" return flights announced for 2016)

 

[Tarn Spotter]

Any increase is to be welcomed.
Great to hear from White Heather that the airport passengers increased 5% over the summer months, even taking in to account, Tunisia and before that Sharm El Sheikh.
With a number of Greek island suffering a tourist decline due to refugees and Turkey likely to be the next flash point, it is going to cause pressure on the popular Spanish resorts next year, it will be a struggle to maintain this years figures.
A friend was flying to Sharm this week and Thomsons found it impossible to find him an alternative sunshine holiday and in the end he had to fly out two weeks earlier then planned, fortunately as retired it did not cause him an issue, if he had not been able to move his dates, Thomsons would have had to refund.
Thomsons were not prepared to move the booking to January although they are to look to resume flights in the new year.

 

[Seasider]

The January flights may already be full or, it is not 100% certain that the flights will operate and they would have to be rebooked again.

 

[lbaspotter]

Peak summer 2016 Ryanair will be operating up to 74 weekly flights. Here's the weekly schedule for August.

Monday
Aircraft 1
FR1584 = LBA 06:20 – FUE 10:55 / FR1585 = FUE 11:30 – LBA 15:55
FR9079 = LBA 17:10 – ALC 21:00 / FR9078 = ALC 21:35 - LBA 23:30
Aircraft 2
FR153 = LBA 06:35 – DUB 07:35 / FR152 = DUB 08:00 – LBA 09:05
FR2326 = LBA 09:30 – PMI 13:10 / FR2327 = PMI 13:45 – LBA 15:35
FR2322 = LBA 16:50 – MJV 20:50 / FR2323 = MJV 21:20 – LBA 23:15
Aircraft 3
FR2448 = LBA 07:05 – MLA 11:40 / FR2449 = MLA 12:05 – LBA 14:50
FR2004 = LBA 16:40 – MPL 19:55 / FR2003 = MPL 20:20 – LBA 21:35
Non Based
FR2501 = LBA 08:55 – PSA 12:25 / FR2502 = PSA 07:00 – LBA 08:30
FR2503 =LBA 11:55 – FAO 15:00 / FR2504 = FAO 08:25 – LBA 11:30
FR157 = LBA 17:50 – DUB 18:50 / FR156 = DUB 16:20 - LBA 17:25
FR2446 = LBA 19:15 – AGP 23:20 / FR2447 = AGP 16:40 – LBA 18:50

Tuesday
Aircraft 1
FR153 = LBA 06:35 – DUB 07:35 / FR152 = DUB 08:00 – LBA 09:05
FR2326 = LBA 09:30 – PMI 13:10 / FR2327 = PMI 13:45 – LBA 15:35
FR2446 = LBA 16:45 – AGP 20:50 / FR2447 = AGP 21:25 – LBA 23:35
Aircraft 2
FR2476 = LBA 06:50 – CHQ 13:00 / FR2477 = CHQ 13:25 – LBA 15:50
FR9079 = LBA 17:10 – ALC 21:00 / FR9078 = ALC 21:35 - LBA 23:30
Aircraft 3
FR2484 = LBA 07:20 – TSF 10:35 / FR2485 = TSF 15:05 – LBA 16:25 (W-Legs TSF-EIN-TSF)
FR1503 = LBA 17:25 - GDN 20:45/ FR1504 = GDN 21:10 – LBA 22:30
Non Based
FR2503 = LBA 10:25 – FAO 13:30 / FR2504 = FAO 06:55 – LBA 10:00
FR2781 = LBA 11:20 - AGP 15:25 / FR2782 = AGP 08:50 LBA 10:55
FR2048 = LBA 11:50 – ACE 16:20 / FR2047 = ACE 07:05 – LBA 11:25
FR157 = LBA 17:50 – DUB 18:50 / FR156 = DUB 16:20 - LBA 17:25
FR2332 = LBA 19:20 – KRK 22:50 / FR2333 = KRK 17:20 - LBA 18:55

Wednesday
Aircraft 1
FR153 = LBA 06:35 – DUB 07:35 / FR152 = DUB 08:00 – LBA 09:05
FR2326 = LBA 09:30 – PMI 13:10 / FR2327 = PMI 13:45 – LBA 15:35
FR2446 = LBA 16:45 – AGP 20:50 / FR2447 = AGP 21:25 – LBA 23:35
Aircraft 2
FR2492 = LBA 06:45 – TFS 11:25 / FR2493 = TFS 12:00 - LBA 16:35
FR1503 = LBA 17:25 - GDN 20:45/ FR1504 = GDN 21:10 – LBA 22:30
Aircraft 3
FR2496 = LBA 07:45 – CFU 13:05 / FR2497 = CFU 13:30 – LBA 14:55
FR2482 = LBA 16:10 – RIX 20:50 / FR2483 = RIX 21:15 – LBA 22:15
Non Based
FR9079 = LBA 09:15 – ALC 13:05 / FR9078 = ALC 06:55 – LBA 08:50
FR157 = LBA 17:50 – DUB 18:50 / FR156 = DUB 16:20 - LBA 17:25
FR2503 = LBA 19:30 – FAO 22:35 / FR2504 = FAO 16:00 – LBA 19:05

Thursday
Aircraft 1
FR2328 = LBA 06:30 – LIG 09:25 / FR2329 = LIG 09:50 – LBA 10:40
FR1503 = LBA 11:05 – GDN 14:25 / FR1504 = GDN 14:50 – LBA 16:10
FR9079 = LBA 17:10 – ALC 21:00 / FR9078 = ALC 21:35 - LBA 23:30
Aircraft 2
FR153 = LBA 06:35 – DUB 07:35 / FR152 = DUB 08:00 – LBA 09:05
FR2004 = LBA 09:30 – MPL 12:45 / FR2003 = MPL 13:10 – LBA 14:25
FR2503 = LBA 15:15 – FAO 18:20 / FR2504 = FAO 18:45 – LBA 21:50
Aircraft 3
FR2332 = LBA 06:40 – KRK 10:10 / FR2333 = KRK 10:35 – LBA 12:10
FR2486 = LBA 13:35 – IBZ 17:25 / FR2487 = IBZ 21:50 – LBA 23:35 (W-legs IBZ-MRS-IBZ)
Non Based
FR157 = LBA 17:50 – DUB 18:50 / FR156 = DUB 16:20 - LBA 17:25
FR2048 = LBA 18:25 – ACE 22:55 / FR2047 = ACE 13:40 – LBA 18:00
FR2446 = LBA 19:15 – AGP 23:20 / FR2447 = AGP 16:40 – LBA 18:50
FR2326 = LBA 19:40 – PMI 23:20 / FR2327 = PMI 17:25 – LBA 19:15

Friday
Aircraft 1
FR1584 = LBA 06:20 – FUE 10:55 / FR1585 = FUE 11:30 – LBA 15:55
FR2326 = LBA 16:55 – PMI 20:35 / FR2327 = PMI 21:10 – LBA 23:00
Aircraft 2
FR153 = LBA 06:35 – DUB 07:35 / FR152 = DUB 08:00 – LBA 09:05
FR9079 = LBA 09:30 – ALC 13:20 / FR9078 = ALC 13:55 – LBA 15:50
FR2322 = LBA 16:50 – MJV 20:50 / FR2323 = MJV 21:20 – LBA 23:15
Aircraft 3
FR2448 = LBA 07:05 – MLA 11:40 / FR2449 = MLA 12:05 – LBA 14:50
FR2503 = LBA 15:40 – FAO 18:45 / FR2504 = FAO 19:10 – LBA 22:15
Non Based
FR2446 = LBA 13:00 – AGP 17:05 / FR2447 = AGP 10:25 – LBA 12:35
FR2501 = LBA 13:35 – PSA 17:05 / FR2502 = PSA 11:40 – LBA 13:10
FR157 = LBA 17:50 – DUB 18:50 / FR156 = DUB 16:20 - LBA 17:25

Saturday
Aircraft 1
FR153 = LBA 06:35 – DUB 07:35 / FR152 = DUB 08:00 – LBA 09:05
FR2326 = LBA 09:30 – PMI 13:10 / FR2327 = PMI 13:45 – LBA 15:35
FR2446 = LBA 16:45 – AGP 20:50 / FR2447 = AGP 21:25 – LBA 23:35
Aircraft 2
FR2476 = LBA 06:50 – CHQ 13:00 / FR2477 = CHQ 13:25 – LBA 15:50
FR1503 = LBA 16:45 – GDN 20:05 / FR1504 = GDN 20:30 – LBA 21:50
Aircraft 3
FR2332 = LBA 07:20 – KRK 10:50 / FR2333 = KRK 11:15 – LBA 12:50
FR2484 = LBA 14:05 – TSF 17:20 / FR2485 = TSF 17:45 – LBA 19:05
FR157 = LBA 19:30 – DUB 20:30 / FR156 = DUB 20:55 – LBA 22:00
Non Based
FR2492 = LBA 11:00 – TFS 15:40 / FR2493 = TFS 06:00 – LBA 10:35
FR2048 = LBA 11:50 – ACE 16:20 / FR2047 = ACE 07:05 – LBA 11:25

Sunday
Aircraft 1
FR153 = LBA 06:35 – DUB 07:35 / FR152 = DUB 08:00 – LBA 09:05
FR2326 = LBA 09:30 – PMI 13:10 / FR2327 = PMI 13:45 – LBA 15:35
FR2446 = LBA 16:45 – AGP 20:50 / FR2447 = AGP 21:25 – LBA 23:35
Aircraft 2
FR2482 = LBA 06:40 – RIX 11:20 / FR2483 = RIX 11:45 – LBA 12:45
FR2486 = LBA 13:35 – IBZ 17:25 / FR2487 = IBZ 21:50 – LBA 23:35 (W-legs IBZ-MRS-IBZ)
Aircraft 3
FR9079 = LBA 07:45 – ALC 11:35 / FR9078 = ALC 12:10 – LBA 14:05
FR2328 = LBA 14:55 – LIG 17:50 / FR2329 = LIG 18:15 – LBA 19:05
FR157 = LBA 19:30 – DUB 20:30 / FR156 = DUB 20:55 – LBA 22:00
Non Based
FR2503 = LBA 12:25 – FAO 15:30 / FR2504 = FAO 08:55 – LBA 12:00

 

[imagineif]

Can you explain the W-legs, I always thought a W Leg was when an aircraft based at one station for eg: LBA flew to a destination, then went elsewhere from that station before flying back and eventually returning to its base. Thomson have done it previously with the LBA crew getting off at EMA and coming back to LBA.

I was trying to work out the timings for a W-route Tenerife as posted above but here was no way that kind of pattern could work and it would be an epic duty for the crew lol.

So just to clarify - the TFS isnt a W route is it? The crew are just doing LBA-TFS-LBA?? Is it an aircraft change???

 

[AshleyD]

The W leg is where the aircraft and crew based in, at this case LBA will operate LBA-IBZ and then operate IBZ-MRS-IBZ using the LBA based aircraft before then operating back to LBA from IBZ

No LBA-TFS-LBA is just your normal 2 sector 'flight', think of it of being like A-B-C-B-A as opposed to A-B-A or A-B-A-C-A if it's a 4 sector

 

[lbaspotter]

Can you explain the W-legs,
So just to clarify - the TFS isnt a W route is it? The crew are just doing LBA-TFS-LBA?? Is it an aircraft change???

I guessing you was talking about this Tuesday rotation "Imagineif"? FR2484 = LBA 07:20 – TSF 10:35 / FR2485 = TSF 15:05 – LBA 16:25 (W-Legs TSF-EIN-TSF)
Just to clarify TSF is the ICAO code for Venice Treviso where as Tenerife South code is TFS which I agree are very similar.

So the aircraft will fly Leeds to Venice and then operate Venice to Edindhoven. After that it will the operate the returning 2 sectors as follows Edindhoven to Venice and finally Venice back to Leeds. The Leeds based crews will operate all 4 sectors.

 

[imagineif]

Ahhhhh thanks Lbaspotter - I have just misread the airport code. I was going to say, my understanding of a W-route was right but how could it possibly work on a Tenerife lol! Yes a Venice makes much more sense haha!

 

[lbaspotter]

There is a lot of speculation on the dried fruit forum that Ryanair might announce a new route to Leeds-Bradford from its new Belfast base (Unknown if it's City or International Airport at this time) this coming Thursday.

So it might be one press conference to watch out for!

 

[Aviador]

I know Flybe has served BHD for sometime in one form or another but Ryanair is building up trust with LBA passengers particularly for it's reliability. I for one would be delighted to see Ryanair serving Belfast. It would certainly bolster passenger numbers.

 

[White Heather]

I would welcome this in theory, but......Ryanair would be unlikely to operate multiple flights each way each day as Flybe do, so are less likely to appeal to some business passengers. We don't want to get Ryanair once or twice a day and lose a 4 times a day service, but it seems unlikely that Flybe could maintain 4 times a day with Ryanair in competition. We could end up with only a couple with Ryanair and similar from Flybe. So my concern is simply that Ryanair don't fully commit to the route but do just enough to kill off Flybe, leaving less flights, less choice and ultimately, less passengers than before. I think it is one of those that could go either way - if it happens.

Does Belfast City now have the capability to take a full 737 800? I don't keep that up to date on other airports and I know that originally they were very limited in that regard. No doubt they have stretched their runway since?

 

[Aviador]

The 737-800 can operate into BHD at 1829 metres in length. Similarly to LBA in that it's not so much the type, it's the range from a relatively short runway. Also worth a mention is BHD has a movement restriction and I think the airport is close to reaching this limit. My thoughts on the matter is it is likely to be the international airport that sees Ryanair establish a base rather than the city airport.

 

[bianchi016]

Looking promising if this link is anything to go by!

http://www.irishnews.com/business/2016/ ... s441rif44T

 

[Aviador]

That's as good as confirmed! I'm please Ryanair will be serving Belfast from LBA. They are cheap and more importantly they offer reliability Flybe can't match. As White Heather has said though, let just hope they can offer a decent service not just a daily option. A twice or thrice service would be preferable.

 

[ChurchFenton]

Interesting! Appears to be Belfast International which Ryanair are looking to serve. With Belfast being one of the most robust and popular domestic routes from LBA over the past few decades, I'm confident it can take Ryanair jumping in without Flybe running away. Even if Flybe numbers take a hit, I can still see something on the lines of a 2 x daily Ryanair and 3 x weekday Flybe service working just fine, a bit like when Jet2 used to fly to BFS.

 

[lbaspotter]

Well sorry to dissapoint

Ryanair have today announced that it will be setting up a new base at Belfast International Airport. From March the airline will base 1x aircraft at Belfast Int'l operating a 4X daily service to London Gatwick. (Slots acquired from IAG as part of take over deal of Aer Lingus) From October 2016 the base will increase to 3x based aircraft with 5 unnamed routes to be introduced.

So still no sign or confirmation of a link been introduced between Belfast and Leeds/Bradford, and looks like the Irish press might have been reading the rumours posted on the Dried Fruit Forum..