What services you are using?

[Seasider]

Going to Malaga on Sat until Mon (Jet2), will post some

 

[countdacash]

Was flying to Palma and back in June on Ryanair - however they changed departure time of return flight to 07:30 from 13:45 so had to cancel this leg. Friendly low fares wanted £400 for flight back to LBA on same day (2 pax) so coming back from Manchester now which is less convenient but actually cheaper than original flight even including taxi and at an acceptable time.

 

[SNOWMAN]

hi countdacash
no agp this year?
sm

 

[AirBingley]

Just been looking at LBA - ARN in August and KLM are wanting around £400 return in the cheap seats - in BA's sale a single is £100 or £189 in Club - surely there must be room at LBA for some fresh blood to stimulate growth and competition!

 

[countdacash]

Hi Snowman - of course, April and September - not booked the September one yet though

 

[airforced]

Just been looking at LBA - ARN in August and KLM are wanting around £400 return in the cheap seats - in BA's sale a single is £100 or £189 in Club - surely there must be room at LBA for some fresh blood to stimulate growth and competition!

Are you thinking Orange there AirBingley by any chance or who did you have in mind?

 

[AirBingley]

I think so - I nearly passed out when KLM wanted £400 for an economy 'bucket' ticket to Sweden in August - used some Avios and got BA Club for just over £100 and flying back to Man with SAS in plus for little over £100. One of our fellow forum members said Easyjet like to be No1/2 at an airport well now with FR's cuts this is much more of a possibility and an incentive especially with the massive deal / clout AMP must have with them at other airports. I'm in danger of going off topic but wonder if FR who are cost hungry asked for cost reductions at LBA and management said no because they need the money for the terminal. FR's cuts in the long term could be a real game changer if management think big. I'd like to think that route news is absent because management are not chasing scraps here and there and trying for something bigger which will take more work and longer.

 

[airforced]

I think so - I nearly passed out when KLM wanted £400 for an economy 'bucket' ticket to Sweden in August - used some Avios and got BA Club for just over £100 and flying back to Man with SAS in plus for little over £100. One of our fellow forum members said Easyjet like to be No1/2 at an airport well now with FR's cuts this is much more of a possibility and an incentive especially with the massive deal / clout AMP must have with them at other airports. I'm in danger of going off topic but wonder if FR who are cost hungry asked for cost reductions at LBA and management said no because they need the money for the terminal. FR's cuts in the long term could be a real game changer if management think big. I'd like to think that route news is absent because management are not chasing scraps here and there and trying for something bigger which will take more work and longer.

I would go along with that reasoning but the calls on here for them to come here have been going in now for quite while, so far without success, but we live in hope.

About KLM. Although I don't check fares very often I have found KLM to be expensive since they became linked with Air France. To me they are missing opportunities by not maximising on their Amsterdam hub link from the Regions.

 

[White Heather]

No terminal improvements = no Orange. No chance of one without the other.

 

[LBA8098]

No terminal improvements = no new routes or airlines (in my opinion).

 

[countdacash]

Meanwhile, with little effective competition, Jet2 coin it in.................

 

[Heathrowflyer]

I was looking at klm for south Africa via LBA for a family wedding but just way too expensive compared to Virgin premium economy from London so booked with them. I think klm charge more because of their business ethos. But it's a shame as we'd have used them from LBA.

 

[Finger66]

Ok, with a business head on, why would KLM reduce LBA fares when they have the load factor they have? But they could have so much more if they did! Not just 1 x 737-700, but all flights so!

 

[LBA4EVER]

flying to Alicante Monday 27th jan until 1st march, Ryanair FR9079 . hopefully it should be fairly quiet at this time of year esp through security.

 

[jason1-11]

A last minute BA flight up to LBA booked for tomorrow for initially a meeting at the airport and then onto Elland Rd for a spot of football courtesy of the match sponsor. Back to LHR on Wednesday.

That’s now 7 BA LBA flights in the 1st 3 months of the year, but doubt I’ll ever catch @KARFA up.

 

[Seasider]

Going to Australia on Friday via AMS and AUH with KLM/Etihad. My contributions may be limited over the next three weeks.

 

[White Heather]

A last minute BA flight up to LBA booked for tomorrow for initially a meeting at the airport and then onto Elland Rd for a spot of football courtesy of the match sponsor. Back to LHR on Wednesday.

That’s now 7 BA LBA flights in the 1st 3 months of the year, but doubt I’ll ever catch @KARFA up.

Well you have a 50/50 chance of supporting the right team at Elland Road tomorrow and I hope you are picking the right (or should that be white) one?

 

[Aviador]

Enjoy your trip @Seasider

 

[jason1-11]

Well you have a 50/50 chance of supporting the right team at Elland Road tomorrow and I hope you are picking the right (or should that be white) one?

If I told you that I was at QPR last week and lived in Cookridge in my early years, that may give you a clue to whom I'll be supporting tomorrow #mot

 

[White Heather]

If I told you that I was at QPR last week and lived in Cookridge in my early years, that may give you a clue to whom I'll be supporting tomorrow #mot

Good to know and at my age, I can't remember what I did half an hour ago, so no chance of remembering your previous posts. Sorry.