Leeds Bradford: Wizz Air Flights, New Routes & Schedule Updates

[LBAYORKIE]

Wizz Air ‘reviewing UK capacity’ over increases in APD

Chief executive reported to be evaluating impact of rises in tax

travelweekly.co.uk

 

[dmrodgers]

Let's hope there is no further of trimming of routes out of LBA, if this is the case we may be saying goodbye to Wizz. RyanAir may well take the slack up but we need competition on the routes to keep costs down.

 

[YorkshireLad]

Imo only route we’re better off without Wizz on is Wrocław, the market just wasn’t big enough for 2 airlines. I can see from the loads that recently dropped Gdansk is crying for more frequency which Ryanair just isn’t delivering

They do seem to be shifting away from the UK to Eastern Europe market unfortunately

 

[Aviador]

Imo only route we’re better off without Wizz on is Wrocław, the market just wasn’t big enough for 2 airlines. I can see from the loads that recently dropped Gdansk is crying for more frequency which Ryanair just isn’t delivering

They do seem to be shifting away from the UK to Eastern Europe market unfortunately

In the article you posted earlier the arline says it blames rises in Air Passenger Duty APD as one of the factors.

 

[752]

Jet2 go Gdańsk from other bases, now Wizz off the route could be one to add LBA in winter to.

 

[YorkshireLad]

In the article you posted earlier the arline says it blames rises in Air Passenger Duty APD as one of the factors.

That was @LBAYORKIE. I just generally comment on trends I see

 

[Finger66]

Away from LBA it looks like BHX is seeing some major Wizz cut backs. I hope this is not a pre-cursor to LBA route cuts, especially with Wizz moaning about APD. Perhaps another one for @White Heather to enquire at this week's ACC

 

[752]

Away from LBA it looks like BHX is seeing some major Wizz cut backs. I hope this is not a pre-cursor to LBA route cuts, especially with Wizz moaning about APD. Perhaps another one for @White Heather to enquire at this week's ACC

Do you know what has been cut at BHX Finger66?

 

[Birmingham Aviation]

Do you know what has been cut at BHX Finger66?

For now it’s FCO,SCV,OTP subject to change

 

[Finger66]

For now it’s FCO,SCV,OTP subject to change

Thanks @Birmingham Aviation for the details

 

[Birmingham Aviation]

Thanks @Birmingham Aviation for the details

However it could be a timetable change.

 

[Finger66]

That's what we are hoping with 3 of our easyJet routes - GVA/AGP/PMI but aren't hopeful. I think as someone has posted in your W6 BHX thread, Wizz are losing interest in the UK market so who knows where that could all lead for both our airports

 

[Severn]

Wizz Air at LBA in Summer 2026.
Despite having 27x more aircraft operating and eight new bases this summer compared to last, Wizz Air Hungary/Malta has reduced the number of flights from its European bases to all UK airports it serves (BHX, LPL, LBA, GLA and ABZ).

Wizz Air UK maintains bases at LTN (14x based aircraft this summer, +2 on 2025) and LGW (4x based aircraft this summer, -3 on 2025).

I've posted a table with all Wizz Air bases in Summer 2026 here: F4A - Wizz Air Fleet Updates

Below is a list of the destinations Wizz Air has served from LBA over the past four years:

 

[lbaspotter]

It could be worse, Wizz Air have been savage with cuts elsewhere for the forthcoming winter season. Just take look what they have done at Birmingham & Glasgow for example.

Winter 2026-27
Warsaw - 2x weekly (3x weekly for peak)
Bucharest -3x weekly
Cluj - 3x weekly (4x weekly peak)

Total 8x weekly (10x weekly Xmas peak)

Summer 2027
Warsaw = 3x weekly
Bucharest = 4x weekly
Cluj - 2x weekly

Total 9x weekly

 

[YorkshireLad]

Only one that really should have been cut imo is Wroclaw - I feel all the other routes could have survived had they not pivoted their focus away from the UK market. Now we're often left with Ryanair half-heartedly increasing capacity on routes like Gdansk, which I feel could go 6X weekly or even daily if they're brave

 

[White Heather]

Wizz Air's poorly A321 NEO finally departed this afternoon, around 1245. It may be fixed, but it isn't 'fixed' fixed as it appears to be flying down to LTN with its nosewheel extended.

 

[SierraHotel]

Presumably the aircraft landed on its nose gear rather than the main gear?

 

[gulftraveller]

Or the nose slammed down hard after the main wheels touched down.

 

[White Heather]

Presumably the aircraft landed on its nose gear rather than the main gear?

Or the nose slammed down hard after the main wheels touched down.

Either way constitutes a landing that fits in the 'must improve' category. I don't think the weather could be blamed for this one, although no doubt someone, somewhere, will give it a go.

 

[LBA4EVER]

Either way constitutes a landing that fits in the 'must improve' category. I don't think the weather could be blamed for this one, although no doubt someone, somewhere, will give it a go.

There is only one thing to blame, the thing it landed on (only joking members)🤣 my guess is a hard landing due to tricky TDZ, bounced then came down on nose wheel or both nose and main wheels at the same time?