Leeds Bradford - General Thread

[Aviador]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1266357318339477505

 

[Bigman]

Good stuff. The foam testing looks like an accident at a dairy. First time I have ever seen what the inside of the baggage handling looks like. Not quite as impressive as the one in Die Hard 2.

 

[LBA4EVER]

Good stuff. The foam testing looks like an accident at a dairy. First time I have ever seen what the inside of the baggage handling looks like. Not quite as impressive as the one in Die Hard 2.

good film die hard 2 but it sure does have its flaws.

 

[Bigman]

Nakatomi Plaza in Die Hard didn't half have some floors as well!!

 

[lbaspotter]

Great Article and bit of Analysis by CAPA here, Well worth a read.

Leeds Bradford Airport's plans to compete with Manchester Airport

Leeds Bradford Airport has submitted a planning application to build a new terminal, which it hopes will help it compete with nearby Manchester Airport.

centreforaviation.com

 

[louis_walton]

Very interesting read. Glad they mentioned our 2x daily service to Heathrow "There is a British Airways connection to London Heathrow several times a day." and our lack of ability to gain legacy carriers "LBA has been unable either to acquire or retain the services of foreign flag carriers such as Lufthansa, KLM or SAS". At least they got their facts right...

 

[Aviador]

Without a terminal to match the ambitions of the region we'll never get flag carriers.

 

[White Heather]

Very interesting read. Glad they mentioned our 2x daily service to Heathrow "There is a British Airways connection to London Heathrow several times a day." and our lack of ability to gain legacy carriers "LBA has been unable either to acquire or retain the services of foreign flag carriers such as Lufthansa, KLM or SAS". At least they got their facts right...

Only partially, as we do have KLM (admittedly not mainline but it still counts as KLM surely) and have had them many years. Presumably this was written before BA pulled the plug.

 

[lbaspotter]

LBA ready for Take-off with Ryanair this weekend

Leeds Bradford Airport hygiene pledge to get public flying

THE chief executive of Leeds-Bradford Airport has said he hopes new hygiene measures will make passengers confident to fly again as the coronavirus…

www.wharfedaleobserver.co.uk

 

[LBA4EVER]

3 months without any flights from LBA, its been grim! relief that operations are starting back up over the next week or two

 

[White Heather]

Extinction Rebellion and GALBA will be loving it. They won't want it to end.

 

[LBA4EVER]

Extinction rebellion would bring the whole economy of the country down to a collapse if they had it their way! The way I look at it is, keep going the way we are but as science and technology advances eventually we will succeed in becoming more and more environmentally friendly which is what we are doing, but by allowing growth in the economy and around the world this prevents the world economy collapsing. I guess the only real concern is the Earths oil reserves as this would always be required.

 

[White Heather]

Fact. If the aviation industry collapsed because of Covid 19 and the ER clowns, aviation development will collapse with it. The money will no longer be there to further develop less polluting jet engines (whether noise or CO2), or to develop electric engines and the powerful yet lightweight batteries they would rely on.

Aviation has to survive and prosper to bring about change.

 

[AirBingley]

Just had this from LBA - wondering if the 'more Airline News' is in fact Easyjet!

 

[Seasider]

I wouldn't read too much into that. If easyJet are going to operate BFS-LBA from October, there is no need to announce before early September. I would imagine most bookings would be made within 8 weeks of flying.

 

[White Heather]

Can't see them announcing anything until slots are secured, and contracts are signed not only with the airport but also the handling agent - presumably Swissport.

 

[Aviador]

3 months without any flights from LBA, its been grim! relief that operations are starting back up over the next week or two

I'll tell you no word of a lie but I've been woken up by birds every day at 4:30AM since the lockdown came into force. They are so loud and consistently loud.

 

[LBA4EVER]

I'll tell you no word of a lie but I've been woken up by birds every day at 4:30AM since the lockdown came into force. They are so loud and consistently loud.

If you think that's bad where I live we have peacocks! most mornings there ok but if something scares them and esp with them just having chicks then the screetching sound they make is awful, it can be heard upto a mile away. At this time of year once it becomes light they start wondering about so count yourself lucky lol Believe there the indian peafowl breed

 

[lbaspotter]

The airport has gained another Tent.

The new rules passengers have to follow at Leeds Bradford Airport

Leeds Bradford Airport reopened on Sunday after it was closed for 12 weeks

www.leeds-live.co.uk

 

[paully]

I see they proclaim that Fast Track security has been suspended, as have all car parks not within walking distance. Whilst over the hill the opposition makes a big virtue of allowing you to book a particular Fast Track slot and for free at present, as well as offering 20% discount on various airport car parking...oh dear.