Archive Eastern Airways from Leeds Bradford Airport

[paully]

knowing this lot I wouldn`t be suprised if they tried a Humberside to LBA flight....You despair of them

 

[Easy289]

No real loss for LBA imo. Unreliable and overpriced.

 

[AirBingley]

I'm hoping we are lucky enough to welcome Flybe over the summer on a small number of key routes and they are able to pick this one up - or have T3 got wind of something already?

 

[CM.]

Not really surprised either tbh. Hopefully Flybe2 might be generous to us.

 

[HX3]

AirBingley let’s hope you are right and the gap is replaced by a carrier with hopefully more reliability, and a better fare structure.

 

[lbaspotter]

The did same last week. Took it off sale then put it back on sale a few hours later

 

[Finger66]

A route more suited to Flybe than T3. And you know what, because Flybe don’t really need competition to help get established, maybe they are going to be the ones that realise LBA’s potential on non bucket and spade routes. Could be win-win for both parties. BE might be in with both SOU and NQY - who knows, but here’s hoping. And agree T3 is no great loss due to reliability and overpricing issues. Isn’t there history with VH and Flybe Mk1 so could def be an airline LBA are targeting

 

[AirBingley]

A route more suited to Flybe than T3. And you know what, because Flybe don’t really need competition to help get established, maybe they are going to be the ones that realise LBA’s potential on non bucket and spade routes. Could be win-win for both parties. BE might be in with both SOU and NQY - who knows, but here’s hoping. And agree T3 is no great loss due to reliability and overpricing issues. Isn’t there history with VH and Flybe Mk1 so could def be an airline LBA are targeting

If Flybe2 are targeting 30 odd DH8 then they need to be hitting hard routes that have been lost so it would be no surprise to see BHD, NQY and SOU on the agenda - SOU needs to be both business and cruise friendly and certainly offer 22kg baggage with the option to add more as the Eavesway Cruiselink most companies offer is torturous!

 

[Finger66]

BE mk1 didn’t have an auto bag inclusion, other than on full fares and route deals so am not expecting much to change there. But you could add as extras. T3s bag offering was/is a meagre 15kg auto inclusion with no facility to pre-book extra so defo no loss if someone else is going to step in

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Eastern Airways to launch Humberside-Newquay route

The twice-weekly service will operate on Mondays and Fridays from April 1

www.businesstraveller.com

 

[paully]

Eastern Airways to launch Humberside-Newquay route

The twice-weekly service will operate on Mondays and Fridays from April 1

www.businesstraveller.com

So any bets on how long this latest gamble will last??

 

[Finger66]

Not long with expensive fares and possible competition on LBA - NQY, hopefully at least

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Do we know for sure LBA-SOU has been dropped by Eastern, have they advised LBA?

 

[A400]

Do we know for sure LBA-SOU has been dropped by Eastern, have they advised LBA?

There’s no flights on sale Aswell as the based aircraft leaving.

 

[AirBingley]

Fingers crossed for Tuesday - hoping my theory of T3 getting wind of BE2 has chased them and that were're not left without NQY and SOU as they are rotten train trips and drives!

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Newquay website no longer shows Leeds as a destination but does show Humberside. LBA website still shows Newquay as a destination.

 

[Starflyer]

The story behind this is all quite interesting. Eastern have fallen out with LBA after the airport company impounded one of the J41s for non-payment of bills. I can't think they would have done that without several warnings and much opportunity to sort the situation out and so it does seem like a last resort from the airport. Eastern have taken the hump and pulled out.

 

[oldendays]

Aircraft being impounded is never a good sign. At least one Genair 330 was seized at Blackpool Airport in 1984 and it was then curtains very quickly for that airline.

 

[White Heather]

Lets face it, Eastern have had years to develop at LBA but have always failed to do so. Other airports always seem to be their priority. I feel sure LBA management have been frustrated at their refusal, for example, to upgrade the Newquay route to something more suitable. I doubt they will view their departure as a big loss.
IF, they can get Flybe to set up a base at LBA then both Eastern routes are good options for them.

 

[oldendays]

I wonder if the market value of an elderly J41 would have been sufficient to cover the outstanding debts ??