Balkan Holidays

[Sherburnflyer92]

@Finger66 agreed. End of the day a healthy debate is all good.

 

[White Heather]

@Finger66 agreed. End of the day a healthy debate is all good.

Provided we win in the end.

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

Provided we win in the end.

Well I feel sorry for councillors and our local MP's if we don't. Especially with how passionate us two probably got in our correspondence to them.

 

[Scottie Dog]

Healthy debate is good, but please try to keep to the subject matter of the thread in question. If necessary I'll have to start moving all these Covid for/against posts to the Covid sub-forum.

Thank you.

 

[lbaspotter]

Sadly Balkan holidays have further extended the suspension of holidays and Charter flights up until June 15th 2021 due to the on going covid-19 situation

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[ls27]

Sadly they have returned the two A321neos they had.

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

Was of course going to happen. Pitty they didn’t ever get to materialise upon the market left open by TC. Though J2 went for that one!

And before anyone starts I think most airlines are following Jet2 now and this is all to do with the lack of strategy commitment knowledge and common sense from our government. It has nothing at all to do with variants. Despite what the liars and machine may say.

 

[CM.]

Sadly they have returned the two A321neos they had.

I never knew they had A321neos just A320ceos

 

[ls27]

Sherburnflyer92, your last sentence is spot on

 

[lbaspotter]

Balkan Holidays have further delayed the restart of there summer 2021 charter flight programme.

They are now set to recommence operations on June 28th meaning the first departure from Leeds/Bradford to Bourgas will be on Saturday, July 3rd.

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[Sherburnflyer92]

So they’ve gone in line with Jet2?

I’ve got a funny feeling we may not see Balkan this summer which is a shame. Let’s hope they get the winter season.

 

[lbaspotter]

Balkan Holidays have confirmed they have pushed back the relaunch of there summer 2021 holiday schedule until July 12th, meaning the first flight to Bourgas from Leeds will now depart on Saturday, July 17th.

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[Sherburnflyer92]

I would much rather, as disheartening as this is, suspend all ops until winter/next year for Bulgaria.

I feel for this niche operator.

 

[lbaspotter]

We won't be seeing Balkan Holidays returning to LBA until next year. As they have just cancelled the reminder of there planned summer 2021 schedule due to Covid

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[Sherburnflyer92]

Post #113 I said I would much prefer.

Given the flip flop of the green list, though I feel we will get stability now that doom & gloom Hancock has gone, Bulgaria will probably be last on the list. I'm for this for them. How many customers have been re booked from 2020 into 2021 and therefore now into 2022? It's peace of mind rather then shuffling your bookings.

If Bulgaria were to get the Green list/Green watch TUI/Jet2 will jump at flying there for some much needed revenue/profit.

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

Given the recent announcement by the Uk government, I wonder if they'll be some head scratching and serious conversations going on about the potential re start of ops for Balkan this summer? Just in time for the main summer market and at least some money into the bank?

 

[LBA4EVER]

The vast majority of flights heading to green countries atm are only half full at best, i think the general public are fearful of flying as the goal posts keep moving, the tests and quarantine for non vaxs are putting people off plus who knows what the leaders of europe may do if covid rates keep rising here which they are. Saying that bulgaria, spain etc need our biz. In my opinion though i feel balkan will not return this year

 

[CM.]

The vast majority of flights heading to green countries atm are only half full at best, i think the general public are fearful of flying as the goal posts keep moving, the tests and quarantine for non vaxs are putting people off

I don’t think that’s the case. It’s the governments mixed messaging and last minute changes that puts people off. Like with Portugal as an example lots of people lost confidence in booking as they are worried that they will have to quarantine on return suddenly which is what most people would like to avoid.

But with this announcement today hopefully things will improve as amber and green country’s you don’t have to quarantine if your fully vaccinated. Trying not to go off topic here because your post does go off topic abit but those that don’t take the vaccine, well their missing out as I would love to go to Bulgaria’s Sunny Beach right now but can’t I’m afraid.

As for Balkan I think they won’t return this year regardless of the announcement I think they will operate into LBA again next year. Fingers crossed.

 

[LBA4EVER]

I don’t think that’s the case. It’s the governments mixed messaging and last minute changes that puts people off. Like with Portugal as an example lots of people lost confidence in booking as they are worried that they will have to quarantine on return suddenly which is what most people would like to avoid.

But with this announcement today hopefully things will improve as amber and green country’s you don’t have to quarantine if your fully vaccinated. Trying not to go off topic here because your post does go off topic abit but those that don’t take the vaccine, well their missing out as I would love to go to Bulgaria’s Sunny Beach right now but can’t I’m afraid.

As for Balkan I think they won’t return this year regardless of the announcement I think they will operate into LBA again next year. Fingers crossed.

Yes so its moving the goal posts thats worrying the public.

 

[lbaspotter]

After a 2 year absence due to Covid, Balkan Holidays Air will recommence It's 1x weekly Leeds/Bradford - Bourgas charter flights from Saturday, May 21st.

Operates May 21st to September 24th
BGH5569 = BOJ 15:00 - LBA 16:35 / BGH5570 = LBA 17:25 - BOJ 22:50