Charters Summer 2010

[White Heather]

Thomas Cook have announced flights to Tunisia (Monastir) commencing May 2009. We have heard this before but the flight has usually been axed before the seasons started. Hopefully we will do better this time since the route is a late announcement, and hopefully reflects demand for non EEC holiday destinations, which should become more popular in view of the value of the pound against the Euro.

Perhaps Balkan would like to give us our Varna flights back too?[*]

 

[Aviador]

Re: Charters Summer 2009

This is great news especially with the way things are at the moment. Lets hope it happens this time around.

 

[lbaspotter]

Re: Charters Summer 2009

Hi.

This is how the LBA current programme stands for Summer 2009 charters. This dose not Include Jet2 operations Updated 03/06/09

Mondays
Las Palmas = 08:30 TCX862K – 18:15 TCX862L A320 = 04/05/09-26/10/09
Reus = 10:50 TCX297K – 16:30 TCX297L - B752 = 03/08/09-07/09/09
Glasgow = 17:20 TCX297L – 10:00 TCX297K - B752 = 03/08/09-07/09/09 (These are Positioning Sectors)
Dalaman = 19:10 TCX411K – 04:25* TCX411L - A320 = 04/05/09-26/10/09
Tuesdays
Palma = 07:00 TCX629K – 13:10 TCX629L – A320 = 05/05/09-27/10/09
Dalaman = 09:00 OHY549 – 08:00 OHY548 - A321/A300 = 07/07/09-13/10/09
Bodrum = 10:00 OHY2612 – 09:00 OHY2611 - A321 = 14/07/09-13/10/09
Palma = 15:20 TOM3222 – 14:10 TOM3223 – B738 = 05/05/09-27/10/09
Heraklion = 15:25 TCX651K – 00:45* TCX651L – A320 = 05/05/09-27/10/09
Malta Luqa = 20:35 KMC5209 – 19:45 KMC5208 – A320 = 05/05/09-27/10/09
Wednesdays
Fuerteventura = 07:00 TCX612K – 16:45 TCX612L – A320 = 06/05/09-28/10/09
Ibiza = 14:30 TOM3306 – 13:20 TOM3307 – B738 = 06/05/09-28/10/09
Rhodes = 17:45 TCX876K – 03:30* TCX876L – A320 = 06/05/09-28/10/09
Thursdays
Faro = 05:30 TCX853K – 12:10 TCX853L – A320 = 07/05/09-29/10/09
Arrecife = 13:25 AEA192 – 12:25 AEA191 – B738 = 07/05/09-18/06/09 & 25/07/09-24/09/09
Arrecife = 13:55 TCX489K – 23:35 TCX489L – A320 = 01/10/09-29/10/09
Zakynthos = 13:40 TCX487K – 22:05 TCX487L – A320 = 07/05/09-24/09
Palma = 14:20 TOM3450 – 13:05 TOM3451 – B752/B738= 07/05/09-29/10/09
Friday
Ibiza = 05:40 TCX652K – 12:05 TCX652L – A320 = 01/05/09-30/10/09
Tenerife = 12:20 AEA211 – 11:20 AEA209 – B738 = 01/05/09-30/10/09
Mahon = 13:00 TCX673K – 18:55 TCX673L – A320 = 01/05/09-30/10/09
Corfu = 15:45 TOM3550 – 14:30 TOM3551 – B738 = 01/05/09-30/10/09
Dalaman = 20:05 TCX152K – 05:35* TCX152L - A320 = 01/05/09-30/10/09
Saturdays
Palma = 06:40 TCX486K – 12:50 TCX486L – A320 = 02/05/09-31/10/09
Innsbruck = 13:15 OS2366 – 12:35 OS2365 – Fokker 100 = 23/05/09-12/09/09
Alicante = 14:15 TCX674K – 20:55 TCX674L – A320 = 02/05/09-31/10/09
Bodrum = 22:10 TCX146K – 07:30* TCX146L – A320 = 02/05/09-31/10/09
Sundays
Monastir = 08:35 TCX483K – 16:15 TCX483L – A320 = 03/05/09-25/09/09
Larnaca = 17:10 TCX654K – 04:00* TCX654L – A320 = 03/05/09-25/09/09
Bourgas = 19:10 BGH5560 – 18:10 BGH5559 – A320 = 24/05/09-26/09/09 (Outbound via Humberside)

 

[Aviador]

Re: Charters Summer 2009

According to the www.lbaspotter.net site there has been a change to the scheduled Bodrum and Dalaman flights. Both flights are expected to operate on a Tuesday Morning within 35 minutes of each other.

From 07/07/09 Till 13/10/09
OHY549 = Depart Dalaman 06:00 - Arrive Leeds/Bradford 08:00
OHY548 = Depart Leeds/Bradford 09:00 – Arrive Dalaman 15:00

From 14/07/09 Till 13/10/09
OHY2611 = Depart Bodrum 06:25 - Arrive Leeds/Bradford 08:35
OHY2612 = Depart Leeds/Bradford 09:30 – Arrive Bodrum 15:35

 

[Bigman]

Re: Charters Summer 2009

That could be a bit of a crush then if they arrive together. Just as well the only other stuff arriving around then is domestic.

 

[Aviador]

Re: Charters Summer 2009

That could be a bit of a crush then if they arrive together. Just as well the only other stuff arriving around then is domestic.

Not half!! :shok: The airport website is now advertising a capacity increase by Goldtrail. Can you imagine the scrum for departures if Onur Air end up bringing 2 x A300s in at the same time?

 

[White Heather]

Re: Charters Summer 2009

Yes but both flights are going to be leaving after the early morning rush between 0630 and 0830, so even in our very cosy terminal, it might not be too bad on a Tuesday morning. I guess it depends on how many Jet2 flights are leaving around that time?

I suspect that LBA management are going to have to pay a lot of attention to the timing of flights to avoid major a major crush and negotiate with airlines to try and get them to come in at hours that avoid the problem, although with delays etc it is surely always going to happen from time to time.

In view of the idiocy of the Council in delaying the terminal, perhaps the airport should hand out letters of dissatisfaction for passengers to fill in and send to the Planners, urging them to approve the new terminal?
If not, that is the type of thing we would do via the Support Group, but of course we need Airport help to access the terminal, collect the papers, etc etc. We got that in the 90's courtesy of the then Director, Gordon Dennison, (great guy!) but I am not so sure that Bridgepoint would allow it now, especially in view of the security situation these days. Lets hope it doesn't come to that.

 

[Aviador]

Re: Charters Summer 2009

I would say a few strategically placed large post boxes situated down the walkway leading to security would do the trick. My guess is that many of the people queuing especially during the busy peak times would be more than happy to sign a 'pre written' letter and pop it in a box for collection.

Another couple of boxes situated in the arrivals area near the new Cafe Ritazza would probably collect a fair few while people are waiting and again a couple in the departure area. The cramped conditions in departures are enough to annoy anyone.

One way the airport could assist us would be if they could provide the post boxes with glossy pictures of LBASG and the LBA development all over them.

 

[Aviador]

Today's Onur Air is an A321. We could see the return of the A300 later in the summer.

This thread is now re-named Charters Summer 2010.

 

[lbaspotter]

Hi

Thomson Airlines have now comfirmed that both there summer 2010 routes from LBA to Palma on Thursdays and Corfu on Fridays will be operated by there Boeing 757-200WL aircarft all season.

 

[backtrack]

Good news there, must be more demand. I always thought those 738's were always going out full with bags filling near enough all holds 100%. Does that mean we will not see their 738's at all then next summer? Didnt they used to operate palma on wednesday too last summer?

 

[White Heather]

I think you will find that they have axed everything else they operated for next Summer - nothing more than a token presence really. I will be happy to see two less 738's in favour of two 757's as TOM had all but withdrawn them from LBA over the past few years. I know there was one ex First Choice 757 this year but that was about all I think.

 

[lbaspotter]

Hi all. Some rather bad news but it also comes with a little good news as well

Lakes and Mountains tour operator Inghams Holidays have taken over the full allocation of seats on the weekly summer Saturday Innsbruck service as Crystal holidays have given up there on allocation of seats.

I guess this has something to do with the fact that Crystal Holidays are owned by the TUI Thomson’s group. So with this news Inghams Holidays have decided against dropping the service all together but it has had to reduce its weekly capacity. The service this coming summer 2010 season will be operated by the based flybe.com Dash 8-Q400 aircraft instead of the usual Austrian Fokker 100.

New flight times.
BE9233 Leeds-Bradford - Innsbruck = 1445 - 1855
BE9234 Innsbruck - Leeds-Bradford = 1935 - 2145

 

[lbaspotter]

And he is the new revised LBA summer 2010 charter flights outlook.

Mondays
Las Palmas 07:00 TCX862K 17:15 TCX862L Airbus A320
Dalaman 18:15 TCX411K 04:10* TCX411L Airbus A320
Tuesdays
Palma 07:15 TCX629K 13:40 TCX629L Airbus A320
Bodrum 09:00 OHY551 08:00 OHY550 Airbus A321
Dalaman 09:00 OHY8732 08:00 OHY8731 Airbus A321
Antalya 14:40 TCX651K 00:50* TCX651L Airbus A320
Wednesdays
Fuerteventura 07:00 TCX612K 16:55 TCX612L Airbus A320
Rhodes 17:55 TCX876K 03:45* TCX876L Airbus A320
Thursdays
Zakynthos 05:30 TCX853K 13:50 TCX853L Airbus A320
Palma 14:25 TOM3450 13:05 TOM3451 Boeing 757-200
Antalya 15:05 TCX487K 01:05* TCX487L Airbus A320
Fridays
Ibiza 05:30 TCX652K 11:50 TCX652L Airbus A320
Mahon 12:45 TCX673K 18:55 TCX673L Airbus A320
Corfu 15:45 TOM3550 14:30 TOM3551 Boeing 757-200
Dalaman 19:55 TCX152K 05:40* TCX152L Airbus A320
Saturdays
Palma 06:40 TCX486K 13:05 TCX486L Airbus A320
Alicante 14:05 TCX674K 20:50 TCX674L Airbus A320
Innsbruck 14:45 BE9233 21:45 BE9234 Dash 8-Q400
Bodrum 22:00 TCX146K 07:35* TCX146L Airbus A320
Sundays
Monastir 08:35 TCX483K 16:15 TCX483L Airbus A320
Bourgas 09:10 BGH5560 08:10 BGH5559 Airbus A320
Larnaca 17:15 TCX654K 04:05* TCX654L Airbus A320

Flights noted with (*) arrive in the early hours of the following morning.

 

[Aviador]

Thanks for the update LBAspotter.

Somewhat fewer than previous years charters but to be expected.

 

[doofhead]

Still should be better for the 16th largest airport in the uk in which we have 3 of the largest cities per population in the catchment area according to wikipedia and ukcities websites. The only way is up!!

 

[backtrack]

Still should be better for the 16th largest airport in the uk in which we have 3 of the largest cities per population in the catchment area according to wikipedia and ukcities websites. The only way is up!!

doofhead, you're right, in terms of position within the UK, city(s) population and catchment areas we should have more than the five airlines listed above to operate our charter routes this summer, bearing in mind BH air and flybe only operating once weekly, with TCX again, holding the majority of these flights.

Maybe, perhaps after the expansion has been completed, we may end up seeing a few more charter operators at LBA (eg: MON) or see existing airlines, such as TCX operate long haul charters, perhaps to Sanford, FL for instance.

 

[Bigman]

This is without a doubt the worst ever summer charter programme in the modern era. 22 is just not good enough.

This must be the first time in donkeys years that we have not had one foreign charter operator on a Saturday, whether it be Austrian, Air Europa, Spanair or otherwise.

 

[Aviador]

This is without a doubt the worst ever summer charter programme in the modern era

Perhaps so with the traditional charter type operation and it's sad that we don't have more charters but at least we have a strong Thomas Cook contingent. We have to not forget that a very large percentage of people now decide to go-it-alone and book their holidays independently with the likes of Jet2, Ryanair and Easyjet. Without this factor I wonder how many charters we would be having next summer?

 

[ex_crew]

Surely there is still time for more carriers to show an interest??, I guess when compared to DTV or HUY things are not that bad.