LBA summer charters …. bmi!

I would’nt worry about his comments LBARules, the person in question appears to be extremely fickle as regards airlines being in or out of favour!

Better than Astreaus. I have no hesitation on booking from LBA next summer now.

What’s wrong with Astraeus? :confused:

Ref: BMI Charters at LBA

When bmi did charters from bfs late year they config the a/c as 215 seater.

However this year bmi kept their a/c in a scheduled config with a max 195 seats.

The only down side with bmi charter flights is that there is no IFE available on any of the flights

Richard

Does anyone know if they will keep the 31″ seat pitch found on their scheduled services or will they squeeze it to a more traditional charter setup?

Better than Astreaus. I have no hesitation on booking from LBA next summer now.

Who knows, lets just wait and see. Would still expect an A320.

So maybe an A321 based next summer ?

Flight only next June to Zante is £184 return. Seems very reasonable to me. Holidays start at least £100 dearer!!

What on earth are you talking about?!

How am i meant to got to ZTH when the tickets ar sooo expensive. Its much cheaper with astrous and whoever does the tour.

Forgive me If i am wrong but i am comfused

Excellent news, even if another bmi is not the best from a variety point of view!

You have a few airport codes wrong there lbaspotter, HER, ZTH and DLM are the correct ones!

Will be interesting to see what happens with Funchal, with a good few tour operators on board, and that service going direct next year!

According to bmi pilots bmi are keeping Airbus A321s for charter seasons and also they have 4 delivery slots for A321s during Q1 to Q3 2007.

Yes its true. bmi british midland are taking over Astraeus at LBA next summer

bmi will be basing an Airbus A320 aircarft at LBA to operate 14 weekly charters in summer 07 for My Travel Holidays (Airtours). On Mondays it W-legs from Reus onto Teeside (Durham Tees Valley)

Heres the provisional programme

Mondays
LBA – REU 09:30 12:40 REU – LBA 19:40 20:55(W legs to Teeside)
Several Tour Operators are looking at a replacemet Maderia-Funchal service. At this time nothing has been comfirmed.
Tuesdays
LBA – PMI 07:00 10:30 PMI – LBA 11:15 12:25
LBA – HKR 13:35 19:45 HKR – LBA 20:30 22:15
Wednesdays
LBA – RHO 07:00 13:15 RHO – LBA 14:00 15:50
LBA – FUE 16:50 21:05 FUE – LBA 21:50 01:40 (Taking over the Futura Service)
Thursdays
LBA – FAO 06:00 08:55 FAO – LBA 09:40 12:20
LBA – ZKY 13:20 18:55 ZKY – LBA 19:40 20:55
Fridays
LBA – IBZ 06:00 09:30 IBZ – LBA 10:15 11:45
LBA – MAH 12:45 16:15 MAH – LBA 17:00 18:15
LBA – DJM 19:15 01:25 DJM – LBA 02:10 04:30 (Replaces the Corfu service)
Saturdays
Possible morning Reus Service for Thomson Holidays or a replacement Palma service instead of the Air Europa Flight. (Note the Verona service has been axed. Instead this will now operate from Doncaster Sheffield airport)
LBA – ALC 13:15 16:40 ALC – LBA 17:25 19:05
LBA – LPA 20:05 00:25 LPA – LBA 01:10 05:50
Sunday
LBA – AGP 07:00 10:55 AGP – LBA 11:40 13:20
LBA – LCA 14:20 21:05 LCA – LBA 21:50 00:10

Charlieflies where did you get this info from the website I looked and cant find it

Sorry I didn’t post a link I was in a rush … I was looking for a flight to rhodes from LBA for my dad when I came across it. I did a few quick searches …. reults below.

flybar … you just beat me to it! lol I guess bmi will still operate them? from what I understood the LBA-CWL-FNC was going direct next year … any ideas if it will continue?

cheers

If you try to book flight only with MyTravel next May from LBA to AGP is says the flight is operated by British Midland. Yesterday it still said Astraeus. Havn’t checked the schedule fully. Question is what will happen to the flights which Astraeus had which were not for MyTravel but for Thomas Cook, Atlantic holidays etc.

Looks like bmi have picked up the contract from MYT to fly the MME-REU next summer too, Flightline had it this summer, and in 2005 Eirjet had it!

Scott

Most likely an A320, the A319 will be to small and all A321s are leaving.

I hear all the A321 are off to MON after BMI? Charlieflies where did you get this info from the website I looked and cant find it :confused: .

James

Most likely an A320, the A319 will be to small and all A321s are leaving.