Hi
Flybe.com have announced a new low cost once daily LBA – Aberdeen route in compertition against Eastern Airways services
Heres the press release.
New! – Leeds Bradford to Aberdeen!
Flybe, one of Europe’s leading low-cost airlines, today announces the launch of a new route from Leeds-Bradford to Aberdeen for winter 2006, opening up the first low cost route to Scotland from Leeds-Bradford Airport.
Daily flights to Aberdeen will run throughout the winter season and with seats on sale from just £24.99 one way including taxes and charges, Flybe will undercut its competitor’s fares on this route by over 75%.Launching on 29th Oct, Flybe’s new service to Aberdeen will provide a convenient, cost effective service direct from their doorstep to the Scottish city for business and leisure travellers alike. As Scotland’s third largest city, Aberdeen is famous for its Gothic architecture and heritage as a key trading port as well as its vibrant nightlife and culture.
The new route to Aberdeen comes hot on the heels of the recently launched service to Bergerac in France and sees Flybe significantly growing its base at Leeds Bradford. The airline now operates a total of five routes from the airport providing numerous international and domestic travel options for people in Yorkshire.
With the recent upgrade of its Economy Plus service, business travellers can benefit from the option of pre-allocated seats and access to Flybe’s executive lounge at Leeds-Bradford airport, as well as its recently launched online check-in service.
Flybe’s latest routes are now available for booking at http://www.flybe.com:
Leeds Bradford to Aberdeen
• Route commences on 29th Oct
• Fares from £24.99 one way including taxes and chargesMike Rutter, Chief Commercial Officer Flybe comments, “The new route to Aberdeen sees us extending our domestic network from Leeds Bradford and meeting demand for a low fares, frequent and fast service from Yorkshire to Scotland.
“Over the past year we have aggressively increased our services and passenger numbers from our regional bases across the UK and we will continue in our goal to bring more destinations directly to people’s doorsteps, pushing the growth of regional air travel.”
Timetable
BE643 12:15(LBA)13:25(ABZ)
BE644 14:05(ABZ)15:15(LBA)
By: LBA-EGNM - 25th June 2006 at 00:05
I know this is off subject, where do people think jet2.com will announce next? Me personally i think it will be Poland beacuse when Centeralwings where operating they had good passenger numbers didnt they? So i think Mr Jet2 will have a look?
By: Craigston_Tom - 24th June 2006 at 09:45
After saying that I would be using this service, I have just booked my flights for November.
By: gatwickjosh - 23rd June 2006 at 15:53
seems like everything is going flybe’s way at the moment
By: LBARULES - 23rd June 2006 at 15:51
We won’t catch up to EMA anytime soon, believe me!
By: lba rlz - 23rd June 2006 at 15:51
More low prices at lba. Its getting better every second. Lba routes are increasing every moth. Soon we will even catch up the NEMA!
By: LBAspy - 23rd June 2006 at 05:43
Good news all round it seems. I’m just looking forward to the Jet2 announcements now. I wonder what PM will pull out of his hat? I notice on the LBA Masterplan the airport is showing 3.1 million passengers now for 2006, is this now achieveable?
By: Craigston_Tom - 22nd June 2006 at 22:49
I would love to see FlyBE potentialy start foreign routes out of LBA, maybe French or Spanish destinations.
They fly to Bergerac, thats in France.
By: *Toni_L* - 22nd June 2006 at 22:44
All looking good for LBA!
By: tommyinyork - 22nd June 2006 at 22:38
I would love to see FlyBE potentialy start foreign routes out of LBA, maybe French or Spanish destinations.
By: LBARULES - 22nd June 2006 at 22:15
Apparantly, Scot Airways have a provisional timetable as below:
CB540 EDI 06:50 LBA 07:45 12345.. 30Oct 23Mar
CB541 LBA 08:10 EDI 09:05 12345..
CB544 EDI 14:00 LBA 14:55 12345.. 30Oct 23Mar
CB545 LBA 15:20 EDI 16:15 12345..
CB546 EDI 17:00 LBA 17:55 12345.7 29Oct 18Mar
CB546 LBA 18:20 EDI 19:15 12345.7
NOT confirmed, but looking good! I’m sure we would see a war between bmi and Scot, would imagine the bmi timings would still suit the business market more.
By: andrewm - 22nd June 2006 at 19:15
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By: philgatwick05 - 22nd June 2006 at 19:03
Interesting News, I would be interested in the EDI->LBA route, would prove useful for me 🙂
Off on a small tangent, have FlyBE received all their ordered Dash 8 Q400’s?
Don’t think so!
There’s at least another 20 to come! 😀
By: mmemovements - 22nd June 2006 at 18:34
Wow Eastern + Flybe really hate each other at the moment! Good news for LBA though.
If only our management here at DTV could be quite as good at getting new routes! They haven’t even announced the winter Geneva yet, mind you neither have Baby!
Scott
By: PlymouthCity - 22nd June 2006 at 17:53
Is the Scotairways EDI->LBA going to be confirmed soon?
Will there be any chance of GLA->LBA if it proves succesful?
By: Manston Airport - 22nd June 2006 at 14:41
Seeing Do 328 at LBA would be cool.
James
By: LBARULES - 22nd June 2006 at 14:40
Scot Airways would be excellent, and apparantly according to local press, more routes from Jet2 from LBA soon as well!
By: RIPConcorde - 22nd June 2006 at 14:39
More to come for LBA too as it seems Scot are going to announce EDI 2x daily starting this winter in competition with bmi. They could do with a bit of competition, hopefully it will bring the fares down!
By: Craigston_Tom - 22nd June 2006 at 11:48
Brilliant news for Leeds. I can see me and members of my family using this route quite alot.
By: LBARULES - 22nd June 2006 at 11:37
Great news to come back to after a day away yesterday!
Excellent to see both FlyBe and Aer Arann providing expansion, the Galway route intrests me in particular as I have family in that area of Ireland, look forward to using that service.
I remember when FlyBe announced expansion before, and said that they hoped to lauch more routes, and the reaction was ‘oh, they’ve promised that from lots of airports an it’s never happened’. Well we now have five routes from FlyBe!
Seems the only way is up for LBA!
By: EGNM - 22nd June 2006 at 11:25
The diversity of operators who are starting to increase their presence at LBA is good news. many people ridiculed the airport of having all it’s eggs in one basket referance Jet2, however the services provided by the regional operators such as FlyBe, Air Southwest, Eastern, and now Aer Arann nicely fill the gaps in.
The domestic services (and Irish routes) in comparison to other regional airports up until a couple of years ago never really reflected the City of Leeds’ position within the buisness world.
With a new route for the winter, FlyBe obviously have faith in LBA, and hopefully we could also see expansion into Europe with them if this Summer’s Bergerac “toe in the water” runs ok!
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