lbaspotterWhat gets me is that bmi say there up against strong compertition up at LBA.
Now what i can’t understand is that they say there up against strong compertition at LBA. This is not true. bmi regional only operate the ERJ145, 3 times daily and seems to get good loads. If it’s only the morning and evening flights that are doing well why not go down to twice daily and don’t operate the mid day service.
Jet2 only run a once daily service from LBA which is’nt any good to the business man who only wants to go for a day return. Yes it is good for the kiddies going to Disneyland and for a cheap romantic weekend away in Paris though. While Thomsonfly from DSA only operate once daily and thats into Orly. This service by TOM is also been withdraw at the end of the winter scheduled.
So once TOM go at DSA and BD go at LBA It leaves whole of Yorkshire with only flight daily to Paris from LBA with Jet2.com.
lbaspotterQuestion answered, Thanks for all your replies guys, Its Much appreciated.
So from what I now understand is they will be BA flight numbers on the following 8 routes only at Manchester once BA Connect becomes Flybe.
British Airways (Mainline)
London Heathrow = A319, A320, A321 & B757’s
London Gatwick = B733, B734, B735 and the A319 every now & Then
New York JFK = B767-300
British Airways Franchise (GB Airways)
Heraklion, Malta, Paphos, Dubrovnik & Tenerife South = A320
lbaspotterI’ve heard from a reliable source at BMI that the LBA-CDG services will be withdrawn in the very near future as this route is under performing.
Hi
This can’t be right. The Paris route is one off the better performing routes from LBA for bmi regional. Theses Flights are always over 35/40 passengers on them. Even though it’s up against a 1 daily mid day Jet2 B737-300 service.
If any route was under performing from LBA for bmi regional I would say it’s the Glasgow route. Passenger figures a dropping like fly’s just at the moment for some reason. They are having to stick the smaller ERJ135 on sometimes, as they can’t even fill the larger ERJ145 that is scheduled to operate the route.
If you’d asked this question a couple off months ago though. I would have said the Brussels run would have been axed. But this route seems to have picked up just off late. It’s scheduled to be operated by the ERJ135 but now they are having to put the larger ER145 on it.
What do the rest off the LBA regulars think???
lbaspotterUpdate
All Excel Airways and Easyjet.com flights will operate from Cardiff Airport Tomorrow.
All BA flights over the this weekend from Bristol have been cancelled .
Other airline details to follow
lbaspotterLeeds/Bradford International Airport.
Well it’s been a mix of ups and downs from LBA this year 2006. First up was Jet2.com moved all operations to LBA from its Bournemouth base. Astraeus have announced that they summer Charter based was to be closed. (bmi are coming into replace them next summer) Thomsonfly also closed there based operation.
Eastern dropped Isle of Man after very bad passenger numbers. But soon after a new airline appeared at LBA, Manx2.com with LET410’s. Eastern started a new Inverness route.
bmi regional dropped routes to Cork and Jersey but added an extra 5th daily Heathrow rotation. Aer Arann took over the Cork route and also introduced a new destination in Ireland, Galway. Centralwings appeared for a short time on the Warsaw route. but this did’nt last long. now Jet2 fly to Krakow.
Flybe introduced new routes to Aberdeen and Bergerac in france. While on the charter front Astraeus operated a greece programme of flights to Corfu, Heraklion, Rhodes & Zakynthos for Thomas Cook. The airline also has started the very first flight to Banjul in the gambia from this region. A new taxi-way was constructed at the airport. 2007 Also see’s the airport now up for sale. Several operators are intreasted.
New Routes
Jet2.com = Almeria, Valencia, Toulose, Krakow, Arrecife, Dusseldorf, Ibiza, Salzburg & Milan-Bergamo was restated
Aer Arann = Galway & Cork
Flybe.com = Aberdeen & Bergerac
Manx2.com = Isle of Man
Eastern Airways = Inverness
Astareus = Rhodes, Heraklion, Zakynthos & Banjul the Gambia.
Centralwings = Warsaw.
Dropped routes
Eastern Airways = Isle of Man
bmi british midland = Jersey & Cork
Centralwings.com = Warsaw
Thomsonfly & Astraeus both dropped bases at LBA
lbaspotterWell its this time off year again.
Me, well i’ve been on the following.
B737-200 = Britannia (2 times) & Ryanair (4 Times)
B737-300 = Jet2.com (7 Times)
B737-800 = Ryanair (6 Times) & Air Europa (2 Times)
B757-200 = Flying Colours (2 Times)
A320 = bmi british midland (Once), My Travel/Sky Service (Twice) & Monarch Airlines (3 Times)
A321 = Monarch (Once) & First Choice Airways(2 Times)
MD83 = Airtours Int’l (2 Times)
DC10 = Airtours Int’l (2 Times)
146-200 = Flightline (Once) Should have been a Flybe Dash 8
Dash 8-Q400 = Flybe.com (Once)
lbaspotterJet2 757s appear to have no problems landing in Cat3 conditions at MAN, therefore one can only suggest that LBA has some kind of issue which precludes them landing there in Cat2 or Cat3 conditions?
Its the great big hump in the middle of the runway that effects Jet2’s B757 CATII and CATIII operations at LBA all acounts. Did hear somewhere else that it can be sorted out with some crew training sorties which are planned for the new year.
Thomsonfly use to have the same problem at LBA but seem to have it solved on there B757’s over the years.
lbaspotterJust noticed that the Manx2 flight from the Isle of Man (Flight BPS302) Which should be an BAe Jetstream 31 has now just diverted to Blackpool Airport.
(UPDATE: He is now on his way back to LBA due in at 18:40.)
By the way. Both the previously mentioned bmi regional, Embrear 145 from Brussels (BD614) and Eastern Airways, BAe Jetstream 41 from Southampton (T34705) Have now landed at LBA along with the bmi british midland A319 from Heathrow on the (BD417/418). About to join the hold is a Jet2.com B757 from Arrecife (LS218)
lbaspotterHi
As you say both the KLM Fokker (KL1549 to HUY) and flybe (BE644 to DSA) have diverted due to RVR’S here at LBA down to 250 meters with Runway 14 in use at this time.
But good old Based Low cost airline Jet2 seem to be getting in with there Boeing 737’s. Fight LS196 from Prague has landed along with flight LS266 From Malaga, LS272 from Alicante and LS208 from Murcia.
Currently in the hold at this time are a bmi regional, Embrear 145 from Brussels (BD614) and a Eastern Airways, BAe Jestream 41 from Southampton as (T34705)
lbaspotterWell guys and gals Merry X-Mas to all forum members and a Happy new year to all. looking forward to an even better 2007. Lets keep this forum going like it is. Its one off the best around. Thank you
Anyway it Looks like LBIA’s Air Traffic Control have already see Santa about in the Zone. Wells thats acording to the airports latest press release.
“U.Elf.O” Spotted at Leeds Bradford Airport
21 December 2006Air Traffic Controllers at Leeds Bradford International Airport had a festive surprise last night.
Whilst working the night shift in the air traffic control tower, a strange sight was seen on the radar. An Unidentified Flying Object was seen travelling from the North and through the Leeds airspace.
The duty Air Traffic Controller commented “We first had sight of the object as it came over Newcastle, before travelling south. It seemed to spend large amounts of time over residential areas such as York, Bradford and eventually Leeds. All in all it was in our airspace for approximately 45 minutes, before continuing south.”
In normal circumstances, an aircraft must be instructed to key in an individual 4-digit address, known as a “Squawk” so it can be identified by Air Traffic. In this instance however, the UFO was identified on the radar screen by a 5 digit call sign; “SANTA”.
Airport officials now believe they have an explanation for the strange encounter.
With large amounts of redevelopment in the region and new housing springing up, it is believed that the radar contact was Father Christmas making a reconnaissance mission before his busy night on Christmas Eve. It is thought that he was maybe checking out new rooftops and chimneys to ensure he could make a smooth and quick delivery of presents.
Air Traffic Controllers tried on 5 separate occasions to make contact with “SANTA” but each time the only response in their headsets was the faint ringing of Sleigh Bells.It is not thought that Christmas Eve will yield the same results; Santa is not often seen on civilian radar, it is thought that he uses a sophisticated radar jammer that emits a high power Elfomagnetic pulse rendering him invisible to radar. Such pulses are hard to generate without using a years supply of fairy dust, which is why it is believed he wasn’t able to use this technique last night.
Air Traffic Control at Leeds Bradford Airport will, of course, be keeping a good lookout on Christmas Eve for Santa, and assure us that he is an extremely competent pilot and causes no hazard to Civil Aviation.
ENDS
For enquiries regarding this story please contact:
Sam Wynzar – Marketing Coordinator
Leeds Bradford International Airport
Tel: (0113) 391 3333
lbaspotteregcn wrote: Equally in that case shouldn’t it rule out MME due to Flyglobespan
NO dont rule out MME, from what i,ve been told All acounts they (MME) Are still in the running along with HUY. By the way please don’t hold me to it as it could all go up in flames..
lbaspotterAlso they have announced a new Humberside – Dalaman & Bodrum weekly services along with there flights to Leeds to Dalaman on A300’s and Bodrum on a A321. So looks like its good news all around up here in yorkshire.
Jet2 annoucement off a new base with-in days up here in the north as well. all acounts its HUY againts MME. Not looking at DSA Because of TOM’s operation.
lbaspotterNorthern Ireland company MAR Properties are not the only ones that are bidding. Balfour Beatty has confirmed it intends bid for LBA today as well
http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/news_article/?aid=55823&sid=107
lbaspotterYes 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
lbaspotterHi There
if its any help here is my websites timetable from LBAspotters.net for Leeds/Bradford Airport Winter 2006/07 season. http://www.lbaspotters.net/winter200607timetable.htm
I have the original Microsoft Word documents that i upload to the site if you require them. Please send me an PM with your personal email address and i will send you it.
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