Leeds Bradford: New Route Development & Rumours

[SierraHotel]

Both Rome and Amsterdam currently served by LBA (LS and KL)

 

[Birmingham Aviation]

Correct however demand and other low cost airlines would want to get involved to.Compete and challenge other opponents

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Usually new routes mid June so should be tonight.

Rome or Amsterdam is on the cards I reckon

If AMS happens KLM may

Correct however demand and other low cost airlines would want to get involved to.Compete and challenge other opponents

Which might see us back with E175' s on AMS.

 

[HX3]

Thanks to @SeanM1997 on x for reporting a new Jet2 flight to Enfidha from May 27.
Jet2 - Leeds/Bradford to Enfidha. Flights start 1 May 2027LBA 1535-1905 NBE (Sat)NBE 1955-2325 LBA (Sat)

 

[LBA4EVER]

Great news from jet2 again, that makes 6 new destinations from LBA starting this winter season!

 

[JRP]

Great news regarding jet2,
Still nothing from EasyJet, they seemed to have launched a few routes today from around the UK

 

[752]

Interesting the routes from LBA they have chosen, HRG, SSH, NBE.. all big easyJet bases, was this to get in first / try put easy off with no doubt the obvious routes they would/could fly?

interesting easyJet have announced NQY GVA SAT only, alot better time the LBA ones. Not good. still hoping for more easy but looks like its going to be less.

 

[lbaspotter]

Good to see Jet2 launching another new route, I hear the maybe more still to come.

 

[Finger66]

Something does seem to be afoot with U2 and LBA, just not sure what it is and/or which way it's going. With them starting to announce these new routes from elsewhere if nothing comes soon for LBA I think we are definitely kissing goodbye to AGP/GVA/PMI. Hopefully the upcoming ACC provides all the clarity we need

 

[LBAYORKIE]

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[SierraHotel]

Cant open the link LBAYorkie

 

[LBA4EVER]

Great news regarding jet2,
Still nothing from EasyJet, they seemed to have launched a few routes today from around the UK

Surely easyjet must have something planned for LBA? launching new routes from other uk airports yet remove 2 routes from LBA, unless PMI and AGP were not making a profit or filing the seats which i find hard to believe? 🤔
Wishful thinking but maybe 2027 our all new redesigned terminal and extension fully open = new easyjet base or new routes from other bases into LBA?

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Cant open the link LBAYorkie

Just go to Facebook and search 'Jet2'

 

[AirBingley]

Its really encouraging to see Jet2 open up some more niche routes - every survey I get I say "come on Jet 2 - your Leeds customers helped make you what you are today - lets see some more diverse routes as a thank you' so maybe someone read it - wishful thinking! Maybe easy need to focus on some more non based routes for the time being as we're not short on AGP and PMI - it would be sad to see them go backwards....

 

[markietg]

With the addition of Sharm, Hurghada, Tivat, Preveza, Santorini & Enfidha next year which other new beach destinations do we think could be served realistically from LBA? Murcia is an obvious one. Gibraltar, now that border checks have gone between Spain & Gibraltar could open up easier travel times to the Estapona side of the Costa del Sol & Gibraltar itself. Somewhere on the east coast of Italy, Rimini or Bari. I think we’re just about there with Greece tbh. Turkey & Cyprus are covered.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

With the addition of Sharm, Hurghada, Tivat, Preveza, Santorini & Enfidha next year which other new beach destinations do we think could be served realistically from LBA? Murcia is an obvious one. Gibraltar, now that border checks have gone between Spain & Gibraltar could open up easier travel times to the Estapona side of the Costa del Sol & Gibraltar itself. Somewhere on the east coast of Italy, Rimini or Bari. I think we’re just about there with Greece tbh. Turkey & Cyprus are covered.

I think we have most leisure destinations covered to be honest. I believe the best opportunity for growth in this sector is probably going to be from more frequent services- which seems to be what the airport management want too. Weekly doesnt really cut it. Twice weekly makes a huge difference and thats the minimum we need to each destination.

The airport often emphasise the role they play for business in the region, its about time that became a reality with more city destinations.

 

[markietg]

100% agree @LBAYORKIE I returned last weekend from 7 nights in Rhodes, my first time in years going away for a week. By day 6 I’d had enough. I’d much rather go away for 3 or 4 nights these days. I’ve been to Agadir & Skiathos this year for 4 nights each and it was perfect.

 

[Finger66]

We equally don't like going on holiday for 7 nights, we prefer 10/11 so again that needs at least 2 flights a week. Flexibility is absolutely key these days

 

[Aviador]

Jet2’s brand-new Summer 2027 routes are operating on incredibly light frequencies with Tivat (Montenegro): operating weekly on Mondays, Santorini weekly on Thursdays, Preveza weekly on Sundays.

Operating a route just once a week leaves an aircraft frame with massive blocks of unassigned time on those exact days. An aircraft doing a short weekly run to Santorini or Tivat still has time to slip in a shorter 2 to 3 hour European city link or a Western Mediterranean rotation on either side of it. This strongly suggests we will see some top up, short haul city or sun frequencies quietly layered into the Monday, Thursday, and Sunday gaps closer to the time?

 

[LBAYORKIE]

We may benefit elsewhere but a weekly service isnt giving the route a good chance of success.