Leeds Bradford: Wizz Air Flights, New Routes & Schedule Updates

[LBAYORKIE]

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Wizz loves LBA

(They were asking whether divert to BHX or EMA)

Why would they need to divert?

 

[Len Fish]

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Wizz loves LBA

(They were asking whether divert to BHX or EMA)

Landed at LBA 15 minutes late having departed KRK 30 late.

 

[BlueManc]

At 0706:
LDG IN LBA IMPOSSIBLE DUE TO WX

From ACARS

Looking at the METARS for that time, I have no idea.

 

[Finger66]

Maybe the flight deck crew had defected from TUI

 

[twevsmiff]

At 0706:
LDG IN LBA IMPOSSIBLE DUE TO WX

From ACARS

Looking at the METARS for that time, I have no idea.

The tower were giving cloud broken at 100' overcast at 200', although the viz was 2000m
Also the wind was 130 ad 14 knots so too much for CAT3 onto 32.

He landed no problem at 14 and turned straight onto delta taxiway without a backtrack

 

[Finger66]

Definitely not ex TUI crew then! Oops did I really just say that

 

[GolfFox]

The tower were giving cloud broken at 100' overcast at 200', although the viz was 2000m
Also the wind was 130 ad 14 knots so too much for CAT3 onto 32.

He landed no problem at 14 and turned straight onto delta taxiway without a backtrack

Sounds like ops. told them to stop messing about and get it on the ground!!! 2000m with a 200ft overcast and wind down the slot is certainly not 'impossible'!

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

Wizz Air increasing Leeds -Bucharest service from 3x to 4x weekly, with additional Airbus A321Neo Tuesday flight operating from January 23rd to March 12th 2024

WMT3015 = OTP 17:15 - LBA 19:00 / WMT3016 = LBA 19:35 - OTP 01:00

On the same dates it worth noting the Leeds - Cluj Napoca Airbus A320 service is switching days from the existing Mon & Fri to Tue & Sat.

Tuesday & Saturdays
WMT3313 = CLJ 06:05 - LBA 07:20 / WMT3314 = LBA 07:55 - OTP 12:50

Brilliant but those times do not cater for tourist flights especially the outbound ones. So Ryanair will likely win over those wanting to visit from Yorkshire. I'd even say the VFR traffic will also be encouraged base on the times.

We'll see. Nice to see OTP now offered. I would also say this. Expect from Eastern European routes from Ryanair once the terminal opens.

 

[Finger66]

Well if Ryanair can't pick up the V FR traffic then no one can. Think it's time to go get that Xmas coat!

 

[CM.]

Something strange happening with the Wizz Air website booking engine as it looks like the Leeds - Katowice route is been reloaded back up for January to end march 2024.

I wonder if they are doing a update to both the winter & summer 2024 flight schedules to take in account the down time for aircraft. Hence why all theses changes have started to randomly appear over the past few days. If so I'ld say give it a few days to settle down.

Looks like it’s the same with the Gdańsk route as the last flight shows on the 19th January and returns again on the 15th March.

 

[White Heather]

Just read an article confirming the routes temporarily suspended by Wizz due to aircraft shortages. Katowice to Leeds is on the list and is shown as suspended until 14th March 2024.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Jus read an article confirming the routes temporarily suspended by Wizz due to aircraft shortages. Katowice to Leeds is on the list and is shown as suspended until 14th March 2024.

That's reassuring.

 

[White Heather]

Just read an article confirming the routes temporarily suspended by Wizz due to aircraft shortages. Katowice to Leeds is on the list and is shown as suspended until 14th March 2024.

It's a shame that they are having to make these cuts. Their passenger figures increased by 32.1% in 2023 compared to 2022. Likely to be back to square one for 2024..

 

[Finger66]

Is that their pax figures overall? I presume can’t just be LBA as only appeared late October? Hopefully yield has also increased!

 

[White Heather]

Is that their pax figures overall? I presume can’t just be LBA as only appeared late October? Hopefully yield has also increased!

Yes, overall.

 

[lbaspotter]

Full list of suspended Wizz Air routes can be found here.

Leeds/Bradford - Katowice route is listed, But it surprising that the Leeds/Bradford - Gdansk route suspension isn't listed.

Warning: Wizz Air temporarily suspends several flights – LIST

In certain cases, the suspension of Wizz Air flights means the earlier conclusion of service for the winter season.

dailynewshungary.com

 

[a300boy]

Sounds like ops. told them to stop messing about and get it on the ground!!! 2000m with a 200ft overcast and wind down the slot is certainly not 'impossible'!

If you see it you see it ! otherwise you go around.
Ops can say what they like and it will make not a jot of difference.

 

[White Heather]

Full list of suspended Wizz Air routes can be found here.

Leeds/Bradford - Katowice route is listed, But it surprising that the Leeds/Bradford - Gdansk route suspension isn't listed.

Warning: Wizz Air temporarily suspends several flights – LIST

In certain cases, the suspension of Wizz Air flights means the earlier conclusion of service for the winter season.

dailynewshungary.com

Is Gdansk suspended? It's still operating. If it is, when from? The other route that stopped was Wroclaw wasn't it? That one isn't coming back any time soon..

 

[lbaspotter]

Is Gdansk suspended? It's still operating. If it is, when from? The other route that stopped was Wroclaw wasn't it? That one isn't coming back any time soon..

Wizz Air's 3x weekly Leeds-Bradford - Gdansk route is suspended from January 19th to March 15th 2024

 

[lbaspotter]

Wizz Air’s Leeds/Bradford revised Winter schedule operating from January 22nd to March 31st 2024

With the suspension of the Gdansk route until April and Katowice route suspended indefinitely with currently no sign of it’s return anytime soon due to the well know published engine Issues Wizz Air are having with their brand-new Airbus A320/321NEO’s here’s how the reduced schedule looks with between 9 & 10 weekly flights operating as follows.

Gdansk = Suspended until April 1st
Katowice = Suspended indefinitely
Krakow = 2x weekly – Tue & Sat
Warsaw Chopin = 2x weekly – Mon & Fri
Bucharest = 3-4x weekly – Mon, Wed & Fri (Additional Tue flight from March 5th)
Cluj Napoca = 2x weekly – Tue & Sat


Mondays
WMT3015 = OTP 07:00 – LBA 08:45 / WMT3016 = LBA 09:30 – OTP 14:55 = A321 from 01/03
WZZ1315 = WAW 16:50 – LBA 18:35 / WZZ1316 = LBA 19:10 – WAW 22:35 = A21N
WMT3015 = OTP 14:15 – LBA 16:00 / WMT3016 = LBA 16:35 – OTP 22:00 = A321N until 26/02
Tuesdays
WMT3313 = CLJ 06:05 – LBA 07:20 / WMT3314 = LBA 07:55 – CLJ 12:50 = A21N
WMT3015 = OTP 17:15 – LBA 19:00 / WMT3016 = LBA 19:35 – OTP 01:00 = A321 from 02/03
WZZ5013 = KRK 17:55 – LBA 19:40 / WZZ5014 = LBA 20:15 – KRK 23:45 = A21N
Wednesdays
WMT3015 = OTP 07:00 – LBA 08:45 / WMT3016 = LBA 09:20 – OTP 14:45 A321
Thursdays
------------------------------------- no ops ----------------------------------------
Fridays
WMT3015 = OTP 07:00 – LBA 08:45 / WMT3016 = LBA 09:30 – OTP 14:55 = A21N
WZZ1315 = WAW 17:30 – LBA 19:15 / WZZ1316 = LBA 19:50 – WAW 23:15 = A321
Saturdays
WZZ5013 = KRK 06:00 – LBA 07:45 / WZZ5014 = LBA 08:20 – KRK 11:50 = A21N
WMT3313 = CLJ 06:55 – LBA 08:10 / WMT3314 = LBA 08:45 – CLJ 13:40 = A21N
Sundays
------------------------------------- no ops ----------------------------------------

WZZ = Wizz Air (Hungary)
WMT = Wizz Air (Malta)