Leeds Bradford: Jet2 Flights, New Routes & Base Updates

[Finger66]

As Morocco is a Muslim country, current political tensions in the ME may also be deterring some from booking at the moment. I know it's a long distance away but there are often those who react in sympathy. Will be interesting to see what forward bookings are like for Egypt so far?

 

[YorkshireLad]

It’s a new market for Jet2, I guess it may need a bit of time to bed in. Looking at the CAA stats so far, I don’t have my figures with me as we speak but from memory they haven’t looked stellar. Neither have Agadir’s, but they’ll be competing with Ryanair so may put up more of a fight

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Maybe its the fact that Ryanair are starting flights to Morocco or maybe it wasnt as popular as they thought.

My friend arrived back on Tuesday and said flights were full both ways- though it was half term.

One flight a week doesnt provide must flexibility and reduces appeal.

 

[CM.]

I was wondering why the 2nd Saturday Salzburg flight wasn't operating this February half term. After some research I found out it hasn't operated since 2023. Somehow I completely missed that. It's not like it wouldn't sell, the half term flights seem to be full this year

The last Salzburg flight operated today for the season. I’ve noticed over the last 2 years that it ends a lot earlier than it has in the past (use to operate until mid April I think) now seems to finish at the end of February.

Shame as most of the SZG flights ive seen do seem busy.

 

[lbaspotter]

The last Salzburg flight operated today for the season. I’ve noticed over the last 2 years that it ends a lot earlier than it has in the past (use to operate until mid April I think) now seems to finish at the end of February.

Shame as most of the SZG flights ive seen do seem busy.

Yeah the Salzburg ski season seems to be a lot shorter with Jet2 ops. Finishing today were Leeds, Edinburgh, London Stansted whilst Belfast, Birmingham & Bristol have an extra 3 weeks operating up until March 21st and Manchester continues until April 11th.

Better new Jet2 increase Leeds - Palma from 2x to 5x weekly next week.

 

[CM.]

Better new Jet2 increase Leeds - Palma from 2x to 5x weekly next week.

And Faro which increases to 6 weekly with Tuesday flights resuming 🙂

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

As Morocco is a Muslim country, current political tensions in the ME may also be deterring some from booking at the moment. I know it's a long distance away but there are often those who react in sympathy. Will be interesting to see what forward bookings are like for Egypt so far?

It's the other side of Africa. and near Canary Islands. So if you apply the simple British logic, they will also be weary of travelling to Canaries.

It is like when the political situation happened in Syria. Turkey saw drops, even if all tourists spots were well away from the border, but the one country that also saw a drop in British Tourism was Cyprus. Other areas are also affected.

British will look at in a map and go oh yeah no where near it.

What will be interesting is not what the booking are like so far for SSH or HRG (given we are a year away) but more what it does NOW to any forward bookings. It'll also affect Cyprus ten fold - that will be the one to watch.

Mind you Cyprus have rejected Benjamin Netanyahu under fear of being attacked by Iran for allowing the war mongering terrorist to hide in Cyprus (before anyone says a thing - Spain have issued a warrant for his arrest due to war crimes).
And given our lack of backbone or as some left wing people call it international diplomacy I believe it maybe not as bad as think. If we get involved then a very different story indeed.

Egypt, Turkey and Cyprus must have just gone onto the watch carefully list by Steve Heapy and the board of Jet2.

 

[markietg]

I returned from Agadir on Wednesday after 5 nights down there. I didn’t report on here as both my flight were from and back into
LTN with EZY(travelling with southern friends) All I can say is both flights were on A320’s and totally full. My 5th time to Agadir and I can honestly say I’ve never seen AGA as busy as it was this week.

 

[Aviador]

I returned from Agadir on Wednesday after 5 nights down there. I didn’t report on here as both my flight were from and back into
LTN with EZY(travelling with southern friends) All I can say is both flights were on A320’s and totally full. My 5th time to Agadir and I can honestly say I’ve never seen AGA as busy as it was this week.

Any chance of a little trip report in the Luton forum?

 

[LBAYORKIE]

It's the other side of Africa. and near Canary Islands. So if you apply the simple British logic, they will also be weary of travelling to Canaries.

It is like when the political situation happened in Syria. Turkey saw drops, even if all tourists spots were well away from the border, but the one country that also saw a drop in British Tourism was Cyprus. Other areas are also affected.

British will look at in a map and go oh yeah no where near it.

What will be interesting is not what the booking are like so far for SSH or HRG (given we are a year away) but more what it does NOW to any forward bookings. It'll also affect Cyprus ten fold - that will be the one to watch.

Mind you Cyprus have rejected Benjamin Netanyahu under fear of being attacked by Iran for allowing the war mongering terrorist to hide in Cyprus (before anyone says a thing - Spain have issued a warrant for his arrest due to war crimes).
And given our lack of backbone or as some left wing people call it international diplomacy I believe it maybe not as bad as think. If we get involved then a very different story indeed.

Egypt, Turkey and Cyprus must have just gone onto the watch carefully list by Steve Heapy and the board of Jet2.

Anywhere 'within range' of Iran or possibly even Lebanon has to be of concern.

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

Anywhere 'within range' of Iran or possibly even Lebanon has to be of concern.

Anywhere that has a US base or an ally base.

Jet2 don't fly to Tel Aviv so that shouldn't be of any concern. Any plans to start that must be shelved for the long term.

 

[gulftraveller]

I had not heard of any plans for Jet2 to resume MAN-TLV. It does not fit their current profile. But, as you say, all bets are off for TLV in the foreseeable future.

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

I had not heard of any plans for Jet2 to resume MAN-TLV. It does not fit their current profile. But, as you say, all bets are off for TLV in the foreseeable future.

There isn't any plans. But given how long businesses plan ahead, if they thought about TLV (they now serve LTN which is a big LON-TLV route so if lucrative could tap into), as we say all bets are off. Until we are in a much more stable world. Which will not happen for a long time.

 

[Bigman]

I see that Paphos has now been affected due to drone strikes in Cyprus

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

I see that Paphos has now been affected due to drone strikes in Cyprus

At the nearing RAF base or aiming for RAF Akrotiri.

 

[lbaspotter]

Jet2 have stopped selling flight to Cyprus Paphos for this week only from all UK bases.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Jet2 have stopped selling flight to Cyprus Paphos for this week only from all UK bases.

Seems a missile was aimed at Turkey earlier, luckily shot down by NATO. Its going to make a lot of people nervous. I wonder how Jet2 will react.

 

[Bigman]

Pull the Egyptian flights before they even start if I was a betting man

 

[LBA4EVER]

Pull the Egyptian flights before they even start if I was a betting man

Good old LBA again, always happens, everytime the airport secures new flights something happens altho with egypt even whilst the Israel/gaza war continues the Egyptian resorts are in full operation with the Yemeni houthi regime occasionally firing missiles just to the east of the red sea into Israel!
Could be increased demand for spain, balerics and canaries this year!

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Good old LBA again, always happens, everytime the airport secures new flights something happens altho with egypt even whilst the Israel/gaza war continues the Egyptian resorts are in full operation with the Yemeni houthi regime occasionally firing missiles just to the east of the red sea into Israel!
Could be increased demand for spain, balerics and canaries this year!

Yes, when there are issues elsewhere people seem to go for Spain as a 'safe' alternative. Lets hope Jet2 and others have enough in the bank to see them through this uncertain period.