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Multiflight buys Boeing 737-300 for VIP charter

Leeds/Bradford based Multiflight has bought a Boeing 737-300 VIP

Multiflight Charter Services has bought the aircraft with 48 seats and it will be managed and operated by GainJet Aviation. GainJet Aviation is a leading worldwide private aviation charter operator and management company. It has its headquarters in Athens, Greece, and sales offices in Manston, Kent, and the United Arab Emirates.

The aircraft, SX-MTF, which will be kept at Multiflight at Leeds Bradford International Airport, will be available for charter at competitive prices from July 1st, 2010.

The Boeing 737-300 executive aircraft is considered to be the most well balanced aircraft in its category.

The Multiflight aircraft was refurbished in 2009 and has been recreated into a luxurious and comfortable VIP aircraft. With its capability to accommodate 48 passengers and its 5.5 hour flight range, this VIP aircraft fulfils all medium range travel requirements.

The Multiflight aircraft joins GainJet Aviation’s large fleet of aircraft that is positioned throughout Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

All charter enquiries for the Multiflight 737-300 VIP executive aircraft should be made to Gainjet Aviation on

+44 (0) 1843 822020, Email: sales@gainjet.com, or visit www.gainjet.com

Thomas Cook Add new Greek route from LBA for summer 2011.

Thomas Cook Airlines has made it even more convenient for holidaymakers to jet away next summer by offering more choice on flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport(LBIA. Those looking for sun, sea and sand will be able to fly to Kos in Greece every Thursday from 26th May until 29th September 2011.

Kos offers fantastic beaches, food, history and culture. Lambi is an ideal location for relaxation and offers a variety of watersports. Kardamena is a lively, international holiday resort with vibrant bars and several discos to choose from. Or, for a peaceful atmosphere and a relaxed pace of life, there’s Tingaki, Psalidi or Kefalos.

Thomas Cook Next summer, as well as Kos, Flights will also be operated to the Canary Islands, Spain, Turkey, Greece, Balearic Islands, Cyprus and Egypt from LBIA.

 Jet2.com Launches flights to Madeira from Leeds Bradford for Summer 2011!

Jet2.com, has launched Yorkshire's first low cost service to the beautiful island of Madeira from Leeds Bradford Airport. Flights to Madeira (Funchal) are now on sale starting from 49.99 one way including taxes, and start on 14th February 2011 running through to 31st October 2011.

The weekly Monday morning service follows hot on the heels of Jet2.com's highly successful Manchester to Madeira route which started this year.

Holidaymakers can also take advantage of holiday packages with Jet2holidays.com from £299* per person for a 7 night 3 star break starting from May 3rd 2011..

Philip Meeson, boss at Jet2.com said “I'm thrilled to bring the island of Madeira to the people of Yorkshire - it really does have something for everyone and is only a few hours flight away. Our Manchester to Funchal route has been so incredibly popular and I'm sure that our Leeds-Bradford route will be just as a big a hit!"

Jet2.com offer Yorkshire’s Shopaholics A Bite of the Big Apple This Christmas

Airline repeats success of 2008 seasonal flights

As Sex and The City mania sweeps the UK there is more good news in store for Yorkshire’s fashionistas, as leading friendly low fare airline Jet2.com announces special, one-off return flights to New York this Christmas from just £358.98 per person, including taxes.

The North’s leading leisure airline and tour operator announced the return of its hugely successful New York service today (3rd June), by bringing a hint of Fifth Avenue to the Briggate shopping area today – complete with special guest appearance from ‘Sarah Jessica Parker’ and an authentic New York Taxi Cab!

The special Big Apple Christmas shopping departures are on sale now with demand expected to be huge for the great value flights and package holidays. Jet2.com is urging people in the region to book now to avoid missing out on the city break of a lifetime, direct from Leeds Bradford Airport.

Departures leave from Leeds-Bradford to New York’s Newark airport this December as follows:
• Depart 2nd December returning 5th December 2010
• Depart 9th December returning 12th December 2010

Philip Meeson, boss of Jet2.com said: “Our seasonal flights to New York in 2008 were an overwhelming success and we couldn’t wait to repeat them this festive season. Nobody does Christmas quite like the Big Apple and I’m sure that the people of Yorkshire will revel in the opportunity to do their festive shopping in the most magical of winter wonderlands. Whether its ice-skating at the Rockefeller Centre, bargain hunting in Macy’s, or cocktail sipping in Greenwich Village, I’d urge New York lovers to book their flights or holiday packages fast – places are going to go quicker than you can say ‘Cosmopolitan’!”

 New Bulgarian ski route with Balkan Holidays

Balkan Holidays has announced a new route from Leeds Bradford Airport(LBIA) to Sofia in Bulgaria for the winter 2010/2011 season, targeting the expanding Yorkshire ski market.

Winter 2011 ski packages to Bulgaria from Leeds Bradford are now on sale, with prices starting from £222 for 7 nights departing on the 19 March 2011 staying at the Castle Apartments in Pamporovo – based on 6 people sharing a 2 bedroom apartment.

The tour operator currently operates summer charter flights serving the resorts of Bourgas and Varna in Bulgaria from Leeds Bradford. With the addition of this new winter route Balkan Holidays will be able to offer services throughout the year for passengers keen to travel to Bulgaria

Jet2 add new route to Bodrum for Summer 2011.

Jet2.com are over the moon to put on sale the following exciting routes for Summer 2011 available to book today!

NEW ROUTE ALERT!

Yes, Jet2.com have done it again and brought our passengers what they want! BODRUM from Leeds Bradford Airport – this new destination is on sale now with LOW, LOW FARES from only £69.99 one way inc. taxes. This Turkish hot spot is a must for everyone from lush green mountains, turquoise coves, bustling bazaars, local food and cheap booze!

 Jet2.com still dominant at Leeds/Bradford despite Ryanair’s 14 new routes this summer

The launch of Leeds/Bradford based low-cost carrier Jet2.com in February 2003 gave a major boost to air travel at the airport. Between 1998 and 2002, passenger numbers had been around the one and a half million mark.
However, Jet2.com’s rapid rise meant that the airport handled two million passengers in 2003 and over 2.5 million just two years later. Demand levelled off between 2006 and 2008 before falling just under 11% last year to 2.55 million. The announcement last year that Ryanair will base two aircraft at the airport and launch 14 new routes from the end of March may push demand back towards the three million mark in 2010.

In 2008, charter traffic represented just 10% of the total, as Jet2.com’s leisure-focussed network has replaced several charter services.

Jet2.com operating to 36 destinations this summer

Jet2.com remains the busiest carrier at the airport and will serve 36 destinations this summer, including new weekly flights to Bergerac (from 22 May), Corfu (from 21 June) and Monastir (from 23 May). The airline has dropped remarkably few routes in its seven years of operation at the airport, though Almeria, Hamburg Lübeck, Madrid and Valencia are no longer served. During the summer season, Jet2.com operates twice-daily to Alicante, Amsterdam, Belfast, Malaga and Palma de Mallorca.

Ryanair started Dublin flights in May 1996 and Shannon flights in November 2007. Alicante and Girona flights began in October 2008 while the Shannon service was dropped. The 14 new routes starting at the end of March are to France (Carcassonne, Limoges, Montpellier, Nantes), Ireland (Knock), Italy (Pisa, Venice Treviso), Malta, Poland (Krakow), Portugal (Faro) and Spain (Ibiza, Malaga, Murcia, Palma). Several of these are likely to be seasonal, summer-only routes. Not surprisingly, the average weekly frequency of these new routes is just three.
According to CAA data, the top five routes for annual passengers in 2008 were Amsterdam, Dublin, Alicante, Malaga and Palma de Mallorca.

 Thomson Holidays announce 2 new winter sun routes from LBA for the Winter 2010/11

Tour operator Thomson's Holidays owned by the tui group has announced 2 brand new winter sun routes to be both operated weekly from Leeds/Bradford International Airport next winter 2010/11 season.

New weekly flights will operate to the Canary Islands of Tenerife every Friday morning while the company will also be offering weekly flights to the ever popular destination of Sharm el Sheikh in Egypt every Tuesday

Flights will commence from November 2010 and run up until late April 2011.

Both new services will be operated by in-house airline, Thomson Airlines new Boeing 737-800WL aircarft.

Ryanair announces 34th base as to be at LBA.

Ryanair to base 2 Boeing 737-800 aircraft, 17 routes from March 2010, Which 14 are new  routes and an extra 1 million passengers a year to LBA

Ryanair has today, Tuesday August 11th 2009 confirmed that it will open a brand new 2 based aircraft base at LBA from March 2010.

The airline currently operates to 3 routes from LBA including Dublin, Gerona-Barcelona and Alicante. With todays announcement of a new base the airline is to open another 14 new routes

From early March 2010 the airline will offer new low fare flights to the following destinations Carcassonne, Faro, Ibiza, Knock, Krakow, Malta, Limoges, Malaga,, Murcia, Nantes, Palma, Pisa and Venice-Treviso.

All ryanair flights are operated by brand new Boeing 737-800 aircraft.

Click here to book your ryanair flights from LBA www.ryanair.com

 LBA Expansion plans for growth given the go a head.

Leeds City Council's Planning Committee has now given there full backing to LBIA’s owners Bridgepoint Capital's planned growth to the airport. Aircraft movements are expected to increase from 3 million up to 5 million passengers a year.

The £28 million redevelopment of the existing Terminal Building airside and landside Facilities is set to commence later this year in early October.

For further infor on LBIA expansion plans please see The Leeds Bradford Airport Support Groups (LBASG) website.

P&O add more Caribbean Cruise departures from LBA

P&O cruiselines have just announced that they will be offering 3 Direct Caribbean cruise departures from Leeds/Bradford Airport again in there new winter 2010/2011 programme which has just been launched.

All flights are again set to be operated by Thomson Airlines Boeing 767-300 aircraft.

The newly announced 3 Caribbean P&O Cruises charters recently announced.

The 5 following P&O Cruises will depart LBA this coming winter 2009/10 season.