LBA cancellations during winter months?
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LBA cancellations during winter months?
Hello,
I wanted to ask if LBA has frequent cancellations due to bad weather during winter months?
I have a booking for the last flight of the day Mid December this year ( connecting from a TATL flight) to LBA and it would be really bad news if the flight were cancelled.
If any regular flyers of the LHR-LBA route care to share their thoughts it would be much appreciated.
I could take the train to Leeds as the arrival at LHR that day is around 2:15pm so time to get to Kings Cross.
Thanks for any replies^
I wanted to ask if LBA has frequent cancellations due to bad weather during winter months?
I have a booking for the last flight of the day Mid December this year ( connecting from a TATL flight) to LBA and it would be really bad news if the flight were cancelled.
If any regular flyers of the LHR-LBA route care to share their thoughts it would be much appreciated.
I could take the train to Leeds as the arrival at LHR that day is around 2:15pm so time to get to Kings Cross.
Thanks for any replies^
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Nope. I have had more cancellations due to weather conditions at LHR than I have due to weather conditions at LBA.
See here for the last few weeks of operation.
http://www.ftdashboard.net/dest/lba.htm
The one or two days with issues have very high winds across the UK and all airports were affected.
See here for the last few weeks of operation.
http://www.ftdashboard.net/dest/lba.htm
The one or two days with issues have very high winds across the UK and all airports were affected.
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Nope. I have had more cancellations due to weather conditions at LHR than I have due to weather conditions at LBA.
See here for the last few weeks of operation.
http://www.ftdashboard.net/dest/lba.htm
The one or two days with issues have very high winds across the UK and all airports were affected.
See here for the last few weeks of operation.
http://www.ftdashboard.net/dest/lba.htm
The one or two days with issues have very high winds across the UK and all airports were affected.
I know its a difficult question to answer as it's all about the weather and god knows, that's hard to predict even for the professionals
Thanks again.
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Yes, I was trying to see how long your connection time was. With 5hrs between the flights you have plenty padding so you can even afford to arrive a few hours late and not worry. I would only start to worry if the LBA flight was 4hrs late that day. 10-30 minutes delays at LHR are usual but 4hr ones are not.
In case you have not done a T5 DOM-INT connection before, when you arrive at T5 there is just a bp check and you are up the escalator and straight in to the departure area. There is no security check at T5 when arrivng on a domestic flight. From stepping off the aircraft this process takes all of 5 minutes if that.
In case you have not done a T5 DOM-INT connection before, when you arrive at T5 there is just a bp check and you are up the escalator and straight in to the departure area. There is no security check at T5 when arrivng on a domestic flight. From stepping off the aircraft this process takes all of 5 minutes if that.
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Yes, I was trying to see how long your connection time was. With 5hrs between the flights you have plenty padding so you can even afford to arrive a few hours late and not worry. I would only start to worry if the LBA flight was 4hrs late that day. 10-30 minutes delays at LHR are usual but 4hr ones are not.
In case you have not done a T5 DOM-INT connection before, when you arrive at T5 there is just a bp check and you are up the escalator and straight in to the departure area. There is no security check at T5 when arrivng on a domestic flight. From stepping off the aircraft this process takes all of 5 minutes if that.
In case you have not done a T5 DOM-INT connection before, when you arrive at T5 there is just a bp check and you are up the escalator and straight in to the departure area. There is no security check at T5 when arrivng on a domestic flight. From stepping off the aircraft this process takes all of 5 minutes if that.
My Flight is International to a domestic flight (XXX-LHR-LBA).
Not a domestic to International.
My concern wasn't that my inbound flight may be late.
Rather it's the fact that there is only 1 flight to LBA that day after I land and that if it was cancelled due to winter bad weather that I would be screwed!
Thanks for taking the time to explain the connection process^
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Hello KARFA,
My Flight is International to a domestic flight (XXX-LHR-LBA).
Not a domestic to International.
My concern wasn't that my inbound flight may be late.
Rather it's the fact that there is only 1 flight to LBA that day after I land and that if it was cancelled due to winter bad weather that I would be screwed!
Thanks for taking the time to explain the connection process^
My Flight is International to a domestic flight (XXX-LHR-LBA).
Not a domestic to International.
My concern wasn't that my inbound flight may be late.
Rather it's the fact that there is only 1 flight to LBA that day after I land and that if it was cancelled due to winter bad weather that I would be screwed!
Thanks for taking the time to explain the connection process^
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I know you will be displeased KARFA for saying this but having being bored stiff waiting for 5 1/2 hours for the evening flight last year, I would rather take the train and get home earlier. More of an advantage to myself getting back to Hull, but still less time to Leeds.
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I know you will be displeased KARFA for saying this but having being bored stiff waiting for 5 1/2 hours for the evening flight last year, I would rather take the train and get home earlier. More of an advantage to myself getting back to Hull, but still less time to Leeds.
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Hello,
I wanted to ask if LBA has frequent cancellations due to bad weather during winter months?
I have a booking for the last flight of the day Mid December this year ( connecting from a TATL flight) to LBA and it would be really bad news if the flight were cancelled.
If any regular flyers of the LHR-LBA route care to share their thoughts it would be much appreciated.
I could take the train to Leeds as the arrival at LHR that day is around 2:15pm so time to get to Kings Cross.
Thanks for any replies^
I wanted to ask if LBA has frequent cancellations due to bad weather during winter months?
I have a booking for the last flight of the day Mid December this year ( connecting from a TATL flight) to LBA and it would be really bad news if the flight were cancelled.
If any regular flyers of the LHR-LBA route care to share their thoughts it would be much appreciated.
I could take the train to Leeds as the arrival at LHR that day is around 2:15pm so time to get to Kings Cross.
Thanks for any replies^
LBA does have problems with fog. This should not really affect your service because your flight to LBA will be operated by whichever aircraft is spare at the time, not necessarily the one coming back from LBA. So unless LBA airport is closed or there is major disruption on the network, it shouldn't matter what is going on elsewhere.
It would be faster to go via KGX though. Not that the trains are immune from delays or cancellations.
Finally BA does shift around the domestic timetables a lot in the winter so you may see your flight move around between now and then.
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