New route LIM-LHR from 1 December 2023
Sep 23, 23, 6:58 am
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New route LIM-LHR from 1 December 2023
A few weeks ago LA announced the launch of a new Lima – London Heathrow service from 1 December 2023. The route will be operated five times weekly.
LA2488 LIM2055 – 1355+1LHR 789 3
LA2488 LIM2100 – 1400+1LHR 789 x346
LA2489 LHR2230 – 0635+1LIM 789 x57
It's an interesting addition and I suppose this means that LA has obtained a new, expensive slot at Heathrow. In December and January, the route will be flown with the B789 that is currently used for the LIM-MAD route, whereas the LIM-MAD flight (LA2484/2485) will then revert to B763 for two months, which will mean a longer flight time. From 1 February, LA2484/2485 is scheduled to be operated with B789 again - perhaps LA will acquire an additional Dreamliner by then or assign it from another route.
I hope the new route will be successful. A few years ago BA restared the LGW-LIM service, but after some time there was a frequency reduction and the flight never returned after covid. LA will fly to Heathrow, which is a substantially better airport for connections than Gatwick.
LA2488 LIM2055 – 1355+1LHR 789 3
LA2488 LIM2100 – 1400+1LHR 789 x346
LA2489 LHR2230 – 0635+1LIM 789 x57
It's an interesting addition and I suppose this means that LA has obtained a new, expensive slot at Heathrow. In December and January, the route will be flown with the B789 that is currently used for the LIM-MAD route, whereas the LIM-MAD flight (LA2484/2485) will then revert to B763 for two months, which will mean a longer flight time. From 1 February, LA2484/2485 is scheduled to be operated with B789 again - perhaps LA will acquire an additional Dreamliner by then or assign it from another route.
I hope the new route will be successful. A few years ago BA restared the LGW-LIM service, but after some time there was a frequency reduction and the flight never returned after covid. LA will fly to Heathrow, which is a substantially better airport for connections than Gatwick.
Sep 24, 23, 7:08 am
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A few weeks ago LA announced the launch of a new Lima – London Heathrow service from 1 December 2023. The route will be operated five times weekly.
LA2488 LIM2055 – 1355+1LHR 789 3
LA2488 LIM2100 – 1400+1LHR 789 x346
LA2489 LHR2230 – 0635+1LIM 789 x57
It's an interesting addition and I suppose this means that LA has obtained a new, expensive slot at Heathrow. In December and January, the route will be flown with the B789 that is currently used for the LIM-MAD route, whereas the LIM-MAD flight (LA2484/2485) will then revert to B763 for two months, which will mean a longer flight time. From 1 February, LA2484/2485 is scheduled to be operated with B789 again - perhaps LA will acquire an additional Dreamliner by then or assign it from another route.
I hope the new route will be successful. A few years ago BA restared the LGW-LIM service, but after some time there was a frequency reduction and the flight never returned after covid. LA will fly to Heathrow, which is a substantially better airport for connections than Gatwick.
LA2488 LIM2055 – 1355+1LHR 789 3
LA2488 LIM2100 – 1400+1LHR 789 x346
LA2489 LHR2230 – 0635+1LIM 789 x57
It's an interesting addition and I suppose this means that LA has obtained a new, expensive slot at Heathrow. In December and January, the route will be flown with the B789 that is currently used for the LIM-MAD route, whereas the LIM-MAD flight (LA2484/2485) will then revert to B763 for two months, which will mean a longer flight time. From 1 February, LA2484/2485 is scheduled to be operated with B789 again - perhaps LA will acquire an additional Dreamliner by then or assign it from another route.
I hope the new route will be successful. A few years ago BA restared the LGW-LIM service, but after some time there was a frequency reduction and the flight never returned after covid. LA will fly to Heathrow, which is a substantially better airport for connections than Gatwick.
Sep 25, 23, 11:18 am
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Sep 25, 23, 8:11 pm
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I don't think LA is thinking in connections.... Is more to connect people from Chile/Peru/Ecuador, to London. For connections they have Madrid and well connected from LIM/SCL/GRU
Sep 25, 23, 10:55 pm
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Never been back! Even if LHR is awful for connections (and the only semi-tolerable ones are T-5 int'l to T-5 int'l, the route makes a lot of sense for anyone flying to the UK or EI .
Sep 26, 23, 3:34 am
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The reason why LA will operated B763 instead of B789 on the LIM-MAD route in December and January is the lack of B789 crews in LA Peru.
Last edited by krzysz; Sep 26, 23 at 4:33 am
Sep 26, 23, 6:08 pm
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