Eastern LBA Base/LBA-SOU future

[Humberside]

Rumour on UK Airport Forum that the LBA base is closing. It operates the LBA-SOU service (LBA-ABZ is operated by an ABZ based aircraft)

And a rumour on pprune that LBA-SOU is moving to MME

[Humberside]

MME-SOU announced at twice daily each weekday
www.easternairways.com/latest-news/flights-from-durham-tees-valley-to-southampton-announced.html

Appears this is routing MME-LBA-SOU. While operating a short MME-LBA leg is heardly ideal, it allows the LBA base to be closed (not so good for the crew, but good for T3 costs), gives MME a link to SOU and will hopefully provide higher loads than were being acheived on LBA-SOU

[Humberside]

MME-SOU gains a Sunday frequency
www.easternairways.com/latest-news/new-sunday-service-for-durham-tees-valley-southampton-route.html