10 AUG 2023 RYANAIR CELEBRATES 15 MILLION PASSENGERS AT LEEDS BRADFORD AIRPORT Ryanair, Europe’s No. 1 airline, today (10 Aug) celebrated carrying it’s 15 millionth passenger at Leeds Bradford Airport. Ryanair first began operating to/from Leeds Bradford Airport in 1989 with its first flight to Ireland West Knock Airport. Since then, the airline has grown to become one of Leeds Bradford Airport’s biggest carriers operating a record schedule for Summer ’23, with over 186 weekly flights across 24 routes, incl. 2 new routes to Porto and Perpignan for Summer ’23, connecting 8 countries with its 3 based aircraft – $300m investment, and supporting over 1,100 local jobs. To celebrate 15 million passengers at Leeds Bradford Airport and its...
Two million passengers have used Leeds Bradford Airport in 2023 Leeds Bradford Airport is celebrating after reaching a milestone for passengers this year. The Yeadon-based site has now seen two million passengers pass through its doors already during 2023. The airport thanked those who have travelled onto a host of destinations from the site during the first seven months of the year. LBA posted on social media: “2,000,000 passengers this year. “We celebrated a milestone in mid-July by welcoming two million passengers flying through LBA in 2023. Thank you for choosing LBA as your airport for unforgettable adventures; we're honoured to be a part of your journey.” These figures also included a total of 448,449 passengers using the...
SunExpress to take off from Leeds Bradford Airport Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) has announced a new partnership with Turkish airline SunExpress Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) has announced a new partnership with leisure airline SunExpress to boost the number of routes to Türkiye in 2024. SunExpress, a joint venture of Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines, will operate its inaugural flight from LBA to Antalya (AYT) in March 2024. The airline will offer three weekly flights to Antalya (AYT) throughout the summer season. SunExpress, which has been named the 'World's Best Leisure Airline' by Skytrax, has implemented its largest route and network expansion in the UK this summer. Nicola McMullen, Aviation Director at Leeds Bradford Airport...
Leeds Bradford Airport boosts global connectivity with KLM KLM at LBA Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) has announced it will host a fourth daily flight to Amsterdam with KLM. This additional flight is on sale now and will depart every day at 1:20pm from 28th August 2023. This new direct flight is in addition to the three existing KLM flights operating from LBA to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS). These depart at 6:20am, 10:05am and 5:20pm. The additional KLM capacity will boost Yorkshire’s access to over 700 destinations worldwide via connections from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, including long haul routes to Asia and North America. Nicola McMullen, Aviation Director at Leeds Bradford Airport, said: “This new daily flight significantly...
TUI launches flights to Dubrovnik from Leeds Bradford Airport Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) and TUI will today celebrate the inaugural flight of a 2023 summer route to Dubrovnik, Croatia (DBV). The first Dubrovnik flight of the year will depart from LBA on 4th May at 1:55pm. There will then be a regular weekly flight to Croatia from LBA. Dubrovnik is a much-visited city by tourists from across the UK, due to its rich history, stunning architecture, views of the Adriatic Sea and thriving food & drink culture. Game of Thrones fans can also make the most of themed city tours, with much of the popular TV series being filmed on location. In addition to Dubrovnik, TUI will be increasing capacity at LBA to two popular Turkish destinations...
Leeds Bradford Airport celebrates inaugural Perpignan and Porto flights Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) has celebrated inaugural flights to Porto, Portugal and Perpignan, France. Both flights departed on Sunday (26th March) from LBA for the first time in the airport’s history. The new routes are just two of the many available from the airport’s record 80 destinations schedule for 2023/2024. The Perpignan route connects rugby league fans on both sides of the Channel, with the Catalan Dragons’ stadium a six-minute drive from Perpignan Airport, as well as providing a direct route to the historic city of Perpignan and the south of France. Porto has become a popular city break for holidaymakers across the UK, offering world renowned...
Leeds/Bradford Airport Summer 2023 flying schedule takes flight. Sunday March 26th sees the start of the busy summer 2023 schedule at Yorkshire’s Airport, with flights to over 70 destinations, Including new routes to Perpignan and Oporto. We, the LBA Support group, welcome the fact that major airlines operating from Leeds/Bradford this summer, will introduce newer, quieter and less polluting aircraft types, such as the Boeing 737-MAX, Airbus A320/A321 NEO’s & Embraer 190-E2’s. Airlines are incentivised to operate new, quieter aircraft from LBA, these being up to 30 decibels quieter than the original aircraft types operational in 1994, when Leeds City Council approved 24 hour operations. Highlights KLM – With up to 3 flights...
Record-breaking number of destinations at LBA Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) has announced that a record-breaking number of destinations are now available to book for 2023 and 2024. For the first time in its history, LBA will feature 80 destinations across year-round and regular seasonal charters throughout the 2023/2024 schedule. There are multiple new destinations available in this package, including Bergen (Norway), Porto (Portugal) and Perpignan (France). Recent additions of Katowice (Poland), Bucharest (Romania) and Cluj (Romania) will also continue into the new year. Alongside these new destinations, popular favourites such as Tenerife (Canary Islands), Faro (Portugal) and Palma (Majorca) remain mainstays of the holiday...
LBA Support Group Statement on (GALBA) petition to the Secretary of State. May 21st 2021 We are aware that 3 Student teenagers from Wakefield representing the “Group for action on Leeds Bradford Airport (GALBA) have today handed in a petition to the Communities & Housing Secretary, MP Robert Jenrick. In that petition they claim to have over 54,000 signatures backing support to call in the planning application and hold an expensive public inquiry. We believe all they really want to do is further disrupt, dither and delay Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) new £150 million Terminal building development. LBA Support Group Spokesperson Ross Bailey said; Where on earth did all these “protesters” come from? We LBA Support Group suggest this is...

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