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Just call it Leeds. It's what they usually put on departure boards in airports abroad, and it's often how flight and cabin crew describe the destination. You'll hear people say things like, 'oh we're going from Leeds this time, rather than Manchester'. Never heard anyone say, 'we're flying out...

I can't imagine there'd be one other area in the country where there wouldn't be a green lobby campaigning against the opening (reopening) of an airport. It seems reopening at all costs (environmental and financial) is the order of the day. Does South Yorkshire not have any active green lobby...

Anyone holding their breath for the return of Monarch given recent media reports?!

This also spills over to local authority attitudes too. Doncaster Council chucking everything at DSA to save it, with no mention of a green agenda, or the money pit that it is. Compare this to many Leeds councillors' attitude to LBA which annoyingly (for them) continues to be successful in spite...

LS365 to Naples this morning Used the Mid-Stay car park - the signage in the dark is unbelievably poor and the walk to the terminal is a really unpleasant pedestrian experience full of obstacles and uneven surfaces. Jet2 self check in was quick and easy, in spite of it being very busy - their...

Agree that this is a poor programme which attempts to view the airport in a comedic light. However, of those people in the LBA catchment within the very low viewing figures, it really isn’t seriously going to affect their decision whether or not to use the airport. People will still be driven...

I still find it interesting that they have leaned towards a comedic edge to this programme, right down to the camp security lad last night. Even the passenger refused boarding and the KLM medical emergency were light hearted. To be fair, I haven’t seen anything that would make you feel like...

It’s up there with Hale and Pace’s Yorkshire Airlines sadly

I’ve already contacted Aer Lingus about the issue, but yes, a good idea to contact the airport as well. My experience was identical to that of Leedslad’s. The reception staff were offhand today the least. I showed them the lounge pass provided by Aer Lingus, where it stated access to all...

Returned to LBA from Toronto this morning. Around half of the passengers arriving on the link from Dublin were clearly long haul travellers. Competitive pricing meant that we were able to travel business with Aer Lingus at almost half the BA cost from LBA. The only downside was that lounge staff...

In the version of this story that I read, the passengers were seated on the floor where the removed seats had been, apart from take off/landing. Generously they were offered a refund!

Came in at midnight last night with Jet2 from AGP with over 180 other pax. Around 6 other flights were arriving within a tight window, and passport control & baggage reclaim were struggling a bit with the large volume of people. We waited 30 minutes for our belt to start, and I guess others...

Full Jet2 flight to AGP this morning. The airport was heaving. Jet2 check in hall was at capacity at 5am and queuing back as far as the arrivals doors. But with 15+ check in desks operational they were shifting people through efficiently. Similarly security had all channels open and loads of...

Going out on the 07.00 Jet2 flight to AGP tomorrow morning. It’ll be interesting to see what the load is like given it’s the start of the school year for many. First year I haven’t been tied to school holidays so it’ll be a new experience. Not relishing making the 5am check-in, though the drive...

Just tried to book JFK flights for October but the schedules are so prohibitive. I prefer to support LBA where I can, but BA timings/prices can’t compete with the direct Virgin flights from the airport across the hills. Aer Lingus was a possibility but they don’t do premium economy which I...

Came in on LS196 today from PRG. Full flight, as was the outbound last Thursday. Not one cloud from PRG to LBA, so views were amazing. And today of all days we got an airbridge. Queues for the 5 passport controllers were long so bags were on the belt before we got there. Jet2 performed superbly...

Returned from BUD this afternoon on LS432, which landed 40 minutes ahead of schedule, and we even got an airbridge. The flight was full, and interestingly I would say around two thirds were Hungarian nationals. The Jet2 crew were as excellent as usual, but the first officer has missed his...

Came out to BUD yesterday on LS431 which had an almost full load of 141 pax. The airport was still relatively busy as it’s half term in some areas. From the mid stay parking, to check in, through to security everything worked like a dream. The only downside was the lack of places to sit airside...

Yes we were towed into the furtherest stand from the terminal so a couple of buses were brought across

Yes, we were towed into the furtherest stand from the terminal, so bus transfer was provided.