Leeds Bradford: £100m Regeneration Programme REGEN

[EX9]

Originally posted on Facebook

Looks great IMHO.

The seats look great too. I'm sure they're actually used at other UK airports these days. I'm sure I've seen them at Gatwick or Stansted, maybe someone will confirm.
#LBA #REGEN

Not wanting to detract from what is still a momentus occasion. A very minor constructive criticism - if you want to call it that.

I've seen posted somewhere that you have to go through doors to get to the new building from the existing departures. Surely these aren't staying? I imagine they might be fire doors but wouldn't a fire shutter be more appropriate in this instance if it is a necessity.

The temporary door route is next to gate 5, taking you through a temporary walkway to the rear of the old lounges. Once the old lounges are removed the route will be more open and flow better.

Following that, a route will be created to connect arrivals to the older part of the terminal for the western stands.

 

[Len Fish]

You don’t sign a new 14 year contact to provide new food and drink outlets at LBA like the SSP Group have done if you’re not confident that that the airport will go from strength to strength in the future. Little wonder the opposition are rattled as they can see the very thing they don’t want, the airport growing, happening before their very eyes and there’s nothing they can do about it except moan and criticise.

Speaking of the new LBA seating a quick trawl of the Internet shows this is installed in many airports including Edinburgh, Stansted, LAX, Keflavik.
Shown below is Madrid-Barajas Airport, seating provided by Green Furniture Concept and made from sustainable and
recycled materials.

So LBA is right up there with the best in terms of seating design.

 

[BCFC]

You don’t sign a new 14 year contact to provide new food and drink outlets at LBA like the SSP Group have done if you’re not confident that that the airport will go from strength to strength in the future. Little wonder the opposition are rattled as they can see the very thing they don’t want, the airport growing, happening before their very eyes and there’s nothing they can do about it except moan and criticise.

Speaking of the new LBA seating a quick trawl of the Internet shows this is installed in many airports including Edinburgh, Stansted, LAX, Keflavik.
Shown below is Madrid-Barajas Airport, seating provided by Green Furniture Concept and made from sustainable and
recycled materials.
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So LBA is right up there with the best in terms of seating design.

Wouldn't fancy sitting on those for a couple of hours if my flight was delayed.

 

[Bigman]

Wouldn't fancy sitting on those for a couple of hours if my flight was delayed.

You want to try Thameslink 700s. Now that really does give you arse ache

 

[White Heather]

Wouldn't fancy sitting on those for a couple of hours if my flight was delayed.

Yet if it was park bench, folk would happily sit on a slatted wood seat. In any case, there's loads of alternative seating of the more regular kind.

 

[Sputnik1]

One thing I noticed on opening day is the area by the windows that was supposed to go to a small duty free vendor that obviously hasn't been installed yet and remains cordoned off. Wonder why? Will that come when everyone else moves in as part of phase 2?

 

[Bantamzen]

I've actually just left a group on a certain social media outlet as the comments were doing my head in. Endless moaning from people who haven't even been in the new building. It's clear they're not happy about the airport doing something that negates the need to indulge in their favourite past time- moaning about LBA.

It seems that unless the floors are covered in shag pile carpets, and the seats are softly cushioned high quality leather, and entry to the lounges are free with all you can eat snd drink, whilst bars are permanenly in happy hour mode, they will complain. Then of course there are the usual complaints about drop off charges, that damned escalator , and anything else they can think of.

Ah yes, The Telegraph & Argus / Yorkshire Post Formation Moaning Teams. I've had many a run-in with these types over the years, no matter what happens anywhere it's not going to work, or nobody is going to use it, or it's "Typical <enter name of local council> waste of money" (regardless who is funding the thing being moaned about). And most of all they are most definitely never going to use them, so nobody else should else they will moan all the more.....

These people would moan about the colour of the bag if you gave them a big bag of money! 🤣

Wouldn't fancy sitting on those for a couple of hours if my flight was delayed.

That's why airport pubs were invented... 😉

 

[Sputnik1]

*this* is currently the door to £100m of investment. No signs besides an unassuming "Gates 7-12". Not even any lights. I know it's temporary but I feel this could've been better.

 

[SierraHotel]

Without sounding stupid, am I correct in assuming there are now a total of 12 gates?

 

[Sputnik1]

Without sounding stupid, am I correct in assuming there are now a total of 12 gates?

Affirm

 

[hzrd]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1936042122324427074

 

[752]

Looks really good on the inside IMHO. Be good to see more retail outlets added, I’m not sure if there is empty units / how many but a Subway / Wetherspoons would be preferential in my opinion

 

[SierraHotel]

*this* is currently the door to £100m of investment. No signs besides an unassuming "Gates 7-12". Not even any lights. I know it's temporary but I feel this could've been better.
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The underwhelming door is thankfully, only temporary.

 

[fozzy]

Pic of the new extension taken at the beginning of my recent holiday to Rhodes.
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[dmrodgers]

Would be nice if they could attach big bold lettering to the cladding at the top of the extension saying Welcome to Leeds Bradford Airport for arriving passengers to see. Or would that require yet another further planning application.

 

[oldendays]

Would be nice if the could attach big bold lettering to the cladding at the top of the extension saying Welcome to Leeds Bradford Airport for arriving passengers to see. Or would that require yet another further planning application.

I'd be happy just to see the words 'Leeds Bradford' and nothing else. And get rid of all that 'Ey up' ***** too.

 

[Aviador]

The new extension looking full already! Nice to see a little bit more with this footage.

 

[White Heather]

The new extension looking full already! Nice to see a little bit more with this footage.

Another extension soon then!

 

[LBA4EVER]

The new extension looking full already! Nice to see a little bit more with this footage.

Looks great and love those square ceiling tubular lights which go well against the rest of the ceiling!

 

[Finger66]

Another extension soon then!

Or a brand new terminal!!!!!