Leeds Bradford Airport £100m Regeneration Programme

[fozzy]

Great seeing these progress pics of the new development, Can't wait till it's all done

 

[Finger66]

@fozzy welcome and think all on here share that sentiment. Definitely can't come a moment too soon because unless LBA can attract operators at off-peak times not a lot is going to change over the next couple of years until it is all completed. Come on Play, Turkish - you know you want to!

 

[Sputnik1]

Telescopic crane on site, think I could see steel but not sure

 

[LBA4EVER]

Passed LBA this morning, the first steelwork is up at the current terminal end!

 

[EX9]

https://flic.kr/p/2pUdKk7

 

[Aviador]

Woo hoo

Passed LBA this morning, the first steelwork is up at the current terminal end!

https://flic.kr/p/2pUdKk7

Woo hoo!!!!

 

[LBA4EVER]

I fly out of LBA next monday afternoon so long as it aint raining i will try get plenty of pics, due to all the double red lines its quite difficult to stop and take pics unless your using the airport.

 

[Aviador]

I fly out of LBA next monday afternoon so long as it aint raining i will try get plenty of pics, due to all the double red lines its quite difficult to stop and take pics unless your using the airport.

I'm guessing it's fine for us to use the free drop off for a few quick pickies

 

[Len Fish]

Now there are going to be more obvious signs that something big is going down ( or should that be up?) for everyone to see, perhaps now is the time for the airport powers that be to start publicity in earnest about the new development and start blowing LBA’s own trumpet.

 

[White Heather]

Now there are going to be more obvious signs that something big is going down ( or should that be up?) for everyone to see, perhaps now is the time for the airport powers that be to start publicity in earnest about the new development and start blowing LBA’s own trumpet.

Doesn't seem to be their style does it? They haven't even formally announced that they've now completed the switch to the new scanners. Other airports have been plastered over the press . LBA tell us that they're publicity agents always submit good news stories but the media don't run them, reflecting their endless negativity about LBA perhaps. However, there's been nothing published either within the aviation media itself.

I can't help but think LBA are very much keeping their heads down at present and not making a fuss which may not be a bad idea with the lunatics out there.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Doesn't seem to be their style does it? They haven't even formally announced that they've now completed the switch to the new scanners. Other airports have been plastered over the press . LBA tell us that they're publicity agents always submit good news stories but the media don't run them, reflecting their endless negativity about LBA perhaps. However, there's been nothing published either within the aviation media itself.

I can't help but think LBA are very much keeping their heads down at present and not making a fuss which may not be a bad idea with the lunatics out there.

Even the website still states the 100ml requirement .

 

[paully]

I can't help but think LBA are very much keeping their heads down at present and not making a fuss which may not be a bad idea with the lunatics out there.

I take your point, but the trouble with that is, silence merely emboldens those lunatics. I`d take the opposite course and let the world know the present and planned improvements, ongoing. I`d also get the dig in, that they were, in effect, prevented from building one of the most advanced, green, terminals in the country. If they want war give it to them. Their argument will fail first because its made of straw.

 

[oldendays]

There should be unashamed promotion, pictures and everything else in the media showing what's going on, plans and progress and so on. That would simultaneously encourage passengers and the travel trade whilst saying to the doom mongers, 'B****ks to you, this airport is happening and expanding. Deal with it'.

 

[arry]

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Even the website still states the 100ml requir

Even the website still states the 100ml requirement .

I saw on another site, possibly BHX, that they were saying they had new scanners, that you could keep your electricals and 100ml in your bag but that they were unable to relax the 100ml amount themselves as this needed approval from elsewhere. DFT possibly.

 

[Sputnik1]

The airport will be retaining one old scanner (currently in a boarded up area of Check-in hall A) for a while longer. Possibly until teething issues are gone, possibly even longer. That may contribute to the retention of the 100ml rule.

 

[LBA4EVER]

The general public need to be told about the airport developments esp the juicy bits ie 100million to be spent, as this will to a degree get rid of the airports bad stigma. Inside the airport the public need to see large bill boards with the 3 stages of the 2 year development plan, im no designer but each stage could clearly be displayed perhaps in a dif colour to break it up and keep it clean on the eye.
Stage 1 airport extension
Stage 2 current terminal upgrade
Stage 3 apron expansion for the aircraft.
Come on LBA team, get it together, now is your chance!

 

[Finger66]

It completely baffles me why they won't shout about good news when they are constantly fighting bad press. As was mentioned in an earlier post take the fight to the doom mongers and get the airport on the front foot. Also acts as self advertising for the future. Surely they are not scared of those of shall not be named are they? Or is it they want the CLEUDs sorting before going on the attack?

 

[Aviador]

It completely baffles me why they won't shout about good news when they are constantly fighting bad press. As was mentioned in an earlier post take the fight to the doom mongers and get the airport on the front foot. Also acts as self advertising for the future. Surely they are not scared of those of shall not be named are they? Or is it they want the CLEUDs sorting before going on the attack?

During a face to face meeting with the airport management, they told us they were constantly issuing press releases but the press weren't publishing them. Following the meeting we asked to be formally added to the press release mailing list. The Support Group has only received a handful of press releases since then and we have published all of them in our news section. During the same period, most other airports are issuing them almost weekly.

 

[White Heather]

A year ago LBA stated that in due course, whatever that means, their architects would be drawing up plans for display within the terminal, AND a 'fly through video' for public on line ( and maybe in-terminal) viewing, similar to that provided for Project Sky (new terminal).

Presumably the intention to do this remains and it's a question of when rather than if. I will try to find out the answer to 'when' at the next meeting in early July unless it's already happened.

 

[EX9]

A better angle of the steelwork.

https://flic.kr/p/2pUmrnq