Leeds Bradford Airport Questions & Reviews

[LBAYORKIE]

True and you would expect that in Paris but we are talking LBA, and yes you pay a premium but…£18 is just a rip off.

But how does it compare with other airports?

True and you would expect that in Paris but we are talking LBA, and yes you pay a premium but…£18 is just a rip off.

Looking at the prices at a bar at Manchester airport its £6.25 for a 330ml bottle of Budweiser (the tasteless one- not the Czech variety)

I suspect its about the same price at other airports. I imagine the airports charge a lot for the rent.

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Looking at the prices at a bar at Manchester airport its £6.25 for a 330ml bottle of Budweiser (the tasteless one- not the Czech variety)

I bought 4 x pint (568 ml) cans of Hobgoblin Ruby ale at my local shop for £6.50.

 

[Finger66]

I understand that’s also the favourite tipple of the Kaiser Chiefs!!!

 

[LBAYORKIE]

I bought 4 x pint (568 ml) cans of Hobgoblin Ruby ale at my local shop for £6.50.

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[Kevin Farnell]

?

Just comparing the price per volume of what I can by in my local shop, to the prices charged in airports.

 

[White Heather]

Supply and demand.

Yes, they are rip off prices, but when did anyone ever see the bars at the airport empty? Always full. Often no spare seats. It's a captive customer audience , and customers who generally don't like the prices, but will pay them anyway, ' cos their going in holiday and the holiday starts there. Or they're nervous flyers wanting to calm their nerves.

Every business in every airport rips off their customers , because they can. And as has been stated already, a fair chunk of their profits will go to the airport operator who have to make most of their income that way or through parking, with only a small proportion coming from airlines.

 

[Seasider]

A company wherever they trade has to maximise earnings, As WH says, the bars are full so p.enty of people are prepared to pay it.

 

[Aviador]

When you fly you are going to have service station prices. Everybody I know understands and accepts this and you have a choice of take it or leave it. Every bar has to display the drinks prices by law. You have a chance to see those prices before you pay. If you don't like the prices you can choose not to buy the drinks.

In my airport days I'd see so many people taking packed lunches. Little old dears with their clingfilm wrapped sandwiches and scotch eggs. It always amused me how they were prepared to pay thousands for their holiday to Spain or Greece but yet they would scrimp and scrape at the airport.

 

[Pat]

I've been doing just that for the past 30 years

 

[BCFC]

Flew out to Faro on LS251 this morning, airport quiet and straight through security, 1432 lounge was pretty good and a very nice breakfast…M&G was good but had to press the button about 8 times for it to connect to them.

 

[BCFC]

Came home tonight on LS251 on G-GDFM….smoothest landing I have ever had, fabulous. Got off the coach pretty quick and probably 20 or so people in front on me at passport/border control, had 2 checked in bags, 5 mins at the belt and both my cases were out very very quickly, M&G was 2 mins and I was out to my car. Landed at 16:30 and I was listening to R5 football results at 17:04…brilliant!…but not for BCFC…

 

[Finger66]

I know - no new manager syndrome. The club is a mess, much as I hate to say that. Glad the airport experience was better than what is being experienced in BD8 this season

 

[Snackbar]

Seems this guy wasn’t too happy about his experience at LBA! Not sure the city of Bradford would be too happy about his comments.
I guess it’s his poor attempt at trying to be controversial to try and drive up his You Tube hits for his Xmas bonus

 

[EX9]

This has also been posted and discussed in the general thread.

Leeds Bradford - General Thread

Whilst checking my emails I came across a UK Government update on Airport Slots. As Leeds is referred to I thought it might be worth posting this: Leeds Bradford airport has been approved by the Secretary of State to be designated as a Level 3 airport for the summer season in the night-time...

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[paully]

Well after the security lottery, we went shopping and finished up in the cabin again for breakfast...Just as good as before but staff a bit hit and miss...RyR app you can't fault...told us 2 hours in advance it was gate 5...next door are the two exec lounges, so I went in and was met by a lovely lady who showed me round both, explained the differences and made a very good impression of LBA...Value for money?...no..but as an experience to add on then yes...The 1462 looked really good...waiter service..
Overall the staff we've met have been welcoming, polite, very helpful and makes you want to go back...
Sure it's not busy and that makes difference..The flight crew have just arrived, complete with coffee and gone to flight ops...good sign and were sat at gate 5 ready for the next Ryanair adventure

 

[leedslad]

If I post feedback here does it get back to the powers that be?

Flew just after Xmas and security was a breeze.

However it was lashing with rain outside and rather than have passengers wait in the airside walkway tunnel to board the plane say ten at a time they ushered everyone to stand in a long queue in the driving rain on the stand. Not a great experience from that perspective.

 

[White Heather]

If I post feedback here does it get back to the powers that be?

Flew just after Xmas and security was a breeze.

However it was lashing with rain outside and rather than have passengers wait in the airside walkway tunnel to board the plane say ten at a time they ushered everyone to stand in a long queue in the driving rain on the stand. Not a great experience from that perspective.

No it doesn't . You'd need to write to the airport or airline with your comments.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

If I post feedback here does it get back to the powers that be?

Flew just after Xmas and security was a breeze.

However it was lashing with rain outside and rather than have passengers wait in the airside walkway tunnel to board the plane say ten at a time they ushered everyone to stand in a long queue in the driving rain on the stand. Not a great experience from that perspective.

Ive seen that happen many times at Leeds and elsewhere. Passengers get soaked before even getting on the plane.

 

[tonysmith]

Got straight through security no problems even with my no metal detector card
Sat in the downstairs bar with my £7 pint of Heineken

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Sat in the downstairs bar with my £7 pint of Heineken

OUCH! My local CO-OP sells 4 x pint cans of Heineken for £6.60.