Leeds Bradford - General Thread

[Cookridge resident]

I don’t think there’s anything particularly new here, but always good to get a more recent overview of the airport.

Leeds Bradford Airport 2030 Plan: New Terminal & Jobs

Big changes are coming to Leeds Bradford Airport by 2030. Learn about the new terminal extension, more flights, and the thousands of jobs boosting Yorkshire's economy.

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[LBAYORKIE]

I don’t think there’s anything particularly new here, but always good to get a more recent overview of the airport.

Leeds Bradford Airport 2030 Plan: New Terminal & Jobs

Big changes are coming to Leeds Bradford Airport by 2030. Learn about the new terminal extension, more flights, and the thousands of jobs boosting Yorkshire's economy.

www.yorkshire.com

Hi, are you going to the community meeting next week?

 

[Cookridge resident]

Hi, are you going to the community meeting next week?

I haven’t applied. When is it?
I have doubts as to the importance of puff-piece meetings like that to be honest.
They tend to elicit more heat than light. People are polarised on both sides and nobody changes their minds. I support the airport, but not to the extent that I can’t be critical when I see/hear about things that I don’t agree with.
The wife flew to Dublin this morning and sent this text at 5.52am
“Omg it’s chaotic here in the airport. I’ve never seen it as bad.
We had to book fast track.”
Fortunately she hadn’t booked into the “lounges” so the experience wasn’t completely a disastrous one.
Let’s hope the revamp improves the customer experience when it has been completed.

 

[White Heather]

I haven’t applied. When is it?
I have doubts as to the importance of puff-piece meetings like that to be honest.
They tend to elicit more heat than light. People are polarised on both sides and nobody changes their minds. I support the airport, but not to the extent that I can’t be critical when I see/hear about things that I don’t agree with.
The wife flew to Dublin this morning and sent this text at 5.52am
“Omg it’s chaotic here in the airport. I’ve never seen it as bad.
We had to book fast track.”
Fortunately she hadn’t booked into the “lounges” so the experience wasn’t completely a disastrous one.
Let’s hope the revamp improves the customer experience when it has been completed.

It's more a question of the ongoing refurbishment works causing problems. Its bound to happen. No pain, no gain.

 

[mdobuk21]

airport was a breeze when I travelled to Paris on the first departure on Sunday morning a couple of weeks ago.

 

[Finger66]

It's more a question of the ongoing refurbishment works causing problems. Its bound to happen. No pain, no gain.

And this was my point in a previous post. Are the airport giving enough "we apologise for the inconvenience" notices. I haven't used LBA recently so anyone able to confirm this

 

[LBAYORKIE]

I haven’t applied. When is it?
I have doubts as to the importance of puff-piece meetings like that to be honest.
They tend to elicit more heat than light. People are polarised on both sides and nobody changes their minds. I support the airport, but not to the extent that I can’t be critical when I see/hear about things that I don’t agree with.
The wife flew to Dublin this morning and sent this text at 5.52am
“Omg it’s chaotic here in the airport. I’ve never seen it as bad.
We had to book fast track.”
Fortunately she hadn’t booked into the “lounges” so the experience wasn’t completely a disastrous one.
Let’s hope the revamp improves the customer experience when it has been completed.

LBA Community - a sustainable business and good neighbour

Join us to hear about our future plans for the airport and share your thoughts and ideas on how we can work with our local community.

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[LBAYORKIE]

Leeds Bradford Airport expansion boosts Yorkshire connectivity

The new terminal and infrastructure upgrades at LBA aim to increase passenger numbers, create thousands of jobs, and strengthen the airport.

www.internationalairportreview.com

 

[Aviador]

Nobody picked up on this...

Cabinet reshuffle: Katie White appointed new UK Climate Minister - edie

Leeds North West MP Katie White has been named the UK’s new Climate Minister, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer continues to manage the fallout of his Cabinet Reshuffle.

www.edie.net

 

[The Pole]

Nobody picked up on this...

Cabinet reshuffle: Katie White appointed new UK Climate Minister - edie

Leeds North West MP Katie White has been named the UK’s new Climate Minister, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer continues to manage the fallout of his Cabinet Reshuffle.

www.edie.net

Now anti airport then?

 

[Aviador]

Now anti airport then?

Well you would expect so but it isn't government policy though is it.

 

[The Pole]

On reading the article, didnt she sing the Jet2 holidays anthem

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Im interested to know how the Kirkstall and Cookridge community meetings went. Did anyone go?

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Flight back from Bergerac today completely full. Outbound had 50 pax- excellent given its the last flight of the season.

Heard a few Derby accents and spoke to a couple from Preston who said there were no flights from LPL or MAN.

 

[Finger66]

Flight back from Bergerac today completely full. Outbound had 50 pax- excellent given its the last flight of the season.

Heard a few Derby accents and spoke to a couple from Preston who said there were no flights from LPL or MAN.

Decent bit of detective work there @LBAYORKIE

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Im interested to know how the Kirkstall and Cookridge community meetings went. Did anyone go?

I take it no one went then.

 

[dmrodgers]

Decent bit of detective work there @LBAYORKIE

Came back yesterday on LS212 from Jersey 139 on flight, should have been 142 but three failed to turn up. Out to Jersey the previous Tuesday, the 16 September 145 passengers. These were good figure late in the season as I believe the 300 series aircraft have a seating capacity of 148. And despite all the issues Jet2 were having with the 737-300 aircraft both outward and return flights on time.

 

[White Heather]

It would seem that we can finally put to bed any possibility of Play Airlines turning up at LBA in the future as they have today ceased all operations.....

 

[alpha.alpha]

It would seem that we can finally put to bed any possibility of Play Airlines turning up at LBA in the future as they have today ceased all operations.....

The way they chopped and changed their strategy and headed to Europe instead of the US, LPL service not being consistent, I think any intend/ambition of them coming to LBA went away a long time ago. What a shame, however we do have Jet2's KEF service still.

 

[White Heather]

Our favourite BBC correspondent is reporting today that LBA, working in partnership with the University of Sheffield, and supported by the University of Leeds, and using a Government grant, is to trial the manufacture of sustainable aviation fuel at the airport for use by aircraft using LBA. It doesnt say where this manufacturing will take place - or whether it will be within the airport boundaries, or nearby. Vince Hodder is quoted so it seems kosher. It will be interesting to see where this is going to take place and what the facility looks like.