Leeds Bradford airport will offer a total of 80 destinations across year-round and seasonal services throughout the 2023/24 schedule.
The schedule marks a “record-breaking” number of destinations for the airport, with new additions including Bergen in Norway, Porto in Portugal and Perpignan in France.
Recent additions of Katowice in Poland and both Bucharest and Cluj in Romania will continue into the new year, while destinations such as Tenerife, Faro and Palma will feature increased capacity due to popular demand.
The rise in destinations is partly owing to the closure of Doncaster Sheffield airport in October 2022, with Wizz Air transferring its flights to Leeds Bradford as a result.
Wizz Air to transfer existing Doncaster Sheffield routes to Leeds Bradford
To cater for the larger schedule, the airport is undertaking an extensive redevelopment of its Hall A facilities. The check-in hall, which services all airlines apart from Jet 2, will be configured to optimise space and feature self-service kiosks. On the visual side, Hall A will feature a Scandinavian-inspired design with modern lighting and wooden screening.
Meanwhile, multiple retail, F&B venues and lounges are being upgraded and expected to be completed before summer 2023.
John Cunliffe, commercial and strategy director at LBA, added:
“With the broadest range of destinations ever, we know that the coming years will be fantastic for LBA passengers. Whether it’s holidaymakers returning to their favourite beaches, travel to see distant family or adventures to new countries, there is something for everybody. We’re incredibly proud of the work being done to make travelling through LBA the best experience possible, and we look forward to welcoming passengers old and new in 2023 and beyond.”
