For the second consecutive year, Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) has been one of the UK’s fastest growing airports. Over 2.35 million passengers passed through the airport during 2004, an increase of 17% over the previous year. The past two years have seen growth in passenger throughput of 55%.
During 2004 Jet2.com started new scheduled services to Murcia, Venice and Paris and significantly increased frequencies on most of their other 11 routes. Jet2.com also announced that their programme of flights from Leeds Bradford for summer 2005 would be some 50% larger than in 2004 and would include a new service to Ibiza.
bmi British Midland started a new service to London City in November 2004 and towards the year end both Air South West and Flybe announced major investments in new services from LBA for the coming year.
In reviewing the year Airport Managing Director Ed Anderson said ‘By any measure 2004 has been an outstanding success for LBA. We have seen a massive increase in flights, whilst our staff have provided an exemplary service to passengers. 2005 will be another record year, as airlines have already announced new services. With the commitment from our airlines and our improved check in and baggage handling facilities, we are looking forward to our annual passenger numbers exceeding 3 million over the next couple of years and we are determined to provide an even better service to Yorkshire’s business and leisure travellers.’
LBA really has grown in the last couple of years as you can see, by 55%, and in a couple of years we should be well over 3 million.
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January 5, 2005 at 9:58 pm