{"id":379774,"date":"2025-08-28T07:46:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T07:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/379774\/"},"modified":"2025-08-28T07:46:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T07:46:11","slug":"leeds-bradford-airport-marks-record-breaking-passenger-milestone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/379774\/","title":{"rendered":"Leeds Bradford Airport marks record-breaking passenger milestone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aiir-c-news-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/68b0018a3a802.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/>\n                                    Leeds Bradford Airport.<\/p>\n<p class=\"aiir-c-news-article__abstract\">\n            Leeds Bradford Airport has reached a new milestone, welcoming over three million passengers so far in 2025 \u2013 the earliest point in the year the airport has ever achieved the figure.\n        <\/p>\n<p>August is also expected to set a record, with more than 530,000 passengers predicted to travel through the airport by the end of the month.<\/p>\n<p>If met, it would mark the busiest single month in the airport\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<p>The growth comes during a \u00a3100 million investment programme, which includes a terminal extension with 83% more seating, uninterrupted runway views, faster baggage reclaim and enhanced passport control.<\/p>\n<p>Work has also started on Phase 2 of the project, focusing on refurbishing the existing terminal to further modernise facilities.<\/p>\n<p>Vincent Hodder, CEO of Leeds Bradford Airport, said:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cTo be breaking records at a time when we are investing so heavily in transforming our terminal is a real testament to the dedication of our people and the support of our passengers.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Running a live construction site while continuing to deliver record passenger numbers is no small feat, and I\u2019m incredibly proud of the way our teams have gone above and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019d also like to thank our customers for their patience as we work to create something Yorkshire can be proud of \u2014 a modern airport ready for the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Declan Maguire, Aviation Director at Leeds Bradford Airport, said:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cReaching the three-million-passenger milestone at this stage in the year is a major achievement for LBA, and the earliest this has ever been reached in the airports history.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This growth has been made possible by our airline partners, who continue to add capacity and expand choice for Yorkshire.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>He added:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019d also like to thank our passengers. Every decision to fly from Leeds Bradford strengthens the case for airlines to grow further.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Together, we\u2019re building the network and the gateway Yorkshire deserves, giving people more reasons to fly local rather than face the difficult journey across the Pennines.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>More details about the expansion can be found at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.leedsbradfordairport.co.uk\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.leedsbradfordairport.co.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Leeds Bradford Airport. 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