Leeds Bradford Airport reports busiest August ever

Leeds Bradford Airport has recorded its busiest ever August when over 400k passengers travelled through the airport.

For the first time in the airport’s history, over 100k passengers a week used LBA in each of the four weeks during August.

In total LBA’s rolling annual passenger total has now increased to 3.4m. August represented a year on year increase of 4% in the total number of passengers travelling through the airport.

This successful performance has been supported by the introduction of new business and leisure services and an increase in frequency on a number of domestic routes.

In total Leeds Bradford Airport now serves 60 destinations flying to over 20 countries with 10 major airlines.

John Parkin, Leeds Bradford® Airport’s chief executive, commented: “Leeds Bradford® has delivered strong passenger growth over the first half of 2015 as more passengers decide to fly close from home or their business saving on their journey time. With an increase in destination choice more passengers can now fly conveniently from LBA and we continue to make progress in delivering a wider choice of airlines.

“We would also like to thank all of our customers who flew from the airport. We are also very proud of our role as a travel gateway to the region, alongside supporting more jobs and delivering improved access to the Northern Powerhouse.”

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