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| Leeds Bradford Airport's £100m terminal extension opens to passengers | |
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| The £100m upgrade provides about 40% more space to customer areas, according to the airport | The £100m upgrade provides about 40% more space to customer areas, according to the airport |
| A long-awaited extension to Leeds Bradford Airport's (LBA) terminal building has been opened to passengers. | A long-awaited extension to Leeds Bradford Airport's (LBA) terminal building has been opened to passengers. |
| The £100m project is the largest investment yet in facilities at the airport and increased space in customer areas by about 40%, LBA said. | The £100m project is the largest investment yet in facilities at the airport and increased space in customer areas by about 40%, LBA said. |
| Three new boarding gates have been added to the airport along with a new immigration area, baggage collection hall, food and drink outlets and an 83% boost in seating. | Three new boarding gates have been added to the airport along with a new immigration area, baggage collection hall, food and drink outlets and an 83% boost in seating. |
| LBA chief executive officer Vincent Hodder said it was the "first major improvement to our terminal since its opening in 1968 and is long overdue". | LBA chief executive officer Vincent Hodder said it was the "first major improvement to our terminal since its opening in 1968 and is long overdue". |
| Details of the privately funded project were first announced in 2018, but were quickly eclipsed by a more ambitious plan to build a brand new terminal at the south end of the runway. | Details of the privately funded project were first announced in 2018, but were quickly eclipsed by a more ambitious plan to build a brand new terminal at the south end of the runway. |
| Airport bosses scrapped that scheme in 2022 because of "excessive delays" and a decision to hold a public inquiry into the development, with building on the extension starting in 2023. | Airport bosses scrapped that scheme in 2022 because of "excessive delays" and a decision to hold a public inquiry into the development, with building on the extension starting in 2023. |
| A tour around Leeds Bradford Airport's new terminal | |
| Work on the next stage of the airport's reconfiguration will begin later this year, with a full refurbishment of the existing terminal and a new security hall. | Work on the next stage of the airport's reconfiguration will begin later this year, with a full refurbishment of the existing terminal and a new security hall. |
| Asked if a terminal extension meant there would be more flights, Mr Hodder said: "By the time we get to the 2030s and 2040s we would certainly expect to be exceeding the capacity of this terminal. | Asked if a terminal extension meant there would be more flights, Mr Hodder said: "By the time we get to the 2030s and 2040s we would certainly expect to be exceeding the capacity of this terminal. |
| "That will require another wave of investment to increase the scope of the airport and meet the needs of Yorkshire." | "That will require another wave of investment to increase the scope of the airport and meet the needs of Yorkshire." |
| He added: "It's vitally important to upgrade LBA to the world-class facility Yorkshire deserves." | He added: "It's vitally important to upgrade LBA to the world-class facility Yorkshire deserves." |
| The airport said the terminal extension and redevelopment of the original buildings had the potential to create 1,500 direct jobs at LBA and 4,000 indirect jobs by 2030. | The airport said the terminal extension and redevelopment of the original buildings had the potential to create 1,500 direct jobs at LBA and 4,000 indirect jobs by 2030. |
| The LBA terminal extension includes a new baggage collection hall | |
| Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North. | Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North. |