Leeds Bradford introduces 7 new routes for 2014!

Leeds Bradford Airport is preparing for another busy year, with 7 route launches so far announced for 2014, offering an increased destination and airline choice for Yorkshire travellers.

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) will launch their first destination between Leeds Bradford and Copenhagen. Jet2.com and Eastern Airways will both introduce new destinations to compliment their existing schedules.

Commencing next Monday 20th January, Eastern Airways introduces services between Leeds Bradford and Southampton, expanding on their current operations to Aberdeen. The airline will operate to Southampton three times daily Monday to Friday, as well as a Sunday afternoon service; providing flexibility for both business and leisure travellers.

Leeds Bradford will welcome new airline SAS from 31st March with a twice weekly service to Copenhagen, offering a direct link to Denmark’s capital and onward connectivity across Scandinavia and Eastern Europe.

Jet2.com, Leeds Bradford’s largest based airline will introduce five new destinations this summer. From 3rd April, Yorkshire travellers can fly directly into Hungarian capital, Budapest with a twice-weekly service. As of 4th April, passengers can fly to Fuerteventura, Canary Islands with Jet2.com, their operations to Kos in Greece will commence 6th May.

On 14th May Leeds Bradford will welcome a new destination, Verona in Italy, operated by Jet2.com. The airline will also introduce services to Reus on 17th June.

Tony Hallwood, Leeds Bradford Airport’s Aviation Development & Marketing Director, said: “I am delighted to introduce new airline SAS this year alongside the growth of our existing airlines Jet2.com and Eastern Airways. 

“We are anticipating another exciting year for Leeds Bradford Airport, building on our established route network to offer more choice for our business and leisure passengers than ever before. We are particularly excited to offer two brand new destinations; Copenhagen operated by SAS and Verona with Jet2.com, we hope Yorkshire travellers will take advantage of this increased destination choice this summer by flying locally from LBA.”

Notes to Editors

SAS’ services will operate twice weekly as follows:

Monday: Leeds Bradford-Copenhagen:  Departs 17:20 arrives 20:00
Copenhagen-Leeds Bradford:  Departs 16:00 arrives 16:50  

Friday: Leeds Bradford-Copenhagen:  Departs 20:20 arrives 23:00
Copenhagen-Leeds Bradford:  Departs 19:00 arrives 19:50

Eastern Airways’ weekday services will depart from Leeds Bradford at 06.50, 10.20 and 17.10, return flights will leave Southampton at 08.20, 16.05 and 18.40, with flights conveniently timed to allow a full business day in both cities. The Sunday departure time from Leeds Bradford will be at 16.15, with the return flight leaving Southampton at 17.45

Jet2.com’s services will operate as follows:

Budapest

Thursday: Leeds Bradford-Budapest:  Departs 08:30 arrives 12:30
Budapest-Leeds Bradford:  Departs 13:10 arrives 15:10

Sunday: Leeds Bradford-Budapest:  Departs 16:35 arrives 20:35
Budapest-Leeds Bradford:  Departs 21:15 arrives 23:15

Fuerteventura

Friday: Leeds Bradford-Fuerteventura:  Departs 10 arrives 14:30
Fuerteventura-Leeds Bradford:  Departs 15:30 arrives 20:05

Kos

Tuesday: Leeds Bradford-Kos: Departs 15:15 arrives 21:35

Kos-Leeds Bradford: Departs 22:20 arrives 00:40

Verona

Wednesday: Leeds Bradford-Verona: Departs 14:00 arrives 17:15

Verona-Leeds Bradford: Departs 17:55 arrives 19:10

Reus

Tuesday: Leeds Bradford-Reus: Departs 06:30 arrives 10:00

Reus-Leeds Bradford: Departs 10:35 arrives 12:05

Thursday: Leeds Bradford-Reus: Departs 15:50 arrives 19:20

Reus-Leeds Bradford: Departs 19:55 arrives 21:25

Saturday: Leeds Bradford-Reus: Departs 06:10 arrives 09:40

Reus-Leeds Bradford: Departs 10:15 arrives 11:45

About Leeds Bradford Airport

Leeds Bradford is the fastest top 20 growing airport in the UK. In 2013 3.3million passengers flew to over 70 destinations with 11 major airlines, serving 24 countries worldwide. An £11 million terminal development was completed in 2012.

Leeds Bradford International Airport serves Yorkshire, the largest county in England with a population of over 5 million. The airport is located only 8 miles from Leeds the 3rd largest city in the UK.

For further information please contact the Leeds Bradford Airport PR office or Telephone: 0113 391 3209 / Email: pr@lbia.co.uk