Etiqueta: Leeds Bradford Airport

Long-awaited plans to build a new arrivals hall as part of a £12m expansion at Leeds Bradford Airport have been submitted. Airport bosses say the upgrades would cut delays at peak times, boost efficiency and help it attract «a greater range of airlines» to Leeds.

Lodged by Deloitte Real Estate on behalf of airport owners AMP Capital, the plans are seeking permission from Leeds City Council to build a 4,003sq metre two to three-storey extension to the main terminal. It will include an «improved» arrivals hall, new departure gates, seating area and more food, drink and retail shops.

Source: Yorkshire Evening Post

The airport is to construct a new £12m arrivals hall in order to allow larger aircraft to access the terminal and improve the visitor experience of passnegers upon arriving.

Its bosses say the investment in the three-storey building will be completed by the end of next year and lead to increased levels of inward investment into the Yorkshire region. The contractor for the development work is set to be announced in the next few days and will be required to commit to an apprenticeship programme using local people as part of the deal.

The expansion is part of a three-phase programme from boses to make the airport an international destination.

A recent report from the Department for Transport said it expected Leeds Bradford Airport to be the nation’s fastest growing airport and hit passenger numbers of seven million per year by 2030.

David Laws, chief executive of the airport, said the investment would create “an airport Yorkshire can be proud of” and that he needed a strong terminal to attract new airlines to the airport.

Source: Yorkshire Evening Post