Leeds Bradford Airport aims to reach seven million passengers per year by the end of the decade with the unveiling of its Vision 2030 growth strategy.
The airport’s growth plan includes increasing terminal floorspace by 38%, creating up to ten new aircraft stands, and attracting airline partners to base quieter and more efficient planes for new destinations and routes.
Leeds Bradford Airport has been steadily recovering from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and is targeting more routes to European hubs, North Atlantic destinations, and the Middle East.
Future plans include pursuing flights to cities in the US (such as New York, Boston, and Chicago) and the Middle East (like Jeddah, Oman, and Dubai), with ambitions to build a replacement terminal, a new hotel near the terminal, and expand air freight services.
CEO Vincent Hodde said: “The launch of this LBA Vision 2030 marks a new era of travel for the region. This transformative strategy will play a vital role in facilitating trade links for local businesses, creating thousands of new jobs, and attracting international investment to Yorkshire. Our commitment is bold and ambitious, but we are firm in our stance to build a net-zero carbon future for the airport. With this comprehensive plan in place, we are confident that LBA can continue to play a significant role in improving international connectivity for the region and supporting local economic growth for many years to come. We’re already having those conversations with airlines from North America and the Middle East about how we can collectively work together to make those things happen over the next two to three years. I would be disappointed if by 2027 we did not have flights to North America and the Middle East.”
