PRESS RELEASE: Milestone Celebration at Leeds Bradford
British Airways celebrates its second anniversary at Leeds Bradford Airport with its 250,000th customer Terry Fisher.
Terry, founder and global CEO of marketing and publishing house Mapperarti UK Ltd, based in Leeds, frequently travels from the Yorkshire airport to connect with British Airways’ flights to California from Terminal 5, Heathrow.
In the two years since British Airways started flying from Leeds Bradford, the airport has the second highest number of customers transferring from UK domestic flights onto connecting British Airways services from Heathrow.
Customers have the choice of connecting with over 120 European and worldwide British Airways flights from its flagship home in Terminal 5.
Said Terry Fisher: ‘’Running a worldwide travel company I need to regularly fly across the Atlantic to Los Angeles and the British Airways services from Leeds Bradford connecting through Terminal 5 have transformed the way I travel from Yorkshire.
There is no doubt that British Airways services are now benefitting a wide number of regional businesses who need to gain quick and convenient access to global markets.‘’
Tony Hallwood, Leeds Bradford Airport aviation development director said: ‘’ British Airways’
services to Heathrow from Leeds Bradford Airport offer a wide range of connections whether
travelling on business or leisure. Business travellers and major corporates across the city region are increasingly using the connections via Terminal 5 and we are pleased to celebrate that over 250,000 passengers have now flown on this service over the last two years. ‘’
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For more information please contact Tony Hallwood on 07793 709188 or email tony.hallwood@lbia.co.uk
Notes for Editors
Leeds Bradford International Airport
• Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) is Yorkshire's international gateway airport
• LBA was the fastest growing airport in England in 2013.
• LBA serves 70 direct destinations across 23 countries flying with 10 major airlines.
• LBA offers flights to 8 capital cities and provides multi daily frequencies to 3 major hub
airports of London Heathrow, Amsterdam and Dublin which offer over 100 connections to
worldwide destinations.
• 3 new airlines have commenced operations at LBA over the last 2 years; British Airways, Aer
Lingus and Monarch.
• LBA supports the growth and development of the Leeds City region, the largest metropolitan
region outside London with a population of 3 million.
• Leeds the UK’s 3rd largest city (and it’s city region) is home to the largest financial, legal and
professional services cluster outside of London/SE, alongside the well-established
manufacturing and food and drink industries and the fast growing healthcare and digital
sectors.
• LBA plays an important role delivering air links worldwide for the business and tourism
sectors alongside supporting new inward investment opportunities to the region working
with a diverse range of regional stakeholders.
• LBA is increasingly being chosen as the airport of arrival for overseas visitors and students
studying in Yorkshire.
• Leeds Bradford Airport completed an £11 million terminal investment in 2013.