Leeds Bradford airport (LBA) is revamping terminal facilities as it gears up to handle flights to a record number of destinations in 2023-24.
The West Yorkshire airport will feature 80 destinations across year-round and regular seasonal charters throughout the schedule for the first time.
New destinations include Bergen, Porto and Perpignan. Recent additions of Katowice in Poland, Bucharest and Cluj in Romania are being maintained.
Favourites such as Tenerife, Faro and Palma remain mainstays of the holiday calendar, with increased capacity introduced due to demand.
The airport has made “significant investment” to its terminal, undertaking an extensive redevelopment of its Hall A facilities.
The check-in hall, which handles all airlines apart from Jet2, is being configured to optimise space and operate with self-service kiosk capabilities.
Hall A will be given a new Scandinavian inspired design, with modern lighting and wooden screening as part ofd the development.
Multiple shopping and food and drink units are being upgraded together with lounges.
A recruitment drive is underway to ensure “ample capacity” to meet demand during busy peak periods.
Commercial and strategy director John Cunliffe said: “With the broadest range of destinations ever, we know that the coming years will be fantastic for LBA passengers.
“We’re incredibly proud of the work being done to make travelling through LBA the best experience possible, and we look forward to welcoming passengers old and new in 2023 and beyond.”
HR director Lindsay Beresford added: “As we head into a peak summer period with more destinations than we have ever seen before we are looking for strong local talent to join our team that supports our ambitions to be a leading airport, connecting Yorkshire to the world.”