Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) has revealed that selected flights and passengers will get an exclusive first look and arrivals experience in the new terminal building in the coming weeks, ahead of the new terminal building officially opening to the public.
Phase 1 of the transformative £100 million terminal expansion is almost complete and some passengers arriving at the airport will be selected to go through the new arrivals process as a way of trialling this experience, including the brand-new baggage reclaim area designed to streamline the arrivals process for travellers. There’s also an upgraded passport control area coming online, which will incorporate cutting-edge security technology to ensure a smoother and more secure journey for all passengers.
The major redevelopment is designed to elevate passenger experience while reinforcing the airport’s commitment to sustainability and regional economic growth. Works are in the final stages with testing now fully underway before the airport can announce an official opening date of the new terminal building.
Passengers will also notice that phase 2 of the project, which focuses on redeveloping and refurbishing the existing terminal to further enhance the airport’s overall infrastructure, will start imminently. This will lead to some changes to the usual passenger flows, particularly for those departing from the airport once the new terminal building opens.
On arrival to the terminal customers can expect to see some immediate changes, including the introduction of hoardings and scaffolding to the terminal front as well as an alternative area for Meet & Greet parking, and changes to the bus pick up and drop off zones. The airport has created a dedicated page on the official website which will be updated regularly throughout phase 2 of the development, providing passengers with more information at every stage of the upgrade process.
John Cunliffe, Commercial Director at Leeds Bradford Airport commented: “This is a huge milestone for our airport and passengers will get a real feel for our new terminal experience within this testing phase. There are a few scenarios that we need to trial before we can reveal when the doors will open full-time, so we’re looking forward to seeing how this phase goes and the initial reactions of our passengers in the coming weeks.
“The changes we are bringing in as part of phase 2 will impact the usual passenger flows, and for that we apologise in advance and ask for your patience. It’s essential for us to continue to transform at pace ahead of completion next year. We’d like to thank passengers in advance for their understanding.”
For further information and updates on the expansion project, please visit www.leedsbradfordairport.co.uk
