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Oct 2023
Leeds Bradford Airport announces £100m terminal regeneration plan
Leeds Bradford Airport has announced a £100 million plan to regenerate its sole terminal.
The project will see a 9,500 sq. metre, three-storey extension to the existing terminal, alongside a significant refurbishment of the current terminal building.
It will also create additional aircraft stands, more seating, faster security, new shops and eateries, and a larger baggage reclaim area and immigration hall, as well as improved access for passengers with restricted mobility.
The project would help the airport decarbonise its operations and meet its net zero ambitions with the installation of new heating, lighting and machinery, including new baggage belts.
Vincent Hodder, chief executive of Leeds Bradford Airport, said:
Inside the new Leeds Bradford Airport terminal.
The airport has appointed Belfast-based Farrans Construction to deliver the first phase of the project, which will see the terminal extended.
LBA estimates that the scheme has the potential to create 1,500 new direct jobs at the airport and 4,000 new indirect jobs, as well as contribute a total of £940 million to the local economy.
Work will start on the terminal in autumn this year and is expected to be compete in 2026.
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