Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)

The airport is very small compared to other airports like Manchester or Heathrow. We had an early flight so needed to buy our breakfast before we travelled. With today's current financial problems I think it's appalling that it cost me nearly £20 for 2 teas, a cooked breakfast and 4 slices of toast. The breakfast was manky and the toast was like it had been microwaved. I can't believe they can get away with charging so much for such bad quality. There is a WHSmith and a decent duty free shop, a bar and small children's play area. There are suitable changing facilities for your baby and I was disappointed later to find a much better looking cafe bar area ...  Read the complete review

Leeds Bradford airport is situated a short (roughly 20 minute) drive from the centre of Leeds city. Its easy accesablility and large number of transport routes makes it an easy airport to get to. The airport itself is not exactly a big airport and does only host smaller planes to destinations that are not too far afield. I caught a flight to dublin from Leeds Bradford roughly a year ago, and i think due to the size of the airport i did not find it a stressfull experience, but a rather serene one. The departure lounge and duty free is limited but offers the airport basics with a few fast food places and a bar or two. On return from dublin i was however ...  Read the complete review

we departed from leeds bradford last october I found the experience good.Its a small airport by comparison to others we have departed from. The staff were friendly the queue for securitywent smoothly no real hassle.The food in the main restaurant upstairs was not that great Not good value for money .It was a snowy day the day we travelled and the plane needed to be deiced before we left this was done quite quickly and with no delay.We flew with a low cost airline to prague for a few days . The airport is fine to get to no hold ups along the way. the small shops in the airport are great for those last minute items but like all airport shops a bit pricey. I would fly ...  Read the complete review

I love flying but I hate airports... everything to do with them form the hassle of getting there, to the overpriced and underchoiced food, to the lines and lines of security/ passport/ boarding queues. Imagine my surprise then when I was dropped off at this mystical little airport, up high above Leeds and comfortably wandered in to the tiny terminal. There in front of me were two normally priced pasty shops (you got to love Yorkshire) and very few people cluttering up the way. My check in was quick and easy and the security check was pleasant. This is the firstairport in the world where I could have a joke and banter with the guys operating the x-ray ...  Read the complete review

Having only been to 4 airports in my entire life, I don't really have much to gauge this against, but out of those four, Leeds Bradford is easily the largest and most accomplished, although definitely the most expensive to wait and shop in. My only other UK airport was the new small airport in my home town of Doncaster. The other two were abroad. Leeds Bradford (LBA) is relatively small for a major airport in this country, but being right on my doorstep has its benefits and that was the reason for the selection. Upon entering the area, the airport is really poorly sign posted as we drove past the entrance twice and even went into a completely wrong ...  Read the complete review