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 establishment. Once we got there though the road markings were clear and the car park was easy to navigate and park up. plenty of trolleys were available for our suitcases and it was only a very short walk to the check in area from that point.

The check in set up is well organised with clearly labelled queues and plenty of staff on hand to assist you with any questions you may have. now, obviously the staff are different for each airline, but we found ours, with Air Malta, to get through the queue quickly so that at least tells you that the computer system at LBA works really well.

Now, the real problem occurs as waiting around for your flight to be called could, if you are not careful, bankrupt you before you even leave. Sure, the area is full of quality shops and restaurants, but they are far too expensive and set me and husband back £30 for a dinner and a drink. It was nothing extravagant and we didn't even get anything for our 1 year old at the time.

The plus side to this area was the fact that it was very child friendly and amongst the best changing facilities I have ever come across for babies and toddlers. This area was also really well sign posted and we were in no doubt where to go once our number was called.

The queuing to get on the plane was again down to the airline rather than the airport, but it was all well organised alongside the airport staff. The walkway to the plane itself was your standard tunnel on to the plane.

Upon arriving back we were greeted by clear signposts to the luggage pick up points. These were the usual conveyor belt system and took no longer than 15 minutes to arrive. The exit was the next destination and was also easy to find.

I can't find a lot wrong with LBA other than the prices once inside, but I suspect that is the norm with airports.