Quirky olde-fashioned airport up in the hills (Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA))

Member Name: DannoStanno

Product:	Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)
Date:	18/05/09 (21 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Hassle free, not BAA

Disadvantages: Not a lot to occupy you if used to duty free and shops

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 machines.

It really is an enigma as Leeds/Bradford airport seems to be from a time before air travel was bogged down with mistrust and corporate running. You can tell the difference between this and a BAA airport instantly and its oldy-worldy feel puts some sort of pleasure back into budget flying

Summary: A welcome relief from the rigmarole of airports in Yorkshire's own way