The airport, situated in Yeadon, announced last week its Vision 2030 strategy, which will be backed by £200m in private investment. The plans include the creation of 5,500 new jobs and a contribution of nearly £1 billion to the local economy as the airport reaches an anticipated seven million passengers a year by 2030. Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Yorkshire Evening Post, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more.
LBA will also be increasing terminal floorspace by 38 per cent and creating up to 10 new aircraft stands for overnight aircraft. There are also plans to introduce new destinations in the Middle East and North Atlantic. The airport has now announced that to progress the works it needs to close the airside smoking area from Monday, August 19.
A spokesperson said: “We understand this will impact the travel experience of some passengers and we appreciate everybody’s patience with us during this time.” While the smoking area is closed, passengers wishing to smoke ahead of their flight can find a dedicated area near the front of the terminal before travelling through security. Advertisement Advertisement Before you go, why not sign up to our free daily newsletter to get all of the latest Leeds news sent directly to your inbox The airport has also reminded passengers that it has a zero-tolerance policy to smoking indoors, ad.
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