First passengers to experience new LBA terminal building soon
Some travellers will get an exclusive early look at Leeds Bradford Airport’s new terminal building in the coming weeks, ahead of officially opening to the public.
Phase 1 of the £100 million terminal expansion is almost complete and some passengers arriving at the airport will be selected to go through the new arrivals process as a trial experience.
This includes the new baggage reclaim area.
There’s also an upgraded passport control area coming online.
Works are in the final stages with testing now fully underway before the airport can announce an official opening date.
Phase 2 of the project, redeveloping and refurbishing the existing terminal, will start imminently.
This will lead to some changes to the usual passenger flows, particularly for those departing from the airport once the new terminal building opens.
On arrival to the terminal customers can expect to see some immediate changes, including the introduction of hoardings and scaffolding to the terminal front as well as an alternative area for Meet & Greet parking.
The airport has created a dedicated page on its website which will be updated regularly throughout phase 2 of the development.
John Cunliffe, Commercial Director said: “This is a huge milestone for our airport and passengers will get a real feel for our new terminal experience within this testing phase.”
“There are a few scenarios that we need to trial before we can reveal when the doors will open full-time, so we’re looking forward to seeing how this phase goes..“
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