Spain’s largest low cost airline takes off new Leeds Bradford Airport service

Vueling, Spain’s largest low cost airline, has commenced twice weekly services from Leeds Bradford Airport to Barcelona.

The new LBA services will operate on a Monday and Friday with one way fares starting at £39.99.

Flying to the airline’s largest hub airport Barcelona, passengers can also connect onwards to a wide range of destinations on the Vueling network across Spain including the cities of Madrid, Seville, Bilbao and Granada alongside holiday destinations on the Costa del Sol, Costa Blanca, Balearic and the Canary Islands.

In addition, Vueling offers onward connections to over 100 destinations including Lisbon and Oporto in Portugal and to Morocco, Sardinia and Sicily providing increased destination choice to Leeds Bradford’s passengers.

Tony Hallwood, Leeds Bradford Airport’s aviation development director, commented: “We are delighted to see Vueling commence services from Leeds Bradford serving Yorkshire passengers but also creating inbound tourism opportunities to the cities of Leeds, York and Harrogate.

“We expect to see the airline becoming a firm favourite with our passengers as they choose to fly to the Catalonian capital, Barcelona and onward to a wide number of destinations previously unserved at Leeds Bradford®.

Gabriel Schmilovich, Vueling’s director of network planning, scheduling and slots, added: “Vueling is pleased to be commencing services linking the major Spanish of Barcelona with the Leeds city region reinforcing our growing presence in the British market.

“Vueling is succeeding in challenging the concepts of low cost carriers by offering a superior product and exceptional services with low fares and a wide range of services, fit for holidaymakers and business passengers. We now look forward to working with Leeds Bradford® to deliver a growth in our Spanish services over the next 12 months.”