Ryanair announces record Leeds Bradford winter flights

Ryanair has launched its biggest ever Leeds Bradford winter schedule (2016), announcing a new route to Gran Canaria, a new winter service to Faro, and more flights to Alicante, Krakow, Lanzarote and Tenerife.

The low-cost airline’s new routes are set to deliver 1.1m customers p.a. and support 825 jobs at Leeds Bradford Airport, as Ryanair grows by 20%.

Customers at the West Yorkshire airport will be able to choose from 12 new winter routes in total.

Kenny Jacobs, Ryanair’s chief marketing officer, said: “We are pleased to launch our Leeds Bradford winter 2016 schedule, which includes a new route to Gran Canaria, a new winter service to Faro, and more flights to Alicante, Krakow, Lanzarote and Tenerife, which will deliver 1.1 million customers p.a. and support 825 jobs at Leeds Bradford, as we grow by 20%.

“To celebrate the launch of our Leeds Bradford winter 2016 schedule, we are releasing seats for sale from just £19.99, which are available for booking until Monday (4 April).”

Tony Hallwood, Leeds Bradford aviation development director, added: “We welcome the growth in the Ryanair programme for winter 2016 following strong demand for flights over the last 12 months.

“The introduction of a new route to Gran Canaria will widen the airline’s destination choice to 12 routes across 6 countries, whilst the continuation of Faro flights into the winter will be welcomed by overseas home owners and holidaymakers alike.

“In addition, the growth in flight frequencies to Alicante, Krakow, Lanzarote and Tenerife will mean that next winter will see the largest ever winter Ryanair programme from LBA serving Leeds and the wider Yorkshire region.”