Post by Humberside on Jul 25, 2009 18:24:55 GMT
Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBIA) today, (Thursday 23rd July, 2009), received the go-ahead* from Leeds City Council’s Planning Committee to proceed with a £28m development of its passenger terminal and provide impressive new facilities at the region’s premier airport.
The scheme which is backed by the airport’s private equity owners Bridgepoint, follows its purchase of the airport in May 2007 and delivers a commitment to create ‘best in class’ facilities to enhance LBIA’s status as the Gateway to Yorkshire.
The plans include a new two storey building extension and internal improvements to the existing terminal, providing:
• A new airside departure lounge
• Expanded passenger security screening zone
• Redesign of domestic baggage reclaim hall
• A wider selection of retail and catering facilities
• Re-modelling of the airside immigration facility
• The two storey extension will give around 4,600 sqm of new accommodation, of which 2,300 sqm will be provided at ground level to improve the concourse, check-in and security facilities, and 2,300 sqm at first floor level to provide a departure lounge and retail link.
The scheme which is backed by the airport’s private equity owners Bridgepoint, follows its purchase of the airport in May 2007 and delivers a commitment to create ‘best in class’ facilities to enhance LBIA’s status as the Gateway to Yorkshire.
The plans include a new two storey building extension and internal improvements to the existing terminal, providing:
• A new airside departure lounge
• Expanded passenger security screening zone
• Redesign of domestic baggage reclaim hall
• A wider selection of retail and catering facilities
• Re-modelling of the airside immigration facility
• The two storey extension will give around 4,600 sqm of new accommodation, of which 2,300 sqm will be provided at ground level to improve the concourse, check-in and security facilities, and 2,300 sqm at first floor level to provide a departure lounge and retail link.
Continues at www.leedsbradfordairport.co.uk/newsandupdates-newsstory.php?storyid=20090724