easyJet to take off from Leeds

BUDGET airline easyJet today announced it would begin flying from Leeds Bradford this winter.

The airline confirmed its plans to operate a winter ski route to Geneva, beginning in December.

The new route will operate five times a week to nest April, with one-way prices starting from 24.

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The airline will operate 182 flights on its Geneva route during the winter from Leeds, with capacity for 28,000 passengers.

Ali Gayward, UK commercial manager for easyJet, said: "We believe that launching the popular Geneva route will bring enhanced consumer choice to passengers for a winter break destination."

Tony Hallwood, Commercial and Aviation Director of Leeds Bradford International Airport, said: "We are very proud to welcome easyJet, the UK's largest airline, to Leeds Bradford. The introduction of winter services to Geneva will provide increased choice for business and winter ski passengers and we also look forward to welcoming an increasing number of Swiss visitors to Yorkshire. This announcement underpins Leeds Bradford's position as one of the fastest growing airports in the UK."