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In May 2014, the routes were rebranded by Yorkshire Tiger as Flying Tiger and new Optare Versa buses were introduced. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] On 3 July 2017, new Alexander Dennis Enviro200 MMC buses were introduced on route 737 and 747 alongside the previous Optare Versa vehicles which continued to operate mainly on service 757.
Leeds Bradford opened on 17 October 1931 when it was known as Leeds and Bradford Municipal Aerodrome or Yeadon Aerodrome; [6] some locals still refer to it as Yeadon Airport. Largely used for general aviation and training purposes early on, the first scheduled flights commenced on 8 April 1935.
Leeds Bradford Airport is located to the north-west of the city and has scheduled flights to destinations within Europe plus Egypt and Turkey. The airport is the largest in Yorkshire . Since the arrival of budget airline Jet2 (who chose Leeds Bradford as their base) the airport has experienced a considerable increase in passenger numbers.
Commuters faced problems due to trains, buses and trams being cancelled and roads being closed. Leeds Bradford Airport's runway was closed for more than six hours as snow covered the runway.
A Flyer Optare Versa in Harrogate, operating service A2 in August 2022. In September 2020, in partnership with Leeds Bradford Airport, Transdev Blazefield and West Yorkshire Combined Authority, the company commenced operation of a network services centring around the airport.
In April 2010, Centrebus Holdings obtained another service under the Huddersfield Bus Company division, taking over two routes (435 & 436) from Arriva Yorkshire. At the same time, the company extended further, taking over three routes serving Leeds Bradford Airport (737, 747 & 757). [12]
The airport reopened on Monday, ... Leeds Bradford, and London City airports. ... so we then had to wait another 25 minutes before they would get the bus to get us off the plane into the terminal ...
The FTR buses were then refurbished, Wi-Fi installed, and given a new livery branded Hyperlink, ready for a new high-frequency service on route 72 connecting Leeds to Bradford. [5] [6] [7] In July 2016, the FTR articulated buses were replaced by brand new Wright StreetDeck buses, with the Hyperlink brand withdrawn. [8]