EasyJet has announced it will scrap all flights from Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) from January 5, 2027, as part of a strategic review of its routes.
Routes Affected and Customer Options
The budget carrier confirmed it is pulling out of the airport from January to "focus on maintaining and developing" its "most popular" routes. Travellers departing from LBA have been able to fly to Barcelona, Paris, Belfast, Malaga, Mallorca and Geneva, but these services will end from January 5, 2027.
EasyJet confirmed that customers with bookings after that date have been offered a complimentary transfer to flights departing from another airport or a full refund. The airline has yet to clarify whether all remaining scheduled services to its destinations from Leeds Bradford Airport will operate as planned, reports the Mirror. However, its website showed no available flights from LBA to Geneva, while services to Malaga and Mallorca appeared to cease after November. Flights to Barcelona, Paris and Belfast still seemed bookable until January.
Airline Statement and Background
An EasyJet spokesperson said: "Following a review of our routes from Leeds Bradford Airport, we have made the decision to no longer operate flights from the airport after 5 January. Our focus is on maintaining and developing routes which prove most popular with customers."
The spokesperson added: "We have contacted customers with bookings beyond this date to provide them with advance notice and inform them of their options, including a free transfer to flights from an alternative airport or a refund, and we are very sorry for the inconvenience caused. We value the relationship we have built with Leeds Bradford Airport and we always keep options for our network under review, with the aim of providing more choice and connectivity where we see demand."
The budget airline first launched services from Leeds Bradford Airport in 2010.
