The official advice is still to arrive three hours in advance of your flight.
Mixed reviews of when to arrive at the airport before have emerged online as delays continue to disrupt air travel across the UK.
In a Facebook page for Wibsey Village, a member asked for recent experiences from other Facebook members, stating: "anyone travelled out of Leeds Bradford airport recently? If so what was security queues and general experience like?"
The Facebook post has since received mixed responses with some recent visitors commenting there was no queue whilst others had to have their flights held back so that they had time to get through security.
One group member commented: "We flew with Jet2 two weeks ago, flight was at 7am luggage drop no queue at all… security we was queuing for an hour and half but kept moving and very organised and pulling people out for flights so they didn’t miss them."
Another faced a different pre-flight experience and said that their party faced a wait time of "two and a half hours to get through security if jet2 hadn't held the flight back we would have missed it."
People were quick to compliment the staff and organisation of the flight companies too: "We flew last Weds afternoon with Jet2, checked in online, got through baggage drop off and security within 40mins, really well organised n plenty of staff".
Leeds Live has reported that customer Aaron Peters took to social media to liken their experience to a nightclub, stating "Leeds Bradford Airport is like a nightclub at this time a morning and I love it."
The mixed reviews of the airport come after analysis of data from the Civil Aviation Authority was reported by The Yorkshire Post showing that 28% of flights over the Easter Holidays were delayed from Leeds Bradford Airport in April, equating to over 500 flights taking off later than expected.
However, the airport is still asking customers to not arrive too early, as this is also appearing to cause complications and a maximum of arriving three hours before a passenger’s scheduled flight is now the recommended time limit.
The statement on the website reads:
“We are currently anticipating longer queue times for our security process. We would recommend arriving no earlier than 3 hours before departure to allow suitable time for security screening.”
Leeds Bradford Airport was ranked joint with Bristol as the worst airport in Britain, according to The Telegraph earlier this year, when comparing delay times amongst other factors likes seats and cancellations.
LBA isn’t a popular choice of airport, and was picked up during The Telegraph’s poll. / Image: Wikicommons
As part of its critique, Travel Writer Emma Beaumont pointed out that Leeds Bradford Airport “came bottom for cancellations, with 2.28 per cent of all flights axed last year, according to data from the CAA” but did acknowledge that the airport scored “fairly well in the delay rankings and has a generous 1,440 seats available in the terminal if you need somewhere to wait it out.”
For the most up to date information about your flight, visit the Leeds Bradford Airport.
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An independent one-day festival run by local businesses is returning to Leeds this summer
Bramley’s independent festival is back after a sell-out first year.
Three local businesses, no corporate sponsor, one big day.
That's the motto of Mill Fest - an indie festival returning to Swinnow Grange Mills in Bramley after a sell-out debut that brought more than 600 people through the gates.
Mill Fest began as a shared idea between three Bramley businesses who fancied putting on a proper day out for the area, and we're so glad they did.
Last August it turned Swinnow Grange Mills into a full day of live music, street food, flash tattoos, market stalls and cold pints in the sun. We can't think of a better way to spend the day to be honest.
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This year Mill Fest is back and taking place on Sunday 2 August, and the plan is simple - keep what made it work and build on it.
There will be a full day of live music, the return of the flash tattoo day, more independent traders, street food and local beer. This time the team is keen to bring in more businesses and faces from around the area, and the full lineup and programme will be announced over the coming weeks.
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Owen Wilson from Against the Grain Bar said: “We started this because we wanted to put something on for Bramley, run by the people who actually work here. Last year went better than any of us expected. The place was full, the sun came out, and it felt like the whole area showed up. We can’t wait to do it again.”
Danae Miller from Grays Salon said: "The aim for this year is the same day people loved, just a bit bigger. We’d love to get more local businesses and artists involved, and to see even more familiar faces down at the mill. If we get the weather, it’ll be another one to remember.”
American rapper cancels rescheduled Leeds gig AGAIN due to ‘ongoing illness’
Clementine Hall
Action Bronson cancels Leeds gig for a second time, and it's safe to say fans aren't happy.
Ariyan Arslani, better known by his stage name Action Bronson, is an American rapper, chef and TV personality with a huge following.
The star was meant to perform at Project House last Tuesday 30 June but the show was cancelled the morning of, and subsequently the venue released an updated date of Tuesday 7 July.
It seems fans of Bronson may be experiencing some deja vu, as the gig has yet again been cancelled with short notice.
Except this time, no rescheduled date has been given.
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The statement by Project House reads: "We have been informed by Action Bronson's team that regrettably, due to an ongoing illness he will be unable to perform at Project House this evening.
"We're incredibly sorry to be cancelling at such short notice. We had hoped last week's postponements would allow for sufficient recovery time but sadly, that has not been the case. Action is as disappointed as we are and we'd like to wish him all the best. Refunds will be issued from the point of purchase."
And it's fair to say the comments are...interesting, with fans far from happy about a second cancellation.
One comment reads: "Well enough to play two shows in London and one in the Netherlands, but just can’t seem to shake a cold to get to Leeds."
Whilst another disappointed fan commented: "He’s not ill guys! Obviously not a knock on the lovely folks at project house, but that’s a bullshit reason he and his team have come up with for insurance purposes!"
Sophie Smith -
23rd June 2022 
