Leeds Bradford Airport

Leeds Bradford Airport:

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Pictured Left is the Entrance / Collection & Dropping Point

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Useful Contact Information:

General Airport Contacts
Information Desk	+44 (0)113 250 9696
Customs & Excise	+44 (0)113 389 4310
West Yorkshire Police	+44 (0)845 606 0606

Services
Travelex (Departures)	+44 (0)113 214 7110
Travelex (Arrivals)	+44 (0)113 214 7100

Transport
Railtrack Timetables and Fares	+44 (0)845 748 4950
Avis	+44 (0)113 250 3880
Europcar	+44 (0)113 250 9066
Hertz	+44 (0)113 250 4811
Taxis	+44 (0)113 246 9999
Arriva	+44 (0)870 120 1088
Traveline	+44 (0)870 608 2608

Terminal Layout:

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All airlines operate from the main terminal at Leeds Bradford.

Domestic and international arrivals are located on the ground floor of the terminal, to the right of the building as you walk in.

Official Leeds Bradford airport site: www.lbia.co.uk

Check-in desks are located on the ground floor directly opposite the main entrance to the main concourse.

Departure lounges are on the first floor.

• International flights - check in 2 hours prior to departure
• European flights - check in 2 hours prior to departure
• Domestic flights - check in 1 hour prior to departure

Boarding usually begins around 45 minutes before departure.

There are food villages both before and after the security search.

Terminal Facilities
Bureaux de Change	There are three bureaux de change operated by Travelex in the terminal building. They are located in check-in hall A, international arrivals and baggage reclaim.
Car hire	Car hire desks are located near to international arrivals.
Shops	The airport has WH Smith stores before and after security. There is also an Alpha Retail Trading store after security, selling a range of tax and duty free products.
Internet	Wireless internet facilities are available in the departure lounge.
Disabled facilities	The airport has a number of disabled facilities. For details contact airport information on: +44 (0)113 250 9696.
Food and drink	There are two food villages, one on the ground floor and one on the first floor after security. Both food villages have a number of cafes and restaurants serving a variety of hot and cold snacks and drinks.

Leeds Bradford Airport Security

Leeds Bradford Security Checks

Enhanced security measures means that checking in can take longer than it used to. It is advised that you arrive at the airport in plenty of time:

• International flights - check in 2 hours prior to departure
• European flights - check in 2 hours prior to departure
• Domestic flights - check in 1 hour prior to departure

Keep up to Date with Security Measures for your Safety & Fellow Travellers:

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Passengers are requested to be patient while additional security measures are in place, allow extra time for their journey and be prepared for possible delays.

New rules were put in place regarding the security restrictions at UK airports on 22 September 2006. The revised security measures allow for:

• an increase in the size of the hand baggage permitted onboard (ONE item of hand baggage is allowed; dimensions: 56 centimetres long [approximately 22 inches], 45 centimetres high [approximately 17.5 inches], 25 centimetres deep [approximately 9.85 inches] including wheels, handles, side pocket).
• Musical instruments which do not fit in the permitted cabin baggage size are allowed as a second item of cabin baggage, they will need to be screened.

The following items are prohibited from hand (cabin) baggage:

• Any cosmetics*
• Any toiletries, including toothpaste, hair gel, lotions, perfume, deodorant, shaving foam, aerosols, etc
• Any liquids, any drinks (The definition of liquids includes gels, pastes, lotions, liquid/solid mixtures and the contents of pressurised containers, e.g. toothpaste, hair gel, drinks, soups, syrups, perfume, deodorant, shaving foam, aerosols, gel pens, gel bras etc.)
• Any sharp objects

* Please note BAA will now be allowing passengers to take solid cosmetics in hand luggage at their airports.

The following liquids are allowed:

• Essential medicines in liquid form sufficient and essential for the flight (e.g. diabetic kit), as long as it is verified as authentic. Medicines in solid form continue to be permitted.
• Baby milk and liquid baby food (the contents of each bottle or jar must be tasted by the accompanying passenger).

Please note: Other bags, such as handbags, may be carried within the single item of cabin baggage. All items carried by passengers will be x-ray screened. Pushchairs, walking aids and wheelchairs are permitted but will be screened. Laptops and other large electrical items (e.g. a large hairdryer) have to be removed from cabin baggage and screened separately. (A laptop bag will be regarded as your one item that is allowed in the cabin).

Before security: all shops and catering outlets are open to all passengers. Hand baggage is now allowed BUT any liquids and gels must be packed into your hold luggage for check-in. Any other purchases must fit into your hand baggage.

Once through security: all shops and catering outlets are open to all passengers. Passengers can take all items purchased in the departures lounge into the aircraft cabin, unless you are travelling to the USA. All passengers boarding flights to the USA are not permitted to take any liquid or gel items into the aircraft cabin.

You should always check the exact hand luggage allowance with your airline prior to packing. Most airlines have a hand baggage measurement gauge at check-in.

Take only one piece of hand luggage and make sure that your hand luggage does not contain:

Scissors	Razor blades
Knives with blades of any length	Household cutlery
Tweezers	Hypodermic needles (unless required for medical reasons)
Tools Toy/replica guns (metal or plastic)	Catapults
Knitting needles	Sporting bats
Billiard, snooker or pool cues	Darts

If items are confiscated at security control you will not be compensated and, with the exception of unusual circumstances, the confiscated items will not be returned.

Syringes that are needed for diabetics and other medical reasons will only be allowed in hand luggage if you can prove the medical necessity. You may wish to phone the airline in advance to find out what they require as proof of your medical condition.

Luggage Restrictions:

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In addition to the restrictions on what is allowed in hand luggage, there are a number of items that must not be taken on board an aircraft, either as hand luggage or in the hold. Please do not pack the following anywhere in your carry on or check in luggage:

Flammable liquids and solids	Oxidisers
Organic peroxides	Gas cylinders
Infectious substances	Wet car cell batteries
Instruments containing magnets	Instruments containing mercury
Magnetrons	Fireworks
Non-safety matches, fire lighters, lighter fuel	Paints, thinners
Poisons, arsenic, cyanide, weedkiller	Acids, corrosives, alkalis, caustic soda
Creosote, quicklime, oiled paper	Radioactive materials

Airline / Tour Operator	Code	Telephone No.
2wentys	FCA	0870 202 069
Airtours	TCX	0870 238 7788
Amsterdam Travel Service		0870 191 7117
Aspro		0870 238 7755
Avro	FCA	0870 458 2841
Balkan Holidays	BH Air	0845 130 1114
Belgian Travel Service		0870 191 7120
Belleair	KM	0208 785 3266
BMI	BD	0870 607 0555
Bridge City Breaks		0870 191 7185
Crystal Holidays	EAF	0870 160 6040
CT2		0845 126 2000
Direct Holidays		0870 238 7700
Discover Jersey		0870 754 5566
Eastern Airways	T3	0165 268 0600
Eclipse		0870 900 2121
Escapades	MYT	0870 238 7766
First Choice	TCX	0870 750 0465
FlyBe	BE	0870 567 6676
Fred Olsen Cruises		0174 374 2424
Freestyle		0870 727 6964
Go Independent		0870 700 8524
Holiday Malta
Inghams	FR	0208 780 4433
Italian Travel Connection		0164 224 8975
Jersey Travel Service		0845 122 2542
Jet2		0870 737 8282
JMC		0870 758 0203
Just		0870 606 0789
KLM	KL	0870 507 4074
Magic Travel		0870 888 0228
Malta Bargains		0800 091 2222
Manos	MYT	0870 238 7744
Newmarket		0208 335 3030
Olympic Holidays	MON	0870 429 4141
Page & May		0870 010 6212
Panorama	MYT	0870 238 7744
Paris Travel Service		0870 191 7100
Portland Direct		0870 500 2200
Portland Holidays		0870 500 2200
Preston Holidays	BA	0845 121 9911
Ryanair	FR	0871 246 0000
Simply Travel		0208 541 2206
Skytours	BY	0870 513 3500
Something Special Holidays		0870 165 2601
Sovereign	TCX	0870 366 1634
Style	FCA	0870 444 4414
Sunquest Holidays	FCA	0870 366 1553
Sunset	TCX	0870 010 9384
Sunspot		0158 072 0295
Sunstart	TCX	0870 243 0636
The Individual Travellers’ Co		0870 0773 773
Thomas Cook	TCX	0870 750 0512
Thomson Holidays	BY	0870 550 2555
Transun		0870 444 4747
Travelsphere		0800 191 418
Unijet	TCX	0870 533 6336