The airport's chief executive hopes to see flights to the US and Middle East within three years.
Flights to the Middle East and North America could be operating from Leeds Bradford Airport within three years, according to the company’s chief executive.Passenger numbers are predicted to increase from just over four million a year in 2023 to seven million a year by 2030.
The airport's chief executive, Vincent Hodder, said destinations being pursued included New York, Boston and Chicago in the US and Jeddah, Oman and Dubai in the Middle East. However, climate campaigners said three million additional passengers a year would lead to a huge increase in greenhouse gas emissions.
"There is simply is no alternative to using fossil fuels at large scale to get planes off the ground.”However, he added: "What’s really important to remember is that the aircraft industry is committed to being net carbon zero by 2050, it’s a temporary increase that reduces over time.”
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