A low-cost airline is investing more than £70m in Leeds Bradford Airport, it has been announced.
Michael O'Leary, the boss of Ryanair, revealed his company will base a third aircraft at the Yeadon airport to allow it to add six new routes to Crete, Corfu, Dinard in France, Kos, Milan and Tenerife.
The move will also secure about 60 new jobs to the site and bring in an additional one million passengers a year.
Tony Hallwood, from the airport, said: "We are proud that the introduction of six new destinations flying locally and conveniently from Yorkshire's gateway airport will bring new jobs and investment in 2012.
"Today's announcement will also help in attracting an increasing number of inbound visitors to explore Yorkshire."
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