BRITISH Airways service between Leeds Bradford Airport and London Heathrow has seen the second highest number of customers transferring from UK domestic flights onto connecting BA international services in the two years since it started.

British Airways operates 20 return flights a week between the West Yorkshire hub and the capital giving passengers the choice of connecting with more than 120 European and worldwide routes through its flagship home in Terminal 5.

Regular international flyer, marketing and publishing house executive Terry Fisher was the 250,000th passenger on the Leeds-London route travelling from Leeds Bradford on the BA route to connect with flights to California.

Mr Fisher, founder and global chief executive of Leeds-based Mapperarti UK Ltd, said: ‘’Running a worldwide travel company I need to regularly fly across the Atlantic to Los Angeles."

and the British Airways services from Leeds Bradford connecting through Terminal 5 have transformed the way I travel from Yorkshire. There is no doubt that British Airways services are now benefitting a wide number of regional businesses who need to gain quick and convenient access to global markets.‘’ Tony Hallwood, Leeds Bradford Airport aviation development director said: ‘’ Business travellers and major corporates across the city region are increasingly using the connections via Terminal 5 and we are pleased to celebrate that over 250,000 passengers have now flown on this service over the last two years. ‘’