Leeds Bradford Airport’s commercial chief is flying to Sardinia this week to attend a European airline conference.

Tony Hallwood is attending the European Route Development Conference, where he will bang the drum for the Leeds City Region, which includes Bradford, and bid to win new routes for the airport.

More than 1,000 airline and airport delegates from across Europe are meeting in Cagliari to discuss new route development opportunities.

Mr Hallwood will be meeting selected airlines to encourage the introduction of new business and leisure destinations from LBA.

Mr Hallwood said: “Routes Europe will be the perfect shop window for Leeds Bradford to highlight the growing market potential of the Leeds City region. We are committed to attracting new routes to LBA and have a number of route targets.”