With an average delay of 16 minutes and 54 seconds.
Leeds Bradford Airport has had its fair share of press over the last few years - but it's safe to say that the new report as part of the Press Association study of Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) data has ranked the airport in the top half of the country.
Taking data to find out the average delay time for airports, Leeds Bradford Airport was seventh best, joint with Cardiff airport, both of which had an average delay time of 16 minutes and 54 seconds.
This is down almost four minutes from 2022 when passengers travelling from Leeds Bradford Airport faced an average delay of 20 minutes.
The full list of airport delays from best to worst are as follows:
1.Belfast City George Best - 12 minutes 30 seconds
2.Livepool John Lennon - 13 minutes 24 seconds
3.East Midlands International 15 minutes 18 seconds
4.London City 15 minutes 36 seconds
5.Exeter 15 minutes 42 seconds
6.Teeside International - 16 minutes 48 seconds
7.Leeds Bradford - 16 minutes 54 seconds
= Cardiff Wales - 16 minutes 54 seconds
8. Southhampton - 17 minutes 6 seconds
9. Aberdeen - 17 minutes 42 seconds
10. Belfast International - 19 minutes 18 seconds
11. Newcastle - 19 minutes 48 seconds
12. Heathrow - 20 minutes
13. Bristol - 20 minutes 24 seconds
= Bournemouth - 20 minutes 24 seconds
14. Birmingham - 21 minutes 30 seconds
15. Edinburgh - 21 minutes 30 seconds
16. Manchester - 21 minutes 54 seconds
17. Luton - 22 minutes 54 seconds
18. Gatwick - 26 minutes 54 seconds
Generally all flight delays have come down by an average of two and a half minutes since 2022.
Although Leeds previously held a mid-ranking position, nearby airports Manchester and Sheffield Doncaster were previously amongst the worst for airport delays in the country, coming in with an average delay of 29 minutes each.
Since this, Sheffield Doncaster has closed its doors and Manchester, although decreasing its average delay time by a significant seven minutes, six seconds, it still ranks in the top three for delays.
According to reports from Sky News, the analysis took into account 'all scheduled and chartered departures from the 22 commercial UK airports with at least 1,000 outbound flights last year'.
The Wombats aren’t just still going strong - they’re getting better. And honestly? Long may they reign.
The Wombats absolutely tore the roof off the First Direct Arena in Leeds last night, Wednesday 26 March and what a night it was.
From the second they hit the stage it wasn’t just a gig, it was a full-blown indie-pop spectacle, packed with infectious energy, nostalgia, and a whole lot of dancing.
They kicked things off with “Moving to New York,” and honestly? The crowd was in from the first note.
Image: The Hoot Leeds
Matthew Murphy’s unmistakable vocals rang through the arena and suddenly, thousands of people were screaming every lyric like it was 2007 all over again. It was one of those moments where you could just feel how much this band still means to people.
Despite the massive venue, The Wombats somehow made it feel intimate. The lights? Pure chaos in the best way - vibrant, colourful, and totally in sync with the band’s wild, bouncy sound.
Murphy’s cheeky banter between songs made it feel less like a polished arena show and more like a jam session with a few thousand of your closest mates.
Setlist-wise, they nailed it. “Let’s Dance to Joy Division” and “Greek Tragedy” had the whole place losing it, while the stripped-down version of “Techno Fan” gave everyone a minute to breathe (and maybe get a little emotional).
Image: The Hoot Leeds
Those quieter moments just made the high-energy choruses hit even harder. It was a rollercoaster - in the best way possible.
Then came the encore. If you thought the crowd was loud before, “Kill the Director” took things to another level. Pure, chaotic indie bliss. The kind of moment you don’t want to end.
Here’s the thing about The Wombats: some might say their older songs hit harder than their newer stuff, but is that just nostalgia talking? Or maybe it’s a generational thing?
Either way, they proved they’re still one of the most exciting live bands out there. They’ve still got the hooks, the humour, and the ability to turn a massive arena into a sweaty, euphoric singalong.
Get Baked’s viral ‘Bertha’ cake has a sister on the way – and she sounds just as cheeky
Danny Jones
She's big, she's green and she's ready to ruin your figure.
A lot of you will have seen the viral ‘Bertha’ cake by Leeds born beloved sweet treat specialists Get Baked.
They recently opened another site in Manchester's Northern Quarter, where queues literally formed round the block of hungry punters wanting to get their hands on the infamous sugary treats.
And now it's going to happen all over again, as they've recently unveiled their newest flavour which is sure to go down a storm.
We’ll give you a hint: it’s a current food and drink trend that’s about as big as Bertha herself – it’s not matcha, it’s not hot honey (duh), and it’s not Guinness…
Images: Get Baked
Yes—scratch that; HELL YES!Get Baked is set to welcome Bertha’s equally beautiful twin sister, and she’s officially a pistachio girlie.
Having started out life simply as ‘Bruce’, after taking inspiration from the iconic scene from Matilda, this thing has become a phenomenon in its own right, and who doesn’t like more flavours of a good thing?
Probably one of the biggest foodie crazes going at the minute, thanks to the popularity of pistachio cream, cookies, lattes and the similar social media sensation that is the ‘Dubai Pistachio Bar' people are rather fittingly going nuts for this particular flavour of almost absolutely anything.
With that in mind, the Leeds-born bakery and dessert shop – founded by Rich Myers over in Headingley back in 2011 – have shown no hesitation in hopping on the bandwagon and creating a new twist on their own viral menu item.
Teasing the full details in a post on their Instagram this week, they wrote: “What’s big, green, and is going to destroy your life in a couple of weeks’ time? Pistachio Bertha. Strictly limited to 5,000 slices. Coming oh so soon. GB.”
In case you were wondering just how mad those with a sweet tooth could possibly go for a slice of cake, just look at the recent queues when they finally launched in Manchester city centre:
Speaking on the grand opening here on our turf and his partner Amy’s hometown, Myers said simply: “Manchester, what a launch. Thanks for much for the warm welcome. Stay baked.”
Sophie Smith -
17th April 2024 
