NEW ROUTES from Leeds Bradford Airport to Slovakia and Lithuania have been announced.

Ryanair is expanding it winter 2016 schedule with the launch of flights to Bratislava and Vilnius.

Robin Kiely, from the airline, said: "We are pleased to launch two more new routes from Leeds Bradford to Bratislava and Vilnius, as part of our winter 2016 schedule, which will deliver 1.1 million customers p.a. and support 825 jobs at Leeds Bradford Airport, as we grow by over 20 per cent. These twice weekly services will be popular with both leisure and business customers and we look forward to continuing to grow both traffic and jobs at Leeds Bradford Airport."

Tony Hallwood, Aviation Development Director at Leeds Bradford Airport, said: "Ryanair’s Vilnius and Bratislava routes from Leeds Bradford Airport are a great addition to their winter schedule from LBA. Both are fantastic destinations for city breaks and for business travel. We’re really pleased that Ryanair are investing further in their routes from Leeds Bradford, helping to secure jobs for people across our region and provide even more route choice to our customers."