Ryanair has announced more than 6,000 extra seats to and from Leeds Bradford Airport.

The additional capacity comes as part of the airline’s Christmas week schedule and is designed to meet high travel demand over the festive season.

The airline expects to carry more than 25,000 passengers through Leeds Bradford Airport during the Christmas period.

Jade Kirwan, director of communications at Ryanair, said: “The countdown to Christmas is on and flights are booking up fast.

“To support the strong Christmas travel demand and ensure passengers can get home to spend Christmas with family and friends, we’ve added over 6,000 extra seats to/from Leeds for Christmas week.

“We encourage anyone intending to travel this Christmas to book as early as possible to avoid disappointment.”

Ryanair’s full winter 2025 schedule, including the extra Christmas flights, is now available to book.

The airline is also promoting its digital and physical gift cards as a travel gift option.