Flyer (bus service)

Flyer is the current brand name of a trio of bus services that call at Leeds Bradford Airport in England. Numbered A1, A2 and A3, the routes serve a range of towns and cities in Yorkshire including Leeds, Bradford and Harrogate.

A Flyer Optare Versa in Harrogate operating service A2 in August 2022

History

The route was formerly operated under the Centrebus brand as Airport Direct.[1]

In May 2014, the routes were rebranded by Yorkshire Tiger as Flying Tiger and new Optare Versa buses were introduced.[2][3][4] On 3 July 2017, new Alexander Dennis Enviro200 MMC buses were introduced on route 737 and 747 alongside the previous Optare Versa vehicles which continued to operate mainly on service 757. [5]

In 2020, Yorkshire Tiger stopped running the 757 route. It had previously been operated on a commercial basis however this was no longer viable during the COVID-19 pandemic. The West Yorkshire Combined Authority subsequently awarded a temporary contract to CT Plus who operated the route under the Runway 757 brand. In August 2020, Yorkshire Coastliner took over operation of all three routes and also acquired the Yorkshire Tiger depot in Idle.[6][7] The routes were renumbered A1, A2 and A3.[8]

From 24 July 2022, the frequency of route A1 will be increased to a bus every 20 minutes at peak times.[9]

Routes

References
  1. "Yorkshire Tiger, hidden dragon?". Passenger Transport. 2014-05-28. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  2. Cole, David (2014-05-02). "Airport Direct becomes Flying Tigers". Bus & Coach Buyer. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  3. Harrison, Matt (2019-03-16). "#AYearOfBuses 75: Flying Tiger Leeds – Leeds Bradford Airport". Transport Designed. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  4. "Arriva runs Optare Versas on Yorkshire Tigers' Leeds Bradford Airport route". Route One. 2015-10-26. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  5. Dougall, Emily (2017-07-04). "Yorkshire Tiger launches new E200 fleet". Coach & Bus Week. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  6. Transdev Flyer takes off to Leeds Bradford Airport Coach & Bus Week issue 1439 8 September 2020 page 8
  7. Tiger Quits Bradford Buses issue 787 October 2020 page 30
  8. "From Tiger to Flyer". BusAndTrainUser. 2020-09-02. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  9. Chappell, Lucy (2022-07-18). "Transdev to launch more frequent bus services from Harrogate to Leeds Bradford Airport". Harrogate Advertiser. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
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