Leeds Bradford Airport: Here’s where holidaymakers want to fly to this winter including Australia and Dubai
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We took to the streets to find out where holidaymakers would fly to from Leeds Bradford Airport if they could – and their answers range from the exotic to the unexpected.
You can see their answers in full in the video at the top of this page.
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For soap-lover Margaret, there was only one answer. She said: “I’d like to go to Australia, where Home and Away comes from. That's my wish, I would love to be there.”
Meanwhile, Araina had Dubai on her mind. She said: “I've heard it’s so amazing. I know someone who is there now and he’s sending me pictures, while I'm stuck here in cold England, wishing I was there too!”
She added: “My favourite place in the whole world is Florida. Thinking about it melts my heart. In both of those places, there’s always something to do. In Dubai, you can go to the aquarium and see all the animals swimming above you. And in Florida, there are a lot of rides.”
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Hide AdDaisy, however, was not too fussed about escaping the cold. She said: “I don't mind the cold weather. I've been to Malaysia in the winter before. That was nice, because it was snowing here, but it wasn't snowing there. I don't think the weather affects where I'd go.
“Mostly we'd want to go somewhere that's quite child friendly.”
When asked where he’d like to go, her son Rowan’s answer was even simpler: “To the library!”
Paul, in contrast, had his sights set on a distant destination. “Personally, I’d like to go to Patagonia,” he said.
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Hide Ad“It has a rapidly changing climate. I'm sure some of its beauty will change in the next decade, so it would be very interesting to see it now and in a few years.”
Ibrahim reflected on his past travels, offering a recommendation for others: “I've been to Saudi Arabia and I've been to Pakistan, which is my native land. I would recommend Kashmir.”
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