Stansted Airport News

Stansted Airport recruitment fair lands in Harlow London Stansted is continuing its summer recruitment drive with a jobs fair in Harlow to help fill hundreds of roles. More than 400 job seekers have already registered for the fair on April 27 at the town’s Civic Centre. The event will feature job opportunities at 25 airport businesses, including Ryanair, Manchester Airports Group (MAG), World Duty Free and other retailers and hospitality companies. A big recruitment drive was launched at the start of the year in preparation for what is expected to be a busy summer season at the airport. Nathan Mullane, the airport’s Employment and Skills Manager, said: “London Stansted is delighted to link up with Harlow Council to host our latest...

London Stansted reaches 90% of pre-Covid traffic in July London Stansted's strong recovery from the pandemic continues with 2.5 million passengers travelling through the airport in July 2022, representing 90% of pre-Covid traffic. The airport’s owner, Manchester Airports Group (MAG) - which also owns Manchester and East Midlands Airports – saw 5.5 million passengers travel through its terminals across the month, compared to 6.5 million in July 2019. MAG’s goal has been to ensure that passengers can take their long-planned trips and this has meant that, since March, the Group’s three airports have served more than 17 million passengers and had among the lowest cancellation rates of any large UK airports. Stansted’s terminal operation...

New noise-reducing Ryanair aircraft praised Ryanair’s Boeing 737-8200 “Gamechanger” aircraft is setting new standards for noise reduction and environmental performance at London Stansted. One year after its introduction, the airport's Flight Evaluation Unit has revealed the aircraft is over 40 per cent quieter* than existing aircraft types operated by the airline. During take-off, the new 737-8200 registered an average noise level of 70 decibels, a reduction of over three decibels compared to the current 737-800 at 74 decibels. It uses 16 per cent less fuel, reducing passenger CO2 and noise footprints, and is more than 93 per cent quieter per seat than the 737-200 that the airline used in the 1990s. With 197 seats, it also has 4...

London Stansted has celebrated the opening of a brand new WHSmith tech superstore in the departure lounge. The store combines traditional WHSmith items such as books, food, drink, and gifts with the latest technology and electrical accessories from its newly launched InMotion range. Featuring a wrap-around LED fascia and in-store digital signage, the 6,000 square foot store will enhance the airport shopping experience for passengers. The InMotion team will also be on hand to demonstrate the latest products to help passengers make informed choices. Ben Green, Retail Director at London Stansted said: “This fantastic new store and concept, combining the best of WHSmith and its travel essentials offer with the exciting new InMotion...

New airline begins operations with London Stansted to Reykjavik service Flights will operate four times a week with fares on sale for £30 one way Iceland is on the UK’s green list so travellers can visit without having to quarantine on return Iceland is back on the destination boards at London Stansted as new airline PLAY launched its first flight from the airport to Reykjavik this week, June 24. Using a brand-new 192 seat Airbus A321neo painted in an eye-catching all-red livery, the inaugural flight took off for the Icelandic capital just after 4 pm. Flights will operate four times a week on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays, with fares starting at £30 one way. Iceland is currently one of the destinations on the UK’s...

New Managing Director appointed at London Stansted Steve Griffiths, currently Chief Operating Officer at London Stansted, has been appointed Managing Director of the airport. Steve, who joined London Stansted in October 2018 from Transport for London, will be responsible for the day-to-day airport operations, including security, airfield operations, passenger experience, terminal operations and asset maintenance. Ken O’Toole, Stansted’s Chief Executive Officer who has led the airport since August 2017, will become Chief Development Officer for the airport’s owner, Manchester Airports Group (MAG). He will assume responsibility for the group’s corporate and business strategies and development, including aviation, retail and property...

MAG statement on Government's traffic light system update Charlie Cornish, MAG CEO, said: “We were told the traffic light system would allow people to travel safely, with the right measures in place to manage risk for different countries. “But it is now clear the Government doesn’t trust its own system and that international travel is being unfairly scapegoated, with tens of thousands of jobs placed at risk in the process. “Low-risk destinations continue to be left off the green list despite clear evidence they are safe to visit. With case rates lower than the UK, we simply cannot understand why the likes of the Balearics, the Canaries and some Greek islands do not fall into that category. “If we followed the approach being taken...