easyJet announces additional aircraft and new routes in Bristol
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easyJet announces additional aircraft and new routes in Bristol 18th aircraft will be based in Bristol from next summer creating around 40 local job opportunities at the airport The airline will also launch two new routes to Greek Island Skiathos and Tivat in Montenegro with seats on sale from 30th November easyJet holidays will also be offering package holidays to the new destinations Bristol’s largest airline easyJet has today announced it will be expanding its base at the airport with the addition of an 18th aircraft from next summer. The aircraft will enable the airline to offer...
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Biggest airside WHSmith in Britain at Birmingham Airport
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Biggest airside WHSmith in Britain at Birmingham Airport Andrew Harrison, Managing Director, UK Travel, WHSmith, said: “What sets this store apart is our commitment to curating an array of travel essentials products under one roof, with a bespoke store design inspired by the local architecture, that caters to every traveller’s needs. “From travel essentials such as health & beauty, food to go, and reading materials, to global tech brands and souvenirs - this store really does promise an unmatched convenience shopping experience for time pressed customers. I couldn’t be more proud of...
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Newcastle International Airport set to open second Starbucks
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Newcastle International Airport set to open second Starbucks Newcastle International Airport is set to open a second Starbucks franchise in the Airport departure lounge, following the success of the first shop within the terminal check-in area that opened earlier this year. As a trusted Starbucks partner, the Airport’s food and beverage partner SSP, a leading operator of food and beverage outlets in travel locations worldwide, will operate the second coffeehouse and provide passengers with Starbucks highest standards of customer service. Customers visiting the new store will be able...
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easyJet expansion to create 40 new jobs at Glasgow Airport
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easyJet expansion to create 40 new jobs at Glasgow Airport easyJet has revealed it will base an additional aircraft at Glasgow from next summer - taking the airline's feet at the airport to six. The move comes after the airline operated its biggest-ever summer flying programme in Scotland and flew a record seven million passengers to and from Scotland in its 2023 financial year. The arrival of a sixth aircraft at its Glasgow base will enable the airline to offer customers even more choice and greater connectivity across the UK, Europe and beyond, as well as creating around 40 local job...
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Employees start making use of new baggage robots at Amsterdam
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Employees start making use of new baggage robots at Amsterdam Schiphol acquires stake in manufacturer of baggage robots In the baggage hall at Schiphol, Aviapartner employees have started using the first of the airport’s new baggage robots. The robot is taking over the heavy physical work – the lifting of suitcases – from the baggage handling staff. Schiphol purchased 19 robots after positive reactions from employees during a trial earlier this year. In addition, the airport has acquired a 10% stake in Cobot Lift, the company that makes the robots, in order to ensure a swift roll out and...
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Leeds Bradford Airport designated Level 3 airport by Department for Transport
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Leeds Bradford Airport designated Level 3 airport by Department for Transport image: @mdobuk21 Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) has been designated by the Department for Transport (DfT) as a Level 3 (Fully Coordinated) airport during the night-time period during British Summer Time. LBA’s application was approved in November following a consultation process conducted by the DfT and capacity assessments by an independent third party. The approval by the DfT means that LBA will be designated Level 3 during the night-time period (2300-0700) during British Summer Time, allowing effective...
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Perth: China Eastern Airlines fires up for Year of the Dragon celebrations
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Perth: China Eastern Airlines fires up for Year of the Dragon celebrations China Eastern Airlines will launch a seasonal direct service between Perth (PER) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) over Chinese New Year celebrating the Year of the Dragon. The non-stop service will operate three times a week for a four-week period between 20 January and 18 February 2024. Perth Airport Acting Chief Executive Officer Kate Holsgrove said the service gives Western Australians a perfect opportunity to experience Chinese New Year celebrations in Shanghai. “We are delighted to see China...
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Carbon cutting fuel use grows at Heathrow, while Government continues to stall on securing aviation’s greener future
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Cutting fuel use grows at Heathrow, while Government continues to stall on securing aviation’s greener future image: @elmdon74 Heathrow’s pioneering Sustainable Aviation Fuel scheme will incentivise the use of up to 155,000 tonnes of SAF at the airport in 2024, which targets the equivalent of 341,755 tonnes of carbon cut from flights1 £71m is available to airlines to support the swap to cleaner fuels It comes as Government misses opportunity to back a UK SAF industry at the Autumn Statement, while EU and US markets take off Airlines at Heathrow are anticipated to use record amounts of...
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Newcastle International Airport named sustainability Sector Leader
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Newcastle International Airport named sustainability Sector Leader Newcastle International Airport is pleased to announce that it has been named one of the sustainability sector leaders in the 2023 GRESB Infrastructure Assessment. GRESB is an industry-led organisation that collects, scores and independently benchmarks the environmental, social and governance (ESG) data of over 2,000 assets worldwide – providing investors and asset managers with an insight into business performance on complex sustainability topics. This year, Newcastle International Airport achieved a record score of...
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Customer volumes at Birmingham Airport (BHX) exceeded 2019 levels
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Customer volumes at Birmingham Airport (BHX) last month exceeded 2019 levels for the first time In October this year 1,106,000 customers travelled through the Midlands transport hub compared to 1,101,000 in October 2019. Tom Screen, aviation director for BHX, said: “Last month our customer numbers were 100.4% of what they were October 2019 - officially the first month we’ve surpassed pre-pandemic numbers, having been hovering in the high nineties for quite a while. “It’s good to hit this milestone as we continue to recover from Covid. With more routes, more airlines and more based...
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Birmingham Airport (BHX) gives £5,000 to a charity which runs an adventure playground
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Birmingham Airport (BHX) gives £5,000 to a charity which runs an adventure playground Birmingham Airport (BHX) has given £5,000 to a charity which runs an adventure playground enjoyed by hundreds of local young people and families. Meriden Adventure Playground Association (MAPA), based in Chelmsley Wood, was awarded the sum by BHX’s independently run Community Trust Fund to build a new piece of play equipment. Zoe Hill, General Manager at MAPA, said: “The nature of our site evolves constantly, responding to children and young people, play themes and the degradation of the natural...
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Dublin Airport’s Platinum Services Team Win 4 Customer Service Awards
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Dublin Airport’s Platinum Services Team Win 4 Customer Service Awards The Platinum Services team at Dublin Airport celebrated a golden evening on Thursday (November 16) as they picked up an incredible four Gold awards at the International Customer Experience Awards (iCXA). The team picked the awards for ‘Best Customer Experience in a Time of Crisis’, ‘Best Customer Centric Culture’, ‘Customer at the Heart of Everything’ and ‘Team of the Year’. The iCXA awards is an annual event with entries from over 45 countries competing in 22 categories. The judging process and scrutiny was intense...
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easyJet celebrates flying 70 million passengers from Bristol Airport
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easyJet celebrates flying 70 million passengers from Bristol Airport easyJet has celebrated flying 70 million passengers to and from Bristol Airport by surprising a lucky couple with free flights Bristol’s largest airline has also launched a new route to popular Mediterranean island, Malta for next summer easyJet, Bristol’s largest airline, has today celebrated carrying 70 million passengers to and from Bristol Airport since it started flying there in May 2001. To mark the occasion the airline surprised John and Lynda Booker from Gloucester, flying today from Bristol to Tenerife with...
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O Canada! Two more WestJet routes added from Edinburgh
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O Canada! Two more WestJet routes added from Edinburgh WestJet is making Edinburgh Airport its home in Scotland as it introduces another two routes to its operations from the Scottish capital. The airline will add Toronto and Halifax to its existing Calgary route, ensuring easy access to a range of Canadian destinations thanks to onward connection possibilities. It’s the first time Edinburgh has had a direct flight to Halifax. The additional Canadian flights will see Edinburgh Airport accommodate more flights to North America than ever before as it continues to expand its transatlantic...
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Australian first: Google Maps Indoor Live View lands at Sydney Airport
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Australian first: Google Maps Indoor Live View lands at Sydney Airport Sydney Airport is the first Australian airport to get Google Maps Indoor Live View New augmented reality feature on Google Maps available in both international and domestic terminals Designed to help passengers find gates, baggage claims, retail outlets, dining options, restrooms, ATMs and more In a first for an Australian airport, Google has launched Indoor Live View at Sydney Airport, just in time for the Christmas travel rush. The new augmented reality (AR) feature on Google Maps provides arrows, directions, and...
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Heathrow gears up for holiday season as UK’s hub climbs to world’s 4th busiest airport
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Heathrow gears up for holiday season as UK’s hub climbs to world’s 4th busiest airport · A busy October with nearly 7 million passengers has helped to prepare us for the peak season of festive travel ahead, with the strong demand to fly from Heathrow propelling the UK’s hub airport to the 4th largest globally · 2.2 million passengers passed through our terminals during the October half-term, with Dubai, New York and Los Angeles proving popular this year. Team Heathrow colleagues provided great service, keeping the airport moving, despite weeks of heavy rain and two named storms ·...
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Three million passengers as Melbourne Airport eyes full international recovery
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Three million passengers as Melbourne Airport (MEL) eyes full international recovery Melbourne Airport is on track to become the first Australian airport to exceed pre-pandemic levels of international capacity, with airlines set to add thousands of extra seats. From next week, Singapore Airlines will increase its Melbourne service to five times a day, giving Melbourne Airport the airline’s highest year-round frequency of any Australian port. In December Melbourne Airport will welcome the start of Air India’s historic direct flights to Mumbai, the return of Aircalin from Noumea, an...
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Schiphol's response to the suspension of the Experimental Ruling
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Schiphol's response to the suspension of the Experimental Ruling The Dutch government is suspending the Experimental Ruling. Schiphol is disappointed by the recent developments, as local residents are getting the short end of the stick. Reducing the number of flights is not a goal in itself for us, but the Experimental Ruling did provide clarity and certainty for local residents. Moreover, according to Schiphol, falling back on 'anticipatory enforcement' leads to more uncertainty, including for the aviation sector itself. It is time that hindrance for local residents is noticeably...
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Manchester Airport beats pre-pandemic passenger numbers
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Manchester Airport beats pre-pandemic passenger numbers · Manchester airport served 2.6million passengers in October 2023, compared to 2.5m passengers in October 2019, before the pandemic · 99.3% of October passengers pass through security in under 15 minutes · Managing director looks ahead to an exciting period ahead for the airport More than 2.6m passengers flew through Manchester Airport in October 2023, marking the first time it has overtaken pre-pandemic volumes. The figures cement Manchester Airport’s status as the UK’s global gateway in the North and show the...
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Passenger numbers soaring at East Midlands Airport
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Passenger numbers soaring at East Midlands Airport East Midlands Airport has soared above the 3m passenger mark – with 500,000 more people flying through its terminal than last year bringing totals close to pre-pandemic levels. Figures released today show 413,259 travelled through EMA in October, nearly 60,000 more than the same month in 2022. That represented a 20.4% annual increase and pushed the total number for the year so far to 3,096,712. Last month’s figures meant EMA handled 98% of pre-pandemic volumes and set it on course to break through the 4m passenger barrier by March...
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daa's Sustainability Credentials See It Welcomed Into UN Initiative
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daa's Sustainability Credentials See It Welcomed Into UN Initiative daa, the operator of Dublin and Cork airports, has signed up to the United Nations Global Compact Initiative — a voluntary leadership platform for the development, implementation and disclosure of responsible business practices. daa is one of the first 60 Irish organisations to join the global network of thousands of companies committed to taking responsible business action. The UN Global Compact is a call to companies everywhere to align their operations and strategies with ten universally accepted principles in the...
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Condé Nast readers vote LLA 'Best UK Airport'
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Condé Nast readers vote LLA 'Best UK Airport' London Luton Airport (LLA) has been named as the UK’s best airport by readers of the prestigious Condé Nast Traveller magazine. The Readers’ Choice Awards launched in 1998 and are regarded as one of the most prestigious and coveted awards in the travel industry, providing readers with an opportunity to celebrate the world’s best hotels, resorts, countries, cities, islands, airlines, airports and cruises. Nominations are marked on various criteria, including service, food and atmosphere, with more than 240,000 people worldwide sharing their...
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Pegasus Airlines is launching three-times-a-week route between Birmingham Airport (BHX) and Istanbul
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Pegasus Airlines is launching a three-times-a-week route between Birmingham Airport (BHX) and Istanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) Low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines is to start flying three times a week between Birmingham Airport (BHX) and Istanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), with one-way fares from Birmingham Airport starting at £39.99. From December 21 Pegasus will offer the flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Pegasus serves more than 130 destinations in 49 countries across Asia, Africa and Europe from its SAW hub. Nick Barton, CEO of BHX...
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More than 770,000 passengers use Malta Airport during October
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October brings more than 770,000 passengers through Malta International Airport’s doors October traffic registers a 9.6 per cent increase over 2019 levels At 84.7 per cent, the seat load factor remained high 7.8 million passengers expected by the end of 2023 October marked the end of summer for the aviation industry and brought 771,253 passengers through Malta International Airport’s doors. This total represents an increase of 9.6 per cent over 2019 figures. In parallel, seat capacity saw an increase of 6.4 per cent. Despite this increase in the seats available on flights, strong...
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TUI takes off to Sal, Cape Verde, for the first time from Newcastle International Airport
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TUI takes off to Sal, Cape Verde, for the first time from Newcastle International Airport Yesterday marked the beginning of the leading global travel and leisure company’s new year-round service to this popular beach destination. Cape Verde is an African country renowned for its Caribbean characteristics, with white-sand beaches, turquoise blue ocean and brightly coloured villages. Located off the west African coast, Sal is the most popular island in the Cape Verde archipelago, and its geographical location makes it the perfect escape for holidaymakers looking to relax in a sunnier...
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easyJet flights from Bristol to Malta return for summer 2024
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easyJet flights from Bristol to Malta return for summer 2024 easyJet has put new flights on today from Bristol to Malta First flights will take off from 3 April 2024 and operate throughout the summer season Seats are now on sale on easyJet.com and via the mobile app with fares starting from £52.99* Brand new package holidays available on the new route with easyJet holidays easyJet has today announced that a route from Bristol to Malta will return for next summer. The new service will operate twice weekly from 3rd April 2024, offering customers even more choice for their summer holidays...
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Singapore Airlines goes 5 daily from Sydney
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Singapore Airlines goes 5 daily from Sydney Singapore Airlines announces permanent 5th daily return service from Sydney Airport From October 2024, an extra daily service will be added to the Northern Winter schedule With more than 12,000 seats a week, Sydney Airport will be the largest port for the airline outside its homebase, Singapore In a major boost for Australian travellers, Singapore Airlines has announced it will be offering a permanent fifth daily service from Sydney Airport. Starting on October 27, 2024, the airline will add a new 6:45AM daily flight to its Singapore...
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Return of Sichuan Airlines to Sydney marks full recovery of 8 Chinese carriers
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Return of Sichuan Airlines to Sydney marks full recovery of 8 Chinese carriers Sichuan Airlines returns to Sydney Airport after an almost forty-five month break All 8 Chinese airlines that flew through Sydney pre-Covid have now returned Seat capacity from Sydney Airport to mainland China will be 86% recovered in November compared to pre-Covid Sydney Airport has welcomed back Sichuan Airlines, with flight 3U3883 from Chengdu touching down this afternoon. The airline’s inaugural flight into Sydney Airport was in December 2013, with services pausing from early February 2020, when Covid...
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Halfway there: the story so far of Birmingham airports security hall build
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Halfway there: the story so far of Birmingham airports security hall build Exclusive footage was released today showing the ongoing construction of Birmingham Airport (BHX)’s £50m new security hall. Time-lapse video conveys the scale and complexity of the project to transform the Midlands transport hub. This is just one of the upgrades in BHX’s £300m capital investment programme, which will take it from a 12m-customer-a-year airport today to one serving 18m customers a year by 2033. Work on the new security hall has made significant progress since April, with the state-of-the-art...
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Local good causes to receive more than £16,000 of project funding from Manchester Airport
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Local good causes to receive more than £16,000 of project funding from Manchester Airport • Manchester Airport’s Community Trust Fund donates up to £3,000 per initiative to charities and community groups in neighbouring areas • Beneficiaries of the latest round of funding include sports clubs, food banks and an initiative supporting adults who are learning to read • For more information or to apply for a grant see: www.manchesterairport.co.uk/community. Manchester Airport’s Community Trust Fund has pledged to donate more than £16,000 to a variety of...
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