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LJLA is Faster, Easier and now Environmentally Friendlier Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) has agreed a partnership with solar panel experts Activ8 Energies in partnership with SSE Airtricity to design and install a new £3m solar farm at the airport capable of generating up to 3 MW...

London Stansted to introduce barrier free system at forecourt drop off area London Stansted today announced it is to introduce a new barrierless system for vehicles dropping off passengers at its Express Set Down (ESD) area as part of the airport’s £1.1bn transformation programme. The new...

TUI announces new route to Morocco from Newcastle Airport TUI, the leading global travel and leisure company, has today announced ta new route to Agadir, Morocco as part of a boost to its Summer 2025 programme. The capacity increase also includes an additional 30,000 seats from Newcastle...

LLA launches 2024 Greener Future Fund London Luton Airport (LLA) has launched its 2024 Greener Future Fund, inviting applications from local groups and organisations looking to support biodiversity and tackle carbon reduction through education and innovation projects. Piloted in 2023, the...

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...

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...

Heathrow’s new CEO plans stronger hub for UK Thomas Woldbye has officially taken over as Heathrow CEO His arrival marks a new chapter for Heathrow that will push innovation in passenger service, sustainability and growth at the airport over the next decade He is spending his first day...

More than 120,000 passengers expected during first week of October break Glasgow Airport is gearing up for one of its busiest periods of the year today (Thursday 12 October) as tens of thousands of holidaymakers prepare to jet off for the October holiday week. Over 120,000 people are expected...

2.9 Million Passengers Through Dublin Airport's Terminals in September A total of 2.9 million passengers passed through the doors of Dublin Airport's two terminals in September, 11% higher than in the same month in 2022, according to airport operator daa. A busy September took the total...

London Luton tops table for ‘next-generation' aircraft More flights at London Luton Airport (LLA) were operated using quieter, more fuel efficient “next generation” aircraft this summer compared to all other major European airports. Data gathered from aviation intelligence and data specialist...

MAG statement on the future of HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail Ken O’Toole, MAG CEO said: "It would be wrong of the Prime Minister to abandon the commitments the Government has made to deliver HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) – the North needs better connectivity to drive its economy...

August seat load factor reaches all-time high of 91.4% as summer holiday rush peaks 878,462 passengers travelled through the terminal in August Seat capacity registered an increase of 2.8 per cent over 2019 The Italian market accounted for around 28 per cent of total traffic Traffic through...

Traffic and transport figures for August 2023 6 million passengers flew to, from or via Schiphol in August 2023. It's an increase of 14% compared to August 2022 and an increase of 60% compared to 2021. Most passengers flew to Spain, the United Kingdom, Greece, Italy and Turkey. The number of...

London Stansted’s recovery continues to outpace other major airports London Stansted rounded off the school holiday season by continuing to outpace the recovery of all major UK airports. Figures released today show that despite the significant impact of the national air traffic control...

Participate in the examination of London Gatwick’s growth plans From today, members of the public can submit their views on the airport’s plans to bring its existing Northern Runway into routine use, alongside its Main Runway The Planning Inspectorate must receive ‘Relevant Representations’...

Record mid-year traffic results for Malta International Airport On the back of record mid-year traffic results, Malta International Airport CEO, Alan Borg, today presented the company’s revised forecast, with traffic expected to be line with 2019 levels by the end of 2023. Traffic for the...

Glasgow Airport receives top ranking in CAA's annual accessibility report Glasgow Airport has received the highest ‘Very Good’ rating from the UK Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) annual Airport Accessibility Report. The CAA has today (Thursday 20 July 2023) published its Airport Accessibility...

LJLA celebrates 90 years of operations Tomorrow will be the 90th anniversary of the opening of Liverpool Airport and to celebrate, a number of activities will be taking place across the Airport throughout the day. It was on 1 July 1933 that the Airport was officially opened with Charles...

East Midlands makes 'airport of the year' shortlist East Midlands Airport (EMA) has been given a boost going into its peak summer season having been named as a finalist for UK & Irish Airport of the Year at The Travel Industry Awards 2023 by TTG. The Travel Industry Awards by TTG celebrate...

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays announce major expansion for early Summer 24 from East Midlands Airport More flights and holidays put on sale for Spring to five sunshine destinations as holidaymakers in the East Midlands flock to book some early summer sun Expansion includes additional capacity to...