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There is so much going on at UK airports, that it's hard to keep track. And this is where we can help. We scour online and offline news sources every day for news about UK airports. We read the stories and the press releases, pick out the facts, and we post them on this website.
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The Latest UK Airport News Stories:
27.01.12 Conservative MPs to fight Thames airport plans; report reveals high bird strike risk
27.01.12 easyJet welcome Luton Airport expansion plans; MP says they must pass noise and infrastructure tests
27.01.12 Gatwick wants parking for Superjumbos
27.01.12 RAF Northholt may be sold; become Heathrow satellite
27.01.12 Belgian general strike to hit flights on Monday
27.01.12 Charities gain from Edinburgh Airport drop off parking charge
27.01.12 Heathrow Express receives high passenger ratings
27.01.12 Jet2 wins short haul airline award
26.01.12 Business leaders say UK loosing trade because of poor flight links
26.01.12 Flybe boss expects ‘tough six months’
26.01.12 easyJet passengers and revenues up
26.01.12 Norwich Airport report increased passengers, lower losses
26.01.12 Report questions Manston Airport’s noise claims
26.01.12 Big pay rise for Newquay Airport boss
26.01.12 Ryanair announce three new Bristol routes
26.01.12 World’s biggest black plane lands at Heathrow
26.01.12 JetXtra told to stop selling holidays; remove ATOL badge from website
26.01.12 Award for Heathrow hotel
25.01.12 Conservation group backs Gatwick’s development plans
25.01.12 Heathrow and Gatwick not hit by refinery insolvency
25.01.12 Aberdeen Airport to get £45m upgrades
25.01.12 Qatar Airways open new luxury Heathrow lounge
25.01.12 Public exhibitions to showcase Luton Airport expansion plans
25.01.12 Southampton Airport back activity centre for disabled
25.01.12 Ryanair announce new Budapest routes from Birmingham, Bristol and Stansted
25.01.12 Bruising on man lifted from seat at Stansted contributed to death
24.01.12 MP says ‘forget Boris Island, expand Birmingham’
24.01.12 IAG looking for new long haul airline acquisitions
24.01.12 Heathrow flights to be cut by 20% during Olympics
24.01.12 Stansted has record on track performance
24.01.12 BA to resume flights to Libya
24.01.12 Sheriffs visit Robin Hood to back Vulcan fundraising
24.01.12 bmibaby move Belfast – Amsterdam flight to help football fans
24.01.12 Nintendo 3DS users to get free Wi-Fi access at UK airports
24.01.12 Glasgow Airport get new hi-tech fire engine
23.01.12 Stelios seeks support to block easyJet directors pay
23.01.12 JetXtra told to stop selling tickets by CAA over Jet2 name row
23.01.12 BA roll out first upgraded Boeing 777
23.01.12 Luton Airport confiscate ‘plastic explosive’ marzipan
23.01.12 Free family fund day at Manston Airport
23.01.12 Branson book among the top 10 left on Virgin flights
23.01.12 Thomson use new plane for Exeter Airport flights
23.01.12 BA is most improved brand
22.01.12 GIP considers London City Airport sale
22.01.12 Luton Airport ‘must expand or stagnate’
22.01.12 Car pollution fears if Gatwick Airport expands
22.01.12 East Midlands Airport use video car to target dangerous parking
22.01.12 Mild December boosts highlands airports passengers
22.01.12 New Olympic sculpture at Heathrow
22.01.12 Hippo foot and ivory seized at Cardiff Airport
22.01.12 Flybe announce Birmingham – Waterford flights
22.01.12 Stansted gave over £300,000 to local charities last year
21.01.12 IAG takeover of BMI edges closer as bidders for budget and regional arms found
21.01.12 Walsh doubts Boris Island can be built; BA will not move
21.01.12 Stelios says easyJet board manipulated targets to gain bonuses
21.01.12 Pilot arrested at Bristol Airport after failing breath test
21.01.12 MP wants Government support for Durham Tees Valley – Heathrow flights
21.01.12 Ryanair celebrates passenger milestone; new route at Leeds Bradford
21.01.12 Turkish Airlines to boost Manchester – Istanbul flights
21.01.12 New Gatwick parking discount
21.01.12 29,400 cigarettes seized from woman at Exeter Airport
20.01.12 MPs raise concerns over draft aviation bill
20.01.12 Conservative MPs want Heathrow runway rethink
20.01.12 New passenger panel for CAA
20.01.12 Strike vote for Heathrow Express staff
20.01.12 Glasgow gains new summer French flights
20.01.12 Menzies win Flybe ground handling contracts
20.01.12 Gatwick has enough staff for Olympics
20.01.12 Helicopter emergency at Aberdeen Airport
20.01.12 Manx2 announce IOM – Oxford – Jersey flights
19.01.12 Airlines say Heathrow would close if Thames airport built
19.01.12 Boris says Thames airport could be built in 6 years
19.01.12 Bristol Airport passengers up 0.8%
19.01.12 Liverpool Airport passengers up 4.5%
19.01.12 Residents vow to fight Luton Airport expansion plans
19.01.12 Jet2 tells Humberside’s jetXtra to change its name
19.01.12 RAF plane emergency at Robin Hood Airport
19.01.12 Southampton Airport seek owner of lost Euros
19.01.12 Airport thief jailed
18.01.12 Government consultation on Thames Estuary airport plans
18.01.12 Gatwick passengers up 4.3%
18.01.12 easyJet to base new plane at Newcastle Airport
18.01.12 Plans released for further expansion of Southend Airport
18.01.12 Etihad carry an extra 50,000 passengers via Manchester Airport
18.01.12 Hotel company links with new airline at Humberside Airport
18.01.12 Southampton Airport tobacco smugglers jailed
18.01.12 easyJet to work with leisure travel agents
17.01.12 Luton Airport plans to double capacity
17.01.12 Virgin want UK competition authorities to look at BMI sale to IAG
17.01.12 High speed rail could cut Heathrow domestic flights by 20%
17.01.12 Flybe planes collide at Southampton Airport
17.01.12 easyJet criticised after banning disabled man from flight
17.01.12 Flybe to launch Leeds Bradford – Knock flights
17.01.12 Flybe announce Newquay – Newcastle and Belfast flights
17.01.12 Serbia’s JAT Airlines announce Gatwick flights
17.01.12 Plane returns to Manchester Airport over sexual assault
16.01.12 MAG could float to raise funds for acquisitions
16.01.12 English Airports fight to stop Scotland gaining control of APD
16.01.12 Birmingham Airport call for Heathrow congestion charge
16.01.12 BA criticised over emergency warning error
16.01.12 China Southern announce Heathrow – Guangzhou flights
16.01.12 Police operation cuts Heathrow crime by 18%
16.01.12 New low cost Aberdeen Airport parking package
16.01.12 Gategroup win Virgin Atlantic catering contract
15.01.12 BMI to sell NATS stake to Lufthansa?
15.01.12 Ex-Qantas boss says fat passengers should pay more
15.01.12 Work on Bristol Airport expansion steps up
15.01.12 Ryanair to launch Malta flights from Stansted and Bournemouth
15.01.12 Smokers plan at Aberdeen Airport
15.01.12 Luton Airport to support Sue Ryder charity
15.01.12 IOM Airport passengers up 4% in 2011
15.01.12 Cheetah seized at Heathrow Airport
14.01.12 Edinburgh Airport sale prospectus released; bids due next month
14.01.12 Ryanair add Barcelona and Almeria flights from Liverpool Airport
14.01.12 Vueling announce Southampton – Barcelona flights
14.01.12 China Airlines axes Heathrow services
14.01.12 East Midlands Airport bus link no longer needs public funding
14.01.12 London City Airport support Government ‘GREAT’ campaign
14.01.12 easyJet loose French disability discrimination case
14.01.12 Ryanair add new routes from Bournemouth Airport
13.01.12 Manchester Airport City plans released
13.01.12 New Palma and Alicante flights from Cardiff for Vueling
13.01.12 Jobs under threat at East Midlands Airport
13.01.12 Flybe add Norwich – Southampton and IOM flights
13.01.12 New retail outlets open at London City Airport
13.01.12 Doubletree Newcastle Airport hotel opens
13.01.12 Gatwick Express offer 20% online discount
13.01.12 Stansted mid stay parking deal
12.01.12 Stansted falls behind Manchester as passengers decline
12.01.12 Union makes fresh call for Heathrow third runway
12.01.12 easyJet introduce £9 ‘admin fee’
12.01.12 Air Asia X axe Gatwick route
12.01.12 Record year for Edinburgh Airport
12.01.12 Loganair / Flybe boost Aberdeen – Shetland flights
12.01.12 Ryanair add Robin Hood – Girona flights
12.01.12 Major rebrand for Heathrow parking company
11.01.12 BAA reports rise in passenger numbers
11.01.12 Heathrow won’t get HS2 link until phase 2
11.01.12 CAA says more airport capacity needed in South East
11.01.12 Manchester Airport passengers up for ninth month
11.01.12 Emirates add second daily flight from Glasgow
11.01.12 Korean bid for Edinburgh Airport?
11.01.12 Ryanair to open Cyprus base; launch Stansted flights
11.01.12 bmibaby extend East Midlands – Prague flights
11.01.12 Greek goddess to land at London City Airport?
10.01.12 Flybe shares down 30% on new profit warning
10.01.12 Ryanair to introduce €0.25 levy to cover ETS costs
10.01.12 MPs fight to save Durham Tees Valley Airport
10.01.12 Olympic rings to land on Birmingham Airport control tower
10.01.12 Investigation launched after Heathrow worker hangs himself
10.01.12 Ryanair passengers up 5% in 2011 to 76m
10.01.12 easyJet launch biggest ever sale
10.01.12 Flybe receives second flight simulator
09.01.12 SNP seek assurances over BMI takeover
09.01.12 Ryanair flight diverted for medical emergency
09.01.12 easyJet expects busy Tuesday
09.01.12 Book details Cardiff Airport history
09.01.12 Korean Air announce Gatwick flights start date
08.01.12 CityJet to boost Scottish flights from London City
08.01.12 easyJet's biggest destinations for 2012 from UK
08.01.12 Community service for drunk air passenger
08.01.12 Gatwick to charge £13 for airport parking overstays
08.01.12 East Midlands Airport hotel to sponsor motor races
08.01.12 Air rage passengers in court
07.01.12 Liverpool Airport strike to end this month
07.01.12 Pilot of small plane in trouble after getting too close to Birmingham Airport
07.01.12 Laser incident at Glasgow Airport
07.01.12 CAA announce Manchester airspace change
07.01.12 Business group makes fresh call for night flights at Manston Airport
07.01.12 Ryanair announce Edinburgh – Poitiers flights
07.01.12 Jobs fair at Bristol Airport
07.01.12 Aurigny cuts Guernsey – Gatwick flights
There is a lot happening at UK airports at the moment. Heathrow airport, the worlds busiest international airport with 69.4 million passengers in 2011, received Government backing for a new runway (and sixth terminal), but this changed in 2010 with the new Government. It has started work on a new Terminal 2 (already closed) that will also replace the current Terminal 1 (still open). Gatwick Airport, the worlds busiest single runway airport (two terminals, but one runway), with 31.35 million passengers in 2010 continues to hope for a new runway in 2020 and was sold in 2009 by BAA to GIP.
These two London airports still dominate in terms of flights and passenger numbers, but regional airports growing at a much faster rate. The two other large London Airports - Stansted Airport and Luton Airport - where the UK's original budget airline started - look set to grow in 2012. Stansted Airport was to be the site the first of the UK's new runways some time after 2013, but it too was blocked by the new Government. Luton Airport scrapped plans for a new runway in 2008.
But it is at the the regional airports - led by Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle and Bristol - where the growth is likely to be much more dramatic, when the economy picks up. These airports were transformed by the emergence budget airlines, all doubling in size over the last 10 years and aiming to double again over the next 10. Whether a return to economic growth will see this resume is doubtful, but Bristol has received permission for a £150m expansion and Birmingham for a runway extension that could cost £120m.
These smaller UK airports are not content with with short haul routes, the larger regionals picking up inter-continental routes too, and many, including Belfast, Cardiff, Leeds Bradford, Liverpool, East Midlands and Southampton have set increasing the number of routes they offer as a key target, even during the current recession.
Then there are smaller UK airports and even new airports looking for routes and local flights to a growing number of UK residents. Many, including Aberdeen, Bournemouth, Durham Tees Valley, Kent, London City, Norwich, Prestwick, Robin Hood have all set 1 million passengers a year as a target. None will achieve it this year, and some my even struggle as Coventry did in 2009.
These are interesting but challenging times for UK airports. Keep up to date with all of the latest developments at uk-airport-news.info.
