Airport News Archive December 2009

15th December 2009

New Monarch Flights departing from Luton Airport and more flights sceduled for Birmingham airport.

A new Luton service to Gran Canaria and increased frequencies to Lanzarote, Tenerife and Alicante are part of Monarch’s schedule for next winter.

10th December 2009

New on-line check in service for EasyJet passengers.      

EasyJet, Europe’s leading low-fares airline, has  launched an online check-in facility for passengers with hold baggage.

9th December 2009

Third runway at Heathrow Airport gains MP's support

Construction of a third runway at Heathrow is expected to get the support of the Commons Transport Select Committee today, when it publishes a report into the future of UK aviation. It is also hinting that Gatwick airport would be a better location for expansion in the future than Stansted.

8th December 2009

Aer Lingus possible change of HQ to UK

Aer Lingus is threatening to move  its operations from Dublin to Gatwick and Belfast after talks to cut pilots’ wages broke down. The move would also result in hundreds of further compulsory redundancies at the struggling Irish carrier.