0871 360 2443| News Archive | Airport News Archive February 2009
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20.2.2009 Ryanair signs agreement with Costa Cruises Costa Cruises has signed a commercial partnership with Ryanair.
21.2.2009 Forecourt area reopened at Glasgow airport Glasgow airport has reopened its inner forecourt to public transport vehicles following a £2m project to install 300 security bollards in front of the terminal.
21.2.2009
Stansted to sell Oyster cards to tourists Transport for London and Stansted Express have announced a deal that will enable tourists to buy Oyster cards, which can be used on the capital's Underground and bus networks, at Stansted airport
20.2.2009 Ryanair signs agreement with Costa Cruises Costa Cruises has signed a commercial partnership with Ryanair.
19.2.2009 BA to commence internet access Passengers travelling on the twice-daily route, set to launch in the autumn, will be able to send and receive text messages and emails during the flight, and access the internet.
18.2.2009 Passengers flying from Manchester Airport may be interested to learn that it has been awarded the Prestigious carbon Trust Standard.
17.2.2009 Edinburgh airport 'to be one of Europe's best' Airport operator BAA has announced a £40m investment package which it claims can make Edinburgh airport one of the leading aviation hubs in Europe.
17.2.2009 as passenger numbers fall at Prestwick Airport. A union leader has criticised a plan by Prestwick Airport executives which would see the airport closed from midnight to 6am.
16.2.200 Helicopter transfers from major Airports. A London airports helicopter transfer service is being established by PremAir, who will meet passengers on private jet arrivals from the London heliport in Battersea.
14th Feb 2009 Valentines special for London to New York passengers. British Airways (BA) has announced that it will be ''playing cupid'' this Valentine''s Day by giving thousands of cards to its passengers flying from London to New York. BA has regular flights from Gatwick and Heathrow Airports.
13th February 2009
The Premier Inn at Heathrow Airport. The Premier inn (formerly the travel Inn) is conveniently located for Heathrow Airport.Book hotel heathrow
12 February, 2009
British Airways is to reduce routes served from Gatwick next winter.The airline confirmed that the number of aircraft based at the airport will be cut from 35 to 32 from the start of the 2009/2010 winter schedule.
9th February 2009
Travellers who have a weakness for a good pint of beer will be in their element in Iceland this year as the country celebrates the 20th anniversary of the beverage being legalised. Beer only became legal in Iceland in 1989, following 75 years of prohibition. Most flights are with Icelandair who are based at Heathrow Airport.
9th February, 2009 Bmi to go twice daily to Tel Aviv Bmi will add a second daily service from Heathrow to Tel Aviv from March 30 following high demand. Initially the twice-daily flights will be operated on A321 aircraft, but will switch to A330 aircraft from May 3. The new service means bmi will offer the first and last flight of the day from Tel Aviv to Heathrow.
9th February 2009 Coventry Airport is opening its own dedicated FBO (Fixed Based Operation) to serve the growing executive aviation market. The new FBO will be situated in Rapide House on the south side of the airport and will be run by a designated airport management team. The building is undergoing a complete refurbishment to ensure the facility will provide for all the needs of this demanding sector.
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London Luton and Gatwick Airports. Air Harrods offer an airport transfer service for your comfort and convenience. Travelling by helicopter is the quickest and most reliable way to get into central London from the surrounding airports and vice versa. If your departure or arrival coincides with inevitable traffic congestion at certain times of the day then a helicopter really is the only way to guarantee a timely start or end to your journey.
7th February 2009 Paddington Bear to travel on BA flights Young passengers on British Airways l long-haul flights from February half-term will be accompanied by a certain well-travelled children's character as the airline launches a new entertainment option on services from Heathrow
7.2.2009 Kiss Flights launches new flight from Bristol Airport Kiss Flights will operate summer flights from Bristol Airport to Tenerife from July 3 until October 30. Its first regional departure will operate on Fridays on a Viking Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft.
6.2.2009
Loganair and Flybe launch new Aberdeen to Cardiff route Loganair announced today that it is launching a new route between Aberdeen and Cardiff airport as par wider expansion plan that will benefit Scots travellers.
5.2.2009 Easyjet is going head to head with Aer Lingus on three new routes from Gatwick.
4.2.2009
Snow causes chaos at London Airports Heavy snow falls in London and the South East this morning has caused severe disruption to flights at a number of airports.Services at Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton, London City Airport and Southampton were badly affected, together with road, rail and public transport connections.
4.2.2009
Passenger numbers fall likely to knock sale price for Gatwick Airport BAA's hopes of securing a top price for Gatwick received a setback yesterday when it was revealed that passenger numbers at the airport in November were down 13.5 per cent on the same month last year. This has also reduced the numbers for Gatwick Parking and Gatwick Hotels
3.2.2009 Celebration event at Luton Airport London Luton Airport held its first ’Community Celebration Event’ on 29th January amidst colourful carnival costumes singing and dancing. The event was organised to showcase the rich artistic talent present in local communities today and look back over the Airport’s successful participation in the local community over the last year.
3.2.2009 Air and rail delays for commuters. The weather and technical problems have led to major disruption for people taking flights into Northern Ireland or travelling by train.Flights at Southampton, Glasgow airport , Edinburgh airport and Aberdeen were also at risk of disruption.
2.2.2009 Emirates brings Melbourne and Brisbane closer for North East travellers 2nd February, 2009 – Emirates Airline has today introduced additional flights to Melbourne and Brisbane, providing quicker and more convenient connections for travellers from Newcastle Airport.
2.2.2009 Snow delays flights at Belfast Airport. The weather and technical problems have led to major disruption for people taking flights into Northern Ireland or travelling by train.
1.2.2009 Third runway at Heathrow Airport gets green light.
The government has won a vote over plans for Heathrow's third runway - but saw its majority cut to just 19. After the vote Labour MP Virendra Sharma quit an unpaid government post to fight the plans. Ealing MP Andrew Slaughter also quit his post earlier.
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