Airport News
Below are news items relating to specific airports
Shepway District Council officers recommend refusal of aiport plans
Shepway District Council's planning officers' report recommends that planning permission for both the runway extension and the new terminal at Lydd airport be refused largely as a result of the airport's failure to demonstrate that the development will not have an adverse impact on the protected habitats that surround the airport's runway. This is an excellent result but the final decision rests with Shepway District Councillors on September 23rd.
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Heathrow gets staff on their bikes
BAA is launching a scheme to get staff members cycling to work, in partnership with Halfords. This is a government initiative to get employees cycling to work and eligible BAA staff will be entitled to tax-free benefits to encourage them to get a bike if they sign up in July. The costs of bike hire for the first year are taken from staff pay before tax and NI, and BAA pays the VAT. There is a target of reducing employee car use by 1% year on year at Heathrow.
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Lydd Airport – Determination Postponed until September 23rd
Alistair Stewart (CEO of Shepway District Council) has advised that determination of the Lydd airport application is to be postponed until September 23rd - the second postponement. The planning officers report will still be published on July 1st. The airport hopes to be allowed to extend its runway and erect new buildings, to enable it to expand to 500,000 passengers per year. (LAAG)
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Manston (Kent International) Airport News
Some recent news about Manston airport
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(Kent – Manston) Thanet airport group’s anger at Carter no show
The leader of Kent County Council faces being reported to the authority's Standards Committee after he missed a meeting at Kent Airport on Friday. The county’s top Tory was due to attend the Consultative Committee meeting to address them and audience over his public support of the airport - regarded by many as a major issue in Thanet. Around 150 people had turned up to see him speak, eager to hear him explain his position but he pulled out.
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Emirate’s growth from Newcastle “will defy recession”
Emirates is defying the widespread downturn in the aviation sector to see significant year-on-year growth in passenger and cargo levels on its flights from the North-East. The Dubai-based carrier, which launched its daily service from Newcastle to the Middle East in September 2007, has recently carried its 250,000th passenger between the two destinations, as well as its three millionth ton of cargo. Onward trade from Dubai is growing. (Northern Echo)
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Your chance to stop the expansion of Bristol International Airport
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Thousands stranded by Heathrow Terminal 5 baggage failure
Thousands of passengers at Heathrow's Terminal 5 were left stranded after a mechanical fault on the baggage system meant they were unable to check in their luggage. An estimated 5,000 passengers were unable to board their flights, leading to serious disruption over a period of up to 5 hours. Sources at the airport said about 5,000 passengers had been affected. (Telegraph)
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Heathrow Cherry Lane Cemetery – 10 Downing Street response
10 Downing Street has published its reponse to the Cherry Lane petition. It states: ... it is now for BAA to develop final details and bring forward a planning application. BAA have confirmed that they will only develop schemes that avoid the cemetery. Similarly, the Highways Agency have also ruled out any plans affecting the cemetery. (10 Downing Street website)
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Heathrow Terminal 5 to become art gallery
Plans being drawn up by the Government would see the newest terminal at Heathrow showcasing masterpieces from the national collections, together with contemporary art works. Proposals include securing short-term loans of artworks held in the national collections, hosting exhibitions of sculpture and installation works by contemporary artists. Several airports in the United States have already established similar programmes. (Telegraph)