Airport News
Below are news items relating to specific airports
The London Assembly oppose plans for a sixth terminal.
Members of the London Assembly have added their voices to the growing chorus of protest at plans for further expansion at Heathrow Airport by passing a motion, supported by all the main parties, condemning the Government's plans for a sixth terminal and third runway at the airport.
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New flightpaths to expose new areas to noise
New flightpaths planned for Heathrow will expose many new areas to aircraft noise. NATS are currently drawing up plans for the additional routes. The work also includes new stacks. The Government is not planning to hold public inquires on the changes which are expected to take effect in 2009.
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Tranquillity of Hever destroyed by Gatwick jets
Hever Castle in Kent, Anne Boleyn's childhood home, is facing a new threat from the air as peaceful family days out are shattered by the incessant roar of jets heading for Gatwick Airport, just 10 miles away. Campaigners and management say the noise from aircraft is strangling its appeal as a tourist attraction and filming location. Its open-air theatre company is considering moving on because members are tired of having their performances ruined by overhead noise.
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Lydd Airport sheds a third of its jobs
Lydd Airport in Kent is to make a third of its staff redundant, saying it can no longer sustain operating losses. Staff were told that 25 jobs out of 77 will be lost as managers restructure and merge departments to save money. Managing director Zak Deir said opposition and delays to obtaining planning permission for expansion plans had put pressure on finances.
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Referendums reject London Ashford (Lydd) Airport plans
People living near London Ashford Airport (Lydd) in Kent have voted against its plans for expansion in 2 town referendums. The airport wants to build a new terminal building to handle up to 500,000 passengers a year - the equivalent of 10 flights a day. It has also submitted a planning application for two runway extensions, together 444m (1,456ft) in length. Electors in Lydd and New Romney voted by 2:1 on 4th April against proposals to expand the airport.
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Budget airline – Flyforbeans – to launch routes from Cardiff
A new budget airline - Flyforbeans - has been launched at Cardiff International Airport, with the promise of creating 100 jobs. It hopes to start flying to European destinations towards the end of 2007, with route details being made public by the autumn. The airline, launched by air consultancy SkyMerlin, said these would include airports in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and eastern Europe.
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Anglesey airport brings rich potential
THE island of Anglesey could become a playground for the rich and famous once an RAF air base becomes available for private aeroplanes. The Welsh Assembly Government is funding a £1m new facility at RAF Valley, near Holyhead, to enable weekday flights to begin between Anglesey and Cardiff airport this summer.
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Virgin unveils Kenya route plans
Virgin Atlantic has announced it is to start daily direct flights from London to the Kenyan capital, Nairobi - a move that may trigger a price war with BA. Virgin expects to carry 100,000 people from the UK to Kenya in its first year. A 2nd daily flight might be added if there was demand, to capture more than 25% of the market.
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Liverpool John Lennon Airport the fastest-growing in UK
Liverpool John Lennon Airport was named as the fastest-growing in the UK. Passengers numbers climbed 13% in 2006 compared with the previous year, according to the CAA. Just under 5m people travelled through JLA, compared with 4.4m in 2005. The 13% increase at Liverpool was compared with a rise in passenger numbers at UK airports of just under 3%.
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Code sharing by airlines
A codeshare agreement, sometimes simply codeshare, is an aviation business arrangement where two or more airlines share the same flight. A seat can be purchased on one airline but is actually operated by a cooperating airline under a different flight number or code. The term “code” refers to the identifier used in flight schedule, generally the two-characterIATA airline […]