2007 Articles

More passengers through Birmingham in November

Birmingham Airport saw a 2.2 per cent year-on-year increase in passengers in November, with 610,216 people travelling through the hub.

This comprised 511,481 scheduled passengers and 98,735 people boarding charter flights across Birmingham's two terminals, the latest figures from the airport reveal.

Routes to the Channel Islands saw passenger growth of 30.9 per cent in November, while 11.7 per cent more people used long-haul services to Asia and transatlantic flights saw an increase of 10.2 per cent.
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Edinburgh Airport reaches one-year milestone

Edinburgh Airport has reached a significant milestone in its business history, with more than nine million passengers handled over the past year, making it the busiest ever year-long period for the gateway.

In total, some 9,017,491 people travelled through Edinburgh, an increase of 4.8 per cent on the previous 12-month period.

The month of November alone brought a 31 per cent increase in international traffic, indicating the speed at which Edinburgh's route network is expanding.
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More US flights from Heathrow next year

New flights have been announced that will connect Heathrow Airport to the United States, as the London hub continues to benefit from the Open Skies agreement signed by the EU and the US this year.

Northwest Airlines and its partner KLM Royal Dutch Airlines are the latest carriers to confirm new transatlantic services.

The flights will begin in spring 2008 and connect Heathrow to Detroit, Minneapolis St Paul and Seattle.
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More Brits 'doing shopping abroad'

An increasing number of British people are travelling abroad to do their Christmas shopping, according to research.

A study by holiday accommodation provider Alpharooms.com reveals that a record number of Brits will be shopping overseas this year to find some unusual gifts and get away from the stress of the UK.

The company claims that the most popular destinations include European cities such as Cologne, Berlin and Budapest.
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Three more routes for Bristol next year

An extra three routes have been confirmed for passengers flying from Bristol Airport next year.

Low-fares airline easyJet announced that it will begin flights from Bristol to Biarritz in France, Olbia on Sardinia and Split in Croatia in spring 2008.

The carrier will be offering a number of new flights from hubs across the UK next year, including a connection between Edinburgh Airport and Nice.
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Blood Brothers booking period extended

Blood Brothers, one of the West End's most popular and successful musicals, has had its booking period lengthened to enable viewers to see the show throughout 2008.

The extended run will see the show continue to entertain crowds at the Phoenix Theatre until November next year.

Blood Brothers is something of an anomaly in the West End, as it is the only long-running musical to have flopped before becoming a major hit.
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Aer Lingus launches from Belfast

Belfast International Airport passengers will have access to more destinations across the UK and Europe from this week with the launch of new services from Aer Lingus.

The carrier will launch its first flights from the Northern Ireland hub today, with Heathrow, Barcelona, Geneva and Amsterdam among the destinations to be served.

Aer Lingus' decision to fly from Belfast was a controversial one, which brought the threat of a strike that was narrowly avoided last month.
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New Spain services launched from Birmingham

Birmingham Airport hosted the launch of new services to Madrid, the capital of Spain, on December 7th.

Bmibaby, which claims to be the largest carrier based in the Midlands, launched the services and said that it is the only airline to fly to Madrid from the West Midlands.

Four services a week will be available from Birmingham Airport, on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, throughout winter 2007-08.
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Stansted linked to northern Norway

Stansted Airport passengers will have access to attractions such as the Northern Lights in Norway this weekend with the launch of new air services.

Low-fares airline Norwegian will begin flights between the London airport and the city of Tromso in the far north of the country.

Stansted claims that Tromso is known as 'the Paris of the north', with sights including an Arctic cathedral and sweeping snowy landscapes, as well as activities such as husky-dog sledging and horse-drawn sleigh rides.
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Wizz Air to link Warsaw to Sheffield

Travellers using Robin Hood Doncaster/Sheffield Airport will have access to new services to Poland with low-cost carrier Wizz Air next year.

The airline confirmed that its first flights from Doncaster/Sheffield to the Polish capital will launch on April 1st and initially be operated three times a week.

Warsaw will be Wizz Air's fifth Polish Route from the northern hub, with flights currently available to Katowice and Gdansk and more services set to be launched to Poznan and Wroclaw.
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Heathrow 'crucial to long-haul market'

Heathrow Airport is a crucial part of the British long-haul flights sector, which is a growing portion of the travel industry, a spokesperson has claimed.

A representative from BAA Heathrow said that around two-thirds of long-haul flights operate from the London airport.

This is becoming increasingly important as the travel market continues to grow, with Donna Casey claiming that both business flights and transatlantic flights have seen a year-on-year increase in frequency in 2007.
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