2008 Articles

Check-in kiosks installed at Cardiff

Flybe has completed the installation of three new self-service check-in kiosks at Cardiff Airport.

The airline is the first to invest in this technology at Cardiff, a fact which it claims is demonstrative of its "commitment to customer service" at the airport.

Business and leisure passengers alike are expected to benefit from the electronic kiosks by enjoying faster transit through the airport.
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Stansted improves accessibility

Stansted Airport has installed a number of new facilities for passengers with reduced mobility ahead of the commencement of new EU legislation.

A ruling from the EU, which comes into effect on July 26th, states that airport operators must take full responsibility for providing services for their passengers with reduced mobility.

Jeremy Harrison, customer insight manager at Stansted, said the airport had worked closely with the Airline Operators Committee to improve passenger facilities.
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Heathrow to see new link to Maldives

Heathrow Airport will soon host new flights to the luxury holiday location of the Maldives in the Indian Ocean, according to reports.

Sri Lankan Airlines is set to offer new flights from the London hub to the island nation from October 26th.

Four weekly return flights will be available from Heathrow to Male, the republic's capital city, two of which will be direct, reports TravelMole.
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Birmingham launches terminal extension

Birmingham Airport has launched a £45 million extension to its terminal that will lead to a new state-of-the-art pier.

The project represents the airport's biggest single investment in more than 20 years.

Replacing the current facility, which has been in use since 1984, the pier will comprise three storeys – one for arrivals, another for departures and a third for airline and handling agent offices.
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Newcastle to regain link to Dublin

Newcastle Airport is set to regain a direct air link to Dublin this winter courtesy of Aer Lingus.

The carrier announced that it plans to restore this route from October 26th, offering five flights a week.

Enda Corneille, director of corporate affairs at Aer Lingus, said that Newcastle will serve as an important gateway for people travelling between Ireland and the north-east of England.
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Ryanair confirms new route to Liverpool

Ryanair has announced a new route connecting Liverpool Airport to Ireland West Knock.

People travelling through Liverpool will be able to access the daily service to the Irish airport, which is located just outside Charlestown in County Mayo, from October 27th.

Annette Kearney, route development manager at Ireland West Knock, said the route is "another significant step" in the airport's growth.
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Bmibaby unveils winter routes from Birmingham

Stage one of bmibaby's winter 2008 flights from Birmingham Airport is now available to book.

Six routes to key Mediterranean hotspots have gone on sale, with regular flights to Alicante, Faro, Malaga, Murcia, Palma and Nice departing from the Midlands airport.

Regular flights to Geneva, the gateway to the Alps, are also available to purchase and bmibaby managing director, Crawford Rix, thinks customers can benefit from the choice of sun or ski destinations.
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Air passengers 'will soon rely on mobiles'

A new piece of research has predicted that mobile phones will become 'indispensable' to air travellers over the next five years.

Sita, a provider of technology solutions to the aviation industry, predicted that mobiles would soon serve as "personal travel folders", carrying passengers' boarding passes, payment data and other information.

Some 90 per cent of airline passengers currently use mobiles and current growth rates indicate that there will be five billion mobile customers around the world by 2011.
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Birmingham boosts airport parking facilities

A number of improvements are being made to airport parking facilities at Birmingham international, it has been announced.

Some £2 million is set to be invested at the airport on improving the traffic flow and parking arrangements for drivers who are dropping off and collecting passengers.

One piece of work has already been carried out on the airport's 'drop and go' facility, which will increase the number of 'drop off' spaces available.
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Paperless boarding trialled at UK airports

Bmi has launched a trial of a new paperless boarding system, which allows passengers to check in for their flights online and have their boarding pass sent to their mobile phone or personal digital assistant.

The airline is testing the system on a limited number of routes – from Edinburgh and Manchester Airport to London Heathrow and from Belfast City to Heathrow.

If it proves successful, the new method of boarding flights could be rolled out across the airline's network.
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Heathrow to host NY wine promotions

London Heathrow Airport will this summer be the location of a promotional campaign designed to raise awareness of the wine regions of New York.

Promotional company I Love New York is teaming up with Virgin Atlantic to offer 60 days of wine tasting to encourage people to visit locations such as the Fingerlakes, Long Island and the Hudson Valley.

People travelling through the Virgin Clubhouse at Heathrow will be able to sample wines for two months from June 22nd.
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