2009 Articles

Manchester Airport joins Twitter

Passengers travelling from Manchester Airport can now check the status of their flights on the social networking website Twitter.

Tweets and messages will now be sent to any travellers who request them giving updates about their travel times.

Another measure designed to improve passengers' experiences at the airport is the re-launch of a downloadable discount voucher.

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Heathrow Airport appoints live-in writer

Alain de Botton, a popular philosopher and writer, will be living at Heathrow Airport all this week, keeping a diary of his experiences in the travel hub.

Offering future passengers a glimpse of what they might expect from the UK's busiest airport, de Botton's thoughts will be created into a book.

He will be writing about flight delays, staff, customers, passport controls and duty-free.

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Gatwick Airport baggage staff threaten to strike

Passengers travelling from Gatwick Airport this weekend may face delays as baggage handlers at the travel hub are considering strike action.

Gatwick is not the only airport affected though as employees at Stansted and Manchester are also considering industrial action over the August Bank Holiday weekend.

Baggage handlers and other workers at Gatwick Airport are being balloted for strike action after the ground services firm Swissport allegedly reneged on a pay deal.

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New route launched from Bristol International Airport

Passengers flying from Bristol International Airport will now have even more choice as Ryanair has launched an additional route.

The budget airline will travel to Malaga from October 26th 2009.

Earlier this month, Ryanair announced that it would be launching three new winter routes to Tenerife, Las Palmas and Arrecife from the autumn.

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Manchester Airport loses nine Ryanair routes

Ryanair has revealed that it will be closing nine of its routes from Manchester Airport this autumn.

From October 1st 2009, the budget airline will no longer fly to Shannon, Milan, Marseille, Frankfurt, Dusseldorf, Barcelona, Cagliaro, Bremen or Brussels.

Stephen McNamara, from Ryanair, blamed the high cost of airport charges at Manchester for the move.

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Jet2 launches new routes at Manchester Airport

Passengers who prefer to fly from Manchester Airport will now have even more choice after Jet2 launched three more routes.

The budget airline revealed that it would be running flights to Kos, Venice and Gran Canaria next summer.

Andrew Cornish, managing director at Manchester Airport, said that it was a real boost to north-west travellers.

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New name for London Oxford Airport

Oxford Airport has changed its name to London Oxford Airport in an attempt to raise its international profile.

Based in Kidlingto, it is 60 miles away from London city centre and 30 miles further away than the city's airports Gatwick and Luton.

Claire Prosser, policy executive from Oxfordshire Chamber of Commerce, said it was an excellent business opportunity.

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Advance airport car parking booking 'could save money'

Holidaymakers could make "significant savings" if they book their airport car parking in advance, a travel expert has said.

According to Lee Griffin, business development director for Gocompare, people who are going abroad should shop around to get the best deals.

He suggested planning in advance, looking at pre-booking a car parking place and investigating the cost of different airport car parks.

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Stansted Airport staff pass on expansion tips

Employees at Stansted Airport have been passing on tips and advice to visitors from Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield.

The pro-airport campaigners from the Yorkshire travel hub toured the London-based airport's terminal, airfield and fire station.

Andrew Bosmans, chairman of the group called the Friends of Doncaster Sheffield Airport (FODSA), said the day, which was designed as a fact-finding mission, had been useful and constructive.

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Glasgow Airport staff clean-up

Staff at Glasgow Airport have taken part in a massive clean-up operation in conjunction with the West Dunbartonshire Ranger Service.

Employees cleared away unwanted shrubs and trees at a nearby nature reserve that is popular with birdwatchers, cyclists and walkers.

Derek Provan, customer services director at the Scottish travel hub, said he was delighted the team from the airport had taken part in what was a worthwhile community project.

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Manchester Airport launches online travel guide

Passengers travelling from Manchester Airport will now be able to access a unique online guide that has been designed to make their trip more enjoyable.

Launched today, the web-based service is the first of its kind.

Andrew Harrison, commercial director at the north-west travel hub, said the new product called My Airport Guide would make people's journeys much more hassle free.

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