Tour operator First Choice is to base an aircraft at Exeter International Airport for the summer 2008 season, offering holidaymakers the chance to get away to the sun. First Choice will launch a new service to Rhodes from mid-July next…
Passengers arriving at Gatwick airport will be able to find out the public transport options available to them when an Onward Travel Centre opens in the South Terminal on October 29. The new facility, located in the arrivals hall, will…
Air Southwest has joined forces with Plymouth City Airport and Plymouth Chamber of Commerce and Industry to get the views of the business community on air links from the city. The survey will look to gain feedback on current services,…
On Friday (October 19) a new twice a week service between East Midlands Airport and Islamabad, in Pakistan, took to the skies for the first time. The new connection is operated by UK International Airlines (UKIA) and will depart each…
A plan to revamp Carlisle Airport costing £25 million has been put forward to the local council, which if given the go ahead could see flights to the UK and Europe. Stobart Air, which manages the Cumbrian airport, has said…
Passengers arriving at Stansted Airport will now be met by uniformed border control officials in dark blue suits and light blue shirts, as part of the Border and Immigration Agency’s (BIA) drive towards a stronger presence at the UK’s border….
Regional airports in the UK are improving choice and convenience for local people, and are allowing a greater number of older holidaymakers to travel long-haul. An example is Southampton Airport, which serves 45 destinations and sees 1.9 million passengers pass…
Gatwick Airport has been named the UK’s Best Airport at the Travel Bulletin Awards Ceremony, which took place last week in London’s Landmark Hotel. It was the fourth time that the airport had received the award, which is voted for…
The number of passengers passing through airports in the north and west of Scotland has increased by five per cent over the past six months. Figures from Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) show that 698,000 passengers used its ten…
Bosses at Norwich Airport have come under fire for charging for plastic security bags. Vending machines have been installed at the airport selling plastic bags, which are needed by passengers taking liquids through the security check area. Under strict security…