East Midlands Airport has been named the most eco-friendly airport in the world. The airport received the accolade from the World Travel Awards. The green award category was voted - for the first time - by more than 165,000 travel…
Passengers travelling to and from Gatwick are being warned that illegal cabs operating at the airport could be charging inflated prices. Police officers have said that unofficial taxis are often not insured to carry paying passengers, and that a crackdown…
Plans have been put forward for a new terminal building for private jet owners and VIPs at Ronaldsway Airport on the Isle of Man. Ronaldsway Airport is to work in cooperation with Island Aviation and Travel Limited (IAAT) on the…
A new coin deposit system for baggage trolleys is to be introduced at Gatwick in an attempt to ensure they are not left scattered around the airport. From October 17, passengers will need a £1, €1, US 25-cent coin, or…
Passenger figures for BAA’s UK airports experienced a strong year-on-year increase last month, new figures reveal. According to data released by the airport operator, BAA’s seven UK airports handled a total of 14 million passengers in September, up 2.9 per…
Passengers arriving at Bristol International Airport will be able to check flight times via their mobile phones after the launch of a slimmed down version of the airport’s website. With more than 300,000 visitors a month checking out airport flight…
A trial is being undertaken at Gatwick Airport which will record the fingerprints of passengers arriving from Sierra Leone with biometric visas. The BioDev trial is being undertaken to test the effectiveness of border security and anyone found attempting to…
A new survey suggests that half of the residents living near Heathrow would back the construction of a third runway at the airport. Heathrow is the world’s busiest airport in terms of international passengers, and overcrowding on its runways is…
Digital screens have been installed at Gatwick Airport to provide drivers with the latest traffic and travel information from the nearby M25 and M23 motorways. The information will be supplied directly by the Highways Agency website, as well as live…
A group of up to 12 climate protesters has blocked a security area at Manchester Airport. At 7.30am this morning (October 
, individuals from Manchester Climate Action and Manchester Plane Stupid delayed some passengers who wanted to get through to…