Upcoming Heathrow changes
For the London Heathrow spotters out there, here are a few changes to look out for over the next few months: AeroMexico is to begin a Boeing 767-300 service from Mexico City. It will...
Category: Airport News
Gatwick starts developing options for second runway
Despite having a 40 year agreement in place which bans London Gatwick Airport from building a second runway before 2019, the airport’s owners – Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) – agree that now is the...
New Holiday Inn at London Southend Airport
A new Holiday Inn hotel has recently opened at London Southend Airport. Feautring 129 bedrooms, it is ideally situated alongside the new terminal building at the rapidly-expanding Essex airport. Naturally it also features a...
Behind the Scenes at London City Airport – Airlines and Operators
Recently I had the pleasure of shadowing staff at London City Airport to see what goes on behind the scenes this at busy Docklands airport in the middle of the city. In the first post, I...
LOT Polish 787 flights in Europe
LOT Polish Airlines has announced a series of intra-European flights on their new Boeing 787 aircraft to aid in crew familiarity. The first aircraft is due for delivery in November, making LOT the first...
Phuket Airport expansion begins
Phuket Airport in Thailand is bursting at the seams. Its owners, Airports of Thailand, has therefore begun an expansion process to help it cope. The process will be split into three phases, and will...
Will Ryanair buy Stansted Airport?
That’s what recent news stories seems to suggest. Ryanair – who yesterday claimed they’d buy a dog if it was the right price – are looking to take a 25% stake in London Stansted...
Philippine Airlines wants to build its own Manila Airport
Recent news from the Philippines suggests that national carrier Philippine Airlines, which recently announced a mega order for 54 Airbus aircraft, wants to build its own airport. Given the recent news from Ryanair, who...
United Airlines 787 domestic flights
Prior to going into service, United Airlines will flying its first Boeing 787 aircraft (the first one in North America) on a number of domestic routes for the rest of the year in order...
Virgin Atlantic announces Manchester to London Heathrow route
Virgin Atlantic will fly its first domestic route from the summer 2013 timetable as it begins linking Manchester with London Heathrow multiple times per day. The airline feels that since the sale of bmi...
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