It’s time for another airport news round-up… here’s some key airport news for the first week in September 2015. Stansted airport and Luton airport score low A report on the CityAM website reveals how Heathrow is the capital’s ‘best’ airport and Stansted and Luton the ‘worst’. So says an analysis of 17,000 user reviews. Many […]
As we move inexorably towards the 2015 summer holiday season, it looks like Britain’s already-busy airports are getting even busier. What’s going on, is it a long term trend and what – if anything – can you do to make the entire experience as painless as possible? Heathrow and Gatwick airports getting more crowded Both […]
With the Uk General Election less than 24 hours away, expansion plans for Gatwick airport and Heathrow are dependant on the result. At the same time the continuing terrorist threat means security is hotter than ever, with airport alerts on a weekly basis. Here’s the latest airport news. Politicians go quiet over Heathrow and Gatwick […]
With several major UK airports reporting massive hikes in passenger numbers in recent weeks, it’s clear our appetite for air travel hasn’t been affected by recent air crash tragedies. Flying is more popular than ever and it makes more sense than ever, in view of all those madding crowds, to make your airport experience as […]
Airport expansion is inevitably a sticky issue. So what’s going on right now as regards building a new runway at Gatwick airport, one of the biggest and busiest in the nation with two terminals but just one runway? Here’s a summary of the situation as the New Year gathers momentum. The current situation at Gatwick – […]
We talked about flight delays, flight disruptions and cancellations a couple of weeks ago, mentioning how easily it can happen in a seasonal context. Then, on 12th December, passengers faced widespread flight disruption after a computer failure at Britain’s air traffic control centre, NATS. We couldn’t have predicted it. Nobody could. So what was it […]
What can you expect this Christmas if you’re travelling by air? Who knows? Anything could happen, the British weather being what it is. Take last year, where travel chaos reigned on Christmas eve. Here’s our take on surviving potential delays at the UK’s airports this festive season. Christmas air travel chaos – Could it happen again? […]
The airport world is rarely dull. There’s always plenty of exciting news about airport security, development, redevelopment and destinations, often peppered with controversy. Here’s a bunch of the best and most interesting airport news stories for late November 2014. The latest news about British airports Car thief in Humberside airport fence crash fiasco What happens […]
If you adore spending time hanging around the airport waiting for your flight, you’re a very rare bird indeed. Most people dread delays because it means they have to hang around in a sterile, overly-bright, echoing, noisy and uncomfortable space for hours and hours, where the only entertainment is shopping, eating or drinking. The thing […]
Even though there are numerous regional airports to choose from these days, you might still find yourself heading for one of the major London airports to kick off your holiday or business trip. Getting to and from London’s Big Four Airports You’re flying from one of London’s big four airports. Is it best to leave your car at home and find alternative […]
