UK Airport Parking News Stories

On this page we have included news stories about UK airport parking and important (or funny) UK airport stories. Click on any of the headlines to read the story.

July 2009

03.07.09 Board shakeup for bmi
03.07.09 easyJet charity pledge
02.07.09 easyJet offer Visitor Oyster Cards
02.07.09 Airport ID cards trials axed
01.07.09 Luton Airport introduce £1 drop off fee
01.07.09 7 hour delay after Norwich flight diverted to Gatwick

June 2009

30.06.09 Flybe launch Leeds Bradford - Gatwick route
30.06.09 BA talks to fuel companies to cut fuel costs
29.06.09 Manchester Airport corporate jet usage down 80%
29.06.09 BA to add Heathrow - Uganda flights
28.06.09 Manchester Airport road closure warning
28.06.09 eFly wants to operate Gatwick - Malta flights
27.06.09 Travel protection company predicts more airline failures
27.06.09 Three new Manchester routes for easyJet
26.06.09 Manchester Airport warns on long haul flights
26.06.09 Gatwick gets new coach service
25.06.09 BA adjusts Heathrow and Gatwick winter schedule
25.06.09 Bristol Airport to open per travel centre
24.06.09 Ryanair step up air tax campaign
24.06.09 More Edinburgh - Shetland flights
23.06.09 Leeds Bradford Airport top for on time performance
23.06.09 Germanwings add Manchester - Cologne flights
22.06.09 Hundreds of flights axed in the last year
22.06.09 BA to sell or close OpenSkies
21.06.09 New Luton Airport link road hit
21.06.09 Gatwick noise action plan launched
20.06.09 SSE lose 5th Stansted appeal
20.06.09 Smugglers targeted at Edinburgh Airport
19.06.09 Luton Airport to introduce car park drop off charge
19.06.09 Bristol Airport expansion 'reckless and unnecessary'
18.06.09 Plane drama at Edinburgh Airport
18.06.09 Ryanair has no plans to expand in the UK this year
17.06.09 Bristol Airport expansion plans submitted to council
17.06.09 Aberdeen Airport walkway opened
16.06.09 Ryanair to shut their website for 10 hours next week
16.06.09 Summer bonanza expected by Belfast Airport
15.06.09 Spat between council and Birmingham Airport
15.06.09 Stansted maintenance firm to cut 90 jobs
14.06.09 Liverpool Airport history TV documentary
14.06.09 Belfast Airport worker gets MBE
13.06.09 Free fast track security at Leeds Bradford for Flybe Gatwick passengers
13.06.09 Balloons take off from Bristol Airport
12.06.09 Airports summer strike threat
12.06.09 Historic cottage saved by recession
11.06.09 Traffic warning at East Midlands Airport this weekend
11.06.09 Passengers down 19% at Prestwick Airport
10.06.09 Luton Airport launch passenger car share
10.06.09 70 year old drugs smuggler jailed for 8 years
09.06.09 Bristol Airport car parks get £600,000 upgrade
09.06.09 Thomas Cook's main shareholder bankrupt
08.06.09 BAA and CAA criticise Government's airport regulation plans
08.06.09 Ryanair sign new travel insurance deal
07.06.09 Birmingham Airport terminal 25 years old
07.06.09 Gatwick - Inverness flight emergency
06.06.09 Virgin to expand China routes
05.06.09 Gatwick Airport car park thefts gang jailed
05.06.09 Leeds Bradford milestone for Ryanair, but no expansion plans
04.06.09 easyJet passengers up 1.8 percent
04.06.09 Ryanair passengers up 9 percent
03.06.09 Busy weekend for cocaine smugglers at Gatwick Airport
03.06.09 easyJet base 9th plane at Liverpool Airport
02.06.09 TAP strike threat to Gatwick flights
02.06.09 Spanish Queen flies Ryanair
01.06.09 Stansted Airport parking charges slammed
01.06.09 BA pilot saves plane 'seconds from disaster'

May 2009

31.05.09 Airport parking company launch 'fairest' travel awards
31.05.09 New Heathrow lounge for Delta / Air France / KLM
30.05.09 BA axe Gatwick - New York flights
30.05.09 Bmibaby to run Easter Faro flights from Manchester
29.05.09 EL AL flights will connect Luton with the world
29.05.09 Menorca flights take off from Cardiff Airport
28.05.09 Flyglobespan passengers endure 32 hour delay
28.05.09 Woman who tried to open plane door to commit suicide spared jail
27.05.09 BMI and Virgin expand codeshare
27.05.09 BAA to 'debrand' Gatwick
26.05.09 Newcastle Airport light aircarft incident causes flight disruption
26.05.09 Wizz celebrate 5 years of flights from Liverpool Airport
25.05.09 Mirror highlights the increasing cost of airport parking
25.05.09 Bmibaby launch Birmingham - Newquay flights
24.05.09 Traffic warning for East Midlands Airport
24.05.09 Upgraded Stansted Fire Station opened
23.05.09 Leeds Bradford Airport rules u-turn
23.05.09 Parking, shopping and eating offers at Bristol Airport
22.05.09 Leeds Bradford Airport seeks new European routes
22.05.09 Pilot arrested over drink fears at Heathrow
21.05.09 New Leeds Bradford Airport parking charges slammed
21.05.09 BAA want Stansted Airport runway delay
20.05.09 BA / AA alliance wins popular UK support
20.05.09 Former England cricketer jailed for drug smuggling
19.05.09 Luton Airport confirms drop off fee delay
19.05.09 With bookings up 60%, Ryanair hails camping as 'recession chic'
18.05.09 Row over council response to Bristol Airport expansion plan
18.05.09 Plane diverted after woman gives birth
17.05.09 BA to announce daily Heathrow - Las Vegas flights
17.05.09 Man jailed for smuggling £750 of cannabis
16.05.09 Fatal Luton Airport crash
16.05.09 New car rental centre opened at Edinburgh Airport
15.05.09 Virgin might not survive BA / AA merger
15.05.09 Ryanair plane diverted to Belfast with fault
14.05.09 Expansion plans scaled back at Newcastle Airport
14.05.09 Survey reveals dissatisfaction with UK airports
13.05.09 Stansted wants passengers to use new passport gates
13.05.09 Gatwick Express celebrates 25th birthday
12.05.09 Confusion over Ryanair profit forecast
12.05.09 BAA to cancel advertising contract
11.05.09 Luton Airport backtracks on drop off fee
11.05.09 BAA pushing ahead with Aberdeen Airport expansion
10.05.09 Male illegal immigrant tried to use womans passport, whilst hiding his in his pants
10.05.09 Gatwick sale nears decision
09.05.09 No fat tax for Ryanair
09.05.09 Bristol Airport revenues down 15.8 percent
08.05.09 Ryanair considers asking passengers to carry their own bags
08.05.09 Virgin announce winter Gatwick - Puerto Rico flights
07.05.09 New Heathrow Airport lounge for BA
07.05.09 Drug smuggler jailed after 'invisibility cloak' fails
06.05.09 Aberdeen Airport car park work starts
06.05.09 BA passengers boosted by late Easter
05.05.09 Pilots to challenge Government's ID trial plans
05.05.09 Thomas Cook to launch Belfast - Egypt flights
04.05.09 Summer Heathrow - Cleveland flights take off
03.05.09 Heathrow health staff cutbacks increase disease risks
03.05.09 Stansted Casablanca flights to take off
02.05.09 Air rage man banned from flying for 5 years
02.05.09 Big drop in Heathrow cargo
01.05.09 Blackpool Airport car park to double in size
01.05.09 BMI wants Baghdad flights

April 2009

30.04.09 Airport health protection stepped up over swine flu scare
30.04.09 Compensation for disabled man humiliated by Belfast Airport security
29.04.09 Drop off ban at Belfast City Airport
29.04.09 Ryanair add new Edinburgh - Norway route
28.04.09 Analyst raises BAA debt default concerns over swine flu
28.04.09 Ryanair won't launch third bid for Aer Lingus
27.04.09 Norwich Airport boss defends car parking charges
27.04.09 Flybe add extra Gatwick - Guernsey flight
26.04.09 Walsh doesn't see passenger recovery until 2011
26.04.09 Lysander 'leading Gatwick bid race'
25.04.09 Industry problems delay BA / Iberia deal
25.04.09 Servisair to pull out of Cardiff Airport
24.04.09 BAA objects but Aberdeen Airport car park still approved
24.04.09 easyJet slash summer fares by 25%
23.04.09 Ryanair threaten to close German base
23.04.09 12 new routes for Edinburgh Airport
22.04.09 Labour green advisor slams Heathrow decision
22.04.09 easyJet announce Gatwick expansion
21.04.09 For US illegal immigrants at Bristol Airport in a week
21.04.09 Coach damaged in fire at Stansted Airport
20.04.09 Passengers down 22.8 percent at Bristol Airport
20.04.09 easyJet to offer Starbucks coffee
19.04.09 Times says Bristol Airport for sale
19.04.09 Edinburgh Airport bollards to advertise homecoming event
18.04.09 New Aberdeen Airport car park to be approved
18.04.09 Gatwick capacity down 15%
17.04.09 Ryanair says TUI to stop screen scraping
17.04.09 Emergency landing for Flybe plane at Edinburgh Airport
16.04.09 Ryanair calls for APD to be axed after big Stansted passenger drop
15.04.09 Villages under Bristol Airport flight path get no say on expansion
14.04.09 Threat of closure report dismissed by Durham Tees Valley
14.04.09 New lounge at Liverpool Airport
13.04.09 64 year old air rage drunk jailed
13.04.09 Flyglobespan annouce new Glasgow - Egypt route
12.04.09 easyJet slam new Luton Airport car park fee
12.04.09 BAA faces fresh trouble with bondholders
11.04.09 Terror suspects worked for airport cargo firm
11.04.09 Geneva top Easter destination from Liverpool Airport
10.04.09 Leeds Bradford Airport laser campaign launched
10.04.09 More than 20m have passed through Heathrow T5
09.04.09 Three hospitalised and nine arrested in mass brawl at Manchester Airport
09.04.09 easyJet to axe free crew tea and coffee
08.04.09 Luton Airport to introduce £1 drop off fee
08.04.09 Emergency landing for Stansted bound flight
07.04.09 Aer Lingus launch Gatwick base and lose CEO
07.04.09 Emirates increase Birmingham - Dubai capacity
06.04.09 BA wins holiday pay legal case
06.04.09 Manchester Airport release autism travel guide
05.04.09 Holes found in fence at Aberdeen Airport
05.04.09 easyJet passengers down 6.3 percent
04.04.09 Ryanair passengers up 5 percent
04.04.09 Skyteam Heathrow update
03.04.09 Councils seek Heathrow expansion review
03.04.09 Flybe flight emergency at Newcastle Airport
02.04.09 American Heathrow Airport lounge refurbishment
02.04.09 easyJet launch Gatwick - Vienna flights
01.04.09 Two new Manchester routes for bmibaby
01.04.09 Air Southwest named Gatwick's most punctual airline

March 2009

31.03.09 Belfast City rated worst for airport parking
31.03.09 Investigation in to chemical leak at East Midlands Airport
30.03.09 Birmingham Airport emergency landing
29.03.09 Aer Lingus resume Shannon flights
29.03.09 100th anniversary celebrations for Southampton Airport
28.03.09 Suspect package closes Leeds Bradford Airport
28.03.09 Former Gatwick tramp faces jail for returning to airport
27.03.09 Pilot jailed for being over drink limit
27.03.09 Emergency landing after passenger hit by falling bottle
26.03.09 El Al to switch flights from Stansted to Luton Airport26.03.09 El Al to switch flights from Stansted to Luton Airport
26.03.09 200th plane for Ryanair
25.03.09 BA shift routes from Gatwick to Heathrow; axe others
25.03.09 Drunk soldiers kicked off Manchester flight
24.03.09 Five hospitalised by Stansted car park crash
24.03.09 Ryanair add two routes, cancel one from East Midlands
23.03.09 Leeds Bradford passengers up for Ryanair
23.03.09 More Plama flights from Glasgow for easyJet
22.03.09 Gatwick bomb hoax
22.03.09 Unite want cut in baggage limit
21.03.09 PIA boost Leeds Bradford - Pakistan flights
21.03.09 Improved disabled service at Aberdeen Airport
20.03.09 Bristol Airport passengers down 26.2 percent
20.03.09 Southampton Airport staff win award
19.03.09 AUC slams airlines for not compensating passengers on lost luggage
19.03.09 Edinburgh Airport boss calls for return of route development fund
18.03.09 MAG stalks Scottish airport
18.03.09 Man in court over Prestwick Airport drugs find
17.03.09 easyJet launch legal challenge of Gatwick charges
17.03.09 BA file information with DOT on AA tie up
16.03.09 BIrmingham - India flights replaced
16.03.09 Big drop in passengers and freight at Manchester Airport
15.03.09 BAA to be allowed to pick between Glasgow and Edinburgh
15.03.09 New £3 security fast land at Luton Airport
14.03.09 Edinburgh passengers to receive compensaiton from Ryanair
14.03.09 Ryanair offer €1000 for best money saving idea
13.03.09 Gatwick sale deadline extended
13.03.09 BAA unhappy with Stansted price controls
12.03.09 No compensation for Ryanair 4 day delay
12.03.09 Astraeus not for sale
11.03.09 AirAsia launch Stansted - KL flights
11.03.09 Virgin consider short haul network and South American flights
10.03.09 Bristol Airport parking dispute goes to court
10.03.09 20% passenger drop at Southampton Airport
09.03.09 Two arrests after Cardiff Airport flights incident
09.03.09 African airline plans all business class flights from Luton Airport
08.03.09 Most UK airport passengers happy
08.03.09 Virgin axe Heathrow - Mumbai route
07.03.09 Mandelson gunged by Plane Stupid protestor
07.03.09 Aurigny announce Stansted - Jersey flights
06.03.09 Belfast City Airport parking prices slammed
06.03.09 Road closures to hit Luton Airport passengers this weekend
05.03.09 easyJet passengers down 6.8 percent
05.03.09 MPs call for Bristol Airport expansion rethink
04.03.09 Cost of Newcastle Airport parking slashed
04.03.09 Protest over Mayor's support for London City Airport expansion
03.03.09 Bad luck card
03.03.09 Man in court over Gatwick bomb hoaxes
02.03.09 Stansted runway planning inquiry postponed
02.03.09 Early finish for Newcastle Airport runway project
01.03.09 Student in court after stealing plane seat belts
01.03.09 Council to back Heathrow challenge

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