Tag: airports

Jet2 to commence operations from UK's Luton Airport 

Jet2 to commence operations from UK’s Luton airport 

UK holiday airline Jet2 will fly from Luton airport from summer 2025 to compete head-to-head with easyJet, TUI, Wizz Air and Ryanair. The low-cost carrier will serve 17 destinations across Europe, the Canary Islands and the Mediterranean in response to growing demand from customers and travel age...

Luton airport invests in low-carbon vehicle transition

Luton airport invests millions in low-carbon vehicle transition

The UK's Luton airport has completed a multi-million-pound investment in a fleet of sustainable car park transfer buses and operational vehicles. The investment forms part of Luton's sustainability strategy, which aims to deliver net zero scope 1 and scope 2 emissions by 2040, the airport said. ...

Changi Airport to invest $3bn over six years

Changi Airport to invest S$3bn over six years

Changi Airport Group (CAG) will invest S$3bn over the next six years in Singapore Changi Airport Terminals 1 to 4 to improve services such as baggage handling, check-in, immigration and Skytrain connections between terminals, as well as to replace end-of-life systems to facilitate smoother passenger...

Luton airport achieves ESG top spot three years running

Luton airport achieves ESG top spot three years running

The UK's Luton airport has achieved a five-star rating for ESG performance and management. The latest Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) assessment awarded Luton top marks for the third year running. Luton airport CEO Alberto Martin said: “London Luton Airport is committed ...

Swedavia launches digital travel planner for Stockholm Arlanda

Swedavia launches digital travel planner for Stockholm Arlanda

Swedavia has launched a digital travel planner for passengers travelling to and from Stockholm Arlanda Airport. The new solution aims to make travel to and from the airport more smooth by enabling passengers to easily find and book different public transport options Karl Eklund, director...

UK's Birmingham Airport evacuated and all flights grounded

UK’s Birmingham Airport evacuated and all flights grounded

Birmingham Airport has been evacuated and all flights are grounded after a report of a "suspicious vehicle". The airport has warned passengers not to travel to the area as the incident is ongoing. In statement on X (formerly Twitter), Birmingham said police are "currently on-site dealing with ...

SITA appoints Nathalie Altwegg as SVP for airports business

SITA appoints Nathalie Altwegg as SVP for airports business

SITA has appointed Nathalie Altwegg as senior vice president of the company's airports business unit. Altwegg will spearhead SITA’s further growth in the airports market, building on the company’s presence in more than 1,000 airports globally, as well as its drive to reinvent and digitalise op...

Changi Airport reports 'strong momentum' after Q3 2024 results

Changi Airport reports ‘strong momentum’ after Q3 2024 results

Singapore's Changi Airport has said it is "building on the strong momentum" of the past 12 months as it reports this year's Q3 results. From July to September, the airport handled 16.8 million passenger movements - a year-on-year increase of 10 per cent. The figure represents 97.4 per cent of ...

Stansted Airport to benefit from £1.1bn investment to boost growth

Stansted Airport to benefit from £1.1bn investment to boost growth

£1.1bn will be invested in Stansted Airport to boost the British economy, UK prime minister Sir Keir Starmer announced today at the International Investment Summit. The five-year investment is expected to double the airport's annual economic contribution to the UK to £2bn and create 5,000 new j...

Swedish airports achieve Level 5 Airport Carbon Accreditation

Swedish airports achieve Level 5 Airport Carbon Accreditation

Swedish airports Stockholm Arlanda and Ronneby have been awarded Level 5 Airport Carbon Accreditation, the highest level in the programme. Swedavia, which owns both airports, said the accreditations have strengthened the airport operator's position as a "global leader" in decarbonisation. With...

OPINION: It's time for private 5G to take off in UK airports

OPINION: It’s time for private 5G to take off in UK airports

With the resurgence of global travel and increasing passenger expectations, UK airports are looking for ways to better streamline operations and enhance the traveller experience. Private cellular networks powered by 5G offer a critical solution to these challenges and by embracing this technology, U...

The 'rogue' airport meet and greet companies speeding and stealing money from vehicles

The ‘rogue’ airport meet and greet companies speeding and stealing money from vehicles

An investigation into airport meet and greet companies operating at London airports has revealed shocking criminality after uncovering cases of petty theft and speeding. UK consumer watchdog Which? booked meet and greet parking services with three companies over the summer period, fitting vehicle...

'It's time the aviation industry addresses its accessibility problem'

‘It’s time the aviation industry addresses its accessibility problem’

In March 2023, British TV presenter Sophie Morgan launched the Rights on Flights campaign to raise awareness of the difficulties that disabled air passengers face - and force change from the top. She says the aviation industry needs to take responsibility when it has - or is deemed to have - fail...

Manchester Airport blasted as 'worst ever' in passenger survey

Manchester Airport blasted as ‘worst ever’ in passenger survey

UK consumer watchdog Which? has published the results of its annual airport survey, as passengers tell of their "awful" experiences at Manchester Airport. In a survey of almost 5,000 people, Manchester Airport's Terminal 3 finished bottom for the third consecutive year with a "dismal" customer sc...

SIA to become Western Sydney Airport’s first international airline

SIA to become Western Sydney Airport’s first international airline

Singapore Airlines has been announced as the first international carrier to serve Western Sydney International Airport. Built to alleviate pressure from Sydney’s current Kingsford Smith Airport, the new airport has been designed from the ground up to be a 24-hour hub catering to both domestic a...

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