UK airlines and airports lag behind global rivals when it comes to being on time January 3, 2023 UK airlines and airports continue to lag behind international rivals when it comes to being on time, according to new research released today. No British airlines or airports ranked in the top 10 for on-time performance, according to data from Cirium’s On-Time Performance report. Cirium, an aviation analytics firm, considers an airline to be on [...]
Opening of Luton’s new direct rail line delayed AGAIN as costs balloon to £300m January 2, 2023 A new railway to Luton airport will not open before Easter following a two-year delay. The direct air-transit link (Dart) will connect the Bedfordshire hub to Luton Parkway station, significantly cutting the time it takes to get to the airport from London. The Dart’s opening was pushed back to last October after its original 2021 [...]
Airlines to spend £58m extra in fuel as Border Force strike hits UK December 23, 2022 Airlines are likely to spend an additional £57.9m in fuel due to the ongoing Border Force strikes, according to City A.M. calculations. Members of the union PCS working at several UK airports, including Heathrow and Gatwick, are walking out from today to Boxing Day as well as between 28 and 31 December over salaries. Industry [...]
Border Force calls on airlines to adjust schedules and keep passengers flowing amid strikes December 21, 2022 Border Force has called on airlines to make changes to their schedules to guarantee a smoother flow of passengers amid the upcoming strikes. “We will expect operators to make any adaptations which could lead to some changes in schedules just to ensure a smooth flow of operations,” said chief operating officer Steve Dann. The government [...]
Stansted readies for busiest Christmas in three years with 1.2m passengers expected December 20, 2022 Stansted airport is getting ready for its busiest Christmas in three years with 1.2 million passengers expected to pass through its gates during the festive period. Airport figures published today show that around 650,000 people will depart from the north London airport between 16 December and 3 January, with 550,000 expected arrivals. According to forecasts, [...]
UK flights during festive period remain 14 per cent below pre-Covid levels December 20, 2022 UK flights during the festive period have remained significantly below pre-pandemic levels, according to research. Data published today by aviation analytics firm Cirium showed that 30,979 departures have been scheduled from UK airports between 21 December and 4 January. This is 14 per cent below the 36,138 reported in 2019. UK flights are nevertheless 33 [...]
Border force to walk out this week as Christmas chaos to hit UK airports December 19, 2022 Millions of Britons will need to brace for additional chaos during the festive season as Border Force staff at several UK hubs are set to down tools. Around 1,000 members of the union PCS will strike at the likes of Heathrow and Gatwick between 23 and 26 as well as 28 and 31 December after [...]
London City Airport submits revised expansion application to Newham December 19, 2022 London City Airport has submitted its revised planning application to the borough of Newham. Aiming to expand its annual passenger cap to nine million by 2031, the airport said the revised proposal incorporates feedback from a 10-week consultation it launched earlier this year. Following backlash from residents, the hub decided to reduce the proposed operating [...]
Government to relax the rules on airport liquids from summer 2024 December 15, 2022 Passengers will no longer need to consider how much toothpaste they’re bringing aboard planes as the UK Government is relaxing the rules on airport liquids from the summer of 2024. The limit will be increased from the current 100 ml to up to 2 litres. Putting toiletries into clear plastic bags and removing laptops and [...]
Border Force strike: Suella Braverman warns Britons to ‘think carefully’ about Christmas plans December 8, 2022 Home secretary Suella Braverman has warned Britons going away for the festive period to “think carefully” about their Christmas plans. Braverman’s remarks come after Border Force staff at several UK airports – including Heathrow and Gatwick – announced their plans to strike for eight days, between 23 and 26 as well as 28 and 31 [...]