Airport News For 2008

Birmingham Airport News Stories

Airport News For December 2008

Read airport news for December 2008

01/12/2008 – Ryanair discontinues more routes

04/12/2008 – Charter flight delays worst in eight years

08/12/2008 – British Airways announces cuts at Gatwick

11/12/2008 – Ryanair to discontinue all Fuerteventura flights

15/12/2008 – Airlines demand compensation for Gatwick closure

18/12/2008 – Flybe says BAA should sell Southampton Airport

22/12/2008 – Aer Lingus to open international base at Gatwick

25/12/2008 – BAA reports drop in passenger traffic

29/12/2008 – Gatwick airports bidders down to two

Airport News For November 2008

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03/11/2008 – New airline to cater to UK Muslims

06/11/2008 – Excess baggage fee charged for prosthetic legs

10/11/2008 – Aer Lingus union to strike over proposed job cuts

13/11/2008 – Staff protests cause further disruptions at Alitalia

17/11/2008 – Turkey travel specialist increases capacity for 2009

20/11/2008 – UK economy depends on Heathrow expansion

24/11/2008 – Upgrade to Edinburgh runway finished

27/11/2008 – More route closures at UK airports

Airport News For October 2008

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02/10/2008 – CAA in favour of BAA break up

06/10/2008 – Ryanair customers sue over cancelled flights

09/10/2008 – Complaints about noise at Stansted decline

13/10/2008 – Global airlines reduced by six per cent

16/10/2008 – EUclaim represents passenger group claim against BA

20/10/2008 – Premium class air traveler numbers decline

23/10/2008 – Qantas launches A380 service as passenger demand drops

27/10/2008 – Ryanair expands operations in Italy

30/10/2008 – Passenger traffic to double at Scotland airport

Airport News For September 2008

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01/09/2008 – Thailand resort airports reopen as protesters leave

04/09/2008 – Heathrow rebuild not on target for 2012 London Olympics

08/09/2008 – Ferrovial sells George Best Airport to ABN AMRO

11/09/2008 – Ryanair postpones Edinburgh base opening

15/09/2008 – Crash of Siberia flight kills all passengers and crew

18/09/2008 – Gatwick Airport to be auctioned says BAA

22/09/2008 – Ryanair says BAA should sell Stansted

25/09/2008 – Leeds Bradford setting passenger traffic records

29/09/2008 – Ryanair says only five European carriers will survive

Airport News For August 2008

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04/08/2008 – Manchester Airport bans nearby fireworks displays

07/08/2008 – Leeds Bradford Airport redevelopment underway

11/08/2008 – Regulator to recommend breaking up BAA

14/08/2008 – Aberdeen Airport begins extensive construction programme

18/08/2008 – Ground staff strikes may mean chaotic bank holiday

21/08/2008 – Face recognition scanners to trial at Manchester Airport

25/08/2008 – BAA issues reaction to Competition Commission recommendation

28/08/2008 – US airports back to normal after computer problem fixed

Airport News For July 2008

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04/07/2008 – Britain's most punctual carriers revealed

07/07/2008 – Man arrested in Los Angeles International Airport bomb scare

14/07/2008 – Second mid air collision averted at JFK airport

17/07/2008 – Hong Kong Airport the best in the world

21/07/2008 – TSA rolls out controversial scanners at major US airports

24/07/2008 – New Iraq airport targets tourism

28/07/2008 – Fast track security to be implemented at Bristol Airport

31/07/2008 – Rail link will connect Heathrow Airport with Canary Wharf

Airport News For June 2008

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02/06/2008 – Extension granted on second runway proposal at Stansted

05/06/2008 – Southend sale may go to three rounds of bidding

09/06/2008 – Glasgow opens procurement for new rail link

12/06/2008 – Gatwick’s anniversary marred by transport failure

16/06/2008 – Airport detainees lack human rights

19/06/2008 – New check-in facilities at Southampton

23/06/2008 – Delta to cut flights by thirteen percent at LAX

26/06/2008 – Australia most popular to fly to from Asia

30/06/2008 – British Airways reverses stance on airports sell off

Airport News For May 2008

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01/05/2008 – Joke delays flight to Edinburgh

05/05/2008 – Busy weekend for Coventry

08/05/2008 – Former BA exec opposes third runway

12/05/2008 – T5 letting foreigners roam free in the UK

19/05/2008 – New transportation link needed

22/05/2008 – Leeds Bradford gains environmental accreditation

26/05/2008 – Matt Le Tissier International Airport?

29/05/2008 – Bad news for Scottish emissions

Airport News For April 2008

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03/04/2008 – Petition launched to curb night fights at East Midlands

07/04/2008 – Snow causes flight cancellations at Heathrow

10/04/2008 – Railway security good lesson for airlines

14/04/2008 – Mobile check-in available at Belfast City

17/04/2008 – UK offers most budget flights in Europe

21/04/2008 – London’s airports lag behind

24/04/2008 – Counterfeit cigarettes a problem for Birmingham

28/04/2008 – Chaos at Edinburgh Airport over runway hole

Airport News For March 2008

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03/03/2008 – Elderly women’s holiday off to bad start

06/03/2008 – Investors poised to grab BAA holdings

10/03/2008 – London’s Mayor opposes Heathrow expansion

13/03/2008 – Second airport for Manchester?

18/03/2008 – Airlines call for BAA dissolution

20/03/2008 – BAA uses insiders to push deals

25/03/2008 – BA opens its new T5 lounges

27/03/2008 – Cardiff contemplates stepping up

31/03/2008 – Runway resurfacing at Edinburgh

Airport News For February 2008

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04/02/2008 – Major drug busts at Dublin Airport

07/02/2008 – Heathrow T1 introduces biometric security scans

11/02/2008 – Gatwick one step closer to two bag flying

14/02/2008 – Britain apologizes for airport interrogation

18/02/2008 – Women hit by Stansted Express

21/02/2008 – Mayor hopeful promises rail link from Heathrow

25/02/2008 – Delays at Dublin

28/02/2008 – Bad news for BAA

Airport News For January 2008

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28/01/2008 – Stansted fees subject of fierce debate

31/01/2008 – Wanted: Chief Executive for Birmingham

Last Updated 31/01/2008