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Cargo volumes to more than double if Gatwick’s Northern Runway is brought into routine use – supporting local businesses and jobs

21st September 2021

The volume of cargo handled by Gatwick is forecast to increase to around 350,000 tonnes per year by the middle of the century (2047) – up from 150,000 tonnes in 2019/20 – if the airport’s plan to bring its Northern Runway into routine use is realised.  Cargo volumes would increase to over 200,000 tonnes as the Northern Runway potentially enters service in 2029, growing steadily to over 320,000 tonnes by 2038, before hitting 350,000 by around 2047. […]

Renewable energy business, rescue vehicle manufacturer and Welsh cheese company are among Heathrow’s ‘Global Britain Business Champions’ – UK SMEs using the airport’s routes to export British excellence

20th September 2021

10 SMEs from across the country have been named Heathrow’s Global Britain Business Champions – SMEs that export their goods and services globally via the UK’s only hub airport The winners, which range from a Welsh cheese company to a Lincolnshire-based renewable energy business, are set to receive free promotion across the airport as part […]

Touchless technology and processes keeping passengers safe at Perth Airport

20th September 2021

Perth Airport is continuing to roll out new Covid-safe initiatives and practices through its car parks and terminals to keep passengers and workers safe. Perth Airport Chief Commercial Officer Kate Holsgrove said that Perth Airport has reimagined the traveller journey from carpark to forecourt, to terminal, to security, to flight gate and implemented additional Covid […]

Heathrow works with British Airways and partners to demonstrate how aviation is moving towards the “Perfect Flight”

16th September 2021

Heathrow teams up with British Airways, Airbus, bp, Glasgow Airport and NATS to demonstrate how the aviation industry can make net zero flying a reality The flight from London to Glasgow replicated a journey made 11 years ago to show how new technology and more efficient operations are helping to decarbonise aviation The 2021 demonstrator […]

Gatwick Airport further subsidises cut-price lateral flow and PCR tests for holiday-makers

16th September 2021

Gatwick Airport is supporting Britain’s return to travel by offering passengers significantly cheaper PCR tests, after announcing it would subsidise its on-site COVID-19 screening centres, operated by ExpressTest. Two centres currently operate from Gatwick; a drive-in option located within the airport’s Perimeter Road South (RH6 0PQ) car park, and a walk-in centre situated within the […]

Amadeus touchless bag drop technology trialled at Heathrow Airport

13th September 2021

Amadeus touchless bag drop technology is being trialled at Heathrow Airport. The touchless bag drop technology uses proximity sensors to allow passengers to check-in their luggage without touching the screens on the kiosks. The new contactless experience has initially been installed on six of Heathrow’s Auto Bag Drop (ABD) units provided by ICM Airport Technics, an […]

Two new exclusive F&B outlets open at Gatwick Airport

10th September 2021

Food and beverage outlets Tortilla and Juniper and Co. are the latest additions to Gatwick Airport, providing a unique offering for the London airport’s passengers within the North Terminal. Both units opened their doors to the public at 0400 on Thursday 9 September, in partnership with SSP UK & Ireland. Tortilla, the UK’s largest fast-casual […]

European V4+ Airports speak with one voice about international cooperation

10th September 2021

More than twenty airports from Central and Eastern Europe met in Warsaw to join the works and to exchange views and experiences related to the aviation market. The initiator of the event was the “Polish Airports” State Enterprise, which wants to improve and extend the design work, making the V4+ Airports group an important partner […]

Airport Terminal Reconstruction Project Begins at Princess Juliana International Airport

7th September 2021

An official signing with the General Contractor of the Airport Terminal Reconstruction Project, the Ballast Nedam International Projects B.V. (BNIP), was held at the former Check-In Hall at the Princess Juliana International Airport on 24th August. The event signified the start of one of the most anticipated reconstruction projects of the company’s history, following the […]