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11 February 2011 BAA Ltd’s six UK airports handled a total of 7.5 million passengers in January 2011, an increase of 3.8% over January 2010. Domestic traffic grew most strongly (up 8.3%), having been affected more than other markets by snow across the UK in the same...

11 February 2011 The Coalition's intended abolition of Regional Spatial Strategies (RSSs) can be taken into account when making planning decisions, the High Court has ruled. The judgment - in a High Court case brought by CALA Homes - confirms that the intended...

10 February 2011 The largest independent specialist tour operator to the Portuguese island of Madeira, Atlantic Holidays, is to operate two flights this year direct from Liverpool Airport. These will be the first flights to connect the island to Liverpool. The...

26 January 2011 The operator of Newcastle Airport has launched a unique radar blanking strategy that will allow for a number of potential wind farm schemes in the North East to go ahead without disrupting air traffic control. Since 2005, the airport operator has...

10 February 2011 Bookings to the Caribbean are down 20% according to a study by 'Co-operative Travel'. The holiday company studied 30,000 bookings made since 1 November 2011, when the increased APD came into effect, and compared them with bookings for the same period...

10 February 2011 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) Director General, Giovanni Bisignani, has criticised the UK Government's aviation policy and urged it to improve its global competitiveness in air transportation. The airline association said it...

9 February 2011 Airlines operating between Guernsey and Gatwick airports are joining forces to oppose an increase in landing fees at the London airport. Guernsey airline, Aurigny, said the extra £400,000 in costs would see fares on the route increase by £2 from 1...

9 February 2011 Birmingham Airport has become a one terminal facility, with terminals one and two merged to form a single terminal for all arrivals and departures. All departing passengers will now use a new enlarged & combined security search area and single...

6 January 2011  The wintry weather in December 2010 cost British Airways (BA) a total sum of £50 million official figures reveal, after the airline lost the equivalent of 12% capacity. Severe weather conditions hit the UK, Europe and North America, forcing airports to...

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