Archive for the ‘East Midlands airport’ CategoryThe UK Border Agency is warning that travellers passing through UK ports could face possible delays and disruption due to strike action by the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS). The strike action is taking place on Monday 8 March and Tuesday 9 March. Lin Homer, the Border Agency’s Chief Executive, said: ‘We are disappointed that PCS members have voted in favour of industrial action. It means that the travelling public are likely to suffer disruption and delays at border control as a result of this two-day action. ‘We have robust plans in place to ensure that the essential work of the UK Border Agency is maintained and the border remains secure. UK border security will not be compromised by this industrial action. ‘We expect that people travelling into the country may experience some delays at border control, but we will work hard to keep these to a minimum and hope that passengers will welcome the commitment of those staff who will be working despite the strike action to ensure they are seen as quickly as possible. BAA is advising passengers to have their travel documents, including passports, ready and to use automatic e-passport gates where available. Disruption is expected to flights to and from Ireland today due to industrial action by air traffic controllers in Ireland. Affected airports are Dublin and Shannon, which will see industrial action between the hours of 14:00 and 18:00, and Cork Airport where industrial action is expected to take place between the hours of 16:00 and 18:00. Ryanair has cancelled 52 flights due to the industrial action – check here for details of cancellations To check the status of your Aer Lingus flight click here For Aer Arann disruptions click here Snow is causing disruption to flights and there are several cancellations today. The below list is not comprehensive list but does offer information on some cancelled flights.
 Gatwick bound BA flight de-iced at Stansted What a nightmare for air travellers it has been recently. The snow has caused total chaos and the uncertainty of not knowing whether you could get to the airport, and once there, would you plane be able to take off, has been really stressful. I know from the emails I have received, and the comments made on this blog, that passengers have also been hampered by the lack of information coming from some airports and some airlines. Passengers making their way home to Britain also faced problems not knowing if their flights would land at their intended destination. There were quite a few diversions last week, even Glasgow Prestwick Airport took in 24 diversions from flights destined for Heathrow, Gatwick, Dublin, Manchester, Glasgow and Edinburgh airports. The photo above shows a British Airways 747 being de-iced at Stansted on Friday. Bad weather forced the Gatwick bound jet to divert into Stansted after its long haul flight from Lagos, Nigeria. Flight update Although flights do appear to be getting back to normal, with the threat of more snow looming, we could still see more problems ahead. Anyone concerned about the status of their flight is advised to contact their airline and to monitor the flight departures boards on their airport website. Stories and suggestions If you have any stories about your travel experiences in the recent bad weather, or have any suggestions (polite ones!) that could help improve communications from the airports and airlines I love to hear them. Feel free to add them in the comments below or email me, thanks, Paula. Due to the snow there have been several flight cancellations today. The following airlines have published details of their cancelled flights: Eastern Airways check here for details http://www.easternairways.com/latest-news/weather-disruption-6-january-2010.html easyJet flight cancellations can been seen here http://easyjet.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/easyjet.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=3708 Ryanair flight cancellations are available here http://www.ryanair.com/en/notices/gops/100105-SNOW_UK_05JAN10-GB British Airways – to check the status of your flight click here http://www.britishairways.com/travel/globalgateway.jsp/global/public/en_ For more information on flight status and lists of cancelled flights check the following links: British Airways – check flight status here Flybe cancellations listed here: Eastern Airways cancellations check here Virgin Atlantic check flight status here easyJet cancellations check here Ryanair – a list of cancelled flights can be found here It looks like today could be a better day for air travellers as it seems that currently all the major UK airports are open, however, it would appear that Guernsey airport is closed. Heathrow Airport is operational although it is advising passengers that there could be some knock-on effects of the bad weather which could result is some delays or cancellations today and passengers should check the status of their flight before setting out. For Heathrow airline contact details check here. There are some flight cancellations already reported today. For further details check the following sites: Guernsey Airport flight departures click here Eastern Airways cancellation details click here easyJet cancellations click here To book Heathrow meet and greet parking and a Heathrow airport hotels click on the links. It appears that, at the moment, all the major UK airports are open, however, there is still some disruption to flights as a knock-on effect from yesterday’s problems. Passengers are advised to check the status of their flight with their airline. At Gatwick airport, Sky News is reporting that it is taking up to five hours to get some passengers off flights! Passengers are advised to check the status of their flight with their airline. For information on possible flight cancellations check the following sites:
It’s the news that anyone with an easyJet booking from East Midlands Airport has been dreading…The airline is to cease its operations from the airport after 5 January 2010. easyJet had announced in September that it was to axe its base at East Midlands airport, however, it had continued to offer flights from the airport during its 90-day consultation over the closure. Passengers with flights booked from East Midlands on or after 6 January 2010 will be offered either:
For up-to-date information check out easyJet’s website here
Manx2.com has launched a video promoting travel to the Isle of Man. The short film, which is now live on Manx2.com’s home page www.manx2.com, gives potential visitors an insight into the island’s attractions, and explains how quick and easy it is to get here. Noel Hayes, Chairman of Manx2.com, said: “We hope that our new video will give a glimpse of the many things the Isle of Man has to offer and persuade more people to try our excellent, award-winning service. As a locally-based company we are proud to do whatever we can to stimulate trade and tourism, and I hope that this latest innovation will do just that.” The new video has been launched just days after Manx2.com won the Isle of Man Newspapers Award for Excellence in recognition of its customer service, reliability and growth. The air operator was awarded the Tynwald Mills Award for being the island’s best Small/Medium Enterprise of the Year. Chris Corlett, Co-Chairman of the Award for Excellence Judging Panel, said: “Since Manx2 began in 2006 it has grown quickly and become popular with many island air travellers. “Its key to success came from seeing a niche market in flying to smaller airports, which has resulted in increased sales and passenger numbers year on year. This has also been helped by its 99% reliability rating and its focus on customer care and service.” It is the second time that Manx2.com has won the award, which attracted more than 80 entries from Isle of Man businesses. In 2007 it won the Isle of Man Bank ‘Small Sized Organisation of the Year’ award at the Isle of Man Excellence Awards. Mr Hayes, said: “We are absolutely delighted to have won this award for the second time in three years; it shows that the Manx2.com team have really worked hard to deliver consistently high-quality service. As well as low fares, reliability and service, I think that a key reason for our success has been our ability to innovate and attract new customers. “In order to maintain and grow our network of smaller, lifeline links to the Island we have had to create passenger interest by being innovative in our approach to promoting our services, and this video is an example of how we have done that.” Manx2.com flies a variety of 19-seat aircraft from the Isle of Man to seven destinations around the British Isles: Blackpool, Belfast City, Belfast International airport, Leeds Bradford, Nottingham East Midlands, Gloucester M5 and Jersey. |
