KLM is to return to Liverpool airport after a 70 year absence.

The airline has just announced it is to launch a new service from of Liverpool John Lennon Airport to Amsterdam, connecting the Liverpool with more than 100 worldwide destinations on KLM’s own intercontinental network and with over 650 destinations across KLM’s Skyteam partner networks.

Starting on 29 March 2009, KLM cityhopper will operate the new scheduled service three times daily using Fokker 70 jet aircraft carrying up to 80 passengers.

KLM operated flights from Liverpool to Amsterdam between 1934 and 1939, however, at the start of WW2 the flights were discontinued.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flies to over 650 destinations worldwide with its Skyteam partners from the following UK airports: Aberdeen airport, Birmingham airport, Bristol, Cardiff, Durham Tees, Edinburgh airport, Glasgow, Humberside, London City, London Heathrow, Leeds airport, Liverpool, Manchester airport, Newcastle and Norwich.

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Ryanair is this week launching six new routes from Liverpool Airport with a seventh next week to Paris Beauvais.

This week’s new Liverpool services are to Gdansk, Szczecin, Knock, Faro, Tenerife and Fuerteventura.

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Liverpool John Lennon Airport in conjunction with the Liverpool Culture Company has officially unveiled its inaugural Community Arts Project.

Phil Redmond, Deputy Chair and Creative Director, Liverpool Culture Company unveiled the artwork of five local artists and 119 schoolchildren from three local schools to guests at a ceremony at JLA.

The different pieces of artwork dotted around the public areas of the terminal include: mosaics from Debbie Ryan, a large image of Halewood by Barry Worrall and artwork from 50 schoolchildren at St Ambrose Primary School in Speke.

At the beginning of the year, the airport worked alongside the Liverpool Culture Company and issued an ‘art call’ to local artists inviting them to display their work at the Airport. As a result of the many applications received, the airport has formed an Art Panel to review all the submissions and make a selection. The work will be on display until the end of the year; however this Project is the start of a rolling programme which will continue to showcase new exhibits throughout next year.

The new collection of local art complements the current display of photography and art displayed in and around the terminal building known as ‘Collection ’08. The Collection offers passengers and visitors something different to look at whilst they’re either waiting to collect family or waiting to fly out.

Despite the global credit crunch, Ryanair has today announced that it is to launch two new routes from Liverpool John Lennon Airport later this year. Services will commence to Paris Beauvais in France and to Turin in Italy for the Winter season onwards.

This latest expansion brings the number of routes at Ryanair’s Liverpool base to 46 and passengers can now access an even wider variety of European destinations from Liverpool.

The Liverpool flights will operate daily to Paris Beauvais starting from the beginning of November, whilst the weekly flight to Turin commences on 20 December.

Almost two years on from the introduction of liquid restrictions in hand luggage at all UK airports, some passengers are still ignoring the rules.

At Liverpool airport, staff are reminding passengers of the restrictions and urging them to think carefully before packing. Recently, Liverpool airport security staff stopped one passenger trying to carry through 13 bottles of liquid totalling more than 2,400ml in their hand luggage – all of which breached security restrictions and were confiscated.

Liquids, which include gels and aerosols, can be carried in individual 100ml containers which fit comfortably in a re-sealable clear bag no larger than 20cm x 20cm. However, Liverpool is advising passengers to put liquids including perfumes and toiletries within their hold luggage.

For more information check out www.dft.gov.uk

Ryanair has announced it is to introduce a new daily service from West Knock to Liverpool Airport.

The Liverpool flights will commence on 27 October 2008 and are expected to prove popular with both business and leisure users - particularly Irish Liverpool FC and Everton supporters - and generate a further 100,000 passengers per year through the airport.

Today may be unlucky for some but for one passenger at Liverpool John Lennon Airport (JLA) their luck was in when they triggered celebrations and helped the Airport reach yet another significant milestone.

JLA staff celebrated the 50 millionth passenger to pass through the Airport since it was officially opened back in July 1933, as they were being checked-in on easyJet’s flight to Belfast. To mark the special occasion Airport Management and easyJet staff presented Helen Lace with a flight voucher and a bottle of champagne.

Helen, from Prescott was delighted and said: “I’m flying to Belfast for a reunion with old friends. This is a lovely surprise and I’m amazed that I’m the Airport’s 50 millionth passenger. I’ll be looking to book somewhere hot and sunny with my easyJet flight voucher.”

Over 31 million of the 50 million passengers have used the Airport in the last 10 years. easyJet has carried more than 18 million passengers since commencing services from Liverpool in 1997.

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To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the opening of Liverpool Airport on the 3 July 1933, the Friends of Liverpool Airport (FoLA) and The Jetstream Club are jointly organising a special celebration day at the site of the landmark grade II listed former terminal building.

The event on Sunday 29 June will be centred at the famous art deco former Liverpool Airport Terminal, which is now the Liverpool Marriott Hotel South. The event will be open to the public between 10am and 5pm with an entry charge of £2 per person or £5 per car - proceeds will be shared between the Jetstream aircraft preservation trust and other local charities.

For 2008 the Jetstream Club’s established Aviation Fair will incorporate the Liverpool Airport 75th Anniversary Celebration. There will also be special displays at the ‘new’ terminal of Liverpool John Lennon Airport, together with opportunities to fly in vintage passenger aircraft - hopefully both the D. H. Rapide (the type similar to that which flew the first passenger service in 1933) and the D.H Dove - to book contact www.airatlantique.co.uk.

For visitors to the event, a special free ‘period bus service’ will link the City Centre via Liverpool South Parkway to the Marriott Hotel South and operate between the ‘old’ and ‘new’ Airport terminal sites throughout the day. It is hoped that helicopter pleasure flights will also be available. The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight will be making a special appearance at the event with a Spitfire, Hurricane and DC3 Dakota aircraft.

Other planned attractions will feature static aircraft including the Jetstream Club’s Bristol Britannia and J41 Jetstream and helicopters; aircraft simulator, historic vehicles, trade stands; history of Liverpool Airport photographic and aviation art exhibitions; lectures and films about the history of the Airport; Airport and FoLA stand; tours of the Hotel and access to visit the historic spectators balcony at the old terminal.

Further details of the arrangements for the event are available on the FoLA website or the Jetstream Club website

The event is being organised in association with Liverpool John Lennon Airport, the Liverpool Marriott Hotel South, the Merseyside Transport Trust and is listed as a Liverpool 2008 event.

Ryanair, Europe’s largest low fares airline, has just celebrated two decades of delivering low fares from Liverpool Airport.

The airline began operations from Liverpool with a route to Dublin in May 1988, and now operates 38 low fare routes from Liverpool John Lennon Airport.

More than 2 million passengers will take advantage of Ryanair’s guaranteed lowest Liverpool flights this year, sustaining 2,000 local jobs and generating a tourism spend of over £100m in the Merseyside region.

Speaking of the anniversary, Ryanair’s Bridget Dowling said: “Since 1988, over 9 million passengers in Liverpool have chosen Ryanair’s lowest fares and No.1 punctuality. Passengers prefer Ryanair because only Ryanair guarantees the lowest fares, guarantees no fuel surcharges ever, and delivers savings of more than £30m annually.

Katie Smorthit, Head of Marketing, Peel Airports Group, added: “Ryanair were one of the pioneers of low cost travel and certainly the first to offer such flights from Liverpool. The Airport is unrecognisable from what is was like just 10 years ago let alone 20 years ago and there is no doubt that Ryanair’s decision to make Liverpool one of their key European bases just 3 years ago has helped to further transform the airport in recent years.”

To celebrate 20 years at Liverpool, Ryanair is giving away 100,000 one-way seats for £5, special price tickets are available for booking on www.ryanair.com while Liverpool airport parking can be booked using an online parking price checker by clicking on the link.

The £5 ticket offer ends at midnight on Thursday.

Passengers travelling to Liverpool Airport are being warned of possible delays on the M62.

Between the dates of 7 May to 22 May, the inside lane on the M62 Junction 6 roundabout will be closed causing possible delays to passengers driving to Liverpool Airport via M62, A5300, A561.

Drivers are being advised to seek an alternative route or allow plenty of time for their journey.

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