Archive for the ‘Liverpool airport’ CategoryKLM Royal Dutch Airlines has marked the start of its additional fourth daily service from Liverpool John Lennon Airport (JLA) to Amsterdam by celebrating in style with passengers and staff. On hand to meet with passengers at check-in was Boet Kreiken, KLM City Hopper’s Managing Director and Anko van der Werff, the airline’s Head of Commercial, who joined airport staff to offer a range of Chinese speciality food to departing passengers in recognition of the improved worldwide links to destinations such as China. The increased frequency brings extra capacity to the route and is in addition to improved timings for the original three daily flights, increasing long haul connectivity via KLM’s hub, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. These improvements come just over a year after the Liverpool Amsterdam route launch and mean that travellers in the Liverpool region can now take advantage of smooth and seamless travel to destinations such as Shanghai, Johannesburg and Mexico. The new flight schedule is now: DEPART ARRIVE To book Liverpool airport parking and Liverpool airport hotels click on the links. easyJet is on the hunt for Merseyside’s finest Douglas to celebrate its new route from Liverpool to the Isle of Man. On Friday 21 May the airline will commence daily flights from Liverpool John Lennon Airport to the Isle of Man and in honour of the island’s famous capital city, Douglas, it is searching for a Liverpool local who can live up to the name and become the ‘face’ of the new route. To be in with an opportunity to bag the job and scoop a weekend for two on the island you simply need to be aged 18 or over and have the first name or surname Douglas. The judges will be looking for an enthusiastic and charismatic individual who will bring the airline’s ‘orange spirit’ to the Isle of Man. The five most promising Douglas’s will be paraded in front of passengers at Liverpool John Lennon Airport on Friday 21st May so members of the public can vote for their favourite. They will then board easyJet’s inaugural flight to the Isle of Man where, on arrival, the islanders will also get to have their say before the overall winner is announced. All five finalists will receive a free weekend for two on the Isle of Man courtesy of easyJet and the winner will receive a year’s worth of free flights to their namesake. Ali Gayward, easyJet commercial manager comments: “I would urge anyone with the name Douglas on their passport to apply for the chance to become the face of our new route. “As well as the potential kudos of being Merseyside’s favourite Douglas, the finalists will also have the chance to experience one of the UK’s most unspoilt holiday spots with the overall winner bagging a year’s worth of free flights to the island to enjoy its miles of sandy beaches, breathtaking scenery and relaxed way of life.” Further information: People with the first name or surname Douglas who are interested in becoming the face of easyJet’s new route to the Isle of Man should email easyJet@beattiegroup.com by Friday 7th May and explain why they are fit for the job. Entrants must be aged 18 or over and be available to fly to the Isle of Man on Friday 21st May (returning Sunday 23rd May). For further information about the competition please call 0844 842 5270. To book Liverpool airport parking and Liverpool airport hotels click on the links. Due to a volcanic ash cloud, NATS has advised that a no-fly zone is in place in the West of Scotland, some airports in the Western Isles, and Northern Ireland until at least 13:00. The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has also imposed restrictions on all flights operating into and out of Ireland until 13.00 on Tuesday 4th May. Press release from Liverpool Airport: Following the lifting of UK airspace restrictions on Tuesday evening, flights are now operating again through Liverpool John Lennon Airport. Flights with all airlines operating at Liverpool are now operating, however some disruption to services is still expected and passengers due to travel should only come to the Airport once the departure of their flight has been confirmed by their airline. Passengers are strongly advised to contact their airline for the latest information regarding particular flights. The Airport advises that those passengers whose flights are subsequently confirmed, arrive 2–3 hours before their departure, in order to allow plenty of time to pass through the airport due to the large numbers of passengers who may be travelling. To book Liverpool airport parking and Liverpool airport hotels click on the links. Press release: Based upon the latest information received from National Air Traffic Services, restrictions to parts of the UK airspace due to the volcanic ash cloud, including at Liverpool John Lennon Airport (JLA), will now remain in place until 01:00 on Wednesday 21st April. The Airport is now preparing for flights to recommence tomorrow morning (Wednesday 21st) and is awaiting further information from airlines as to what flights may operate. However, passengers due to travel should only come to the Airport once the departure of their flight has been confirmed by their airline. Passengers are strongly advised to contact their airline for the latest information regarding particular flights. Should flights resume tomorrow, the Airport advises that those passengers whose flights have been confirmed, arrive 2–3 hours before their departure, in order to allow plenty of time to pass through the airport due to the large numbers of passengers who may be travelling. A further update from NATS regarding these ongoing airspace restrictions is expected at 9pm this evening. To book Liverpool airport parking and Liverpool airport hotels click on the links. Press release from Liverpool John Lennon Airport: Based upon the latest information received from National Air Traffic Services, restrictions to parts of the UK airspace due to the volcanic ash cloud, including at Liverpool John Lennon Airport (JLA), will now remain in place until 19:00 on Tuesday 20th April. Some flights were due to operate to and from JLA later this afternoon, however, no arriving or departing flights are now expected for the rest of the day. Passengers due to travel should not come to the Airport and are strongly advised to contact their airline for the latest information regarding particular flights. A further update from NATS regarding these ongoing airspace restrictions is expected at 3pm this afternoon. To book Liverpool airport parking and Liverpool airport hotels click on the links.
Ryanair has announced that due to the volcanic ash cloud it is to cancel all scheduled flights to/from the UK, Ireland, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Belgium, Holland, France, Germany, Poland and the Baltic States until 13:00 hours on Wednesday 21 April. For a list of all Ryanair flights cancelled and for further information click here: www.ryanair.com/en/notices/gops/100414-ICELAND_ASH-GB To book Stansted airport parking using an online parking price checker, or Stansted airport taxis click on the links. Due to the volcanic ash cloud UK controlled airspace is to remain closed until at least 01:00 hours on Tuesday 20 April (local time). The next update on restrictions is expected around 15:00 hours today. Liverpool John Lennon Airport is expecting a very busy Easter with the forecast of a 20% increase in passenger numbers over the holiday period, bringing JLA its busiest days of the year so far. Almost 300,000 passengers are expected to pass through the Airport between today and the end of the Easter school holidays. Airport Management is keen to get the message across to anyone departing from the Airport in the coming days, to allow plenty of time to pass through the terminal, with queues likely at peak times. With airlines incentivising passengers to carry more in their hand luggage and check-in less luggage, combined with more passengers checking in on-line, the Airport has noticed a considerable reduction in the time that passengers are arriving at the Airport, ahead of their departure. In addition, the heightened security measures remain in place, including the continued ban on volumes of liquids, which can dramatically impact on passenger processing times adding to the delays, resulting in passengers not allowing sufficient time to pass through the terminal. The Airport is recommending passengers arrive at least 2 hours before departure and even longer for those with luggage to check-in, in order to avoid the possibility of missing flights. The combination of Easter holidays and the start of airline summer schedules this weekend bringing additional services, means that on some days JLA is expecting a 60% increase in passenger volumes during the concentrated early morning peak departure period. In response to the growing passenger throughput, JLA is currently investing over £12m in a program of expansion and improvements to passenger facilities, including a new security screening area which will be over three times the size of the existing security and queuing facility, incorporating the latest generation security equipment. This first phase of the scheme will become operational in early June, relieving the current temporary security difficulties. Andy Gower, Airport Director commented, “The Airport has seen increased volumes of passengers coming through in recent months and we therefore expect this Easter to be our busiest period for some time. With this good news though comes the issue of potential delays at peak times for our passengers and whilst we have plans in place to tackle this, we are once again asking for passenger co-operation and that they help us to help them by allowing plenty of time to pass through the airport. “This Monday (29 March) looks like being our busiest day and we are urging all travellers departing from Liverpool in the coming days to turn up at least two hours before their departure time and to think carefully what items are in their hand luggage and in particular to remember the liquid restrictions still in force.” To book Liverpool airport parking and Liverpool airport hotels click on the links. Liverpool John Lennon Airport (JLA) is to pilot what it believes is the world’s first airport ‘webinar’ next Tuesday, 30 March with the Airport discussing its latest development plans and talking to KLM senior management about their Liverpool operation, live to viewers across the world, via an internet broadcast. Viewers will be able to participate through an email questions and answers session. Due to commence at 3:00pm, Neil Pakey, Deputy CEO of the Peel Airports Group will be hosting the one hour session, talking first to the Group’s Director of Facilities, Steve Gill who will be presenting the first public showing of an animation ‘fly through’ of the improved retail project, along with a new and improved security project, which at over 3 times its present size, is again designed to improve the customer experience. At 3:30pm, Neil will be joined by Henri Hourcade, KLM’s General Manager UK and Ireland who will be discussing the airline’s first year of operations from Liverpool, and why KLM are now introducing a fourth daily flight which will open up even more worldwide connections via their Amsterdam Schiphol hub. Neil Pakey commented, “The Airport sees this new medium as an important way to both communicate the latest airport developments to an interested audience, but also to give the public the chance to pose questions to senior personnel at the airport and within the aviation industry. Businesses, airlines, passengers, students and others with an interest in the airport are invited to register in advance and participate in the broadcast“ To register for the webinar go to: www.liverpoolairport.com/webinar To book Liverpool airport parking and Liverpool airport hotels click on the links. |
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