Archive for the ‘Robin Hood airport’ CategoryIt 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:
Robin Hood Airport has reopened. The airport is warning that some flights may be disrupted and is advising passengers to contact their airline for information on the status of their flight. To book Doncaster Sheffield airport parking using an instant online parking price checker or Sheffield hotels click on the links.
The snow is affecting operations at several UK airports. Currently, the following airports have suspended flights:
easyJet has unveiled five new destinations from Doncaster Sheffield Airport. The new services are set for take off from April 2010 to Amsterdam, Barcelona, Faro, Palma and Prague. Flight start dates and frequency as follows:
easyJet anticipates carrying around 300,000 on the five routes in the first year of operation. To book Doncaster Sheffield airport parking using an instant online parking price checker or Sheffield hotels click on the links. Ryanair has announced that it is to recommence flights to Barcelona (Girona) and Alicante from Robin Hood Airport next summer. The announcement brings the total of destinations to be offered by the airport next summer to 30 . To book Robin Hood airport parking using an instant online parking price checker or Sheffield hotels click on the links.
Wizz Air has launched web check-in. The new service is being initially introduced for flights departing from Budapest and will be extended gradually to flights from all airports by Spring 2010. Web check-in is available at wizzair.com from seven days up to three hours before the scheduled departure time of the flight. The new service does not impact on the rest of the boarding procedure: passengers are requested to present themselves at the boarding gate no later than 30 minutes before the scheduled departure time of the flight. “We are delighted to present this service enhancement to our passengers. Online check-in makes the process more convenient and efficient both for the passengers as well as the airline. All passengers have to do is to print their own boarding pass at home and present it directly at the gate or at the check-in desks, if they travel with luggage. We encourage our passengers to benefit from this service as it becomes available at their airport.” – said György Abrán, Chief Commercial Officer of Wizz Air. He expects high conversion rate immediately, as 40% of Wizz Air’s passengers carry only hand luggage. Wizz Air has announced it will establish its 12th operating base in Wroclaw in July 2010. The airline will also launch 6 new routes from Wroclaw: to Paris Beauvais, Oslo Torp, Eindhoven, Forli Bologna, Cork and Milan Bergamo complementing its existing service to London Luton Airport. It will also re-establish flights to Dortmund and Doncaster Sheffield Airport and increase weekly frequency on the Wroclaw to London Luton route from 4 to 7 from 17 July 2010. Routes to Dortmund, Paris Beauvais and Oslo will be opened already as of 17 December 2009. The rest of the new routes will start from 17 July 2010. “Wroclaw will become our fifth base in Poland, reinforcing our commitment to the largest market in Wizz Air’s network as well as our leadership on the Polish market. With this move we will further enhance the travel opportunities for millions of Poles in the West of the country, create hundreds of local jobs and significant revenue uplift for the tourism industry in the region.” – said John Stephenson, Executive Vice-President of Wizz Air.
Ryanair has issued a reminder to all passengers that, from Thursday 1 October 2009, a driver’s licence will no longer be a valid form of identification. Passengers will be required to bring their passport or a government issued National Identity Card (issued solely for identification) to the airport. Ryanair’s Stephen McNamara said: “Ryanair passengers must ensure that they have a valid form of identification to travel on Ryanair flights. Ryanair has moved to simplify our identification policy to avoid passenger confusion and from 1st October all Ryanair passengers must hold a valid passport or a valid National Identity Card issued by the government of a European Economic Area (EEA) country. “Passengers arriving at an airport with a driver’s licence or any other forms of non-valid identification will be unable to travel on Ryanair flights.” For more information on Ryanair acceptable ID check here http://www.ryanair.com/site/EN/faqs.php?sect=pid&quest=photoid
Ryanair has announced that passengers can now book flights online on the day of departure. Tickets can be purchased up to 6 hours prior to departure with online check-in available up to four hours before departure – boarding passes can be printed up to 40 minutes before the flight. For up-to-date Gatwick airport information and to book Gatwick valet parking and Gatwick taxi transfers click on the links.
The Peel Airports Group has confirmed they are in discussion with potential investors to become partners in the Group as it continues to invest in its Airports business. The group, which owns and operates three UK regional airports: Liverpool John Lennon, Doncaster Sheffield and Durham Tees Valley, has also announced a substantial terminal investment programme at Liverpool John Lennon Airport. The new facilities are due to be completed in Autumn 2010 and will take the total investment from Peel into John Lennon Airport to over £150 million in 10 years. The new developments will see the creation of approximately 1,500 sq.m of additional retail space, several new shop units, and a new passenger security search area with the latest generation passenger screening equipment. To book Liverpool airport parking and Liverpool airport hotels click on the links. |
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