Archive for the ‘Stansted airport’ CategoryDue 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. Ryanair has announced a special Champions League service for Arsenal fans wishing to see the Arsenal Barcelona match on 6 April 2010. The special return service will operate between Stansted and Barcelona Girona, departing at 08:30hrs on 6 April and returning from Barcelona Girona on 7 April at 12:25hrs. To book Stansted airport parking using an online parking price checker, or Stansted airport taxis click on the links. Sun Country Airlines has announced it is to operate flights between Minneapolis/St. Paul and Stansted Airport. The new Stansted flights will operate weekly from 11 June until 15 August 2010 (Sundays from Stansted and Fridays from Minneapolis/St. Paul). Flights will be operated on Boeing 737-800 aircraft. To book Stansted airport parking using an online parking price checker, or Stansted airport taxis click on the links. AirAsia X, Asia’s leading low cost airline, has celebrated the first anniversary of its launch of operations from London Stansted Airport to Kuala Lumpur. The service, which links the UK’s third busiest airport with the Malaysian Capital, has carried over 221,00 passengers on the route during its first year. Congratulating the airline was Nick Barton, London Stansted’s Commercial & Development Director, who said: “On behalf of everyone at Stansted, I’d like to offer my congratulations to AirAsia X on a fantastic first year at the airport. As we anticipated, the Stansted-Kuala Lumpur service has proved to be extremely popular with passengers, both in the UK and across Asia. They have helped revolutionise long-haul travel and we are very proud to have them with us here at Stansted. “AirAsia is a multi-award winning airline with a superb reputation for service excellence and value for money, and with very ambitious growth plans for the future. We look forward to working with them for many years to come as they develop their services here at Stansted.” The route out of Stansted has cemented Kuala Lumpur as a regional hub for Asia, with a strong trend of passengers connecting to AirAsia’s comprehensive route network. The top five destinations Brits are heading to with AirAsia are Bali, Bangkok, Phuket, Hong Kong and Singapore with more and more continuing their journey and flying on to Australia. Unprecedented demand for the route will see the frequency of flights increase from seven times to nine times per week for its peak periods in summer 2010 – July, August and September and winter 2010 – December and January. Other developments include the introduction of lie flat seats in AirAsia’s premium cabin – a world first for a budget airline. To book Stansted airport parking using an online parking price checker, or Stansted airport taxis click on the links. The 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. You’ve heard of mystery shopping, well how about a spot of mystery dining? You enjoy a good meal and in exchange for completing a detailed questionnaire about your visit, you are reimbursed the cost of your meal. If you are interested, The Mystery Dining Company is on the lookout for mystery diners for landside restaurants at Stansted Airport. Initial training will be provided and you will be given a tailored briefing for each dine you undertake. For more information check out the The Mystery Dining Company’s website and to apply online application forms can be found here. Mystery diners at Heathrow Airport are also required. To book Stansted airport parking using an online parking price checker, or Stansted airport taxis click on the links.
The bad weather has been blamed for January’s poor passenger numbers at BAA’s six UK airports. Each of the airports reported a drop in passenger numbers with Aberdeen suffering a 13.6% drop when compared with January 2009. In fact it was two of the Scottish airports which fared the worst with Glasgow seeing a drop of 12.2% and Edinburgh reporting a drop of 7.4%. Although, Edinburgh Airport is the only BAA airport which has seen a positive increase in passengers numbers, +0.5%, in a rolling 12 months – February 2009 to January 2010. Of BAA’s English airports, Southampton reported a 9.7% reduction in numbers, with Stansted dipping 5.6% and Heathrow faring best of all at just a 0.5% drop. Although the snow has had an impact on passenger numbers, the drop in numbers at Glasgow and Edinburgh has also been attributed to the collapse of Flyglobespan. Stansted Airport is trying to recruit 50 new female security officers to cope with the summer season’s rise in passenger numbers. The airport is specifically looking for women as Department of Transport rules mean female security officers are required to search female passengers. Details of the jobs can be found here – vacancy number STN381. To book Stansted airport parking using an online parking price checker, or Stansted airport taxis click on the links. 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.
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