Airport News

Key UK airports including London Gatwick (LGW/EGLL) and Leeds Bradford (LBA/EGNM) are among the 314 European airports that have disclosed their roadmaps to Net-Zero by 2026 under the Airports Council International (ACI) Europe net-aero resolution. Airports making up the 314 disclosed come from 36 countries and include roadmaps that are [read more]

iGA Istanbul Airport has taken over from Frankfurt as the worlds most connected global hub according to the 2025 Airport Industry Connectivity Report. The report, which is produced by Airports Council International Europe (ACI EUROPE) shows that the Türkiye hub has increased its global connectivity by 59% since 2019 and [read more]

A planned strike by members of the Unite Union working for Red Handling at London Gatwick (LGW/EGKK) has been called off after the two sides were able to resolve the issue surrounding pensions. Over a hundred employees went on strike last month as Red Handling and Unite failed to get [read more]

Leading regional airline Loganair (LM/LOG) has begun its new Glasgow (GLA/EGPF) to Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY/EGHQ) with the first departure leaving Glasgow on the 31st May. The new weekly service operates on Saturdays giving Scots a direct route down to Cornwall for short breaks and getaways. Known for its surf [read more]

Edinburgh headquartered Menzies Aviation is set to acquire Spirit Cargo Handling from SAS Ground Handling Norway in a deal that will see the British ground handling specialist expand its cargo network. The acquisition of Spirit Cargo Handling will give Menzies addition cargo capacity of up to 150,000 tonnes per year [read more]

The UK Government is setting out plans in Parliament today to undertake the largest redesign of UK airspace since it was formed in 1950 when it had to handle just 200,000 flights per year. The results could see shorter flight times, particularly around congested areas such as London, fewer delays [read more]

The late may bank holiday is upon and UK airports are set for their busiest day of the year so far with not only a long weekend looming, but for many, its also school half-term. According to data from viation analytics firm Cirium, 12,185 flights are due to depart the UK over [read more]

A new study by Airport Dimensions has found that over 66% of passengers are concerned that airports are being too crowded over the last two years. The Airport Experience 2025 study (AX25) polled over 10,000 travellers and found that more and more are turning to lounges to escape overcrowding in [read more]