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Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC) is nearing a 28 million passenger record for the rolling 12 month period thanks to continued growth at the North of England hub. January’s passenger figures saw the UK’s 3rd largest airport hit 27,790,196 for the rolling 12 months, an increase of 7.45% compared the previous period. The [read more]

All flights in and out of a London airport are cancelled today as a World War II bomb closes London City Airport. The bomb, which was found in King George V Dock on Sunday, means a 214-metre exclusion zone has been set up which includes the airport. A statement by [read more]

The Qatar Airways Cardiff to Doha service has been cut from a daily service to 5 days per week until at least June 18th. The new long-haul Cardiff to Doha service, which starts on the 1st May 2018, was due to operate daily during summer ’18 before cutting back to 5 [read more]

Blue Islands (SI/BCI) has confirmed it will return to Cardiff Airport in summer 2018. The Saint Peter Port headquartered airline will once again operate a twice-weekly service between Guernsey (GCI/EGJB) and Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) under a Flybe franchise. The flights, which are bookable through the Flybe.com website are scheduled to begin on [read more]

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has recognised ground-breaking work to safely reduce the disruption volcanic ash can cause to aviation with a safety award. Rolls-Royce Engineer, Rory Clarkson, who won the award has been a leading figure in the industry’s efforts to safely reduce the disruption that volcanic ash can [read more]

Albania airline Albawings (2B/AWT) is planning a service from Tirana to London Stansted (STN/EGSS) from spring 2018. Setup in 2015, Albawings operates a fleet of 2 Boeing 737 aircraft (1x -500 & 1x -400) from its home base at Tirana International Airport (TIA/LATI). The service to London Stansted will be [read more]

Irish budget airline Ryanair (FR/RYR) has said it will not bow to ‘laughable demands’ from Pilot Unions as it warned of possible strikes in the Spring. Relations between the airline and its Pilots have broken down since the pilot crisis in autumn 2017 prompting Ryanair to cancel thousands of flights with stikes [read more]

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has today launched a review of airline seat policies and how airlines handle charges to sit together on flights. The move comes following consumer research showed many people are being told by their airline they would need to pay extra if they want to sit [read more]