Data from the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority showed that UK airports saw a combined 14.2 million passengers in Summer 2020, the lowest number since 1975. Between July & September, traditionally the busiest month for summer holidays, the drop was 75% on the previous year with some smaller airports reporting no [read more]
The UK Government is set to open the Airport and Ground Operations Support Scheme for English Airports in response to desperate calls for help from the industry. Aviation minister Robert Courts made the announcement saying that is was in response to the closure of air travel corridors from 04:00 tomorrow. [read more]
The Airport Operators Association (AOA), which represents UK airports, has warned that airports may have to close without government assistance following the removal of safe travel corridors. Some of airports in the UK have seen an almost complete drop in traffic as a result of the Coronvirus pandemic and even [read more]
The Airport Operators Association (AOA) has warned that UK could be shut within weeks if the UK Government doesn’t introduce measures to help them cope with the massive drop in passenger numbers as a result of the Coronavirus Pandemic. Karen Dee, Chief Executive of AOA said: “Governments across the world [read more]
Birmingham (BHX/EGBB), East Midlands (EMA/EGNX) and London Southend (SEN/EGMC) scooped the best airports in their respective sizes at the annual Airport Operators Association Awards. Birmingham won the over 10 million passenger category beating off competition from airports such as London Gatwick and Manchester to get the top spot while East [read more]
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