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London Gatwick Airport (LGW/EGKK) has unveiled a 5-year plan that will see it pump 1.1bn into the airport as it seeks ways to increase capacity. The UK’s second largest airport is expecting passenger numbers to hit 53m by 2023 but as it has lost out to Heathrow in the government’s airport [read more]

Olivia Bussey has been appointed as the new Trade Marketing Manager at Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC) as it gears up for its busiest summer ever. Having graduated from the Univesity of Sunderland with a first class honours degree, Olivia joins the airport having previously worked as a travel consultant for TUI. Her [read more]

British Airways (BA/BAW) has signed a code-share agreement with Fiji’s national airline, Fiji Airways (FJ/FJI). As of today, British Airways passengers can book flights to the Fijian gateway of Nadi from its hubs at Singapore, Los Angeles and San Francisco. The South Pacific has traditionally been a hard place to [read more]

The cabinet recently approved the Heathrow Expansion plan but what does that mean for regional airports? How have they taken the news? We ask 3 major regional airports for their views. Cardiff Airport was quick to point out how Cardiff can complement London’s air traffic. Chief Executive Officer Deb Barber [read more]

Norwegian Air UK (DI/NRS) is planning changes to its long-haul schedule from London Gatwick (LGW/EGKK) for Winter 18/19. One of the biggest changes planned is a change to Buenos Aires (EZE/SAEZ) service. The route currently operates 3-times-per-week but the low-cost carrier is planning to move it to daily from the [read more]

Smelly passengers and out of control kids top the list of worlds words passengers according to airlineratings.com. The website surveyed its readers on ten types of airline passengers with those having poor personal hygiene coming out on top. AirlineRatings.com Editor-in-Chief Geoffrey Thomas thinks the level of frustration for the smelly passenger reflects a [read more]

Traditionally, people choose their next destination through business need, culture, history or from a bucket list but thanks to Norwegian.com, you can now choose by its temperature too! Europe’s third largest low-cost carrier has launched a temperature filter to its route map which allows you to find a destination with [read more]

National strike action in Italy will affect airports across Italy as Air Traffic Control and Airport Staff walk out on Tuesday 8th May. Airlines have already started to cancel flights ahead of the Action including Flybe flights from Cardiff to Venice & Rome and from Birmingham & Manchester to Milan. The [read more]