Airport News Archives - January 2008
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First BAA UK Airport Strike Called Off
Posted by Paul Fiddian on 14:18:54
It has been announced that the first of a trio of strikes planned across the network of British airports owned by airport operating group BA...
All Three BAA UK Airport Strikes Now Called Off
Posted by Paul Fiddian on 18:45:28
On the 31st December 2007, it was confirmed that the first of three strikes planned across the network of British airports owned by airport ...
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UK Hand Luggage Rules Change
Posted by Mark Broadbent on 13:22:08
From today, Monday 7th January 2008, passengers flying from a number of UK airports are able to carry more than one item of hand luggage on ...
IATA to Audit Airport Ground Handling
Posted by Mark Broadbent on 15:28:32
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that it will audit ground handling operations at over 60 airports worldwide...
BA Chief Executive Urges Heathrow Expansion
Posted by Mark Broadbent on 14:16:17
The chief executive of British Airways (BA) has again urged the development of London Heathrow Airport to proceed, saying that if a third ru...
UK Airports Having "No Problems" with Hand Luggage Rules
Posted by Mark Broadbent on 14:39:36
It has been reported that UK airports are having "no problems" with the new hand luggage rules introduced on Monday 7th January.As...
New Terminal Opens at Singapore Changi
Posted by Mark Broadbent on 13:11:58
A third terminal opened at Singapore Changi Airport on 9th January 2008.Operations at the S$1.75 billion ($1.2 billion) Terminal 3 began wit...
"Peak Volumes of Air Traffic can no Longer be Handled Safely"
Posted by Mark Broadbent on 16:57:41
The union of air traffic controllers in the US has said the staffing level of controllers in a number of busy locations has fallen so low th...
BAA Reveals Annual Passenger Numbers
Posted by Mark Broadbent on 15:27:20
The British Airports Authority (BAA) has revealed the annual passenger numbers for its seven UK airports.During 2007, the group's airports -...
Dubai International "World's Fastest Growing" Airport
Posted by Mark Broadbent on 15:00:41
It has emerged that Dubai International Airport was the world's fastest growing airport in 2007. According to figures released on 10th Janua...
Second Stansted Runway Still Planned
Posted by Mark Broadbent on 14:22:41
The operator of London Stansted Airport is still planning to build a second runway at the airport.The British Airports Authority (BAA) said ...
Singapore Airbus A380 Involved in Runway Incident
Posted by Mark Broadbent on 15:13:26
The first in-service Airbus A380 airliner, used by Singapore Airlines, was involved in a minor incident at Singapore Changi Airport on 10th ...
Low Consumer Spending Hits UK Airport Numbers
Posted by Mark Broadbent on 15:41:42
The number of airline passengers at UK airports has declined, according to a report by the regulator of the UK aviation industry.The Civil A...
