Gatwick and Stansted airport baggage handlers have voted to support an industrial action involving a dispute over pay. They have joined Manchester airport workers, who previously voted in favour of a strike over the August bank holiday weekend. The baggage handlers at all three airports are employed by Swissport and are members
Regional airports are facing a new battle to keep airline customers and maintain traffic levels as Ryanair discontinues nine of 10 routes at Manchester over fees. Both Ryanair and easyJet have contributed to the price war at many of the UK’s regional airports, with the facility operators struggling to maintain traffic
www.baa.com For the first three months of this year, airports operator BAA has reported that its passenger numbers fell by 10 per cent. According to its first quarter figures, both Gatwick and Stansted airports experienced traffic declines of 14.6 per cent, year-on-year. Heathrow airport remained more resilient, with traffic down by 6.4
www.gatwickairport.com In March, the number of passengers passing through Gatwick Airport dropped off by 17.7 per cent, as the decline in demand for air travel continued to impact airports across Britain. The seven airports operated by BAA saw a total of 10.6 million passengers in March, which was down 11.6 per cent
It is most likely that the UK Competition Commission will recommend in its findings to be released this Wednesday that the British Airports Authority (BAA) be forced to sell off one or more of its airports. The expectation is not only suggested by industry insiders, but also by the chairman of
The Malaysian budget carrier, Air Asia X, is about to expand its network by adding a new service that will operate from London's Stansted Airport to Kuala Lumpur, in Malaysia. The Telegraph reported that the Malaysian budget airline will begin its service between the two cities on a basis of six