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Tuesday, 27 March 2012 12:48

Heathrow ready for great Easter getaway

Heathrow is preparing for its busiest seven days of the year so far, with more than 1.6 million passengers expected to pass through its doors during the Easter holidays.

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Thursday, 15 March 2012 11:11

APD levels too high to enable route development in Scotland

Opposition to the UK's Air Passenger Duty (APD) continues to grow, with the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) warning that it is acting as a brake on the economy and Scotland's airports claiming that a planned hike in the tax will damage route development.

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Wednesday, 18 January 2012 13:40

Thames Estuary consultation gets go ahead

The UK government has given the go ahead for a consultation to take place into proposals to build a €58 billion airport in the Thames Estuary.

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Friday, 23 December 2011 12:39

Stansted demonstrates 'green' credentials

London’s Stansted Airport has had its 'green' credentials renewed with the recertification of its ISO14001 accredited Environmental Management System (EMS).

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Friday, 07 October 2011 14:38

BAA to sell Scottish airport first

BAA is set to announce whether it will sell Edinburgh or Glasgow Airport after the UK Competition Commission (CC) ordered it to begin the process of divesting one of its Scottish airports before selling Stansted.

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Friday, 09 September 2011 11:21

London City Airport ‚Äì the most punctual in the UK

London City Airport claims to be the most punctual gateway in the UK, based on the Civi Aviation Authority's latest on-time performance statistics.

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Monday, 01 August 2011 11:31

Airline association blasts UK over aviation taxes

The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has blasted the UK government for its "punitive taxation of air travel" in the shape of the Air Passenger Duty (APD).

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Friday, 29 July 2011 12:12

Bristol deploys holographic helpers

Bristol has become the latest UK gateway to call upon holographic help for airport security.

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Wednesday, 20 July 2011 16:48

'Smart' meters could cut airport energy use by a third, says report

Airports that deploy a network of smart meters to monitor their power use and emissions could cut their energy bills by up to 30% thanks to the efficiencies that could be identified, a trial by a UK construction company suggests.

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Tuesday, 19 July 2011 11:23

Investors cool on sale of Stansted

BAA has been ordered to sell Stansted and either Edinburgh or Glasgow to break up its UK monopoly, but interest from potential buyers in the gateways has so far been cool.

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