Latest United Kingdom News
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New Baggage System Ready For Take Off at London Stansted
Beneath London Stansted’s terminal, a £70m baggage system revamp designed by Beumer Group has been driven to the finish line.
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Rohde & Schwarz to Deliver Passenger Security Scanners for LHR
Rohde & Schwarz has been chosen to supply R&S QPS201 Quick Personnel Security (QPS) scanners to Heathrow Airport (LHR).
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World Duty Free Wins Contract at Teesside International Airport
World Duty Free, subsidiary of Dufry, has won a concession contract to operate the tax and duty free store at Teesside International Airport…
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London City Is First Major Airport Controlled by Remote Digital Tower
London City Airport has become the first major international airport in the world to be fully controlled by a remote digital ATC tower.
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New Passenger Travel Portal Launched by London City Airport
London City Airport has announced the launch of a new travel portal to help passengers make more informed travel plans.
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Successful VCS Switch-over at Edinburgh Airport
Air Navigation Solutions, the resident ANSP, successfully completed the transition to the new VCS, provided by SITTI, at Edinburgh Airport.
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Glasgow Airport Lands International Safety Award
Glasgow Airport has scooped an International Safety Award for protecting its employees from the risk of injury and ill health at work.
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Birmingham Airport Achieves ISO 45001
Birmingham Airport has achieved ISO 45001 certification following an assessment of its occupational health & safety management system.
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IATA Travel Pass Successfully Trialed on First International Flight
The IATA have announced the arrival at LHR of the first traveler using the IATA Travel Pass app to manage their travel health credentials.
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£3.5million Radar System Goes Live at Teesside Airport
Teesside International has flicked the switch to launch its new £3.5million airfield radar system, as it also begins a new recruitment drive…
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Heathrow Pitches Future Flight Challenge Concepts
Heathrow has successfully pitched two forward-thinking ideas to Innovate UK’s Future Flight Challenge, and begun the first stage of research…
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Gatwick to Implement Forecourt Charges for its North Terminal
Gatwick Airport will introduce a £5 forecourt charge for vehicles which drop off passengers directly outside its North Terminal from March.
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Swissport Wins Lufthansa Cargo Contract at Heathrow
With the win of the major cargo handling contract, Swissport now handles the Lufthansa's cargo at all of its UK destinations.
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Colleague Testing Pilot Launched at Heathrow
Heathrow is working with NHS Test and Trace on a Government-led rapid testing pilot for airport colleagues.
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UK Government’s Support Scheme for Airports Opens
The Airport and Ground Operations Support Scheme is open to airports and ground handlers who have been financially impacted by the pandemic.
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Green Hydrogen to Decarbonise Kirkwall Airport
Funded by the Scottish Government, the innovative project will see a novel hydrogen combustion engine installed at Kirkwall Airport.
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HIAL Leads Sustainable Aviation Project at Kirkwall Airport
HIAL's £3.7 million project hopes to develop a sustainable aviation programme to transform short flight travel between remote communities.
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dnata Inaugurates Cargo Complex at Manchester Airport
Representing an investment of over GBP 30 million, the facility allows dnata to significantly expand its operations at Manchester Airport.
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Heathrow Passenger Numbers down by 72.7% in 2020
In 2020, 22.1 million passengers travelled through Heathrow. Lockdowns and border closures led to a loss of 58.8 million passengers.
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London City Celebrates Completion of Key Airfield Infrastructure Projects
London City has improved its airfield infrastructure with the construction of a full-length parallel taxiway and eight new stands.
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Newcastle Airport on Track for Net Zero 2035 with UK Airport First
Newcastle has become the first airport in the UK to operate a fully electric, zero emission airside bus with hopes of Net Zero by 2035.
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Teesside Airport’s £3million Security Overhaul under Way
The £3million overhaul of Teesside Airport’s check-in and security will help to welcome thousands of extra passengers in 2021.
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£7.8 Million Financing for Belfast Airports
Finance Minister, Conor Murphy has announced up to £7.8 million is being made available for Belfast International and Belfast City Airport.
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London Stansted Unveils New Testing Facility
A full range of tests will be available to all passengers in a purpose-built testing facility inside the main terminal building at Stansted.