Qatar Airways will restart daily flights to London Gatwick starting 20 August on fuel-efficient Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, according to a press release. With the addition of Gatwick, the airline operates 45 weekly flights landing on four airports, including Edinburgh (three weekly flights), Gatwick (daily flights), Heathrow (three daily flights) and Manchester (two daily flights). The airline said Qatar Airways Cargo currently runs eight freighter flights per week to London Heathrow … [Read more...] about Qatar Airways to restart London Gatwick flights on 20 August
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Airports Commission advocates Heathrow 3rd runway
The UK’s Airports Commission has recommended a third runway at Heathrow airport while a second runway at Gatwick is described as a ‘credible’ option’. Expansion of the west London hub would add £147 billion (€207 billion) in economic growth by 2050, according to the report. It would also connect the UK to more than 40 new destinations around the world including 10-12 new long-haul routes. An expansion at Heathrow would also allow the airport to … [Read more...] about Airports Commission advocates Heathrow 3rd runway
Sale of Gatwick stalls over offer price
The sale of Gatwick, the UK’s second largest airport, has stalled following the refusal of the leading bidder – a consortium involving the Manchester Airports Group (MAG) and Canadian Infrastructure firm Borealis – to raise its offer. MAG refused to raise its bid beyond £1.4 billion (US$2.3 billion), below the £1.8 billion Gatwick owner BAA originally quoted and the £1.5 billion it is currently reported to be asking for. … [Read more...] about Sale of Gatwick stalls over offer price
Heathrow sees June cargo improvement
London Heathrow reported a drop in cargo traffic of 14.5 per cent in June from a year ago to 103,400 tonnes, an improvement on the 19.2 per cent drop in May. London Stansted, similarly reported a traffic drop of 14.8 per cent in June to 15,271 tonnes, a slight improvement on the 15.4 per cent decline in May. London Gatwick’s plummeting cargo volumes accelerated to -32.7 per cent for a total of 5,169 tonnes from a 21.5 per cent decline in May. Gatwick is set to lose further market … [Read more...] about Heathrow sees June cargo improvement
Europe/ CIS: BAA to sell Gatwick in bid to appease watchdog
BAA put London Gatwick up for sale last month, a move it described as a “realistic response” to the UK Competition Commission’s provisional report released last month that raised concerns over the company’s ownership of seven UK airports including three serving London. Though BAA said it does not agree with the CC’s provisional fi ndings, a precursor to a fi nal decision expected early next year on whether BAA’s airport holdings should be broken up, it … [Read more...] about Europe/ CIS: BAA to sell Gatwick in bid to appease watchdog
