London City Airport Community Fund Empowers Local Communities with £36k in Funding

London, UK, 2023-Jul-08 — /Travel PR News/ — London City Airport has announced the successful applicants for the second tranche of funding from the airport’s £75,000 Community Fund. The airport has awarded £36,023 of funding to 13 charities and not-for-profit organisations covering six East London boroughs including Newham, Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Bexley, Waltham Forest, and… Read the full press release

London City Airport experiences 318% increase in passenger volume in 2022

Passenger volumes up 318% on 2021 Amsterdam, Edinburgh and Zurich the top 3 routes 2022 also an award-winning year for LCY, including the title of Best UK Airport from the Telegraph and Conde Nast With major upgrades to the airport experience underway, LCY expects to welcome closer to 4 million passengers this year  London, UK,… Read the full press release

London City Airport Sees Record Growth with 3 Million Passengers in 2022, Plans for Further Improvements in 2023

Passenger volumes up 318% on 2021 Amsterdam, Edinburgh and Zurich the top 3 routes 2022 also an award-winning year for LCY, including the title of Best UK Airport from the Telegraph and Conde Nast With major upgrades to the airport experience underway, LCY expects to welcome closer to 4 million passengers this year London, UK,… Read the full press release

London City Airport announces the appointment of Andrew Hodges as its new Chief Commercial Officer

Hodges to join East London hub from Norse Atlantic Airways, where he is currently the Chief Commercial Officer Brings extensive airline experience, including senior roles at easyJet and British Airways Airport is set to welcome 3 million passengers in 2022 and expects to be back above pre-pandemic levels by 2025 London, UK, 2022-Dec-01 — /Travel… Read the full press release

London City Airport’s STEM in Aviation event inspired London students into decarbonisation technologies for the aviation industry

London, UK, 2022-Nov-09 — /Travel PR News/ — 400 students from 14 East London schools assembled at the ExCeL on Friday, 4th of November for London City Airport’s first ‘STEM in Aviation Day’ since the pandemic. The theme of this year’s event was ‘Zero Emission Flight’, which aims to inspire the next generation of innovators and… Read the full press release

Project NAPKIN: UK aviation consortium publishes comprehensive study on potential of a carbon free future for UK domestic aviation by 2040

UK can be a global leader in the hydrogen economy but a national hydrogen strategy will be fundamental to meeting future supply, distribution and cost challenges for aviation London, UK, 2022-Nov-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Within the next 20 years, passengers could be flying between all regions of the UK on planes which emit… Read the full press release

London City Airport named Best Airport in the UK by Condé Nast Traveller’s 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards

London, UK, 2022-Oct-07 — /Travel PR News/ — London City was ranked the number one airport in the UK by passengers for ‘its proximity to the sights of Central London’ and for providing a fast travel experience ‘without the chaos larger airports sometimes offer’. Robert Sinclair, Chief Executive Officer of London City Airport, said: “We… Read the full press release

London City Airport announces £12m investment to upgrade its departures area

Investment of £12m along with SSP, Lagardère Travel Retail and WHSmith Upgrade will see 30% more seating, two new dining experiences and newly expanded duty free and retail space, along with new and expanded toilets Phased transition to maintain existing facilities during works, with the upgrade set for completion by Summer 2023 News comes as… Read the full press release

London City Airport announces plans to mark the 70th year of Queen Elizabeth II’s historic reign

Airport launches new commemorative logo for the Jubilee Sponsors local community celebrations in Newham and Barking & Dagenham Airport set to be busy as passengers fly into London for the Jubilee weekend from across the UK and Europe London, UK, 2022-May-31 — /Travel PR News/ — As preparations gear up for the global celebration of… Read the full press release

London City Airport sets out roadmap to become the first net zero airport in London by 2030

LCY sets out roadmap for the airport to achieve net zero carbon by 2030 Data shows that 73% of passengers access the airport by public and sustainable transport, the highest percentage of any UK airport Recent polling commissioned by London City Airport, conducted by YouGov, found that 82% of passengers believe it is important for… Read the full press release

London City Airport opens its first electric car charging stations

Three rapid and four fast chargers can now be used by passengers, black cabs and airport staff New investment, installed by UK Power Networks Services and supported by BP Pulse, part of the airport’s drive to increase the number of sustainable journeys to and from London City Builds on 2021’s partnership with Tusker to encourage… Read the full press release

London City Airport expects strong passenger demand to fuel recovery in 2022

Central London airport expects meaningful growth in 2022 as British Airways announces significant summer schedule More than three quarters of 2019 routes to be on the London City departure board in 2022 New routes include Thessaloniki, Barcelona and the return of 2019 top performer Milan 714,000 passengers used London City in 2021, down 21% on… Read the full press release

Belfast City Airport welcomes BA CityFlyer’s five-times weekly service to London City Airport

Flights between London City Airport and Belfast City Airport resumed on Monday 7 September Secretary of State for Northern Ireland backs restored route, saying “It is crucial to the recovery of the economy that vital air passenger services… are maintained” 5x weekly service restores popular route – London City’s fastest growing in 2019 Belfast, Northern… Read the full press release

London City Airport to restart commercial operations from the end of June

LONDON, UK, 2020-Jun-05 — /Travel PR News/ — London City Airport today (3rd June, 2020) announced plans to restart commercial operations from the end of June. With more details to be announced alongside airline partners shortly, it is expected that domestic services to key UK cities and regions will begin first.  International flights are expected… Read the full press release

London City Airport pledged to donate £50,000 to support foodbanks across East London

LONDON, UK, 2020-Apr-21 — /Travel PR News/ — As the UK goes into its fourth week of lockdown, today (16th April 2020) London City Airport pledged to donate £50,000 to help nine foodbanks across Newham, Greenwich, Tower Hamlets & Barking & Dagenham. In 2019, the airport, which is based in the London Borough of Newham,… Read the full press release

London City Airport selects Anne Hardy for its inaugural art commission

LONDON, UK, 2020-Mar-17 — /Travel PR News/ — London City Airport has announced that the critically acclaimed East London artist, Anne Hardy, has been selected for their inaugural art commission. Destination London is a new site-specific work that will be unveiled to the public in June. This exciting new commission will welcome millions of visitors… Read the full press release

Aer Lingus to operate between London City Airport and Dublin Airport from 28th October

Aer Lingus will operate London City Airport’s third busiest route from 28th October following leasing deal with CityJet LONDON, UK, 2018-Aug-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Aer Lingus will operate between London City Airport (LCY) and Dublin Airport from this October, bring its award-winning service to one of LCY’s most popular routes, and making travel… Read the full press release

London City Airport returns to business as usual following the successful detonation of Second World War bomb

LONDON, 2018-Feb-16 — /Travel PR News/ — London City Airport returned to business as usual on Tuesday, welcoming over 13,000 passengers and operating 264 flights, following the discovery of a Second World War bomb submerged in King George V Dock on Sunday morning, which closed the airport on Monday. Today the Royal Navy confirmed the successful… Read the full press release

London City Airport appoints Robert Sinclair as new CEO

LONDON, 2017-Jun-30 — /Travel PR News/ — London City Airport today announced that following an international search and selection process that Robert Sinclair will be appointed as CEO of London City Airport to replace Declan Collier who is stepping down. Currently, Mr Sinclair is the CEO of Bristol Airport where he has held the position since… Read the full press release

Bristol Airport officially opens newly expanded immigration hall

BRISTOL, UK, 2017-Jun-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Bristol Airport’s newly expanded immigration hall, which includes 10 of the latest ePassport gates, was officially opened today (Thursday 22 June) by the Immigration Minister, Brandon Lewis. The 10 new ePassport gates, which provide an automated, fast and secure route through the border, replace the three first-generation… Read the full press release

Bristol Airport names Nigel Scott as Business Development Director

BRISTOL, UK, 2017-Jun-06 — /Travel PR News/ — Previously Sales and Marketing Director with cleaning technology company, Kärcher, and a former European Marketing Director for Dyson, Nigel brings a wealth of international business experience to the new role which will be instrumental in raising Bristol Airport’s profile as the major gateway for the South West of the UK. As… Read the full press release

Easyjet Marks Bristol Airport’s 60th Anniversary With “Spirit of Bristol” Airbus A319

London Luton, 2017-May-10 — /Travel PR News/ — easyJet has today unveiled an aircraft especially named to help celebrate Bristol Airport’s 60thanniversary. The Airbus A319 has been named Spirit of Bristol to mark the airport’s milestone. easyJet, Bristol’s largest airline, started operations out of Bristol in 2002 and today the airport is the airline’s largest UK… Read the full press release

New bus service to connect Weston-super-Mare and Bristol Airport

New service between Weston-super-Mare and Bristol Airport BRISTOL, UK, 2017-Apr-26 — /Travel PR News/ — The first of a new look fleet of buses will commence a new service on Sunday 30 April 2017 connecting Weston-super-Mare and Bristol Airport. The new A3 AirportFlyer service will commence on Sunday 30th April having been successfully tendered and won by First… Read the full press release

Bristol Airport and KLM sponsor Bath round of The Tour Series 2017

BRISTOL, UK, 2017-Mar-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Bristol Airport and KLM have been announced as joint sponsors of The Tour Series 2017 when it comes to Bath on Saturday 20 May. Bath will host the first ever Saturday night stage of The Tour Series and the Matrix Fitness Women’s Grand Prix with a brand new… Read the full press release

Bristol Airport records 11.3% increase YoY in 2016 passenger numbers

BRISTOL, England, 2017-Jan-05 — /Travel PR News/ — More than 7.5 million passengers used Bristol Airport last year, surpassing the total for 2015 by over three quarters of a million passengers*. The record annual number represents an 11.3 per cent increase year on year, and a seventh consecutive year of growth for England’s third largest regional… Read the full press release

Bristol Airport announces £20 million investment to extend car parks at Silver Zone

Improvements to car parks at Bristol Airport are on the way, following approval of three schemes by North Somerset Council’s Planning & Regulatory Committee Bristol, England, 2016-Nov-21 — /Travel PR News/ — New reception building at heart of enhanced Silver Zone A total of £20 million is being invested across the Silver Zone, staff and long-stay… Read the full press release

Bristol Airport: easyJet carried 40 million passengers since it launched services 14 years ago

easyJet, Europe’s leading airline, has reached a key milestone in its operation by carrying 40 million passengers to and from Bristol Airport since it launched services 14 years ago. BRISTOL, UK, 2016-Jan-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Since introducing its first flights from Bristol in 2001, the airline has grown significantly. It is now easyJet’s largest… Read the full press release

Hilton to develop the first hotel at Bristol Airport under its economy Hampton by Hilton brand

Agreement Sees Innovative Construction Model Facilitate Growth in Mature and Emerging Markets  BRISTOL, UK, 2015-2-5 — /Travel PR News/ — Hilton Worldwide has reached an agreement with modular building provider CIMC to develop the first hotel at Bristol Airport under its economy Hampton by Hilton brand. Financed and owned by CIMC, the hotel will be managed by… Read the full press release

The Bristol Flying School officially opened at Bristol Airport

New facilities opened by Bristol Airport CEO BRISTOL, UK, 2014-12-11 — /Travel PR News/ — On Wednesday 10 December 2014, Robert Sinclair, Chief Executive Officer at Bristol Airport, officially opened The Bristol Flying School at Bristol Airport. This new purpose-built facility provides offices, training rooms, bar and restaurant facilities situated to the south of the… Read the full press release

Bristol Airport opens central walkway; announces plans for terminal extension to follow next year

New central walkway now open and terminal extension to follow next year  Bristol, UK, 2014-8-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Within days of opening a £6.5m central walkway designed to ease congestion at peak travel times Bristol Airport has announced plans for an extension to its terminal building, with this latest development scheduled for completion by… Read the full press release