UK Air Travel

Heathrow third runway plans scrapped by new government
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk ........The new government said it would also refuse any additional runways at Gatwick and Stansted airports.... Full Story http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8678282.stm ... 13 May 2010 18:19

Quick transfer at Dusseldorf
In message <nMuIobkwwxtLFAbF(a)perry.co.uk>, at 11:45:04 on Sat, 3 Apr 2010, Roland Perry <roland(a)perry.co.uk> remarked: I've just booked a flight from Prague to Birmingham direct from Lufthansa (operated by a pair of CRJs). It was by far the best end-to-end timing for the source and destination (for all airlin... 8 May 2010 03:41

Ryanair cancellations
Probably I will have to make a decision before any answers but. My flight today Bristol Faro is cancelled due to ash over Portugal. I cant rebook return part on-line as I have already checked in. Says to call reservations. Will they do the return part free of additional charge? Anyone done this? ... 10 May 2010 16:36

Frankfurt woes
Well, that was an experience (partly my fault, I thought I'd try it as an alternative hub to AMS/CDG). My Lufthansa plane was 26min late getting into Frankfurt last night (allegedly thunderstorms, but it wasn't wet when we arrived). Parked up outside terminal 1A, then onto a bus. No concept of "transit", it se... 3 May 2010 04:28

All those extra costs - full service airline
Well done KLM for properly itemising their bill, a return from Amsterdam to UK. Euro Ticket price 15,00 Booking fee 10,00 Fuel surcharge 60,00 Passenger service charge 14,52 Passe... 5 May 2010 12:42

Wheelchair athlete banned from plane 'because he couldn't walk'
Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk One of Britain's top wheelchair athletes was prevented from travelling to a race after an airline said he would have to walk up steps to board. Full Story http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/7656470/Wheelchair-athlete-banned-from-plane-because-he-couldnt-walk.html ... 4 May 2010 12:23

Ryan Air emails
I have had several emails from Ryan Air recently similar to: 2nd Notification of time change for F4ASDF please ignore if you have actioned What is curious is that I never got the first one. Has anyone seen similar ... 30 Apr 2010 12:53

Airline accused of 'opportunism' over volcano insurance
Source: http://news.scotsman.com Alastair Dalton However, consumer watchdogs said passengers were already entitled to reimbursement from airlines under an EU regulation. They also questioned the level of cover provided, since some people stranded by this month's Icelandic eruption said it had cost them thou... 2 May 2010 07:41

UK airports see traffic fall 2% in 2010 Q1; poor weather, APD increases and industrial action have all had an impact
In message <f130f86d-550a-41ab-b158-e2ba544a8ebd(a)h27g2000yqm.googlegroups.com>, at 11:46:59 on Tue, 27 Apr 2010, "jcurry99(a)googlemail.com" <jcurry99(a)googlemail.com> remarked: The increase in APD (Air Passenger Duty) imposed by the government, which came into effect last November, has also been highlighted a... 28 Apr 2010 07:16

EU to bail out airlines after volcanic ash cloud costs them more than £2bn
Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk The volcanic ash crisis cost airlines a staggering £2.2billion, the European Union's transport chief revealed today. EU executive Siim Kallas announced the figures as he proposed a series of plans, including state aid, to help the struggling airline industry. Read more: h... 27 Apr 2010 15:42