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Dizzee Rascal rapped by BA as airport parking staff look on


Our airport parking staff got a shock this week when they heard that rap star Dizzee Rascal was facing a lifetime ban from BA after an incident in Heathrow’s Terminal 3.

Exeter Airport Parking customers report new drop off charge


Following the lead of other UK airports, Exeter Airport has decided to abolish its free 10 minute vehicle waiting policy, effectively ending free parking at Exeter Airport forever.

Will Heathrow Airport parking customers switch to Southend?


70 easyJet flights a week switch to Southend Airport. Will Heathrow Airport parking customers do the same?

Earl and Lady Grey Seduce Airport Parking Customers at Heathrow T5


Our Heathrow Airport parking customers are in for a treat when they pay a visit to the World Duty Free at Heathrow Terminal 5 this summer...

Plymouth Airport to Close in December


Our airport parking team has this week had confirmation from industry sources that Plymouth airport will close in December.

How to save on holiday extras


With money proving scarce for many British holidaymakers this year, how can we make sure we don’t end up paying over the odds for holidays extras such as airport parking?

ABTA steps up Fair Tax on Flying campaign


This week ABTA has put its opposition to APD back in the media spotlight by taking the Fair Tax on Flying campaign to Northern Ireland.

easyJet speaks out against aviation tax


With everyone from BA to our airport car parking team joining the Fair Tax on Flying coalition, the UK Air Passenger Duty (APD) has become increasingly unpopular this spring.

Ryanair announces latest recession-busting plans


Our airport parking team reports on Ryanair’s latest plans to stay one step ahead of the recession and remain profitable in a challenging marketplace.

New emissions-busting technology for Heathrow Airport


According to sources at our Heathrow Airport car parking base, Heathrow Airport has just invested in cutting edge new hydrogen technology to help them reduce vehicle emissions around the airport.

Leading German airline turns 25 at Birmingham Airport


As Germany’s top airline Lufthansa celebrates 25 years of flying from Birmingham Airport, our Birmingham Airport parking team also learns that Lufthansa bookings are up 33% on this time last year.

Bournemouth Airport launches ‘drop-off’ charge


Cheap airport parking is set to end at Bournemouth Airport this month as airport bosses scrap the free 10 minute drop off and pick up facility.

Flybe wins top travel award


Fans of Exeter Airport’s very own low budget airline Flybe will be delighted to hear that the successful regional airline has just won a top award at the 2011 Business Travel Awards.

Holiday bookings up 6% on last year


Despite the recent civil unrest in the Middle East and the rising cost of aviation fuel and airport duties, bookings for summer holidays taken this January are up 6% on last year.

New link between London City Airport and Bern announced


Swiss regional carrier SkyWork Airlines has this week announced the launch of a new service between London City Airport and the Swiss capital Bern.

Spanish Airport Strikes


Spanish Unions are threatening strikes at all the country’s major airports this Easter unless the government reconsiders a decision to sell off parts of Aena.

More Brits visit Dubai than anyone else


According to figures released this week by Dubai’s Department for Tourism and Commerce Marketing, more Brits visit Dubai than tourists from any other nation.

Emirates adds third daily flight from Manchester


The luxury, Middle Eastern airline Emirates has this week announced plans to add capacity at Manchester Airport with a third daily flight to Dubai from 1st May.

£1.5m refurbishment for Manchester Airport’s freight terminal


The World Freight Terminal at Manchester Airport has just undergone a £1.5m, eight month long refurbishment to bring the facility into the 21st century.

Mobile airport terminal is showcased in Geneva


What’s being described as the world’s first mobile airport terminal was unveiled in Geneva this week by Austrian company TMT Management GmbH.

Travel industry under fire for school holiday price rises


Leading European bank Santander has criticised the travel industry for raising the cost of breaks during school holiday periods.

Norwegian airline Widerøe doubles capacity at Newcastle Airport


The Norwegian airline Widerøe has this week announced plans to double its capacity at Newcastle Airport, along with increasing flight frequency and cutting journey times to Stavanger.

Royal Caribbean cruises add new port to itinerary


Royal Caribbean International has this week announced plans to include the Jamaican port of Falmouth in future cruise itineraries.

Hebridean cruise liner undergoes refit


Hebridean Island Cruises have this week announced the return of their luxury 50-person cruise liner Hebridean Princess after a pre-season refurbishment.

Heathrow Airport Unleashes Army of Snow Ploughs


With this week’s heavy snowfalls wreaking havoc with flights right around the UK, Heathrow Airport is hitting back with a crack team of snow-busting machinery.

EasyJet to start selling holidays


The famous orange low budget airline has announced plans this week to begin selling package holidays through a new dedicated EasyJet holiday brand.

Shetland Islands top Lonely Planet guide


The Shetland Islands in Scotland have been selected as one of the top ten regions in the world to visit according to the Lonely Planet Guide 2011.

East Midlands Airport pioneers use of bio-fuel shuttle


In a six month trial with the UK’s first commercial producer of liquid biomethane - Gasrec - East Midlands Airport will be testing the UK’s first carbon neutral shuttle bus service.

Virgin Holidays to double in size


Virgin Holidays has this week announced plans to double the size of its retail business, opening around 40 new high street shops in the next year and a half.

Scientists develop new airport security sensor


As part of a major new research project at Bangor University, some of the UK’s leading scientists are working on an explosives detector which could soon be used at all major airports.

Number One Hybrid Toyota Prius is making itself heard


It’s cool, it’s green and it’s the world’s top-selling hybrid. Yet the Toyota Prius (a.k.a. ‘Pious’ due to its users’ eco-friendly credentials) is viewed by some as a real danger to pedestrians – due to its lack of noise. At low speeds, the Prius is running electronically so no one can hear it approaching, especially around noisy airports!

An invitation to tea with Agatha Christie


This September, 120 years after Britain’s most famous crime writer was born, and 90 years after her first whodunit, Brown’s Hotel in Mayfair is hosting a special afternoon tea to celebrate Agatha Christie’s life and work.

Off the beaten track


On a visit to the Indonesian Island of Sumatra in the 13th century, the intrepid explorer Marco Polo was less than complimentary about some of its inhabitants, saying that they “live like beasts....and eat human flesh.”

Gatwick gives passengers to St Tropez a pre-holiday glow


That first day on the beach can be a nightmare or lily-legged tourists. It seems men in particular are shy about baring their pasty white skin at the start of their holidays, specially when surrounded by toned and bronzed bodies at glamorous resorts such as St Tropez. Fortunately for them, Gatwick Airport had the ideal solution.

Easyjet has announced it will begin operating from Leeds Bradford airport


Easyjet have recently announced that they will be offering a new route to Geneva which will operate five times a week from 17 December through to 24 April 2011.

Why not try Tunisia?


An ideal climate, a long and gentle seacoast, Tunisia, the northernmost country of Africa has for over 3000 years witnessed the passage of Phoenicians, Romans, Vandals, Byzantines, Turks, Spanish and French.

Un-Pretentious Ski in Italy


Jet2.com are preparing for a stampede to the ski-slopes this winter, with cheap flights to Chamberry or Geneva already on stand-by, thanks to the “good omens” and potential early snow mentioned by Stephen Wood in the Telegraph’s travel section.

Stress Free Parking are leading the way with their new coverage at East Midlands airport


East Midlands has until now lacked a good quality airport meet & greet service, so Looking4Parking has teamed up with Airparks to offer travellers to and from East Midlands airport a convenient and hassle free way to travel.

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