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Government launches call for evidence in licensing laws for airports
The government has launched a call for evidence pertaining to the licensing laws within airports to asses the needs to change to the attitudes towards alcohol within airports.
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The winners of the AOA Annual Awards have been announced
Following the AOA Annual Conference on the 29th October 2018, the winners of the AOA Annual Awards have been announced.
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Brexit and APD strong themes at AOA Annual Conference
The 2019 AOA Annual Conference, themed the 'airport of the future' focused heavily on Brexit and Air Passenger Duty, both of which were prominent in the Chancellor's budget, which was released on the opening day.
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Increase in prosecutions to reduce disruptive passenger numbers
CAA wants an increase in prosecutions to crack down on violent and drunken airline passengers, as the number of incidents reported this year are set to be on course with last year's figures.
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‘One Too Many’ campaign launched to raise awareness of flying responsibly
The ‘One Too Many’ campaign is the first-of-its-kind to bring the main Aviation Industry partners together to raise awareness of the need to fly responsibly
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Queue times continue to be longer than expected at UK border control
Queue times at border control are longer than passengers expect to wait, in recent report by ComRes. As border force is under funded, and passenger numbers increase, the problem is going to get worse before it gets better.
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Safety series: UK Airports Safety Week more ambitious than ever
Roger Koukkoullis, Operations & Safety and Commercial Director at the AOA, reflects on the UK Airports Safety Week, now in its third year, and its interest to the international community of airport professionals and safety experts.
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UK public calls for border waiting time targets to be halved
Public desire to have targets cut is in sharp contrast with the increased queues at the border in UK airports, as detailed in a report released today by the AOA.
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Ending 50 years of debate: Heathrow expansion gets go ahead after decisive vote
Though the battle may have been won, murmurs of a legal challenge may yet stop the plan in its tracks.
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Drones will soon be banned from flying within 1km of airports in the UK
Another amendment to the Air Navigation Order 2016, through which the new rules are being carried, will require the pilots of drones weighing more than 250 grams to register and take a test - or face a £1,000 fine.
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Aviation industry welcomes Brexit roundtable
The meeting with senior representatives from the UK aviation industry follows the Prime Minister’s tour of the UK to mark one year until Brexit.
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ACI Europe and Britain’s AOA respond to EU’s Brexit guidelines
Following the publication of the European Union's Brexit negotiation guidelines, two major trade organisations have released a joint statement regarding the guidelines' brief reference to the aviation industry.
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Leaders’ Series 2018: Building a strong platform for future success
Karen Dee, Chief Executive of the UK’s Airport Operators Association (AOA), takes a look at what 2018 will bring for the industry and it is clear that much of what is expected to keep airports and the AOA busy is already well underway.
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AOA and NATS welcome bill to ban shining lasers at air traffic control facilities
A bill that proposes imposing tougher penalties on offenders that shine lasers into aircraft or other vehicles has been amended to included ATC facilities after the Airport Operators Association and NATS put pressure on the Government.
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UK Home Office considers reining in airport drinking
British newspapers have described the proposal to bring airport licensing under the power of local authorities as a 'crackdown' and the end of 'the early morning pint'.
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