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Passengers at Britain’s five biggest airports rate their security experience

7 September 2017 | By Department for Transport, International Airport Review

More than 20,000 flyers responded to a questionnaire carried out by the British Government with Gatwick landing on top.

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Security: Achieving assurance in an uncertain world

11 August 2016 | By Andy Blackwell

Andy Blackwell, former Head of Security at Virgin Atlantic and now a registered independent security consultant specialising in transport security, looks at how Security Management Systems (SeMS) help airports and airlines achieve assurance of their security robustness.

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Airlines asked to spray insecticide on all UK bound planes returning from Zika areas

5 February 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, International Airport Review

The UK government has asked all airlines to use insecticide on all flights returning to the UK from countries with confirmed transmission of the Zika virus.

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DfT announces shortlist for air route funding at regional airports

20 August 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, International Airport Review

The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced a shortlist for new international and domestic air routes for small regional airports.

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Start-up aid fund promotes expansion of new routes from UK regional airports

1 April 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, International Airport Review

The Department for Transport has announced 19 UK regional airports have bid for start-up aid funding to expand international and domestic connections.

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Government progress update on the Airports Commission’s interim report

15 July 2014 | By Department for Transport

Updates on progress being made to address Airports Commission recommendations around making the most of existing airport capacity...

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New security measures for UK passengers

10 July 2014 | By Department for Transport

The Department for Transport announced on 8th July 2014 that they were stepping up some of the aviation security measures for passengers flying into or out of the UK...

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Airport passengers to benefit from new Greater Anglia franchise

17 April 2014 | By Stansted Airport

London Stansted has welcomed the news that Abellio Greater Anglia has won a new Government franchise to provide more services between the airport and Cambridge...

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UK agrees start of new aviation negotiations with China

28 October 2013 | By Department for Transport

Patrick McLoughlin has agreed to begin talks with China to improve air links...

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CAA calls on airports to use landing charges to encourage cleaner, quieter flights

15 October 2013 | By CAA

“...the aviation industry needs to do more to tackle its environmental impacts..."

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