Travel and Transport
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Ambitious Stansted targets US, China and India routes
Bosses at Stansted Airport is looking to build on a record-busting 2017 by attracting more long haul routes from the Essex hub – with key targets the... Read More
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Cambridge role as vibration technology minds the doors for train operators
TWI in Cambridge is part of a pan-European consortium piloting vibration technology to conduct predictive monitoring of train doors. The Vibration... Read More
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Emirates launches historic Middle East service from Stansted
Stansted Airport has opened up direct services to the Middle East in an historic alliance with Emirates – handing another huge boost to the Cambridge... Read More
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Passenger numbers soar at Cambridge North rail hub
A surge in passenger numbers at the new Cambridge North rail station and new services coming on board in the next couple of years could fast-track... Read More
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Lundgren new CEO of easyJet
Luton-based airline easyJet has unveiled its new CEO. Johan Lundgren replaces Carolyn McCall who is becoming CEO of ITV plc. Lundgren has over 30... Read More
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Greece is the word as Stansted opens up Athens route
London Stansted welcomed its latest airline as Greek carrier Air Mediterranean’s inaugural flight touched down from Athens yesterday. The service... Read More
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Luxury travel company to trial hybrid giant of the clouds
British luxury travel pioneer. Henry Cookson Adventures (HCA), will create a world first taking the hybrid Airlander 10 – the largest aircraft on the... Read More
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Toronto flights from Stansted added by Primera Air
Danish airline Primera Air is adding direct flights from Stansted to Toronto three times a week from next June to its new Boston and New York... Read More
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August adds to Stansted’s summer sizzler
London Stansted welcomed over 2.7 million passengers in August as the airport recorded its busiest ever summer season with a total of 7.6 million... Read More
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New CEO at London Stansted Airport
Ken O’Toole, currently chief executive at Manchester Airport, has been appointed as the new CEO at London Stansted. Andrew Cowan, Stansted’s... Read More
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Stansted back in business with US flights – fifth time lucky?
The US is back on the timetable at London Stansted. Daily direct flights from Stansted to New York and Boston will start from April 2018 courtesy... Read More
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McCall leaving easyJet to become CEO of ITV
easyJet boss Carolyn McCall is quitting the Luton-based airline to become CEO of ITV plc. She is expected to leave around the end of the year and... Read More
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easyJet shares hit by £212m interim loss
Strong passenger and revenue growth failed to prevent easyJet’s pre-tax loss hitting £212 million for the six months to March 31 despite rigorous... Read More
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Wheelie good as ARM and the university get on their bikes for Cambridge
Cambridge is the UK’s number one cycling city – thanks in no small part to the efforts of local business and academia. Mike Scialom reports. The... Read More
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Jamaica? No she booked herself on Thomson Airways!
The first ever direct service to Jamaica from Stansted Airport took off yesterday to give a Caribbean kickstart to the summer schedules. Almost... Read More
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Maker of world’s largest aircraft takes off on Stock Exchange
The Bedfordshire UK-based maker of the world’s largest aircraft – Hybrid Air Vehicles – has made its UK stock exchange bow as part of the ELITE... Read More
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April starts well for Stansted Airport
London Stansted saw nearly 1.9 million passengers pass through the airport in March. The monthly figure was broadly flat (-0.8 per cent)... Read More
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Green light for new £130m Stansted arrivals building
London Stansted Airport has received planning permission from Uttlesford District Council for a new £130 million arrivals building that will enhance... Read More
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BA launches sunspot specials from Stansted
British Airways is to launch three new destinations and increase frequency on two existing routes from Stansted Airport this summer. From May the... Read More
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Solid easyJet performance fails to impress market as shares dive
easyJet’s share price nosedived when the UK markets opened on Tuesday – unimpressed by a trading statement outlining what the Luton-based airline... Read More