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- London 2012 Olympics: Airports prepare for mass post-games exodusLondon's airports are bracing themselves as 200,000 people a day are expected to leave the capital after the end of the games.
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- Heathrow prepares for post-Olympics exodus with 116,000 people leaving on MondayHeathrow is gearing up to deal with one of the busiest days in its history on Monday as 116,000 people are due to leave the UK.Following the end of the Olympic Games in London, thousands of athletes, team personnel and spectators will return to their homes around the world. Queues and crowds are expected at Heathrow as thousands plan to leave London on Monday (Getty) There is a special Games terminal at the west London airport, with about 6,000 athletes set to use this on Monday alone.To improve the flow of passengers at Heathrow, sportsmen are being given the chance to check-in their bags at ...
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- New threat to Bombardier earnings: Challenger jetsThis time, however, the worry isn't about the company's fading regional airliner business, but its dependable, high-end business jet division, specifically its stalwart Challenger line.
- BA may buy key stake in American Airlines to block DeltaBritish Airways' parent company is considering buying a small stake in American Airlines to prevent it from being taken over by Delta and turning into a global rival.
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- CAA updates guidlines on unmanned aircraftThe UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has today published revised guidance on operating unmanned aircraft in UK airspace. The advice updates existing guidelines on the safety requirements that have to be met before the CAA will issue permission for unmanned aircraft to be used in UK airspace. The guidance is published as CAP 722 (Edition 5) on the CAA website www.caa.co.uk/cap772
- Airport Authority Hong Kong Welcomes Issuance of Study Brief for Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) said it welcomes the issuance of the Study Brief for the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of expanding Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) into a three-...
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