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Friday, 22 August 2014

BBC News

• Heathrow Airport compensation views in Berkshire wantedPeople in Berkshire who think they should be compensated if Heathrow Airport is expanded are being urged to attend a series of exhibition events.
• Small airports earn passenger praisePassengers should try to use the UK's smaller airports for a better holiday experience, a survey suggests.

The Herald

• Smaller airports are rated more highlyAir travellers should head for smaller airports to avoid holiday hassles, the results of a Which?

The Scotsman

• Baggage reclaim at Scottish airports criticisedDELAYS suffered by passengers waiting for luggage at two of Scotland’s busiest airports are criticised today by consumer watchdog Which?.

The Telegraph

• Pregnant panda Tian Tian 'could miscarry cub' due to aircraft noiseEdinburgh Zoo asked air traffic controllers to tell pilots not to fly low over the enclosures, but the request was turned down

Mail Online

• Don't disturb the pregnant panda: Pilots are told not to fly over Edinburgh Zoo to keep the noise down while Tian Tian is expecting  Pilots approaching Edinburgh Airport have been asked to avoid the airspace over the local zoo as Tian Tian the panda is expecting a cub by the end of August.
• Is this Britain's noisiest street? Hundreds of aircraft soar just 40ft above rooftops of Myrtle Avenue at the end of Heathrow's runway Myrtle Avenue, located in the London borough of Hounslow, is believed to be one of the noisiest in Britain - as it's just a stone's throw from Heathrow Airport.

Sheffield Star

• Doncaster airport is best in UKDoncaster’s Robin Hood Airport is one of the best in the country when it comes to customer

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Leeds airline puts faith in customers as it reveals new routeBosses at airline Jet2.com were today celebrating the super soaraway launch of a new route from Leeds Bradford Airport.

Yorkshire Post

• Smaller airports better bet for travellers looking to avoid hassles when jetting offIT APPEARS that small is very much beautiful for holidaymakers who are flying off to more exotic and sunnier climes.

Other Regional Press

• Fun day is cancelled after anti-third runway council discovers organiser is Heathrow Airport expansion groupRow over third runway debate leads to scrapping of junior school event

Aviation Industry

• Ryanair appoints chief technology officer to lead digital strategy Ryanair has hired John Hurley as chief technology officer as the Irish budget carrier continues with its senior management revamp and push to step up its digital game. read more
• Management shakeup continues at BombardierBombardier has replaced its head of marketing for commercial aircraft, including the slow-selling and still-grounded CSeries airliner, as it continues a corporate restructuring and downsizing. read more
• British Airways introduces ‘hold flight’ service Short-haul flights can be held for £5 and £10 for long-haul flights