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- Cardiff Airport jobs and route boostAirline Flybe is to operate new routes flying from Cardiff Airport, creating 50 new jobs.
Financial Times
- IAG chief secures 28% rise in payAirline chief warns passenger fares may not fall after oil price collapse
Mail Online
- Delta flight plows through fence at LaGuardia airport on landing A Delta flight went off the runway at LaGuardia Airport in New York City, stopping just short of Flushing Bay.
London Evening Standard
- Holidaymakers 'pay more to park at London airports than the cost of their plane tickets' Airport parking in London is among the most expensive in the world, with some holidaymakers paying more to leave their cars than actually fly.
- IAG boss Willie Walsh gets £6.4 million payday despite job cuts Willie Walsh, the boss of International Airlines Group who is battling the Irish government to secure a takeover of Aer Lingus, boosted his pay by almost a third last year to pocket £6.4 million.
Doncaster Free Press
- Doncaster Airport takes off with new flights to Dublin - and New YorkAer Lingus has re-launched flights to Dublin - and North America - from Doncaster Airport with the warning: “use us or lose us again.”
Other Regional Press
- Minister John Hayes announces review over Manston AirportThe government is to appoint a consultant to review decisions taken so far about the future of Manston Airport.
Aviation Industry
- Cross party Heathrow opposition on display at runway rallyA rally against the proposed third runway at Heathrow yesterday (3/3/15) brought together high profile politicians from across the political spectrum, trade unions and environmental organisations in a demonstration of the breadth of opposition. Many of the speakers at the …
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- Strike action forces Norwegian to cancel all domestic flights35,000 passengers hit by today’s dispute over pay
- Flybe to open Cardiff airport baseAirline to serve 11 destinations from the airport this summer
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