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Tuesday, 11 September 2018
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- IATA: Air passengers exceeded 4 billion in 2017Annual passengers traveling via the world's commercial airlines exceeded 4 billion for the first time in 2017, up 7.3% over 2016 and equivalent to 280 million additional air trips, according to IATA's annual World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) report, released Sept. 6.
- O'Leary: Many airlines may follow Ryanair's tighter hand-luggage policyRyanair CEO Michael O'Leary expects that an “awful lot” of airlines will follow the Irish LCC's recently announced policy to further tighten its hand-luggage limit for non-priority passengers.
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- 30-Second Interview – Paul Winfield, Director of Aviation Development and Marketing, Liverpool AirportLiverpool is certainly an airport that is on the move, with it once again handling more than five million passengers during a 12-month period. The airport has seen new routes be launched by existing carrier’s easyJet and Ryanair this summer, while Wizz Air has announced it will expand for the upcoming winter season. anna.aero recently visited the Northwest UK airport to take part in the celebrations for Widerře’s inaugural service from Bergen, a new carrier to Liverpool. While at the airport Assistant Editor Jonathan Ford sat down with Paul Winfield, Director of Aviation Development and Marketing, Liverpool Airport, to have a quick chat and learn more about the airport’s plans for the near future.
- Heathrow Airport noise pollution affects more than 700,000 people according to official statisticsMore than seven times more people are affected by noise at Heathrow than at the second placed airport
- China growth pushes Heathrow’s August passenger numbers past 7.5 millionHeathrow Airport saw its 22nd consecutive record month of growth in August as passenger numbers topped 7.5 million.
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport launches new consumer-focused brandDoncaster Sheffield Airport has revealed its new ‘Easy, friendly, relaxed’ brand, to reflect its growing reputation as the UKs favourite airport.
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