Stansted Airport News
MAG breaks 60m passenger barrier for first time
MAG, the operator of Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports, has served 60 million passengers a year for the first time in its history.
New aircraft stands open at London Stansted
Four new aircraft parking stands have become operational at London Stansted, marking the completion of the first phase of airfield works as part of a £600 million transformation programme at the airport.
Pobeda Airlines to launch St. Petersburg connection from London Stansted
Pobeda Airlines, the Russian low-cost carrier and part of the Aeroflot Group, is to launch a new direct service to Saint Petersburg from London Stansted.
Griffiths appointed chief operating officer at Stansted Airport
Steve Griffiths was most recently chief operating officer for the London Underground at Transport for London and previously chief operating officer for Virgin Atlantic Airways.
London Stansted seeks 25 new long-haul routes over next five years
London Stansted is aiming to secure direct services to at least 25 new long-haul destinations over the next five years, with a strong focus on the Far East, India, north America and the Middle East.
Stansted growth drives strong performance at MAG
London Stansted’s long-haul routes drove it to its busiest ever month in August, with 2.98 million passengers travelling through the airport.
Ryanair launches formal complaint over air traffic control at Stansted
Ryanair has released data which the airline argues shows it, and London Stansted Airport, are being discriminated against by the UK air traffic control provider, NATS.
Primera Air takes off for Washing Dulles from London Stansted
Primera Air’s latest long-haul route from London Stansted has taken to the skies with the launch of its new five flights a week service to Washington Dulles Airport.
Stansted leads growth at MAG airports in July
Despite a UK-wide heatwave, 3.1 per cent more passengers flew away through MAG’s three airports in July. London Stansted experienced the highest rate of growth in the group, up 7.4 per cent year-on-year to serve 2.8 million passengers in July, its busiest ever.
Primera Air announces transtlantic winter scheduled from Stansted
Primera Air has announced its London Stansted Airport winter schedule with transatlantic flights to New York, Toronto and Washington DC commencing from October 31st.
MAG sees sharp increases in passenger numbers for June
MAG posted a 6.4 per cent increase in passenger numbers last month, as London Stansted saw new long-haul routes added to departure boards and Manchester had the busiest June in its 80-year history.
Long-haul drives passenger growth at London Stansted
London Stansted Airport saw passenger traffic rise in May, as new transatlantic routes contributed to 9.2 per cent year-on-year growth. May saw the first full month of operation from Stansted to New York, Toronto and Boston on Primera Air’s new A321neo aircraft, as well as Wow Air’s new link to Reykjavik.