It has been a rough couple of months for London Stansted Airport.
After all-business class carriers Eos Airlines and Maxjet Airways ceased operations there, American Airlines announced it will drop flights to Stansted from New York JFK starting July 2 to combat fuel costs.
No other carriers link JFK to Stansted, according to Innovata.
It will be interesting to see what happens at the UK's third busiest airport.
5/29/08
Another bookmark
Greg Principato at Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) has joined the blogosphere. Check out the Airport Check-In.
One thing I learned about Greg is he skipped a Bruce Springsteen concert at his school gym in the early '70s because he had never heard of him. I saw Springsteen a couple years ago. Meh.
But I can relate. I missed Ani DiFranco and Ben Harper in college because I had never heard of them. C'est la vie.
5/28/08
Mexicana stockpiling boxes, packaging tape
Mexicana Airlines will move to Terminal 8 at New York JFK from Terminal 4 effective June 1.
Mexicana passengers will no longer have to change terminals to catch connecting flights with fellow oneworld alliance member American Airlines, Mexicana senior VP customer service and corporate communications Adolfo Crespo says in a statement.
The Mexico City-based airline offers three flights daily between JFK and Mexico City, Monterrey and, starting in July, Cancun.
5/27/08
Play dead
Make your acting debut at the Central Wisconsin Airport during an emergency planning exercise.
The Mosinee airport is looking for 35 volunteers who are 17 or older to play the role of victims from 7 am to noon on June 7.
Don’t worry if that date doesn’t work for you. These enactments must happen somewhat regularly because the US FAA requires commercial airports to perform the exercise every 36 months, the airport press release says.
Call the airport manager's office at (715) 693-2147 ext. 7 to volunteer.
The Mosinee airport is looking for 35 volunteers who are 17 or older to play the role of victims from 7 am to noon on June 7.
Don’t worry if that date doesn’t work for you. These enactments must happen somewhat regularly because the US FAA requires commercial airports to perform the exercise every 36 months, the airport press release says.
Call the airport manager's office at (715) 693-2147 ext. 7 to volunteer.
Math according to BWI
Last week must have been embarrassing for Thurgood Marshall Baltimore-Washington International Airport.
The airport, which under-collected roughly $54 million in terminal rents, construction costs and fees because it overstated its amount of terminal space, will only recover about $25 million.
The airport under-collected funds between fiscal year 2004 and fiscal year 2008 and miscalculated its terminal space by 12%, an airport spokesman says.
5/22/08
Runway on hold
Yesterday I wrote about the controversial seventh runway proposed for Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport.
Wayne County Airport Authority has decided again to hold off on voting on its Master Plan to meet with local mayors about their concerns. The authority will take up the matter in its July 24 meeting.
Construction of the 10,000-foot outer runway requires the acquisition of a sizeable amount of property outside the airport’s current boundary.
Wayne County Airport Authority has decided again to hold off on voting on its Master Plan to meet with local mayors about their concerns. The authority will take up the matter in its July 24 meeting.
Construction of the 10,000-foot outer runway requires the acquisition of a sizeable amount of property outside the airport’s current boundary.
5/21/08
Runway NIMBYism
Tensions are heating up over a proposed runway in the Detroit metro area.
Wayne County Airport Authority will vote tomorrow on the runway and the rest of its proposed Master Plan for Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport.
The seventh runway is the most controversial element of the 20-year plan, which still needs US FAA approval.
Construction of the 10,000-foot outer runway, which will run east of the airport, requires the acquisition of a sizeable amount of property outside the airport’s current boundary.
Houses, schools and businesses in surrounding towns, including Romulus, may stand in the way of runway construction. Understandably, Romulus mayor Alan Lambert is upset.
On top of that, the Detroit Free Press is reporting that the airport overstated its need for the new runway.
The airport authority put together a FAQ in response to residents' concerns.
It will be interesting to see what happens at tomorrow's meeting. In the meantime, the moral of the story is never buy a house near an airport or near where you think there might be an airport someday. Or rent. Or move to the moon.
Wayne County Airport Authority will vote tomorrow on the runway and the rest of its proposed Master Plan for Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport.
The seventh runway is the most controversial element of the 20-year plan, which still needs US FAA approval.
Construction of the 10,000-foot outer runway, which will run east of the airport, requires the acquisition of a sizeable amount of property outside the airport’s current boundary.
Houses, schools and businesses in surrounding towns, including Romulus, may stand in the way of runway construction. Understandably, Romulus mayor Alan Lambert is upset.
On top of that, the Detroit Free Press is reporting that the airport overstated its need for the new runway.
The airport authority put together a FAQ in response to residents' concerns.
It will be interesting to see what happens at tomorrow's meeting. In the meantime, the moral of the story is never buy a house near an airport or near where you think there might be an airport someday. Or rent. Or move to the moon.
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