stansted airport news
February 2012
06.02.12 Fire crews rush to plane emergency
05.02.12 CAA publish airline add on price comparison table
04.02.12 Passengers down 6% at Ryanair
04.02.12 Ryanair announce new Budapest routes after Malev fails
02.02.12 BAA lose latest sale appeal
01.02.12 BAA give up on second runway; to sell houses
January 2012
30.01.12 Ryanair report profits; raise full year guidance
30.01.12 Ryanair plans share buybacks and dividends next year
29.01.12 Busy summer and record jubilee bookings for Ryanair
28.01.12 Spanair stops flying, stranding 23,000
27.01.12 Belgian general strike to hit flights on Monday
25.01.12 Bruising from plane lift contributed to passenger's death
25.01.12 Ryanair announce new Budapest routes from Birmingham, Bristol and Stansted
24.01.12 Record on track flight performance
22.01.12 Airport gives over £300,000 to local charities and groups
15.01.12 Ryanair announce Malta flights
13.01.12 Stansted parking deal
12.01.12 Stansted falls behind Manchester as passengers fall
11.01.12 New Cyprus base for Ryanair
10.01.12 Ryanair to introduce €0.25 ETS levy
10.01.12 Ryanair passengers up 5% in 2011 to 76m
06.01.12 Ryanair passengers down 5%
05.01.12 Stansted Express offer website booking with mobile ticketing
01.01.12 Hospice gets staff Christmas card money
December 2011
31.12.11 Ryanair named 'villain of the year'
30.12.11 Prince Harry takes easyJet ski flight
29.12.11 Green accreditation renewed
23.12.11 Excessive credit and debit card charges to be banned
22.12.11 Cyprus Airways relaunch Larnaca flights
14.12.11 Which? readers like Swiss, don't like Thomas Cook or Ryanair
13.12.11 5000 back campaign to ban 'sexist' Ryanair advert
12.12.11 Ryanair launch Barcelona flights
10.12.11 Ryanair increase fees again
06.12.11 Passengers down 8 percent at Ryanair
05.12.11 Stansted leading Europe for on time flights
04.12.11 Steve Cram helps launch airport Olympic plans
November 2011
30.11.11 WOW announce Reykjavik flights
29.11.11 Stansted Express launch online currency service
25.11.11 Court suspends OFT investigation in to Ryanair's Aer Lingus stake
23.11.11 From January Ryanair to offer reserved seating on all routes
22.11.11 Ryanair backtrack on online booking step after drop in sales
19.11.11 bmibaby Belfast flights a success
18.11.11 Ryanair adds online booking step to block screen scrapers
13.11.11 New Stansted Meet and Greet option
12.11.11 Pegasus to boost Istanbul flights
11.11.11 New Finland route for Ryanair
09.11.11 Reserved seating trial extended by Ryanair
08.11.11 Ryanair to benefit from IAG’s BMI purchase
08.11.11 Ryanair plan new in-flight wi-fi / entertainment
07.11.11 Profits up 23 percent at Ryanair
06.11.11 Biggest UK registered plane takes up residence
04.11.11 Passengers up 4 percent at Ryanair
03.11.11 Ryanair charity calendar launched
02.11.11 Airport trust invites grand applications
October 2011
31.10.11 SSE launch annual calendar
30.10.11 BA to launch Kenya freighter service
29.10.11 Campaigners receive PR award
26.10.11 Ryanair announce new German base
26.10.11 Cyprus Airways announce Stansted – Larnaca flights
25.10.11 Stansted tells the Government it can help solve airport capacity problems
24.10.11 Ryanair seeks plane order to double in size by 2021
24.10.11 Ryanair crew ‘taped aircraft windscreen shut’
21.10.11 Aer Lingus chairman calls on Ryanair to sell its shares
20.10.11 Ryanair to open first Polish base
19.10.11 EU bans pre-ticked boxes to sell extras
18.10.11 Ryanair defends cash passport card
15.10.11 Ryanair cabin crew 'paid less than pensioners'
14.10.11 Ryanair still pushing Boeing to remove toilets to add extra seats
13.10.11 Airline cutbacks see passengers fall by 4%
12.10.11 Ryanair boarding card fee declared legal by Spanish court
09.10.11 Smartphone use increasing
08.10.11 Ryanair slams further delay in Stansted sale
08.10.11 Stansted passenger parks car on homeowners drive !
06.10.11 Passengers up 6% at Ryanair
04.10.11 Airport firefighting equipment donated to Macedonia
03.10.11 Ryanair faces €16m carbon trading cost
02.10.11 Benefits of airport hotels highlighted by Stansted Blu
September 2011
29.09.11 New low cost official meet and greet parking
28.09.11 Fees shock for Ryanair cardholders
25.09.11 New shoe and accessories shop
24.09.11 Fallen tree causes train problems
22.09.11 Ryanair says third travel with no insurance
21.09.11 Ryanair looking for big gains from new plane
20.09.11 Airport to host 'meet the buyers' event this week
19.09.11 Court rules fall death an accident
18.09.11 Minister calls Ryanair 'dodgy'
17.09.11 Ryanair slam new BAA airport sale challenge
16.09.11 Cable theft hits train services
15.09.11 BAA to challenge airport sales order again
14.09.11 New parking offer from Stansted Blu hotel
13.09.11 Ryanair to launch pre-paid card to retain booking fee
11.09.11 New Stansted parking option
09.09.11 OFT to take action on airline card payment fees
07.09.11 Flights cancelled by Italian general strike
06.09.11 Passengers up 6% at Ryanair
06.09.11 £5 Stansted fast track security trial
04.08.11 BAA 'talks to bankers about the sale of Stansted'
03.08.11 New commercial director appointed
02.08.11 OFT restarts investigation in to Ryanair's Aer Lingus stake
01.09.11 Ryanair to allow flight changes after (online) check-in - for a fee
August 2011
30.08.11 Airport offers £50,000 to local charity
29.08.11 New airport app for Android users
26.08.11 Government report says London airports will reach capacity by 2030
25.08.11 Ryanair seeks charity for crew calendar
24.08.11 London 2012 shop opened
18.08.11 Two charged over disturbance on Derry flight
15.08.11 easyJet launch Spring 2012 schedule
13.08.11 New trains to boost the Stansted Express service
12.08.11 £750,000 worth of fake designer goods seized
09.08.11 Spanish airport staff plan two days of strikes this month
09.08.11 Ryanair announce new Stansted – Barcelona route
08.08.11 EU launch probe on flight add on charges
07.08.11 Ryanair buys and cancels more of its own shares
05.08.11 New Ryanair Leipzig flights announced
04.08.11 Passengers up 6% at Ryanair
02.08.11 Stansted architect works on Boris Island plans
02.08.11 Fire hoses from Stansted Airport recycled by zoo
01.08.11 Airport campaign promotes local attractions
July 2011
30.07.11 Online flight tracker launched by Ryanair
29.07.11 OFT cleared to investigate Ryanair's Aer Lingus shareholding
28.07.11 Ryanair detail £175m Stansted charges claim; BAA dismissive
28.07.11 O’Leary paid €1.1m
27.07.11 O’Leary says high fuel costs will bankrupt small airlines
27.07.11 Ryanair advert banned
25.07.11 Ryanair revenues and passengers up
24.07.11 BAA considers EU challenge to airport sale order
23.07.11 Airport issue liquids reminder
20.07.11 Ryanair and easyJet back forced airport sales
20.07.11 Stansted Express First Class passengers get fast-track and airport lounge benefits
19.07.11 BAA ordered to sell airports; likely to appeal again
18.07.11 Police warn over laser pen incidents
17.07.11 New Stansted Airport meet and greet parking choice
16.07.11 YO Sushi to open Stansted restaurant
15.07.11 Security alert closes departures lounge
13.07.11 AirAsia X to transfer flights to Gatwick after passenger falls
12.07.11 Government approve Stansted noise action plan
11.07.11 Concerns raised over Irish passenger's passport free entry to UK
07.07.11 Ryanair Corfu flights take off today
06.07.11 Passenger rights event at Stansted tomorrow
06.07.11 Ryanair passengers up 9%
02.07.11 Ryanair announce new Malmo flights
02.07.11 Stansted hotel help round the world charity challenge
01.07.11 e-tickets launched by Stansted Express
June 2011
30.06.11 Ryanair carries the most international passengers
29.06.11 OFT bans debit card charges; increase disclosure on credit card charges
27.06.11 Ryanair advertise photo books company
26.06.11 Ryanair rated bottom for web accessibility
25.06.11 Ryanair switch Venice airports
18.06.11 What if your car is damaged in an on airport car park?
16.06.11 Spanish strike affects Ryanair ability to carry hold luggage
16.06.11 Ryanair criticised over fare prices in advertising
15.06.11 EUclaim to launch passenger flight compensation website
13.06.11 Airport offers job skills training to teens
11.06.11 New Starbucks drive-thru at the airport
10.06.11 Free Wi-Fi on airport coach service
09.06.11 Airport car park train season ticket launched
06.06.11 New fish spa at Stansted
05.06.11 Ryanair increase baggage fees and extend period
04.06.11 Passengers up 11% at Ryanair
May 2011
30.05.11 Singapore Airlines to launch long haul budget flights arm
29.05.11 PM and family fly easyJet
28.05.11 More passengers take off this weekend than for over a decade
27.05.11 CAA 'frustrated' at pace of Ryanair pricing changes
24.05.11 Blanket airspace shutdown not expected
23.05.11 Ryanair profits up; to ground more planes next winter
22.05.11 Airport staff get on their bike for charity
20.05.11 Ryanair warn of 'free car' email scam
17.05.11 Engine fire on Royal Mail plane
15.05.11 Woman arrested for smuggling tortoises
13.05.11 Air fare add on charges could be banned
09.05.11 Ryanair selling Hello magazine
08.05.11 easyJet 'not interested in Aer Lingus stake'
05.05.11 Ryanair to earn £1.25bn from add on fees
05.05.11 Ryanair passengers up 10%
04.05.11 Ryanair boss: Boris Island 'absolutely nuts'; new runways needed at Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted
03.05.11 £50,000 community fund donation announced
02.05.11 Ireland's Transport Minister vows to block a Ryanair bid for Aer Lingus
02.05.11 Ryanair renew airport parking deal with Holiday Extras
01.05.11 Ryanair to make third Aer Lingus bid?
01.05.11 Wi-Fi on Stansted Express trains
April 2011
30.04.11 Stansted Airport hotel for sale
29.04.11 New cruise flights to take off in June
28.04.11 Ryanair slam ash cloud closure report
27.04.11 Ryanair 'winter sun' advert banned
26.04.11 Error sees three passengers win a car on one Ryanair flight
23.04.11 Sicily flights cancelled by Ryanair
21.04.11 Ryanair revamp website
13.04.11 Cookies not being used by Ryanair to increase flight prices
12.04.11 Ryanair told it must allow Spanish airport purchases on flights
11.04.11 Stansted sale could raise £1.2bn; BAA wants sale delay
10.04.11 Air cargo award for Stansted
09.04.11 Bomb hoax passenger jailed for 3 years
08.04.11 Ryanair announce Corfu flights
05.04.11 Stansted 'world’s best low-cost airport'
05.04.11 Ryanair passengers up 8%
03.04.11 Name change an new option for Stansted meet and greet airport parking
March 2011
31.03.11 BAA ordered to sell Stansted and Glasgow or Edinburgh airport
31.03.11 Ryanair add £2 surcharge to pay for flight delay compensation
31.03.11 Which? name Ryanair in card fees ‘super complaint’ to OFT
30.03.11 Man fined over airport damage
28.03.11 Watchdog to force BAA to sell two airports
28.03.11 Ryanair admits airport boarding card fee a ‘fine’
25.03.11 Hydrogen vehicle trial launched
23.03.11 Ryanair settle with union leaflet pilot
22.03.11 Ryanair card booking fee increased
22.03.11 Former Ryanair pilot claims he was sacked for union recruitment drive
21.03.11 Ryanair force to move Sicily airport over Libyan air raids
21.03.11 Stansted Airport hosts ‘first of a kind’ Boeing 777F freight plane
21.03.11 Broken arm for Ryanair passenger in jet engine fall
20.03.11 Sixt open new car hire centre in the terminal
18.03.11 New Stansted Express trains unveiled
16.03.11 Ryanair may be forced to publish an email address
15.03.11 Stansted terminal’s 20th birthday
15.03.11 Snowjet increase winter flights from Stansted
10.03.11 Bomb scare passenger faces 'substantial' jail term
10.03.11 Ryanair says OFT cannot probe Aer Lingus stake
09.03.11 Ryanair orders more Boeing 737s
09.03.11 Ryanair wants EU to ban air traffic control strikes
08.03.11 Over 50% of waste recycled in 2010
04.03.11 Passengers up 5 percent for Ryanair
04.03.11 Ryanair axe Stansted – Pau flights
01.03.11 Ryanair announce director resignation
01.03.11 Boeing delivers Ryanair’s 300th 737-800
February 2011
28.02.11 Jet2 and Ryanair to improve website price transparency
23.02.11 New Vilnius flights for Ryanair
21.02.11 Ryanair sell advertising space on boarding cards
18.02.11 BAA loses latest airport sale appeal
11.02.11 Which? launch super complaint over rip off card charges
08.02.11 Stansted documentary on TV tonight
07.02.11 Students stranded after Ryanair baggage fee mutiny
05.02.11 Ryanair announce Rhodes flights
04.02.11 Passengers up 5% at Ryanair
03.02.11 Ryanair dismiss booking system security concerns
01.02.11 Car raffle company reveals new strategy
January 2011
31.01.11 Ryanair loss narrows
29.01.11 Airport increase noisy flight fines
29.01.11 AnadoluJet launch Stansted – Turkey flights
29.01.11 Ryanair to launch first UK flight to Greece
27.01.11 Another Ryanair ad banned
26.01.11 Man admits bomb threat charge
25.01.11 Flight emergency after drunken bomb threat
25.01.11 Stansted Airport parking charges soar
23.01.11 Drug smugglers jailed
22.01.11 Ryanair takes tough stance over boarding charge ruling
16.01.11 Ryanair airport boarding card print charge ruled illegal in Spain
09.01.11 Stansted plans hydrogen fuel trial
07.01.11 Ryanair December passengers up 2%
06.01.11 Record year for Ryanair
05.01.11 OFT confirm investigation in to Ryanair Aer Lingus shareholding
04.01.11 New boss puts rebuilding ties ahead of new runway
04.01.11 Ryanair website suffers New Year failure
02.01.11 Airport bus link saved by rival operator
December 2010
29.12.10 AirAsia boss denies Virgin bid rumour
24.12.10 New MD for airport
24.12.10 Stansted trains hit by weather
21.12.10 Ryanair will not bid for Virgin
19.12.10 Ryanair has settled over 90% of ash cloud claims
17.12.10 bmibaby announce Stansted - Belfast flights
16.12.10 Uproar over Ryanair passenger fine targets
11.12.10 Passengers down 7.6%
09.12.10 Ryanair pilot 'sent to Siberia' after O'Leary comment
04.12.10 Passengers up 2 percent at Ryanair
03.12.10 Airport still targets growth
03.12.10 Ryanair to open Canary Island bases
01.12.10 Airport launches iPhone app
November 2010
30.11.10 Ryanair and easyJet in top 10 least liked family brands
23.11.10 Ryanair cancel flights over Portugal ATC strike
19.11.10 BAA to get more time to sell airports?
16.11.10 Ryanair 1 million €7 seat sale
12.11.10 Stansted Airport publish waste management strategy
10.11.10 Airport bus to be axed
10.11.10 Ryanair launch cabin crew charity calendar
08.11.10 Award for charter airline
05.11.10 Airport to consider runway home sales
04.11.10 Ryanair passengers up 14 percent
02.11.10 Ryanair launch Plovdiv route
01.11.10 Ryanair half year profits up 17 percent
October 2010
31.10.10 More than 400 charities want Ryanair calendar cash
30.10.10 Airport wants electric car charging points
29.10.10 OFT to probe Ryanair's Aer Lingus shareholding
28.10.10 French strikes hit flights again
27.10.10 Ryanair add flights after French strike
24.10.10 £100,000 in fake goods seized
22.10.10 New brand and jet for Titan
20.10.10 CAA survey reveals airport passenger details
20.10.10 Ryanair hopes Irish Government will sell Aer Lingus stake
19.10.10 More French flight disruptions today
19.10.10 US airport parking customers warned over car eating rabbits !
18.10.10 Snowjet adjust Sion ski flight timetable
17.10.10 Airport hotel named 'most entertaining'
16.10.10 Ryanair pushes for new engines or planes to cut fuel costs
15.10.10 Aurigny adjust winter schedule
14.10.10 BAA plans to fight airport sale order
14.10.10 ‘I Hate Ryanair’ website shutdown (but another already launched !)
14.10.10 Ryanair to close French base over employment court case
13.10.10 BAA must sell airports
13.10.10 Ryanair summer sun ad ‘misleading’
12.10.10 French strike hits Ryanair flights again
12.10.10 Stansted achieves Carbon Trust standard
11.10.10 Stansted issue minor works tender
08.10.10 ASL open airline interiors workshop
07.10.10 easyJet and Ryanair call for action to end to air traffic control strikes
07.10.10 Ryanair is not buying planes
05.10.10 12% rise in passenger for Ryanair
04.10.10 Ryanair wants to talk to Airbus
02.10.10 Ryanair maintain profit forecast
September 2010
29.09.10 Ryanair faces French charges over employment contracts
28.09.10 Ryanair Spanish flights tomorrow hand baggage only
25.09.10 Little Britain stars film at airport
23.09.10 Ryanair to shift focus to major airports
19.09.10 Charity sought for Ryanair calendar cash
17.09.10 Ryanair add extra Christmas flights
15.09.10 Ryanair boss an iPad fan
14.09.10 Ryanair pilot wants O'Leary replaced with flight attendant
13.09.10 SSE launch annual charity calendar
12.09.10 Ryanair fares will increase
11.09.10 O'Leary says climate change predictions are 'horseshit'
10.09.10 European regulator dismisses Ryanair one pilot ‘PR stunt’
10.09.10 Stansted Airport prepared for winter flights launch
09.09.10 Spanish court tells Ryanair to stop calling screenscrapers 'b*****ds' !
08.09.10 Ryanair ‘could buy 300 planes’
08.09.10 Watchdog bans Stansted train ads
07.09.10 Passengers up 12% at Ryanair
06.09.10 BA should sell its short haul operation, AirAsia boss says
05.09.10 Ryanair boss wants to get rid of pilots !
05.09.10 Fresh details of Stansted Airport car park fire released
03.09.10 Dirk bikers helped by airport
01.09.10 Airport car park fire not suspicious
August 2010
31.08.10 Travellers don't offset their emissions
30.08.10 Fire at on airport car park
29.08.10 Tour operators block Ryanair Cyprus flights
27.08.10 Ryanair suffers drop in on time performance
25.08.10 Airport supports flower project
24.08.10 Ryanair cuts ski flight prices
23.08.10 870kgs of chewing tobacco seized / to be destroyed
19.08.10 O'Leary: Ryanair is Lidl or Aldi of the skies
18.08.10 Court suspends flight delay compensation
16.08.10 Campaigners holiday bike ride
14.08.10 Ryanair says BAA staff 'selfish and underworked'
12.08.10 Ryanair asked to change procedures after child falls from steps
12.08.10 Huge new BA cargo planes set for Stansted
11.08.10 Air Berlin announce Salzburg flights
10.08.10 Drugs mule due in court
06.08.10 Madrid and Rome flights boost for Ryanair
05.08.10 Ryanair passengers up 13%
05.08.10 Ryanair announce new Stansted – Bulgaria route
04.08.10 Composting initiative helps keep airport on track for zero landfill target
01.08.10 Ryanair to retain higher baggage charge for Canary Island flights
July 2010
29.07.10 MPs back call for 50 year ban on second runway
24.07.10 Pegasus add extra Turkey / Cyprus flights
22.07.10 Ancillary revenues up 43% at airlines
20.07.10 Ryanair profits drop 24% on ash cloud costs
18.07.10 Stansted gets A380 approval
17.07.10 Ryanair expects record July
16.07.10 Stansted encourages passengers to use on airport parking
15.07.10 Ryanair ad banned after easyJet complaint
12.07.10 Airport offers one off charity grant
11.07.10 Passengers keen to avoid food and drink costs
09.07.10 Airport noise meeting announced
07.07.10 European Court blocks Ryanair's Aer Lingus takeover
06.07.10 Ryanair June passengers up 15%
06.07.10 Ryanair gets tough on ash cloud claims
04.07.10 easyBus winter services on sale
02.07.10 Ryanair introduce higher summer baggage fee
01.07.10 More nonsense from Ryanair's O'Leary
June 2010
30.06.10 Ryanair to cut flights this winter
29.06.10 Autumn seat sale for Ryanair
26.06.10 Ryanair question easyJet youngest fleet claim
24.06.10 Which? slam London airport rail costs
24.06.10 AirAsia X add flatbed seats on Stansted flights
23.06.10 Elvis no longer banned by easyJet
18.06.10 Ryanair offer bigger baggage limit - for a bigger fee !
15.06.10 Cancer charity benefits from Stansted business event
13.06.10 Ryanair and Hertz launch ‘effortless’ car hire booking system
13.06.10 easyJet ban Elvis
12.06.10 Ryanair calls for forced sale of Stansted
12.06.10 New Stansted – US flights take off
10.06.10 New advertising partnership announced
07.06.10 Police launch Stansted Airport Hotel Watch
06.06.10 Ryanair flight 'almost ran out of fuel'
05.06.10 SSE launch 50 years campaign
04.06.10 Ryanair 'booked' passengers up 17%
01.06.10 Ryanair profits up; announce dividend
May 2010
31.05.10 Ryanair expected to report profits jump
29.05.10 Ryanair add guides to website
26.05.10 Government plans 'airports bill'
25.05.10 Runway planning application withdrawn
25.05.10 You’ll love the Crynair website !
24.05.10 Samsonite create Ryanair bag
23.05.10 Ryanair wants ash compensation
22.05.10 German court bans Ryanair payment card fee
21.05.10 New easyJet flights take off
21.05.10 Cyprus Airways customers get Stansted lounge access
20.05.10 Police post YouTube video of Stansted work
19.05.10 Ryanair to appeal Italian fine
18.05.10 Ryanair ‘ash rescue flights’
18.05.10 Virgin planes divert to Stansted
16.05.10 Ryanair fined €3m for ash cloud passenger failings
16.05.10 New Government’s Stansted runway stance ‘a major blow to business’
11.05.10 EYE airport media wins confirmed
10.05.10 Computer failure causes chaos
09.05.10 Airport receives health and safety award
09.05.10 Stansted Airport hotels with free wi-fi
08.05.10 Irish pilots union boss receives O'Leary apology
07.05.10 Ryanair passengers up 17% or down 6%
07.05.10 Council reject Stansted non aviation warehouse plans
06.05.10 New US flights announced
03.05.10 Competition Commission head slams 'perverse' BAA decision
01.05.10 Job losses after JCDecaux loses advertising contracts
April 2010
24.04.10 NFL plane used to fly home stranded passengers
23.04.10 Ryanair will pay compensation to stranded passengers
22.04.10 Ryanair delays UK / Ireland flights to pick up stranded passengers
17.04.10 Ryanair named least favourite airline
14.04.10 Boeing refuse to replace Ryanair toilets with seats
13.04.10 Mirror wants 'tin pot' Ryanair boycott
12.04.10 Airport station receives 100% score
08.04.10 Passengers up 13 percent at Ryanair
07.04.10 Ryanair increase baggage fees for summer peak
05.04.10 New Hampton Hotel near Stansted
03.04.10 Thomas Cook boss slams Ryanair Canaries subsidies
02.04.10 Ryanair raise profit forecast after better than expected winter
01.04.10 Germanwings flight sale
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