Wizz Air passengers flying from Luton airport have been warned their flights face major disruption as ground handler workers announce three days of fresh industrial action. Trade union Unite says workers, employed by GH London, are taking strike action after a breakdown in industrial relations. ...

London Luton Airport (LLA) has opened Taxiway Foxtrot, a second new taxiway as part of its £160m transformation programme. This follows the completion of Taxiway Bravo, which opened in early 2018. The new taxiway will help the airport manage aircraft ground movements more efficiently and contribut...

Menzies Aviation has won a new long-term ground handling contract with easyJet at the low-cost carrier’s home base in London Luton Airport. The contract will see Menzies handle over 24,000 turns annually for the airline. Menzies Aviation said the award is recognition of Menzies’ “renewe...

Menzies Aviation has secured a number of ground handling contract wins and renewals at airports across its UK business. At London Heathrow Airport, EgyptAir, a long-standing customer of 18 years, has renewed its contract with Menzies World Cargo for a three-year term. Operating a daily Boeing...

Hundreds of baggage handlers and check-in staff employed by GH London (formally Azzurra) at Heathrow and London Luton airports are set to start strike action later in April in two separate disputes over pay, their union Unite said on Friday (12 April). Over 300 workers at Heathrow’s Terminals 2 a...

Monarch Aircraft Engineering portfolio that includes hangars covering 280,000 square feet at Birmingham Airport and London Luton Airport is up for sale. The engineering arm of collapsed airline Monarch went bust in January with the loss of 408 jobs. Avison Young, acting on behalf of joint administ...

DMD—a fully regulated Civil Aviation Authority agent—is offering third party X-ray screening services for UK airside deliveries. Commercial security resources at DMD’s London Heathrow headquarters and handling center, are now available to more than the already established customer base of UK p...

Former London Luton Airport (LLA) chief executive officer Nick Barton has been appointed as the new chief executive of Birmingham Airport. LLA announced earlier today that Barton was leaving for a new "professional challenge" and Alberto Martin was to take up the position with immediate effect....

A paraplegic man who was recently filmed dragging himself through London Luton Airport airport after refusing a certain type of wheelchair has dropped proposed legal action. Justin Levene was filmed dragging himself through the London airport after his self-propelled wheelchair was left behind on...

Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (23 Aug) announced an investment of $200 million at London Luton airport with 2 new based aircraft (6 aircraft in total) for its winter 2018 schedule and added 6 new routes to Alicante, Athens, Barcelona, Bologna, Cork and Malaga and more flights on its existi...

London Luton Airport has been named the 'best' airport in London in a recent study, outpacing fierce competition from Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted. The study, conducted by The Original Tour, analysed data from all six London airports as well as data from the UK's Civil Aviation Authority to det...

Baggage handlers at Luton Airport have voted to reject a new pay offer from their employer Menzies Aviation which workers say still fails to recognise their hard work and the rising cost of living, Unite the Union stated. "Unite is meeting with Menzies today ( Monday 9 July) to urge the cmpany to r...

London Luton Airport has released a report on how it is reducing congestion on the apron. The report, written by Liam Bolger and the ground operations team at the London airport, explains how the airport deploys an industry-leading initiative to help airlines reduce delays on the ground. Londo...

Retail environments are designed with high traffic footfall in mind. When situated in an airport, such as London Luton which sees 14.5 million passengers passing through each year, the requirement for durable surfacing becomes even more important. Fiorelli is known for its stylish and modern p...

A public consultation on the proposed expansion of London Luton Airport has begun and will continue for ten weeks, the council of Luton has stated. A statement from Luton Borough Council noted: "Luton Council’s airport company – London Luton Airport Limited (LLAL) – is pleased to announce t...