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[ Airports ]December 12, 2017 1:00 am ET
By Andy Nelson

U.K. Airports Report Strong November Numbers Amid December Weather Chaos

In a week which has seen numerous closures and cancellations due to adverse weather conditions, many U.K. airports will welcome the news of record passenger numbers for the month of November. The country's largest airports, London's Heathrow (LHR) and Gatwick (LGW), both saw improvements compared to 2016's figures. The number of people passing through LHR rose 3.5 percent to 5.9 million in the month, with the increase in flights to Latin America, such as British Airways' new route to Santiago, as…

[ Airports ]December 23, 2016 9:08 pm ET
By Tomos Howells

Flybe to Launch New Routes Between Scotland and Heathrow

Flybe, Europe's largest regional airline, announced earlier this week that they will be operating to Heathrow next year to connect the UK’s largest international gateway with Scotland. They will be offering a choice of 40 scheduled flights per week from Aberdeen and Edinburgh. These new routes will complement Flybe’s already…