Latest East Midlands Airport Stories

LONDON, Feb. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE: NOC) Europe-based airport systems group has signed a contract with the U.K.'s East Midlands Airport, part of the Manchester Airports Group, for the delivery of the Passenger Flow module of its Airport Realtime Collaboration (ARC) suite. The contract is effective immediately. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) Northrop Grumman will supply the Passenger Flow software and full...

LONDON, October 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- This year, travel company Cosmos has launched holidays to a great new selection of destinations from East Midlands Airport. From summer holidays to winter packages, there's something to suit every holiday type and budget. As of late summer 2012, East Midlands airport has been whisking British holidaymakers to four new sunny hotspots. Whether you're drawn to the sandy beaches of Faro or the exciting nightlife of Malaga, it's a...

LONDON, May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- - Expanded services from Birmingham Airport, including new scheduled flights to Nice and Barcelona - First programme of scheduled flights from new UK base, East Midlands Airport Monarch, the leading scheduled leisure airline, has today expanded its flight programme for Summer 2012, introducing two new scheduled flights to Barcelona [http://www.monarch.co.uk/spain-mainland/barcelona/flights ] and Nice...

LONDON, May 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading scheduled leisure airline, Monarch, last week announced it is to introduce additional frequencies and a new route from Birmingham airport this summer, plus launch a new base and flights from East Midlands airport. These flights will be on sale from Friday 18 May 2012. The routes, which have been announced in reaction to the news that bmibaby is to close, include new flights from East Midlands airport to Malaga, Alicante,...

LONDON, May 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Airline to launch a new base at East Midlands Airport and expand services from Birmingham Airport Scheduled leisure airline Monarch has today announced a further expansion of its operations across the Midlands with the launch of a new base at East Midlands Airport, and also the growth of services from Birmingham Airport. The airline, already a leading leisure carrier at Birmingham...

Low-cost carrier Ryanair is to stop flights between East Midlands Airport and Shannon. The airline, the largest at the Castle Donington airport, will drop the Shannon to East Midlands route from October 31, after two new routes are added from the Irish airport. Chief executive Michael O'Leary said: "The cancellation is to accommodate these new routes and increased frequencies." Ryanair currently flies to 34 destinations from EMA. (c) 2008 Derby Evening Telegraph. Provided by ProQuest...

By Catherine Oakes; Caroline Jones A Derbyshire family have been left angry and upset after being told via a text message that flights for a long-awaited holiday were cancelled. The Sharpe family had been due to fly out to Tenerife last night but were among thousands of holidaymakers left in limbo following the collapse of tour operator XL Leisure Group. Yesterday news broke that XL, which runs 14 flights out of East Midlands Airport each week, had gone into administration after being hit...

By Robin Johnson The first phase of the multi-million-pound redevelopment of East Midlands Airport has been completed with the opening of a new pounds1.6m duty-free shop. And the Castle Donington airport has announced the next phase of improvements will include a new departures food hall, which will sell mostly locally-sourced products and is due to open early next month. Penny Coates, managing director, said the plans involved further upgrades to passenger facilities and enhancing the...

Nine baggage weighing scales at East Midlands Airport were found to be giving inaccurate readings. Trading standards officers carried out routine checks at the Castle Donington airport and found nine out of 52 scales were faulty. Three scales proved so inaccurate that they had to be removed immediately. A spokeswoman for the airport said they were now being repaired. She also said the airport made daily checks itself to ensure scales were working. Leicestershire County Council's trading...

The number of people using East Midlands Airport is continuing to grow. The Castle Donington airport saw passenger numbers for June rise by 5% on the same month last year to 563,159. Passenger numbers have risen at the airport for the ninth successive quarter. Non-EU destinations saw the biggest increase in passengers, as holiday-makers were looking for more value-for-money destinations outside Europe. Passenger numbers are expected to increase further following the announcement of three...