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2 January 2007
Lydd Airport demonstrates superb weather reliability
13 February 2006
NEW-LOOK AIRPORT WEBSITE PROMISES OPEN ACCESS FOR ALL
London
Ashford Airport at Lydd has unveiled its new-look website -
www.lydd-airport.co.uk
-with
a commitment to provide clear information about the Kent airport and its
activities for executive clients, passengers, pilots and local residents.
The
website went live this month with a fresh, new look, featuring clearer
typography, striking images and extensive links to a host of related sites,
including the recently announced Lydd Air Show, which is due to take place in
September 2006.
Airport
managing director Mr Zaher Deir explained: ‘We have always maintained an open
door policy at Lydd and we always strive to be completely transparent about
our activities. Our corporate and leisure customers - and our neighbours - can
use the website at any time to find out what’s going on at the airport and
precisely what’s planned for the future.’
The
website has technical information for pilots on Lydd’s safety and navigational
equipment, maintenance and refuelling facilities; important details for
passengers on ticketing, parking and restaurants; marketing information for
airlines; and job opportunities at the airport.
The
site includes comprehensive details on FAL Aviation, the new corporate and
private aviation facility at Lydd. There are also pages on pleasure
flights to Le Touquet, fly-and-dine offers and links to visitor attractions
and accommodation in the Romney Marsh area.
Mr Deir said: ‘With state-of-the-art technical equipment coming on line and
many other exciting developments in the pipeline, Lydd Airport is committed to
enhancing all areas of its operations and our new-look website reflects this
forward-thinking policy.
8th August
2006
FLAG helps to widen
survey into demand for extra flights from
London Ashford Airport at Lydd
FAL
Aviation recently started an online series of polls to gauge business support
for a number of proposed routes from Lydd Airport and now Tim Crompton,
publican of The George public house in Lydd and organiser of the Friends of
Lydd Airport Group, has taken on the job of widening the scope of this poll
with his contacts within British Energy and associated contractors.
Tim
said: “I see many opportunities for get you home for a weekend type of flights
- these contractors’ staff often live many miles away and put off seeing
friends and families due to the long journey times involved. An opportunity
certainly exists for an airline to provide this service.”
Tim has
questioned many clients and customers regarding the idea and has incorporated
feedback into the FAL Aviation online survey – visit
www.falaviation.com for more details
of the business travel questionnaire.
Tim
said: “These are real people with real travel issues and it seems sensible to
reflect the interests of this important group who might not otherwise be aware
of the potential for adding more flights from London Ashford Airport.”
For more information
about FLAG contact Tim Crompton on 01797 321710 or email
info@thegeorgelydd.com or visit
www.f-l-a-g.co.uk
2 January 2007
LONDON ASHFORD AIRPORT (LYDD) ENSURES A HAPPY CHRISTMAS FOR TRAVELLERS AFTER
FOG CAUSES CHAOS ACROSS UK
London Ashford Airport (Lydd), in Kent, stepped in to handle dozens of
diverted flights on Friday December 22, as thick fog left thousands of
passengers facing cancellations and delays at the UK’s major airports.
Operations at LAA, which has the best weather record of any UK airport, were
unaffected by the weather conditions which caused chaos for Heathrow,
Gatwick and London City Airport and led to the cancellation of hundreds of
flights.
Mr Zaher Deir, managing director of LAA, confirmed the airport handled 53
jet movements throughout the day. Of these, four were commercial flights
bringing 110 passengers into Lydd and four were commercial flights departing
from Lydd, carrying a total of 120 passengers. Flights included
a Swiss-based airline, which was due to fly into London City Airport
and return to Geneva later that day, and a French-based airline which was
en route
to Scotland.
Executive and corporate jet operators, who used LAA as a base during the bad
weather, accounted for the remaining 45 aircraft movements.
Mr Deir added: “Our staff handled the sudden influx of flights extremely
well and operations ran very smoothly. The airport remained open until 10pm
to ensure that all passengers made their destinations in time for Christmas.
Staff even arranged coach and taxi services for travellers to make their
journey as quick and stress-free as possible.”
For further information about the airport e-mail
frontdesk@lydd-airport.co.uk, call 01797 322411 or visit
www.lydd-airport.co.uk.
Airport trials for passenger jet
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The Boeing 737 made three flights over Romney Marsh
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A Boeing 737 passenger jet has been performing take-off and landing
trials at a Kent airport which is seeking permission to expand.
The aircraft spent three hours at London Ashford Airport (LAA) in Lydd on
Saturday flying circuits of the area to try to dispel objectors' fears.
The jet is the type that will be used if the airport is granted planning
permission for the expansion.
They were fulfilling a pledge made last year at meetings with residents
and Folkestone and Hythe MP Michael Howard.
LAA spokesman Robin Gordon said the 737-300 was the noisiest of its
marque.
"We have deliberately chosen the 737 with the noisiest engines so that
people really understand this is the worst possible case for Lydd," he said.
Ssupporters of the airport expansion say it would bring welcome jobs and
an economic boost to the area.
Residents are being urged to write to Shepway Council and the Government
Office for the South East supporting the planning applications. |