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by Dinara Omarova
Southampton Airport has today (10 September 2018) launched a promotional week in its newly-refurbished Priority Lounge to support the airport’s Charity Partner, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (HIOWAA). From every ticket purchased by a passenger to use the lounge, £2.50 will be donated to HIOWAA.
by Dinara Omarova
Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, has significantly boosted frequency to its 2018-19 Winter schedule on five of its key routes from Southampton, together with an extra 28 return flights over the busy October and February half terms and peak festive season to Belfast City, Edinburgh and Manchester.
by Dinara Omarova
Councillor Bruce Tennent, the Mayor of Eastleigh, has piloted the new citizenAID course on Tuesday 7 August at Southampton Airport. The course was delivered by the airport’s professional firefighters as part of the EchoFour Training Centre.
by Dinara Omarova
Southampton Airport is all set for yet another busy summer as the school holidays get underway.
by Dinara Omarova
Southampton Airport has received the top recognition at the South Coast Business Awards on Friday 13 July. The company was praised for the use of the innovative ornithopter, Robird®, developed by Clear Flight Solutions, to deter real birds away from the airport and avoid bird strikes, and has received the Taylor Made Computer Solutions Award for the Best Use of Technology.
by Dinara Omarova
Southampton Airport has been praised for providing special assistance to passengers with hidden disabilities. It is one of the four UK airports that fulfilled all of the key requirements and recommendations of CAP1411, guidance provided by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in supporting people with hidden disabilities. A further report CAP1629 published in June 2018, assesses the progress airports have made over the past year and their plans for the future.
by Dinara Omarova
Southampton Airport has today launched its first flight to Skiathos with its new airline, FlyLolo. This is the first time Southampton Airport provides a direct route to Greece, with the airline operating every Tuesday till 2 October 2018.
by Dinara Omarova
Around 700 runners had an early start yesterday on Sunday 24 June to run 5k for the airport’s official Charity Partner, the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (HIOWAA). Southampton Airport is the only commercial airport in the UK that opens up its runway to the members of the public for this type of events, and with 700 runners has broken yet another record of hosting the biggest run of its kind in the UK to date.
by Dinara Omarova
Southampton Airport is counting down the days until the anticipated launch of Skiathos route. The first flight, provided by FlyLolo will take off on 3rd of July at 3pm. The airline will operate every Tuesday, totalling 14 flights until 2nd of October.
by Dinara Omarova
Southampton Airport has today confirmed that Neil Garwood will succeed Dave Lees as Managing Director. Neil will take up his position on 1 June when Dave Lees will depart to take up the role of Chief Executive of Bristol Airport, commencing in August.
by Dinara Omarova
Southampton Airport has warmly welcomed Baton Relay runners as part of the Royal Air Force’s Centenary celebrations. RAF members have passed on a specially designed baton to members of the airport’s staff, which they carried to its next destination at Solent Sky Museum.
by Dinara Omarova
Geneva flights are back from December 2018 following demand from ski passengers. Southampton Airport is welcoming back a great airline and a fabulous destination for the winter season. Flights go on sale today (12 April) for the first flights of the new season with easyJet, Europe’s leading airline.
by Holly Harvey
Eagle-eyed bird spotters passing through Southampton Airport recently may have noticed a species they couldn’t quite place. Although it looks just like a falcon to the casual observer, the new arrival, named Robird®, is actually an ornithopter – a type of drone designed and flown to mimic the actions of a bird of prey, and used to deter real birds from airport.
by Holly Harvey
Southampton Airport is delighted to announce the launch of its brand new training centre, EchoFour. EchoFour gives businesses from across the South the chance to receive the highest standard of training at a unique location. Each course is instructed by serving firefighters, creating an environment whereby ‘professional firefighters train professional people’.
by Holly Harvey
New electric car charging points at Southampton Airport have been up and running for just over a month, but the environmental impact is already being felt.
by Holly Harvey
Specialist ski companies, Esprit Ski and Ski Total are expanding their Chambery flight programme from Southampton Airport this winter. Following a successful season this year, Esprit Ski and Ski Total will upgrade the aircraft which currently flies the route, a 78 seat Dash aircraft, to a larger 118 seat Embraer jet aircraft.
by Holly Harvey
Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, has announced the first phase of its 2018/19 Winter programme earlier than ever this year featuring 127 routes and a choice of up to 2,683 flights a week throughout the UK and mainland Europe.
by Holly Harvey
Southampton Airport has today launched its official Runway Run which is due to take place on the airport’s runway at 6am on Sunday 24th June 2018. The run is 5km in length and members of the public are invited to enter. Approximately 600 people are expected to join in the fun, taking advantage of the unique opportunity to run along a real runway at daybreak.
by Holly Harvey
Southampton airport welcomed its highest ever number of passengers, with 2.08 million passengers travelling through the Airport in 2017 which was 6.1% higher than the previous year.
by Holly Harvey
For summer 2018, Flybe franchise partner, Eastern Airways, is reintroducing flights from Southampton Airport to Rodez in the south of France.
Southampton Airport has today announced that it is to begin a ‘beer of the month’ partnership with local award winning real ale brewery, Bowman Ales. This forms part of an on-going initiative at Southampton Airport to incorporate more local produce into its retail and restaurant offerings.
Southampton Airport has today announced that it will be introducing flights to Menorca with TUI starting in May 2018. The flights will run from 26th May until 8th September 2018.
Southampton Airport has today announced that it will be introducing a new route to Skiathos with its newest airline FlyLolo, starting July 2018. This will be the first time that Southampton Airport has offered a direct route to Greece.
Southampton Airport has enjoyed a record breaking summer after 445,556 passengers travelled through its doors during July and August, representing an increase of 4.2% compared to the same period last year which saw 427,388 passengers flying through.
