Gatwick had most flight delays in 2014

A report published by the Civil Aviation Authority has shown that London Gatwick Airport has the lowest percentage of flights on time of the 10 airports that it examined at 74%.  Top of the list was London City with a punctuality rate of 88% for 2014.

Heathrow, Manchester & Newcastle airports saw an improvement in their on-time performance during 2014.

During last year the average passenger delay across all scheduled flights was 12 minutes - the same as in 2013.

To read more of the CAA report click here.

Aer Lingus produces good 2014 results

Aer Lingus, the Irish National Airline has announced improved results for 2014 over 2013.

Revenues increased by an impressive 9.2% year on year to give a 17.8% increase in operating profit before exceptional items.

Total passenger numbers carried by the airline and including Aer Lingus Regional passed 11 million for the first time.

Revenue er passenger increased by 1.5%, and its cargo revenue by 6.2%.

The Company's Board states that it is willing to accept the terms of the offer made for the business by British Airways owner IAG.  

To read ore about the Aer Lingus 2014 results click here.

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Airports Council International 2014 Service Awards

The Airports Council International (ACI) has announced it Airport Service Quality Awards for 2014.  The ACI conducts the world's only international survey of passengers' satisfaction when they're actually at the airport.

The survey covers 34 key areas and is conducted at over 250 airports worldwide. Over 75% of the world's top airports are survey members.

... and the winners are:

Best Airport by Size, over 40 million Passengers

1. Seoul Incheon, South Korea (ICN)
2. Singapore (SIN)
3. Bejing (PEK)
4. Shanghai Pudong, China (PVG)
5. Hong Kong (HKG)

Best Small Airport

1. Africa - Upington, South Africa (UTN)
2. Asia Pacific - Langkawi, Malaysia (LGK)
3. Europe - Murcia, Spain (MJV)
4. Latin America & Caribbean - Culiacan, Mexico (CUL)
5. North America - Victoria, Canada (YYJ)

Best Airport by Region

1. Africa - Mauritius (MRU)
2. Asia Pacific - Seoul Incheon, South Korea (ICN)
3. Europe - Keflavik, Iceland (KEF)
4. Latin America & Caribbean - Guayaquil, Ecuador (GYE)
5. North America - Indianapolis, USA (IND)
6. Middle East - Amman, Jordan (AMM)

... so there you have the highlights, for full details of the awards click here.

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Incheon Airport South Korea

Record 2014 results from Boeing

America's leading aircraft manufacturer Boeing has reported record results for 2014 with a 5% increase in revenues to $90.7bn, and a 24% increase in earnings per share to $7.38.

The performance was lead by its commercial aircraft division that achieved a 12% increase in aircraft deliveries for 2014 to reach a total for the year of 723. 

The strong results on the commercial side were offset by a 7% reduction in revenues, and a 3% reduction in earnings compared to 2013 by its Defence, Space & Security division that operated under a much more challenging environment.

Click here for full details of Boeing's 2014 results.

Dubai International Airport Claims the #1 spot

It's now official, Dubai International Airport (DXB) is now the largest airport in the world for international passenger numbers as shown by their 2014 traffic report that has just been released.

London' Heathrow Airport previously held the title, but DBX's passenger numbers increased during the year by an incredible 6.1% to a whopping 70,475,636 to overtake Heathrow.

During 2015 DBX plans further enhancements to its facilities and capacity, so it looks as though they'll hang on to the title for a while yet to come.

DBX experienced the most growth from Western Europe, followed closely by the Indian sub-continent.

To read the full details click here

Are you one of the 1.1 billion?

Wow! 

According to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, over 1.1 billion tourists travelled abroad in 2014 - an increase of 4.7% over 2013.

For 2015, UNWTO predicts that international tourism will grow between 3% and 4%.

The strongest growth was seen in the Americas at 7%, with Asia and the Pacific following at 5%.  Europe experienced a more modest increase of 4%.

Europe was the most visited region in the world with an increase of 22 million arrivals in 2014 to give a total for the year of 588 million visitors.

To read more of the UNWTO report click here.

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Record 2014 passenger Numbers at Gatwick Airport

Nick Dunn, the CFO of London Gatwick Airport has reported a 7.6% increase in passenger numbers travelling through the airport's two terminals in 2014, giving a total for the year of 38.1 million.

Passenger numbers were up across almost all the categories by which they are measured, with the only notable decline being shown in cargo traffic handled.

Figures show that now around 20% of travellers use Gatwick for the start of their business  trips, and that the airport now serves 46 out of the top 50 European business destinations.

Not surprisingly Mr Dunn took  the opportunity to use the splendid results to push Gatwicks' case for having an additional runway in preference to close neighbour Heathrow.

Click here to see the press release in full.