UK Airport Parking News http://www.aph.com/news/airport_parking/ Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:49:31 +0000 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:49:31 +0000 airport parking through APH at Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport and at Durham Tees Valley Airport. The new parking deal will enable holiday makers and business travellers alike to enjoy all the benefits of airport parking services – at both airport sites. Sharon Kenny, APH’s marketing head, said: “The addition of these two airports to our portfolio means we can now offer great savings for independent travellers at every major holiday airport across the UK. We pride ourselves on providing the right product for each and every customer, and this deal goes a long way to ensure we are doing just that.” The two airports are owned by Peel Airports Group. The deal was forged with Peel to sell their parking space at Doncaster and Durham after the success of APH’s existing agreement with them spanning seven years of airport parking at Liverpool Airport’s Long Stay car park. The car parks include the Robin Hood Long Stay Car Park at Doncaster and the Durham Tees Valley Park & Stay Car Park. Doncaster’s Robin Hood Airport is the UK’s newest airport. It has now handled 2.85 million passengers since opening in April...]]> http://www.aph.com/news/airport_parking/aph_brings_airport_parking_pre-booking_convenience_to_the_no_37950685.htm General Travel Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.aph.com/news/airport_parking/aph_brings_airport_parking_pre-booking_convenience_to_the_no_37950685.htm Stansted Airport in Essex, UK has been given the green light to expand.  Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon made the announcement in a written statement to Parliament. Permission to expand the site was orginally refused in 2006, on grounds of noise and environmental concerns, but a public enquiry was held, in which airport owners BAA said it would put measures in place to control, manage and minimise predicted impacts on the local environment. BAA wants to increase passenger numbers from 25 million to 35 million a year, and up the number of flights leaving the airport from 241,000 to 264,000 a year. Unions say the move will bring more jobs, but objectors still feel the expansion will decrease their quality of life. Stansted boss, Stewart Wingate, said the decision was "great news" for passengers. Members of the Stop Stansted Expansion (SSE) campaign group have held a long-running campaign against the plans. BAA...]]> http://www.aph.com/news/airport_parking/airport_expansion_gets_go-ahead_19669751.htm Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.aph.com/news/airport_parking/airport_expansion_gets_go-ahead_19669751.htm