Heathrow Preparing for Great Olympic Exodus

While athletes and spectators may be counting down to the opening ceremony of the London Olympic Games on the 27th of July this year, the managers of Heathrow Airport are more concerned with the day after the closing of the event. Athletes, officials, and spectators will arrive in London on different days before the games, [...]

Airfares Likely to Keep Rising in 2012

Higher oil prices forced airlines to increase airfares last year, and this is likely to continue into 2012, say air travel experts.

According to the United States Department of Transportation, an increase in oil prices in the first quarter of 2011 pushed airfares up by 8.5%. One airline attempted to raise its airfares 22 times [...]

Much Needed Upgrade to Airport Fire Station Complete

It took nearly four million dollars in government stimulus funds and almost a year of hard work to complete, but the brand new 20,000+ square foot fire station at the Piedmont Triad International Airport is all but ready for action. The new, state of the art facility is replacing the much smaller fire station that [...]

Aircraft Tugs May Help Brantley County Airport

The Brantley County Airport has been closed for about seventeen months awaiting a new contractor to finish much need upgrades following a default by the original contractor. The airport closed down when construction began in January of 2009, but following the death of one of the principal owner’s of the contractor performing the runway and [...]

IT Problems for UK Airport

After numerous cancellations and delays stemming from the Icelandic volcanic eruption, the London Stansted Airport was backed up do to an IT failure that was preventing online and automatic check ins earlier this week. The problem, though not disastrous, had passengers and airport employees moving double time in order to try and get check ins [...]