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NATS issues urgent airspace advisory for Christmas Eve

24/12/2022 < 1 minute read
Written by: UK Aviation News

UK air traffic services provider NATS has issued an urgent message to airspace users to make them aware of a special visitor to UK airspace. According to the SANTAM a nine-reindeer-powered aerial hypersonic sleigh will be using the airspace under the callsign SANTA1 and will not be able to comply [read more]

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Christmas flights still down 14% on pre-pandemic levels

22/12/2022 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Flights between the 21st December and 4th January will remain 14% lower than pre-pandemic levels according to data from aviation analytics firm Cirum with 30,979 flights set to depart UK airports. easyJet (U2/EZY) is set to rank top of the Christmas flights with 5,928 flights departing over the festive period [read more]

Captain Lionel McClean and wife Linda
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Loganair launches Christmas ad reuniting lost bears

15/11/2021 2 minute read
Written by: UK Aviation News

Scottish airline Loganair (LM/LOG) has launched its official Christmas advert for 2021 which sees two lost bears being reunited. The advert is also Loganairs first every Christmas advert and pits it against the high street staples like John Lewis and M&S. Loganair Captain Lionel McClean stars in the advert along [read more]

Projected Santa Flight Plan
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NATS issues urgent message for UK airspace users

24/12/2020 < 1 minute read
Written by: UK Aviation News

The UK’s air traffic services provider NATS has issued an urgent message (SANTAM) to all UK airspace users warning them of an special flight happening tonight. The warning comes into effect from 2130hrs UK time and and warns that the flight, callsign SANTA01 will be operating to levels as low [read more]

Cardiff Airport prepares for busiest Christmas in years
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Cardiff Airport prepares for busiest Christmas in years

22/12/2017 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) is gearing up for what is expected to be the busiest Christmas period in 7 years for Wales’ national airport. Around 30,000 passengers are expected to fill the terminal over the next two weeks, a 10% increase on 2016. Amsterdam tops the destinations from Cardiff Airport this [read more]

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The 2017 Christmas Ad winner is? Heathrow Airport

21/11/2017 < 1 minute read
Written by: UK Aviation News

Move over John Lewis, Stand aside M&S, adios Aldi. The champion of Christmas adverts is here and this year the crown belongs to Heathrow Airport. The 2017 advert sees the return of the travelling bears as they go through memories of being at the airport over the decades. It also [read more]

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Cardiff Airport is expecting 35,000 passengers this Christmas

20/12/2016 < 1 minute read
Written by: UK Aviation News

Cardiff Airport is expecting 35,000 passengers to pass through its terminal this christmas season, a 9% increase over 2015. There figures are helped by new ski destinations including Chambery, Munich and Milan. Winter sun destinations are also proving popular with Thomson and Vueling all reporting strong bookings for the season. [read more]

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