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Here comes summer - Avignon and Toulon return to London City

23/05/2013

CityJet will re-commence services to Avignon and Toulon offering travellers with more options to discover and enjoy all France has to offer this summer.

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British Airways re-commence summer favorites

13/05/2013

British Airways (BA) have recommenced services to Menorca,  Angers and Quimper from the end of May 2013.

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60 Second Arrival Pledge at London's New Look Jet Centre

02/05/2013

The Jet Centre at London City Airport is getting a makeover to make flying on a private jet into london even more pleasurable.

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CityJet celebrate 1.5 millionth passenger

30/04/2013

CityJet celebrated its 1.5 millionth passenger with the departure of Mark Dempsey flying on the popular Amsterdam AMS route.

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Coffee Charity Challenge at London City Airport

26/04/2013

The coffee road-show will be arriving at London City Airport on Monday 29 April, serving Lavazza coffee, other hot drinks and cakes which you can enjoy.

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Terminal enhancements

19/04/2013

In 2012 London City Airport announced a £15m refurbishment of its terminal that will include improvements the Western Pier, International arrivals and baggage hall. The airport’s intention is to begin this work as soon after the plans are agreed as possible – it is expected that the situation will progress significantly during 2013

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Important notice for winter sun seekers

18/04/2013

All year round services to the Balearic Islands from London City Airport have proved to be a great success for British Airways. 

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The “Internet of things” will be trialled at London City Airport

26/03/2013

London City are pleased to announce that the Technology Strategy Board will help support LCY with investment of the “Internet of things” (IOT)– demonstrator. The TSB have only funded a small number of organisations with their demonstrator project which we are elated to trial.

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LCY the Most Punctual In the UK

25/03/2013

The Civil Aviation Authority identified London City Airport is the most punctual UK airport from October to December 2012.

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London City Airport welcomes services to Granada

20/03/2013

From 25 July British Airways will be introducing a brand new and  all year-round service to Granada.

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Passenger numbers on the up at UK airports

19/03/2013

Latest results published by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) identified that UK airports handled 221 million passengers during 2012, an increase of 0.6% (1.4 million) on 2011. To view full results click here.

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Next stop…Rome!

13/03/2013

London City Airport is pleased to announce that it will commence services to Rome, Fiumicino from 1 April 2013.

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London City Airport Aim to Reduce Carbon Emissions

11/03/2013

London City Airport has been recognised for its commitment to reducing its carbon footprint.  

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British Airways celebrate 10 years at London City Airport

10/03/2013

On 27 March British Airways will commemorate 10 successful years at London City Airport.

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Women flying high at London City Airport

08/03/2013

London City Airport has found that more young women are travelling by air than their older counterparts for the first time.

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SSP introduce new take-away concept at Panopolis, Airside.

05/03/2013
SSP have introduced a new take away concept available from Panopolis Airside.      
 
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Avis introduce new “13 plate” cars to their London City fleet

04/03/2013

Avis car hire at London City Airport welcomed the arrival of their latest “13 plate” car models that are now available for customers to hire and drive away

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BA introduce extra flights to the Isle of Man for the TT Races

01/03/2013

With the worlds famous TT Race set to begin this summer British Airways are offering passengers more flight options to Isle of Man between May 25 and June 8.

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Luxair set to introduce an additional weekday service.

04/02/2013

From 8 April 2013, Luxair will introduce an extra flight between London City and Luxembourg.

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London City Airport new service to Norway

04/02/2013

From 25 April 2013 London City Airport will be connected to Kjevik Airport, Kristiansand offering passengers easy access to Norway.

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New services to Nüremberg from London City

29/01/2013

To celebrate the launch of CityJet's new service to Nüremberg on 27 January, passengers were entertained by traditional Oomph band the Bettesteiner Footstompers. 

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London city offer the latest in cutting-edge ski gear technology

15/01/2013

London City has become the first airport in Europe to stock hi-tech ZEAL Optics Z3 GPS and HD Video & Camera Goggles.

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24 seconds to check- in with BA bag drop at LCY

14/01/2013

After last year’s successful self-service bag-tagging trial British Airways (BA) has officially introduced the new facility.  

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London City Airport has the best flight punctuality compared to all other UK airports

19/12/2012

The latest results published by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for the third quarter of 2012 indicated that London City Airport had the most on-time flights compared to the ten UK airports monitored.

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Do you think we have the most stunning approach?

18/12/2012

London City Airport, the only airport in London, has been shortlisted for the 2013 Top 10 airport approach.

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London City now connected to Dresden and Paderborn

10/12/2012

From April 2013, CityJet will commence service to both Dresden and Paderborn.

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Let your currency come to you

10/12/2012

Departing passengers from London City Airport are now able to exchange currency from the comfort of their seat.  Travelex’s new “At seat service” has been introduced to save you time and provide a hassle free service.

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Christmas all wrapped up.

07/12/2012

London City Airport brings back some festive cheer with stress-free Christmas shopping.

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Time is money

07/12/2012

It’s a well-known saying that time is money, and now we know how much that is for London City Airport's business travellers.

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Jet Set Fashion

12/11/2012

British catwalk model Jade Parafitt brings glamour to London City Airport showcasing the hottest winter-sun look for short haul travel by style-passport. Jade demonstrated to women that they don’t have to forgo their fashion credentials when travelling abroad for work or leisure.

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SkyWork Airlines triumphs at British-Swiss Business Awards

09/11/2012

SkyWork were commended for their contribution to business success in Britain and Switzerland at the recent British-Swiss Business Awards.

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London City Airport celebrates 25 anniversary with £15m terminal upgrade

05/11/2012
London City Airport is today [Monday November 5] celebrating a quarter of a century in business with the announcement of a £15m investment programme.
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Skis go free with British Airways

01/11/2012

British Airways (BA) winter sport flyers traveling to Barcelona, Chambery, Geneva, Venice or Zurich can now take their skis, snowboards or boots for free.

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We have take-off!

29/10/2012

From Monday 29 October, London City Airport expanded its German routes by introducing a new service to Munster-Osnabruck.

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Services to Nuremberg commence from 27 January with CityJet

25/10/2012
London City Airport will be expanding its German route network with the introduction of a new service to Nuremberg.
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British Airways trial self-bag drop check-in

26/09/2012

London City Airport, in conjunction with British Airways, is currently trialling an innovative self-service bag drop facility.

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British Airways commence services to Aberdeen from LCY

24/09/2012
BA has expanded its Scottish route network by commencing services to Aberdeen. As well as serving popular destinations Edinburgh and Glasgow, BA will be operating three return services a day, utilising their latest Embraer 170/190 jet aircraft. 
 
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Venice takes off from London City

17/09/2012

Flights to the Northern Italian gateway of Venice take off from London City Airport. The six times a week service to the city of canals is the sixth new destination this year for British Airways from London City where the airline is now officially the largest operator with the highest number of routes and customers.

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New bag tag technology on BA LCY-JFK service

05/09/2012
British Airways has introduced a new self-bag tagging option for passengers travelling to New York from London City Airport. The Airport is the second on British Airways global network to offer this innovative self-help facility. 
 
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Paralympic athlete, Amy Marren flying high with London City Airport

23/08/2012

London City Airport sponsor, Paralympic swimming star Amy Marren, aged 13. The sponsorship forms part of the airports Health and Wellbeing programme which has been designed to support healthy living in the community amongst young and old alike. 

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London City Airport expand their Italian network

20/08/2012

From 17 September, British Airways will be opeining the gateway to Venice from London City Airport.

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SkyWork introduce new shuttle service in Bern for London City Airport passengers

31/07/2012

SkyWork Airport Shuttle is now available to passengers arriving/ departing via SkyWork to/from Bern Airport.

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Team GB swimmers arrive at London City Airport with British Airways.

24/07/2012

On Tuesday 24 July, Team GB swimmers arrived at London City Airport with British Airways, shortly after arriving the team made their way onto their coaches and set off to their camp, where they stay and prepare for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games.

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CityJet set to commence services to Munster-Osnabruck

17/07/2012

From 29 October, CityJet will be operating a daily return flight to Munster-Osnabruck, Germany.

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London City Airport welcomes 1 millionth flight

16/07/2012

London City Airport celebrated its 1 millionth flight (arrivals and departures) with the arrival of the AF5118 from Dublin.

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London City Airport win "Best Airport "award

03/07/2012

London City Airport received "Best Airport" at ACI Europe 8th Annual awards ceremony in Madrid. The Airport was recognised for its strong traffic growth, service quality and in particular for its ultra-efficient ‘door-to-gate’ passenger processing times.

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SkyWork Airlines set to include an extra midday flight from London City

21/06/2012
SkyWork Airlines set to include an extra midday flight from London City From 28 October.
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Zen and the art of Airport security sculpture takes flight at London City Airport

21/06/2012

London City Airport has created an art space in its security pre-screening area, offering passengers – should they seek it – a moment’s pause for reflection amidst the hustle and bustle of airport security.

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BA - Palma and Ibiza services operate all-year round!

07/06/2012

British Airways will now be operating services to Both Palma and Ibiza all year round.

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London City Airport wins 'Social Media' award

31/05/2012

London City Airport wins 'Social Media' award at the Business Travel Magazine's inaugural People Awards which recognises excellence in business travel.

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British Airways to begin services to the Isle of Man

09/05/2012

From 28 May 2012, British Airways will be operating services to the Isle of Man from London City Airport.

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Basel returns to London City Airport

05/05/2012

London City Airport is pleased to announce that the Swiss International Airlines service to Basel will re-commence on May 21 2012. 

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British Airways set to serve Aberdeen from London City Airport

30/04/2012

British Airways (BA) will be commencing three daily flights to Aberdeen from London City Airport on Monday 24 September 2012. 

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Summer schedules take off at London City Airport

30/04/2012

This Summer, there's even more choice when flying to and from London City Airport with lots of new destinations and increased daily flights on some of our current routes. 

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Aelia Duty Free set to retail Pringle of Scotland travel collection

24/04/2012

Pringle of Scotland launched their luxury travel collection in collaboration with Sophia Neophitou-Apostolou and 10 magazine at Aelia Duty Free on Monday 30 April 2012.

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CityJet commences services to Brest, Brittany.

30/03/2012

CityJet has commenced new services to France: a leisure route to Brest in Brittany. The twice-weekly service will now operate from the airline’s hub at London City Airport, throughout the whole summer season. Flights will operate on Fridays and Sundays.

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Premier PA celebrates one year

28/03/2012

On Monday 26 March, London City Airport’s Premier PA club celebrated its one-year anniversary at the Grange Tower Bridge Hotel with over 100 PAs attending. 

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British Airways boast top punctuality figures for London City Airport

27/03/2012

British Airways (BA) has been recognised for having the best record for on-time departures at London City Airport, where it is officially the most punctual carrier on some key business routes including Glasgow and Edinburgh.

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Alitalia debut their new Embraer 190 aircraft

26/03/2012

On 26 March, Alitalia introduced their new E190 aircraft on services from London City Airport to and from Milan Linate. The new two by two configuration, offers 100 seats with two classes: Ottima (Business class) and Classica (Economy class).

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Self-Bag Tagging at London City

22/03/2012

British Airways has chosen London City Airport as the second airport worldwide to provide its passengers with their latest revolutionary self-bag tagging system, which began on 21 March 2012.

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London City – UK’s Most Punctual Airport

21/03/2012

According to the latest Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) statistics, London City Airport is the UK’s leading airport for on-time performance.

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Calling all PAs

20/03/2012

Premier PA will celebrate its first year anniversary at Grange Tower Bridge Hotel, London on 26 March 2012, with all members being invited to this exclusive event.

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CityJet establishes permanent base in Edinburgh and increases frequency

16/03/2012

CityJet are set to increase their daily number of flights to Edinburgh from London City Airport. In addition the airline has introduced a late night Sunday flight from London City to Edinburgh. 

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CityJet set to increase its weekly service to Brive

10/03/2012

CityJet will be increasing their twice-weekly service between Brive and London City Airport to five times a week in July and August 2012.

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London City Airport puts the emphasis on Social Media

24/02/2012

Members of London City Airport’s Premier PA Club, the elite club for Personal Assistants, Executive Assistants and secretaries, have been welcomed to an exclusive seminar ‘Make Social Media Work for You’, held at east London’s newest Aloft Hotel, ExCel London.

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London City Airport sponsors Irish Athlete of the Year

20/02/2012

London City is sponsoring the Irish high jumper, Deirdre Ryan, in her Olympic bid and highlighting the significant relationship between London City and Dublin, one of the Airport’s busiest routes. 

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Basel to return to London City in May

11/02/2012

SWISS International Airlines is to resume twice daily services to Basel, Switzerland  from the 21 May 2012.

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ski.londoncityairport.com

11/02/2012

London City Airport launched a new ski microsite to provide passengers with all the information they require to book ski or snowboarding trips from London City. The site provides expert resort guides, up-to-date snow conditions and weather reports. 

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Three new leisure routes from London City

08/02/2012

From May 25, British Airways will complete its Balearic Islands portfolio, launching flights to Mahon in Menorca. Starting in May, there will also be two new French routes from London City: to Angers in the Loire Valley and Quimper in Brittany.

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‘Wine Flights’ from London City Airport and SSP.

07/02/2012

In conjunction with catering partner SSP - The Food Travel Experts, London City Airport has unveiled its latest customer experience initiative: comprehensive weekly wine tasting sessions, with dedicated wine sommeliers on hand to provide expert advice.

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Airport ends the year on a high

07/01/2012

London City Airport saw more than three million passengers pass through its gates in 2011, as the Airport ends the year on a high.

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World’s top 10 favourite scenic airport landings

07/12/2011

London City Airport has come second in a global poll of the world’s top 10 favourite scenic airport landings.The survey was conducted by the private jet hire booking network, PrivateFly.com, and follows on from PrivateFly’s own top ten list published last year.

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Airport welcomes new CEO

15/11/2011

CEO, Richard Gooding OBE, is to step down from his Chief Executive position after 15 years to join the Board as a non-executive director. The Airport's new Chief Executive will be Declan Collier, currently CEO of the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA).

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