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The incredible views of the Eyjafjallajökull Volcano

May 14th

Posted by admin in Holiday news

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Whilst the ash from the now famous Eyjafjallajökull volcano continued to cause holiday chaos across many European airports, there is no getting away from the fact that it’s an amazing sight to see.

Sean Stiegemeier decided it was a vision worth sharing……..  “So I saw all of these mediocre pictures of that volcano in Iceland nobody can pronounce the name of, so I figured I should go and do better”.

And so he did, taking him 4 days to get there, he beautifully shot the following scene displaying the cause of all recent air travel problems.

Iceland, Eyjafjallajökull – May 1st and 2nd, 2010 from Sean Stiegemeier on Vimeo.

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Gatwick ends 2009 on high

Feb 3rd

Posted by admin in Holiday news

London‚s Gatwick airport released figures for December 2009, which showed the hub handled 2.12 million passengers an increase of just under 2 per cent on December 2008.

The London hub monitored annual growth by recording the number of travellers flying to the UK, Channel Islands and Europe, December‚s increasing passenger numbers for the third consecutive month has shown important growth.

Stewart Wingate, Chief Executive Officer of Gatwick Airport, said: “I am pleased to end the year with a third consecutive month of growth in passenger numbers, which demonstrates that Gatwick Airport is recovering well from the economic downturn.

Mr Wingate continued to comment on how Gatwick will be strong competition for rival airports and is aiming to become the choice of airport for airlines and passengers in 2010 and beyond.

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Results for World Airport Awards

Jun 17th

Posted by admin in Holiday news

The results for the world‚s best airports are in. The survey is carried out by London based firm Skytrax, who are an aviation research institute. The total respondent‚s = 8.6 million, the highest number since the survey began.

Passengers look closely at airports and airlines annually, evaluating certain criteria for each sector, which may include:
‚ Quality of handling and services
‚ Staff courtesy
‚ Staff efficiency
‚ Shopping facilities
‚ Leisure amenities
‚ Transit facilities.

The world‚s top 10 airports are:
1. Seoul
2. Hong Kong
3. Singapore
4. Zurich
5. Munich
6. Kansai
7. Kuala Lumpur
8. Amsterdam
9. Centrair Nagoya
10. Aukland.

Source: Travel Daily News

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