1st press release since April

[Humberside]

The airport has actually issued a press release!!!

www.humbersideairport.com/huyweb.nsf/Content/AirportSetForFestiveFlying

This Christmas, thousands of people will be packing their suitcases ready to head off from Humberside Airport.

It is expected that approximately 8,600 people will be travelling to and from the Airport between Friday 19th December 2008 and Friday 2nd January 2009, compared to approximately 7,750 in 2007 an increase of over 10 %.

Tony Lavan, Airport Director, Humberside Airport said “This is great news to see a 10% increase in passenger numbers over the festive period. Christmas and New Year has always been a popular time to escape the cold winter weather and see friends and family. It's great that this year even more people are jetting away compared to Christmas 2007”.

The majority of travellers are flying via KLM’s three times daily service to Schiphol – Amsterdam and onward to over 200 worldwide destinations, closely followed by winter sun resorts in the Canaries.

Tony Lavan, Airport Director, Humberside Airport said “We pride ourselves at Humberside in providing an easy stress free journey through the airport but we would ask passengers to help by preparing well in advance, checking there documents and hand baggage restrictions before arriving at the Airport.

In the run up to the festive period, the Airport is advising all passengers travelling over the Christmas period to check security restrictions before arriving at the Airport. Passengers travelling with Christmas gifts and decorations are advised to check security restrictions before travelling. Gifts such as perfume and alcohol should be placed in hold baggage as liquids of more than 100mls are not permitted in hand baggage. Passengers are also advised that party poppers and crackers are prohibited items.

Passengers carrying presents in their hand luggage are advised to leave them unwrapped as they may need to be inspected as part of the security screening process.

Now maybe some more on Flybe, Holidays 4u, the airport being taken off the market, perishables hub and Bristow. Maybe even one on the new Oslo connections with T3, LCA/PMI operating in April?

[john2408]

Also the return of the Fish flights!

[Humberside]

The Sunday flights have never stopped operating I dont think, unless the midweek ones have returned?

[gordonluck]

FI776 listed for Sunday evening to Humberside. FI746 listed for EMA Mon/Tues evening here

www.icelandaircargo.com/IACPortal/FlightSchedule.cfm

[john2408]

Now on the ' important information' on the front page of airport site,new routes,showing the Oslo flight from 12/01/09 and the start of the Jersey flight by Flybe in May.

[Humberside]

Thats something I suppose ...

[BAboy]

I emailed them and asked why nothign was on the website re Jersey, and was emailed back and told they had now put something under important notices.

What I want to know, is why isn't there HUGE flybe logo on the main page, and a fanfare about the new service.

Sometimes I think they get what they deserve at HUY!

Regards

Mike

[Humberside]

Or a press release. The local press won't pick up on a tiny notice - they are far more likely to on a press release in their inbox

I know the airport 'sale' has meant such things werent a priority but can I suggest a New Year relaunch. Get some high profile interviews between the MD and local press business editors (Hull Daily Mail, Scunthorpe/Grimsby Telegraph, Yorkshire Post). Stick out a press release detailing all the new developments for 2009. Maybe another holiday show at the airport. And a new campaign to attract new services.

HUY has lost a year in terms of its development, it needs to claw this back

[huytiger]

Does make you think that people employed by HAP should have been doing what you have suggested AH, without having to have had such ommisions pointed out. Do they really want to promote Humberside?

[Humberside]

The other thing that I havent noticed much of lately is marketing - not seen many newspaper or bus adverts. Just the KLM branded bus going around Hull

[john2408]

The home page of the airport website now showing an advert for the Eastern flight to Oslo.