British Airways introduces discounted Thames Clippers fares to London City Airport – Business Traveller
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British Airways introduces discounted Thames Clippers fares to London City Airport – Business Traveller

British Airways has launched a new partnership with the Thames Clippers service, offering customers discounted fares to London City Airport. The river bus service (officially branded as Uber Boat by Thames Clippers) stops at 24 piers between Putney Pier in the west and Barking Riverside in the east. The closest stop to London City is…

London City Airport reports 50 per cent reduction in security queue times – Business Traveller
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London City Airport reports 50 per cent reduction in security queue times – Business Traveller

London City Airport says queue times at security have been cut by half since the installation of new CT scanners one year ago. London City became the first major airport in the UK to fully deploy next generation CT security scanners in April 2023, allowing passengers to pass through security without removing laptops and liquids…

UK airports granted extensions to install new CT scanners – Business Traveller
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UK airports granted extensions to install new CT scanners – Business Traveller

The Department for Transport has granted extensions to some UK airports which have yet to finishing installing new-generation CT scanners, effectively abandoning the June 2024 deadline. It means that for many travellers restrictions limiting passengers to carrying liquids no more than 100ml in size – which have been in place since August 2006 when a…

Aurigny to launch Guernsey-London City route – Business Traveller
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Aurigny to launch Guernsey-London City route – Business Traveller

Guernsey’s flag carrier is launching services to and from London City airport (LCY) next month. Aurigny will commence its Guernsey-London City route on 31 March, with twice-daily return flights from Sunday-Thursday and three rotations on Friday. There will be no flights on Saturdays. The flight duration is listed as 1 hour and 20 minutes, with…

BA Cityflyer to densify Embraer 190 fleet – Business Traveller
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BA Cityflyer to densify Embraer 190 fleet – Business Traveller

British Airways’ regional subsidiary BA Cityflyer is to refit its fleet of 20 Embraer 190 aircraft with new slimline seats. The aircraft operate mainly out of London City airport, as well as serving selected routes from Edinburgh and Southampton during LCY’s weekend downtime. BA has confirmed that it will be “reconfiguring its Embraer 190 aircraft…

ITA Airways to launch London City-Rome Fiumicino route – Business Traveller
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ITA Airways to launch London City-Rome Fiumicino route – Business Traveller

ITA Airways has announced plans to serve the London City-Rome Fiumicino route next year. As flagged on our forum the carrier will operate twice-daily weekday flights and daily weekend services from the end of March 2024, with the following schedules: Monday to Friday Departs Rome Fiumicino at 0925 and 1435, arriving into London City at…