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The Civil Aviation Authority says that UK air passenger numbers have slumped as a result of the recession. They went on to say that transatlantic travel is the biggest victim as of now.
Right now, the recession has remain the number one reason why millions of airline passengers have become grounded. They went on to say that the Transatlantic travel has seen numbers fall by almost 15%. The aviation watchdog also noted that domestic travel has suffered and seen numbers fall by 8.7%.
The largest market, which is from the UK to mainland Europe, fell by almost 7.3%. However, it still accounts [...]

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The decline in airport passengers can be seen all over the UK. In fact, research has shown that, for the first time since 1991, UK passenger numbers are on their way down. The Civil Aviation Authority (also known as CAA) has noted that the biggest downturn in UK airport passengers was seen at the very end of 2008.
As of 2008, UK airports as a whole handled just under 235 million fliers. This is a number that is down 1.9 percent from 2007 figures. The Civil Aviation Authority has stated that this is only the fourth time that the airline industry [...]

A massive overhaul for Britain’s airports is under way. The UK government is aiming to put the needs of consumers at the center of all decisions made. The Civil Aviation Authority has been given the job of promoting what passengers want. Passenger Focus, which already looks out for the interests of bus and rail riders, will also be doing the same thing for airline passengers as well. All of these tasks must be performed by the airlines while still being able to handle their environment responsibilities.
The overall goal of this reform is to help change up the UK airport [...]

The British Airports Authority has been warned by the Civil Aviation Authority that they may face more fines if they fail to increase the level of customer service at the Stansted Airport in London. The Civil Aviation Authority said that they are acting on the finding by the Competition Commission that the service performance of the airport has been unacceptably low at times during the last 5 years.
The British Airports Authority has already been given nearly £8 million in fines during the year after missing targets set for service, as well as for landing fees, at the Gatwick Airport [...]

easyJet has secured the approval of a judicial review by the High Court. The review will be of the regulatory processes that enable higher airport fees to be imposed at the Gatwick Airport.
The Civil Aviation Authority of the United Kingdom has let the British Airports Authority, the owner of Gatwick Airport, increase passenger changes by nearly 50%. This means that the charge being imposed per passenger on all carriers is going to reach £8.36 for the next 5 years.
The Civil Aviation Authority has stated that the move was motivated from the need for further investment into reducing queuing [...]