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The Sun
3 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
Major UK airport reveals huge 15-year masterplan with new long-haul flights and millions more passengers
A MAJOR UK airport has unveiled its huge 15-year masterplan - complete with new terminals, bigger baggage zone and millions more passengers. Newcastle International Airport confirmed the mega development is expected to finish in 2040. 4 4 4 It is set to boost the local economy by £1.9 billion. Benefits to flyers The "bold and ambitious plans" include a brand new three-storey extension bringing new food and drink outlets, extra departure lounge seating, and expanded baggage claim areas. With more space in the baggage arrivals and departure lounge, it will provide an even smoother experience for travellers. Plans to improve runways could also mean that it can offer more international destinations to flyers. Meanwhile, pier extensions will reduce the need for remote bus transfers, streamlining the travel process and helping you board your flight as quickly as possible. Previously, improvements to the existing terminal in 2023 helped flyers breeze through the security process, with a renovated security search area. It builds on a number of changes that have been made to the main terminal building over the last few years. An extension in 2024 provided additional bar space in the departure lounge, giving flyers the opportunity to get in the holiday spirit before their flight. Several bar areas also underwent refurbishments, helping to make your trip as enjoyable as possible. 3 tips to help you get the cheapest flights when booking holidays A number of new bars opened in 2024, with further refurbishments of retail outlets and Bar 11 in 2025. The plan includes a pledge to partner with 500 suppliers - a boost from the 270 they boasted in 2023. They will also make parking easier for holidaymakers with a variety of improvements. An expansion of the car hire spaces will ensure that international travellers can quickly start their holidays once they arrive. There will also be an emphasis on electric charging points, helping the airport keep up to date with the needs of modern drivers. More than 5 million passengers currently use the airport each year, travelling to over 80 direct destinations, and over 300 one-stop connection locations. They aim to increase passenger numbers with the development, with a goal of eight million by 2035 and nine million by 2040. This will be achieved through a proposed 750,000 square foot cargo facility, in addition to a runway and terminal extension, pier extensions, and more aircraft stands. Wider benefits A boost in passengers will in turn create more jobs and boost the local economy. It aims to employ 5,000 staff on site by 2040, compared to its 3,200 employees in 2023. More widely, it will support 32,000 jobs through the supply chain, up from 17,000 in 2023. All in, this will bring £1.9 billion in Gross Value Added to the North East economy by 2040. The plan includes a focus on sustainability, aiming to reach Net Zero by 2035 with their solar farm and wind turbine projects. Nick Jones, chief executive at Newcastle Airport, which last year was crowned best in the world at the World Routes Conference, in Bahrain, said: 'This masterplan sets out our bold and ambitious vision for 2040 and paves the way for the future of Newcastle Airport and the North East region. 'In the coming months, we will be consulting on the masterplan as widely as possible, inviting feedback from members of the public, local businesses and stakeholders from across the region to ensure everyone has an opportunity to help shape the future of the airport.' How you can get involved Newcastle Airport has asked the public for feedback on their draft masterplan. It will be holding drop-in sessions for you to share your thoughts in person. Those unable to attend these drop-ins can also get in touch via e-mail, post or online survey. 4
Fox News
17-07-2025
- Fox News
Airline passenger sparks heated debate about bringing 'fragrant food' on planes
A flight passenger is asking fellow flyers for thoughts about a hot issue among travelers: Should people be "bringing fragrant food on the plane" while they're sitting in economy seating? Posting in the "r/unitedairlines" forum, the user said that he or she (the writer didn't specify) was "curious about people's thoughts on bringing food heavy on the aromatics on the plane to eat in the back of the bus." The individual went on, "I think it is somewhat inconsiderate given how mushed in we all are (everyone gets to smell Bob's lunch!)." The user added, "I'm mostly just wondering if I'm alone in finding it rude. Probably doesn't help that [the] dude who prompted the question is shoveling it in, so slurps accompany the smells." The post stirred the pot online. Redditors took to the comments section to share thoughts on the common issue. "I wouldn't bring food that is very fragrant on any class of service, or on a bus or train, or even on a shared car trip," said one user. "I think, just as you say, it's the right thing to be thoughtful of those around you." Another person wrote, "No, no, no, no, no and NO! [This] would be the same ignoramus [who would] microwave fish in an office." Joked another user, "I typically bring onboard a tuna fish hoagie with sliced onions and sauerkraut that I first warm up a bit by placing in my armpit for five minutes." One Redditor shared, "I will happily sit behind anyone peeling an orange; they smell amazing." Yet another user wrote, "I travel for work and have to eat when/where I can. It's usually on the go, sometimes with tight connections. So, if I'm hungry on the plane, I'm going to eat. People who haven't walked in my shoes don't get to judge me." "People with food allergies bring their own food," commented another Redditor. "People who haven't walked in my shoes don't get to judge me." "There aren't many airlines that handle requests for safe foods well. Trying to get a nut-free meal is incredibly difficult, but it's easy to get a gluten-free meal." Gary Leff, a Texas-based travel industry expert and author of the blog "View From the Wing," told Fox News Digital that passengers should be mindful of others. "Don't bring stinky foods on the plane," he said. Leff said that with airflow and filtration, smells, sprays or perfumes can be spread throughout the cabin. "Some airports sell barbecue, but saucy ribs aren't a great idea… Neither is Chinese food to go," said Leff.
CBC
04-07-2025
- Politics
- CBC
Edmonton to consider mandating envelopes, warnings for graphic flyers
Edmonton's city council will consider adding restrictions aimed at preventing people from unwittingly seeing flyers with graphic imagery. Ward Dene Coun. Aaron Paquette introduced a motion during Wednesday's city council meeting that administration prepare changes to the community standards bylaw to require all unsolicited print material containing graphic images to be contained in a sealed opaque envelope with a content warning and senders' names and addresses. Paquette said he regularly receives complaints from residents coming across flyers in their mailboxes with pictures of aborted fetuses. He said such images have traumatized his constituents for a variety of reasons. "It's often children who bring in the mail and they're confronted with imagery that they are not emotionally or developmentally prepared to process in a healthy way," he told CBC News on Thursday. Paquette's motion, which passed unanimously, proposed a minimum fine of $500 for violating the rules. The motion did not mention abortion and the city councillor said he thinks the rules should also extend to other types of graphic imagery. Ward Anirniq Coun. Erin Rutherford said at the meeting that her office has also received complaints about this topic. Ward Sspomitapi Coun. Jo-Anne Wright said she hasn't been hearing the same complaints but she's willing to explore restrictions to address concerns. "I think I'm going to take the guidance from our legal department as to what they define as being graphic," she said in an interview Thursday. Edmonton follows other cities Calgary's city council approved a change to its community standards bylaw in 2023. The regulations apply to graphic images of fetuses and violations carry fines of $1,000. The City of Edmonton's legal team told councillors Edmonton's bylaw requirements could be modelled after Calgary's. Cities in other provinces have also passed similar bylaws, but several have faced legal challenges. The City of St. Catharines, in Ontario, repealed its graphic images bylaw last year after the Association of Reformed Political Action, a Christian political advocacy organization, launched a legal challenge against it. The ARPA filed a notice of application last month challenging the constitutionality of a similar bylaw in London, Ont. Who's distributing flyers? Blaise Alleyne, the eastern strategic initiatives director for the Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform, said the organization distributes abortion-related images across the country. He said volunteers with a partner organization, Edmonton Against Abortion, deliver postcards in Edmonton year-round and an internship team from Calgary visited the city for a week of outreach in June. Both groups use the same flyers, he said. CBC News has not confirmed which flyers have prompted complaints to city councillors' offices. Alleyne said there are a few versions of the group's most up-to-date flyer and the organization rotates photos every few years, with slight variations since 2017. Alleyne said the CCBR believes bylaws like Calgary's won't survive constitutional court challenges. "City councillors would be better off to recognize that victim photography is a part of discourse in a democracy, even on contentious issues," he said. Gerard Kennedy, an assistant professor of law at the University of Alberta, said there can be limits to expression but the duty is on the government to prove that any are reasonable and proportionate. "Freedom of expression is supposed to be content-neutral with very rare expression limits, which means that you by all means regulate the time, place and manner in which expression is done, and by all means protect vulnerable persons, but you shouldn't be stopping a message being sent out simply because you disagree with the message," he said. Richard Dur, executive director with Prolife Alberta, said Albertans won't reject abortion until they see the reality of it. "When something is so horrifying we can't bear to look at it, perhaps we shouldn't be accepting it," he told CBC News in an emailed statement. Dur said Prolife Alberta launched a province-wide advertising campaign, in part "to bypass unjust municipal censorship." The Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada says on its website that graphic images of aborted fetuses are harmful and encourages people to complain to municipalities and ask for regulations. Alleyne said he has not heard of any cases of people being fined under graphic images bylaws. He said the CCBR complies with municipal bylaws, usually by not delivering in communities with them since doing so is much more expensive and time-consuming. "We've not faced fines, but it's impacted our ability to share our message with the public," he said. Councillors on Edmonton's community and public services committee are set to discuss possible bylaw amendments early next year.
CTV News
14-05-2025
- Politics
- CTV News
Police notified as tensions grow over Vancouver school board wage cuts
In the wake of funding cuts, anonymous flyers are listing how much school board executives get paid. The people named say they are now being threatened.
CTV News
14-05-2025
- Politics
- CTV News
Anonymous flyers and threats after Vancouver School Board cuts
Vancouver Watch In the wake of funding cuts, anonymous flyers are listing how much school board executives get paid. The people named say they are now being threatened.
