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July 2010

20.06.10 Construction starts on new airport hotel
14.06.10 Environmental report released
07.07.10 East Midlands Airport car park upgrade - and £1 drop off charge

June 2010

18.06.10 Light aircraft problem closes airport
17.06.10 bmibaby launch summer 2011 flights
16.06.10 New enviornmental leaning centre opened
15.06.10 Ash problems cost East Midlands more than £1m
11.06.10 £4m worth of fake goods seized
08.06.10 Weekend traffic alert
03.06.10 Manx2 axe Isle of Man flights

May 2010

29.05.10 bmibaby launch four new routes
20.05.10 Jet2 launch flights
12.05.10 Ash clound continues to disrupt flights

April 2010

21.04.10 Disruption strands 60,000 passengers
16.04.10 New boss for bmibaby
15.04.10 Noise complaints down almost 60%
09.04.10 Police seek witnesses to airport shop robbery
05.04.10 Train link bus axed; replaced with taxis

March 2010

25.03.10 Airport to be powered by willow farm
25.03.10 Jet2 announce East Midlands ski flights
22.03.10 Jet2's new seats cut costs / emissions and add comfort
21.03.10 New airport hotel announced
07.03.10 Passenger traffic warning

February 2010

27.02.10 Passenger eats €10,000 scratchcard
02.02.10 New unaccompanied minors scheme for bmibaby

January 2010

12.01.10 Airport to press ahead with turbines plan
05.01.10 Airport axe 30 security staff

November 2009

23.11.09 BMI adds Brussels flights
15.11.09 Airport growth requires road upgrade
14.11.09 Car parks scrap transfer buses
09.11.09 Food waste powers airport buses
04.11.09 Runway extension approved

October 2009

31.10.09 Airport holds Big Green Week
30.10.09 Decision expect on runway extension
29.10.09 Giant plane leaves after weekend stay
24.10.09 Airport hotel plans submitted
15.10.09 Airport takes award for third year running
07.10.09 Council question flight noise fines
03.10.09 MP unhappy at noise action plan

September 2009

30.09.09 Roadworks near East Midlands from tonight
29.09.09 Plane diverted after passenger dies
25.09.09 bmibaby launch charity fundraising drive
24.09.09 DHL to launch B767 frieght flights from East Midlands
15.09.09 easyJet still selling cancelled flights
12.09.09 bmibaby announce summer Newquay flights
08.09.09 Boom in fake goods
05.09.09 easyJet’s pull out 'will have virtuallly no impact’
05.09.09 bmibaby to fill easyJet East Midlands gap
04.09.09 Ryanair launch 'easyJet rescue fare'

August 2009

31.08.09 Passengers warned of traffic problems
28.08.09 Jet2 announce East Midlands Airport base
25.08.09 Prestige car park gets Park Mark
19.08.09 Ryanair add four new routes to winter schedule
16.08.09 Thomas Cook flight 17 hour delay

July 2009

30.07.09 Ryanair to launch new Canary Islands flights
25.07.09 Weekend traffic warning
23.07.09 Residents unhappy about noise plan
20.07.09 Noise plan consultation launched
03.07.09 Community briefing events announced

June 2009

30.06.09 Big drop in noise complaints
25.06.09 New cheap airport hotel option
20.06.09 Bmibaby announce Prague flights
12.06.09 Ryanair axe Inverness flights
11.06.09 Traffic warning this weekend
06.06.09 Over £400,000 given our by airport noise fund
05.06.09 Nine airlines rewarded for meeting noise standards

May 2009

24.05.09 Traffic warning
17.05.09 Bmibaby pass 1m passenger mark on Belfast route
15.05.09 East Midlands wins local green award
10.05.09 15 percent increase in bus passengers

April 2009

23.04.09 Kiss announce new Egypt flights
22.04.09 Planners recommend approving runway plan
02.04.09 bmibaby celebrate seven years at EMA

March 2009

31.03.09 Investigation in to chemical leak emergency
24.03.09 Ryanair add two routes, cancel one
07.03.09 Further delay for runway decision
06.03.09 Air rage drunk jailed
05.03.09
New tree sculpture unveiled

February 2009

26.02.09 25 job losses announced
26.02.09 Aurigny plan East Midlands – Guernsey flights
01.02.09 Record 2008, but 2009 will be tough

January 2009

28.01.09 Ryanair announce Ibiza flights
18.01.09 New rail / bus link to launch this month
05.01.09 Weather hits flights today

December 2008

21.12.08 Donnington bosses want to close airport during Grand Prix
07.12.08 bmibaby announce Menorca flights

November 2008

27.11.08 Drug smuggler jailed for 10 years
20.11.08 Airport defends runway extension plans
18.11.08 Man in court over drugs find
09.11.08 Summer easyJet flights on sale
07.11.08 Passengers up 61% on Skylink bus
02.11.08 MPs disagree over freight plane tax

October 2008

22.10.08 East Midlands gets two awards
20.10.08 Another plane emergency
16.10.08 Small plane emergency

September 2008

30.09.08 Residents meet council on night noise
29.09.08 Airport holds 'green week'
28.09.08 Crackdown on airport taxis
26.09.08 Flight delayed over WWII shell in luggage
22.09.08 Airport complaints procedure criticised
20.09.08 bmibaby offer passenger a really short break
20.09.08 Two awards for East Midlands Airport
19.09.08 Knife missed in hand luggage
11.09.08 bmibaby announce new summer routes
10.09.08 Airport spends record amount on soundproofing
10.09.08 East Midlands Airport food outlet gets Red Tractor logo
08.09.08 Major roadworks from Wednesday
07.09.08 Football supporters upset after Ryanair axe Madrid flights
03.09.08 Emergency landing

August 2008

31.08.08 East Midlands Airport complains about race circuit
30.08.08 Ryanair charge passengers '€15 fantasy fees'
17.08.08 New duty free shop opens
07.08.08 17% of airport weighing scales inaccurate
04.08.08 Man calls east airport 2000 times to complain about noise
04.08.08 Airports asking some airlines to pay cash
03.08.08 Emergency landing after bird strike

July 2008

31.07.08 Passenger carries knife through airport security
30.07.08 Passengers up 5% in June
26.07.08 Campaign group's runway extension fears
25.07.08 Passenger slates airport over passenger bus crash incident
20.07.08 Petition launched against night flights
19.07.08 Complaints down by over 10%
19.07.08 East Midlands Airport traffic warning
07.07.08 Bus links up for two awards
06.07.08 Airport welcomes F1 news
05.07.08 East Midlands breaks passenger record
05.07.08 Operator sought to run new East Midlands Airport hotel
02.07.08 Airport taxi purge hits 40 vehicles

June 2008

22.06.08 Ryanair send pilot P45 - backdated 6 weeks
20.06.08 Ryanair announce three new routes
19.06.08 Traffic warning for this weekend
15.06.08 Airport visit for Kenyan chaplain
12.06.08 Traffic warning for this weekend
11.06.08 New cheap family bus ticket
04.06.08 Ryanair launch Malaga flights

May 2008

22.05.08 Traffic warning this weekend
17.05.08 Airport managers support charity
14.05.08 Burma aid flight takes off
05.05.08 Woman charged over 3 kg cocaine find

April 2008

30.04.08 Passengers hit after Ryanair plane leaves runway in Poland
29.04.08 Report into cargo plane crash landing raises systems failures
24.04.08 Passengers up 15.2%
12.04.08 Climate change protest at East Midlands Airport today
09.04.08 bmi use bigger planes on Brussels route
05.04.08 Traffic warning this weekend

March 2008

30.03.08 Chicken pox scare on Ryanair flight
29.03.08 Night flight petition launched
27.03.08 Manx2 ups Isle of Man frequency
26.03.08 Wind turbines given green light
25.03.08 bmibaby celebrates 6th anniversary with £6 seat sale
23.03.08 Locals unhappy over night flights
20.03.08 Passengers up 19.2%
20.03.08 Cocaine found in footballs at East Midlands Airport
10.03.08 New Goa flights popular
06.03.08 Teen tagged over cigarette smuggling
06.03.08 Customer criticises East Midlands Airport car parks
04.02.08 Manx2 launch Isle of Man route

February 2008

25.02.08 East Midlands Airport parking construction work
24.02.08 Passengers up 15.4% in January
16.02.08 Job fair next week
15.02.08 Big cigarette seizures
09.02.08 bmi to launch Cologne flights
08.02.08 Bomb ‘joke’ woman jailed
08.02.08 easyJet launch East Midlands – Palma flights
06.02.08 OAP tried to smuggle 62,000 cigarettes

January 2008

30.01.08 Arrest over crack cocaine haul
19.01.08 New traffic surveillance system installed
17.01.08 Record 2007 and big passenger rise in December

December 2007

28.12.07 Another big cigarette seizure
23.12.07 Airport warns passengers to allow extra time for their journeys
21.12.07 Rail station construction begins
19.12.07 Emergency landing at East Midlands Airport
18.12.07 Police name crash victims
17.12.07 Emergency landing after fatal crash
15.12.07 Customs seize over 120,000 cigarettes from gang
14.12.07 Manx2 announce new Isle of Man flights
13.12.07 Passengers up 15.4% in November
11.12.07 Plane evacuated over fire alert
07.12.07 Airport bus celebrates 1 millionth passenger
05.12.07 bmi announce Cologne flights

November 2007

30.11.07 Passengers up 6.2% in October
30.11.07 bmibaby announce new routes from Birmingham, East Midlands, Manchester and Cardiff
20.11.07 East Midlands picks up another award
19.11.07 Heavy snow closes runway
19.11.07 Firework hits plane near East Midlands Airport
08.11.07 Airport parking company fined £20,000
06.11.07 World's largest plane drops in
01.11.07 bmibaby announce two new Polish routes

October 2007

24.10.07 East Midlands to retain air ambulance
19.10.07 New Pakistan flights take off
13.10.07 East Midlands named world's more environmentally friendly airport
12.10.07 UK International Airlines gets ready to launch UAE / Pakistan flights
12.10.07 East Midlands Airport wins award
11.10.07 Two new Polish routes for bmibaby
08.10.07 East Midlands looks for artists for 2008 calendar
07.10.07 Airport bus celebrates first birthday with ticket offer
06.10.07 6000 sign petition calling for more information on Air Ambulance
01.10.07 Airport bus short-listed for award

September 2007

30.09.07 East Midlands has highest proportion of leisure travellers
28.09.07 East Midlands tops the airport parking league
27.09.07 easyJet announce Barcelona flights
26.09.07 Passengers up 14.3 percent in August
22.09.07 Regional airports growing faster than London's big 5
21.09.07 Traffic warning for passengers this weekend
20.09.07 Goa flights announced
20.09.07 Ryanair announce new Cork flights from Glasgow and East Midlands
09.09.07 Major traffic problems yesterday
08.09.07 Manchester and East Midlands Airports target Far Eastern routes
06.09.07 Airport reveals wind turbine plan
01.09.07 Thomsonfly plane makes emergency landing and then develops a fuel leak

August 2007

28.08.07 East Midlands to get digital advertising
27.08.07 Air ambulance to stay until March
26.08.07 New airline plans Amritsar flights
22.08.07 easyJet announce new East Midlands - Palma flights
22.08.07 East Midlands Airports passengers up 11 percent
20.08.07 Air Ambulance may fly East Midlands base
16.08.07 Security staff to hold strike vote
09.08.07 Ryanair announce East Midlands - Alicante flights
05.08.07 Airport launches transport connections website

July 2007

25.07.07 Ryanair announce new routes from Bristol, East Midlands, Liverpool and Prestwick
25.07.07 Ryanair announce first Belfast City Airport routes
22.07.07 New prayer room opens at East Midlands Airport
20.07.07 East Midlands Airport sealed off over car park alert
19.07.07 Noise complaints soar at East Midlands Airport
03.07.07 The latest advice for drivers heading for UK airports

June 2007

27.06.07 Passenger arrested at East Midlands Airport over bomb claim
22.06.07 Extra traffic near East Midlands Airport this weekend
17.06.07 Climate activists glued to door at East Midlands airport
15.06.07 East Midlands Airport passengers up 20%
08.06.07 Download Festival hits East Midlands Airport passengers

May 2007

24.05.07 Three new routes this winter for Sterling
19.05.07 Ryanair announce two new East Midlands Airport routes
11.05.07 Three charged over big drugs find
06.05.07 East Midlands picks up best airport award

April 2007

26.04.07 Success for man pulling a plane by his ears
24.04.07 Man aims to set world record - by pulling a plane using his ears
20.04.07 Possible summer delays at East Midlands Airport
07.04.07 East Midlands Airport expects 17% jump in Easter passengers
06.04.07 bmibaby announce new flights to Ibiza from Cardiff and East Midlands
05.04.07 Airtours announce East Midlands Airport - China flight

March 2007

24.03.07 Airbus Superjumbo at East Midlands on Monday
22.03.07 Airtours announce Jamaica flights
18.03.07 Advance warning of traffic problems
03.03.07 East Midlands Airport goes smoke free from Monday

February 2007

28.02.07 Seat sale celebrates 10 new routes from Ryanair
20.02.07 Ryanair starts new Granada flights
20.02.07 Passengers up 28% as travellers head for the sun
15.02.07 Oxfam flight leaves with aid for flood-hit Mozambique

January 2007

25.01.07 Alpha Airports signs East Midlands and Bournemouth deals
24.01.07 Cocaine find at freight hub
20.01.07 Regional airport award for East Midlands
13.01.07 Record year and busy December

December 2006

30.12.06 Roadworks near airport from next month
16.12.06 Airport protestors sentenced
13.12.06 Campaigners unhappy at night flight plans
10.12.06 Masterplan would double jobs
09.12.06 East Midlands plans to be carbon neutral by 2012
08.12.06 Airport announces another name change

November 2006

09.11.06 Ryanair Knock route 'a success'
09.11.06 East Midlands Airport in India flight talks
08.11.06 Passenger numbers up 17% in October
03.11.06 Ryanair to launch Rimini flights

October 2006

26.10.06 First Choice announce new Cuba flights
21.10.06 'Full steam ahead' for rail link plans
20.10.06 Airport to consider name change
16.10.06 New Irish flights from Ryanair
11.10.06 Ryanair announce new Madrid base and East Midlands flights
09.10.06 Angry parents say air protest girls held in solitary for 36 hours
07.10.06 Campaigners in court over airport protest
06.10.06 Ryanair announces 10 new routes
06.10.06 Plane Stupid wants ban on all short-haul flights
05.10.06 New Leicester - Airport bus route

September 2006

27.09.06 Demonstrators charged
26.09.06 Airport security 'worked well'
25.09.06 Group breach security to stage protest on taxiway
10.09.06 Traffic warning for East Midlands Airport today
06.09.06 Traffic patterns now available online

August 2006

24.08.06 Passengers hit by plane problems
15.08.06 Opium haul discovered
11.08.06 How terror alert hit East Midlands Airport
10.08.06 Major security alert at UK airports
03.08.06 East Midlands airport launches new website
01.08.06 Daily Telegraph advice on common airport parking problem

July 2006

25.07.06 easyJet re-launch East Midlands - Ibiza flights
17.07.06 Opium found in chocolate at East Midlands Airport
11.07.06 East Midlands Airport passengers up 16 percent
10.07.06 Cheap East Midlands Airport Hotel

June 2006

30.06.06 Award for Fake goods operation at East Midlands Airport
23.06.06 Heavy traffic expected near East Midlands Airport next weekend
19.06.06 Cheap East Midlands Airport Parking
16.06.06 East Midlands to open new prayer facility
14.06.06 East Midlands introduces green airport parking scheme
10.06.06 Cleaner jailed for bomb 'joke' at East Midlands Airport
09.06.06 East Midlands Airport passengers up by 16% in May
07.06.06 Heavy traffic around East Midlands Airport this weekend
07.06.06 BA announce new budget flights form East Midlands Airport
06.06.06 East Midlands Airport prepares for World Cup
05.06.06 Cheap East Midlands Airport Hotel
03.06.06 New airline for East Midlands airport

May 2006

30.05.06 More than £4m worth of fake goods seized at East Midlands airport
22.05.06 Cheap East Midlands airport hotel
20.05.06 Environmentalists condem East Midlands airport expansion plans
18.05.06 bmibaby tests online check-in at East Midlands airport
15.05.06 East Midlands expansion consulation ends
15.05.06 Cheap East Midlands Airport Car Parking

April 2006

27.04.06 Council concerned about East Midlands Airport expansion plans
18.04.06 Protesters attend East Midlands Airport masterplan meeting
07.04.06 East Midlands Airport consultation meetings begin
04.04.06 Ryanair East Midlands Airport - Derry flights launch tomorrow
01.04.06 Most popular East Midlands Airport Hotel in February

March 2006

31.03.06 Most popular East Midlands Airport parking
30.03.06 Record drugs haul at East Midlands
25.03.06 MP raises East Midlands and CAA concerns in Parliament
24.03.06 Ice block hits car near East Midlands Airport
21.03.06 Inquiry rules out 'near miss' at East Midlands Airport
16.03.06 More cocaine found at East Midlands Airport
15.03.06 Leicester to get direct link to East Midlands Airport
15.03.06 easyJet launch online check-in at East Midlands Airport
15.03.06 Cheap Hotel East Midlands Airport
15.03.06 Cheap Parking East Midlands Airport
13.03.06 Cheap East Midlands airport hotel
09.03.06 East Midlands airport car park wins award
07.03.06 East Midlands gives Indian airport cargo advice
04.03.06 Excel to fly year-round from East Midlands airport
04.03.06 MP: Plane overshot East Midlands runway
04.03.06 Aircraft drama at East Midlands Airport last night
03.03.06 Cocaine find at East Midlands airport
02.03.06 Police project targets car crime at East Midlands airport
02.03.06 Most popular East Midlands airport hotel in January
01.03.06 East Midlands campaigners to march on House of Lords
01.03.06 East Midlands Airport may buy houses due to night noise

February 2006

28.02.06 Most popular East Midlands Airport parking in January
24.02.06 More routes planned for East Midlands Airport
22.02.06 How East Midlands Airport hopes to be a good neighbour
21.02.06 East Midlands Airport boss helps at local building society
13.02.06 16 new routes for East Midlands Airport this summer
10.02.06 East Midlands Airport expansion plans announced
10.02.06 Ryanair launches 15th European base at East Midlands Airport
10.02.06 Woman flies from East Midlands to Poland for dentist
04.02.06 Council man detained at East Midlands for 'being Muslin'
03.02.06 easyJet add East Midlands - Ibiza flights

January 2006

30.01.06 Most popular East Midlands airport hotel in December
30.01.06 Most popular East Midlands airport parking in December
24.01.06 Village near East Midlands airport being used for free parking
22.01.06 BMI to cut 150 jobs as accounting moves to India
21.01.06 Cleaner denies East Midlands Airport bomb hoax
18.01.06 Suspended sentences for Ryanair life jacket thieves
13.01.06 Ryanair tells Birmingham passengers 'you're at the wrong airport'
10.01.06 East Midlands Airport fines airlines £125,000 for noisy flights
07.01.06 Even with a full refund, many Ryanair customers out of pocket
07.01.06 East Midlands Airport master plan debate delayed again
06.01.06 Increasing number of pets fly from East Midlands Airport
04.01.06 East Midlands Airport targets India flights
01.01.06 Ryanair flights hit by plane delays
01.01.06 Snow leaves easyJet passengers stranded abroad

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