Driving and Parking at Stansted Airport
London Stansted Airport is located a short distance from the M11 motorway. It is clearly signposted on major roads within the broad surrounding region of the airport and is easily reached. If travelling from London, the easiest route is to leave the M11 at Junction 8a and if travelling from Cambridge, use Junction 8 and [...]
Airport
Surely in today’s age everyone has at least been to the airport?
Well here is the Stansted Airport survival guide from Car Hire Stansted.
The first and most important thing is to ensure you have done everything your airline has asked you to do before setting off to the airport. Read carefully your confirmation email and ticketing [...]
The History of Stansted Airport
Stansted Airport began life as a military airfield, being constructed by the RAF in 1942/1943 at the height of the Second World War. Officially the name of the airfield was Stansted Mountfitchet but both the RAF and its USAAF allies simply referred to it as Stansted, an abbreviation which stands to this day.
Where to Eat and Drink at Stansted Airport
Stansted Airport is one of the UK’s leading airports in terms of passenger numbers and flights each year. Given the constant flow of flyers through the Stansted terminal building, the airport have dedicated themselves to providing the most comfortable, convenient and pleasant experiences for their customers. This includes offering friendly service and helpful facilities, but [...]
Car Hire Desks at Stansted Airport
Stansted Airport, the third busiest airport in the United Kingdom, is well served for car rentals. Each of the car hire companies present on terminal has a desk that is located next to the entrance to the airport terminal. There are five car hire desks at Stansted, one for each company, and a sixth undergoing [...]
Runway Expansion Plans Delayed
A decision on the proposal to increase the passenger limit at Stansted Airport from 25m to 35m passengers annually as been delayed by ministers. MPs were due to make a decision on the increases last week before parliament begins its annual summer break but the DfT has said the decision will be postponed until the [...]
Traffic Delays at Stansted Airport This Morning
An accident early this morning on the M11 has caused long queues in and around Stansted Airport. If you are driving into the airport be sure to check the local trafic reports before travelling.
Easyjet Follow Ryanair with Winter Route Cuts at Stansted
Following on from last weeks announcement that Ryanair are scaling down their operations at Stansted Airport this winter, Easyjet have today announced that they are also cutting their Stansted capacity over the winter months. Easyjet will reduce their Stansted routes by 12% in an effort to combat an estimated rise of £185m in fuel costs [...]
Car Hire Desk Opening Times at Stansted Airport
There are eight car hire companies with desks at Stansted Airport with three of them (Hertz, Europcar and Avis) being open 24 hours a day. Here’s the opening hours of all the desks:
Hertz: Open 24/7
Europcar: Open 24/7
Avis: Open 24/7
1car1: 0600 - 2200 7 days a week
Sixt: 0630 - 2200 Monday to Friday, 0700 - 1500 [...]
Ryanair Cuts at Stansted Confirmed
As we reported yesterday Ryanair have today confirmed that they will be cutting the amount of planes they operate at Stansted airport from 40 to 28. This will result in the loss of 150 jobs at Stansted Airport.