LYDD Airport development

By: Kadir, Martina, Jana, Anna-Maria, Anita, Sara, Nora, Puja and Amanda.

Lydd Airport

• Multi-million pound development• Improved passenger check-in and security facilities• The refurbishment also includes additional state-of-the-art

CCTV• More than £30 million has now been spent on improving

infrastructure and facilities at the airport.

What kind of airport is Lydd going to be?

New runwayRunway will be extended to 1,800 m runway (plus 150 m starter extension)Can handle medium sized airplanes and most popular business jets

Safety and SecuritySecurity and safety systems have been upgraded for NASP complianceFire service has been improvedBetter equipped (foam tenders)

What kind of airport is Lydd going to be?

Airport services2 Check in desks250 car parking spaces OthersOn site aircraft maintenance20,000 tons cargo capacity ConnectionTrain connection from the region to Ashford international stationCoach servicesFree parking

-The existence of restricted airspace- severe operational constraints- competition from Manston Airport and

the Channel Tunnel

Why will airlines suddenly take an interest in Lydd Airport when the

runway is extended?“Growth within Greater London is unacceptable. Runway expansion is unacceptable at Heathrow and City, as a consequence of the localized environmental impacts that would result. A third runway at Heathrow is strongly opposed by the Mayor.”

Figures and Statistics

Travel time maps for the 4 London Airports

Types of airlines LYDD can attract

No Frills Charter AirlinesCharter AD HOCCommuter Airlines VIP/ Corporate Airlines

Services provided by Lydd

Check in and Gate Handling, Meeting & Greeting Passengers, Baggage Handling, Lost Baggage, Aircraft dispatch: disembarking, cleaning, catering, refueling,

cargo loading/ unloading, boarding Escorting of disabled passengers.

Passenger View (Sara)

Pro expansion view: Passengers outside the catchment area e.g. London will

be willing to use Lydd airport for air travel in order to use budget airlines

such as Ryanair- Ryanair has history of £10 return flights (excluding taxes) and

so people will be willing to travel to Kent in order to catch such bargain

flights.

Lydd Services CHECK-IN PROCEDURE: Number of check-in desk, Security

checks, distance between terminal and gates and anything useful to understand the check-in procedure.

PERSONAL INSURANCE: We ensure that flying from LAA is always a pleasurable, efficient and secure experience. At check-in, on departure or return, we always treat you like a human being.

Lydd Services

improved passenger check-in and security facilities, larger arrivals and baggage reclaim areas.

Introduction of an arrivals carousel and check-in desk baggage conveyors, which will be completed before the end of the year.

The airport is investing more than £240,000 in the upgrade. The refurbishment also includes additional state-of-the-art

CCTV and electronic

Transport - Car London to Lydd Airport takes 1h 20 mins by car, and is well signposted,

and during day time parking is free, and a fee of £5 is charged for overnight parking, according to ww.lydd-airport.co.uk

Almost all of Kent lies within one hour drive from Lydd. Within a two hour drive lies places like: o Colchester in Essex, o Stevenage in Hertfordshire,o Bracknell in Berkshire, o Alton in Hampshire,o Haslemere in Surray o Littlehampton in West Sussex.

Transport - Train Train from London to Ashford International Train Station,

38min. From there (free?) shuttle bus to airport. For example – St Pancras – Ashford ( 38min £28) If Lydd consider expanding, there should be a train going all

the way from London to the airport, and car park should stay the same price.

Thanks for listening!!!

Reference list• http://www.lydd-airport.co.uk/documents/The_case_for_LAA.pdf• http://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/service/timesandfares/London/AFK/today/15

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