Highlands and Islands Airport's Annual Report (3MB pdf - Scottish ...

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Derrick Lang
Airport Manager, Dundee
Dundee
The fourth largest city in Scotland, Dundee
is home to a diversity of industry, including
biomedical, technological and digital
entertainment. There are regular flights to
Birmingham, London City and Belfast City,
in addition to popular summer charters to
Jersey. There has been a reduction in the
numbers of schedules to London City
throughout the year but to compensate
this the airline introduced a larger capacity
aircraft. The importance of maintaining
these flights for business travel were
highlighted at an inaugural Dundee
Chamber of Commerce business breakfast
in March 2011. This airport team works
well with the local community and had
their first annual Open Day in 2010.
Flying from Dundee Airport is an absolute pleasure. With short check
in times, I can make the best use of my day. It feels like a family
business, from the check in and security team through to the baggage
handlers and the cleaner, everyone makes my journey and passenger
experience really positive. They are real ambassadors for the city and
will help us in the coming years to grow our local economy. I couldn't
be without this vital link!
Christopher J. Lundie, Founder & Managing Director - Covert Group
Charity fund raising efforts have included
participation in the annual moonwalk in
Edinburgh and a sponsored cycle ride
from Dundee to Inverness airport. A crew
member of the Dundee Airport Fire Service
visited Paraguay to train fire services there
on operational procedures and fire fighting,
in conjunction with the International Fire
and Rescue Association.
Photo: Reaaz Mohammad
Graeme Bell
Airport Manager, Inverness
Inverness
Inverness airport opening hours extended
in October 2010 to accommodate a new,
early morning Royal Mail freight flight.
The service from Edinburgh created 15 new
jobs and secured the airports position as
the mail hub for the Highlands and Islands.
This new contract was won in partnership
with Loganair and special mention
must be made to Ardersier and Petty
Community Council, our airport
neighbours, for their support.
Charter flights operated to Jersey, Malta,
Majorca, Zurich, Spain, Netherlands,
Madeira, Croatia, Bulgaria, Innsbruck,
Dusseldorf, Naples and Verona.
Schedule flights continue to operate with
easyJet to London Luton, London Gatwick
and Bristol. In addition to the Loganair inter
island flights, flybe operate to Manchester,
Birmingham, Belfast City, Southampton
and London Gatwick. As with other HIAL
airports, passenger numbers fell compared
to the previous year due to the Volcanic
Ash and severe winter conditions.
The very first ‘top secret’ monopoly
Highlands and Islands edition was
officially launched at Inverness airport,
which features on the new board game
and replaces the traditional property
space Marylebone Street Station.
Inverness team again secured Hospitality
Assured accreditation and were also the
proud category winners of the “Loo of the
Year” award for UK Airports for the second
year running. The Airport hosted the Blas
Festival for the second year running which
opened the event with a Hangar concert
which was also broadcast on BBC Alba,
and closed it with a Dinner in the terminal
building.
As the Highlands’ largest private sector employer and a company
operating around the world, a thriving local airport with good air links
is vital to our business. Whether as a starting point for our workers
heading to projects overseas, or as a destination for executives travelling
to meet us from elsewhere in the UK and further afield, we have always
found Inverness Airport very convenient and highly user-friendly.
Alistair Kennedy, Director, Global Energy Group
Supporting local causes is something the
airport team takes very seriously and in
November two current and one previous
Air Traffic Controllers took up the challenge
of a 10 day jungle trek through Thailand’s
Kanchanaburi Province (location of the
infamous Bridge over the River Kwai)
and raised nearly £4000 for charity.
Security services employee Peter Holling
was promoted into our new Airport
Management trainee scheme in November
2010. Having been on various work
placements around the different airports
he is now consolidating that learning
on various management projects.
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