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Stansted airport has had its fair share of air time coverage and has seen its fair share of celebrities over the years with various filming being done at this busy airport. The most recent film was from the latest batman series called The Dark Knight Rises. Here is a list of some of the other films and television programmes that were filmed at Stansted Airport:
Winter time is a great time to head abroad. Not only is it generally not as busy at many locations but you can find some great deals to get you to sunny spots around Europe or further afield, so you can enjoy more sunshine that the UK has to offer. Whether you want to spend your days lying by the pool or spend your time exploring or playing golf you won’t find a better time to do it than over winter that offers you such great deals.
We all want to feel safe and secure when we are at any airport and Stansted Airport is no exception, this is why Stansted Airport is always looking at ways to improve the service it provides along with customer satisfaction. The airport is currently trialling a new state of the art security body scanner for three months that can detect any concealed items on a person’s body.
If you have some spare time between flights or you are looking for somewhere to visit while you are in the Stansted area why not call in to Audley End House located just outside Saffron Walden in Essex about 20 minutes away from Stansted.
Audley End House was once owned by Henry VIII and was then known as Walden Abbey. It has entertained royalty and seen many changes in its lifetime with new wings added on then later removed.
Audley End House is only a third of its original size with many parts gradually demolished over the years, but the main house structure has remained mostly structurally unaltered.
Did you know that Stansted airport has over 80 retail, food & beverage outlets throughout the airport? This really is more than enough shops and eating venues to keep you busy whilst awaiting your flight. Many famous brands are available selling their products, along with a fantastic selection of eating and drinking venues to suit every need. You should be able to find the perfect souvenir or have a fantastic shopping spree all before you fly.
There really is so much more to air travel these days. If you don’t want to take your purchases with you on your trip you can use Stansted’s free shop & collect service which allows you to buy your items before you fly and pick them up on the way back. Perfect, everything is thought of.
If you go down to the woods today you can be sure of a big surprise, at Hatfield Forest. Autumn or harvest time is a fantastic time of year to be heading to the forest to see all the magnificent colours this season has on offer.
Hatfield Forest is a vast ancient forest not far from Stansted and is a wonderful place to wander, to let the children run around, to go for a run,or to get back in touch with nature.
Hatfield Forest lies immediately south of Stansted Airport, it has trees that are over 1200 years old, along with a lake for fishing, boats to row around on the lake in summer along with bikes to hire.
Stansted Airport has beaten its record for the most airplanes to be parked up at one time with the opening of the 2012 Olympic Games. The last record stood at 156 airplanes, this was when the Champions League finals were held at Wembley in 2011; however the Olympics Games has seen 165 airplanes parked up overnight. A lot of these being private jets of various sizes making up these numbers.
World leaders, government officials and celebrities arrived for the opening of the games. They were all looked after by the airports private aviation specialists who could easily accommodate this number of planes but there was still a lot of skill and professionalism involved to sort out the logistics of where to park them all, however the staff rose to the challenge and achieved this with no problems.
Competition Commission (CC) has made a ruling to the BAA that Stansted should be sold along with Gatwick and one of its Scottish airports.
After seven legal challenges by BAA over the last three years, the company has decided it won’t appeal this latest ruling from the Supreme Court.
Stansted is the UK’s fourth busiest airport with its main airlines being the low-cost liners offering great deals to travel to around 150 destinations in 32 countries. With approximately 133,500 flights passing through Stansted every year and approximately 17.5m passengers it no wonder Stansted is so busy.
Spectators came out in their hundreds on Saturday 7th July to watch the Olympic Torch make its way through Stansted. It was a proud moment for all who attended, with many waving flags or wearing the England colours to celebrate this amazing event. Even the rain showers could not dampen the spirits of those in attendance.
The torch was carried by three different bearers through the town and was a proud moment for all of them. They were picked from many hundreds of deserving nominees and was a once in a life time experience for them.
Schools will soon be breaking up for the summer holidays and although the weather hasn’t quite lived up to our expectations so far, there is still plenty to do with the kids if you find yourself in the area near Stansted Airport. Here are a few suggestions, some of which are suitable for rainy weather too.
Duxford Imperial War Museum
The Duxford Imperial War Museum is located within the grounds of the famous former First and Second World War airfield. You can explore some of the most well known aircraft in the world with your kids – the museum has a collection of over 200 aircraft as well as other military vehicles, boats and tanks.
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