London Stansted has officially opened its first multi-storey car park this week, the latest phase in its transformation project.
The 2,700 space, six-storey car park is located within a short walking distance of the terminal and boosts the number of short-stay car parking spaces available at the airport to more than 7,000.
Paul Willis, Business Change Director for the London Stansted Transformation Project, said:
“We’re investing millions to improve facilities at London Stansted and the opening of our new multi-storey car park is another stepping stone on the road to transforming the experience for the millions of passengers travelling through the airport.
“We want Stansted to be the airport of choice for passengers from across the region and whilst we have a fantastic public transport record with over 50% of passengers using coach, bus or train to get to and from the airport, we also want to ensure those who need to arrive by car or park at the airport have convenient options to suit all budgets.”
BAM Construction was the main contractor on the project. Brian Connor, BAM’s Construction Director, said:
“It’s been a very successful exercise in collaborative working. We spent a year in pre-construction with Stansted examining the right model to procure and build this scheme, choosing a system approach from Huber. We’ve needed to manage the work around their live airport environment and ensure everybody’s safety during thousands of vehicle movements across a passenger route to the terminal. I’m delighted that the result is proving to be so satisfactory.”
The multi-story car park was the focus of a large-scale emergency exercise on 21 June. More than 60 staff and volunteers from the airport and emergency services tested the response to how the airport would tackle an emergency situation inside the car park ahead of its opening.
The London Stansted Airport Transformation Project is an extensive programme of work that will enable the airport to make best use of its existing runway capacity and create greater choice and better service for passengers.
Take a look at a time-lapse video showing the construction of Stansted’s new 2,700 space multi-storey car park - click here...
The annual business exhibition taking place on London Stansted Airport, Check-in @ Stansted, organised by the Stansted Airport Chamber of Commerce, is not only attracting previous exhibitors, but also new exhibitors from across the region who will be promoting their business and services on the day.
The annual business exhibition taking place on London Stansted Airport, Check-in @ Stansted, organised by the Stansted Airport Chamber of Commerce, is not only attracting previous exhibitors, but also new exhibitors from across the region who will be promoting their business and services on the day.
New exhibitors signed up to exhibit include Aeropeople, Fisk Group, Mobile MGM Clinics, Backdrop Promotions, Websters, Qube Learning, Placido Recruitment, Toy Beauty, Institute of Directors, The Giving Machine, Vintec Immersive, Mehraj, Jelf Insurance Brokers and Stansted Audi. The event also welcomes back some past exhibitors Emirates Airlines, Emirates Holidays, Air Corsica, Mantle, Extrastaff and more.
The exhibition also welcomes a new Sponsor this year, T6 International, a company who transform architectural surfaces with architectural film to allow refurbishment projects to be looked at in a new light.
Adam Spooner, Account Manager at T6 International said: “We’re pleased to be sponsoring the 6th Check-in @ Stansted Business exhibition where our team will show both visitors and exhibitors how we can transform a surface with architectural film. Architectural film finishes offer customers flexible, creative, and technologically-advanced surface finishing solutions for refurbishment and interior design spaces. Save cost and time with minimal disruption - the refurb revolution! We have over 1000 finishes on offer and have had the pleasure of working with GLH Hotels, Mace, Nationwide Bank, McLaren F1, Aramark, NEC, Holiday Inn, Travel Lodge to name a few. We are very much looking forward to showing businesses across the region how we can transform any space”.
Check-in @ Stansted Business Expo is taking place on Thursday 20th June 2019 at the Novotel London Stansted between 10 am and 4 pm.
FREE to visit and FREE to park, the exhibition is a place where ‘business has no boundaries’. There are two speed networking sessions taking place, the morning session now has a waiting list and there are limited spaces for the afternoon. These sessions are also FREE and bookings can be made online at www.check-in-stansted.com/about-cias/speed-networking/
The organisers have also nominated the Essex Retired Police Dogs as the charity of choice for the day where raffle tickets will be sold for some lovely prizes to raise vital funds for the charity. The day will also be visited by Essex Police working dogs PD Buddy and PD Holly along with their handlers who will be showcasing exactly what they do… Come along and see for yourself! Check-in @ Stansted will also welcome back some retired dogs.
Julie Budden, Chair of the Stansted Chamber of Commerce said: “This charity is a charity I am extremely fond of. Working very closely to the airport, I personally get to know the working dogs and the vital roles that they along with the handlers play in keeping our airport, staff and passengers safe and secure at all times. In addition, they are also tasked with other duties off airport, in fact PDs Buddy and Holly have also been known to protect the Royals at events”.
She continued: “They really do amaze me. We hope that everyone who joins us on the day will help support by purchasing raffle tickets to raise funds for the charity. We very much welcome any prize donations which you will be thanked for in person and within the event show guide”.
Donations can be organised with Julie direct on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by calling 01279 870 064.
Registrations to attend can be made online at www.check-in-stansted.com/register and if you are interested in EXHIBITING, costs vary from £250 per stand which includes lunch and unlimited tea and coffees on the day, then you can register your interest also with Julie direct on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by calling 01279 870 064 or booking online at www.check-in-stansted.com Exhibitors will all be entered automatically into a prize draw to win dinner, bed and breakfast at the Manor of Grove Hotel, High Wych – an exhibitor who has kindly donated the prize.
London Stansted’s latest jobs fair is set for take-off next week as over 30 airport companies showcase the hundreds of exciting career opportunities on offer across the airport ahead of the peak summer season.
The Stansted Airport Employment and Skills Academy is hosting the event on 8th May and has signed-up a host of firms promoting over 350 new full and part time jobs to join the 12,000 strong workforce already at the single biggest employment site in the east of England.
Companies attending the fair include MAG, Jet2.com, Ryanair, Border Force, Up & Away Aviation, World Duty Free, Mace, Pret A Manger, UPS, Swissport and Blue Handling plus many more from all sectors of the airport’s operation. Roles on offer include cabin crew, engineering, ground crew, retail managers and assistants and security officers.
Marcella M’Rabety, London Stansted’s Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, said:
“These are exciting times at London Stansted with record numbers of passengers choosing to fly from the airport and a host of new projects underway to improve the passenger experience so there’s never been a better time to join the 12,000 people already helping drive our growth and success.
“Our latest jobs fair is the perfect opportunity for people to find out more about the hundreds of new jobs and long-term careers being created by Stansted’s continuing growth and success.
“Job seekers will be able to meet potential employers face-to-face, obtain careers advice and explore the free training opportunities, apprenticeships and education programmes available at the airport.
“They can also discover more about the many benefits of working at the airport, including the Airport Travel Card that offers up to 80% discount on a wide range of rail, bus and coach fares and is available to all on-site staff.”
Dom Fitzgerald, who lives in Braintree and now works as a security team leader at the airport having attended last year’s jobs fair, said:
“I attended the jobs fair last year where the team from the airport instantly made me feel at ease and introduced me to the companies whose roles I was most interested in. They showed me the diverse range of jobs on offer, whether full time, part time, shifts or 9-5, all were available. Everyone was helpful, friendly and informative offering real jobs. I started on security the following month as a team leader and have never looked back.”
The jobs fair takes place at the airport’s Radisson Blu hotel from 10am to 2pm on Wednesday 8th May with free parking and free public transport for all train and bus services with direct links to Stansted Airport available for attendees who pre-register. To confirm attendance, sign-up here...
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