Stansted Airport Chamber of Commerce

Blue Peter Jet off for Mountain Challenge

(L to R) Gethin Jones, Caroline Sutton From Swissport, Andy Akinwolere

Blue Peter presenters Andy Akinwolere and Gethin Jones, best known for his appearance on BBC 1's Strictly Come Dancing, were spotted at Stansted Airport last week.

Flying with easyJet, the pair were about to fly direct to Belfast to embark on a special Blue Peter challenge to climb the UK's four tallest mountains in 48 hours.

First on the list was Slieve Donard in Northern Ireland, finishing off with Ben Nevis in Scotland.

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STANSTED GRANTED PERMISSION FOR GROWTH TO 35 MILLION PASSENGERS A YEAR

The Government has today granted permission for BAA Stansted to grow the airport on its existing single runway following the independent public inquiry held last year.

On all significant points BAA's case was fully supported by the Planning Inspector and endorsed by the Government.

The decision, taken by the Secretaries of State for Transport and Communities and Local Government, will allow Stansted to serve up to 35 million passengers a year and increase air traffic movements to 264,000 a year.

Reacting to the news, Stansted's managing director, Stewart Wingate, said:

"We are naturally delighted that the Secretaries of State have granted permission for the next phase of growth at Stansted. This secures our future up to 35 million passengers a year. We will now be studying the full detail of the decision, including the independent Planning Inspector's report before commenting further. What we can say today though is that this is clearly great news for passengers and for businesses, located in the local community or across the wider region."