Thursday 19 October 2023
The sky’s no limit for learners at new EMA Academy launched with Nottingham College
Friday 6 October 2023
‘Outstanding’ security training gives East Midlands Airport customers peace of mind
Friday 22 September 2023
East Midlands Airport ready to play key part in region’s hydrogen future
Monday 11 September 2023
More than 530,000 people used East Midlands Airport in August
Friday 4 August 2023
Busiest day for East Midlands Airport since summer 2019
Monday 3 July 2023
Books and laptops donated by Long Eaton school flown to Ghana thanks to East Midlands Airport and DHL Express
A primary school in Bunkpurugu, Ghana, will receive a donation of books and laptops thanks to a joint initiative between East Midlands Airport and a Long Eaton based primary school.
Saturday 13 May 2023
312,361 passengers travelled through East midlands Airport during April
Thursday 4 May 2023
East Midlands Airport receives a Disability Smart Award
Wednesday 26 April 2023
May - a month for explorations and short breaks.
Monday 24 April 2023
TUI announces largest ever flying programme from East Midlands Airport for summer 2024
Monday 3 April 2023
East Midlands - Newquay route starts....
Sunday 2 April 2023
Eastern Airways’ starts new daily service to Cornwall’s Newquay Airport from East Midlands Airport
Tuesday 14 March 2023
Mobility scooters now available at East Midlands Airport
The scooters have been provided by National Mobility Hire which is the UK’s largest supplier of fleet mobility services.Passengers can collect the scooters at the assisted travel desk in the check-in hall to use for getting from check-in, through security to the departure gates.
The scooters will give passengers who find it difficult to walk to the gate the freedom to manage their own journey through the airport allowing them more independence. The agile scooters can easily fit into lifts and tight spaces making it easy to navigate around a busy terminal. If popular with passengers, the airport will consider adding to the fleet next year.
Wednesday 15 February 2023
East Midlands Airport anticipates a strong summer ahead
It is the first opportunity in 2023 that many families have had to get escape the UK winter, whether in search of sunnier weather in southern Europe or snow-capped mountain resorts.
Popular destinations include the Canary Islands where daytime temperatures at this time of year are in the high teens, while the winter sports market to Austria, France Switzerland and Bulgaria is catered for with flights to Salzburg, Chambery, Geneva and Sofia (Bulgaria).
Passengers using the airport this half-term will start to see changes to the layout of the food and drink outlets in the departure lounge. During the quieter weeks since Christmas, work began on refreshing Burger King while Pork and Pickle, Starbucks and Frankie and Benny’s are also undergoing a facelift ahead of the busier season which starts at Easter. This means extra seating for passengers as well as a more pleasant environment in which to relax before flights.
February half-term also provides a good opportunity for new recruits to experience a mini peak in passenger numbers. Following the airport’s recruitment drive, some new starters are already in post across the airport’s security, car parking and assisted travel teams. Recruitment is still ongoing ahead of the peak summer season, but good progress has been made to date. However, jobs are still available and anyone interested in finding out more should visit the careers pages on EMA’s website.
Airport bosses are optimistic that 2023 will be the year in which passenger numbers grow back to closer what they were pre-pandemic. Figures released this week show that EMA welcomed 3,267,290 passengers throughout the last 12 months (January 2022 – January 2023). This marked the airport’s first year of restriction-free operation since pre-Covid. But as the airlines that operate out of EMA respond to the increased demand by putting on more flights and increase the number of seats on sale, passenger numbers are expected to grow strongly this year.
Steve Griffiths, EMA’s Managing Director, said: “We’re delighted to welcome passengers to the airport this half-term, many of whom will be heading off somewhere exciting for a much-needed break. Although not yet our peak summer season, the next couple of weeks are a good indicator of passenger demand later in the year and it’s a good test of our readiness for what will be a fantastic summer for us and for our customers. We’re working flat out to ensure the experience for everyone who uses EMA is the best it can be this year.”
Saturday 4 February 2023
Aer Lingus Regional to start flights to Belfast City Airport from East Midlands Airport

Friday 3 February 2023
East Midlands Airport welcomes 30,000 visitors to its Aerozone
Tuesday 17 January 2023
East Midlands Airport reveals this summer’s destinations
With more flights and extra capacity in 2023, those planning to use the airport this year will be spoilt for choice. Between April and October, the airlines that serve EMA will fly to 60 destinations between them including the places that are most popular with UK holidaymakers.
Tuesday 20 December 2022
East Midlands Airport welcomes Christmas travellers

Tuesday 29 November 2022
East Midlands Airport spreads Christmas cheer to local communities

Wednesday 23 November 2022
East Midlands Airport lights up control tower in support of hospice remembrance appeal
For more information and to dedicate a light in memory of a loved one, head to www.treetops.org.uk/lights or call the hospice on 0115 949 1264.