Lydd Airport in Kent, which prefers to be called London Ashford, setting some kind of new record for ”distant naming” as it is 75 miles (121km) from Charing Cross, has introduced a sophisticated online handling and ground arrangement system.
”This is the only online solution of its kind in the UK or Europe that we are aware of and represents a major innovation in the corporate aviation industry,” said marketing manager Tim Gill.
The system allows brokers, clients and charter operators to get real-time pricing for handling services provided at the fast-expanding Kent airport, including accommodation, catering and out-of-hours charges. The system even automatically generates passenger manifests for customs and immigration services.
Tim Gill said that the system is simple, quick and easy to use and available to brokers and clients worldwide 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. ”International clients are no longer slaves to time zones and normal operational hours on the other side of the world, and can obtain instant quotes for services just by logging onto our executive aircraft service at www.falaviation.com.”
He explained: ”The industry norm is for FBOs (fixed based operators) to respond to enquiries by manually calculating the cost of providing the handling services requested. This can be time-consuming and laborious if the prospective client is in North America or the Far East. Our new system is instant. In addition to these benefits for clients, this sophisticated new system also helps to streamline our own administration, accounts and management procedures, so this really is a win-win solution.”
Lydd points out that its facilities include a newly-resurfaced 1,505m (4,938ft) runway, unrestricted air space, and no runway slot restrictions. It is outside the London zone, has no weekend restrictions, minimal noise limits and one of the best weather records of any airport in Britain.
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