The Latest Breaking News from Stansted Airport

Two people arrested on suspicion of murdering Croydon pensioner Nelly Akomah

Man, 28, and woman, 31, in custody after arrests at Stansted Airport in early hours of Friday morning

Evening Standard · Jun 23, 2023

Aristocrat's dad 'fuming' after Ryanair refuse to let him on flight in passport blunder

Tim Hanbury, whose daughter is the Marchioness of Cholmondeley, Rose Hanbury, was refused onto his Ryanair flight at Stansted Airport despite his passport not expiring for another nine months

Daily Mirror · May 16, 2023

'Sonic boom' came as RAF jets escorted passenger plane to Stansted Airport

Police said the plane was flying from Iceland to Nairobi via Southend when communications were lost

Wales Online · Mar 4, 2023

All flights suspended at Stansted Airport after snow closes runway

Freezing weather has caused major disruption in UK airports

Manchester Evening News · Dec 12, 2022

Shiremoor man who imported five kilos of cannabis from US spared jail after it was intercepted at Stansted Airport

Reuben Foster, of Shiremoor, said he bought the large quanity of cannabis from America after making money from cryptocurrency

Chronicle Live · Dec 1, 2022

Celtic fans buy Malaysian student ticket to Madrid after a few beers

Austin met Hoops fan Mark Strachan and his friends on the Avanti West Coast service as they headed to Stansted Airport ahead of the Champions League clash with Real Madrid on Wednesday night.

Daily Record · Nov 2, 2022

Police scrambled to Stansted after security alert on plane

Police have been scrambled to Stansted Airport after a security alert on a plane.

Evening Standard · Oct 19, 2022

Stansted Airport runway shut down by police after 'security alert' on plane

Essex Police said the runway at Stansted Airport was closed while officers dealt with a "security alert" on a plane which was then moved to a secure area amid an investigation

Daily Mirror · Oct 19, 2022

Jet2 passenger recalls 'scariest moment of life' after 'bomb threat' on flight

The aircraft was flying from Dalaman in Turkey to Manchester when it was suddenly escorted by two RAF jets to Stansted on Wednesday.

Daily Record · Oct 13, 2022

Welsh woman describes 'scariest moment' as armed police surround plane after 'security threat'

The Welsh woman said she sensed 'something was wrong' before the Jet2 flight was diverted

Wales Online · Oct 13, 2022