The caller had forgotten some paperwork needed to board the flight and was being refused entry at the check-in desk, according to Essex Police.

Plane passenger called 999 after forgetting flight paperwork

The two men were flying from Stansted Airport to watch their team play a Europa League tie in Belgium.

West Ham fans in court over alleged abuse on Stansted flight

West Ham fans to face trial over alleged abuse on flight

More than 1.3 million people are expected to travel through the airport over the next two weeks.

Stansted Airport warns passengers of delays in busiest time since pandemic

The cocaine was discovered after Border Force officers scanned a wooden box which arrived on a flight from Cali, Colombia.

Cocaine-stuff duck statue used to smuggle drugs through airport

A man was arrested after he was caught smuggling cocaine in a statue
of a golden duck.


The package, a wooden box containing a hollow gold-coloured duck statue, aroused suspicion and officers drilled holes to see inside.

Stansted border agents find cocaine inside statue of golden duck

Stansted made more than 300 people redundant during the pandemic but has now launched a recruitment drive as business picks up.

'We're back' - airport bosses predict return to pre-pandemic levels by summer

Travel bosses hope passenger numbers can get back to pre-pandemic levels if restrictions continue to be lifted.

Stansted Airport offers hundreds of jobs to prepare for busy year ahead

A 26-year-old man was arrested after he stepped off a flight arriving from the Netherlands

Police arrest second man in connection with alleged hate crime at Stansted

Outside Departures at Stansted Airport, Essex, as new quarantine rules for travellers arriving in the UK are to be set out by Home Secretary Priti Patel. The plans, due to come into force on June 8, will see people arriving in the UK told to isolate for 14 days to prevent coronavirus cases being introduced from overseas.

Essex Police Officers arrested a man on suspicion of a hate crime at Stansted Airport.

Man arrested by Essex Police on suspicion of hate crime at Stansted Airport

Passengers in the security area at Stansted Airport were evacuated amid reports of a suspicious package.

Stansted Airport update: Man arrested and 'controlled explosion' on package

From today, testing rules have been relaxed for those travelling from non-red list destinations who have been fully vaccinated.

Travel abroad gets easier, boosting the region's airports

Stansted Airport bosses say the UK's travel restrictions are holding back their recovery. They're calling for an end to PCR tests for the fully vaccinated.

Stansted Airport calls for an end to expensive PCR tests

Passengers at Stansted Airport, Essex, as new quarantine rules for travellers arriving in the UK are to be set out by Home Secretary Priti Patel. The plans, due to come into force on June 8, will see people arriving in the UK told to isolate for 14 days to prevent coronavirus cases being introduced from overseas.

From Monday, fully vaccinated travellers from amber-list countries will not have to isolate when arriving in the UK

Changes to restrictions 'not enough to boost the industry' say airport bosses

Airports and airlines are expecting their busiest weekend of the year so far as schools close and the summer holidays begin.

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