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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,IMG_3703,Lufthansa,aircraft,refuelled,airport,tanker,apron,Frankfurt Airport,Germany,aviation,airline,refuelling,fuel,vehicle,wing,ground,handling,jet,travel,logistics,ramp,safety,passenger,plane,airside,operations,service,transport,departure,infrastructure,overcast,refueling,truck,hydrant,refuelling dispenser,hydrant refuelling dispenser
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3F8YR5G - . Aircraft hydrant refuelling dispenser - Lufthansa aircraft being refuelled by an airport tanker on the apron at Frankfurt Airport, Germany. Photographed on 6 August 2026. The recorded location is Frankfurt Airport, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany. The image shows the fuel vehicle positioned beneath the aircraft wing while ground-service equipment and another aircraft are visible around the busy airside area. The overcast sky and active apron setting give a clear operational context rather than a posed aviation image. The historical setting for airport infrastructure is that commercial aviation expanded dramatically after the Second World War, turning airports into complex transport systems of terminals, fuel infrastructure, baggage handling and air-traffic operations
Aircraft types and airline branding can date a scene precisely. Seen through roadside assistance, the earlier context is that road accidents and damaged vehicles are part of the history of road safety, prompting improvements in vehicle design, seat belts, speed management, emergency response and highway engineering. In the 2026 discussion of airport infrastructure, aviation remains under pressure to reduce emissions while meeting strong demand for passenger travel
Sustainable aviation fuel, fleet efficiency, airport capacity and the cost of decarbonisation remain prominent policy and industry issues. The 2026 relevance of roadside assistance comes from the fact that road safety remains a major policy concern , while modern vehicles add sophisticated driver-assistance systems without eliminating collisions or the need for recovery services. Useful indexing vocabulary includes flight, air transport, airport apron, ground handling, mobile boarding pass, airline operations, aviation industry, travel technology, aviation emissions, breakdown van, vehicle recovery, car accident, motoring service, AA, vehicle breakdown, and EV breakdown.
Frankfurt Airport, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,IMG_3257,turboprop,aircraft,airport,apron,Europe,aviation,airline,flight,passengers,travel,tourism,72,500,twin,engine,regional,Finnish,Baltic,flights,brand,branded,livery,HEL TLL,Helsinki to Tallinn,city,break,Gulf of Finland,hub,leisure,ground operations,Scandinavian,taxiing,short sector flight,fleet,30 minute flight,463 kmh cruise
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3F9CW8P - Finnair-branded ATR 72-500 twin-engine regional turboprop aircraft on the apron at Helsinki Airport, Vantaa, Finland, operating a short-haul service between Helsinki and Tallinn, Estonia. The aircraft type is operated for Finnair by Nordic Regional Airlines, usually known as Norra, and forms an important part of Finnair's regional network serving domestic Finnish, Nordic and Baltic destinations. Finnair currently lists 12 ATR 72-500 aircraft operated by Norra, configured with either 68 or 70 passenger seats. The type measures about 27.2 metres long with a wingspan of 27.1 metres, cruises at around 463 km/h and has a maximum cruising altitude of 7,620 metres. Finnair has a long association with ATR turboprops: its first scheduled ATR service, flown by the smaller ATR 42, operated between Helsinki and Kuopio in March 1986, while the larger ATR 72 entered the group's fleet in 1989. The Helsinki-Tallinn sector is particularly suited to the economical regional turboprop. Finnair describes Helsinki-Tallinn-Helsinki as its shortest and most frequently operated ATR route, with a one-way flight taking up to around 30 minutes. Tallinn, across the Gulf of Finland, is one of the closest international destinations from Helsinki and a popular Baltic city-break market for leisure and business travellers. The photograph shows the high-wing aircraft with its two large six-bladed propellers, Finnair corporate livery and Finnish OH registration prefix while manoeuvring on the airport apron in clear summer weather. Helsinki Airport, IATA code HEL and ICAO code EFHK, is Finland's principal international aviation hub and Finnair's main base, providing onward connections between Finland, the Baltic region, wider Europe and long-haul destinations. The image illustrates short-haul European air travel, regional aviation, cross-Baltic connectivity and the continuing role of efficient turboprop aircraft on relatively short sectors where jet aircraft are not always necessary.
Helsinki Airport, Lentoasemantie 1, 01530 Vantaa, Finland
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,plane,aircraft,A320,G-UZHW,refueling,schedule,flights,shortages,high,apron,Manchester,Airport,servicing,flight,preparation,fuel,possible,aviation,travel,disruption,supply,supplies,risk,logistics,reliability,air,costs,kerosene,Jet A-1,European short haul,low cost airline,budget airline,chaos,aviation costs,airline economics,castlelake,takeover
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3ECEEHC - An easyJet Airbus A320 family aircraft stands on the apron at Manchester Airport while ground staff refuel the jet during turnaround operations at the gate. Baggage equipment, service vehicles, a jet bridge and the open fuel connection are all visible, making this a strong editorial image of airport ground handling, aircraft servicing and the routine but critical process of preparing short-haul flights for departure. The picture is commercially useful for stories about aviation fuel, airport operations, airline resilience, delays and the pressure on carriers when fuel supply, logistics or wider energy markets become uncertain. It also works well as a concept image for possible jet fuel shortages, cancelled or delayed UK and EU flights, and the knock-on effect disruption can have on passengers, schedules and airport efficiency. easyJet says it operates an all-Airbus fleet, including A320 family aircraft, and Manchester Airport is one of its major UK bases, so the scene is closely tied to everyday British and European short-haul travel. The visible refuelling activity gives extra value for features about kerosene demand, fuel costs, decarbonisation, sustainable aviation fuel, operational turnaround times and the vulnerability of aviation to external shocks. Care should be taken not to imply that this specific aircraft was affected by any actual shortage or cancellation event, because the image simply shows normal apron servicing. Even so, it is a useful documentary illustration of how every departing flight depends on reliable fuel availability, skilled ground crews and efficient airport infrastructure. The image can support reporting on airline operations, airport congestion, energy security, flight cancellations, European travel disruption, summer holiday travel and the wider economics of commercial aviation. Other aircraft parked in the background reinforce the sense of a busy working airfield and a live airport environment.
EasyJet Airbus at Manchester Airport being fuelled on the apron, useful as a concept for possible je
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,flight,livery,vintage,old,style,branding,branded,Airbus,A320,EI-DVM,aircraft,Irish,International,Manchester Airport,apron,national airline,airline,colours,historic,retrojet,passenger,plane,commercial,aviation,heritage,green,shamrock,tail,classic,parked,passenger aircraft,ground operations,Manchester,1960s Aer Lingus design,vintage Irish aviation,Irish International Airlines mid century transport design nostalgic airline colours,Ireland
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EENJA3 - An Aer Lingus Airbus A320 stands at a passenger gate on the apron at Manchester Airport, England, wearing the airline's distinctive 1960s-style Irish International retro livery. The silver-grey fuselage, dark green window cheatline, pale green upper surfaces and large white shamrock on the tail recreate an important period in Irish aviation history. Airport workers, a pushback tug, ground-handling equipment and terminal infrastructure surround the aircraft, while patches of water remain on the apron beneath a clear evening sky.
The aircraft is EI-DVM, an Airbus A320-214 named St Coleman. Aer Lingus commissioned this special paint scheme for its 75th anniversary celebrations in 2011. The design revived the former Irish International colours associated with the airline from the mid-1960s into the early 1980s, rather than representing its standard modern branding. EI-DVM became a popular retrojet with aviation enthusiasts and aircraft photographers because it placed a classic national-carrier identity on a contemporary short-haul airliner.
The words Irish International are visible along the fuselage, accompanied by an Irish flag near the forward door. The traditional shamrock tail emblem reflects Aer Lingus's long-standing association with Ireland and distinguishes the aircraft from the airline's later green and teal liveries.
Manchester Airport is a major gateway for travel between Britain and Ireland, making this an appropriate setting for an aircraft celebrating Aer Lingus heritage. The photograph combines commercial air transport, airport employment, airline branding and aviation nostalgia. It is suitable for editorial themes involving Aer Lingus, Irish aviation, retro liveries, Airbus aircraft, Manchester Airport, passenger travel, airline anniversaries, aircraft spotting and the development of corporate identity in European aviation.
Manchester Airport, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK, M90 1QX
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,Malta Air,Boeing 737,aircraft,airliner,airport apron,passengers,travel,European aviation,budget airline,jet,ground handling,tourism,budget,airline,apron,commercial,short haul,flight,ground operations,cabin,baggage,hand,luggage,turnaround,engine debris,fan blade,failure,CFM56 engine,aviation incident,emergency,landing,FR1879,9H-QEU,bird strike,evidence,low cost,flying,Boeing
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FBX6MH - Passengers walk across the airport apron beside a Malta Air Boeing 737 carrying the airline's striking red-and-white livery. Malta Air is a Malta-registered airline within the Ryanair Group and operates aircraft and crews on Ryanair services across Europe, making its branding a familiar sight at regional and major airports. Travellers wheeling cabin luggage beside the aircraft illustrate the low-cost airline model, remote stands, walk-boarding and rapid turnarounds on short-haul European flights. The image has added contemporary relevance following a serious incident involving a separate Malta Air-operated Ryanair Boeing 737-800, registration 9H-QEU, on 10 July 2026. Ryanair flight FR1879 had departed Thessaloniki, Greece, for Memmingen, Germany when the right CFM56 engine suffered a fan-blade-out failure during the climb. Engine debris struck the fuselage and shattered a cabin window at row 11, causing rapid decompression. A passenger seated beside the damaged window was partially pulled outside the aircraft before his wife and fellow travellers managed to drag him back into the cabin. The aircraft descended and returned safely to Thessaloniki, where the injured passenger received hospital treatment. Preliminary US National Transportation Safety Board findings published in August 2026 confirmed that engine fragments penetrated the window and reported evidence of bird remains in parts of the engine, although the investigation was continuing. The incident renewed discussion around aircraft engine integrity, cabin decompression, seatbelt use, emergency procedures and aviation safety. It also recalled the fatal 2018 Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 accident in which engine debris broke a cabin window. Against that background, this routine apron scene shows the everyday reality of European low-cost flying, with passengers, ground staff, baggage and tight turnarounds contrasting with the rare emergencies that shape public perceptions of air travel safety.
Europe
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,IMG_2857,Ryanair,aircraft,airport,apron,plane,planes,aviation,airline,tailfin,tarmac,passenger,travel,Europe,terminal,transport,commercial,flight,runway,boarding,low-cost,carrier,exterior,sky,jet,fleet,tourism,departure,cheap,economy,Dublin
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3F3NDR9 - . Ryanair aircraft parked on the airport apron, with another Ryanair plane in the background, photographed in Europe. Photographed on 18 June 2025. The recorded location is Airport apron, likely Europe. Ryanair passenger aircraft parked on the airport apron with ground markings visible and a second Ryanair plane in the background. The image focuses on the blue and yellow tailfin branding and the operational airport setting, making it suitable for editorial use on aviation, airlines, air travel, airport operations, low-cost carriers and European transport. The historical setting for travel technology is that airport infrastructure is highly specialised: aprons, hydrant refuelling, ground vehicles and boarding systems support aircraft turnarounds that passengers rarely see
Photographs of these processes document the industrial side of air travel. In the 2026 discussion of travel technology, aviation remains under pressure to reduce emissions while meeting strong demand for passenger travel
Sustainable aviation fuel, fleet efficiency, airport capacity and the cost of decarbonisation remain prominent policy and industry issues. Closely related image-search terms include commercial aviation, flight, air transport, ground handling, mobile boarding pass, airline operations, aviation industry, aviation emissions, IMG_2857, planes, tarmac, terminal, commercial, runway, exterior, sky, jet, tourism, and departure. Seen through aircraft, the earlier context is that commercial aviation expanded dramatically after the Second World War, turning airports into complex transport systems of terminals, fuel infrastructure, baggage handling and air-traffic operations
Aircraft types and airline branding can date a scene precisely. Looking at airport apron, the longer history is that airline tickets moved from paper documents to barcoded and mobile boarding passes as booking and check-in became digital, illustrating the wider shift towards smartphone-based travel.
Airport apron, likely Europe
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,flight,flights,tourism,city,break,breaks,package,holidays,you,can,trust,apron,times,aviation,carbon,footprint,jets,Jet2Holidays,offset,company,737-300,737,300,air,traffic,control,strike,delays,striking,holidaymakers,travel,warning,warnings,Brexit,passport,check,checks,airline
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PYTFXD - . Evening Jet2Holidays Boeing 737-300, just landed at Budapest airport, Hungary at dusk - Jet2 flight leisure travel. Photographed on 1 May 2023. The recorded location is Budapest Ferihegy International Airport, Budapest, 1185 Hungary. Jet2 plc is a British multinational airline company based in Leeds, England. Its head office is located in the Low Fare Finder House on the grounds of Leeds Bradford Airport, England. Subsidiary Jet2.com has its head office in the same building. The historical context is that airline photographs document both engineering and the economics of mass travel
Aircraft type, livery, airport infrastructure and holiday branding show how aviation has evolved through successive generations of jets, low-cost carriers and package-tour businesses. The historical context is that travel photography documents the visitor economy as well as scenery, showing how historic places, coastlines and resort facilities are packaged, experienced and adapted for tourists over time. The wider historical story is that landscape photographs record more than scenery: buildings, vegetation, weather, transport and land use combine to show how a place appeared at a particular moment
Repeated views can later become valuable evidence of development, environmental change and shifting patterns of use. The subject remains topical in 2026 because aviation remains under pressure to reconcile strong demand for travel with climate targets, fuel costs, airspace capacity and fleet modernisation
Images of older aircraft types can therefore illustrate both the growth of low-cost leisure travel and the industry's transition towards newer, more fuel-efficient fleets. The subject remains topical in 2026 because contemporary tourism is shaped by strong demand for city breaks and leisure travel alongside concerns about sustainability, crowding and the environmental cost of transport
Earlier destination images provide useful comparison with today's visitor economy.
Budapest Ferihegy International Airport, Budapest, 1185 Hungary
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,International,night,flight,package,holiday,holidays,you,can,trust,737-300,just,landed,at,737,passenger,flights,issue,service,delay,delays,apron,Jet2Holidays,city,break,breaks,sensible,times,departure,arrival,aviation,carbon,footprint,offsetting,efficient,planes,jets,earnings,profit
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PYTFXE - . Jet2 Boeing 737-300, just landed at Budapest airport, Hungary at dusk - Jet2Holidays flight - Ferihegy International Airport, Budapest, 1185 Hungary. Photographed on 1 May 2023. The recorded location is Budapest Ferihegy International Airport, Budapest, 1185 Hungary. Jet2 plc is a British multinational airline company based in Leeds, England. Its head office is located in the Low Fare Finder House on the grounds of Leeds Bradford Airport, England. Subsidiary Jet2.com has its head office in the same building. In the longer view, modern airports are complex transport hubs built around passenger handling, air traffic control, security, ground operations and international connectivity
Aircraft images can also become historical records as particular models are retired and airline fleets modernise. The wider historical story is that landscape photographs record more than scenery: buildings, vegetation, weather, transport and land use combine to show how a place appeared at a particular moment
Repeated views can later become valuable evidence of development, environmental change and shifting patterns of use. As background, popular destinations are shaped by repeated waves of visitors, transport investment and changing ideas of leisure
Beaches, resorts, historic streets and attractions can therefore be read as both travel imagery and social history. Current 2026 relevance comes from the fact that air travel is again a major part of the UK leisure economy, while the sector continues to face scrutiny over carbon emissions and sustainable aviation
Earlier jets and airline branding provide useful context for stories about fleet renewal, tourism and aviation's environmental impact. In the present 2026 context, landscape imagery is increasingly used alongside discussion of climate, resilience, tourism and development
Older panoramas can show how skylines, waterfronts and vegetation have changed over a comparatively short period.
Budapest Ferihegy International Airport, Budapest, 1185 Hungary
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,holidays,company,jet2.com,branded,issue,profit,profitability,performance,complaint,complaints,flights,flight,for,vacations,vacation,and,short,break,breaks,England,UK,M90 1QX,M90,airplane,plane,aircraft,red,rear,of,737,British,package,holiday,leaving,apron,customers,landed
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PY19AG - Jet2 plc (formerly Dart Group plc) is a British multinational airline company based in Leeds, stock-photo/gotonysmith-England.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>England.
Its head office is located in the Low Fare Finder House on the grounds of Leeds Bradford Airport, England. Subsidiary Jet2.com has its head office in the same building.
The company's name for most of its existence was derived from the type of aircraft that it first flew, the Handley Page Dart Herald. After selling off other units, the company rebranded as Jet2 in 2020. The stock ticker symbol also changed to Jet2 to reflect the name change
In 2002, four Boeing 737 aircraft were purchased with two becoming 737 QC (Quick change) aircraft and two as passenger aircraft. From February 2003, the Jet2 low-cost airline began flying from Leeds Bradford Airport to mainland Europe destinations. Fowler-Welch and Coolchain merged to become Fowler-Welch Coolchain Ltd in 2003. Eight Boeing 737-300 aircraft (of which five were passenger aircraft) were purchased in 2003 to bring the total to 12. In 2004, six more Boeing 737-300 passenger aircraft were purchased, and routes from Belfast International Airport started in April and from Manchester Airport in December. In 2005, routes began from Newcastle Airport in October and two Boeing 757-200 aircraft were purchased. In 2006, six more Boeing 757-200 passenger aircraft were bought and the Channel Express Portsmouth distribution base was sold to Ferryspeed C.I. Ltd in June. A package holiday company, Jet2holidays, was formed in January 2007.
Manchester international airport, North West England, UK, M90 1QX
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,aircraft,airplanes,jets,planes,British,English,vacation,packaged,company,plane,apron,airplane,Jet2 planes,and,Package Holidays,Jet2.com,low,fare,fares,airline,airlines,Friendly low fairs,Friendly low fares,Jet2 Holidays,Jet2holidays,737,package,holiday,Boeing,breaks,break,short,flights,flight,for,vacations,complaints
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PYKTAP - . Jet2 planes, G-LSAI and G-HLYF, Jet2holidays - Package Holidays You Can Trust, British vacation company - Friendly low fares. Photographed on 27 April 2023, this spring image records the subject in its real-world setting and provides a contemporary visual reference for the place, activity, object or organisation shown. The recorded location is Manchester Airport, England, UK, M90 1QX, adding precise geographical context for editorial, documentary, travel and local-history searches. Key searchable subjects associated with the scene include aircraft, airplanes, jets, planes, vacation, packaged, company, plane, apron, airplane, Jet2 planes, Package Holidays, providing natural SEO coverage without losing the specific documentary identity of the photograph. The transport setting gives the image wider relevance to mobility, infrastructure, roads and public transport, travel behaviour, local connectivity, logistics and the relationship between vehicles and the built environment. It can illustrate planning, transport policy, accessibility, congestion, public investment and the changing technologies and services used to move people or goods. The frame provides a detailed documentary record of the subject as it appeared at the time of photography, preserving the surrounding context as well as the principal feature. Its value is both descriptive and editorial, allowing the scene to illustrate news, features, local history, travel, social change and retrospective comparison. Visible or contextual elements such as architecture, signage, branding, public realm, transport infrastructure, street furniture and everyday activity help establish a strong sense of place where they form part of the scene. The photograph can also support future before-and-after use if the building, business, service, streetscape, transport operation or public space is later altered, redeveloped, rebranded or closed.
Manchester Airport, England, UK, M90 1QX
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Germany,plane,planes,Airbus,Lufthansa,aircraft,at,apron,flight,Frankfurt,Hesse,German,Star Alliance,member,HQ,Headquarters,jets,jet,flights,European,Europe,infrastructure,EU,airports,issue,luggage,incident,accident,Boeing,parked,multiple,several,tail,tails,cancelled,cancellations,Iran war
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2NK3D8J - . This scene at Frankfurt Airport, 60547 Frankfurt, Germany in 2023 forms part of the visual history of the locality, documenting the named subject together with aspects of how the area looked and functioned at the time. The main point of reference is Lufthansa aircraft at Frankfurt airport , Hesse, Germany. A broader reading of the photograph includes period detail, commercial frontage, place identity, archival record, customer footfall, public realm, street-level business, regional identity, community identity, specialist retailer, shopfront economy, bricks-and-mortar retail, local character, and small business. From a 2025-onward perspective, independent business and footfall are closely linked to this subject, alongside the resilience of specialist shops in an online retail economy. Future viewers can use this scene from Frankfurt Airport, 60547 Frankfurt, Germany to compare building condition and alterations with whatever follows after new ownership. The surrounding story also includes local enterprise, retail property, everyday life, visual archive, high-street commerce, social history, changing land use, and historical comparison. Details involving airport, Germany, Lufthansa, aircraft, and Hesse make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. A later view of Frankfurt Airport, 60547 Frankfurt, Germany may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The setting also helps illustrate independent business and the resilience of specialist shops in an online retail economy when considered against later change at Frankfurt Airport, 60547 Frankfurt, Germany. The image also provides a reference for online shopping and how shopfronts become short-lived records of changing businesses without losing the local specificity of Frankfurt Airport, 60547 Frankfurt, Germany.
Frankfurt Airport, 60547 Frankfurt, Germany
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Germany,plane,planes,Boeing,Lufthansa,aircraft,apron,flight,Frankfurt,Hesse,3,three,wing,wings,German,Star Alliance,member,HQ,Headquarters,accident,incident,issue,airports,EU,European,Europe,infrastructure,flights,jet,jets,many,several,tail,tails,cancelled,cancellations,Iran war
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2NK3D8N - . Made at Frankfurt Airport, 60547 Frankfurt, Germany in 2023, this photograph records a real place and moment, preserving details that may later be altered by redevelopment, rebranding, changing ownership or different public use. The photograph centres on Three planes, multiple Lufthansa aircraft at Frankfurt airport , Hesse, Germany. The surrounding context encompasses before-and-after reference, specialist shop, historical comparison, town-centre trading, local history, high-street commerce, street-level business, shopfront economy, archival record, contemporary social history, local enterprise, visual archive, community identity, and period detail. Today's relevance is strengthened by independent business, commercial rents and the continuing question of the contribution of independents to distinctive high streets. As a dated visual record of Frankfurt Airport, 60547 Frankfurt, Germany, the frame retains street furniture and boundaries, making it especially useful if redevelopment subsequently changes the scene. A second descriptive layer includes specialist retailer, place identity, documentary photography, small business, retail property, commercial frontage, bricks-and-mortar retail, and local character. Elements such as Germany, airport, multiple, planes, and Hesse add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. For Frankfurt Airport, 60547 Frankfurt, Germany, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. The setting also helps illustrate independent business and how shopfronts become short-lived records of changing businesses without losing the local specificity of Frankfurt Airport, 60547 Frankfurt, Germany. The period view preserves a point of historical comparison before later change alters the scene. The view records part of the area's social history as a date-specific reference.
Frankfurt Airport, 60547 Frankfurt, Germany
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,777-3DZ,Doha,Qatar Airways,FIFA,World Cup,2022,Livery,Boeing 777-3DZ,(ER),ER,type B77W,MODE S,06A13A,MODES,Ringway,taxi-ing,taxiing,at,apron,UK,plane,airplane,landing,landed,airliner,A7-BAX,A7BAX,QCSC,Oneworld alliance,Manchester international airport,North West England,M90 1QX,M90
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2NW51H9 - Qatar Airways Company Q.C.S.C. operating as Qatar Airways, is the state-owned flag carrier airline of Qatar. Headquartered in the Qatar Airways Tower in Doha, the airline operates a hub-and-spoke network, using a fleet of more than 200 aircraft. Qatar Airways Group employs more than 43,000 people. The carrier has been a member of the Oneworld alliance since October 2013, the first Persian Gulf carrier to sign with one of the three major airline alliances.
The State of Qatar was a joint-owner member of Gulf Air along with Oman, The UAE (only the Emirate of Abu Dhabi), and Kingdom of Bahrain, until May 2002, following its withdrawal. It became the first country among the three to withdraw from the Airline to solely focus on its own airline Qatar Airways, although it remained a member of the airline for six months after the government announced its complete withdrawal.
Foundation
Qatar Airways was established by the government of Qatar on November 22, 1993
operations started on January 20, 1994
The Qatar Airways Group ”which included Qatar Airways, Doha International Airport and corporate business air services, ground handling and in-flight catering companies” reported its first profit ever for the fiscal year (FY) that ended on March 2004
In 2013, The Economist claimed that a perusal of online forums used by cabin crew suggests that Qatar has a reputation for severity among industry professionals, including allegations of harsh treatment and overbearing scrutiny are commonplace, and that the conditions laid down by Qatar Airways go beyond more familiar rules ... the employee can be fired if she becomes pregnant (which she is contractually obliged to disclose 'from the date of her knowledge of its occurrence'). The airways' CEO Akbar Al Baker has previously stated, We are not running an intelligence agency, we are an airline company. The reason why I know everything happening in the company is ... I'm simply everywhere, talking to everyone, listening to them
Manchester international airport, North West England, UK, M90 1QX
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,MAN,MAG,apron,planes,jet,Boeing,Airbus,taxi,taxing,Ringway,UK,England,North West,Virgin Atlantic Airways,Virgin Holidays,strike,transport,VHQ,network,Flying Club,Connect Airways consortium,Flybe Virgin Atlantic,Virgin Flybe,quality,fine,Delta Air Lines,Limited,A330-200,taxi-ing,CAA,Richard Branson,Virgin Atlantic jet,merger,Connect Airways,travel insurance,claim,claims
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2A0TWPD - . A carefully observed scene depicts the working environment around the recorded location, in a view made during 2019. The principal recorded subject is Virgin Atlantic Strawberry Fields Airbus A330-200 taxi-ing from apron at Manchester Ringway Airport, Lancashire, England, UK. The scene also brings together airport operations, commercial aviation, civil aviation, aviation logistics, air transport connectivity, aircraft operations, airport infrastructure, airside activity, passenger mobility, passenger flight, ground handling, and flight operations. Seen from a 2025-onward perspective, aircraft fleets also connects with noise, route economics and efforts aimed at new aircraft technology. Documentary value is strengthened by the precise setting at the recorded location, where even ordinary details of frontage, equipment, signs, traffic or public activity may disappear as the area evolves, specifically in relation to Virgin Atlantic Strawberry Fields Airbus A330-200 taxi-ing from apron at Manchester Ringway Airport. The location additionally reflects airport terminal, air transport, air travel, airline industry, aviation decarbonisation, international travel. The record also refers to Manchester Airport, jets, aircraft, Planes at Manchester Airport, transport, Strawberry Fields A330-200. The scene also carries the language of airport economy, and flight network. Modern coverage of passenger connectivity frequently reaches beyond the immediate scene to questions of operational resilience, noise and resilient international connectivity. In historical comparison, the image can help trace community life, commercial identity, physical infrastructure, signage and branding, and local continuity in a form that can be compared with later photographs. The lasting documentary value lies in its record of planning and redevelopment, historic fabric, everyday services, movement through the area, and social change as an authentic period reference.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,MAN,MAG,apron,planes,jet,Boeing,Airbus,taxi,taxing,Ringway,UK,England,North West,A330-200,taxi-ing,Virgin Atlantic Airways,Limited,Virgin Holidays,Delta Air Lines,CAA,strike,fine,Richard Branson,transport,quality,Virgin Atlantic jet,VHQ,Virgin Flybe,merger,network,Flybe Virgin Atlantic,Flying Club,Connect Airways consortium,Connect Airways
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2A0TWPF - Virgin Atlantic, a trading name of Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited and Virgin Atlantic International Limited, is a British airline with its head office in Crawley, United Kingdom. The airline was established in 1984 as British Atlantic Airways, and was originally planned by its co-founders Randolph Fields and Alan Hellary to fly between London and the Falkland Islands. Soon after changing the name to Virgin Atlantic Airways, Fields sold his shares in the company after disagreements with Sir Richard Branson over the management of the company. The maiden flight from Gatwick Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport took place on 22 June 1984.
The airline along with Virgin Holidays is controlled by a holding company, Virgin Atlantic Limited, which is 51% owned by the Virgin Group and 49% by Delta Air Lines. It is administratively separate from other Virgin-branded airlines. Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited and Virgin Atlantic International Limited both hold Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Type A Operating Licences (AOC numbers 534 and 2435 respectively), both of which permit these airlines, operating as Virgin Atlantic Airways, to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with 20 or more seats.
Virgin Atlantic uses a mixed fleet of Airbus and Boeing wide-body aircraft and operates to destinations in North America, the Caribbean, Africa, the Middle East and Asia from its main bases in London (Heathrow and Gatwick), and its secondary base at Manchester. The airline also operates seasonal flights from Glasgow and Belfast. Virgin Atlantic aircraft consist of three cabins: Economy, Premium (formerly Premium economy) and Upper Class (business).
In 2012, Virgin Atlantic carried 5.4 million passengers, making it the seventh-largest UK airline in terms of passenger volume. On 31 December 2013, it reported a £51 million group pre-tax loss (approximately US$87 million)
however, in the year to 31 December 2014 the airline reported a return to pre-tax profit of £14.4m
Manchester Ringway Airport, Lancashire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2A0TWPG - TUI Airways, formerly Thomson Airways and often referred to as TUI UK, is the world's largest charter airline, offering scheduled and charter flights from the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland to destinations in Europe, Africa, Asia and North America. The airline carried 11.2 million passengers in 2017, making it the third-largest UK airline by total passengers, after EasyJet and British Airways. TUI Airways is also the worlds 10th largest airline by number of route pairings served.
The registered office is at the TUI Travel House in Crawley, West Sussex but its head office is located in Wigmore House in Luton, Bedfordshire. TUI Airways Limited holds a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Type A Operating Licence permitting it to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with 20 or more seats.
The airline was formed following the merger of the travel division of TUI AG and First Choice Holidays plc in September 2007 to form TUI Travel. The two companies' respective airlines, Thomsonfly and First Choice Airways, were merged under the former's Air Operator's Certificate in May 2008 and were rebranded as Thomson Airways on 1 November 2008. TUI Travel merged with TUI AG to form TUI Group in December 2014.
TUI Airways officially changed its legal name from Thomson Airways to TUI Airways on 2 October 2017. This was in line with sister companies TUI fly Belgium, TUI fly Deutschland, TUI fly Netherlands and TUI fly Nordic. All airlines in the group, excluding Corsair International, are now rebranded to TUI.
Ringway, Manchester, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2A0TWPJ - TUI Airways, formerly Thomson Airways and often referred to as TUI UK, is the world's largest charter airline, offering scheduled and charter flights from the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland to destinations in Europe, Africa, Asia and North America. The airline carried 11.2 million passengers in 2017, making it the third-largest UK airline by total passengers, after EasyJet and British Airways. TUI Airways is also the worlds 10th largest airline by number of route pairings served.
The registered office is at the TUI Travel House in Crawley, West Sussex but its head office is located in Wigmore House in Luton, Bedfordshire. TUI Airways Limited holds a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Type A Operating Licence permitting it to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with 20 or more seats.
The airline was formed following the merger of the travel division of TUI AG and First Choice Holidays plc in September 2007 to form TUI Travel. The two companies' respective airlines, Thomsonfly and First Choice Airways, were merged under the former's Air Operator's Certificate in May 2008 and were rebranded as Thomson Airways on 1 November 2008. TUI Travel merged with TUI AG to form TUI Group in December 2014.
TUI Airways officially changed its legal name from Thomson Airways to TUI Airways on 2 October 2017. This was in line with sister companies TUI fly Belgium, TUI fly Deutschland, TUI fly Netherlands and TUI fly Nordic. All airlines in the group, excluding Corsair International, are now rebranded to TUI.
Ringway, Manchester, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2A0TWPK - TUI Airways, formerly Thomson Airways and often referred to as TUI UK, is the world's largest charter airline, offering scheduled and charter flights from the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland to destinations in Europe, Africa, Asia and North America. The airline carried 11.2 million passengers in 2017, making it the third-largest UK airline by total passengers, after EasyJet and British Airways. TUI Airways is also the worlds 10th largest airline by number of route pairings served.
The registered office is at the TUI Travel House in Crawley, West Sussex but its head office is located in Wigmore House in Luton, Bedfordshire. TUI Airways Limited holds a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Type A Operating Licence permitting it to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with 20 or more seats.
The airline was formed following the merger of the travel division of TUI AG and First Choice Holidays plc in September 2007 to form TUI Travel. The two companies' respective airlines, Thomsonfly and First Choice Airways, were merged under the former's Air Operator's Certificate in May 2008 and were rebranded as Thomson Airways on 1 November 2008. TUI Travel merged with TUI AG to form TUI Group in December 2014.
TUI Airways officially changed its legal name from Thomson Airways to TUI Airways on 2 October 2017. This was in line with sister companies TUI fly Belgium, TUI fly Deutschland, TUI fly Netherlands and TUI fly Nordic. All airlines in the group, excluding Corsair International, are now rebranded to TUI.
Ringway, Manchester, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2A0TWPN - TUI Airways, formerly Thomson Airways and often referred to as TUI UK, is the world's largest charter airline, offering scheduled and charter flights from the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland to destinations in Europe, Africa, Asia and North America. The airline carried 11.2 million passengers in 2017, making it the third-largest UK airline by total passengers, after EasyJet and British Airways. TUI Airways is also the worlds 10th largest airline by number of route pairings served.
The registered office is at the TUI Travel House in Crawley, West Sussex but its head office is located in Wigmore House in Luton, Bedfordshire. TUI Airways Limited holds a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Type A Operating Licence permitting it to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with 20 or more seats.
The airline was formed following the merger of the travel division of TUI AG and First Choice Holidays plc in September 2007 to form TUI Travel. The two companies' respective airlines, Thomsonfly and First Choice Airways, were merged under the former's Air Operator's Certificate in May 2008 and were rebranded as Thomson Airways on 1 November 2008. TUI Travel merged with TUI AG to form TUI Group in December 2014.
TUI Airways officially changed its legal name from Thomson Airways to TUI Airways on 2 October 2017. This was in line with sister companies TUI fly Belgium, TUI fly Deutschland, TUI fly Netherlands and TUI fly Nordic. All airlines in the group, excluding Corsair International, are now rebranded to TUI.
Ringway, Manchester, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RGKEYR - Frankfurt am Main Airport (IATA: FRA, ICAO: EDDF) (Flughafen Frankfurt am Main, also known as Rhein-Main-Flughafen) is a major international airport located in Frankfurt, the fifth-largest city of Germany and one of the world's leading financial centres. It is operated by Fraport and serves as the main hub for Lufthansa including Lufthansa CityLine and Lufthansa Cargo as well as Condor and AeroLogic. The airport covers an area of 2,300 hectares (5,683 acres) of land and features two passenger terminals with a capacity of approximately 65 million passengers per year, four runways and extensive logistics and maintenance facilities.
Frankfurt Airport is the busiest airport by passenger traffic in Germany as well as the 4th busiest in Europe after London Heathrow Airport, Paris“Charles de Gaulle Airport and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The airport is also the 13th busiest worldwide by total number of passengers in 2016,[6] with 60.786 million passengers using the airport in 2016. In 2017 Frankfurt Airport handled 64.500 million passengers and in 2018 nearly 70 million. It also had a freight throughput of 2.076 million metric tonnes in 2015 and is the busiest airport in Europe by cargo traffic. As of summer 2017, Frankfurt Airport serves more than 300 destinations in 5 continents, making it the airport with the most direct routes in the world.
The southern side of the airport ground was home to the Rhein-Main Air Base, which was a major air base for the United States from 1947 until 2005, when the air base was closed and the property was acquired by Fraport. In 2017, passengers at the airport increased by 6.1% to 64,500,386 compared to 2016. The airport celebrated its 80th anniversary in July 2016
Frankfurt Airport, 60547 Frankfurt, Germany
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy MGMJPW - . An identifiable period record of Manchester Airport, Manchester, England, M90 1QX in 2018, retaining the practical detail and local context that distinguish a documentary photograph from a generic illustration. The principal subject is Jet2 Aircraft at Manchester Airport, WHICH top rated package holiday provider. The broader subject matter reaches into social history, community identity, local history, contemporary social history, passenger transport, roadside transit, roadside stop, period detail, local bus network, archival record, visual archive, historical comparison, changing streetscape, and public realm. The modern context includes continuing discussion of decarbonisation, reliability and how local bus services affect access to work, education and healthcare. As a dated visual record of Manchester Airport, Manchester, England, M90 1QX, the frame retains lettering, decoration and surface detail, making it especially useful if different community use subsequently changes the scene. The subject also sits alongside bus route infrastructure, regional identity, local mobility, street-side transport, bus infrastructure, before-and-after reference, everyday life, and surface public transport. The combination of package, Aircraft, Airport, provider, and WHICH anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. For Manchester Airport, Manchester, England, M90 1QX, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. Another useful connection is decarbonisation and the challenge of maintaining reliable services outside dense city centres without losing the local specificity of Manchester Airport, Manchester, England, M90 1QX. The scene further reflects rural transport and how local bus services affect access to work, education and healthcare in a form that can be compared with future views of Manchester Airport, Manchester, England, M90 1QX.
Manchester Airport, Manchester, England, M90 1QX
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy MGMJPY - . An on-location photograph from Manchester Airport, Manchester, England, M90 1QX in 2018, showing the named subject as part of a wider social, commercial, cultural or physical setting rather than as an isolated object. The scene records Jet2 Aircraft at Manchester Airport. The frame also records themes of community identity, bus infrastructure, archival record, bus route infrastructure, social history, everyday life, visual archive, local history, documentary photography, historical comparison, local mobility, period detail, surface public transport, and public realm. For current editorial use, reliability and accessibility provide additional context, especially through the importance of bus stops as the physical interface between passengers and public transport. Future viewers can use this scene from Manchester Airport, Manchester, England, M90 1QX to compare landscape treatment and surrounding development with whatever follows after new construction. The wider setting retains connections with street-side transport, local character, roadside stop, place identity, changing streetscape, changing land use, regional identity, and passenger transport. Details involving Manchester, Airport, and Aircraft make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. The period setting at Manchester Airport, Manchester, England, M90 1QX helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. Another useful connection is reliability and how local bus services affect access to work, education and healthcare in a form that can be compared with future views of Manchester Airport, Manchester, England, M90 1QX. The scene further reflects passenger information and how local bus services affect access to work, education and healthcare within the real-world context of Manchester Airport, Manchester, England, M90 1QX.
Manchester Airport, Manchester, England, M90 1QX
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2A0TWPR - Jet2.com Limited, often known simply as Jet2, is a British low cost airline that operates scheduled and chartered services. As of 2018, it is the third-largest scheduled airline in the UK. Its main base and headquarters is at Leeds Bradford International Airport[with its head office in the city centre of Leeds], with further bases at Manchester, Belfast International, Edinburgh, Newcastle, East Midlands, Glasgow, Alicante, Birmingham, Palma and London Stansted. The company holds a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Type A Operating Licence to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with 20 or more seats.
Jet2.com also offers a charter service through its Jet2charters brand. Subsidiary company Jet2holidays offers ABTA and ATOL-protected package holidays with accommodation, transfers and Jet2.com flights to 81 city and sun destinations. Jet2.com and Jet2holidays had around 12,000 permanent and seasonal employees as of May 2018
Ringway, Manchester, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy MHM66K - . A grounded documentary photograph made at Manchester Airport, Manchester, England, M90 1QX in 2018, combining the immediate subject with evidence of the surrounding streetscape, public realm, business activity or local character. The defining feature is Jet2 holiday charter Flight, Manchester Airport, being loaded, North West England. The broader subject matter reaches into before-and-after reference, historical comparison, archival record, documentary photography, contemporary social history, conservation interest, everyday life, urban fabric, heritage asset, changing streetscape, architectural character, local history, visual archive, and historic streetscape. Today's relevance is strengthened by energy retrofit, embodied carbon and the continuing question of keeping older buildings useful without erasing their distinctive character. The image fixes signage and branding within Manchester Airport, Manchester, England, M90 1QX at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against altered transport patterns. A second descriptive layer includes heritage landmark, historic townscape, period building, community identity, built heritage, adaptive reuse, period detail, and place identity. Elements such as Flight, Airport, being, Manchester, and loaded add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. Around Manchester Airport, Manchester, England, M90 1QX, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. Another useful connection is energy retrofit and keeping older buildings useful without erasing their distinctive character within the real-world context of Manchester Airport, Manchester, England, M90 1QX. The scene further reflects adaptive reuse and how historic buildings acquire new uses as cities change within the specific setting of Manchester Airport, Manchester, England, M90 1QX.
Manchester Airport, Manchester, England, M90 1QX
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy HEW1HK - Flybe is the largest independent regional airline in Europe, based in Exeter, operating more UK domestic flights than any other airline. It flies 7 million passengers a year on 149 routes, from 62 destinations in 9 countries, connecting to long-haul hubs in Manchester, Birmingham, Paris, Dublin and Amsterdam. It is a member of the European Regions Airline Association. Flybe's parent company Flybe Group PLC (formerly known as Walker Aviation Limited) is listed on the London Stock Exchange.
The airline launched in 1979 as Jersey European Airways following the merger of Intra Airways and Express Air Services. In 1983 the airline was sold to Walker Steel Group, which also owned Spacegrand Aviation, and the two airlines were merged under the Jersey European name in 1985. Jersey European was renamed British European in 2000 (shortened to BE), and received its current name in 2002.
Manchester Airport, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy HEW1T9 - Manchester Airport (IATA: MAN, ICAO: EGCC) is an international airport in Ringway, Manchester, England, 7.5 nautical miles (13.9 km
8.6 mi) south west of Manchester city centre. In 2015, it was the third busiest airport in the United Kingdom in terms of passenger numbers. The airport comprises three terminals, a goods terminal and is the only British airport other than London's Heathrow Airport to operate two runways over 3,280 yd (2,999 m) in length. Manchester Airport has flights to around 225 destinations, and the airport covers an area of 560 hectares (1,400 acres).
Officially opened on 25 June 1938, it was initially known as Ringway Airport. In the Second World War, as RAF Ringway, it was a base for the Royal Air Force. The airport is owned and managed by the Manchester Airports Group (MAG), a holding company owned by the Australian finance house IFM Investors and the ten metropolitan borough councils of Greater Manchester, with Manchester City Council owning the largest stake.
Ringway, after which the airport was named, is a village with a few buildings and church at the southern edge of the airport. The airport handled 23.1 million passengers in 2015, a record high and has capacity for up to 50 million passengers annually. This potential figure is limited by the airport's restriction to 61 aircraft movements per hour.[9] Future developments include the £800 million Manchester Airport City logistics, manufacturing, office and hotel space next to the airport and transport improvements such as the SEMMMS relief road and a High Speed 2 station.
Ringway Airport, Manchester, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY5KE0 - . Cloth with thistles and Scottish towns listed. Photographed in Scotland, UK. The photograph was taken on 16 July 2015. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with Cloth, thistles, Scottish, towns, listed, Alba, Scots, clothing, cities and patriotic, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The image is relevant to architecture, the built environment, urban heritage, streetscape and the way historic and modern buildings contribute to a sense of place. It can illustrate editorial coverage of architectural detail, conservation, listed buildings, planning, regeneration, tourism, civic identity and changing uses of older properties. Facades, windows, entrances, masonry, decorative elements, signage and neighbouring structures provide documentary evidence of the building's appearance and setting. The dated view also gives the photograph archive value for future comparison if the property is restored, altered, rebranded, repurposed or redeveloped. Search themes include architecture, historic buildings, facades, interiors, conservation, listed buildings, planning, regeneration, heritage, streetscape and urban change. A precise location image is useful for comparing later restoration, alteration, redevelopment, rebranding or changes in the use of the building. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph. It can be used in newspapers, magazines, books, websites, documentaries, heritage projects and retrospective features where geographical accuracy and period detail matter. The view is firmly rooted in a real location rather than a constructed studio setting.
Scotland, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY5KE1 - . Cloth with thistles and Scottish towns listed. Photographed in Scotland, UK. The photograph was taken on 16 July 2015. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with Cloth, thistles, Scottish, towns, listed, Alba, Scots, clothing, cities and patriotic, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The image is relevant to architecture, the built environment, urban heritage, streetscape and the way historic and modern buildings contribute to a sense of place. It can illustrate editorial coverage of architectural detail, conservation, listed buildings, planning, regeneration, tourism, civic identity and changing uses of older properties. Facades, windows, entrances, masonry, decorative elements, signage and neighbouring structures provide documentary evidence of the building's appearance and setting. The dated view also gives the photograph archive value for future comparison if the property is restored, altered, rebranded, repurposed or redeveloped. Search themes include architecture, historic buildings, facades, interiors, conservation, listed buildings, planning, regeneration, heritage, streetscape and urban change. A precise location image is useful for comparing later restoration, alteration, redevelopment, rebranding or changes in the use of the building. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph. It can be used in newspapers, magazines, books, websites, documentaries, heritage projects and retrospective features where geographical accuracy and period detail matter. The view is firmly rooted in a real location rather than a constructed studio setting.
Scotland, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY5KE2 - . Cloth with thistles and Scottish towns listed. Photographed in Scotland, UK. The photograph was taken on 16 July 2015. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with Cloth, thistles, Scottish, towns, listed, Alba, Scots, clothing, cities and patriotic, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The image is relevant to architecture, the built environment, urban heritage, streetscape and the way historic and modern buildings contribute to a sense of place. It can illustrate editorial coverage of architectural detail, conservation, listed buildings, planning, regeneration, tourism, civic identity and changing uses of older properties. Facades, windows, entrances, masonry, decorative elements, signage and neighbouring structures provide documentary evidence of the building's appearance and setting. The dated view also gives the photograph archive value for future comparison if the property is restored, altered, rebranded, repurposed or redeveloped. Search themes include architecture, historic buildings, facades, interiors, conservation, listed buildings, planning, regeneration, heritage, streetscape and urban change. A precise location image is useful for comparing later restoration, alteration, redevelopment, rebranding or changes in the use of the building. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph. It can be used in newspapers, magazines, books, websites, documentaries, heritage projects and retrospective features where geographical accuracy and period detail matter. The view is firmly rooted in a real location rather than a constructed studio setting.
Scotland, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY5KE4 - . Cloth with thistles and Scottish towns listed. Photographed in Scotland, UK. The photograph was taken on 16 July 2015. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with Cloth, thistles, Scottish, towns, listed, Alba, Scots, clothing, cities and patriotic, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The image is relevant to architecture, the built environment, urban heritage, streetscape and the way historic and modern buildings contribute to a sense of place. It can illustrate editorial coverage of architectural detail, conservation, listed buildings, planning, regeneration, tourism, civic identity and changing uses of older properties. Facades, windows, entrances, masonry, decorative elements, signage and neighbouring structures provide documentary evidence of the building's appearance and setting. The dated view also gives the photograph archive value for future comparison if the property is restored, altered, rebranded, repurposed or redeveloped. Search themes include architecture, historic buildings, facades, interiors, conservation, listed buildings, planning, regeneration, heritage, streetscape and urban change. A precise location image is useful for comparing later restoration, alteration, redevelopment, rebranding or changes in the use of the building. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph. It can be used in newspapers, magazines, books, websites, documentaries, heritage projects and retrospective features where geographical accuracy and period detail matter. The view is firmly rooted in a real location rather than a constructed studio setting.
Scotland, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DED415 - . Welcome To Scotland, Apron for your Kitchen, gift souvenir, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, shop in the old town. Photographed at Edinburgh Old Town, Lothian, Scotland EH1. The photograph was taken on 26 August 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with Edinburgh, Scots, PVC, Kitchen, Apron, souvenirs, Scottish, Scot, independance and independence, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The scene is relevant to retail, shopping, consumer behaviour, town and city centres, independent businesses and the changing appearance of the British high street. It can support editorial stories about shops, shopping centres, retail architecture, store branding, local commerce, vacancies, regeneration, consumer spending, tourism and the pressure on traditional bricks-and-mortar businesses. Shopfronts, signs, windows, displays, arcades and surrounding public realm provide useful visual context for how retail space is designed and experienced by pedestrians. The photograph also acts as a dated record of a business or shopping location, valuable when premises later change hands, rebrand, close or are redeveloped. Search themes include retail, shopping, shopfronts, consumer behaviour, high streets, town centres, commercial property, independent business, branding and changing local economies. A dated view of a shop or shopping environment gains extra archive value when businesses rebrand, close, move or when premises are redeveloped. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph. The view is firmly rooted in a real location rather than a constructed studio setting.
Edinburgh Old Town, Lothian, Scotland EH1
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BJ1WA3 - . Recorded at Lanzarote , Spain, Europe, this image forms part of the visual history of the locality and the activity, building, object or service shown. The principal subject is Thomson Fly G-0BYE, Tenerife , Canaries , Spain. The setting additionally reflects visual archive, everyday life, conservation architecture, conservation interest, period detail, documentary photography, historic streetscape, place identity, contemporary history, social history, heritage landmark, regional identity, archival record, and architectural contrast. The subject remains useful for current coverage of energy retrofit and heritage conservation, not least because of using existing buildings rather than demolishing them. As a dated visual record of Lanzarote , Spain, Europe, the frame retains building condition and alterations, making it useful if later redevelopment subsequently changes the scene. Further associations include heritage asset, traditional masonry, changing streetscape, urban fabric, community identity, built heritage, local history, and architectural character. References to Tenerife, G-0BYE, Canaries, Thomson, and Spain give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to the named subject. Around Lanzarote , Spain, Europe, apparently routine features can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar street details disappear. A further contemporary connection is energy retrofit and keeping older buildings useful without erasing their character within the real-world context of Lanzarote , Spain, Europe. The image also provides a reference for maintenance and using existing buildings rather than demolishing them within the specific setting of Lanzarote , Spain, Europe. The wider significance includes planning control and keeping older buildings useful without erasing their character as part of the longer story of Lanzarote , Spain, Europe.
Lanzarote , Spain, Europe
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy HEW1HN - Flybe is the largest independent regional airline in Europe, based in Exeter, operating more UK domestic flights than any other airline. It flies 7 million passengers a year on 149 routes, from 62 destinations in 9 countries, connecting to long-haul hubs in Manchester, Birmingham, Paris, Dublin and Amsterdam. It is a member of the European Regions Airline Association. Flybe's parent company Flybe Group PLC (formerly known as Walker Aviation Limited) is listed on the London Stock Exchange.
The airline launched in 1979 as Jersey European Airways following the merger of Intra Airways and Express Air Services. In 1983 the airline was sold to Walker Steel Group, which also owned Spacegrand Aviation, and the two airlines were merged under the Jersey European name in 1985. Jersey European was renamed British European in 2000 (shortened to BE), and received its current name in 2002.
Manchester Airport, England, UK
