Check out Airporter's new online reservation system. Now you can make your Airporter reservations in the same way as making your flight reservations.

Got to our home page - http://www.airporter.co.uk - and click on to Book your bus.

From there you are asked to enter your travel arrangements and then select the appropriate service time that suits your needs.

Your reservation is then processed immediately and an email is automatically sent to you with your travel details and unique booking reference.

Passengers must bring this information to check-in / board the Airporter.

Please note:

Passengers will no longer be able to buy a return ticket from the driver - they will only be able purchase a one-way fare.

If you have any comments or queries please do not hesitate to contact us online at info@airporter.co.uk or by phone on 02871269996

U4D thanks Derry City Council for support

University for Derry, the group putting forward radical plans to upgrade university provision in Derry-Londonderry through a major expansion of Magee campus, is looking forward to working in partnership with Derry City Council.

A special meeting of the full council agreed, unanimously, to support the aspirations for substantial university expansion put forward by U4D. These include an increase in student numbers at Magee to 10,000 or more; more courses that are relevant to the economy of the city, particularly in science, technology, engineering, maths and creative industries; and for Magee to expand into the city centre along the Strand Road and riverside area.

Padraig Canavan, chair of U4D, says: "We are very appreciative of Derry City Council's support. We are particularly pleased that this was achieved with all party support. We look forward to working in partnership with Derry City Council to achieve the goals that are now shared by the council and U4D.

"We are also very pleased that the council has agreed to designate Derry-Londonderry as 'a city of learning' or 'education city'. With a young population, it is surely right that our city brands itself on the potential strength of the skills and knowledge of those young people - as produced by the education system at all levels, from primary, to post-primary and on to the North West College, as well as Magee. read more >

University for Derry, the group putting forward radical plans to upgrade and expand university provision in Derry-Londonderry, has reached Westminster.

An Early Day Motion has been tabled in the House of Commons congratulating Professor David Chiddick, the eminent founding Vice Chancellor of the University of Lincoln, on his retirement.  Professor Chiddick is advisor to the University for Derry group and has produced the vision plans for the university-led regeneration of Derry-Londonderry.read more >

People and Place are what really matter most and what puts Derry at the top of the Christmas list.

Derry is the principal retail centre in the North West of Ireland and the retail capacity of the city has been boosted in recent years by the doubling of retail floor space. Locally based independent retailers, accounting for some 68% of the retailing sector, significantly complement an expanding range of both UK and Irish major high-street stores. To complement the retail experience, Derry's service industries also offer an added value s a hotbed of creative activity. The city hosts numerous theatres, museums and galleries offering the shopper a choice of creative and artistic activities.read more >

Chamber President Jim Sammon has led a united welcome for the recently launched review of Economic Policy in Northern Ireland.

Jim Sammon said,

"I commend the Minister for establishing this review which is direct response to concerns expressed by business organizations such as ours. We welcome in particular the emphasis on Innovation and R&D. The focus on higher value added jobs for the people of Northern Ireland is entirely the right way to approach economic policy and fits very well with the emerging outcomes from the city's regeneration plans."read more >

Four leading science and technology industries in the North West have come together to invite post-primary Principals and Head of Careers to visit their premises and see first-hand how modern hi-tech industries operate.read more >

Following a meeting with representatives from Civic Regeneration Forum with DETI Officials and the approved contractor for project KELVIN, Mayor, Cllr Gerard Diver said the meeting only confirmed the city's belief that the Telehouse should be located here. read more >

The Chamber President commented today on the Council's efforts to keep the rates increase as low as possible, culminating in the striking of a district rates increase of 5.59% for non domestic and 5.58 for domestic.read more >