Aberdeen Airport is the third largest airport in Scotland handling over 3.16 million passengers flying with charter and scheduled airlines in 2006, showing an increase of 10.9% on figures for the previous year. We have compiled a list of all the destinations you can get to from Aberdeen Airport, together with contact details for the airlines. For more information visit our Aberdeen Airport flights directory.

The airport has one main passenger terminal, but as Aberdeen is the largest oil-related centre in Europe, it has a commercial heliport with three terminals dedicated to North Sea helicopter operations carrying around 468,000 passengers every year. The airport is located 10 kilometres from the City Centre on the A96 Aberdeen to Inverness Road.

The Arrivals Hall at the airport is relatively small with the taxi rank and car hire companies situated just outside. There are no shops, bars or restaurants here, but there are some once you get through security into the departures area. To find out more visit our guide to shops and guide to restaurants at Aberdeen Airport. The Information Desk, cash dispenser machine and currency exchange bureau are also in the departures area, and you want to check live flight arrivals or departures from Aberdeen Airport our arrivals and departures guides provide this information.

If you are thinking of hiring a car from the airport, there are four car hire companies to choose from in the terminal building: Avis, Europcar, Hertz and National. You can find full contact details and obtain a free online quote in our write up on car hire at Aberdeen Airport.

If you prefer to get a taxi to your destination, then Rainbow Taxis are the approved provider at the airport and you do not have to pre-book unless you require wheelchair transport or want to be taken outside the city boundary. For full details on how to make a booking visit our taxi guide.
Public transport at Aberdeen Airport is provided by Stagecoach and First who run a regular bus services to and from the City Centre where you can make further local connections. You can find further information on bus routes and timetables in our Aberdeen Airport bus guide. There is no train station or link to the rail network at the airport but the nearest station is only in Dyce, which is a couple of miles away. From here you can link to Inverness and Aberdeen which offers more routes to the rest of the country.

If you are departing from Aberdeen Airport and want to leave your car there then there are three car parks available: Fast Track, Short Stay and Long Stay. All are a short distance from the terminal building and a shuttle bus runs regularly from the Long Stay Car Park where disabled parking is situated.

Finally we provide full details on the weather at Aberdeen Airport and the surrounding area, as well as a 5 and 10 day forecast.

This guide to Aberdeen Airport was written by Linda Craik who is the main editor for UK Airport Guide.co.uk which is a comprehensive guide to all UK Airports

Tags: Aberdeen, business ethics, ethics, ethics government, legal ethicsAberdeen, business ethics, ethics, ethics government, legal ethics

Share This

According to the shamanic traditions, the great mystery of being is that all things are alive and have a level of intelligence. This is because all things are a part of the Great Spirit. However, all things also function individually, in thought and action. It is in these individual actions that karma is born. Karmic laws also state that all karma, both good and bad, must also return home…return to sender!

Most of us don’t have a good grasp of group karma. Simply stated, if you agree to be a member of a group situation, you are also agreeing to it’s collective karmic pattern of return. So sooner or later problems at work, in your business or corporate structure will show up at your front door. It’s like you caught the flu from the group…but now your personally ill.

As humanity grows in it’s awareness…it also grows in karmic responsibility. So years ago many industries caused environmental problems, but were not aware of that fact. However, karmic law states all things must return home……….so these industries don’t really exist today…..or operate in a weakened condition [ in the future they will not exist at all].

According to my spirit guides, there is a big push these days too clean up the karma of the global business world. We know from the news that many business institutions, and even very large corporations are in trouble these days..many will not make it through the heavy gate of karmic return. They will fail………….

On the brighter side, Spirit is not against business, but is really pro-business….so now what?The newer business model that is emerging is much more holistic. By agreeing to function more holistically, much less damaging karma developes…..and if you’re really aware of all business levels…very little negative karma developes.
So, if you’re in a corporate or business situation, and things are not really going right…take the time to clear the issues up, before you catch the karmic flu!

Just at the environmental level, many things should be addressed….but just start by keeping your office or work space clean and organized….this helps clear out negative energy patterns.
Taking it one step further…use Feng Shui tools and techniques if you know how. Or buy a book, hire a consultant or use trial and error to solve some of the ongoing issues around you at the job or business.

Jerry publishes an online magazine and newsletter dealing with shamanism and holism as they aply to life and business.
http://www.jeremiahhuck.workzsites.com

Tags: business ethics, Business spirit, code of ethics, karma, legal ethicsbusiness ethics, Business spirit, code of ethics, karma, legal ethics

Share This

The camera follows three teens as they enter the convenience store. Cut to the inside of the store as they approach the counter. We see the store clerk, with a bemused expression, point to a “We Card” sign on the counter.

A woman’s voice, assuming a serious tone, earnestly describes how Philip Morris cares about young people and has distributed over 900,000 “We Card” kits to retail stores. Various scenes follow of happy, equally earnest store employees responsibly taking steps to prevent young, average looking kids from getting their hands on Philip Morris’ flagship product.

Hmmm. Sniff.

I visited the company’s web site at philipmorrisusa.com. A text box dominates their home page reading:

“Our goal is to be the most responsible, effective and respected developer, manufacturer and marketer of consumer products, especially products intended for adults.”

What is that smell? Sniff.

I click on the first link under this text box, “About Us: Mission & Values”. I click through to find their statement of values. The very first value in their list reads as follows.

“We believe in operating with integrity, trust and respect, both as individuals and as a company.”

It goes on to say:

“We believe in sharing with others, unleashing the tremendous resources of our people as a force for good into the communities in which we live and work.”

Sniff.

Companies that go for the gold by claiming their “social responsibility”, touting their corporate citizen credentials in order to demonstrate they are worthy of our consumer dollars, take on a significant danger. They hold themselves up to well-deserved scrutiny, a considerable risk, since we can spot a hypocrite a mile away.

While serving a greater good can reap rewards for a company, a key ingredient for successfully pulling it off is integrity. And, I don’t mean the kind that makes it onto the company’s web site. I’m talking about the kind that passes the “smell test”.

Philip Morris wants us to believe they care about ethics and care about communities. I’m just a little bit stunned by the temerity. The tobacco industry has for decades pimped tobacco to adults and, worse, kids, knowing it was dangerous and addictive. The settlement with tobacco companies called on them to establish foundations and give big money to anti-tobacco campaigns. Now, they are using those donations as a slick PR gimmick to convince us of their responsibility. Oh, and they get a nice tax deduction, too.

Ah. It’s the stench of hypocrisy.

As a parent, if Philip Morris insists on remaining in business and providing consumers with nicotine delivery devices, I suggest they drop the PR schtick and stop pretending to care about the community. But, before they do, I suggest they send the employee volunteers they are so proud of to spend a day or two at a hospice or cancer ward to care for some of their soon-to-be-former customers.

Social responsibility isn’t an ad campaign. It is a way of doing business, one that accepts that a company can do great business by operating ethically and in the best interests of customers and society. But, as companies become more sophisticated in their community involvement practices and publicly claim this higher ground, it will be more and more difficult for the average person to know the difference between a truly responsible business and a fraud.

The power of socially responsible business practices comes not from public displays of empty gestures aimed at grabbing our attention and our wallets. It emerges from concerted action, aligned with authentic concern, aimed at serving people’s needs in a responsible way–safe in the knowledge that doing what is right is the surest path to consumer trust and profits.

It’s about integrity. If not, you run the risk of fouling the air and souring people’s taste for your fare.

Just ask Philip Morris.

Copyright © 2006 Steven E. Schad.

Steve Schad helps companies and individuals tap into service as a strategy for improved performance. Jaded by the junk “teambuilding” games that flood the market, he created a one-of-a-kind team development model called Team Serve. His approach uses volunteer projects as a catalyst for creating the service ethic in a group and teaching critical teaming skills. He also helps executives and managers learn how get more from employees by leading according to a service ethic. He couples an in-depth assessment and development process with powerful volunteer experiences to provide a learning laboratory for core leadership competencies. For more information, visit the Vector Group, LLC web site at http://www.VGLearning.com. Visit Steve’s blog at Service Power.

Tags: business, business ethics, corporate, ethical culture, ethical superstore, ethics, ethics and public policy center, ethics commission, ethics commission georgia, ethics commissioner, ethics government, ethics law, ethics school, integrity, legal ethics, responsibility, socialbusiness, business ethics, corporate, ethical culture, ethical superstore, ethics, ethics and public policy center, ethics commission, ethics commission georgia, ethics commissioner, ethics government, ethics law, ethics school, integrity, legal ethics, responsibility, social

Share This