BUSINESS travellers frustrated by airport delays are turning to a Warrington company for help.

AD Aviation - part of Appleton Thorn-based AD group - operates a private air charter service and is reporting a 50 per cent increase in UK and European travel bookings since the foiled terrorist attacks last week.

Mike Newton, chief executive of AD Aviation, said: "The major change on commercial airlines which will hit business travellers hardest is the ban on laptops.

"This is making even those who had not previously considered private air charter - perceiving it as too expensive - realise that it is a cost-effective proposition."