HZ123
Thanks for the compliment and best wishes to you also for 2012.
The new terminal is due to open on 28th February and during next month easyJet will be carrying out some crew training/familiarisation visits. A publicity flight for the Press will take place sometime in March.
The runway extension officially comes into service on 8th March when it will become effective on the AIRAC system, although it's possible that it may be commissioned for use a little before that.
The Jet2 Ford sole-use charters to CGN and CRA begin next Monday, 9th January.