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AirportsNew passenger transportation system at Frankfurt Airport
From 2023 it will link future T3 with existing airport facilities
Following a tender process, Fraport has awarded the contract for the construction of the new people-mover system at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to a bidding consortium. Along with the actual people-mover system,... more
AirportsJoon joins Oslo’s operations
This Summer
Air France’s millennial-focused Joon adds its new generation travel experience to Avinor’s Oslo Airport this summer.Having presented its new subsidiary last autumn, Air France’s Joon has become Avinor’s Oslo Ai... more
AirportsFraport: traffic in February 2018: continuing growth
Its international portfolio achieves positive development
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) served almost 4.4 million passengers in the February 2018 reporting month, an increase of 8.5 percent year-on-year. Passenger traffic in the cumulative January-to-February 2018... more
AirportsThomas Cook announces Liverpool as a new departure airport
For summer 2019
Thomas Cook has launched eight destinations for package customers looking to travel from Liverpool "John Lennon Airport" next summer. This will be the first time in over ten years the company has offered... more
AirportsIncreased traffic at Stavanger airport
Following a long period of decline
Avinor (Norway) experienced 2.7 per cent growth in traffic, with a total of 3.8 million passengers travelling via the company’s airports in February. Following a long period of traffic decline, traffic h... more
AirportsBrazilian restaurant opens first US location at MIA
A 10,000-square-foot location
Viena, the restaurant chain in Brazil with nearly 80 locations throughout the country, debuted its first US location with a grand opening celebration at Miami International Airport (MIA). The nearly 10,000-square-foot... more
AirportsStartup companies to test products at Washington airports
Two winners of "Airport Innovation Challenge"
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority and 1776 announced Tuesday that two startup companies have been selected as winners of their joint Airport Innovation Challenge:FetchyFox: An app and service,... more
AirportsNew destination from Liverpool
To Paphos served by Ryanair
Ryanair has added Paphos in Cyprus to its growing list of destinations from Liverpool with flights to the Mediterranean island for the Winter 2018/19 season.Flights, twice weekly on Sundays and Wednesdays,... more
AirportsLiverpool Airport: 2018 brings continued growth
2% in January and 4% in February
The first two months of 2018 have seen a continued increase in passenger throughput at Liverpool "John Lennon Airport" ("LJLA") with passenger numbers up 3% for the year to date compared to the same period... more
AirportsNew airport opens in Muscat (Oman)
The inauguration is scheduled in March
The inauguration of the new Muscat international Airport, in Oman, is scheduled for Tuesday, March 20. It is an example of the modernization work desired by Sultan Qaboos bin Said, as declared by Ahmed... more
AirportsWashington Airports report year of passenger growth
International and domestic travelers totaled 46.6m in 2017
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority yesterday announced 2017 year-end passenger traffic totaling 46.6 million for the two-airport system, continuing the trend of domestic and international growth... more
AirportsMiami Airport. Foreign Trade Zone cleared for landing
US DoC approves FTZ operations on MIA property
The Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD) gained last week final approval from the US Department of Commerce (DoC) to designate Miami International Airport’s entire 3,230-acre land parcel as a Foreign T... more
AirportsMiami airport at "Air Cargo India 2018"
India is airport’s fourth-busiest market in Asia and for pharmaceuticals
Miami International Airport, America’s international freight airport and the world’s 11th busiest, will be the US airport sponsor of "Air Cargo India 2018". The largest air cargo exhibition and networking con... more
AirportsAutogrill enters Barcelona and Gran Canaria airports
Eight new 8-year contracts (2018-2026)
Totalling new sales in excess of 250 million euros over the period more
Airports"Turkey's largest airport will open in October"
Minister Arslan told the local press
The third airport in Turkey’s largest city, Istanbul, will open on Oct. 29, Transport Minister Ahmet Arslan declared it to the local press. Eighty percent of the construction of the airport, which Turkey s... more
AirportsFraport traffic figures in January 2018
Fraport starts off New Year with strong growth
Frankfurt: rise in passenger traffic; Fraport Group airports: stable trend more
AirportsAutogrill: exclusive partnership with an English brand
New openings in Europe and the Middle East (airports)
Autogrill announced the extension of the partnership with Leon, the English brand known for “Naturally fast food” which has made fast&healthy its mission. The new agreement signed capitalizes on the e... more
AirportsAci Europe: 2017 a year with air passenger traffic growth of 8.5%
For December, Q4, H2 and full year
European airport trade association, ACI EUROPE today releases its traffic report for December, Q4, H2 and Full Year 2017. Passenger traffic across the European airport network grew by +8.5% in 2017. Both... more
AirportsMiami: GOL, airport’s fourth airline serving Brazil
The carrier to begin daily Brasilia and Fortaleza flights in November
Brazilian low-cost carrier GOL has announced that it will return to Miami International Airport on November 4 with daily flights to Brasilia and Fortaleza. It will serve the two routes with 186-seat B-737-MAX8... more
AirportsAA: inauguration lounge and service at the LA airport
Part of the investment of 200 million dollars
American Airlines celebrated the opening of its new Flagship Lounge and Flagship First Dining facilities at Los Angeles International Airport, offering customers several options to dine, relax and get... more
AirportsNew routes from Bergen with Loganair
To Manchester and Inverness from this Spring
Scottish airline, Loganair has unveiled its schedule from Bergen this year, including two new routes to Manchester and Inverness.Travellers can now fly to five destinations in the UK with the carrier from... more
AirportsPrimera Air: non-stop service from Washington to London
From next August
Washington-Dulles International Airport announced that Primera Air will begin five weekly non-stop flights to London-Stanstead Airport on August 22, 2018. Primera Air is the latest in a series of new... more
AirportseasyJet opens a route to Berlin from Oslo Airport
Starting on Friday 3 August
Starting on Friday 3 August, Norwegian passengers will be able to travel to and from Berlin-Tegel with easyJet. In 2017, approximately 350,000 passengers travelled between Oslo Airport and the airports... more
AirportseasyJet comes back to Cologne-Bonn
For this Summer
Cologne-Bonn Airport has confirmed the welcome return of easyJet this summer, following the low-cost carrier’s (LCC) announcement of a new link with Berlin-Tegel. From 1 June, the LCC will add 33 weekly f... more
AirportsLOT Polish Airlines at Budapest
Kraków connection to commence
LOT Polish Airlines has announced its intention to add a six times weekly Q-400 service from Kraków to Budapest Airport, furthering an already strong and vital partnership between the airline and the... more
AirportsMiami Airport honors its top concessions at third annual awards ceremony
Concessions judged on excellence in customer service, merchandise and menu offerings
Miami International Airport (MIA) officials recognized their top stores and restaurants, based on excellence in customer service, merchandise and menu offerings, at the airport’s Third Annual Concession o... more
AirportsGeneva and Galápagos Airports become carbon neutral
211 ones in the world certified at one of the 4 levels of ACA
While aircraft operators are preparing for the implementation of Corsia, ICAO’s global market-based measure to address emissions from international aviation, the new year has kicked off with renewed e... more
AirportsNew service for passengers and airlines at Hamburg Airport
Self bag drop
Hamburg Airport has launched the next generation of airport. With the new, fully automated baggage drop, passengers will benefit from even more independence and flexibility at departure. The aim is to... more
AirportsFrance renounces to the Grand Ouest airport project
Also known as the Notre-Dame-des-Landes airport
Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced it last Wednesday more
AirportsHelsinki Airport: nearly 19 million passengers last year
It is a vital hub in the traffic of Northern Europe, mainly for Asian passengers
In 2017, the Finnish airport company Finavia served nearly 22.7 million passengers at its 21 airports. Helsinki Airport, the largest one in Finland, broke its record with nearly 19 million passengers in... more
AirportsLucky 13 for Budapest Airport
Its third year of double-digit passenger traffic growth
In the past year, 13 million passengers have passed through Budapest Airport, a traffic record in the history of the Hungarian gateway. Experiencing its third year of double-digit passenger traffic growth,... more
AirportsHamad International Airport: 120 million passengers
In less than four years since the beginning of its operations
1.9 million tonnes with +14.52% in total cargo handling in 2017 more
AirportsPassenger traffic at Munich Airport rises (44.6m)
Take-offs and landings up 2.6% to over 400,000
Munich Airport's dynamic growth continued in 2017 with new traffic records in several categories: Passenger traffic increased by an impressive 2.3 million to a new all-time high of 44.6 million. This was... more
AirportsLibya: conflicts at Tripoli airport, at least 11 dead and 27 injured
Airplanes and traffic suspended. Emergency state declared
Violent conflicts this morning at Tripoli-Mitiga International Airport, Libya, saw two armed groups (Zamrina militia of Bashir Al Buqra and the special deterrence forces -Rada-Tripoline of Hathem al Tajouri)... more
AirportsFraport traffic figures 2017
Frankfurt Airport welcomes more than 64 million passengers
Fraport's FRA home-base and Group airports report positive performance more
AirportsBillund Airport (Denmark): results in 2017
It has already lined up an additional five new routes
And one new airline to maintain its progression in 2018 more
AirportsBlue Air start the year with a new route
To Malaga
Liverpool’s newest airline, Blue Air, has announced a new route from Liverpool "John Lennon Airport" "("LJLA")to Malaga.Flights to the Costa Del Sol airport will run from 5 June 2018 with two weekly f... more
AirportsUK. Cornwall Airport Newquay comes out top again
Gatwick remained its most-operated destination
Cornwall Airport Newquay (CAN) achieved an 23% increase in passenger traffic by the end of 2017, making the Southwest gateway the UK’s fastest growing Airport for a second consecutive year. Exceeding i... more
AirportsAvinor: +4% growth in traffic in 2017 in Norwegian airports
Oslo Airport accounted for 1.7 million
Collectively, the airports in the Avinor network experienced a growth of approximately 2.1 million passengers. Avinor Oslo Airport accounted for 1.7 million, which amounts to 6.6 percent of this growth.... more
AirportsItaly. Bergamo’s record-breaking year
Over one million more passengers last year than in 2016
Welcoming over one million more passengers last year than in 2016, adding three new airlines and launching 20 new flights resulted in Bergamo Airport’s most successful year in its history. Recording a... more
AirportsAirplanes and airports. Autogrill: partnership for development in North America
With Shake Shack
Autogrill announces that its subsidiary HMSHost has signed a partnership agreement with Shake Shack for the development of new locations of the New York chain at airports and on motorways in North America.... more
AirportsAci Europe: passenger traffic growth up 7.9% during November
Non-EU airports continued to lead the increase
European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE today releases its air traffic report for November. The report is the only industry report that includes all types of civil aviation passenger flights: full service,... more
AirportsKeflavik Airport smashes records and storms into 2018
14 new links in the 1H of this year
Growing by an immense 28% in passenger numbers, Keflavik Airport welcomed 8.8 million passengers by the end of 2017. Seeing nearly two million more passengers than the year before, the Icelandic hub has... more
AirportsLiverpool Airport: further passenger growth in 2017
Some 4.95m used the "John Lennon"
2017 was another successful year for "Liverpool John Lennon Airport" ("LJLA") and the cause for a double celebration with the latest figures showing an increase in passenger throughput and Liverpool achieving... more
AirportsAirplanes and results. Cologne-Bonn cracks 12 million milestone
2017 becomes the fourth consecutive year that both passenger and cargo traffic has grown
Building on a landmark year in 2016, Cologne-Bonn Airport delivered its best-ever year in terms of throughput in the airport’s history, concluding 2017 with new all-time records for both passenger traffic a... more
AirportsFirst easyJet flight takes off from Berlin Tegel Airport
Berlin, Germany - Its first domestic flight in Germany takes off today; the airline expects to carry 18 million passengers
easyJet today celebrated its inaugural flight from Tegel Airport in Berlin and its first ever domestic flight in Germany. Flight EZY5569 to Munich took off at 10:30 local time, following a festive opening... more
AirportsHamburg Airport and 2017 traffic figures: more and more northern Germans travelling by plane
Hamburg, Germany - 17.62 million passengers used it; consolidation expected in 2018
2017 was a challenging year for Hamburg Airport with strong passenger growth. Passenger figures rose by around 8.6 percent to 17.62 million passengers. More people than ever before used it for their holiday... more
AirportsAirplanes and results. Passenger record at Berlin airports
Berlin, Germany - For the first time over 33 million passengers
In 2017, a total of 33,326,000 passengers were welcomed at Berlin's Schönefeld and Tegel airports. This means that passenger numbers increased by 1.3%. Schönefeld made gains of 10.4%, to 12.9 million p... more
AirportsFraport Brasil begins operations at Fortaleza and Porto Alegre Airports
Frankfurt, Germany - Some BRL 600 million to be invested at each gateway
Fraport Brasil (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fraport AG) today started operations at Fortaleza’s "Pinto Martins International Airport" (FOR) and Porto Alegre’s "Salgado Filho International Airport" (PO... more
AirportsBerlin Airports. Monthly figures in the red due to airberlin's bankruptcy
Berlin, Germany - Positive overall growth for the traffic report in November 2017
Since the beginning of the year, the cumulative passenger figures have been consistently positive and have grown by 2.8% in total. The month-by-month passenger figures however fell by 13.7% in the first... more