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AirportsAutogrill grows in North-American airports
Milan, Italy - The Group is awarded two new contracts at the airports of Baltimore/Washington and Greensboro, a new entry for the Group
Through its subsidiary HMSHost, Autogrill is strengthening its operations in the North American market having been awarded two new contracts at the airports of Baltimore/Washington (Maryland) and Greensboro... more
AirportsTenth anniversary of the Hamburg–Dubai route served with B-777/300 aircraft
Hamburg, Germany - Hamburg Airport and Emirates celebrate
It’s celebration time at Hamburg Airport: Today, Hamburg Airport and Emirates are looking back at ten successful years since the establishment of the non-stop service between Hamburg and the world city o... more
AirportsAirplanes. Aci Europe: European airports urge Schengen must remain intact and efficient
Brussels, Belgium - To reinforce external borders for a free movement within EU
In recent months, the Schengen system has faced mounting challenges due to an unprecedented migration crisis and renewed terrorist threats. Today, the European airport industry weighs in on the debate.... more
AirportsItaly. Catania Airport (Sicily): presentation of its airplane logo restyling; traffic figures and route development
Catania, Italy - Growth +5,33% in January; boom of passengers for Sant'Agata (+9%)
Presentation of the new company's logo After the debut on the social network and the launch of the new brand of Catania airport, introduced last December -initiatives linked to the "Aeroporto Amico"... more
AirportsDubai International Airport: today's opening of Concourse D boosts capacity to 90 million
Dubai, UAE - The result of a USD 1.2 billion investment to enhance service
Dubai International, the world’s number one hub for international passenger traffic, increased its capacity from 75 million to 90 million today with the opening of Concourse D, the result of a USD 1.2 b... more
AirportsAutogrill enters Bergen Airport and strengthens its presence in Norway
Milan, Italy - The Group continues to grow in Northern Europe
Through HMSHost International, Autogrill is strengthening its operations in Norway having been awarded a contract to open six food & beverage points of sale at Bergen Airport, the country’s 2nd biggest a... more
AirportsTAROM connects Hamburg Airport with Bucharest; route served with A-318 aircraft
Hamburg, Germany - New service to Romanian capital
Hamburg Airport’s portfolio of routes to eastern Europe is being enriched with a new service: from 9 May, 2016, the Romanian airline TAROM is operating four weekly flights between Hamburg and Bucharest. T... more
AirportsFrance. "Notre Dame des Landes" airport: a report reveals the truth
Paris, France - Hollande unmasked, no environmental risk that imposes a new field
There are new developments on the French debate to build the new airport "Notre Dame des Landes". It seems that over one year the Government were silent about the existence of a report that contradicts... more
AirportsLiverpool Airport. Aer Lingus increase Dublin frequency to up to 4 departures per day
Liverpool, UK - Increased connections on the airline’s North American services
Aer Lingus Regional, operated by Stobart Air have announced that they will be doubling the frequency of their flights between Liverpool and Dublin, with up to four departures per day, from 2nd May 2016.... more
AirportsAutogrill expands its business at Beijing Airport
Milan, Italy - The Group steps up growth in Asia
Through HMSHost International, Autogrill Group is strengthening its operations at Beijing Capital International Airport with three new points of sale which will complement the six existing ones and which... more
AirportsReagan National and Dulles International served more than 44 million passengers in 2015
Washington, Usa - A continued rise in domestic airline activity
A continued rise in domestic airline activity at "Ronald Reagan" Washington National Airport, combined with growth in domestic and international service at Washington-Dulles International Airport, drove... more
AirportsAirplanes and environment. Dubai Airports: DXB and DWC achieve Level 2 of ACI's Carbon Accreditation Programme
Dubai, UAE - The first ones in the area
Dubai International (DXB) and Dubai World Central (DWC) have become the first airports in the GCC states to achieve Level 2 accreditation from the Airports Council International’s (ACI) Airport Carbon A... more
AirportsItaly. Trapani's mayor worried for the airport
Trapani, Italy - A Wing of the Air Force is based and it has an only runway
"If it should be used for military purposes, it is clear that it would be necessary to have attention also for the civil exigencies of the airport. And the military effort could be prevalent. As Mayor,... more
AirportsFraport welcomes Lufthansa’s latest A-320neo airplane at Frankfurt Airport -VIDEO
Frankfurt, Germany - Latest aircraft generation designed to provide effective noise reduction
Today (February 12) Deutsche Lufthansa officially launched the world’s first A-320neo aircraft at its Frankfurt Airport (FRA) home base. The airline is thus deploying the latest aircraft generation –equipped wit... more
AirportsFraport reported traffic figures in January 2016. Deployment of larger aircraft types continues
Frankfurt, Germany - Frankfurt Airport records ongoing passenger growth
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) has started off the year with continuing passenger growth. In the reporting month of January 2016, Germany's largest aviation hub served about 4.2 million passengers, representing... more
AirportsBudapest Airport recognises partners of distinction
Budapest, Hungary - Following another record-breaking year
Budapest Airport hosted its 9th Annual Awards Ceremony last night in the Terminal 1 Event Center. Around 300 guests gathered to recognise the success of the airport’s closely-held business partners during, n... more
Airports"Chopin Airport" in Warsaw: January with a record
Warsaw, Poland - Two major events awaits it this summer
"Chopin Airport" in Warsaw again broke a monthly record in the number of passengers handled. In January through its airport passed nearly 738,000 people. It is 7 percent more than in the same month a year... more
AirportsLiverpool Airport: 20% passenger increase in January makes it 12 months of continued growth at the "Lennon Airport"
Liverpool, UK - Strong passenger figures on established routes, in addition to new services launched earlier last year
Increases in passenger numbers seen at Liverpool "John Lennon Airport" (LJLA) in recent months continued throughout January, with 20% more passengers choosing to fly through "LJLA" compared to the first... more
AirportsAirplanes and results. Dubai Airport strengthens hold on top spot for the international traffic
Dubai, UAE - With 78m passengers in 2015
Dubai International retained its position as the world’s number one hub for international passengers by registering annual traffic of just over 78 million in 2015, according to a traffic report issued b... more
AirportsOslo Airport: increased focus on traffic development
Oslo, Norway - Two new appointments to reach it; they will begin their positions in February and March
After seven months as Vice-President of Traffic development at Avinor, Jasper Spruit sees a need to strengthen the group’s department. "We are now appointing Majid Khan in the role of Senior Director o... more
AirportsRussians landed in Germany: the first Moscow's low-cost crosses German borders
Cologne, Germany - It is about Pobeda, Aeroflot’s no-frills airline subsidiary
Pobeda lands in Germany. It is the first Russian low-cost, Aeroflot's subsidiary. The carrier has already crossed the national borders, linking from its main site Moscow with Bratislava, in Slovakia and... more
AirportsMunich Airport: new Lufthansa terminal to open in April
Munich, Germany - A new building satellite that will contribute to an overall capacity to 36 million passengers per year
The new satellite facility for Munich Airport's Terminal 2 will be commissioned on April 26, 2016, exactly three months from today. That date has now been finalized by Munich Airport and Lufthansa. The... more
AirportsMiami Airport: passenger growth surges to new all-time high
Miami, Usa - Cargo traffic matches annaul tonnage record
Passenger growth at Miami International Airport went into overdrive in 2015, with annual traffic reaching 44.3 million passengers, three million more travelers than the prior year. The busiest US airport... more
AirportsHindus seek prayer room at Brussels Airport
Brussels, Belgium - Hindus commend SkyTeam for yoga rooms at Heathrow and Hong Kong airports
Hindus are urging for a designated “Hindu Prayer Room” at Brussels Airport, Belgium’s largest and one of the world’s leading airports. Brussels Airport, with “Customer-focus” strategy; features Catholic, J... more
AirportsOslo Airport first international hub worldwide to offer jet biofuel to all airlines
Oslo, Norway - Lufthansa Group, SAS and KLM have already signed agreements to purchase it
Starting from 22 January 2016, jet biofuel will be offered to all airlines that refuel at Oslo Airport, making the airport the world's first to offer this service through the normal supply mechanism. Air... more
AirportsWizz Air to launch another new service from Liverpool Airport
Liverpool, UK - To Katowice as of at the end of next March
Wizz Air is to commence flights to the city of Katowice located in the South West of Poland from 29th March 2016. The new flights between Liverpool and Katowice will operate three times weekly on Tuesdays,... more
AirportsSweden: Göteborg airport temporarily closed to suspected bomb on airplane
Goteborg, Sweden - The preventative measure while the experts inspected the SAS airliner aicraft
The Goteborg-Landvetter airport has been opened to the traffic, after it was closed as preventative measure towards late morning by the Police authorities as then confirmed by the Swedavia airport management... more
AirportsWashington. Airports Authority names Scott C. Booth new chief of Police
Washington, Usa - He succeeds Stephen Holl, who retired last year
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority named Scott C. Booth as its new chief of police Wednesday. Booth, who joined the Airports Authority in 2015 as deputy chief, previously served in a variety... more
Airports"Chopin Airport" in Warsaw bids farewell to the 2015 year
Warsaw, Poland - With a milestone of 11.2 million passengers handled
During the 12 months of last year, Warsaw "Chopin Airport" has served more than 11.2 million people. There also is a record in a record as the previous limit of 10 million passengers handled in international... more
AirportsBudapest Airport hits an all-time high before taking 2016 by storm
Budapest, Hungary - 10.3 million, over 1,1 million more visitor than last year
Budapest Airport recorded final passenger traffic numbers of 10.3 million, a resounding average 12.5% growth, and over 1.1 million more visitors than in 2015, ending the year on an all-time high. While... more
AirportsAir France-KLM rolls out 765 new self-service kiosks: available at 50 airports, serving the airline's 80 million passengers
Rome, Italy - In operation at Amsterdam-Schiphol and Paris-"CdG" and Orly
Almost all 765 new self-service kiosks, which air transport IT provider, SITA, has jointly designed with Air France-KLM, are now in operation at Amsterdam’s-Schiphol and Paris’ "Charles de Gaulle" and... more
AirportsWarsaw-Tokyo, a direct connection launched by LOT Polish Airlines
Warsaw, Poland - It is the fifth intercontinental route from "Chopin Airport" handled by the national carrier
A 10-hour flight from Warsaw to Tokyo is the most convenient and most efficient way of travelling on this route for passengers from Poland and other CEE-countries. The departures from Tokyo are held on... more
AirportsFrankfurt Airport: traffic figures 2015; new peak passenger level
Frankfurt, Germany - FRA posts last year lower cargo volumes
For the first time in the history of Frankfurt Airport (FRA), passenger traffic exceeded the 60 million figure within a calendar year. During 2015, a total of 61,040,613 passengers used Germany's largest... more
AirportsAirplanes and facility. Dubai Airports to conduct public readiness trial of Concourse D
Dubai, UAE - UAE residents invited to volunteer as test passengers
The countdown to the opening of Dubai International’s AED1.9 billion Concourse D has begun as operator Dubai Airports has invited members of the public to volunteer as ‘passengers’ and help test the o... more
AirportsSan Francisco Airport conducts human trafficking awareness training for employees
San Francisco, Usa - Airport hosts lead sessions of training scheduled for all major Bay Area airports
The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) conducted a pair of training sessions yesterday for airline and airport personnel to help stem the tide of human trafficking on commercial airlines. The training,... more
AirportsCatania and Comiso airports: figures of the air traffic at the two Sicilian airports
Catania, Italy - Almost seven million and a half passengers passed last year from them situated in the eastern part of the isle
The passengers passed in 2015 from the airport system of the Eastern of Sicily (composed of Catania and Comiso airports) have been almost 7,5 million (exactly 7,478,450). This overall result confirms both... more
AirportsASL Airlines France connecting Hamburg with Bordeaux, Lyon and Marseilles
Hamburg, Germany - Starting from next May
The French ASL Airlines is launching three new routes between Hamburg and France from the summer 2016 timetable. Services to the major French cities Marseilles and Lyon will commence on 2 May, 2016, with... more
AirportsAirplanes and results. Dubai International Airport (DXB) passenger traffic increased 8.1 per cent in November 2015
Dubai, UAE - According to the monthly report issued by the operator
Passenger traffic at the world’s number one airport for international traffic registered a year on year increase of 8.1 per cent in November 2015, according to the monthly traffic report issued today b... more
AirportsAthens International Airport: passenger traffic and flights 2015
Athens, Greece - Both domestic and international flights demonstrated growth
Passenger Traffic 2015 During December, the airport’s passengers reached 1.18 million, corresponding to an increase of 11.8% compared to prior-year levels. Domestic travellers enjoyed a 15.3% rise, w... more
AirportsAirplanes and results. Aci Europe: EU airport traffic up 5.1% in November
Brussels, Belgium - Non-EU traffic at 2.9%
European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE today released its traffic report for November 2015. The report is the only air transport report which includes all types of civil aviation passenger flights: network,... more
AirportsLiverpool Airport starts the New Year where it left off with first new route announcement of 2016
Liverpool, UK - Twice per week from March 2016
Just over a week into the New Year and Liverpool "John Lennon Airport" is celebrating it’s first new route announcement of 2016, following the news that Wizz Air, the low-fare-low-cost airline in Central a... more
AirportsLondon City Airport: over 4 million passengers in a year
London, UK - The most popular destinations were Edinburgh, Amsterdam, Dublin, Zurich, and Rotterdam
London City Airport (LCY) welcomed 4,319,521 passengers in 2015, an 18.38% increase on 2014, to set a new passenger number record. The only airport actually in London enjoyed its fifth consecutive year... more
AirportsLiverpool Airport: 8% passenger growth sees 2015 become its best year since 2012
Liverpool, UK - 2016 will see a number of new operators at the "John Lennon"
Figures out today show that 2015 was Liverpool "John Lennon Airport"’s (LJLA) busiest year since 2012 as over 4.3 million passengers chose to use the Airport -an increase of 8% compared to 2014 and the f... more
AirportsHamburg Airport looks back on a successful 2015 and plans for moderate growth in 2016
Hamburg, Germany - New routes, further improvements to passenger comfort and focus on aircraft noise protection
After a successful year in 2015, Hamburg Airport has a lot planned for the coming year. Alongside the launch of new routes and further improvements to passenger comfort, Hamburg Airport is also increasing... more
AirportsMiami International Airport finishes 2015 with 44 million passengers
Miami, Usa - A report of final, audited 2015 statistics will be released later this month
On December 31, Miami International Airport closed out 2015 in grand fashion by welcoming its 44-millionth passenger of 2015, shattering its previous annual record of 40.9 million set in 2014. MIA kicked... more
AirportsExpected growth at Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport
Amsterdam, Holland - 60 million travellers in anniversary year
In 2015 a record number of over 58.2 million passengers travelled via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, representing an increase of 6.0% over 2014. Schiphol Group's regional airports similarly registered growth.... more
AirportsSan Francisco Airport serves record 50 million passengers in 2015
San Francisco, Usa - Major traffic milestones at SFO
The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) announced a major milestone in its 88-year history, achieving a new all-time passenger traffic record of 50 million annual passengers. This momentous occasion,... more
AirportsGrounded airplanes due to the bad weather in Istanbul
Rome, Italy - Hundreds of flights cancelled. The air traffic blocked in the Bosphorus
Heavy rains and strong winds hit northern-western of Turkey, deeply upsetting the air traffic. 142 are the flights that will be cancelled, according to Turkish Airlines, in these last days of the year.... more
Airports11 million passengers at "Chopin Airport" in Warsaw in 2015
Warsaw, Poland - And it is still not the end of the year
11,111,111 passengers have already been handled at "Chopin Airport" in 2015. Never before have so many people used the services of Warsaw airport. And it is still not the end of the year. The lucky passenger... more
AirportsAirports: water at EUR 1 in the duty-free. Today as yesterday: Bulc follows the Recommended Practice by Aci Europe
Berlin, Germany - EU is still at work on advices of the European Airports Council International
The EU Transport Commissioner, Violeta Bulc, reaffirmed on the pages of the German Sunday "Welt am Sonntag" as the talks are still ongoing within the Community addressed to a regulation that settles the... more