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AirportsCornwall Airport Newquay marks 50% growth with Ryanair
Conwall, UK - A significant expansion of CAN route network
Celebrating a significant expansion of its route network, Cornwall Airport Newquay (CAN) has welcomed the inaugural flight of Ryanair’s new connection to Faro. Just one year after re-introducing services f... more
AirportsHamburg Airport: Ryanair starts new routes today
Hamburg, Germany - Seven additional destinations in Summer timetable
Ryanair is further expanding its route network from Hamburg Airport for the Summer season. The Irish airline is focussing even more destinations in Italy, Greece, Portugal and Spain. Katowice in Poland... more
AirportsDubai International Airport: passenger traffic up 8.8% in February
Dubai, UAE - To 6,948,157, according to the monthly traffic report issued by Dubai Airports today
Passenger traffic at Dubai International (DXB) continued to grow steadily in February rising 8.8 per cent to 6,948,157, according to the monthly traffic report issued by Dubai Airports today. The operator... more
AirportsOslo intensifies African connections
Oslo, Norway - Ethiopia becomes Norway's capital city airport's third continent Nation, alongside Egypt and Morocco
Avinor’s Oslo Airport announces the addition of Addis Ababa to its route network with new airline partner Ethiopian Airlines. Announcing another important new connection, Avinor’s Oslo Airport has con... more
AirportsCologne-Bonn welcomes S17 with Wizz Air
Cologne, Germany - With its naugural flights to Craiova and Tuzla
Cologne-Bonn Airport’s S17, which already has a line-up of 12 new routes, has been launched today with the arrival of Wizz Air’s inaugural flights to Craiova and Tuzla. As the airport’s 11th largest airli... more
AirportsSummer Timetable 2017: Frankfurt Airport features new airlines and growing seat capacity
Frankfurt, Germany - FRA provides the most non-stop connections worldwide: 299 destinations in 97 countries, including 139 intercontinental
Frankfurt Airport’s (FRA) new Summer Timetable 2017 –which goes into effect on Sunday, March 26– features 96 scheduled passenger airlines flying to 299 destinations in 97 countries. According to ANNA.... more
AirportsBlue Air launches its latest European base at Liverpool Airport
Liverpool, UK - The airline first started operations from LJLA in December 2014
Blue Air has today officially launched its latest European base at Liverpool "John Lennon Airport" (LJLA) with a morning of celebrations, including a short familiarisation flight for over a hundred guests... more
AirportsNew routes and airlines: Helsinki Airport will offer more connections in 2017
Helsinki, Finland - Served by Finnair and Norwegian
Finnair and Norwegian will open the highest number of new routes, and there will also be completely new airlines at Helsinki Airport. In terms of route development, the most recent successes were achieved... more
AirportsBerlin Airports. Summer flight plan 2017: expansion of long haul routes
Berlin, Germany - 84 airlines connect both with 178 destinations in 57 countries
The 2017 summer flight plan from Berlin offers numerous new and attractive destinations. In total, 84 airlines connect Berlin and Brandenburg with 178 destinations in 57 countries. The summer flight plan... more
AirportsItaly. Bergamo warms up S17 with 14 new routes and two new airlines
Bergamo, Italy - And resuming 11 seasonal links
Bergamo Airport is on course to continue the robust growth it witnessed last year, adding 14 new routes, resuming 11 seasonal links and welcoming two new airlines for the S17 timetable. Having recorded... more
AirportsHamburg Airport presents the 2017 summer timetable
Hamburg, Germany - The variety of the route network continues to grow: new destinations and more connections
The new summer timetable comes into effect at Hamburg Airport on 26 March, 2017. It is valid until 28 October, 2017. Around 60 airlines fly to 130 destinations. The airlines are focussing their attention... more
AirportsWashington National Airport launches "Project Journey"
Washington, Usa - USD 1 billion, multi-year effort to transform the passenger experience
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, at its board of directors meeting Wednesday, kicked off "Project Journey", a comprehensive campaign surrounding the planned $1 billion, multi-year capital... more
AirportsAirplanes and results. Despite the strike, growth continues at Berlin’s airports: traffic report February 2017
Berlin, Germany - Tegel in February slight negative trend with strong growth at Schönefeld
In the first two months of 2017, over 4.5 million passengers flew from Schönefeld and Tegel. That is 8% more than in the same period in 2016. At Schönefeld Airport the number of passengers grew by as m... more
AirportsWashington-Dulles International to Host ‘Wings for All’ Simulated Airport Travel Experience
Washington, Usa - Program Introduces Air Travel to People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Washington-Dulles International Airport has teamed with United Airlines, The Arc, The Arc of Northern Virginia and airport partners to simulate the air travel experience for individuals with intellectual... more
AirportsAircraft. Strike today for air transport, airports and satellite activities. Alitalia cancelled 40% of its flights
Rome, Italy - The airline activated a plan to reschedule all involved passengers
Planes have been grounded and rescheduled today for the 24-hour general strike (00:01am-11:59pm) of workers from air transport, airports and satellite activities that was established by the Italian union... more
AirportsBest airports of 2017 unveiled at "World Airport Awards" (4)
Amsterdam, Holland - The other different lists in various categories
Singapore Changi Airport has been named as the "World’s Best Airport" by air travellers for the fifth consecutive year, at the 2017 Skytrax World Airport Awards at Passenger Terminal EXPO in Amsterdam o... more
Airports"Skytrax Awards 2017" (3). Budapest Airport “Best Airport in the Region”
Budapest, Hungary - For the fourth time in a row
Budapest Airport has been awarded the Skytrax title for “Best Airport in the Region” for the fourth time in a row –the first time in the history of the awards that an Eastern European airport has kept... more
Airports"Skytrax Awards 2017" (2). Hamburg winner of the "Best Regional Airport Europe" category
Hamburg, Germany - For the third time, after victories in 2011 and 2012
Hamburg Airport wins the "Skytrax World Award" in the “Best Regional Airport Europe” category for the third time, following victories in 2011 and 2012. Once again, Hamburg’s leading position amongst Europ... more
Airports"Skytrax Awards". HIA (Qatar's airport) wins "Best Middle East Airport"
Doha, Qatar - For third consecutive year
Hamad International Airport (HIA) was ranked Sixth Best Airport in the World by the 2017 Skytrax World Airport Awards, moving up four places from last year. At the ceremony that took place during the Passenger... more
AirportsFBB (Berlin Airports) releases studies
Berlin, Germany - From Roland Berger and NACO
The former Executive of Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH commissioned the business consultant Roland Berger and Netherlands Airport Consultants (NACO), in mid-2016, to undertake an independent risk assessment... more
AirportsPlanes. Ground workers of Berlin airports on strike: almost all flights cancelled
Berlin, Germany - The local union continues the protest for the new collective agreement: workers ask increased salary and better working conditions
The Verdi union that represents the ground workers of the airports of Berlin (Germany) declared the 25 hour-long strike that since 4:00 am of this morning is interrupting the operations of the two airports... more
AirportsAvinor: marginal decline in air traffic in February
Oslo, Norway - Spain, Great Britain and the US had the largest increase of passengers
The number of passengers at Avinor’s airports decreased by 0.3 per cent in February. International traffic increased by 4.7 per cent, while domestic traffic decreased by 2.9 per cent. 2016 was a leap y... more
AirportsAirplanes and results. Aci Europe: air traffic off to go a great start in January
Brussels, Belgium - Passengers up 8.9%, freight 8.4%
European airport trade association, ACI EUROPE today releases its traffic report for January 2017 – the first indication of airport traffic performance in Europe from the start of this year. Average p... more
AirportsOslo Airport has secured its second new carrier
Oslo, Norway - Blue Air brings Bucharest to Oslo
Avinor’s Oslo Airport announces its first connection to Romania with new airline partner Blue Air. In less than a week Avinor’s Oslo Airport has secured its second new carrier, Blue Air, along with the... more
AirportsBlue Air announce 8th route from "LJLA"
Liverpool, UK - The airline unveiled a livery for the aircraft last week following a public competition
Blue Air has yesterday announced what will become the eighth route to operate from Liverpool "John Lennon Airport" (LJLA), with flights to Larnaca in Cyprus for Summer 2017. Flights will commence on 17... more
AirportsAirplanes and photo. Dubai World Central: its first scheduled A-380 passenger flight
Dubai, UAE - Korean Air’s flight KE9951 from Incheon International Airport in South Korea
Dubai World Central (DWC), Dubai’s second international airport, achieved a new milestone on Wednesday when it welcomed its first scheduled A-380 passenger flight –Korean Air’s flight KE9951 from Inche... more
AirportsSaab to supply WAM systems to NATS in the UK
Linkoping, Sweden - At two key sites
Defence and security company Saab has been selected to supply NATS, the United Kingdom’s provider of air traffic control services, with Wide Area Multilateration (WAM) equipment at two key sites in the U... more
AirportsFrontier Airlines adds service to new cities from Dulles International
Washington, Usa - Nonstop Denver re-introduced
Starting this July, Frontier Airlines will launch new service between Washington-Dulles International Airport and both Colorado Springs and Las Vegas. Its new service to Colorado Springs will be the only... more
AirportsOslo secures a new connection to Zagreb
Oslo, Norway - A new partner Croatia Airlines with a summer link
Avinor’s Oslo Airport announces the arrival of new airline partner, Croatia Airlines, with a summer connection to Zagreb. Starting the year with a healthy 10% growth in passenger traffic, Avinor’s Osl... more
AirportsIstanbul New Airport gets Integrated Tower System
Linkoping, Sweden - Saab signed a contract with Cengiz Construction to supply it
Defence and security company Saab has signed a contract with Cengiz Construction to supply a complete integrated air traffic control tower system for Istanbul New Airport, which is currently under construction... more
AirportsBelgocontrol selects Saab to deliver Surface Safety System at Airports in Belgium
Linkoping, Sweden - At Liège and Brussels South Charleroi
Defence and security company Saab has been selected by Belgocontrol to deploy its Advanced – Surface Movement Guidance & Control Systems (A-SMGCS) at Liège Airport and Brussels South Charleroi Airport. Saab’s A-SM... more
AirportsSaab delivers Airport Surface Safety System at Zagreb International Airport
Linkoping, Sweden - The company selected by Croatia Control Ltd
Defence and security company Saab has been selected by Croatia Control Ltd. to deploy its Advanced – Surface Movement Guidance & Control System (A-SMGCS) at Zagreb International Airport. The company w... more
AirportsDubai International. Electric car on a zero emissions 34,000 km journey fuels green mobility event
Dubai, UAE - The event supports Dubai Plan 2021 to enhance energy efficiency and reduce carbon footprint
An electric car that is on a 34,000 kilometre zero-emission road trip –from the Netherlands to Australia– and has been driven through 22 countries, stopped by at Dubai International to refuel and support Dub... more
AirportsBudapest Airport joins Moroccan market
Budapest, Hungary - Continuing the expansion of its route network
Continuing the expansion of its route network, Budapest Airport announces another development today with the addition of Ryanair’s new link to Marrakech. Having increased its Budapest passenger traffic b... more
AirportsAbuja airport will close for 6 weeks: problems to planes for the condition of the runway
Abuja, Nigeria - The airport of the Nigerian capital will stop its activities by March 8 to renew the 35-year old runway
Extraordinary repairs for the "Nnamdi Azikiwe" International Airport in Abuja, Nigeria: starting from March 8, the airport should be closed for 6 weeks to renew the runway. The airlines with flights to... more
AirportsAirplanes and snow. Finavia invests in more ploughs and ice removal vehicles at Helsinki Airport -VIDEO
Helsinki, Finland - Finavia has launched an extensive development programme
Finavia's Helsinki Airport is one of the world's leading experts in snow ploughing. To maintain the world-class snow-how, Finavia will acquire more snow ploughing and ice removal vehicles at the airport. The... more
AirportsDubai International Airport: passenger traffic hits an all time high of 8 million in January
Dubai, UAE - Freight volumes at DXB also registered gains during the month
Dubai International began the new year in top gear as monthly traffic in January reached an all-time high of 8 million passengers, according to the traffic report issued by operator Dubai Airports today. Passenger... more
AirportsLinate, Malpensa and Etihad: where shall planes to Saint Petersburg fly from?
Milan, Italy - The company from the Emirates still wants to invest on the "Forlanini" airport. After two years in which nothing changed, the crisis of Alitalia might become an opportunity
The intention of Etihad to invest in the airport "Enrico Forlanini" of Milan-Linate (Italy) to turn it into an international hub has been known for a long time. The company's planes would be ready to take... more
AirportsRyanair adds new routes for Liverpool Winter 2017 schedule
Liverpool, UK - Two destinations Copenhagen and Milan and a service to Prague
Ryanair has launched yesterday its Winter 2017/18 schedule from Liverpool "John Lennon Airport" (LJLA), which includes two new routes to Copenhagen and Milan and a new Winter service to Prague. The low-cost... more
AirportsAirplanes and security. Amsterdam Airport tests with KLM using facial recognition at the boarding
Amsterdam, The Netherlands - The primary aim is to make the process as quick and easy as possible for passengers
Schiphol Airport has started a test with KLM involving “biometric boarding” –one-off boarding without showing your boarding pass or passport. Passengers board the aircraft quickly and easily using a spe... more
AirportsBerlin-Schönefeld Airport: positive start to the year with a double digit growth
Berlin, Germany - Last month almost 2.3 million passengers flew from Schönefeld and Tegel
In January 2017, almost 2.3 million passengers flew from Schönefeld and Tegel. That’s 11.5 % more than in the same period in the previous year. Schönefeld Airport saw the number of passengers increase by... more
AirportsDubai Airport: Concourse D marks its first anniversary
Dubai, UAE - 16.6 million passengers in first 12 months of operation
Concourse D marks its first anniversary on February 24 following a successful inaugural year that saw over 16.6 million passengers enjoy its customer-friendly design and top-flight retail and food and... more
AirportsAirplanes and results. Europe's airports: a record-breaking 2 billion passengers in 2016
Brussels, Belgium - Results for full year, low-cost growth, December 2016 and looking at 2017, traffic category
European airport trade association, ACI EUROPE today releases its traffic report for December, Q4, H2 and Full Year 2016. This is the only air transport report which includes all types of airline passenger... more
AirportsOslo Airport: Winter holidays approaching for the next two weeks
Oslo, Norway - An overview of expected traffic numbers (departures and arrivals)
For the next two weeks many people will be off on their winter holidays – some of them by airplane. Ski equipment should be shipped as special baggage, and most companies will charge extra for shipping s... more
AirportsWashington Airports served more than 45 million passengers in 2016
Washington, Usa - Across-the-board passenger growth sets new records at both airports ("Reagan" and Dulles)
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority reported Wednesday that "Ronald Reagan" Washington National Airport and Washington-Dulles International Airport served 45.6 million passengers in 2016—growing 1... more
AirportsItaly. Bergamo connects to Tel Aviv by Arkia
Bergamo, Italy - The route will be served by an E-195 aircraft
Bergamo Airport’s route network development continues with the significant announcement of the Italian gateway’s new airline partner, Arkia Israeli Airlines’ link to Tel Aviv. Set to commence on 1 Jun... more
AirportsWizz Air adds Frankfurt Airport to its network
Frankfurt, Germany - Two new daily services to Budapest and Sofia
Wizz Air, the low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today announced that it will start operating low-fare flights from Frankfurt Airport launching two new routes to Sofia and Budapest, the capitals... more
AirportsMega-investment for the security at Geneva Airport
Bern, Switzerland - It will align itself to the European airport standards
The amount allocated has not been unveiled yet, but already the Helvetic press reported in the last days about a millionaire investment to improve security at the Geneva-Cointrin airport. This is already... more
AirportsAirplanes grounded. Flight operations have resumed yesterday at Hamburg Airport: 14 flights were cancelled and several flights diverted
Hamburg, Germany - Pepper spray suspected as cause of breathing difficulties; terminals reopened
The terminals at Hamburg Airport were temporarily closed due to an incident yesterday. Staff and passengers complained of nausea at the central security checkpoint. Around 130 emergency services personnel... more
AirportsHindus critical of fee for yoga space at airports
Washington, Usa - About 37 million Americans (which included many celebrities) now practice yoga
Hindus are critical of the new trend where travelers have to pay a fee to access yoga space or session, which is part of the privately owned airport gyms or living-rooms. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in... more