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AirportsRomanian airports closed due to bad weather conditions
Bucharest , Romania - There are heavy snow precipitations
Romanian capital city Bucharest's international airports Henri Coanda and Baneasa have been closed by authorities due to heavy snow precipitations, and several flights, including those to Italian cities... more
AirportsThe airport of Brescia-Montichiari introduces an experimental project on safety
Brescia, Italy - The meeting will be held on January 10th at 12:00
"Fog and safety: a possible couple" is the new experimental project for the airport safety management in poor conditions of visibility, that will be presented to the Institutions and press on Thursday... more
AirportsBAA, employees call off the strikes
London, United Kingdom - The flights will be regular on January 7th, 14th and 17th
The BAA - British Airports Authority employees have called off the strikes announced in the last month of December following the agreement reached yesterday between the company and the workers. The... more
AirportsMalpensa case: also "Fiera Milano" sides with the airport
Milan, Italy - The statements by the general manager Enrico Pazzali
Also "Fiera Milano" sides with the airport of Malpensa. "As 'Fiera Milano' we want to support the battle that the heads of Lombard institutions - the Lombardia Region President Roberto Formigoni, the... more
AirportsUK, new rules for the hand luggage
London, United Kingdom - Starting from January 7th, 2008
Starting from January 7th, 2008, in 21 British airports - Heathrow included - there will be the possibility to embark two pieces of hand luggage instead of just one, a limit introduced in August 2006. Among... more
AirportsKenya, no flight cancellations
Mombasa, Kenya - The communications of Kenya Tourism Federation
Kenya Tourism Federation informs the flights will not be cancelled and all the airlines are operating regularly from the airports of Mombasa and Nairobi. "There is a great presence of the police along... more
AirportsAéroports de Paris, the 3.3% of the capital passes to the French Group Vinci
Paris, France - The company does not intend to increase its stake
The 3.3% share of the Aéroports de Paris (AdP), Paris Airports Management Company, has been purchased by the French construction Group Vinci. "Vinci does not intend to increase its current stake outside... more
AirportsAirport segment: Oman plans billionaire investments
Muscat, Oman - Development of the airport area, creation of new air stations
Also Oman, which borders with the United Arab Emirates, with Saudi Arabia and Yemen has been infected with the development of air traffic which is concerning the Arabic peninsula, and aims at the tourism... more
AirportsAir China, a new Terminal in the Beijing Capital Airport
Beijing, China - The Country's largest investment project
Starting in March 2008, Air China will begin using the newly constructed Terminal 3 of the Beijing Capital Airport. The Terminal 3 is the China's largest investment project for airport, and will be the... more
AirportsGesac: the general data of the Naples-Capodichino's International Airport
Naples, Italy - 28 carriers have operated from this airport this year
"Network 2007 (Spring-Summer 2007). The network of the direct links of the Naples international airport in 2007 has been significantly enlarged: 37 the scheduled international destinations, 14 national... more
AirportsPulkovo airport expansion project valued 1.2 billion dollars
Saint Petersburg, Russia - It will quadruple its capacity by 2025
Next month the authorities of Saint Petersburg will choose the financial and legal advisors for planning the expansion of the Pulkovo airport for 1.2 billion dollars, a project that will quadruple the... more
AirportsAlitalia (5): several Malpensa companies announce personnel cuts
Milan, Italy - The Air France hypothesis would be positive for the occupancy of Maurizio Prato in Alitalia
It is not official yet but several companies operating in the international airport of Milan-Malpensa start thinking about the consequences of the Air France plan acceptance. LSG, one of the main catering... more
AirportsAlitalia (4): Blue Panorama stands for the airport of Malpensa
Milan, Italy - In competition to become the Northern Italy's airline
Blue Panorama Airlines has renewed to the Milan Mayor, Letizia Moratti, and to the Lombardia Region President, Roberto Formigoni, its disposition to become the Northern Italy long-range carrier for the... more
AirportsSAVE celebrates the 7 millionth passenger
Venice, Italy - A 12.7% increase for the Venice-Treviso airport system
The "Marco Polo" airport celebrated yesterday the 7 millionth passenger. SAVE, Venice Airport Management Company, stated that in the first 11 months of 2007, the Venice-Treviso airport system has recorded... more
AirportsAlitalia (2): Formigoni asks to the Government for following the Dutch example
Milan, Italy - The complaints of Northern Italian politicians and businessmen
The Northern Italian politicians and businessmen have remarked also yesterday their aversion for the Air France plan, which would penalize the airport of Milan-Malpensa: there will be over 6,000 redundancies... more
AirportsSAB about some news reported by the press in the last days
Bologna, Italy - The society is not known of inquiries about credits not collected
"Following to some news reported by the press last Saturday, the 'Guglielmo Marconi' Airport of Bologna specifies that not to be known any inquiry around credits not collected and confirms the maximum... more
AirportsAlitalia (6): a Northern carrier to save Malpensa
Rome, Italy - The proposal of Roberto Formigoni and Giuseppe Fontana
To save the airport of Milan-Malpensa it is necessary a Northern airline: this is the project of Lombardia Region President, Roberto Formigoni, and the Confindustria Region President, Giuseppe Fontana. The... more
AirportsAlitalia (5): assurances by Air France-KLM about the matter of the Malpensa's reduction
Rome, Italy - A plan aimed at strengthening the business clientele
After the decision by Alitalia Board of Directors to recommend the Air France-KLM plan to the Italian Government, the anxieties in Northern Italy for the airport of Malpensa's destiny grow more and more;... more
AirportsGESAC: over 200,000 passengers forecast at the Naples' airport
Naples, Italy - For Christmas holidays, from today December 21st 2007 to January 6th 2008
"About 215,000 transit passengers are forecast in the airport of Naples for the Christmas holidays - from December 21st to January 6th, 2008: 125,000 on national routes, 75,000 on international routes... more
AirportsVeneto, funds granted for touristic airports
Venice, Italy - First tranche of the € 350.000 foreseen
According to Veneto's regional budgetary law for 2007, the regional airports are entitled to up to € 350.000 of contributions for maintenance and restructuring works. For the moment, on the basis of t... more
AirportsAVIONEWS interviews Armando Brunini, General Manager of the "Guglielmo Marconi" Airport (2)
Bologna , Italy - On occasion of the first flight of Air Malta
AVIONEWS: And what about the release on the handling in your airport? Brunini:"As everyone knows, they are not workers of the airport or of the handling company, but of an external contractor of the handling... more
AirportsAVIONEWS interviews Armando Brunini, General Manager of the "Guglielmo Marconi" Airport
Bologna, Italy - On occasion of Air Malta's first flight from the Bologna airport
AVIONEWS has interviewed Armando Brunini, General Manager of SAC, Bologna Airport Management Company, on occasion of the Air Malta's first flight. AVIONEWS: Mr Brunini, what future developments you... more
AirportsNew York, measures against air traffic congestion
New York , USA - Less flights in the peak hours
In order to reduce the air traffic congestion in the New York area, where takes off, lands and transits more than one third of all flights in the United States, the State Department of Transports has released... more
AirportsCagliari-Elmas Airport: start today the works for the refurbishment of the main runway
Cagliari, Italy - Works forecast until October 2008
SOGAER, Cagliari Airport Management Company, has announced today the starting of the works for the refurbishment of the main runway. All the air traffic will be moved on the subsidiary runway until October... more
AirportsSAB: airport "Marconi" new hub of DHL
Bologna, Italy - The operative base for Emilia Romagna and neighbouring areas
"The airport of Bologna 'Guglielmo Marconi' will become the operative base for Emilia Romagna and neighbouring areas of DHL Aviation Italy. The relative agreement, which will allow to improve of about... more
AirportsSAT: passenger traffic on increase equal to 21.8%
Pisa, Italy - Data of November 2007
In the airport "Galileo Galilei" of Pisa the traffic growth has recorded, in the month of November, a 21.8% increase, against a national average of 12.1%. In the January-November period the airport... more
AirportsTemporary detention centres at Heathrow airport criticized
London, United Kingdom - Structural deficiencies exacerbate deportation dramas
The temporary detention facilities at London's Heathrow airport, in which immigrants waiting for expulsion and passengers stopped at their entrance in the UK, show serious structural deficiencies, and... more
AirportsFrankfurt Airport, regional government gives all clear to the new runway
Frankfurt, Germany - New appeals are expected
At last it has arrived, the green light on behalf of Hesse's regional government to the expansion of the airport of Frankfurt. The Economy Minister Alois Riehl, of the Christian-Democrats, authorized the... more
AirportsAirports of Lazio: "None of three airports will remain with the empty runways"
Rome, Italy - The statement of Bernabò Bocca, President of Federalberghi
Also Bernabò Bocca, President of Federalberghi, talks about matter of third airport of Lazio. Positive opinion on the possibility to have a working third airport, able to clear up the traffic. "None... more
AirportsThe airport of Frankfurt reaches 50.2 million passengers in 11 months of 2007
Frankfurt, Germany - The evaluations for 2020 announce a 60% growth
The airport of Frankfurt has recorded in the month of November a passenger growth equal to 5.2% compared with the same period of 2006 with 4.2 million and 50.2 million in 11 months of 2007. The evaluations... more
AirportsTurin-Caselle Airport: withdrawal of Ryanair and easyJet
Turin, Italy - Last departing flights in March 2008
Ryanair and easyJet will not accept any more booking on their connections from the airport of Turin-Caselle, and the last flights will leave in the end of March 2008. The choice of the two low-cost... more
AirportsThe Europe's greatest airport is Heathrow
London, United Kingdom - Fiumicino at 9th place and Malpensa at 14th
EUROSTAT reports some figures about the European airports in 2006. The airport of Amsterdam-Schipol has been the busiest as regards the traffic in the Europe, Madrid-Barajas for the domestic traffic... more
AirportsAutogrill: HMSHost acquires CBR Incorporated operations in 9 United States airports
Milan, Italy - The total to be approximately USD 23m
"Through its American division HMSHost, Autogrill Group has acquired the assets of CBR Incorporated consisting of 34 specialty retail points of sale at nine U.S. airports. Under the terms of the agreement,... more
AirportsCivilian airports were in Italy 101, now they are 102
Rome, Italy - Considerations of Commander Renzo Dentesano on the lack of national airport programming
Last 26 of November Viterbo was appointed Lazio's third airport, after months and months of debates on behalf of sector technicians, municipalities, committees and politicians. A battle which saw as... more
AirportsSingapore's duty-free meets EU security standards
Brussels, Belgium - It will be possible to carry on board of European flights liquids purchased in that airport
As many air-travellers had to learn at their costs, since some terrorists tried to smuggle liquid explosives on board of an English plane, each vessel containing more than 100 ml of liquids found in the... more
AirportsTarbes-Lourdes Airport: 80% of passengers are pilgrims
Lourdes, France - A record turnout forecast for February 11th, 2008
The international airport of Tarbes-Lourdes is the fifth of France for charter flights, completely renewed in 1999, with over 600,000 passengers every year, equal to 80% of the air traffic. "We receive... more
AirportsAir New Zealand is looking for "Walking Wikipedias"
Wellington, New Zealand - New inflight assistance service for long-haul passengers
Everything arises from complaints of cabin crew members, pressed by continuous information requests of various kinds coming from the passengers, which they were not able to satisfy since this kind of service,... more
AirportsSab: noise reduced of 75% in ten years at "Marconi" airport
Bologna, Italy - The workshop about air transport and environment held yesterday
"The Bologna's airport has been among the first in Italy, already from '80 to face the problem about environmental impact on airport activity. The strategies adopted in these years have produced important... more
AirportsSagat: passengers increase of 11,2% in November
Turin, Italy - It deals of the best absolute result of the airport for the last month
"The Turin's airport reached an other record for passengers traffic: in fact, 257,152 people passed through it in November, + 11,2% compared to the month of 2006 (231,318 travellers). It deals of the best... more
AirportsRonchi dei Legionari airport: celebrated 2007's 700,000th passenger
Gorizia, Italy - Recorded a 10% increase in reference to last year
The 700,00th passenger at the airport of Ronchi dei Legionari in 2007 is a 22-year-old girl ferom Postumia, Slovenia. A historical record for the airport of Friuli-Venezia-Giulia (North-Eastern Italy),... more
AirportsSACBO: finished the first floor of the new check-in area
Bergamo, Italy - Works carried out in record times
"Finished in record time the works in the airport of Orio al Serio for the realization of the floor over the new check-in area, inaugurated last July 20th, 2007. The yard was opened on September 10th,... more
AirportsBerlin-Tempelhof, pro-maintenance signatures at 107.000
Berlin, Germany - While the political forces are divided
At the 8th week from the beginning of the signature collecting, 107.515 Berlin citizens have given their support to the maintenance in activity of the airport of Berlin-Tempelhof, historical city-airport... more
AirportsSACBO: announced new flight to Kenya
Bergamo, Italy - To Mombasa, with an Air Italy B-757/200 airplane
"After two years, another long-range connection from the Bergamo-Orio al Serio airport to Mombasa, Kenya. The city, reached by a direct weekly charter flight operated with a Boeing 757/200 airplane of... more
AirportsVienna Airport management company realize a consortium in India
Vienna , Austria - It's for the building of two airports
The Austrian company for the management of the Vienna Airport, has made a consortium with Maytas Infra and NCC Infrastructure Holdings, belonging to the second most important Indian buildings group, in... more
AirportsSEA: "Villaggio dei bambini" reopens in Malpensa
Milan, Italy - The playground dedicated to children
"Considered the success obtained last August, SEA - Milan airports management company - has decided to reopen the playground for young travellers: the "Villaggio dei Bambini" (children village). The... more
AirportsCagliari-Elmas soon to become a civil air station
Cagliari, Italy - By mid-December the change will be officialized
Vincenzo Mareddu, president of SOGAER (Cagliari-Elmas airport management company) has communicated that the air station, currently military for civil use, will become to all intents and purposes a civil... more
Airports"Airport Exchange 2007": Ivan Bassato of Sagat will be the organizer of the event
Turin, Italy - In Madrid from December 10th to 12th, 2007
This year, the "Airport Exchange 2007" will be in Madrid from December 10th to 12th, 2007, one of the main and most important events in which the subject of airport security will be discussed. In particular,... more
AirportsSEA: presentation of Jet4you's new flight Casablanca-Malpensa
Milan, Italy - To be held Monday morning
SEA - Milan airports management company - informs that, on next Monday, December 10th 2007, at 12:30pm in the Malpensa Terminal 2 - hall "Le Cascate" will take place the presentation of Jet4you's new flight... more
AirportsCiampino, Lazio's Regional Council says stop to civil flights
Rome, Italy - Yesterday torchlight procession against air traffic
After the resolution of the Transport Parliamentary Commission, which commits the Government to demand to ENAC (Italy's civil aviation agency) the reduction of civil flights to less than 100 per day, and... more
AirportsSACBO: Monday morning press-conference for the presentation of the new flight to Mombasa
Bergamo, Italy - The new direct connection will take off on Christmas
"SACBO, management company of Bergamo-Orio al Serio airport, in cooperation with Air Italy, Condor, Viaggiland and Mare Club, informs that the new direct connection Orio al Serio-Mombasa will start next... more