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AirportsWarsaw Government: ok to the new mega national airport
Warsaw, Poland - Its name CPK, "Centralny Port Komunikacyjny"
With an official motion of last November 7 the Warsaw Governmnt gave the authorization to the construction of a new mega airport named "Centralny Port Komunikacyjny", in a word "CPK". The preparatory... more
AirportsNorway: growth in passenger numbers for October
Oslo, Norway - So far this year over 45 million passengers have travelled through Avinor airports
A huge 4.8 million passengers travelled through Avinor airports in October, representing growth of 4.7 per cent compared with the same month last year. The growth was evenly distributed, with 4.7 per cent... more
AirportsAircraft and results. Aci Europe: airport traffic retains strong growth momentum during Q3
Brussels, Belgium - The Majors saw passenger traffic growing by +5.8% in this period, led by Istanbul-Atatürk Airport
European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE today releases its air traffic report for September & Q3. The report is the only industry report that includes all types of civil aviation passenger flights: full... more
AirportsHop: inaugural flight from Hamburg to Nantes
Hamburg, Germany - Air France subsidiary flying to French university city three times per week
Hamburg Airport celebrates a double premiere Hop Air France is a new airline for Hamburg Airport. Since 29 October the French airline's subsidiary has linked Hamburg with Nantes in France, operating three... more
AirportsAvinor’s Doha development for Oslo
Oslo, Norway - From next December 22
High passenger demand prompts Qatar Airways to add a further four weekly flights between Avinor’s Oslo Airport and Doha. Commencing 22 December, the state-owned flag carrier of Qatar, will introduce 3... more
AirportsCologne Bonn’s South African salutation
Cologne, Germany - The Country becomes its 48th market to be served during 2017
Coming just a few months after Cologne-Bonn added Namibia to its African route network with Eurowings, the Lufthansa group carrier has commenced the airport’s first connection to South Africa. Launching l... more
AirportsFly to Reykjavik with Icelandair
Berlin, Germany - New route from Tegel into the land of volcanoes and geysers
Icelandair now connects Berlin-Tegel to Reykjavik in Iceland three times a week. The airline will fly to the world’s northernmost capital every Monday, Friday and Sunday. The flight time to Reykjavik i... more
AirportsCologne-Bonn debuts to Dubai with FTI
Cologne, Germany - The new flight will result in the airport offering 127 destinations during this winter season
Tour operator FTI has launched Cologne-Bonn’s new connection to Dubai Al Maktoum today. The German travel group will offer weekly flights to the UAE flown on Condor’s 275-seat 757/300s. Complimenting FTI... more
AirportsKeflavik Airport quickly fills lost German capacity
Keflavik, Iceland - It is the third largest country market, behind only the UK and the US
Keflavik Airport marks the development of its German connections with the launch of Icelandair’s inaugural flight to Berlin-Tegel today. Despite the recent loss of airberlin from its airline roll call, t... more
AirportsCobalt Air adds Frankfurt flights
Larnaca, Cyprus - Cyprus’ airline now serving the German city twice-weekly
Cobalt Air, Cyprus’ airline, announced a new twice-weekly service this winter linking Frankfurt Airport directly with Larnaca, which commenced on 1 November. The carrier currently serves 16 destinations a... more
AirportsMiami-Tel Aviv non-stop service started
Miami, Usa - Miami is now EL AL’s only route in Florida and fifth in the US
Dignitaries from Miami-Dade County and Israel gathered at Miami International Airport on November 1 to celebrate the launch of non-stop Miami-Tel Aviv service by EL AL Israel Airlines, creating the only... more
AirportsGermania opens station at Berlin-Tegel
Berlin, Germany - Successful inaugural flight to Gran Canaria
The aircraft with the green and white livery are once again taking off from Berlin-Tegel airport. After a three year absence, the independent German airline Germania has returned to the airport in north... more
AirportsMiami Airport: launch of Stockholm flight by SAS
Miami, Usa - New route gives MIA non-stop service to all five Nordic countries
On October 29, officials from Miami-Dade County and Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) celebrated the airline’s launch of weekly Miami-Stockholm service at Miami International Airport with a ribbon-cutting c... more
AirportsItaly. Bergamo Airport lines-up busy W17/18
Bergamo, Italy - And looking to Summer
Bergamo is set to welcome winter with a number of new routes and further increases to its route network during the W17/18 timetable. Leading up to the start of the season the airport has already welcomed... more
AirportseasyJet: its 20th birthday at Liverpool Airport
Liverpool, UK - Its first flight landed in Amsterdam on October 27, 1997
easyJet is today celebrating twenty years of flying from Liverpool "John Lennon Airport" ("LJLA"). On 27th October 1997, its first flight landed into Amsterdam from Liverpool. Since then the airline has... more
AirportsHamburg Airport presents 2017/18 winter timetable
Hamburg, Germany - Two completely new destinations are joining to its network
The new winter timetable comes into effect at Hamburg Airport on 29 October, 2017. It is valid until 24 March, 2018. For the 2017/2018 winter season, the airlines are focussing on winter sun destinations,... more
AirportsFrankfurt Airport. Winter 2017/2018: new destinations added to schedule
Frankfurt, Germany - Increase in routes and seat capacity
Frankfurt Airport (FRA)’s new winter schedule will take effect when daylight saving time ends on October 28. In winter 2017/2018, 89 airlines will be offering passenger flights to 262 destinations in 1... more
AirportsNew winter timetable set to start at Munich Airport
Munich, Germany - Passengers can choose from over 200 destinations around the world
The weekend ahead will bring another change, besides the annual resetting of clocks to end Daylight Saving Time: It also marks the start of Munich Airport's winter timetable. The new flight schedule will... more
AirportsAvinor boosts connectivity with Widerøe
Oslo, Norway - From next December 4
Widerøe will directly connect Avinor’s Oslo, Namsos and Rørvik airports for the first time this December considerably boosting connectivity across the country. Avinor’s long-term airline partner, Wider... more
AirportsGermania takes off to new destinations
Berlin, Germany - For the Winter season
On Friday morning a Germania flight took off from Berlin-Schönefeld headed for Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt with 201 passengers on board. With a second aircraft now based at Schönefeld, Germania is flying t... more
AirportsCO2: Global industry climate action surpasses 200 airports milestone
Port Louis, Mauritius - These ones welcomed over 2.8 billion passengers a year; 35 are carbon neutral
At this year’s "ACI World & Africa Annual General Assembly" ("WAGA") hosted by Airports of Mauritius Co, the global airport industry issued an update on the progress it has been making in addressing i... more
AirportsHamad Airport ranked 2nd "Best International Airport", according to a survey
Doha, Qatar - In the World by Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards 2017
Hamad International Airport (HIA) was ranked second in the Top 10 International Airports in the "Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards 2017" readers' survey. The magazine’s World’s Best awards recognise the... more
AirportsFinnish airport operator reaches new passenger highs in 3Q2017
Helsinki, Finland - The total growth in the 21 airports operated by Finavia was 9.4%
The number of passengers continued to grow in the third quarter of 2017, as expected. The total growth in the 21 airports operated by Finavia was 9.4%. International passenger volumes grew even more rapidly,... more
AirportsAci Europe: airports respond to A4E’s hollow ‘revelations’
Brussels, Belgium - The findings of a new study on airport charges were revealed… but not the actual study
At an event in Brussels yesterday organised by the airline association A4E, the findings of a new study on airport charges were revealed… but not the actual study. The findings announced were media-friendly, h... more
AirportsBoston-Logan to offer non-stop service to Brazil
Boston, Usa - LATAM Airlines will fly between Boston and São Paulo Summer 2018
Boston’s first non-stop flight to Brazil will begin next Summer with the launch of LATAM Airlines Brazil’s service from Boston to São Paulo, the 54th international destination to be served by Logan thro... more
AirportsIntroduces high-frequency connections to Warsaw from Oslo Airport
Oslo, Norway - Connecting two Star Alliance hubs from S18
Avinor confirms LOT Polish Airlines’ move to join Oslo Airport with the introduction of a high-frequency connection to Warsaw, connecting two Star Alliance hubs from S18. Set to commence next March, A... more
AirportsAvinor (Norway's airports): air traffic increased in September
Oslo, Norway - Continued strong growth in Bergen and Oslo and good cargo figures at Oslo Airport
A total of 4,810,992 passengers travelled through Avinor's 45 airports in September. Oslo Airport's cargo figures show an enormous increase of 44% compared with the same month last year (August figures). Bergen... more
AirportsFraport traffic figures in September and first nine months 2017
Frankfurt, Germany - Frankfurt Airport posts new daily passenger record; Fraport's Group airports perform strongly
In September 2017, some 6.2 million passengers traveled through Frankfurt Airport (FRA) - an increase of 5.4 percent on the previous year. This was the first time that FRA exceeded the six-million-passenger... more
AirportsFrontier Airlines launches service from Miami to eight new cities
Miami, Usa - Low-cost carrier also renews service to five ones
Officials from the Miami-Dade Aviation Department and ultra-low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines celebrated in the last days the launch of its fall/winter schedule, which includes eight new routes by the... more
AirportsAirplanes and results. Aci Europe: passenger traffic growth during August
Brussels, Belgium - Up 8.7% during the peak month
European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE today releases its air traffic report for August. The report is the only industry report that includes all types of civil aviation passenger flights: full service,... more
AirportsSaab signs contract for a digital solution at Cranfield Airport (UK)
Linkoping, Sweden - The airport is based 70 km northwest of London and owned by Cranfield University
Defence and security company Saab has been selected by Cranfield University, one of the top four commercial research universities in United Kingdom, to deliver a digital air traffic control system to Cranfield... more
AirportsMunich Airport: strong surge in traffic in first nine months of 2017
Munich, Germany - Number of passengers up 6 percent to a new all-time high of 34.1 million
Munich Airport is en route to yet another record-breaking performance. The third-quarter traffic figures include several new all-time highs: With approximately 4.4 million passengers, September 2017 was... more
AirportsAsia moves that bit closer to Bergen and Tromsø, in Norway
Oslo, Norway - Finnair’s two new routes to its Helsinki hub
Avinor’s Bergen and Tromsø airports welcome Finnair’s two new routes to its Helsinki hub, opening the door to more one-stop Asian destinations from the Norwegian regions. Starting next May, Avinor’s Bergen... more
AirportsCologne-Bonn boosts Moroccan connections
Cologne, Germany - Operated by Air Arabia Maroc
Continuing to develop its solid route network, Cologne Bonn Airport has welcomed its fifth connection to Morocco, its latest link operated by Air Arabia Maroc. Celebrating the inaugural flight of the low-cost... more
AirportsAthens International Airport receives IATA’s “Fast Travel Gold Award”
Athens, Greece - Airport offers Fast Travel services and innovation providing more convenience to travellers
The Athens International Airport has been recognized by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) by receiving the Fast Travel ‘Gold Status’. This status recognizes those airports that have imp... more
AirportseasyJet announces expansion at Liverpool with the introduction of its eighth aircraft
Liverpool, UK - The A-320 to start operating from next July
easyJet, the UK and Liverpool’s airline, has confirmed a move to expand at its Liverpool base, with the introduction of an additional A-320 aircraft - the eighth plane to be based in this city. The a... more
AirportsTop 50 world’s most connected airports revealed by OAG -SPECIALS AVIONEWS
London, UK - And the top 25 for low-cost connections
OAG’s Megahubs International Index 2017 reveals the Top 50 most internationally connected airports. Calculated using OAG’s Connections Analyser, the list looks at those airports with the highest ratio of... more
AirportsLucky Air to commence flights at Helsinki Airport
Helsinki, Finland - More routes between Europe and China
The role of Helsinki Airport as a hub between Europe and Asia strengthens as Chinese Lucky Air commences flights to Finland in winter 2018. The Finnish airport operator (Finavia) has invested heavily in... more
AirportsBudapest Airport’s Bordeaux bond
Budapest, Hungary - Its 16th route launch out of 26 announced for this year
Celebrating its 16th route launch out of 26 announced for this year, Budapest Airport has marked the commencement of its latest link, this time to Bordeaux in the wine-growing region of France. Expanding... more
AirportsFlyValan confirms launch of activity from November 2
Milan, Italy - While its website will officially debut within September 28
FlyValan, the new project of air transport that has chosen to base its flight operations at Genoa airport (Italy), confirms the launch of its activities starting from next November 2. The website will... more
AirportsErnest expands Bergamo’s Ukrainian market
Bergamo, Italy - From next October 20
Coming just months after adding Ukraine as its 36th country market, Bergamo will be welcoming Ernest Airlines’ link to Lviv on 20 October, quickly expanding the airport’s connections to the Eastern Eur... more
AirportsAirport of Tripoli, the uncertainty about its reconstruction
Rome, Italy - The agreement which was signed by the Italian consortium Aeneas with the Libyan government of Tripoli would be hindered by the government of Tobruk and by other businessmen operating in Libya
The agreement that was signed at the beginning of July by the transport minister of the Government of National Accord of Libya -that is recognized by the the United Nations and is led by Fayez al-Sarraj-... more
AirportsThe Polish Government continues project of a new central airport
Warsaw, Poland - Necessary because Warsaw's one is reaching its maximum capacity
"The Government approved the project for the construction of the central airport (CPK)", the Polish premier, Beata Szydło declared it during a press conference took place yesterday. The airport will be... more
AirportsFrankfurt Airport serves record number of passengers on a single day
Frankfurt, Germany - 200,000 mark exceeded for the 73rd time in 2017
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) exceeded the mark of 220,000 passengers on a single day for the first time in its history on September 15 (but communicated it only today). Passenger traffic has hit or exceeded... more
AirportsEarthquake in Mexico, the airport of the capital was reopened
Mexico City, Mexico - A 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit the Country, the airport was closed for inspections
The "Benito Juárez" Mexico City International Airport was reopened, it was announced by the same airport management who informed that operations restarted yesterday at 4:10 pm (local time) and that there... more
AirportsSaab starts testing of A-CDM solution at Hong Kong International Airport
Linkoping, Sweden - It provides information sharing and milestone tracking capabilities
Defence and security company Saab announces that Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) commenced successful operational trials of its Aerobahn Airport Collaborative Decision Making (A-CDM) solution. It... more
AirportsBlue Air flights: flights for Summer 2018 from Liverpool
Liverpool, UK - The airline launched last month its operational base in this city
Blue Air has announced flights for Summer 2018 from Liverpool "John Lennon Airport" ("LJLA"). The airline’s initial schedule from Liverpool with their based aircraft once again features six flights p... more
AirportsBudapest Airport in a strong position at "World Routes"
Budapest, Hungay - The annual event is an opportunity for the Hungarian gateway to meet with airlines to determine future new services
Budapest Airport heads to "World Routes" this week in a strong position to attract highly-desired new routes and frequencies. The annual event, this year convening at the Fira Gran Via Convention Centre... more
AirportsA 1.1 billion dollars project for the Pittsburg airport
Pittsburgh, USA - It provides for building a new landside operations facility and the modernization of existing infrastructures
The project for modernizing the Pittsburgh International Airport (USA) was presented yesterday to the public, an infrastructural development plan that provides for a new landside area -with the construction... more
AirportsKeflavik Airport introduces Israel to its network
Keflavik, Iceland - It has already launched 21 new routes so far in 2017
Having already launched 21 new routes so far in 2017, Keflavik Airport has further expanded its route network by welcoming the arrival of a direct link to Tel Aviv. Adding its second new country market... more