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AirportsNew Avinor Oslo Airport officially open
Oslo, Norway - The increased capacity is at approx. 32 million passengers annually
At noon today, the new Oslo Airport was officially opened, courtesy of Minister of Transport and Communications, Ketil Solvik-Olsen. Norway’s main airport opened within budget and on time. The increased c... more
AirportsAirplanes and environment. Global airport industry hard at work to reduce and eliminate its CO2 emissions
Brussels, Belgium - 189 airports across the world now certified at one of the 4 levels of Airport Carbon Accreditation
With international airline emissions soon to be subject to the CORSIA (Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation) agreement struck at ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization)... more
AirportsDubai International Airport: passenger traffic up 7.4% in Q1
Dubai, UAE - Over 22 million passengers welcomed
Passenger traffic at the world’s number one airport for international passenger numbers, Dubai International (DXB), climbed 7.4 per cent during the first quarter of 2017 to 22,496,596 compared to 20,948,690 r... more
AirportsBerlin Airports: traffic report March 2017
Berlin, Germany - Three strike days last month: modest growth at Schönefeld, significant losses at Tegel
Over seven million passengers flew from Schönefeld and Tegel from January to March 2017. Three strike days in March (10/13/14 March) significantly affected traffic numbers at Berlin’s Schönefeld and Teg... more
AirportsPassenger traffic up 29.5 per cent at Dubai World Central in Q1
Dubai, UAE - Numbers expected to surpass 1 million in 2017
Passenger traffic at Dubai World Central (DWC), Dubai’s second international hub, grew an impressive 29.5 per cent during the first quarter of 2017 with 333,780 passengers passing through the facility c... more
AirportsAirports in Finland had a strong start to the year
Helsinki, Finland - Passenger numbers rising by 6.9 percent
Demand for air traffic continued to grow strongly in the first quarter, with passenger numbers at Finavia’s airports rising by 6.9 percent on same period in the previous year. The main factors behind t... more
AirportsMIA receives "Miami Today 2017 Gold Medal Award"
Miami, Usa - Airport won top honors for its contributions to Greater Miami in 2016
On April 19, Miami International Airport (MIA) received the "Miami Today 2017 Gold Medal Award", the award program’s top honor for a local organization. MIA was chosen from more than 100 nominations, a... more
AirportsCologne-Bonn connects Germany to Basque Country
Cologne, Germany - The service operated by Ryanair on 30 October
Cologne-Bonn Airport has this week announced a significant new route with the confirmation that Ryanair will commence Germany’s first direct link to the Spanish city, Vitoria, from Cologne-Bonn. The I... more
AirportsAirplanes and results. ACI released yesterday preliminary 2016 world airport traffic rankings - SPECIALS by AVIONEWS
Montreal, Canada - Robust gains in passenger traffic at hub airports serving trans-Pacific and East Asian routes
Traffic at the world’s 20 busiest air passenger hubs grew 4.7% in 2016. With over 1.4 billion passengers passing through their airports in 2016, this group of 20 represents 18% of global passenger traffic, a... more
AirportsThe idea of “Hindu Prayer Room” at Frankfurt Airport
Frankfurt, Germany - It was recently floated by Hindu statesman Rajan Zed
In a remarkable interfaith gesture; Christian, Jew and Buddhist leaders have backed the idea of establishing a “Hindu Prayer Room” at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) in Germany; the idea which was recently flo... more
AirportsRome-Fiumicino first in Europe for service quality, according to ACI (4.34 points out of 5
Rome, Italy - International Area E, hospitality, security, parking, cleanliness and comfort are the items with the most passenger votes
New absolute record for “Leonardo da Vinci” airport with regard to quality of services to passengers. According to the independent survey carried out by ACI -Airport Council International, the international ass... more
AirportsOslo Airport: Visby added to its destination map this Summer
Oslo, Norway - SAS' new link in Sweden served by CRJ-900
Avinor Oslo Airport will add Visby to its destination map this summer. Just weeks before the official opening of its new state-of-the-art terminal extension, Avinor Oslo Airport has announced further... more
AirportsLiverpool Airport: busy week-end for Easter
Liverpool, UK - Around 63,000 passengers are expected to pass through it between Good Friday and Easter Monday
Staff at Liverpool-"John Lennon Airport" ("LJLA") are gearing up for a busy first Bank Holiday week-end of the year with thousands of travelers from across the region jetting off for Easter from Liverpool... more
AirportsMassport Board awards new Logan Airport concessions contract to MarketPlace
Boston, Usa - Currently the four terminals of the airport are managed under multiple concessions contracts
The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) Board of Directors voted yesterday to authorize the authority to enter into a new ten year contract with MarketPlace Logan LLC, a company of Boston-based New... more
AirportsFraport: traffic figures in March and first quarter 2017
Frankfurt, Germany - Its Group airports report largely postive results
During the first quarter of 2017, Frankfurt Airport (FRA) has continued its growth path: for the first time in the airport's history, more than 13 million passengers passed through Germany's largest... more
AirportsPharma trade at Miami Airport soars higher in 2016
Miami, Usa - New Commerce Department data shows imports, exports grew 48 percent
The total value of international freight originating from and destined to Miami International Airport (MIA) in 2016 jumped eight percent to $57.3 billion in 2016, according to recently released data by... more
AirportsThe "Digital Gate" 2nd Round has begun at the Athens Airport
Athens, Greece - The competition for innovative ideas and applications
For another year, aiming at exploring and encouraging digital innovation and young entrepreneurship in the air-transport and tourism sector, the Athens International Airport, in cooperation with the Economic... more
AirportsBudapest Airport’s S17 buds with Wizz Air
Budapest, Hungary - The airline adds 12 new links and will offer 62 destinations from Hungary’s capital city airport
Having already confirmed 22 new routes during 2017, Budapest Airport’s largest airline will be significantly expanding its own operations from the Hungarian gateway this year. Adding 12 new links, the u... more
AirportsMIA: inaugural Miami-Reykjavik flight by Wow Air
Miami, Usa - Low-cost carrier launches nonstop service to Iceland, connections to Europe
Miami International Airport (MIA) and WOW air celebrated in the last days the launch of first-ever Miami-Reykjavík passenger service by the low-cost transatlantic airline, which also made Miami its sixth... more
AirportsCologne-Bonn adds third Moroccan link
Cologne, Germany - The German airport will establish its third connection to this North-African Country
Cologne-Bonn Airport confirms it will be adding another new city to its route network as the airport announces a direct link to Agadir. Welcoming Air Arabia Maroc’s twice-weekly service on 1 October, t... more
AirportsAirplanes. Aci Europe: airports continued to record solid traffic growth during February
Brussels, Belgium - Freight traffic grew by +3.4% while aircraft movements were near flat at -0.4%
European airport trade association, ACI EUROPE today releases its traffic report for February 2017 – the latest indication of airport traffic performance in Europe. Average passenger traffic in geographical E... more
AirportsOslo Airport: the Easter rush
Oslo, Norway - The recommendation is to account for some extra time and to pay special attention to all signs
This year’s Easter traffic has already started, but the peaks won’t come until today and Friday. Due to the rebuilding at the new Oslo Airport, the recommendation is for passengers to account for some ext... more
AirportsMiami airport ranked among top 10 best run airports in America
Miami, Usa - It ranks seventh in "American City Business Journals" study
Miami International Airport ranked as the seventh best-run airport in America, out of 89 included in a first-ever study conducted by "American City Business Journals" (ACBJ). MIA was also the highest-ranking... more
AirportsCologne-Bonn marks SkyWork’s fifth anniversary
Cologne, Germany - The German airport has marked the success and continuity of the route to the Swiss airline’s base
Five years ago SkyWork Airlines commenced operations from Cologne-Bonn Airport to Berne. Celebrating the fifth anniversary of the launch, the German airport has marked the success and continuity of the... more
AirportsBudapest Airport’s Kazakhstan connection
Budapest, Hungary - From June 8
Just days into S17, Budapest Airport has announced further expansion of its destination map, filling the white spot that was Kazakhstan. Confirming a twice-weekly service to Astana, Wizz Air will be linking... more
AirportsItalian ENAV is awarded contract to build the control tower of Mitiga airport (Libya)
Rome, Italy - The contract is worth 5 million euro and is expected to be completed by the end of 2017
Enav (Italian Flight Assistance company) has been awarded by the Libyan Civil Aviation Authority a contract for the construction and set up of the control tower and technical building of the Mitiga airport... more
AirportsItaly. Bergamo makes further bonds with Ukraine
Bergamo, Italy - The airport recorded over 8% passenger traffic growth in the first two months of the year
Just weeks ahead of Ukraine International Airlines’ inaugural flight to Chernivtsi, Bergamo Airport announces its new airline partner’s second service to the Ukraine, linking the Italian airport to its... more
AirportsBlue Air: maiden flight from Hamburg to Liverpool
Hamburg, Germany - New non-stop connection to the home of the Beatles
Liverpool is just one non-stop flight away from Hamburg. Today, Blue Air announced the official maiden flight on its new service from Hamburg to the English port city. The airline operates four flights... more
AirportsAircraft. Fraport and Lufthansa are starting GBAS landings with increased angle of approach
Frankfurt, Germany - Less airplane noise due to steeper approaches now possible on the southern and central runways too
Yesterday afternoon at Frankfurt Airport, the first satellite-supported precision landings with an increased angle of approach of 3.2° began with an A-319 and a Lufthansa B-747/8 on the airport’s southern an... more
AirportsRyanair’s Summer 2017 programme gets underway at Liverpool Airport
Liverpool, UK - Five new destinations and increase in frequency on existing services
This week sees the start of Ryanair’s Summer 2017 programme from Liverpool "John Lennon Airport" ("LJLA") with an expansion of its operations which will see 5 new destinations being served during the S... more
AirportsMiami Airport named top in North America for environmental management
Miami, Usa - It wins ACI-NA Environmental Achievement Award for Sustainability Project
On March 29, Miami International Airport (MIA) was recognized by Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) –the leading industry organization representing the governing bodies that own and o... more
AirportsAirplanes. State aid: Commission approves €12 million aid scheme for new routes to Italian region of Calabria
Brussels, Belgium - It will be granted to airlines following a call for proposals
The European Commission has found that an Italian scheme aimed at providing start-up aid to airlines launching new routes to the region of Calabria is in line with EU state aid rules. The scheme will allow... more
AirportsNew route from Berlin-Schönefeld to Chișinău
Berlin, Germany - The capital of the Republic of Moldova is served by Wizz Air
The Hungarian airline Wizz Air continues to expand its range of destinations from Berlin-Schönefeld. As from today, the carrier will fly every Thursday and Sunday to Chișinău. The flight time to the ca... more
AirportsNorwegian airports (Avinor): considerable increase in capacity and ready for fresh challenges
Oslo, Norway - On 27 April this year, the new Oslo Airport will officially open, and the new terminal at Bergen Airport is set to open on 17 August
Today Avinor is publishing its annual and CSR report for 2016. The report documents how the company works to ensure good aviation services in all parts of Norway, and how it is a driving force for solving... more
AirportsBerlin Airport: new connection to Verona, served by a B-737/800 aircraft
Berlin, Germany - Served by Ryanair twice a week
From now on, Ryanair is connecting Berlin-Schönefeld airport with Verona in northern Italy. The route is served by a B-737/800 aircraft. The low-cost will therefore offer connections to 47 destinations... more
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