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AirportsSummer 2011 schedule from Rimini of "I Viaggi del Turchese"
Rimini, Italy - The collaboration continues since 2006
The collaboration continues between "I Viaggi del Turchese", part of Tui Travel Plc group and "Federico Fellini" airport of Rimini. The collaboration goes on continuously since 2006. On August 9, 2011,... more
AirportsItaly: traffic forecast from August 5-21, 2011 in Naples
Naples, Italy - The day with the major flow will be on Saturday 20
The arriving and departing passengers from Naples' airport, as of tomorrow on Friday 5 until on Sunday 21 of August, will be around 380,000: 120,000 national, 180,000 international and 80,000 charter. The... more
AirportsAutogrill renews its airport concessions in two US airports
Milan, Italy - In Phoenix (Arizona) and in Ft. Myers (Florida)
Through its American subsidiary HMSHost, Autogrill Group has renewed its food&beverage concessions in the USA in the international airports of Phoenix Sky Harbor and Southwest Florida, Ft Myers. The new... more
AirportsAirgest: traffic data on July in Trapani, in Sicily
Trapani, Italy - Passengers -22,94%; movements -24,27%
In July 2011 it has been established around -23% and -24% the average decrease of passengers and movements at Trapani's airport. Statistics confirm the trend linked to civil flights limitations imposed... more
AirportsTurkish Airlines celebrates 2011 last Italian destination's opening: Turin
Turin, Italy - After Rome, Milan, Venice, Bologna, Genoa and Naples
After the announcement on July 12, Turkish Airlines (TA) has opened today, following Rome, Milan, Venice, Bologna, Genoa and Naples, its seventh and last destination in Italy scheduled for 2011 in Turin,... more
AirportsItaly. Bergamo-Orio al Serio airport's activity in the last July 2011 week-end
Bergamo, Italy - It has been a lot of passengers
As the bigger Italian airports, the air station of Bergamo-Orio al Serio has seen a massive passengers' traffic during the last week-end of July. On Sunday July, 31st it has been recorded a flow of... more
AirportsAccording to German police airport body scanners are useless
Berlin, Germany - After a trial period of 10 months
After a 10 months trial at the airport of Hamburg, the German press reported on July 30 the news that the police would have said that US manufacturer body scanners L3 Communications would be overly sensitive,... more
AirportsAeradria: passengers' data January-July 2011 at the airport of Rimini
Rimini, Italy - "Fellini" air station continues to grow
Aeradria, the management company of the airport of Rimini, has provided data on passengers. 435,428 passengers from January 1 to July 25, 2011: "Federico Fellini" International Airport of Rimini-San... more
AirportsAeroporto di Firenze: Board of Directors approved management intermediary report at June 30
Florence, Italy - The highlights of the first six months of the year
The Aeroporto di Firenze (AdF SpA)'s Board of Directors has approved intermediary report of the management at June 30, 2011. These are the highlights of the first six months: - 920,121 passengers... more
AirportsApproved the construction of the third runway at the airport of Munich
Munich, Germany - It will permit growing of air movements
It's today July 26 that the government of Bavaria, Germany, approved realization of the third runway at the "Franz Josef Strauss International Airport" of Munich, that will allow the number of aircraft... more
AirportsGesac: the web guides by Lonely Planet on Naples airport's website
Naples, Italy - The first one dedicated to Istanbul but the site will publish other destinations during this year
A new collaboration is born between Lonely Planet, world reference for the touristic press, and the Aeroportodinapoli.it, the Naples' airport website. New services will be offered to the travellers that... more
AirportsNewness into the links from Bergamo-Orio al Serio's airport, in Italy
Bergamo, Italy - Currently 109 flights towards 95 destinations: 80 international (in 28 Countries) and 15 domestic
The frame of links from Orio al Serio's airport presents a series of newness. Currently from Bergamo's air station 109 flights to 95 destinations are operated, 80 of them international in 28 States and... more
AirportsChaos at Rome-Fiumicino International Airport for fire in Tiburtina rail station (VIDEO)
Rome, Italy - Return to normality in about a month
The effects of the fire that developed last Sunday, July 24 at the Tiburtina rail station in Rome have in a serious way affected the network of connections passing across the major urban hub, particularly... more
AirportsAirgest (Trapani, Italy) receives the AGC for the second time for high standard respect to the security procedures
Trapani, Italy - Approved Gate Check, international certification by the British Authority, UK Border Agency
The Italian Trapani's airport (Sicily) has obtained for the second time the AGC (Approved Gate Check), the international certification released by the British Authority (UK Border Agency) for the high... more
AirportsIsrael approves project for the new airport of Eilat
Jerusalem, Israel - For a cost of 328 million Euros
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, announced that yesterday Sunday, July 24, the cabinet approved during the weekly meeting the project to build a new airport near the resort town of Eilat, at... more
AirportsNews from the airport "Fellini" of Rimini: exposition; passengers' number during last week-end
Rimini, Italy - A Russian consulate office has been activated in the airstation
- As part of the XXVII international festival of cartoon cinema and comic book "Cartoon Club" held in Rimini until next July 31, is to be reported the exhibition “Matite in volo, fumetti con le ali nelle s... more
AirportsIt was possible to avoid black-out at the airport of Venice, in Italy
Venice, Italy - ENEL's advice for complex facilities
The black-out happened on Sunday, July 17 that captured the international airport "Marco Polo" in Venice for five hours could have been prevented, according to a note from ENEL (Italian national society... more
AirportsVolcano Etna's activity blocks the airport of Catania (Italy)
Catania, Italy - The task force is gathering
Between the night of Monday 18 and Tuesday July 19 the airspace of Catania-Fontanarossa Airport was closed due to the eruptions of ash and lava produced from the volcano Etna: from 10:00 pm of yesterday... more
AirportsGiada Grandi is the new president of "Guglielmo Marconi" airport in Bologna
Bologna, Italy - Duccio Campagnoli will lead Fiera
Yesterday, July 18th 2011, was held an important meeting on the renewal of the management of "Guglielmo Marconi" airport and of the Fiera at the Bologna's base of the Region in which participated the chamber... more
AirportsThird runway at the Milan-Malpensa's airport: protests go on
Milan, Italy - The opposition is political and civil
On last Friday seven of the nine municipalities that make up the Cuv (Consortium urban volunteer) of the neighboring cities of Milan-Malpensa airport have signed a document that presents the observations... more
AirportsItaly: Turin's airport is punctually reopening
Turin, Italy - Delays were be feared
Landed today at 12:05 am the first Alitalia flight from Rome that has inaugurated the reopening of Turin-Caselle airport, closed for 4 days due to maintenance work on runway n.36 (see AVIONEWS ) and that... more
AirportsMadrid approves privatization of Madrid-Barajas and Barcelona-El Prat airports
Madrid, Spain - From which it aims at gaining 5.3 billion Euros
Spanish government authorized the privatization of 90.05% of the main airports of the Country: Madrid-Barajas and Barcelona-El Prat. The auction sale, scheduled for July 30, involves the management... more
AirportsTurin-Caselle airport will be closed for 4 days
Turin, Italy - For maintenance of runway n.36
As already announced about three months ago (see AVIONEWS), the Turin-Caselle International Airport will be closed from today Friday 15 to Tuesday 19 July. The last flight departing from the airport will... more
AirportsItaly: weekly flight from Bergamo-Orio al Serio to Cabo Verde
Bergamo, Italy - Starting from next Sunday July, 17 until October, 23
Sunday, July 17 it will take off from the airport of Bergamo-Orio al Serio the new scheduled flight of TACV Cabo Verde Airlines, bound to the island of Sal in the Atlantic Ocean. The connection will... more
Airports"Chopin Airport" in Varsaw installs facilities for smokers
Warsaw, Poland - Similar areas also in Amsterdam and Munich's airports and in the Polish Parliament
Three state-of-the-art smoking facilities have been put in place for passengers departing from" Chopin Airport" in Warsaw – two big ones, accommodating up to 14 people, are available in the piers close t... more
AirportsTurkish Airlines announces Turin-Istanbul flight
Turin, Italy - Yesterday presentation to the media in the Eastern Arts Museum of Turin
Turkish Airlines (TA) announced today the opening, after Rome, Milan, Venice, Bologna, Genoa and Naples, of its seventh destination in Turin, where it will land with its first flight from Istanbul on next... more
AirportsRepublican congressman probes that US airports are not still secures
Washington, USA - Transportation Security Administration replies
They have been released today Wednesday, July 13 security shortcomings on the safety of US airports, 10 years after the tragedy of September 11, 10 years in which the United States has spent billions of... more
AirportsMemoranding of Understanding for "Società aeroporti Romagna SpA", holding between Seaf-Forlì, Aeradria-Rimini and the Region
Rimini, Italy - The operation should be completed within the end of July
Following months of talks on the project, in an important meeting held yesterday afternoon in Bologna (Italy) in the presence of the highest local authorities, it was signed a Memorandum of Understanding... more
AirportsBologna airport: in June passengers' growth of 4.5%
Bologna, Italy - In half year +13.1%
Is keeping in line with the forecast the traffic growth of "Marconi" airport in Bologna. In June, the airport has closed with a passengers increase of 4.5%. In total 533,345 people have passed through... more
AirportsSogas: notice for partial privatization of Reggio Calabria Airport, in Italy
Reggio Calabria, Italy - Started procedure to select a private shareholder
"SOGAS SpA holds the interim partial management of Reggio Calabria Airport and is authorized to the anticipated occupation of airport areas, pursuant to Section 17 of Law 135/1997. The Company holds the... more
Airports"Leonardo da Vinci": the facility for the buggages in transit celebrates one year
Rome, Italy - Named "NET 6000"
"First birthday for the NET 6000", the new system of baggage sorting in transit inaugurated at 'Leonardo da Vinci' on July 8 of last year. The works have been handled by Aeroporti di Roma and realized... more
AirportsAirgest: data on June 2011 traffic in Trapani's airport, in Sicily
Trapani, Italy - Passengers decrease of 23% while movements of 26%
"June statistics confirm negative data already registered in May. A negative trend beyond -20% that undermines the performance of steady growth that the airport has recorded from 2006 to March 2011, month... more
AirportsBulgaria: 15 million Euros for Balchik airport
Sofia, Bulgaria - Investment strongly desired by Prime Minister
It has been announced today Friday, July 8 that the Bulgarian Cabinet approved on Wednesday reconstruction Balchik airport, north of the Country that overlooking the Black Sea: the structure was built... more
AirportsActivists pro-Palestinian blocked at airports by different carriers
Tel Aviv, Israel - Organizers declared they are for a peaceful mission
About 200 pro-Palestinian activists have been banned by several European airlines at the request of Israeli authorities, which sent a black-list to prevent carriers do not allow people to embarked today,... more
AirportsSAT: modifications to traffic of the road system of "Via dell'Aeroporto" next to the Italian airport of Pisa
Pisa, Italy - Starting from next Monday and for about twenty days
Following the opening of the construction sites for the adjustment of traffic and parking spaces in the areas in front of the "Galileo Galilei" airport of Pisa (Italy), SAT (management company of Pisa's... more
AirportsFlorence's airport: traffic rises of 15% in June
Florence, Italy - Second best outcome ever
"June of record for "Amerigo Vespucci" airport of Florence which saw 186,099 passengers pass through it, an increase of 15.10% compared to June 2010, the second best outcome ever done after the figure... more
AirportsSat SpA: new rise of passengers' traffic at "Galilei" airport in Pisa (Tuscany, Italy)
Pisa, Italy - June 2011: +7.05%
Sat-Company of Tuscan Airport "Galileo Galilei" SpA, which manages the Pisa's airport, marks a new growth in passengers-traffic, closing the month of June 2011 with an increase of 7.05%, compared to the... more
AirportsDusty storm hit Phoenix city (VIDEO)
Phoenix, USA - The biggest sandstorm since 35 years
On Tuesday, July 5 a sandstorm of enormous size (about 48 km wide) was pulled down in the evening on Arizona, hitting in particular the city of Phoenix; for about an hour the area was beaten by the wind... more
AirportsEU: Italian airport of Milan-Malpensa to improve connections between Terminals 1 and 2
Brussels, Belgium - They have not a direct rail link
The European Union will cofinance a study which will lay the groundwork to connect Terminals 1 and 2 with a rail link at Milan-Malpensa airport, in Northern Italy. The EU contribution to the study will... more
AirportsItalian small airports: management society will fix prices
Rome, Italy - According to EC law 96/2010
Inside the approval of a series of decrees to implement European directives, will be submitted to the Italian Government on Friday a decree for the liberalization of airport fees for airports with less... more
AirportsAeradria: January-June 2011 passengers at Rimini (Italy)
Rimini, Italy - 13 European Countries registered more travellers than the last year
Aeradria, management company of "Federico Fellini" airport of Rimini (Emilia Romagna region), unveils the data-passengers in the period from January to June 2011. • Total of 334,666 passengers from J... more
AirportsItalian Milan-Linate airport could be closed for two days due to papal Mass
Milan, Italy - In June 2012
On June 3, 2012, Joseph Ratzinger should go to Milan (Italy) for the "World Family Meeting", which should last seven days with an expected flow of 500,000 believers to the city. The arrival of a so... more
AirportsPolice troops at "Ben-Gurion International Airport" for the arrive of "Freedom Flotilla"
Tel Aviv, Israel - Awaited hundreds of activists
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met today Wednesday, July 6 the authorities of "Ben-Gurion International Airport" in Tel Aviv to arrange security measures in anticipation of the arrival, scheduled... more
AirportsFAA will give 8.7 million dollars to Sacramento airport
Washington, USA - Within program to update airstations
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that the fourth installment of the funding program will be delivered to Sacramento International Airport, in California: the hub will receive $ 8.7 million... more
AirportsFirst AirOne flight celebrated at airport of Pisa
Pisa, Italy - It was coming from Catania
A celebration day today at the airport "Galileo Galilei" of Pisa: at 10:40 am local time landed there the first flight operated from and to Pisa by AirOne, the smart carrier of Alitalia Group, which now... more
AirportsItalian airport of Pescara, inaugurated new international arrivals area
Pescara, Italy - Ribbon cutting occurred on Wednesday
On Wednesday in Pescara, Italy, was held the inauguration ceremony of the new international arrivals area of "Aeroporto internazionale d'Abruzzo". The ribbon cutting was made by the Region's president... more
AirportsUK strike: discomfort may be possible at Belfast International Airport
Belfast, Northern Ireland - Awaited a great adherence
The mass strike which is taking place today, June 30 in London and in many UK cities, which about 750,000 public sector workers are expected to join including teachers, passport control offices and employees... more
AirportsItaly. Sacbo: opening of a low-cost distant parking at airport of Bergamo-Orio al Serio
Bergamo, Italy - Managed by SkyPark society
Coinciding with Summer period activity of flight, comes into operation on the remote parking called "Low-cost parking agreement with tour operators" for passengers leaving from the airport of Bergamo-Orio... more
AirportsGESAC: Turkish Airlines opens the Naples-Istanbul destination at Naples' airport
Naples, Italy - The sixth after Rome, Milan, Venice, Bologna and Genoa
"Turkish Airlines opened, after Rome, Milan, Venice, Bologna and Genoa, last June, 8th, its sixth destination in Naples, where it will land with the first flight from Istanbul at Capodichino's airport,... more
AirportsPisa (Italy). BoD appoints two new councillors
Pisa, Italy - They're Vando D'Angiolo and Raffaele Madonna
"The Board of Directors of SAT SpA, which manages 'Galileo Galilei' airport of Pisa, met today, appointed by cooptation Vando D'Angiolo and Raffaele Madonna as new non-executive and independent councillors... more