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AirportsThe award for best airport in Africa assigned to the call "Or Tambo" in Johannesburg
Copenaghen, Denmark - Voted by 11 million passengers
In recent days, was held in Copenhagen the "World Awards" during which was presented the award for best airport in Africa to the call "Or Tambo" in Johannesburg. The award, assigned annually by "World... more
AirportsAir France A-380 airplane to San Francisco Airport
San Francisco, Usa - Super Jumbo jet will support Summer travel season
Officials from Air France announced yesterday from June 6 through September 4, 2011, they will fly the Airbus A-380 plane between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Paris’-"Charles de Gaulle" (... more
AirportsCloser cooperation between LOT Polish Airlines and "Chopin Airport"
Warsaw, Poland - The letter of intent is first in a series of bilateral arrangements to be made
LOT Polish Airlines and ‘Polish Airports’ State Enterprise (PPL), the operator of Warsaw "Chopin Airport", signed a letter of intent regarding future cooperation. The letter of intent was signed by... more
AirportsDenounced a man that stole between luggage at the airport of Rome-Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - The booty was returned to the owners
A thirty-nine of Rome employed in ground handling services at Fiumicino airport was denounced because he stolen items from the passenger's luggage. To seize him with the booty, taken before the bags... more
AirportsAeroporto di Bruxelles: nuova destinazione per Pola, in Croazia
Bruxelles, Belgio - A partire dal prossimo 20 giugno
Lo scalo belga di Bruxelles-South Charleroi ha annunciato oggi l'apertura di una nuova rotta per Pola (Croazia), oltre a Zadar, raddoppiando le possibiità di scoprire la ricchezza del patrimonio croato. Ryanair... more
AirportsHamburg Airport achieves good result in 2010
Hamburg, Germany - Despite it was a turbolent financial year
2010 was a turbulent financial year, and Hamburg Airport ended it with commercial success: the final result was a profit of 41.8 million euros; the previous year’s result was 35 million euros. 12.96 m... more
AirportsDirective change also at Ibiza airport
Ibiza, Spain - María Elena Mayoral Corcuera replaces José Antonio Álvarez designed to the airport of Palma de Mallorca
Directive change also at the top of the airport of Ibiza, where María Elena Mayoral Corcuera will replace José Antonio Álvarez designed at the airport of Palma de Mallorca. From May 2 the woman, an ae... more
AirportsNew Director at the airport of Palma de Mallorca
Palma de Mallorca , Spain - From May 2 he will take office
It was decided the name of the next director of the airport of Palma de Mallorca. To take in his hand the management of the the third Spanish call, for the number of passengers, will be José Antonio Fernández Á... more
AirportsTender for control tower service in 13 Spanish airports
Madrid , Spain - 8 companies go to the second phase
After the liberalization of air traffic control service in 13 Spanish airports operated from Aena (Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea), was issued a tender to choose the company that will manage th... more
AirportsA Brazilian girl stopped at the airport of Rome-Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - Wait 5 days before to go to Catania
Began on March 30 the misfortune of a Brazilian girl named Vanessa Medejros, who had arrived at the airport of Rome-Fiumicino where made ??a stop waiting to catch a flight to Catania where was waiting... more
AirportsAmsterdam Airport Schiphol again chosen as Western Europe's best airport
Amsterdam, Holland - At this year's "Passenger Terminal Expo"
At this year's "Passenger Terminal Expo" in Copenhagen, passengers have again proclaimed Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 'Western Europe's best airport'. Mark Lakerveld, Sr Baggage Manager, accepted the award... more
AirportsSan Francisco Airport: Mayor Lee celebrates SFO Terminal 2
San Francisco, Usa - New home for American Airlines and Virgin America
Mayor Edwin M. Lee yesterday unveiled the state-of-the-art Terminal 2 (T2) at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). Turner Construction and Gensler renovated the terminal in a design-build partnership... more
AirportsAlarm in the Melbourne airport: a man leaves the terminal without being checked
Melbourne, Australia - Disruptions and delays in arrival and departure
Around 9:30 of this morning in the Melbourne airport is tripped the alarm when a man, after arriving at the arrivals terminal of Qantas, has exceeded the exit doors without being checked. So the security... more
AirportsPassenger traffic at Warsaw "Chopin Airport" goes up by 4.2% in March
Warsaw, Poland - In the first quarter of 2011 the airport served 1.79 million passengers
More than 663 thousand travellers were handled at "Chopin Airport" in March 2011, which represents a year-on-year increase of 4.2%. According to preliminary data, in the first quarter of 2011 the airport... more
AirportsBrussels-Charleroi: 1,202,625 passengers in the first quarter of 2011
Brussels, Belgium - An increase of 22%
Brussels South Charleroi registered 1,202,625 passengers in January, February and March 2011, which is an increase of 22% compared to the same quarter in 2010. In March 2011, a total of 451,090 passengers... more
AirportsTrapani-Birgi's Airport between controversy and difficulty restored 32 flights, 7 are in place in Palermo
Trapani, Italy - Ryanair stated the "Repositioning" until today
Gradually the landings and the takeoffs in the airport of Trapani-Birgi are resuming. They arrived at 32 for many domestic and international routes operated by low-cost Irish airline Ryanair, after it... more
Airports"Malpensa Express": from today, tickets sold also online
Milan, Italy - It is now possible to buy only one ticket a day for each person
From today, it's possible to acquire the tickets for "Malpensa Express", the rail connection linking the centre of Milan to Milan-Malpensa airport, a service managed by Trenitalia-LeNord, also online on... more
AirportsLoan of 350 million dollars to Sudan to build airport and two dams
Khartum, Sudan - The airport could be completed in 2014
The Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development has granted a loan, maturing in 25 years, of 350 million dollars to the Sudan so that will be able to build an airport and two dams. Half of the entire... more
AirportsTender for modernization of the airport "Julius Nyerere" in Tanzania
Dar es-Salaam, Tanzania - To make it an hub for international traffic
In Dar es Salaam is going to begin the last phase of modernization of the "Julius Nyerere" the largest airport of the Tanzania. So the country's authorities have launched an appeal to international companies... more
AirportsBologna airport: the first jumbo jet Pullmantur landed yesterday
Bologna, Italy - They deliver Spanish cruise direct to the port of Ravenna
Started yesterday at noon, with the arrived of the first jumbo from Madrid, the cruise operation from the airport of Bologna. This is a new initiative of the "Marconi"in collaboration with the Spanish... more
AirportsAirgest: air traffic data of March 2011 in Trapani, Italy
Trapani, Italy - -11,27% for passengers and -18,36% for movements due to the closure of the airport
The civil flights ban in the Italian Trapani-Birgi airport, established, from 21 to 31 March, for operational needs of the Italian Air Force, caused a traffic decrease. In the days of regular activity... more
AirportsThe best airports in the world according to the World Airport Awards 2011
Copenhagen, Denmark. - Questionnaires completed by airline passengers of over 100 different nationality
In a nine months customer survey that involved more than 11,38 million of passengers this was the World's top ten of the airports of the year: 1 Hong Kong International Airport 2 Singapore Changi Airport 3... more
AirportsFrom the Palermo's airport "Falcone-Borsellino" a new flight to Oslo
Palermo, Italy - Continue the efforts of Ryanair to intensify flights in the Sicilian airport
It was inaugurated by the Irish low-cost airline Ryanair the new flight Palermo-Oslo. Satisfied the President of Gesap (Palermo airport management company) Sebastiano Bavetta, who does not hesitate... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma celebrates the fiftieth anniversary first commercial flight landed at the "Da Vinci" in Rome (VIDEO)
Rome, Italy - Events at the airport in Rome and its presence in the exhibition "Regions and testimonies of Italy"
Aeroporti di Roma (AdR) joins the celebrations for the 150th anniversary of the Unification of Italy taking part in the exhibition "Regions and testimonies of Italy". This opportunity offers the chance... more
AirportsSACBO: Bergamo-Orio al Serio airport obtains quality and service certification confirms
Bergamo, Italy - Airport standards will appear in the 2011 Document that will be published in the coming weeks
SACBO, as management company of the Italian airport of Bergamo-Orio al Serio, has achieved important confirmations by Tuv Italy about the quality devices far-long implemented in the view of an attention... more
AirportsGESAC: in Naples 42 national and international destinations direct line for Summer 2011
Naples, Italy - From June 28 part of the flight scheduled to Istanbul with Turkish Airlines it's operating all year round
42 national and international destinations destinations of direct line for the network of routes for Summer 2011 of the "Naples International Airport": 29 scheduled international and 13 national direct... more
AirportsMarconi Handling of Bologna made profit in 2010 budget
Bologna, Italy - For the first time from the foundation of the society in July 2003
The board of directors of Marconi Handling, a subsidiary of the Group which provides assistance services on the ground to the passenger traffic of "Marconi" airport, endorses the 2010 budget. It's... more
AirportsHeathrow Airport to the 99th place in the rankings Aci
London, United Kingdom - The airports considered are 146
The Airports Council International (ACI), an international association of airports, has compiled a ranking on the quality of 146 airports worldwide. That of Heathrow was positioned only in 99th place,... more
AirportsIt works to restore the airport of Sendai
Sendai, Japan - It could be operational within 3 weeks
No one can forget the images of the Japanese Airport of Sendai submerged by water and debris transported from the tsunami on March 11. Following the disaster 28,000 people are dead or missing. Colonel... more
AirportsMiami Airport welcome inaugural transatlantic route from Barcelona by Iberia
Miami, Usa - Carrier will begin three non-stop flights weekly
Miami-Dade Aviation Department Director José Abreu and other officials from Miami International Airport and the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) welcomed Iberia’s first transatlantic se... more
AirportsTrapani's airport reopens to the civil airplanes, from tomorrow: the schedule
Trapani, Italy - After the forced closure to allow the military flights towards Libya
Late yesterday the airline Ryanair, after learning about the re-opening of the Italian Trapani-Birgi airport to civil traffic, has unveiled the flight schedule from March 31st to April 6th. For all... more
AirportsFirst Bologna-Athens flight operated by Aegean
Bologna, Italy - The connection will be served three times per week
Yesterday it was launched the new Bologna-Athens route. Operated by the Greek airline Aegean by a 168 seat Airbus A-320 airplane, the connection will be served three times per week -on Tuesdays, Thursdays... more
AirportsReopening of the airport of Trapani-Birgi. Italian Staff Defense and ENAC has given the green light to 18 aircraft movements
Trapani, Italy - Ombra: "Signal important, we hope soon to resume full operation"
Italian Defense Staff and ENAC (National Civil Aviation Authority) have given the green light to partial reopening of the Trapani-Birgi airport to the civil air traffic. The news was announced yesterday... more
Airports31 kg of smuggled cigarettes at the airport of Genoa
Genoa, Italy - The man was already arrested last August
At the "Cristoforo Colombo" airport of Genoa were seized 31 kg of cigarettes coming from Moldova. The responsible who had hidden the more than 1500 packets in his luggage, is a twenty-two of Romania. He... more
AirportsNew airline and new route from Berlin-Tegel
Berlin, Germany - Fly to Jönköping in Sweden with Skyways in just 70 minutes
Yesterday marks the start of a new connection from Berlin to Sweden as the 2011 Summer flight schedule begins: the airline Skyways is operating a daily flight from Berlin-Tegel to Jönköping. From n... more
AirportsAirport of Preturo belongs to the Italian city of L'Aquila
L'Aquila, Italy - The umpteenth confirmation of it from a civil court
On Tuesday, an administrative court has confirmed once again that the airport "Preturo" belongs to the Italian city of L'Aquila. With this further positive statement, among other things, is guaranteed... more
AirportsWind Jet "Lands" at "Federico Fellini" Airport in Rimini
Rimini, Italy - Two Italian and ten international destinations started
Wind Jet has received yesterday morning the "Christening of the water" for the first two flights coming from Catania and Palermo. The Sicilian airline has officially inaugurated its own flight schedule... more
AirportsLanded the first easyJet flight to the Italian city of Bologna
Bologna, Italy - Coming from London-Gatwick
For the first time an easyJet plane has landed in Bologna, Italy, today at 13:15 local time. The aircraft, a 156 seat Airbus A-319, came from London-Gatwick with 149 passengers on board. The first easyJet... more
AirportsBrussels South Charleroi Airport takes off to Perugia
Brussels, Belgium - Twice a week
Brussels South Charleroi Airport celebrates today the opening of a new route to Perugia. This new route will be operated twice a week by Ryanair and will bring the total of Italian destinations to 17. This... more
AirportsItalian Minister, La Russa: we will gradually reopen the airport of Trapani
Trapani, Italy - Sit-in and demonstrations at Birgi
"From Monday even if only partially and very slowly, it will open the military airport of Trapani also to civilian flights", announced the Italian Minister of Defence, Ignazio La Russa, after days marked... more
AirportsGESAP, management company of the Italian "Falcone-Borsellino" airport of Palermo, states it is satisfied
Palermo, Italy - Good the response of the air station to the sudden flight increase following Trapani-Birgi's closure
The Italian airport of Palermo is responding the best it can to the sudden flight increase due to the closure, established by the Air Force, of Trapani-Birgi's air station and to the consequent re-routing... more
AirportsAutogrill plans to open 120 new Starbucks locations in North America
Milan, Italy - Exclusive agreement in US airports and highways renewed for 10 years
Autogrill Group, through its American subsidiary HMSHost, and Starbucks Corporation (Nasdaq: SBUX) extended their relationship to open and operate Starbucks locations in travel channels where Autogrill... more
AirportsSACBO: Italian ENAC makes official the dedication of the Bergamo's airport to the painter Caravaggio
Bergamo, Italy - The new name of the airport is "The Caravaggio International Airport Bergamo-Orio al Serio"
"ENAC (Italian civil aviation board) has unveiled that it has ratified the decision of dedicating the Italian airport of Bergamo-Orio al Serio to the painter Michelangelo Merisi, known as "Caravaggio",... more
AirportsItalian Turin's airport closed for 45 minutes due to an occurrence happened to a Windjet airplane
Turin, Italy - From Catania
Today afternoon an occurrence caused the closure of the Italian Turin-Caselle airport for about 45 minutes. For still unclear causes, there has been a loss of hydraulic oil from a Windjet aircraft coming... more
AirportsPresident of Sicily Region, Lombardo: the closure of the airport of Trapani causes too much damage to the local economy
Trapani, Italy - It would be better to use the Sigonella airport
The president of Region of Sicily, Raffaele Lombardo, commenting on the closure of the airport of Trapani-Birgi reported that what is happening in the Sicilian stopover could create irreparable damage,... more
AirportsFrom today you pay the bus from Trapani airport to Palermo airport
Trapani, Italy - The measure until next Monday, on March 28th
The hardships for the passengers of the Trapani’s airport are still continuing: after the announced closure of the civilian traffic following the starting of hostilities with Libya, and the movement o... more
Airports4 hours strike in the airport of Genoa
Genoa, Italy - Protest against the sale of shares of the Port Authority
On 26 February was announced the resolution that gives approval to tender for the sale of 60% of the shares of Genoa's airport in the hands of the port authority of the city. For this was already provided... more
AirportsOff limits to take-off and landing activities banned to civil flights at Trapani-Birgi's airport
Trapani, Italy - Activity suspended indefinitely due to military operations
The landing and take-off operations made by commercial aircraft at Trapani-Birgi airport remain suspended indefinitely due to military operations. Therefore, today ,Tuesday, March 22, all the flights are... more
AirportsAirgest: Trapani's airport closed to civil traffic from this morning
Trapani, Italy - Until yesterday, the airport had been operational
Starting from 8:30 of Monday, March 21, the airport of Trapani-Birgi is closed to the civil air traffic. The official announcement was made yesterday evening, at 08:33 pm. Earlier, had left the last four... more
AirportsAmsterdam-Schiphol opens modern new baggage hall
Amsterdam, Holland - Inaugurated today
Today Jos Nijhuis, Schiphol Group's CEO, officially opened the new South baggage hall at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The new baggage hall represents an expansion of Schiphol's baggage handling infrastructure.... more