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AirportsNaples-Capodichino's airport: forecast for Easter holidays
Naples, Italy - From Friday 2nd to Tuesday 6th about 80 thousand passengers
"From 2nd to 6th of April, on the occasion of Eastern holidays, there will be about 80 thousands passengers arriving and leaving at Naples' airport: 43 thousands on national routes, 30 thousands on international... more
AirportsSkytrax "World Airport Award": Singapore world's number 1
Changi, Singapore - Podium conquered by three Asiatic airports
Changi' s airport, at Singapore, this year has won the prestigious Skytrax "World Airport Awards", the most reliable and important aviation sector's award. The Asiatic airport is placed just at the first... more
AirportsTunisia, new Enfidhia's international airport will be inaugurated
Tunis, Tunisia - Regular flights from new air station to United Kingdom will be created
Near Sousse, middle-east city of Tunis, placed 140 km south of capital Tunis, it will be inaugurated new Enfidha's international aurport "Zine El Abidine Ben Ali". The airport will allow access to most... more
AirportsItalian SEA (Milan's airports): Board approved the balance sheet 2009
Milan, Italy - The shareholders' meeting convoked for Wednesday April 28 at Linate's airport
"The Board of Directors of SEA SpA (Milan's airports management society) gathered yesterday under the presidency by Giuseppe Bonomi, has approved the balance sheet 2009. The Board has decided to convoke... more
AirportsTrapani-Gerona served by Ryanair celebrates three years
Trapani, Italy - More than 120,000 passengers have flown between Sicily and Spain
"The air route by Ryanair Trapani-Gerona celebrates three years. As usually in every anniversary the Irish carrier celebrates this occasion with a special offer on the website until midnight of today,... more
AirportsAirgest: the third Ryanair's airplane arrived today in Trapani's airport
Trapani, Italy - It will be based in the Sicilian town
"The Ryanair's airplanes based in Trapani-Birgi's airport, as announced in the past by Irish carrier, pass from two to three to assure the operating exigencies of new flights that implement the routes... more
Airports"Galileo Galilei" airport in Pisa: the secondary runway opened at the air civil traffic
Pisa, Italy - Ryanair was the first passengers airplane that has taken off
"The first passengers' airplane to take off from the second runway in Galilei's airport in Pisa, has been served by Ryanair at 6:30am of last Thursday to Eindhoven. The announcement of the opening for... more
AirportsACI Europe: airports welcome outcome of latest round of EU-US negotiations on "Open Skies"
Brussels, Belgium - More stability to the liberalised transatlantic market
Yesterday saw the EU and US initial the second phase of the air transportation agreement concluded in 2007. This new agreement negotiated by John Byerly (US Department of State) and Daniel Calleja-Crespo... more
AirportsNaples: Spring-Summer 2010's network
Naples, Italy - 42 international and national destinations reachable with direct flight
"The destinations, international and national, will be 42 that will link Naples with scheduled direct flights to the main European destinations and to USA with intercontinental flight to New York, served... more
AirportsAutogrill renews its Zurich Airport concession till 2018
Milan, Italy - The Group provides food&beverage services in 49 airports in Europe
Autogrill Group has consolidated its presence in Zurich Airport in Switzerland – where it has been a major operator in the sector since 2000 – by renewing, two years in advance, its contract for operating 18... more
AirportsBergamo's Aarport: Sacbo's board of directors approves the balance sheet for the year 2009
Bergamo, Italy - It will be subject to next shareholders' assembly in the end of April and the beginning of March
"The Sacbo's (Bergamo's airport management company) board of directors has approved the balance sheet 's project related to year 2009's activity which will be submitted to the next shareholders' assembly... more
AirportsAutogrill starts up at Palermo Airport with seven new food & beverage points of sale
Milan, Italy - It expands its presence on the Palermo-Catania motorway
"Autogrill SpA was top of the lists published last Monday by Anas for adjudication of concessions for four motorway service areas, already in operation, and one new area on the A19 Palermo-Catania motorway,... more
AirportsPassengers' traffic increased in Tirana's airport
Tirana, Albania - Airport has increased of 10% in comparison with previous year
Tirana's International Airport has increased of 10% in comparison with passengers' traffic of previous year, with 1.394.688 persons' flow. The airport registered 20.064 traffic's movements increased of... more
AirportsNew shuttle service from Milan-Cadorna's station to Lugano's airport starts
Lugano , Switzerland - Buses are offered by Darwin Airlines
Now you can reach Lugano's airport from Milan-Cadorna's railway station thanks to shuttle service. From this month, in fact Darwin Airline offers buses effecting two travels a day leaving from Cadorna'... more
AirportsTrapani: a more than 100% increase of passengers' air-traffic in January and February
Trapani, Italy - Coming soon also a flight to Romania by Blu Air carrier
"The data diffused by Airgest's (Trapani's airport management company) statistics office show a trend of growth about passengers' traffic higher than 100%, both in January and in February. The first... more
AirportsNaples-Frankfurt, new air connection served by Lufthansa
Naples, Italy - Two weekly flights to Dusseldorf
Today Lufthansa has announced the new daily connection between Naples and Frankfurt from April 25th. New flights will be served by Airbus A-319 aircraft configured with Business and Economy Class.... more
AirportsElsag Datamat to maintain baggage handling systems in Milan's airports
Rome, Italy - For a value at 54 million euro and eight years
"Elsag Datamat, together with Siemens Mobility, has signed an important contract to provide assistance and maintenance services of baggage handling systems at Linate and Malpensa. The contract, assigned... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma: new no-stop flight Rome-Charlotte served by US Airways
Rome, Italy - The daily service begins next May
US Airways will launch a new annual link between Rome and Charlotte, North Carolina, with a daily no-stop connection, as of next May 14. The airline through the hub to ensure the access to over 70 cities... more
AirportsHong Kong's airport is on the rise
Hong Kong, Hong Kong - Spread first 2010's two-month period data
Hong Kong's airport spread data on the first 2010's two-month period, and these are pretty encouraging. Numbers show air traffic moving around Asiatic air station is 4,9% increased in comparison with the... more
AirportsTurkey will invest on Macedonian airports
Skopje, Macedonia - Tav will work at modernization of two airports and creation of a third one as cargo
Modernization of Macedonia, Country that already joined European Union few years ago, goes through airports. It's quite impressive that it was committed to Turkey, Nation in visible growth and ready to... more
AirportsGhana, Accra's airport: given the go to build station with fire prevention
Accra, Ghana - Minister of Transportation, Mike Hammah, was present at the airport
It was given the go to build station with fire prevention at Accra-Kotoka's International Airport, the most important one in Ghana and one of the biggest of western Africa. Works for fire system will be... more
AirportsItalian ENAC: Minister Maroni at the activation of body-scanner at Malpensa's airport
Milan, Italy - The target is to verify the actual capacities of these machines to detect objects that metal detector can't make
ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) continues with its experimentation program for body-scanner into the airports that host firmly flights to USA and sensible destinations. The body-scanner has been... more
AirportsAir transportation in UK: heavy passengers' fall
London, UK - During 2009, 7,4% drop in comparison to previous year
According to CAA's (Civil Aviation Authority) data, during the year 2009 British airports had a 7,4% passenger fall in comparison with the previous year. Number of people leaving was of 216,8 million,... more
AirportsBody scanner presented today at Milan-Malpensa's airport
Milan, Italy - After Rome experimentation starts in Milan in front of authorities
Enac (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) and Sea (Milan's airports management society) present and activate today from 10:00 at Milan-Malpensa's airport Terminal 1 new technology "Body scanner", in front... more
AirportsBologna's airport: passengers in strong increase also in February
Bologna, Italy - With a +26,1%
"Bologna's airport confirms its trend of strong growth, recorded in the previous months, also in February. The passengers have been 318,190, with an increase of 26,1% on the same month in 2009. The... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma: BoD approves 2009 draft financial statements
Rome, Italy - The Shareholders' Meeting on April 15, 2010
"The Board of Directors of Aeroporti di Roma SpA, chaired by Fabrizio Palenzona, has approved yesterday the draft financial statements of the company Aeroporti di Roma SpA and the consolidated financial... more
AirportsHeavy snowfalls penalize air traffic in Italy
Milan, Italy - Milano-Linate's and Bologna's airport discomforts in course of resolution
Snowfalls of these hours, caused by perturbation going down on the peninsula from western Europe, have provoked several problem for terrestrial and air circulating. As regards air traffic we have to... more
AirportsAir traffic: passengers up 3.9% in January in Europe
Brussels, Belgium - Freight +20.2%; movements -2.2%
Traffic figures for the beginning of the new year reveal improving signs of recovery at European airports. The overall passenger traffic at European airports increased by +3.9% in January 2010 compared... more
AirportsGesap's negative data for Palermo's airport
Palermo, Italy - Alitalia's flight closure weighs on
With date elaborated by Gesap, Palermo's airport managing society, emerges a balance sheet pretty negative for the Sicilian airport. To weigh heavily on "Falcone-Borsellino'"s numbers was the defection... more
AirportsFrom June body scanner at Naples-Capodichino's airport
Naples, Italy - The airport continues to go forward in international scenario
Body scanners will be implemented at Naples-Capodichino's airport too, from June. New devices for body screening, that rose up many controversy about privacy invasion, will be used at first on the Naples-New... more
AirportsBologna's airport: weather alert, information for passengers
Bologna, Italy - Hardships linked to the bad weather for today and tomorrow
"Bologna's airport, in consideration of weather forecast for next days with heavy snowy perturbations, communicates to its own passengers that for today and all tomorrow, on Wednesday 10, some hardships,... more
AirportsAVIONEWS interviewed Karsten Theil, Icao's regional president (Video)
Rome, Italy - Karsten Theil explains to our microphones the reasons of his satisfaction after the visit to Enav and Acc
Safety and efficiency are two keywords that regional president of Icao (International Civil Aviation Organization) underlined in his visit at Enav (Italian Flight Assistance Society) and its Acc, showing... more
AirportsTwo Pakistani women refuse body scanner
Manchester, UK - On basis of religious and medical reasons, civil rights association's support
For the first time by body scanners were introduced, two persons refuse subjecting themselves to control. It happened at Manchester's airport, where the machines have been working since 5th February and... more
AirportsAosta's airport reopened at civil traffic
Aosta, Italia - The decision has been taken by the Italian Enac
Aosta's Airport "Corrado Gex" has reopened officially to the civil traffic. The decision has been taken by ENAC (Italian civil Aviation Authrority) and unveiled in a press-conference by the President of... more
AirportsThe main runway of New York's airport was closed
New York, Usa - Consequent delay on arrivals and departures
The main runway of New York's airport "John F. Kennedy" will remain closed for next four months. The "Bay Runway" was closed yesterday to get improvements needed from years. Flights will be re-directed... more
AirportsSITA: contract with Stuttgart Airport for EUR 10 million
Rome, Italy - Following the largest deployment of the kiosk in Europe to date
"Stuttgart Airport aims to have 30% of its ten million passengers checking in on SITA’s new compact AirportConnect S3 Kiosk following the largest deployment of the kiosk in Europe to date. In a deal v... more
AirportsBologna and Istanbul nearer from today
Bologna, Italy - Thanks to the new connection served by Turkish Airlines
"Turkish Airlines, Star Alliance partner carrier and fourth European airline for number of passenger, has unveiled today the new daily Bologna-Istanbul connection. With Bologna, Milan-Malpensa's and Venice's... more
AirportsSingapore's airport purchases 5% of Gemina (AdR)
Singapore , Singapore - USD 71 million for acquiring shares
Changi airport group (Cag), through its wholly-owned subsidiary Changi airports international (Cai), has acquired a 5% stake in Gemina SpA, the holding company of Aeroporti di Roma (AdR). The S$100... more
AirportsWind Jet will fly from Turin to Bucharest
Turin, Italy - The new link three times per week from next April 21
Wind Jet continues to grow on Turin-Caselle's airport with the inauguration of the new Turin/Bucharest-Otopeni flight, from next April 21. The connection will be served by Airbus A-320 aircraft from 180... more
AirportsNew Lleida-Alguaire airport
Leida , Spain - A sustainable project, designed by b720 studio from Barcelona
New Lleida airport, by b720 studio of Barcelona, has been designed as virtual building going beyond its own structure, connecting terminal project with other buildings and landscape around. Control... more
AirportsBrunetta said: "As Major, I'll sell Save"
Milan , Italy - If elected, the Italian Minister will sell share of Venice airport service company
The Italian Minister Brunetta said that, if he well be elected as Major of Venice, in his program priorities there will be selling Save share hold by municipal administration. Save is the company, which... more
AirportsRyanair announced the closure of 7 routes from Alghero
Milan, Italy - The air company laments lack of support by local administration
Ryanair, through its italian press office in Milan, announced will close routes from Alghero Airport to Bari, Brussels-Charleroi, Barcelona-Reus, Bremen, Liverpool, Paris-Beauvais and Brescia. The air... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma: high passenger traffic growth in January
Rome, Italy - Fiumicino airport showed some clear signs of a strong upturn in air traffic
"Rome-Fiumicino airport showed some clear signs of a strong upturn in air traffic during the month of January. The Rome intercontinental airport confirmed the trend of the Festive season (from 21 January... more
AirportsAutogrill: HMSHost secures new contract into San Antonio airport, Texas
Milan, Italy - The Group consolidates its presence in North American airports
"Through its American subsidiary HMSHost, Autogrill Group (Milan: AGL IM) consolidates its presence at San Antonio International Airport in Texas, with a new contract to operate food & beverage and retail... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma: Changi Airports International wants to purchase 2.7% of Gemina
Rome, Italy - The Singapore group said in a statement
According to a short press release issued by Changi Airports International, the Singapore group would be discussing with Clessidra Sgr the purchase of its share in Gemina, company which controls AdR-Aeroporti... more
AirportsPescara: Region disburses annual contribution to SAGA
Rome, Italy - Without this money the management society is destined to failure
Today a crowded assembly took place at the conference's room in Pescara's airport by local economical operators. They have been convoked by Confcommercio d'Abruzzo to defense SAGA SpA, the airport management... more
AirportsBologna's airport: +27.2% passengers in January
Bologna, Italy - Despite of bad weather that has caused the cancellation of around a hundred of flights
"Bologna's airport confirms its growth trends of ending 2009, with beginning of 2010 and despite of bad weather that in the first month of the year has provoked the cancellation of about a hundred of connections.... more
AirportsCuneo: "Welcome" to the Wizz Air's aircraft
Cuneo, Italy - The new link served by low-cost inaugurated yesterday to Cluj-Napoca, in Romania
The Cuneo-Levaldigi's airport has passed yesterday another great day. A crowded press-conference to present the new link twice per week to Cluj-Napoca, North of Romania in front of Geac (Cuneo's airport... more
AirportsETF: "Pack less" day in some European airports
Brussels, Belgium - To raise attention on the workers who have to handle hold baggage that suffer musculoskeletal diseases
The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) communicates that an event is scheduled for tomorrow, on Friday, 12 February 2010 at Heathrow Airport (London). This event is part of our "Pack Less" c... more
AirportsBSCA: FlyOnAir re-opens routes to Italy
Brussels, Belgium - To Pescara and Catania for Summer 2010
Brussels South Charleroi, the most accessible airport in Belgium, announced today that FlyOnAir will be active again this summer in the airport of Brussels South Charleroi. From 11 June onwards, FlyOnAir... more