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Science and technologyMeridiana "brings" Perugia (central Italy) to London
Perugia, Italy - By the launch of Florence-Perugia-Florence-London route
As of next June 2, the Italian airline Meridiana link Perugia airport (central Italy) with London twice a week (on Fridays and Sundays) thanks to its new route Florence-Perugia-Florence-London.... more
Science and technologyScotland Yard recovered part of the money purloined last March 19th at Heathrow airport
London, Uk - After yesterday's arrests
Today Scotland Yard recovered part of the money purloined at the London airport of Heathrow last March 19th. So after yesterday's 12 arrests, according to Scotland Yard, "a result of two months of intense... more
Science and technologyAlzheimer's patient lost in airport
Dallas, Usa - American Airlines offers reward for the missing woman
Margie Dabney, 70, vanished after her plane landed December 5 at Dallas-Fort Worth international airport. She has not been found despite efforts by local police, the Fbi and an ongoing private investigation. She... more
Science and technologyHeathrow: Scotland Yard arrested 12 people suspected of last March 19 robbery
London, Uk - Among them maybe airport employees
Scotland Yard policemen arrested this morning in London 12 people allegedly responsible of last March 19th robbery at the London airport of Heathrow. Among the criminals, 10 men and two women, are presumably... more
Science and technologyIstanbul airport: terrorist attack warning
Washington, Usa - Issued by Us State Department
The US Department of State issued a terrorist attack warning regarding Istanbul airport, maybe a hijacking. Turkish Interior minister tried to play down the threat in order not to frighten tourists expected... more
Science and technologyTroubles at Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted airports (2): problems affected other Uk airports as well
London, Uk - Even because of the Champions League final
Troubles that this morning produced loads of flights to be delayed and cancelled in Uk airports in general and in London-based ones in particular, mainly due to a software failure occurred at the Swanwick... more
Science and technologyTroubles at Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted airports
London, Uk - Because of a faulty operation in the air traffic control system
The London-based airports of Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted, today have been affected by delays and troubles because of the failure occurred at the air traffic control system. According to a British Airways... more
Science and technologyPalm Beach airport face scanner failed
Palm Beach, Usa - Pilot program showed poor results
Facial recognition technology tested at the Palm Beach international airport had a dismal failure rate, according to preliminary results from a pilot program at the facility. The system failed to correctly... more
Science and technologyAvoid to go Heathrow airport by car, from next year a traffic levy will be imposed
London, Great Britain
Starting next year will be unfavourable to go to London's Heathrow airport by cars, taxis or mini-cabs. Congestion charges, which are being introduced early next year to keep private motorists out of... more
Science and technologyDionne Warwick arrested in Miami airport
Miami, Usa - Screeners say marijuana found
Singer Dionne Warwick was arrested Sunday when baggage screeners at Miami international airport said they found 11 suspected marijuana cigarettes inside her lipstick container. Warwick, 61, of Miami Beach,... more
Science and technologyCincinnati airport evacuated for three hours
Hebron, Usa - Cigar cutter in passenger’s boot
Police evacuated the main terminal at Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky international airport for three hours on Sunday after a passenger tried to board a plane with a cigar cutter in his boot. When a screener... more
Science and technologyNo more passengers flights at the Mirabel airport in Montreal
Montreal, Canada - Within 2 years
Within 2 years passengers flights will not serve anymore the Mirabel-Montreal airport. According to Aeroports de Montreal (Adm), the handling agent of the two Canadian city airports, the decision has... more
Science and technologyAlso Somme dead soldiers against new Paris airport
Paris, France
Also the Canadian soldiers dead in the First World War Somme fighting are now "fighting" against the project for the third Paris airport, for which realization, the move of an ancient cemetery where they... more
Science and technologyA new airport in Qatar
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - A 750 USDm investment
Qatar Airways president, Akbar Al-Baqer, during a press conference on Arabian turism, has confirmed that a new airport will be created in Qatar, near the old airport. The new airport will receive the participants... more
Science and technologyAfghanistan: missile attack to Jalalabad airport
Islamabad, Pakistan - No casualty reported
At least four missiles have been shot against Jalalabad airport, in eastern Afghanistan, yesterday at 6.30 pm local time. They were launched from south and exploded 500 m north the airport, near the barracks... more
Science and technologyPrivate flight would back soon to Washington Reagan
Washington, USA
Private and business flights may soon be allowed to fly into Washington Reagan airport again, closed to them until Sept. 11, when strict security restrictions are relaxed by the US Department of Transportation... more
Science and technologyParis: the third airport project under examination
Paris, France
The heavy disputed project for a third Paris airport, which would be realized at Chaulnes, in the zone of Somme, has been considered again by the new French government. This new airport would complement... more
Science and technologyGlasgow says no to second runway for Edinburgh airport
Edinburgh, Uk - Local war between Scottish main cities
A second runway at Edinburgh airport would sound the "death knell" for Glasgow, the leader of Scotland’s largest city warned. The building of this new runway had been suggested by Scottish Executive, b... more
Science and technologyAntalya airport could overtake Istanbul
Frankfurt, Germany - About 10 million international passengers expected in 2002
The tourist season on the Turkish Riviera is off to a good start, with passenger figures for the showcase airport in the Antalya region increasing. The new terminal - in which Fraport ag Frankfurt airport... more
Science and technologyCleveland-Hopkins airport closed for security breach
New York, Usa - Authorities closed two concourses for 2 1/2 hours
A screening machine detected explosives in a carry-on bag at a security checkpoint at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport on Friday, and authorities closed two concourses for 2 1/2 hours, officials... more
Science and technologyMissiles shot into Afghan airport
Islamabad, Pakistan - Yesterday in East Afghanistan
Three missiles have been launched yesterday against the Afghan airport of Khost, in the eastern part of the country. One of them reached the inner side of the airport, the other fell outside. No casualty... more
Science and technologyFrankfurt airport: Fraport and airlines sign a five-year agreement on airport charges
Frankfurt, Germany - The agreement links airport charges with actual traffic development
Fraport Ag Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide and the airlines serving Frankfurt Airport (FRA) today signed a basic agreement defining, for the first time, the level of FRA's airport charges over a longer... more
Science and technology200 federal screeners arrive at Baltimora airport
Washington, USA
Two hundred federal passenger screeners have started work at Baltimore Washington airport, operating at Piers A and B. They are the vanguard of a federal screening force of 30,000 which is to be introduced... more
Science and technologyEyescan trials started at Heathrow
London, Great Britain
At London's Heathrow Airport are under test for a five month trial the new eye-recognition technology at passport control. The experiment, which involves identifying passengers by iris recognition, is... more
Science and technologyAlgeria: new airport at Hassi-Messaoud
Ouargla, Algeria - The old one too close to an oil facility
The Algerian Minister of public works announced that a new airport will be built at Hassi-Messaoud. The present airport needs urgent and considerable maintenance works and is located too close to an oil... more
Science and technologyHMSHost (Autogrill Group) to land in Vancouver
Milan, Italy - To manage the airport shops for the next 5 years
HMSHost, subsidiary of the Italian restoration services giant, will take care of the two shops within the Vancouver international airport for the next five years. According to a HMShost press release,... more
Science and technologyPalermo airport: the new "Mediterranean hub"
Palermo, Italy - The proposal of local administration
The president of the province of Palermo, Francesco Musotto, wishes Palermo airport to become a hub in the Mediterranean area. This issue will be discussed next June, during a conference which the Eu... more
Science and technologyIris scanning at Amsterdam airport
New York, Usa - Ibm-Schiphol group agreement
Iris scanning will replace fingerprints check at Amsterdam airport. An agreement between Ibm and Schiphol group, the handling agent of Amsterdam airport, has been signed to introduce this check into security... more
Science and technologyGenoa airport's privatization: advisors appointed
Genoa, Italy - Societe Generale and Kpmg Consulting
The Genoa airport handling agent appointed Societe Generale and Kpmg Consulting as advisors for the privatization of "Cristoforo Colombo" airport. Both companies have a well-established reputation in the... more
Science and technologyRimini airport: Republic of San Marino gets 3%
Rimini, Italy - Aeradria "internationalizes" itself
Republic of San Marino officially enters Aeradria, the handling agent of "Fellini", Rimini international airport. The shareholding amounts to 3%. Rimini local government expressed its satisfactio... more
Science and technologyWashington DC airports: 104 workers arrested
Washington, Usa - Zero tolerance in the Us airports
Federal prosecutors announced yesterday the arrest of 104 people working at Dulles, Reagan National and Baltimore-Washington International Airports, increasing to 356 the nationwide total of people who... more
Science and technologyAlgeria: Laghouat airport to be tested
Algiers, Algeria - A Boeing 727-200 for the test
Algerian government's officials announced that an Air Algerie Boeing 727-200 will test the runway and the aircraft parking area at the Laghouat airport. (004) more
Science and technologyBrussels-National airport: woman arrested for carrying 11 kilos of ecstasy pills
Brussels, Belgium - The drug had been hidden in a double bottom
A 45-year-old Spanish woman has been arrested at Brussels-National airport last Saturday, for carrying about 11 kilograms of ecstasy pills. Maria R.M. has been stopped while she was boarding her flight... more
Science and technologyJFK: a five-year-old girl carried over 1 kilo of heroin
New York, Usa - She was traveling alone
Customs officers at New York's JFK airport discovered a five-year-old Colombian girl had two suitcases with over a kilogram of heroin hidden inside. The child was traveling unaccompanied on the Avianca... more
Science and technologyFraport Ag could be interested in Bologna airport privatization
Bologna, Italy - By the acquisition of the 10%
Fraport Ag, the German handling agent of the Frankfurt airport will likely be interested in the acquisition of a 10% share of the Aeroporto di Bologna capital once it will be privatized. Thanks to this... more
Science and technologyBAA to modernize London airports
London, UK - EURbn 13.5 worth plan
BAA, the main British airport and duty-free shop handling agent, announced a EURbn 13.5 worth plan to modernize the 3 London airports -Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted- in 11 years. (rdr) more
Science and technologyInternational airport for San Marino
Milan, Italy - It will be Rimini airport
The little Republic of San Marino, situated near the tourist area of Rimini-Riccione, will have its own international airport. San Marino international Airport will be located in Rimini. The agreement... more
Science and technologyCustoms officers protest at Nice airport
Nice, France - As part of the French day of protest
As part of the national day of protest established by the French customs officers category, this morning workers protested at the Nice international airport as well. Customs officers unions ask for a... more
Science and technologyCustoms officers protested this morning at the Charles de Gaulle airport
Paris, France - They occupied a runway to talk to the French Education and Science minister
This morning 50 some customs officers employed at the Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris occupied a runway where the French Education and Science minister Jack Lang was about to take-off to Strasbourg,... more
Science and technology100 polyglots for Tokyo-Narita airport during Football Wold Cup
Tokyo, Japan - Volunteers required to speak 7 different languages
One hundred volunteers will help national football team's supporters in Tokyo-Narita airport from May 29th to June 7th. They are required to speak Chinese, French, German, Italian, Korean, Spanish and... more
Science and technologyTokyo-Narita airport will have its second runway
Tokyo, Japan - Today the inauguration
Today the Tokyo airport of Narita will open its second runway, just few weeks before the beginning of the Football World Cup, being held from May 31st to June 30th. "Now, thanks to the new runway we are... more
Science and technologyBillionaire competition for explosive detection machines
Washington, USA
The deadline for bids for the explosive-detecting machines is today, and, to bid in this competition, Boeing and Siemens AG's United States unit plan to make a joint bid on a contract worth as much... more
Science and technologyKuala Lumpur expects 18 million passengers for the end of the year
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
With 43 international car Kuala Lumpur International Airport expects to achieve a 18-million passengers goal for the end of this year, compared to 14.6 million last year. Management company, Malaysia... more
Science and technologyU.S. secret service agents granted of airport security management
Washington, USA
A former police officer, an active Secret Service agent and a military officer were among the eight men and women sworn in to take charge of security at major U.S. airports, including Atlanta's Hartsfield... more
Science and technologyNew security measures a London Heathrow airport
London, Great Britain - Is the answer to two robberies occurred at a distance of few weeks
Greater restrictions on access to security areas and stringent checks on staff backgrounds are among the measures listed by the Transport Department in order to increase the security at London Heathrow... more
Science and technologyWorkers on strike at the Frankfurt airport
Frankfurt, Germany - No delays or cancellations
Despite security staff protest, no flight has been delayed or cancelled at the Frankfurt international airport this morning. Strike, which involved more or less 200 people, has the only consequence to... more
Science and technologyFerrovial interested in the acquistion of Florence airport shares
Madrid, Spain - The Spanish firm could buy 29% of the Italian airport
According to what stated by a Ferrovial spokesman, the spanish firm added itself to the competitors interested in the acquisition of 29% of Florence airport shares. "We are interested and at the moment... more
Science and technologyTension between pro-Isarel and pro-Palestina groups at Paris-Orly
Paris, France - Police intervention avoid any struggle
Paris airports management announced that this morning as Juan Bove, a French trade unionist, was coming back from Israel, pro-Palestina and pro-Israel groups almost clashed at Orly international airport... more
Science and technologyCaen-Carpiquet airport has a new link to London
Caen, France - Thanks to Buzz
Caen-Carpiquet airport officially welcomes today low-cost airline Buzz (Klm)and its new route to London. According to Phillippe Thiew, airport general manager, thanks to the foreseen 40.000 passengers... more
Science and technologyOn the third airport of Paris
Saint Quentin, France - Chirac comes back on the matter
French president Jacques Chirac announced today his decision to open a "talk-session" on the future of Chaulnes-Bassin, the third airport of Paris. According to Chirac, "government organized-by talks... more