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AirportsNovember 2009 traffic data at Bergamo-Orio al Serio airport
Bergamo, Italy - The airport confirms the positive trend
"Orio al Serio airport confirmed the positive trend of its passengers movements in November 2009, characterized by a progression that respects previsions, and towed by the load factor which reached percentages... more
AirportsGermany: airport noise might lead to heart-attacks or breast cancers
Berling, Germany - The results of a study performed by the German Federal Environment Office
A German study confirmed the results recently presented by the SERA report on the effects of airport noise on the citizens of Ciampino and Marino (Rome, Italy)*. The German weekly "Der Spiegel", quoting... more
AirportsTender for Rome-Fiumicino Master Plan will start tomorrow; today's presentation cancelled
Rome, Italy - Due to prime minister Berlusconi's unavailability
The conference for the presentation of Rome-Fiumicino airport Master Plan until 2044 has been cancelled today, due to prime minister Silvio Berlusconi's unavailability. The tender, however, will be launched... more
AirportsAgrigento airport: D'Orsi meets a delegation of politicians and businessmen from Malta
Agrigento, Italy - Strengthening relationships between the province of Sicily and the Mediterranean island
The president of the province of Agrigento (Italy), Eugenio D’Orsi, yesterday met a delegation of politicians and businessmen coming from Malta, including the chairman of Maltese parliament's foreign c... more
AirportsBerlin airport will be named after former social-democrat chancellor Willy Brandt
Berlin, Germany - Already closed Tempelhof airport; Tegel about to close
The new Berlin airport, that will take place of former east-Berlin “Schoenefeld” airport, will be named after Willy Brandt, former social-democrat chancellor from 1969 to 1974, and mayor of Berlin fro... more
AirportsFriuli Venezia-Giulia airport: local authorities agree to give their shares up to the regional government
Trieste, Italy - Today the extraordinary meeting of the airport operator's members
Trieste-Ronchi dei Legionari airport operator is going to have one single owner-shareholder, as the local authorities members' consortium assembly, which holds the majority in the company, agreed to give... more
AirportsL'Aquila airport: Aero Club facilities seized
L'Aquila, Italy - The end of an old question with the city's municipality
The Italian police together with two officers of L'Aquila's municipality arrived at L'Aquila airport to seize the facilities of the Aero Club, following an order by the municipality. For this reason... more
AirportsSAVE purchased 27.65% of Brussels South Charleroi Airport
Rome, Italy - SAVE took part in the operation together with Holding Communal
SAVE, Venice-"Marco Polo" airport operator, purchased 27.65% of BSCA's (Brussels South Charleroi Airport) equity, Brussels-Charleroi airport operator. The operation saw Holding Communal of Belgium... more
AirportsQantas innovation at Perth airport
Perth, Australia - A new system for security checks
Qantas today unveiled a new security screening facility at its domestic terminal in Perth, part of the airline's US$75 million terminal upgrade program. The new facility would reduce congestion and waiting... more
AirportsNew link from Oxford to Rome, via Geneva
Rome, Italy - Thanks to the connection between Baboo and Alitalia
Thanks to a deal signed by Oxford Airport with the Swiss airline Baboo it will be possible to reach Rome directly from the English university city, with a brief stop-over in Geneva to get the Alitalia... more
AirportsFraport traffic figures in November 2009
Frankfurt, Germany - Traffic climbs; freight grows strongly again; passenger figures return to previous year’s level
In November 2009 traffic development at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) received another strong push forward. In the reporting month, Fraport AG registered 3.9 million passengers at its Frankfurt intercontinental... more
AirportsAci Europe: European traffic down -2.1% during October 2009
Brussels, Belgium - And freight -3.1%
The latest air traffic statistics from European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE reveal that the overall passenger traffic at European airports decreased by -2.1% in October 2009 compared with October 2008,... more
AirportsAero Club Venice € 330,000 in the red
Venice, Italy - Shares in Nicelli SpA on sale
The 2009 budget of the flying school in Venice will be closed with an overall € 330,000 loss. The club is being settled since last year. On November 29, 2008, in fact Cristiano Tadini was appointed as e... more
AirportsItaly: Turin airport seeks Ryanair to increase traffic
Turin, Italy - SAGAT aims to open the hub within two years
It is likely that even an airport as important as Turin-Caselle, managed by SAGAT, will have to rely on Ryanair to increase its traffic as scheduled by it's multi-year plans (to pass 4 million passengers... more
AirportsAlitalia inaugurates new "Giotto" and "Borromini" rooms in Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - WiFi free into the "Freccia Alata" rooms
"Alitalia has presented today the 'Giotto' and 'Borromini' lounges at the Rome-Fiumicino's airport, entirely renewed and with new services for passengers of Magnifica and Business classes and for members... more
AirportsAVIONEWS interviewed Lazio regional councillor Zaratti on the SERA report
Rome, Italy - About the effects of airport noise on the citizens of Ciampino and Marino
AVIONEWS has interviewed Lazio regional councillor to Environment, Filiberto Zaratti, on the sidelines of the SERA report presentation (Study on the effects of airport noise) on Ciampino and Marino citizens.... more
AirportsSita: contract to bring passenger self-service check-in in Kenya at the intenational airports in Nairobi and Mombasa
Rome, Italy - For a value of USD 26,7 million
"SITA announced a ten year, $26.7 million agreement with the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) for a complete upgrade of passenger processing at the country’s two international gateways, Jomo Kenyatta International A... more
AirportsSERA report presentation (2). Perandini: "Ryanair must respect the Italian law"
Rome, Italy - The mayor of Ciampino said: "The Irish carrier thinks it can do what it wants because it has the money and the power"
The mayor of Ciampino, Walter Enrico Perandini, yesterday reaffirmed to AVIONEWS that institutions and authority have to take the needed countermeasures about the serious issue of noise around the "Pastine"... more
AirportsAVIONEWS interviewed Walter Enrico Perandini, mayor of Ciampino
Rome, Italy - Within the presentation of the results of the "SERA" report
The results of the SERA study on acoustic pollution near "Pastine" airport have been presented yesterday. The report shows that noise caused by the excessive number of flights, as explained by the regional... more
AirportsTurin: the passengers-traffic increases in November
Turin, Italy - The Alitalia's flights to Amsterdam, Berlin, Istanbul and Moscow take off in December
"The passengers-traffic in November at Turin's airport returns positive, despite the global financial crisis, with 219,000 people in transit, with an increase of 0.5% compared to November 2008. The... more
Airports41% more passengers in November at Brussels-South Charleroi
Brussels, Belgium - The total number of destinations has increased from 43 to 74 in one year
Brussels-South Charleroi had 98,641 more passengers passing through than in the same month the previous year. This is an increase of 41%. 341,662 passengers were counted compared to 243,021 in November... more
AirportsFraport and airlines sign agreement for airport charges
Frankfurt, Germany - The agreement signed covers the years 2010 and 2011
Fraport AG and airline representatives have agreed on the future schedule of airport charges at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) during a hearing held by the Hesse economics ministry. A corresponding agreement... more
AirportsRome-Fiumicino airport: inefficiencies due to Flightcare workers' assemblies
Rome, Italy - Employees ask for ENAC to summon them to discuss their problems
Two Flightcare workers' assemblies at Rome-Fiumicino today caused problems to passengers arriving and departing from the Italian airport. Employees are protesting against the possible layoffs that the... more
AirportsTrapani airport celebrates 1 million passengers
Trapani, Italy - Next Thursday the lucky customer should receive a special prize
The "Vincenzo Florio" airport of Trapani celebrated 1 million passengers since January 1. The millionth customer, that should be reached on Thursday's late morning, will be identified basing on their check-in... more
AirportsProblems expected at Rome-Fiumicino and Ciampino airports for Flightcare's assemblies
Rome, Italy - New meetings scheduled this week
A new difficult week is going to pass at Rome-Fiumicino and Ciampino airports due to the assemblies announced by workers of the handling company Flightcare. In particular, the main issues are feared at... more
AirportsFlightcare workers' assembly at Rome-Fiumicino airport
Rome, Italy - Flights served by the Spanish handler suffered from some inefficiencies
Flightcare workers are protesting against 85 redundancies and against the company's cost reduction policy which would only affect employees. Flightcare is a subsidiary of the Spanish group Fomento de construcciones... more
AirportsRyanair announces a new airplane, a new route and 1,5 million passengers per year in Bologna
Bologna, Italy - The destination to Malaga starting from the end of March, with three times per week
Ryanair, the Irish airline, has announced today that, starting from March 2010, a new airplane (three total) will be based, a new route opened (for a total of 24), bringing to 1,5 million passengers per... more
AirportsRyanair expands its operations at Trapani-Birgi
Trapani, Italy - Airgest: "It is now crucial to strengthen airport infrastructures"
As announced recently (see AVIONEWS) Ryanair is going to expand its operations at Trapani-Birgi airport, in southern Italy, starting from next spring. The low-cost airline is going to deploy two new aircraft... more
AirportsRyanair to expand from "John Lennon" for Summer 2010
Liverpool, UK - With more aircraft and more flights
Ryanair announced that it will add two new Boeing 737-800 aircraft to its existing fleet of six aircraft at Liverpool "John Lennon Airport" (JLA) and open three new routes, taking their total number of... more
AirportsVerona-"Catullo" airport: note on flight AF6375 to Paris-"CdG"
Verona, Italy - The anomalies reported on Friday
"Catullo SpA informs that on Friday, in two separate occasions, Air France's flight AF6375, departed from Verona airport to Paris-'Charles de Gaulle' asked to land back at the 'Catullo' airport due to... more
AirportsAutogrill: joint-venture Alpha-Journey Group
London, UK - To operate in-flight catering at London-Heathrow
"Autogrill Group’s flight division Alpha and Journey Group, an English provider of flight services and logistics, have entered into a join-venture agreement with to manage in-flight catering operations s... more
AirportsAeroporto di Firenze: Meridiana cedes entire participation share in the society of management to the Savings bank of Florence
Rome, Italy - The entire operation will re-enter in the ambit of extraordinary operations that the airline is doing
Meridiana, is today no longer a shareholder of the society of management of the airport of Florence. The 17.5% share has been given to the Company Savings bank of Florence for a total amount equal to 28... more
AirportsFlorence Airport: results of the third quarter of 2009
Florence, Italy - The salient details
The Airport of Florence communicates the results of the third quarter of 2009 The highlights are as follows: · In the third quarter of 2009 (July-September): - Proceeds equal to 9,8 million Euro... more
AirportsMalta Airport denies hampering Efly
Luqa, Malta - MIA: "We have simply adhered to regulations"
MIA-Airport of Malta yesterday denied Efly airline's statements reporting that the airport operator would have hampered the carrier's operations. MIA said that it has simply adhered to its regulations,... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma Group: Board of Directors approves Q3 Report at 30 September 2009
Rome, Italy - Chaired by Fabrizio Palenzona
"After the losses generated in Q1 and Q2, the Group operating result is positive again in the third quarter for 19.3 million euro, benefiting from Alitalia-CAI recovery consolidation at Fiumicino and of... more
AirportsQantas unveils plans for Airport of the Future
Sydney, Australia - A chip in Frequent Flyers' cards
Qantas today unveiled plans to overhaul its domestic airport check-in at CityFlyer ports across Australia. The project has been illustrated by CEO, Alan Joyce, adding that the Airport of the Future initiative... more
AirportsUSA: free Internet at airports thanks to Google
Montain View, USA - During the festive season
Thanks to an agreement with Google, the American IT colossus, 47 airports in the USA will be able to provide their travellers free wifi Internet connections. This initiative was launched yesterday, in... more
AirportsSat, (Pisa's airport): the Board approves September 30, 2009 results
Pisa, Italy - In force foreseen by the Contract of program ENAC/SAT for the November 27 new tariff levels
SAT, Tuscan Airport Society, manager of the "Galileo Galilei" Pisa airport, unveiled the results on September 30. The salient points follow in detail hereunder. "• Passengers traffic on September 3... more
AirportsThe new parking system at Bari airport goes haywire
Bari, Italy - Disoriented drivers
Notwithstanding the announcements and explanations of the past days, the new parking management system at the Bari-Palese airport went haywire on inauguration yesterday, creating inconveniences and mystification... more
AirportsItalian Sacbo: new Ryanair connection to Nantes
Bergamo, Italy - From two to four flights a week
"Nantes, capital city of the Loire region is today easier to reach from Italy, thanks to the new airline connection Bergamo-Orio al Serio/Nantes with Ryanair, which offers from 2 to 4 flights a week. The... more
AirportsAutogrill: Alpha renews exclusive Jordan inflight catering contract for 10 years
Milan, Italy - Other international airports served by the Royal Jordanian also envisaged
"Alpha, Autogrill Group’s flight division, has secured a ten year contract extension with Royal Jordanian for the exclusive provision of inflight catering services from the airports of Jordan. The e... more
AirportsCyprus increases tourism inaugurating new ultramodern airport
Larnaca, Cyprus - The ceremony last Saturday, tomorrow the opening for flights, as from 17th November in full operation
Realising the new airport structure, for which the Cypriot government has had to fork out EUR 654m, was the French Group Bouygues: with its 110.000 metre squared extension, the new airport will be four... more
Airports"Tourist Angels" arrive also at Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - The service of the Rome's Municipality extended to the airport
They are young people who move on Segway (a form of motorised scooters) to the shape of shears the "Tourist Angels" of the Rome's Municipality, and are present as from today at the Fiumicino airport to... more
AirportsItalian SEA: the newness in Winter season 2009-2010 at Malpensa
Milan, Italy - Numerous new airlines have chosen the Lombard airport
"Many newness for Winter season 2009 in Malpensa. Numerous new airlines have chosen the Lombard airport or those already present that have decided to increase own frequencies. Among the new ones, the... more
AirportsItaly: traffic growth on Bari and Brindisi airports
Bari/Brindisi, Italy - Results for October 2009
The Italian airports of Bari and Brindisi in October 2009 reported a strong increase of passengers traffic, as announced toady by the airport operator AdP-Aeroporti di Puglia SpA (which manages also Taranto... more
AirportsSummer 2010: Jetairfly starts 6 new destinations from Brussels-South Charleroi
Brussels, Belgium - The stationing of a new carrier's aircraft at this airport
Brussels-South Charleroi, the most accessible airport in Belgium, announced the stationing of a new Jetairfly aircraft yesterday as well as the opening of 6 new Jetairfly routes to: Istanbul, Al Hoceima,... more
AirportsItaly: Palermo airport positive trend goes on
Palermo, Italy - Passenger traffic and movements up in October
The positive period of the "Falcone e Borsellino" airport of Palermo goes on. In October 2009, in fact, scheduled flights on the Sicilian airport have been 3,670, 2.06% more than last year. The number... more
AirportsItaly: Alghero airport reported traffic up 14%
Alghero, Italy - Thanks mainly to the new national flights operated by Ryanair
The "Riviera del corallo" airport of Alghero, Italy, has reported a 14% growth in passenger traffic for October 2009, thanks mainly to the new national flights operated by the Irish low-cost airline Ryanair,... more
AirportsTurin-Caselle airport back to regular operations
Turin, Italy - Agreement reached in the evening with Aviapartner workers
The protest of the workers of the handling company Aviapartner at Turin-Caselle airport is over, after a two-day strike that had totally frozen all flight operations. Things have come back to normal this... more
AirportsGround services workers' protest goes on at Turin-Caselle
Turin, Italy - Dozens of flights cancelled. Discussions freezed
Also today dozens of flights (more than 60) have been cancelled at Turin-Caselle airport, due to the strike of the workers of the handling company Aviapartner, that had begun yesterday morning. The reason... more