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AirportsEdinburgh airport evacuated in security alert
Edinburgh, United Kingdom - Due to a bomb alert
Airport sources retail the airport of Edinburgh, Scotland capital, was evacuated after a suspicious bag was found in the check-in area. An airport spokeswoman said all staff and passengers had been evacuated.... more
AirportsAéroports de Paris will raise the fees of 4,25%
Paris, France - Bar France categorically rejects the increase
Bar France, Association that gathers up 85 French and Foreign carriers, affirmed it is preoccupied for the new increases of the fees in the airports of Paris. Aéroports de Paris should be disposed... more
AirportsAirports of Spain: EUR 500 million less than the expected value
Madrid, Spain - Only Madrid, Barcelona, Palma and Tenerife are highly convenient
The data are still not confirmed, but for the 47 airports belonging to AENA - Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea seems that 2006 will close with EUR 500 million less than the expected value. In Sp... more
AirportsDüsseldorf Airport: record passengers in 2006
Düsseldorf , Germany - A million of passengers more respect to 2005
Düsseldorf Airport, Germany, closed 2006 with a record passengers: 16,6 million of transits. The figure represents a progression of more than a million of passengers respect to 2005, with a growth... more
AirportsBruxelles Airport: passengers to +3,3% in 2006
Brussels, Belgium - A total of 16,7 million of transits
Bruxelles Airport, the company that manages Brussels airport, has made known the data on the passengers and freight flow relative to 2006. Last year, in the Brussels Airport was recorded a total of... more
AirportsAir transport: since 2004 the passengers in the European skies are increased
Brussels , Belgium - The first place appertains to London-Heathrow
To guide the ranking of the European airports of the European Statistical Office is London-Heathrow. London/Heathrow remained the EU’s busiest airport in terms of passengers, handling 68 million in 2... more
AirportsLatina Airport possible third airport of Lazio
Latina, Italy - For the low-fares flights
"The choice for the third airport of Lazio, for the low-fares flights, will be entirely technical evaluations. This was the reply of the Chairman of Institutional Affair for Lazio Region, Regino Brachetti,... more
AirportsGenoa Airport: over a million of passengers during 2006
Genoa, Italy - Air traffic increased, thanks to low-cost flights
More and more passengers at Genoa Airport. During last year, one million and 80 thousand passengers passed at the airport, 6.5% more rather than 2005. It is the higher figure ever recorded at Genoa... more
AirportsFire at Tenerife airport: three hours stop
Tenerife , Spain - Three re-directed flights in different airports, no victims among passengers
South Tenerife Airport (Canary Islands) had been closed about three hours caused by fire.Three flights have been re-directed in different airports. Fire burst into conditioner air pipes and smoke provoked... more
AirportsCancelled flight at Turin Airport
Turin, Italy - Turin Airport works regularly, aircraft without anti-fog gadget only cannot leave
Chaos at Caselle Airport of Turin, caused by thick fog. Seven departure flights cancelled yesterday just in the morning while other flights had been delayed during the rest of the day. Flights directed... more
AirportsExpected chaos at English airports since February 1st
London, United Kingdom - British travel agencies in alarm
ABTA, Association of British travel agents, is afraid of serious inefficiency in British Airports caused by airport tax rising, established by Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown, that will be applied... more
AirportsBallini: "Galilei" in Stock Exchange next February
Pisa, Italy - Policy of the law saw by the Government: "There are so many airports in Italy, that is true" says Ballini "But there are more ones in France and Germany"
"Galileo Galilei" Airport of Pisa will be quoted in Stock Exchange in February. The news has been announced yesterday by Pier Giorgio Ballini, Managing Director of SAT (Tuscan Airport management society),... more
AirportsThe fog "Suffocates" the Falconara's airport
Ancona, Italy - Flights cancelled
The thick fog has caused many problem at Ancona-Falconara where different cancellations have been recorded, among them the flight by Alitalia at 7:45am to Malpensa and that of return in Ancona scheduled... more
AirportsBrussels: no EU person found dead into landing gear bay of the aircraft
Brussels, Belgium - A new case of death in a last ditch of escaping from the misery of the own State
Brussels Airlines declared yesterday the finding of a body in the Belgian airport. The cadaver was found into the landing gear bay of the aircraft of an Airbus took off in Banjul (Gambia) on Dakar (Senegal)... more
AirportsMortar fire shots hit runway in the airport of Baghdad
Baghdad, Iraq - No victims nor injured in the airport after the fact
Two mortar fire shots hit the main runway at the Baghdad airport yesterday. Fortunately there are no victims involved after the fact. One of the two shot is dropped next to a Royal Jordanian aircraft,... more
Airports28,7 million of passengers for Dubai airport in 2006
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - In pipeline the new airport in Djebel Ali
Traffic on the rise in 2006 for Dubai airport, that received 28,7 million of passengers, 16,2% more respect 2005. For the end of the year is predicted the completion of the expansion works of the airport,... more
Airports"Dal Molin" airport: within four days Prodi's Government will decide
Vicenza, Italy - Next Friday a convocation of the Council of Ministers
The political battle evokes among accusations of anti-American to US Forces in the controversial matter about the enlargement of the American military base at "Dal Molin" airport in Vicenza, on which the... more
AirportsAlghero's airport, good who is successful in parking the car
Alghero, Italy - The 40% of arriving passengers rent a car
If it is true the date diffused by Ignazio Marinaro, Sogeaal's President (Alghero's airport management society) that the 40% of passengers arriving in Alghero by airplane, rent then a car, for who, instead,... more
AirportsUsa: TSA staff will study muesli uses
Washington , Usa - America tired to make further check
New course will started after being well organized and perfected for 43 thousands TSA (Transportation Security Administration) staff of American airports. After the September 11, 2001musli passengers are... more
AirportsWashington-Beijing: flights re-established on the way of Olympic Games 2008
Washington, Usa - United Airlines scoop the competition among prestigious American carriers
Aircraft are coming back flying on the route Washington-Beijing. The two capitals will resume the direct flight in March, leaving from "Dulles" airport in Washington. Direct flights to Beijing have been... more
AirportsAirport security: no more limits on advertisment
Washington, Usa - Positive test results in Los Angeles
Advertising barriers are about to be knocked down. Somebody has thought to use the bottom of trays, used to carry own personal objects through the controller, to put advertisement, at airports security... more
AirportsGeasar: new destinations served by TUIfly.com
Olbia, Italy - Towards German cities of Düsseldorf, Frankfurt and Hamburg
"With the Summer times of TUIfly.com, the new German low-cost of TUI Group, born from the merger between Hapag-Lloyd Express and Hapagfly, three new important routes will start: from Olbia now it is possible... more
AirportsMillionaire investment for Rome airports
Rome, Italy - For the Ciampino and Fiumicino's development
General Director for the operations and development of AdR, Franco Giudice, retails to the press, the figure allocated is EUR 2 billion to spend in ten years for the development of two Roman airports,... more
AirportsGenoa new low-cost airport base?
Genoa, Italy - Connections for new markets that encouraged the incoming tourism
A low-cost airport base in Genoa for new tourism flows with the European, Mediterranean and extra-Europe capitals, is the idea launched by Regional President, Claudio Burlando, during the presentation... more
Airports"John Lennon" Airport: new toll system at cost price of GBP 2
Liverpool, United Kingdom - A contribute for the security measures
It will become effective in the "John Lennon" Airport of Liverpool, a new toll system at cost price of GBP 2, to have access to the Terminals. According to Peel Airports, the management society of airport,... more
Airports"Bird Strike": a problem that in Italy doesn't want to face
Rome, Italy - The Italian Committee is starting a complete paralysis
The Italian Bird Strike Committee (Ibsc), despite law ties and regulations both national and international that makes the activity obligatory, is beginning to a complete paralysis. It is a problem... more
Airports"Bird Strike": the Italian IBSC and IFSC
Rome, Italy - The Italian Bird Strike Committee and the Italian Flight Safety Committee, respectively
The Italian Flight Safety Committee and the Italian Bird Strike Committee are two organizations that, similarly in other Countries aeronautical advanced happens, have the aim to promote the knowledge of... more
AirportsBoulogne Airport: four new connections in 2007
Boulogne, Italy - In 2006, the international destinations more selected were: Paris, Frankfurt and London
New connections for the "G. Marconi"-Boulogne airport. The Winter timetable 2007 predicts the new destination for Tenerife (one weekly flight with Eurofly), Marrakesh (by February twice per week with Atlas... more
AirportsBristol Airport boycotted by 10 airlines
Bristol, United Kingdom - In wet weather, the runway became too slippery
Ten airlines in last week-end decided to cancel or divert their flights in the near cities due to the bad conditions of the runway: easyJet, BA Connect, XL, Thomsonfly, Thomas Cook, Balkan Airlines, First... more
AirportsFiumicino Airport: 1.450.000 passengers between Christmas and New Year's Day
Rome, Italy - 95.000 passengers and 850 movements every day
In the period December 20-January 8, 2007, in Fiumicino airport passed about 600 charter flights, with a traffic peak on December 29, 2006 and January 2, 2007, moreover, about 1000 flights are predicted... more
AirportsAéroport de Paris: new business plan equal to EUR 2,37 billion
Paris, France - To realize by 2011
On the occasion of its last board of directors, Aéroport de Paris has presented a business planning equal to EUR 2,37 billion to realize by 2011. Among the various projects: the S3 and S4 satellites'... more
Airports"Charles de Gaulle" Airport: furious passengers fro the Paris-Falconara flight cancelled
Paris, France - Due to economic problems
Yesterday, a Paris-Falconara flight suddenly cancelled and about 150 passengers remained blocked in "Charles de Gaulle" Airport. The cancellation should be due to a problem of economic nature between... more
Airports100 million of passengers in the airport of New York
New York, Usa - Lian Chen, Taiwan-born, arrived from Hong Kong
New York's airports welcome the 100 millionth passengers in 2006. The three major international airports of the city grazed the figure in 2005, but stopped to 99,8 million. The 100 millionth passenger... more
AirportsSant'Egidio Airport: great success for the Perugia-Stansted route
Perugia, Italy - More than 2000 passengers from December 20, 2006
Great success for the Ryanair route from Perugia to London. First seven flights of the Perugia-Sant'Egidio/Stansted route recorded 2185 passengers. Perugia-Stansted-Perugia line, becomes effective with... more
AirportsToo baggages have not given back: Heathrow explodes
London, United Kingdom - Blocked two terminals from 10.000
The management imputes the graver situation that is holding up in these days the Britain airport of Heathrow: the increase of the transit for the holiday, the fog that has been paralyzed the airport since... more
AirportsSEA about year-end's holidays: over one million of passengers in transit in Milan's airports
Milan, Italy - A record year for Malpensa
"With the year-end's holidays closes 12 months record for Malpensa and Linate's airports that at the end of 2006, 31 million of passengers will pass through them. In particular Malpensa will reach 21,5... more
AirportsOrio al Serio Airport: normal activity today
Bergamo, Italy - Transit record last December 27
In the Bergamo-Orio al Serio airport, the flight activities regularly proceeds, and also yesterday cancellations did not record. The visibility on the runway is over 500 m, therefore it allows to operate... more
AirportsFiumicino Airport: +5,2% of passengers in 2006
Rome, Italy - Assessments talk about 30 million and 200 thousand pax
Positive previsions for the Roman airports for this year. As regard Fiumicino airport records +5,2% of passengers equal to 30 million and 200 thousand transits. Instead, as regard the second airport of... more
AirportsItalian airports (2): continue the delays in the Northern airstations
Bergamo, Italy - Discomforts due to the fog
Continue the discomforts in the Northern Italian airports due to the fog. In the Malpensa airport record delays of one hour and about 40 cancellations, both for the outward-bound flights and arriving. There... more
AirportsItalian airports: delays and deletions in Malpensa and regularity in the Capital
Milan, Italy - Discomforts due to wind and low visibility
Today, in Malpensa airport, recorded delays of the flights equal to 30 minutes-one hour, while in Linate airport the workability was normal. According to the two terminals of Malpensa's board, ten flights... more
AirportsMilan airports: today the take off and landings' peak
Milan, Italy - With more than 1000 movements, of which 712 in Malpensa
According to SEA on the previsions of passengers traffic for the Christmas holiday, the take off and landings' peak is predicted for today with more than 1000 movements, of which 712 in Malpensa. Important... more
AirportsHeathrow in the fog, 180 flights deleted
London, United Kingdom - On Thursday, it is predicted about 50% of the traffic
The fog today blankets Heathrow London Airport compelled British Airways to annul all the domestic flights and a lot of European connections. 180 flights on a total of 400 were deleted. Instead, BA... more
AirportsMore international airports for Myanmar
Naypyidaw , Myanmar - Necessity to expand the Yangon International Airport
The Ngwesaung resort, in Southwestern Myanmar, is recording a boom of foreign presences and needs of a terminal to may hold a major number of international tourists. This emerges from a current governmental... more
AirportsThick fog in Ireland; problems in the airports
Dublin, Ireland - Several airports cancelled the domestic flights
The thick fog is creating many discomforts to the Irish air traffic. Since this morning the airports of Dublin, Shannon and Cork had to cancel several domestic flights, mainly operated by Aer Arann. The... more
AirportsIn 2007 the works for the new international airport in Tunisia
Tunis, Tunisia - The airport will cost EUR 380m
In 2007 the works for the new international airport of Enfidha, in Tunisia, will start. The Tunisian press has written the call for bids should be presented within the beginning of next year, and the works... more
AirportsThe Grottaglie airport has been inaugurated
Taranto, Italy - On Friday the ceremony in front of Minister Bianchi
Friday December 15th at the Grottaglie airport the new runway and the planes' apron have been inaugurated in front of the Transports Minister, Alessandro Bianchi, a delegation of the Puglia Regional Council,... more
AirportsRadar breakdown at Chicago airport; delays and cancellations
Chicago, USA - The technicians are working to solve the problem
Discomforts, delays and cancellations today at Chicago international airport because of a technical breakdown of the radar system. At about 3:30am in fact the system stopped working and still now the technicians... more
AirportsAutogrill expands to India
Milan, Italy - The Italian society has won a contract with the Bangalore airport
Autogrill has signed a contract with the Bangalore international airport in India, for a total length of 7 years. The Italian society is already operative in the Asian region in the Kuala Lumpur international... more
AirportsLondon's airports are the ones with more delays
London, United Kingdom - Fiumicino is at the third place with an average delay of 43,3 minutes per flight
The AEA, Association of European Airlines, has made known the data about the airport traffic of the main European airports for the third quarter of 2006, with particular reference to the punctuality rate... more
AirportsChristmas 2006: record traffic in Rome-Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - The passengers estimated are 1,45 million for the Roman airport
It will be a record Christmas for the Rome-Fiumicino airport for which is calculated the transit of 1,45 million people during the Holidays, equal to the 5,4% plus compared with 2005. For what concerns... more