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AirportsFalse bomb alarm in the airport of Genoa
Genoa , Italy - Immediate the evacuation
This morning, at around 11:20 a.m., the airport of Genoa was evacuated due to a bomb alarm turned out to be false. The real cause of the inconvenience seem to have been a suspicious bag of an Algerian... more
AirportsThe airport of Ciampino invaded by many curious people on the occasion of Manchester team arrival
Rome, Italy - Double face of a city
Last April 3rd, the airport of Rome-Ciampino was invaded by many curious arrived to witness the Manchester team landing expected on the occasion of the Champions League match against Roma. The British... more
AirportsAirport of Ciampino: discovered steals from the bags
Rome, Italy - Seven orders for Flight care's employees
The frontier police of Ciampino issued seven orders, one for preventive detention and six for house arrest, against as many employees of Flight care, provider of airport assistance services. The seven... more
Airports"Europelowcost" launches a directory dedicated to all airports
Rome, Italy - In "Bird flight" mode
Thanks to the integration of airports with the innovative technology of "Virtual Earth on Europelowcost", airports can see also in "Bird flight" mode. "Europelowcost", a leader search engine in the... more
AirportsInaugurated the new free driverless metro in the airport "Charles de Gaulle"
Paris, France - 24 hours a day and 7 days a week
Last April 3rd, the CDGVAL, a new free driverless automated metro aimed to ensure quick traveller inter-terminal movements was inaugurated at the international airport "Charles de Gaulle" of Paris. This... more
AirportsAirports of Puglia: European Union allows the State aids
Bari, Italy - A three-year measure that provides an appropriation equal to EUR 63 million
European Committee decided to allow Italy the State aids for the creation of new connections in departure from the airports of Puglia towards other national and international destinations. The measure... more
AirportsAdR: today afternoon Gemina will examine the dossier
Rome, Italy - Possible offering for the purchase of the Macquarie stakes
Aeroporti di Roma (Rome's airports management society) dossier will be screened today afternoon by Gemina Board of Directors. This meeting could bring to an offering for the purchase of the Macquarie stakes. The... more
AirportsRome Mayor dictates the terms of the new regional airport construction
Rome, Italy - To reduce air traffic in Ciampino
Following the approval by Maurizio Basile, CEO of Aeroporti di Roma (AdR), also the Mayor of Rome Walter Veltroni seems to agree with the proposal of a third regional airport aimed to operate flights currently... more
AirportsAirport of Agrigento: "There is no actual plan"
Palermo , Italy - Worrying declarations by Minister Bianchi
The Italian Minister of Transport Alessandro Bianchi, during a meeting with CGIL union representatives in Palermo, Sicily, has been many times asked about the construction of the new airport of Agrigento. The... more
AirportsA press conference announces the first flight between Milan and Sao Paolo
Milan, Italy - It will take place in Malpensa Airport
On Tuesday April 3rd, at 11:30 am, a press conference will take place in the Terminal 1, gate area B of Malpensa Airport. On this occasion, the first flight between Milan and Sao Paolo, Brazil, will be... more
AirportsMurder in the airport of Stuttgart
Stuttgart, Germany - Insane kills his former wife
Last Saturday, the airport of Stuttgart was thrown into disarray following a dramatic event. A Serbian man, 31, in fact, shot dead his ex-wife, 25, who was at check-in desk to receive her boarding pass... more
AirportsNew COTAV-FiAVET LAZIO box in Fiumicino
Fiumicino , Italy - Improved assistance for tourists and operators
Terminal C of Fiumicino airport is hosting a new Cotav (Travel agencies' owners cooperative) - Fiavet (UFTAA Member in Italy) Lazio box in the arrival area, according to the authorization given by ENAC... more
AirportsMövenpick Hotel Zurich-Airport renovation process is over
Zurich, Switzerland - Lounge especially designed for airline crews
After four years, the Mövenpick Hotel Zurich-Airport renovation is eventually over. The hotel, whose refurbishment caused Finanz AG and Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts investments for 30 million Swiss f... more
AirportsItaly will rebuild the Gjirokastra airport
Tirana, Albania - A joint project with NATO structure
The Italian government, through a joint project with NATO structures, will undertake a project to rebuild and remodel the Gjirokastra airport in southern Albania. The renovated airport will be used for... more
AirportsHand luggage limit put off to November
Brussels, Belgium - According to airlines requests
The European Commission has announced an extra six-month delay in the application of the new airplane hand luggage restrictions. The new regulation will be effective from November, and not from April as... more
AirportsA new logo for the Committee for the airport of Viterbo
Viterbo , Italy - A creation by Raffaele Ascenzi
The Committee for the airport of Viterbo has introduced its new logo, designed by the architect Raffaele Ascenzi, an artist very known in the local territory thanks to his “Wings of light” 2003-2007 mac... more
AirportsAirport of Alghero: irregularity accusation by Sogeaal
Alghero , Italy - Green light by local government and ENAC
The new parking area built in front of the airport of Alghero is the cause of heated disputes following the irregularity accusation by Sogeaal. The society involved in the construction of the area has... more
AirportsAirport of Luton: six non-EU immigrants not allow to stay
Bergamo , Italy - Their nationality was "Unwelcome"
During last days, the London airport of Luton was the setting of a really unpleasant episode. Six non-EU students attending the evening class at the "'Vittorio Emanuele II" institute, Bergamo, in London... more
AirportsAirport of Verona: a fabulous 2007
Verona , Italy - Passengers increased by 11.4% in the first two months of 2007
A record result for the "Valerio Catullo" airport of Verona. After the passenger-traffic increase registered in 2006 (+ 400,000 clients compared with the previous year, for a total of 3 million passengers),... more
AirportsAerial bombardment in Sri Lanka
Colombo , Sri Lanka - Closed the civil airport of Bandaranaike
Yesterday, three deaths and 17 casualties was due to an aerial bombardment by Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam group against the national Air Force base located inside the airport of Bandaranaike. The... more
AirportsA new remote parking area in Orio al Serio airport
Bergamo , Italy - In concurrence with the summer timetable
"In concurrence with the flight summer timetable, a new remote parking area will be open for passengers leaving from the airport of Orio al Serio, Bergamo. The remote parking area, managed by the SkyPark... more
AirportsEnac will submit within 30 days a technical study on the Lazio airport system
Rome, Italy - To solve Ciampino problem
Vito Riggio, President of ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Agency), has announced that a technical study on the Lazio airport system will be submitted within 30 days to Minister Alessandro Bianchi and the... more
Airports4 kg of heroin in the airport of Fiumicino
Fiumicino , Italy - Arrested Kenyan model
The airport of Fiumicino dealt another heavy blow to drugs trafficking, arresting a model found in possession of 4 kg of pure heroin. The Kenyan woman, 30, currently domiciled in Germany, reached Fiumicino... more
AirportsAirport of Ciampino: report of the table on Lazio air system
Rome, Italy - Minister Bianchi: "Ciampino emergency exists and must be solved"
The Minister of Transports Alessandro Bianchi, on the occasion of the yesterday table on Lazio air system, reiterated the necessity to solve the noise problems due to the night flights operating in Ciampino. "Within... more
AirportsMalpensa third European hub in flight punctuality
Milan, Italy - The airlines keeps on rewarding the Milan airports
In 2006, as in the previous year, Malpensa has gained the third place in the AEA (Association of European Arlines) classification of the most punctual airports. The airport preserves its position topping... more
AirportsAirport of Grottaglie: delayed Boeing 747 LCF Dreamlifter landing
Taranto, Italy - A technical problem according to the available data
The landing of Boeing 747 LCF expected last March 12th in the airport ''Marcello Arlotta'' in Grottaglie, Taranto, has been delayed, almost apparently, for tomorrow. The Boeing plane was expected to... more
AirportsMalpensa: the airport for the business traffic
Milan, Italy - At 8th place in the European classification about the connections
Milan-Malpensa airport draws up a balance after 9 years from the starting of the "Malpensa 2000" project: 5° for goods transported in Europe and 8° for the connections. According to the Camera di C... more
AirportsCAA figures show increased air traffic at UK airports in 2006
London, UK - 235 million passengers (+3%)
"UK airports handled 235 million passengers in 2006, an increase of nearly 3 per cent on 2005, according to figures published today by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). Passenger traffic at the five... more
AirportsRomanian Minister of Transport: airport charges are too high
Bucharest, Romania - Expected the construction of a new airport
During a joint conference with Olivier Jankovec, General Manager of ACI Europe (Airports Council International), the Romanian Minister of Transport Radu Burceanu has affirmed that, due to the increase... more
AirportsAirports (2): Rome-Fiumicino awarsds the victor’s palm
Rome, Italy - At 32° place in the world-ranking
Rome-Fiumicino airport awards the victor’s palm as Italy's busiest passengers airport 2006 with 30 million of passengers, and is at 32° place in the world-ranking. Milan-Malpensa reaches the 53° pos... more
AirportsAirports: Atlanta is the world's busiest passenger airport 2006
Atlanta, USA - The Airports Council International makes known it
Atlanta- "Hartsfield-Jackson" international airport held its ranking as the world's busiest passenger airport in 2006. Some 84.8 million passengers went through Atlanta airport, the Geneva-based Airports... more
AirportsAssoclearance at 42nd Meeting of European Union Airport Coordinators- Eu Aca members and associates
Rome, Italy - Last week for the first time in Malta
Last week, Assoclearance, Italian Agency for Airport Coordination, took part to the 42nd Meeting of members and associates of the European Union Airport Coordinators- Eu Aca, event that counts the participation... more
AirportsStrategic plans for Argentine airports
Buenos Aires , Argentina - In order to face the ever increasing number of tourists
Experts in the air transport field affirm that Argentina, an always more popular destination among travellers, has to immediately set an improvement plan for airport complexes, particularly with regard... more
AirportsRadar out of service: pilots and controllers work "At random"
Buenos Aires , Argentina - Disorders at two Argentine airports
Last week, the Aeroparque Metropolitano "Jorge Newbery" and the airport Ezeiza, Buenos Aires, were the setting of many disorders and complaints, following the fault occurred to the radar Baires, the device... more
AirportsBiman plane does not take off, closed the airport of Dubai
Dubai , United Arab Emirates - Almost 15 injured people
The airport of Dubai has been closed for at least 8 hours in order to assess the causes of the yesterday accident occurred to a plane of Biman, national airline of Bangladesh. The aircraft, with 236... more
AirportsShortly the opening of new terminal of Catania Airport
Catania, Italy - It will receive 8 million passengers per year
Forty-six boxes for check-in, 20 gates, 6 loading bridges, new restoring structures, new commercial center, actual communication and access roads, this is the image of new Catania Airport terminal, which... more
AirportsDay of ordinary madness in the airport of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, USA - Detained an Iraqi immigrant found with a magnet stuffed into a body cavity and electric wires
Last March 6th, the airport of Los Angeles was the setting of a real strange event: an Iraqi man, in possession of the requested green card, was detained because found with electric wires and a magnet... more
AirportsAeradria: Ryanair announces a new route towards Stockholm
Rimini, Italy - Twice per week during Summer
"Ryanair, the low-cost European airline, today 8 March, opens the new link Rimini-Stockholm. The new route will operate twice per week during Summer, from the next 7 June. This is the second connection... more
AirportsIsle of Margarita: bomb threat in the Santiago Mariño airport
Caracas, Venezuela - The airport director: "Terrorist campaign"
Yesterday, 4:37pm local time, the staff of the Santiago Mariño airport, Isle of Margarita, received a telephone call to announce a bomb threat on the flight 925, landing from Holland with 275 passengers... more
AirportsSAB: new flight to Marrakech by Atlas-Blue
Boulogne, Italy - Served by Boeing 737/400, the link will have twice weekly frequency
"The flight Boulogne-Marrakech has taken off in the last days. Served by Atlas-Blue with Boeing 737/400 from 168 seats, the new connection has two weekly frequencies, on Thursday and Sunday. Available... more
AirportsPlane-shaped airport: great project for the Vnukovo air station
Moscow, Russia - Expected doubling of passenger-traffic
The project for the extravagant plane-shaped international airport of Vnukovo, Moscow, has been finalised. The new air station will have a 200,000 sm surface, the hub fuselage will be 600 meters long... more
AirportsAirport of Frankfurt: increased profits
Frankfurt, Germany - Fraport expects a 1% increase in 2007
Fraport, managing society of the Frankfurt airport, has reported an increase of 2006 profits with respect to 2005 data: the overall turnover has shown a 25% increase, for over € 2.4 bn. Ebitda -Earnings B... more
AirportsFeast in-flight for Chechen women
Moscow, Russia - Chechen President, Kadyrov, makes a present to women restoring the Grozny-Moscow flight
The Chechen President, Ramzan Kadyrov, has announced the restore of the Grozny-Moscow flight on March 8th. "This is my personal gift for all Chechen women", commented the leader, stressing that they... more
AirportsHorn of Africa: bombs on Mogadiscu airport
Mogadishu, Somalia - The African Union Force has been attacked
Seven mortars slammed into Mogadishu's airport today during a ceremony welcoming the arrival of peacekeepers, the first Ugandan troops. There was no immediate sign of casualties. About 300 soldiers... more
AirportsAir France starts the building of a new terminal for the "Charles de Gaulle" airport
Paris, France - The new complex operative since 2008
Air France has announced the start of the construction works for the new terminal 2G, expected to be operative in the next year at the "Charles de Gaulle" airport. According to the declaration released... more
AirportsAutogrill: renewal of concessions in USA
Milan, Italy - Fabulous contract for the famous Italian company
Autogrill, Italian provider of food and beverage services, has announced the renewal of concessions for the airports of Jacksonville, Florida, and Providence, Rhode Island. With regard to the airport... more
Airports"Houston Executive Airport" will open the new " Barbecue Fly-In" area
Houston , Usa - The event will be organized next March 31st
Next March 31st, will be opened the new area “Barbecue Fly-In” of "Houston Executive Airport". Pilots and business travellers are invited to the event organized for Saturday at 11:00 a.m. ending at 5:0... more
AirportsCondemned traffickers stopped in Malpensa
Milan, Italy - Condemned three narcotraffickers arrested in Malpensa
Yesterday morning, Luca Labianca, judge of Busto Arsizio court, condemned three narcotraffickers who were arrested last year inside the airport of Malpensa for cocaine possession. The first involved... more
AirportsGesac: Flybaboo inaugurated the direct link to Geneva
Naples, Italy - From March 25 a daily connection
"The Helvetic carrier, Flybaboo, in collaboration with Naples' airport, has presented yesterday the first direct link to Geneva, operational from March 25 with a daily link. The Italian city becomes the... more
AirportsDrill in Fiumicino: everything OK
Fiumicino, Italy - Plane crash simulation to assess the rescue operations' timeliness and effectiveness
Last February 27th, Fiumicino was the setting of a drill called "Airsubsarex 2007", with the participation of about 150 people, both civilians and soldiers. The test consisted in the crash simulation... more