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AirportsGreen-light to the new airport of Agrigento
Agrigento, Italy - Measure proposed by Transport Regional Councillor, Dore Misuraca
EUR 35 million for the realization of Agrigento airport were predicted. Sicily Region approved the co-financing of the figure that will be necessary to realize the dream of all the citizens of Agrigento,... more
AirportsTop ten of the most dangerous US airports
New York, Usa - According to a report by two journalists
Two Forbes.com's editors have drawn a report on the ten most dangerous US airports. It is a worrying investigation based on the evaluation of air accidents happened during takeoff or while landing (the... more
AirportsSAB: Myair.com links "Marconi" to Europe
Boulogne, Italy - With new links to Sofia and Bordeaux, starting from tomorrow
"The new direct connections to Sofia and Bordeaux will start from tomorrow, Wednesday February 28; served by the carrier Myair.com, two links will have three weekly frequencies (Monday, Wednesday and Friday). The... more
Airports"Backscatter": a new apparatus for the passengers subjected to Ray X
Phoenix, Usa - According to a news by Associated Press
According to a news by Associated Press reported by azstarnet, the "Backscatter" last Friday should have made its debut at the "Sky Harbor International Airport" in Phoenix, Arizona. A tool able to notice... more
AirportsThe works on runway 3 of the Rome-Fiumicino's airport have begun
Rome, Italy - They will last four months: sites have been opened during the night between Saturday and Sunday
The works began during the night from last Saturday and Sunday on runway 3 of the Fiumicino's airport, regard the interventions on structural part of the tarmac strip, reconstruction of the surface and... more
AirportsAnnounced joint-venture between Tata group and Changi Airports
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - Strategic alliance for airport privatization in India
Tata Realty & Infrastructure, Tata group's subsidiary, and Changi Airport are negotiating for the establishment of a joint-venture to promote the airport privatization and modernization program supported... more
AirportsAldeasa announces its presence in the USA
Milan, Italy - The Spanish company wins a contract for a 640 sm area in one of the most important US airports
Aldeasa, one of the world leading operators in the retail and duty-free segment, controlled through a joint-venture by the Italian group Autogrill and Altadis, Franco-Spanish company operating in the tobacco... more
AirportsChicago: may be Midway airport will come on to the market
Chicago, USA - The cost is about USD three billion
Recently, US press made known Midway International Airport of Chicago, Illinois, could come on to the market at cost USD 3 billion. Among the possible candidates there are: Goldman Sasch, Deutsche Bank,... more
AirportsAéroports de Paris: in 2006 two airports recorded 82,7 million of passengers
Paris, France - In January 2007 it handled 6,3 million passengers
Aéroports de Paris, French Capital airports management society, realized in 2006 a turnover of EUR 2,076 billion, a growth equal to 8,1% compared with 2005. In 12 months, passengers traffic in two... more
AirportsComiso Airport: six bidders for the forty-year management of the airstation
Palermo, Italy - The inauguration of the new airport is scheduled on April 30, 2007
Pentar consulting, Miro Radici Finance, Sea Aeroporti Milano, Sac Aeroporto Catania, Efibanca and Interbanca are the six bidders that participate to the identification of SO.A.CO (Comiso management society)'s... more
AirportsTempelhof: a story to tell
Berlin, Germany - "The mother of all airports"
Tempelhof is the smaller of three Berlin airports, and is situated 6 km from Berlin center, in the Western zone. The site of the airport was used as a parade field from 1720 to the start of World War... more
AirportsThe historical Tempelhof airport to close in 2008
Berlin, Germany - 630.000 passengers in 2006
Berlin Airports welcomes the decision by the Higher Administrative Court of Berlin-Brandenburg to close the inner-city airport Tempelhof, the smaller of three airports of the Capital. The airport can thus... more
AirportsNew York: snow stops 140 passengers onboard of a Jet Blue aircraft
New York, USA - A shivery adventure
The heavy snow continues to fall on New York. In last period, a couple of flights were cancelled in many airports of North-Eastern. Yesterday, 140 passengers of a Jet Blue flight direct to Cancoon,... more
AirportsTerrorist threats in Schiphol airport of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Holland - Four people were arrested
A letter with terrorist threats was delivered two days ago at Schiphol airport in Amsterdam. Four people were arrested. Dutch Minister of Justice, Ernst Hirsch Ballin, retailed some searches realized... more
AirportsThe staff lacks in the control towers of NY's airports
Washington, Usa - These would operate only with 70% of the necessary personnel
The US Congress Democratic Senator, Charles Schumer, would have denounced in last days the fact about the control towers of the NY's airports (the "John Fitzgerald Kennedy", main city's airport, the "Newark... more
AirportsCagliari-Elmas (2): the data on passengers traffic 2006
Cagliari, Italy - An increase of 5,12% compared with 2005
SOGAER SpA, Cagliari Airport Management Society, published the data on passenger traffic 2006. In 2006, incoming scheduled flight in Cagliari airport recorded 1.158.907 passengers (1.057.807 through... more
AirportsCagliari-Elmas: the international connections 2006-2007
Cagliari, Italy - Updating to January 12, 2007
Sogaer, Cagliari-Elmas airport management society, made known the international connections (scheduled and charter flights) 2006-2007, updating to January 12, 2007. easyJet to operate the flights for... more
AirportsFokker 100, B-737/800 and 737/700 banned from Sao Paolo airport
Sao Paolo, Brazil - For a decision by a Brazilian Federal Judge
A federal judge has banned three types of large passenger jets from using Brazil's busiest airport: Fokker 100s, Boeing 737/800s and Boeing 737/700s could not land and take off any more. This decision... more
AirportsThe opening of "Antonio Canova" Airport in Treviso
Treviso, Italy - It will be in operation by February 18, 2007
For the opening of "Antonio Canova" Airport in Treviso there will be three days of celebrations from February 16 to 18. Also Italian Transport Minister, Alessandro Bianchi, and the Governor of Veneto,... more
AirportsLondon: closed Luton airport due to heavy snow
London, United Kingdom - Flights to and from Birmingham, London City, London Gatwick, London Luton, London Gatwick, London Heathrow and Southampton were cancelled
A blanket of snow brought travel chaos to many parts of England and Wales this morning, forcing the cancellation of trains and flights, closing schools and blocking roads. Many services in London and... more
AirportsSEA: Clickair, the new low-cost carrier in Europe
Milan, Italy - It flies from Valencia to Malpensa
"Milan-Malpensa is one of the first international destinations reachable by new low-cost carrier (LCC) that has begun to serve last October 1st, 2006. As of last February 1st it links daily Valencia with... more
AirportsNew development project for Lisbon airport
Lisbon, Portugal - Valued EUR 3,1 billion
The new development project of Lisbon Airport is evoking the interest of Portuguese and Foreign groups. Portuguese Public Works Minister met the ambassadors of different States interested to know the... more
AirportsAlitalia (2): Fiumicino or Malpensa? The time is ripe to decide
Milan, Italy - According to the local businessmen a downgrading is unimaginable
The crisis of Alitalia could have any negative consequences on the Malpensa intercontinental airport. It is necessary to solve the current situation of the ex-flag carrier but also solving as soon as possible... more
AirportsSogaer: Brussels Airlines opens a route for Sardinia
Cagliari, Italy - Five direct flights per week
"Brussels Airlines launches a new service between European capital city and Sardinia, starting from April 27, with five direct weekly connections. The tariffs as of EUR 46,99, taxes included for a single... more
AirportsAirports of Spain: positive data for the management 2006
Madrid, Spain - The data recorded 193 million of passengers
In 2006, Spanish airports operated 2 million and 317 thousand flights, an increase of 4,8% respect to 2005. The official airport data retailed the number of passengers in Spain was 193 million, equal... more
AirportsBangkok old airport reopening
Bangkok, Thailand - The Transport Minister decided to activate it again for domestic flights only
Bangkok's old Don Muang airport will be reopened for domestic flights in order to ease congestion at Suvarnabhumi airport the new airport which cost USD 4bn. The new airport has out-of-order aerobridges... more
AirportsAdF on the strike of the flight controllers
Florence, Italy - From 12:00 am to 4:00 pm
"Following the communication of the strike by the flight controller of ENAV (Italian Flight Assistance Authority) it is possible there were changes on the normal activity in 'Amerigo Vespucci' Airport... more
AirportsCatania-Fontanarossa: meeting about the increase of airport's infrastructure capacity next February 19
Catania, Italy - The aeronautical operators and Assoclearance will participate at it
A meeting has been convoked by Catania-Fontanarossa's management airport Director for next February 19, 2007 to which the aeronautical operators and Assoclearance will participate with on agenda the formalization... more
AirportsGuatemala enlarges the airports to favour the growth of tourism via-airplane
Guatemala City , Guatemala - And it opens to international touristic investing
In Guatemala, in order to favour the touristic development, in particular towards that by airplane, a law will be approved that will ensure important tax cuts to those investing that would want employed... more
AirportsEU: the package for the airports enacting
Brussels, Belgium - A directive that redefined the relationship between airlines and the management societies on taxes
European Union States should establish national regulators to settle disputes between airports and airlines over infrastructure fees, the European Commission proposed today. The European Commission... more
AirportsEuropean Commission approved public financing of the infrastructure at Tortolì-Arbatax airport
Brussels, Belgium - The air station is managed by Gearto SpA under a concession agreement expiring in 2024
"The European Commission has decided to allow the Italian government to finance the extension of infrastructure at the Tortolì-Arbatax airport. The measure intends to enhance the regional development... more
AirportsThe minor airport in the tour operator's strategies
Rome, Italy - At the moment it concerns the medium range connections
The tour operator's strategies, to meet the customers, pass through the airports, and the minor airstations (so called "The departures beneath the house" appears more and more in the travel package. A... more
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