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AirportsAci Europe: airports mark lifting of intra EU travel restrictions
With commitments to the public and recommendations to policy makers -ATTACHMENTS
ACI EUROPE, the industry association representing Europe’s airports, today marks the lifting of travel restrictions between most Member States by publishing two landmark documents: 10 Commitments from t... more
AirportsLeonardo strengthens its position in the airport logistics sector
New contract signed with Frankfurt Airport
Leonardo has strengthened its reference position in the airport logistics sector, signing a contract to provide a Baggage Handling System (BHS) at Frankfurt Airport, the busiest hub in Germany and ranked... more
AirportsAci Europe: airports point to "huge imbalances" in air transport relief
As latest passenger traffic figures show 98% loss
ACI EUROPE reported today that Europe’s airports continued to be at an almost complete stand-still during the month of May, with passenger traffic down by -98% compared to the same period last year. A... more
AirportsChina: Taxkorgan airport construction site opened
High altitude airport, on the Xinjiang plateau, at over 3000 m above sea level
Short from the world. An aerial photo taken yesterday, on June 3, 2020, shows the construction site of Taxkorgan airport in the prefecture of Kashgar, an autonomous region of western China north-west of... more
AirportsBrief London-Gatwick Airport: minimum passenger record
Before the pandemic, it had reached peaks of 45,000 transits
Short from the world. In recent days, the minimum transit of passengers has reached the London-Gatwick, or the sad record of 23 travellers in one day. Unfortunately, the restrictions with the obligation... more
AirportsOslo Airport looks for suppliers to develop baggage handling
The current processes are mainly based on manual lifting and driving -VIDEO
Oslo Airport (Avinor) is now looking for innovative suppliers who can help develop solutions for more efficient baggage handling between the baggage hall and the aircraft. The current processes that... more
AirportsAir Canada resumes flights at San Francisco Airport
Service to Vancouver starts today for essential travel only
Brief. The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) announced that Air Canada resumes limited service on May 25, 2020, with non-stop flights to Vancouver. Air Canada operates one daily flight using an... more
AirportsAci Europe: airports welcome new European Health Safety Protocol
Most airports have already anticipated many of the measures by EASA and ECDC
Airport trade body ACI EUROPE has signalled a safe return to air travel, as the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Centre for the Prevention for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) published... more
AirportsSan Francisco Airport resumes flights to Europe in June
Non-stop air service to Germany and Switzerland
The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) announced the return of non-stop air service to Europe in June 2020. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, SFO has had no flights to Europe since April 1,... more
AirportsFrankfurt Airport ready to fly safely
The rule of “safety first” also applies on the ground
Amid the continuing coronavirus pandemic, Frankfurt Airport is getting ready to ramp up passenger flights again. Fraport, its owner and operator, is taking comprehensive steps to prevent contagion in the... more
AirportsAci Europe: airports warn of consequences to air connectivity, tourism and economies
Industry body calls for measures to enable Summer season re-start
ACI EUROPE today revealed that Europe’s airports saw a -98.6% drop in passenger traffic during the month of April compared to the same period last year, resulting in a loss of -202 million passengers. T... more
AirportsFinavia expands the use of masks at its Finnish airports
The coronavirus-related communications began on-line already in January- PHOTO
Going forward, the use of mouth-nose protectors is required of all airport employees who work in the customer interface. In addition, Finavia (Finnish airport operator) strongly recommends that passengers... more
AirportsHamburg Airport once again “Best Regional Airport Europe”
First place for the fifth time
Following on from victories in 2011, 2012, 2017 and 2018, Hamburg Airport has won the "Skytrax World Airport Award" in the “Best Regional Airport Europe” category for the fifth time. "Skytrax" defines a “... more
AirportsPassengers choose Munich Airport as the best one in Europe again
Survey of 12 million passengers in over 100 countries
Munich Airport is still top in Europe: at the annual “World Airport Awards” conferred by the London-based aviation consultancy "Skytrax", the Bavarian air transportation hub was again awarded the title of... more
AirportsFraport Group: 1Q2020 results
Outlook remains uncertain
In the first three months of 2020, the business of airport operator Fraport was heavily impacted by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. For the first time since the Group’s IPO in 2001, its net profit (... more
AirportsMissiles land in the Baghdad airport area
No claims and the attack caused no damage
The Iraqi press reports about a series of explosions that took place today in the Baghdad international airport area. It would be the launch of 3 Katyusha missiles that landed in and around the airport,... more
AirportsMedical protective equipment arriving at Munich Airport
The current average of 20 cargo flights each day
Against the backdrop of the coronavirus crisis, Munich Airport is becoming increasingly important for the transportation of relief supplies and personal protective equipment. Among the current average... more
AirportsAci Europe calls upon Transport Ministers for full EU coordination
Restoring air connectivity: the way forward
With European States now working on the progressive lifting of confinement measures, ACI EUROPE has today called for full EU coordination and alignment on how current restrictions to air travel should... more
AirportsFrankfurt Airport: traffic figures for last week (April 20-26)
Passenger numbers remain very low
Frankfurt Airport unveiled weekly traffic figures for April 20-26.The highlights are: Passenger numbers remain very lowRepatriation of passengers largely completed High demand for freight capacities Some ai... more
AirportsPassenger planes carry cargo to Munich
Lufthansa A-350s landing twice daily with protective equipment from China
To addressing the covid-19 crisis, Lufthansa is currently operating two daily flights carrying protective equipment from China to Munich Airport with A-350 long-range jetliners. Under normal circumstances,... more
AirportsFrankfurt Airport: weekly traffic figures for April 13-19
Passengers, cargo and aircraft movements
Frankfurt Airport unveiled weekly traffic figures for April 13-19. The highlights are:Passenger numbers remain very low Repatriation of passengers largely completed High demand for freight capacities Some air... more
AirportsMiami Airport receives grant for COVID-19 relief
For USD 207 million CARES Act
Miami International Airport (MIA) was awarded in the last days $207 million in funding from the federal government’s Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Airport Grant Program – mak... more
AirportsFraport traffic figures in March 2020 decline in Frankfurt and Group's airports
COVID-19 pandemic massively impacts traffic volumes
In March 2020, Frankfurt Airport (FRA) served some 2.1 million passengers – a 62.0 percent decline compared to March last year. For the first three months of 2020, accumulated passenger traffic at FRA f... more
AirportsAci Europe: strong impact of pandemic on airports clear in March
106 million passengers lost last month alone
As Europe’s economies have come to a stand-still over the past weeks, so has the European airport network. Restrictions to travel and lockdowns imposed by governments as well as airlines grounding most o... more
AirportsSan Francisco Airport postpone T3 West project
SFO remains open
The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) announced plans to postpone a project to renovate the remaining section of Terminal 3, where United Airlines operates. The $1B Terminal 3 West project, originally... more
AirportsFinavia’s results for 1Q reveal huge impact of coronavirus on air traffic
And airport operations
Air traffic statistics just published by Finavia show the effect of the coronavirus pandemic on air traffic and airport operations. In total, the number of air passengers for all Finavia airports (Finland)... more
AirportsFrankfurt Airport: weekly traffic figures for March 30–April 5
Changes from today
Frankfurt Airport: weekly traffic figures for March 30–April 5.Frankfurt Airport bundles all passenger handling operations in T1, Concourses B and C, effective today (April 7) Passenger handling in FR... more
AirportsMiami Airport: operational update in response to COVID-19
It continues to closely monitor the latest developments related to coronavirus
The Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD), in coordination with its federal partners, airlines, concessionaires and Miami-Dade County government, continues to closely monitor the latest developments related... more
AirportsAirplanes and Covid-19: information to passengers travelling to/from Paris
Changes in force from yesterday in the airports
Since the outbreak of the Coronavirus COVID-19, Paris Aéroport staff is on duty to welcome, inform and give orientation to all its customers.Due to the official announcement of different countries to... more
AirportsCuba flights suspended after petitions from Mayor to White House and FAA
The Government ceases all international connections from today
Following requests by Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez for the White House and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to suspend flights between the US and Cuba, the Cuban government will cease... more
AirportsFrankfurt Airport: weekly traffic figures for March 23-29
Passengers 118,965, -90,7%
Frankfurt Airport: weekly traffic figures for March 23-29.The highlights are:Passenger repatriation flights continueCargo traffic secures vital global supply chains Cargo figures stabilize Strong demand f... more
AirportsFrankfurt Airport: passenger decline continues in February
Coronavirus outbreak impacting passenger and freight volumes
Airports in Fraport’s international portfolio report mixed results more
AirportsUnited Kingdom: no to the third runway of the London Heathrow airport
The appeal of the ecologists was accepted
New hitches for the expansion of London Heathrow Airport (see AVIONEWS). In fact, the appeal - filed by groups of ecologists - by the British court of appeal against the ok given to the design for the... more
AirportsCoronavirus: Italians stranded at an airport in Mauritius
Either they accept quarantine or they return to Italy. Government measures
While the coronavirus emergency continues to gallop, with the contagions that only 219 people have reached Italy and the situation alarms public opinion in Lombardy, Veneto and Piedmont, they have been... more
AirportsAutogrill: a contract extension at Las Vegas airport
Current concession, expiring in 2028, will be extended for 7 years until 2035
Autogrill SpA, through its subsidiary HMSHost, is going to manage food & beverage services for 7 further years –from 2028 until 2035– at "McCarran International Airport"(LAS) in Las Vegas. The contract exte... more
AirportsChina: ok Lanzhou airport expansion project
An investment of 4.8 billion dollars
The plan to expand a major airport in China has been approved by the country's economic planning institute, the national commission for development and reforms. The expansion plan for the third phase of... more
AirportsLibya: Tripoli-Mitiga airport reopened
Closed for several hours for rocket launch
Tripoli-Mitiga airport, the only operating in the Libyan capital, closed for a few hours in the late afternoon due to a missile launch attributed to the forces of General Khalifa Haftar, reopened yesterday... more
AirportsAci Europe: European airports report slower passenger growth in 2019
And declining freight sector last year - ATTACHMENT
European airport trade association, ACI EUROPE today releases its traffic report for December, Q4, H2 and Full Year 2019.The highlights are:Slowest passenger traffic growth in 5 years reported during 2019,... more
AirportsMiami Airport reaches nearly 46 m passengers in 2019
It grew by nearly one million passengers over 2018
Miami International Airport (MIA) served 45.9 million passengers in 2019, for an increase of nearly one million passengers over its total in 2018, according to the airport’s final 2019 traffic statistics. Contributing to... more
AirportsAci Europe. Passenger traffic decelerates in November
By +1.7% - ATTACHMENT
European airport trade body ACI EUROPE today released its latest air traffic report for November 2019.Passenger traffic across the European airport network grew by +1.7%, marking a further deceleration... more
AirportsLibya-Turkey: "Instabul will teach Haftar a lesson"
Considerations on the sidelines of the new meeting in Istanbul with Sarraj
According to "Al Arabiya" on Sunday 19 January, Libyan general Khalifa Haftar will take part in the Berlin conference on Libya. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Fayez al Sarraj returned after 2 days to Istanbul... more
AirportsFrankfurt Airport: over 70.5m passengers in 2019, despite slower growth
Most of Fraport's Group airports worldwide also performed well
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) served more than 70.5 million passengers in 2019 - achieving a new all-time record by exceeding the 70-million mark for the first time in a calendar year. Compared to the previous... more
AirportsIAG: the new CEO will be Luis Gallego
Willie Walsh will leave in March
Willie Walsh, CEO of IAG (International Airlines Group), the Anglo-Spanish multinational born from the merger of British Airways and Iberia, will leave the holding in March and then retire in June. His... more
AirportsHamburg Airport: stable traffic figures in a difficult market environment
17.3 million passengers in 2019; route diversity will continue to expand
Hamburg Airport recorded for 2019 stable passenger figures at a constant high level. The year was characterised by a difficult market environment. Increasing cost pressure and a weakening economy led to... more
AirportsHeathrow Airport: the new runway postponed for three years
"The increase in air fares is too expensive"
The project to expand Heathrow airport will be delayed for at least three years. The plan involves the construction of a third runway that would allow the airport to handle about 756,000 flights a year... more
AirportsAtlantia: two new CEOs and 49% of AdR sales
Changes to look to the future and back on the stock exchange
Significant decisions for Atlantia: sale of a stake in AdR (Rome Airports' management company) and the strengthening of governance with two CEOs. The new Chief Executive Officers will deal separately with... more
AirportsAirplane transport. Strikes France (2): slowdowns towards airports
Thirteenth day of protests
Thirteenth day of strike for transport in Paris (see AVIONEWS). A new demonstration is scheduled for today to protest against the pension reform of Emmanuel Macron and there will be disruptions with traffic... more
AirportsChina: million-dollar subsidies for airports
Beijing continues to grow without stopping
The positive trend continues for China in the aviation and aeronautics sectors (see AVIONEWS). Chinese small and medium-sized airports will share subsidies of $ 222.86 million in 2020. This is a plan revealed... more
AirportsAircraft and transport (3): "Alitalia should not be split"
"Thousands of redundancies" is the only certainty among the various proposals
A twenty-four-hour strike is underway to protest the Alitalia and air transport situation (see AVIONEWS). As already mentioned, the only constant among the various proposed hypotheses is the thousands... more
AirportsPlanes. National strike in France: forecasts for tomorrow
However, hardships and delays are possible
As part of the wave of strikes in progress, given the traffic forecasts established in collaboration with carriers for tomorrow on Saturday December 7 and based on the provisions of the minimum air navigation... more