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AirportsItaly. Bergamo’s record-breaking year
Over one million more passengers last year than in 2016
Welcoming over one million more passengers last year than in 2016, adding three new airlines and launching 20 new flights resulted in Bergamo Airport’s most successful year in its history. Recording a... more
AirportsAirplanes and airports. Autogrill: partnership for development in North America
With Shake Shack
Autogrill announces that its subsidiary HMSHost has signed a partnership agreement with Shake Shack for the development of new locations of the New York chain at airports and on motorways in North America.... more
AirportsAci Europe: passenger traffic growth up 7.9% during November
Non-EU airports continued to lead the increase
European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE today releases its air traffic report for November. The report is the only industry report that includes all types of civil aviation passenger flights: full service,... more
AirportsKeflavik Airport smashes records and storms into 2018
14 new links in the 1H of this year
Growing by an immense 28% in passenger numbers, Keflavik Airport welcomed 8.8 million passengers by the end of 2017. Seeing nearly two million more passengers than the year before, the Icelandic hub has... more
AirportsLiverpool Airport: further passenger growth in 2017
Some 4.95m used the "John Lennon"
2017 was another successful year for "Liverpool John Lennon Airport" ("LJLA") and the cause for a double celebration with the latest figures showing an increase in passenger throughput and Liverpool achieving... more
AirportsAirplanes and results. Cologne-Bonn cracks 12 million milestone
2017 becomes the fourth consecutive year that both passenger and cargo traffic has grown
Building on a landmark year in 2016, Cologne-Bonn Airport delivered its best-ever year in terms of throughput in the airport’s history, concluding 2017 with new all-time records for both passenger traffic a... more
AirportsFirst easyJet flight takes off from Berlin Tegel Airport
Berlin, Germany - Its first domestic flight in Germany takes off today; the airline expects to carry 18 million passengers
easyJet today celebrated its inaugural flight from Tegel Airport in Berlin and its first ever domestic flight in Germany. Flight EZY5569 to Munich took off at 10:30 local time, following a festive opening... more
AirportsHamburg Airport and 2017 traffic figures: more and more northern Germans travelling by plane
Hamburg, Germany - 17.62 million passengers used it; consolidation expected in 2018
2017 was a challenging year for Hamburg Airport with strong passenger growth. Passenger figures rose by around 8.6 percent to 17.62 million passengers. More people than ever before used it for their holiday... more
AirportsAirplanes and results. Passenger record at Berlin airports
Berlin, Germany - For the first time over 33 million passengers
In 2017, a total of 33,326,000 passengers were welcomed at Berlin's Schönefeld and Tegel airports. This means that passenger numbers increased by 1.3%. Schönefeld made gains of 10.4%, to 12.9 million p... more
AirportsFraport Brasil begins operations at Fortaleza and Porto Alegre Airports
Frankfurt, Germany - Some BRL 600 million to be invested at each gateway
Fraport Brasil (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fraport AG) today started operations at Fortaleza’s "Pinto Martins International Airport" (FOR) and Porto Alegre’s "Salgado Filho International Airport" (PO... more
AirportsBerlin Airports. Monthly figures in the red due to airberlin's bankruptcy
Berlin, Germany - Positive overall growth for the traffic report in November 2017
Since the beginning of the year, the cumulative passenger figures have been consistently positive and have grown by 2.8% in total. The month-by-month passenger figures however fell by 13.7% in the first... more
Airports15.5 millionth passenger at "Chopin Airport" in Warsaw
Warsaw, Poland - A man arrived yesterday on board of LOT from Toronto
15.5 millionth passenger in 2017 has been handled yesterday at Warsaw "Chopin Airport". Paweł Dobosz arrived on board of LOT Polish Airlines from Toronto. This unique passenger received gifts from the... more
AirportsBergamo Airport (Italy) breaks 12 million barrier
Bergamo, Italy - The first time this milestone has been reached in its history
Following another hugely successful year in increasing its passenger traffic, Bergamo Airport has yesterday welcomed its 12 millionth passenger this year, the first time this milestone has been reached... more
AirportsChristmas and New Year ‘getaway’ begins at "Liverpool Airport"
Liverpool, UK - Around 120,000 passengers expected to pass through it
Liverpool "John Lennon Airport" ("LJLA") is gearing up once again for the traditional Christmas and New Year ‘getaway’, with around 120,000 passengers expected to pass through the Airport over the fes... more
AirportsHelsinki Airport: the number of passengers reached 18 million
Helsinki, Finland - Its extension on several fronts
Helsinki Airport reached a significant milestone on 13 December 2017, at approximately 4 o’clock in the afternoon. The number of passengers reached 18 million. Roughly half of the passengers at Helsinki A... more
AirportsAvinor nets Norwegian network increase
Oslo, Norway - Another four B-737/800 airplanes will be based at Oslo Airport next summer
Avinor’s largest airline partner Norwegian celebrates continued strong demand by basing another four B-737/800 airplanes at Oslo Airport next summer, adding one million additional seats to its capacity. Next s... more
AirportsCathay Pacific: non-stop service from Washington to HK
Washington, Usa - From next September 16, 2018 served by A-350/1000
Washington-Dulles International Airport announces that Cathay Pacific Airways will begin a four-times-weekly non-stop service to Hong Kong on September 16, 2018. Using Cathay Pacific’s new Airbus A-350/1000, i... more
AirportsBerlin-Brandenburg Airport: supervisory Board supports opening date
Berlin, Germany - BER to open October 2020
At its meeting in the last days, the Supervisory Board of the airport dealt with the current status of the construction of BER and its subsequent opening. After a detailed review and explanation of the... more
AirportsHamburg Airport: 17-millionth passenger for 2017
Hamburg, Germany - Lufthansa is one of its longest standing partners
For the first time in its almost 107-year history, Hamburg Airport has crossed the mark of 17 million passengers in one year. The 17-millionth passenger for this year was Timo Heidorn, who flew from Hamburg... more
AirportsBillund builds Bergen bond with Widerøe
Billund, Denmark - A significant boost with the arrival of new airline partner
Billund Airport (Denmark) has announced a significant boost in the gateway’s capacity to Bergen, with the arrival of new airline partner Widerøe. The Norwegian regional carrier will launch a three times we... more
AirportsAvinor (Norway): Widerøe’s widening network
Oslo, Norway - At Bergen and Kristiansand airports
Avinor’s Bergen and Kristiansand airports welcome Widerøe’s announcement to add five new links and further frequency increases on existing services during 2018, significantly expanding the gateways’ connec... more
AirportsMunich Airport: a long-term consulting contract from Turkish Airlines
Munich, Germany - In preparation for the opening of the Istanbul New Airport, scheduled for next October
Turkish Airlines (TK) and Munich Airport signed a long-term consulting service contract. As of now, Munich Airport will support the flag carrier of the Republic of Turkey and the hub carrier of the current... more
AirportsHamad voted as the "Best Airport in the Middle East", according to a survey
Doha, Qatar - At the "Global Traveler’s GT Tested Reader Survey Awards" in Los Angeles
Hamad International Airport (HIA) has been voted as the “Best Airport in the Middle East” at the "Global Traveler’s GT Tested Reader Survey Awards" in Los Angeles. The award recognises outstanding perfo... more
AirportsFraport traffic figures in November 2017: positive trend continues
Frankfurt, Germany - Fraport's FRA home-base and Group airports report traffic growth
In November 2017, Frankfurt Airport (FRA) served more than five million passengers, achieving an increase of 21.1 percent year-on-year. However, November 2016 was characterized by a large number of strike-related... more
AirportsTurkish Airlines adds wide-body option to its Oslo operation
Oslo, Norway - Served by an A-330 airplane
Turkish Airlines will upgrade one of its two daily flights to Avinor’s Oslo Airport from its Istanbul-Ataturk base to an A-330 airplane service. Avinor’s Oslo Airport continues to ride the wave of ong... more
AirportseasyJet launches three new services from Liverpool Airport
Liverpool, UK - The carrier has seen sustained expansion at "LJLA" in recent months
easyJet has today announced it will operate three new routes from Liverpool "John Lennon Airport" ("LJLA") next Summer, with departures to Dalaman (Turkey), Palermo (Sicily) and Pula (Croatia). The new... more
AirportsSki flights taking off in Hamburg
Hamburg, Germany - Eleven destinations as ideal starting points for ski trips
Skiing and winter holidays are becoming more and more popular with Hamburg passengers. Flights to the three most popular skiing destinations, Innsbruck, Salzburg and Klagenfurt, have carried 45 percent... more
AirportsAirplanes. Aci Europe: strong growth continued in October with passenger traffic
Brussels, Belgium - Up 7.8% during this month in question
European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE today releases its air traffic report for October. The report is the only industry report that includes all types of civil aviation passenger flights: full service,... more
Airports"Aci Airport Exchange" in Muscat (2): Hamad Airport brings its vision and future plans to the event
Doha, Qatar - HIA’s participation cements its position as one of the world’s leading airports
Hamad International Airport (HIA) is actively participating in the "ACI Airport Exchange" as a Gold Sponsor. The event is hosted in Muscat –Oman from December 5–7, 2017 and will gather several leading exp... more
AirportsFrom Berlin to Warsaw with LOT
Berlin, Germany - Twice daily but a third flight will be added from next JUne
LOT Polish Airlines now flies twice daily from Tegel Airport to Warsaw. The Polish carrier operates the route with modern Bombardier Q-400 regional aircraft and Embraer regional jets. The flights to Warsaw... more
AirportsBudapest Airport sets another record as traffic
Budapest, Hungary - It exceeds 12 million
Traffic at Budapest Airport has broken another record, as the number of arriving and departing passengers exceeded 12 million by the end of November. As a result of the dynamic growth, more than one million... more
AirportsAigle Azur flies to France
Berlin, Germany - Four times a week
Aigle Azur now connects Berlin-Tegel with Paris four times a week (every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday). Paris-Orly airport is just under a two hour flight away, with the A-320 airplane flying... more
AirportsJoon takes off from Berlin-Tegel
Berlin, Germany - Up to six times a day to Paris-"Charles de Gaulle"
Joon, the latest subsidiary of Air France, now connects Berlin-Tegel with Paris-"Charles de Gaulle" up to six times a day. The first A-320 airplane from Joon was formally received at Tegel Airport. On... more
AirportsNew long haul route from Berlin-Tegel
Berlin, Germany - To Singapore with Scoot
From the latter half of 2018, Scoot, a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, will be flying four times a week from Tegel to Singapore. It will fly direct to the Southeast Asian island and city state with a... more
AirportsMiami ranked the most transit-accessible airport in the US, according to a study
Miami, Usa - MIA received a score of 66 out of 100
Miami International Airport has been ranked the most transit-accessible airport in America, according to a study released by transportation technology firm TransitScreen. MIA received a MobilityScore of... more
AirportsBlue Air announced new route from Liverpool Airport
Liverpool, UK - To Palma de Mallorca for Summer 2018
Blue Air has yesterday announced its latest new route to operate from "Liverpool John Lennon Airport" ("LJLA"), with flights to Palma de Mallorca for Summer 2018. Flights will commence on 2nd June 2018,... more
AirportsTraffic report October 2017: passenger numbers at Berlin-Tegel fall significantly
Berlin, Germany - airberlin insolvency becomes apparent
With a decrease of 11.9% compared to October 2016, passenger numbers at Berlin-Tegel have fallen significantly. Despite slight growth at Schönefeld (+3.3%), the total number of passengers at both Berlin... more
AirportsPolish Government's effort formalized for the CPK central airport construction
Warsaw, Poland - After the resolution of the council of ministers
Mikołaj Wild, Government's delegate for the construction of the "Solidarność" central airport (CPK), confirmed that with the opening of the new airport, planned for 2027, the passengers' passage will be... more
AirportsStar Alliance and Heathrow: enhanced customer experience at T2
London, UK - More than a decade ago SA began negotiations with the airport on obtaining the necessary infrastructure
Passengers connecting through Heathrow T2 "The Queen’s Terminal", will now benefit from a faster transfer experience, thanks to an improved journey through Terminal 2B (T2B). More than a decade ago S... more
AirportsCeremony at Budapest Airport as the new pier reaches highest point
Budapest, Hungary - Only eight months after construction commenced
Only eight months after construction commenced, the building of the new pier on the T2B side at Budapest Airport (Pier B) has already reached its top level. At the ceremony, Budapest Airport and construction... more
Airports"Chopin Airport" in Warsaw: traffic results in October
Warsaw, Poland - During the first ten months of 2017, more passengers have been handled at it than in the whole of last year
During the first ten months of 2017, more passengers have been handled at Warsaw "Chopin Airport" than in the whole of last year. At the end of October, 13,480,000 passengers travelled through Warsaw airport.... more
AirportsAutogrill: partnership to expand in main North American and European transport hubs
Milan, Italy - With the UK brand Pret A Manger enriches the Group's portfolio
Autogrill announced the signing of an agreement with Pret A Manger based on which the Group will open Pret shops in major airports in North America and in airports and railway stations in Europe, including... more
AirportsWarsaw Government: ok to the new mega national airport
Warsaw, Poland - Its name CPK, "Centralny Port Komunikacyjny"
With an official motion of last November 7 the Warsaw Governmnt gave the authorization to the construction of a new mega airport named "Centralny Port Komunikacyjny", in a word "CPK". The preparatory... more
AirportsNorway: growth in passenger numbers for October
Oslo, Norway - So far this year over 45 million passengers have travelled through Avinor airports
A huge 4.8 million passengers travelled through Avinor airports in October, representing growth of 4.7 per cent compared with the same month last year. The growth was evenly distributed, with 4.7 per cent... more
AirportsAircraft and results. Aci Europe: airport traffic retains strong growth momentum during Q3
Brussels, Belgium - The Majors saw passenger traffic growing by +5.8% in this period, led by Istanbul-Atatürk Airport
European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE today releases its air traffic report for September & Q3. The report is the only industry report that includes all types of civil aviation passenger flights: full... more
AirportsHop: inaugural flight from Hamburg to Nantes
Hamburg, Germany - Air France subsidiary flying to French university city three times per week
Hamburg Airport celebrates a double premiere Hop Air France is a new airline for Hamburg Airport. Since 29 October the French airline's subsidiary has linked Hamburg with Nantes in France, operating three... more
AirportsAvinor’s Doha development for Oslo
Oslo, Norway - From next December 22
High passenger demand prompts Qatar Airways to add a further four weekly flights between Avinor’s Oslo Airport and Doha. Commencing 22 December, the state-owned flag carrier of Qatar, will introduce 3... more
AirportsCologne Bonn’s South African salutation
Cologne, Germany - The Country becomes its 48th market to be served during 2017
Coming just a few months after Cologne-Bonn added Namibia to its African route network with Eurowings, the Lufthansa group carrier has commenced the airport’s first connection to South Africa. Launching l... more
AirportsFly to Reykjavik with Icelandair
Berlin, Germany - New route from Tegel into the land of volcanoes and geysers
Icelandair now connects Berlin-Tegel to Reykjavik in Iceland three times a week. The airline will fly to the world’s northernmost capital every Monday, Friday and Sunday. The flight time to Reykjavik i... more
AirportsCologne-Bonn debuts to Dubai with FTI
Cologne, Germany - The new flight will result in the airport offering 127 destinations during this winter season
Tour operator FTI has launched Cologne-Bonn’s new connection to Dubai Al Maktoum today. The German travel group will offer weekly flights to the UAE flown on Condor’s 275-seat 757/300s. Complimenting FTI... more