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AirportsBudapest Airport welcomes Winter 2016/17
Budapest, Hungary - Five new routes in the first week
While welcoming close to one million extra travellers than this time last year, Budapest Airport is firmly on the road to reach the 11 million mark in 2016. Having already celebrated 19 new links during... more
AirportsWizz Air’s new target from Cologne-Bonn
Cologne, Germany - With a direct link to Craiova (Romania) next year
Cologne-Bonn Airport’s route network expansion continues with the announcement that Wizz Air will launch a direct link to Craiova next year. Due to commence the twice-weekly service on 27 March 2017, t... more
AirportsLapland expected to have the busiest winter season of this decade
Rovaniemi, Lapland - It is expected that 500 charter and scheduled flights will arrive in December
More than 450 charter flights are expected in Lapland in December. Measured by the number of charter flights, the busiest airports of the month will be Kittilä (150) and Rovaniemi (140), as in the year... more
AirportsKLM returns to Miami Airport
Miami, Usa - Dutch airline begins three weekly Amsterdam-Miami flights
On November 1, officials from Miami International Airport, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and the Dutch government welcomed KLM back to MIA, when the airline began three weekly flights from Amsterdam. Through... more
AirportsCologne-Bonn welcomes People's Viennaline
Cologne, Germany - The airport recorded +12% monthly passenger growth in September
Recording +12% monthly passenger growth in September, Cologne-Bonn Airport continues to further enhance its developing route network welcoming the inaugural flight of People’s Viennaline. Celebrating t... more
AirportsBerlin's Airports: new destinations in Europe
Berlin, Germany - Winter flight plan 2016/2017
Berlin‘s winter flight plan offers worldwide connections. This winter, a total of 65 airlines connect the capital with 152 destinations in 56 countries. The new flight plan begins at the very start of w... more
AirportsFraport Twin Star welcomes 35 million passengers in first 10 years at Varna and Burgas Airports
Frankfurt, Germany - It was Svetlana Hant, who arrived on Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul
This week, Fraport Twin Star Airport Management AD –the operator of Varna (VAR) and Burgas (BOJ) airports– officially celebrated the 35th million passenger to use its twin airports on the Bulgarian Bla... more
AirportsHamburg Airport presents 2016/17 winter timetable
Hamburg, Germany - The variety of the route network continues to grow: new destinations and more connections
The new winter timetable comes into effect at Hamburg Airport on 30 October, 2016. It is valid until 25 March, 2017. Around 60 airlines fly to 120 destinations. On average, they carry 38,500 passengers... more
AirportsFrankfurt Airport adds new destinations to its global route network
Frankfurt, Germany - For the Winter timetable 2016/17
Frankfurt Airport’s (FRA) new Winter Timetable 2016/17 –which goes into effect on October 30 in tandem with the changeover to wintertime– will feature 88 passenger airlines flying to 248 destinations in 10... more
AirportsMIA and Brussels Airport launch new pharma industry organization
Miami, Usa - Focused on improving handling and quality in the air cargo industry worldwide
Brussels Airport (BRU) and Miami International Airport (MIA), the first and second International Air Transport Association (IATA)-designated pharma hub airports in the world, respectively, have taken the... more
AirportsBerlin's airports: preparing for Winter at SXF and TXL
Berlin, Germany - With almost 400 employees and more than 70 dedicated ice and snow clearance vehicles
The change of the flight plan in October marks the start of the Winter season at Berlin’s Schönefeld and Tegel airports. Winter services are overseen by the ground maintenance staff of Flughafen Berlin Br... more
AirportsMunich Airport earns recognition from carbon disclosure project
Munich, Germany - Successful reduction in CO2 emissions
The international climate protection organization CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project) has recognized Munich Airport (FMG) for its highly effective climate protection efforts. In the 2016 Climate Change Report,... more
AirportsLamezia Terme Airport (Calabria Region, Italy): Wizzair launches new link with Warsaw
Lamezia Terme, Italy - The offer of the international flights of this airport is expanded
The new flight to Warsaw served by the low-cost Wizzair will depart next July 2, 2017 (twice frequency, Wednesday and Sunday) and it expands so the link offer from the Lamezia Terme (Calabria region).... more
AirportsAirplanes (4). Heathrow Airport: the declaration by CEO of London City Airport
London, UK - "This announcement is good news for business, good news for tourism and good news for Britain"
London City Airport CEO responds to Heathrow decision. Declan Collier, CEO of London City Airport (LCY), said: "Today’s announcement is good news for business, good news for tourism and good news for B... more
AirportsAirplanes. UK (2): "LJLA" welcomes the Government's announcement on Heathrow expansion
Liverpool, UK - As the best proposal for both the UK regions and the Country as a whole
Liverpool "John Lennon Airport" (LJLA) has welcomed today’s announcement by the Government to approve Heathrow Airport’s expansion plans for a third runway. LJLA has been a supporter of this scheme for... more
AirportsAirplanes. ACI Europe on other runway at Heathrow airport: swift implementation
Brussels, Belgium - Soon a new public consultation and parliamentary vote on expansion
The UK Government has today announced a tentative approval for an additional runway at London-Heathrow airport -subject to another public consultation and parliamentary vote. This announcement points to... more
AirportsStrong September: 44.4 percent passenger growth at Berlin-Schönefeld airport
Berlin, Germany - 3,242,171 passengers took off and landed
In September, 3,242,171 passengers took off and landed at Berlin-Schönefeld and Berlin-Tegel airports. This represents a growth of 15.6 percent compared to the same period in the previous year. In September,... more
AirportsHamad International Airport ranked among the top three airports in the world
Doha, Qatar - By Condé Nast Traveler following the results of its 29th annual Readers’ Choice Awards
Hamad International Airport, Doha, was announced yesterday as the third best international airport in the world by "Condé Nast Traveler" following the results of its "29th annual Readers’ Choice Awards".... more
AirportsFraport Twin Star achieves dynamic growth in 2016
Frankfurt, Germany - Strong summer season at Bulgaria’s Varna and Burgas Airports
In the first nine months of 2016, combined traffic at Fraport Twin Star’s Varna (VAR) and Burgas (BOJ) airports on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast grew by a noticeable 22.5 percent to 4.4 million passengers c... more
AirportsLow-cost carrier Volaris announces Miami service
Miami, Usa - MIA will welcome new Guadalajara route and expanded Mexico City service in 2017
Mexican low-cost carrier Volaris has announced that it will launch service at Miami International Airport on February 1, 2017, with four weekly flights to Guadalajara and daily flights to Mexico City.... more
AirportsItaly. Lamezia Terme Airport, Air Transat confirms the flight to Toronto
Lamezia Terme, Italy - The airline in the Summer period from over ten years links directly Calabria Region and Canada
A month ago the news on launch of the routes to Budapest and Bucharest served by the low-cost carrier Wizz Air. Now it arrives the confirmation of the Lamezia/Toronto destination by Air Transat that in... more
AirportsSaab to provide Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport with Command & Control System
Linkoping, Sweden - As part of the five-year agreement
Defence and security company Saab has been awarded a contract by the City of Phoenix’s Aviation Department to provide an event management system for Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX). As p... more
AirportsAutogrill Group awarded foodservice concession at Charlotte-Douglas Airport (North Carolina)
Milan, Italy - Important contract award in the US airport channel
Through its American subsidiary HMSHost, Autogrill has been awarded a foodservice concession at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport in North Carolina for ten years, from 2020 to 2030. The contract... more
AirportsSaab improves situational awareness at San Francisco Airport
Linkoping, Sweden - SFO is the 36th airport in the US NAS to receive the capability
Defence and security company Saab, announced that its Airport Surface Surveillance Capability (ASSC) is now operational for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) at San Francisco International Airport... more
AirportsAirplanes and highways. Atlantia (AdR, Aeroporti di Roma): traffic trend for nine months
Rome, Italy - The Roman airports have welcomed 36,2 million passengers
The Atlantia Group -financial holding of the Benetton's family- for the 95.913% shareholder of AdR (Aeroporti di Roma, Rome airport management company) unveiled today the traffic trend at September 30,... more
AirportsChevron to establish maintenance facility headquarters at Glasgow Prestwick Airport
Glasgow, Scotland - The UK based aircraft maintenance company will be open for business at the west of Scotland airport from January 2017
Chevron has signed a ten year lease with Glasgow Prestwick Airport. The company will move in to set up a Maintenance facility in November 2016 and it will be ready to receive aircrafts from January 2017. The... more
AirportsFraport traffic figures: September and first nine months 2016
Frankfurt, Germany - Cargo volumes continue to rise
Frankfurt Airport reports 1.2 percent decline in passenger traffic during the first nine months of 2016, despite achieving a new September record - Cargo volumes continue to rise Frankfurt Airport (FRA)... more
AirportsRome-Ciampino airport closes for works, from tomorrow at 6pm
Rome, Italy - Until to 8:30pm of the October 29
"Giovan Battista Pastine" in Rome-Ciampino airport will be temporarily closed from 6:00pm (local hour) of tomorrow 14/10/2016 until 8:30pm of 29/10/2016 in order to perform work to upgrade and maintain... more
AirportsThyssenkrupp: 143 boarding bridge units for Istanbul new airport
Milan, Italy - Worth a double-digit million euro amount
Thyssenkrupp is celebrating its latest success in the airport mobility sector, having secured a contract to deliver 143 Passenger Boarding Bridges (PBB) for the Istanbul New Airport. This contract –worth a... more
AirportsAirplanes. ACI EUROPE: passenger traffic growth slows down to 3 year low during August -SPECIAL AVIONEWS
Brussels, Belgium - Reported an average increase of just +2.0%
European airport trade association, ACI EUROPE today releases its traffic report for August 2016. This is the only air transport report which includes all types of airline passenger flights to from and... more
AirportsMiami Airport: Canadian carrier First Air announced flights for cruise passengers
Miami, Usa - Starting from next February
Canadian carrier First Air announced that it will begin charter passenger flights to Miami International Airport from Hamilton International Airport in Mount Hope, Ontario, starting on February 4, 2017,... more
AirportsMiami Airport welcomed 107th carrier: Dominican Wings
Miami, Usa - The carrier begins weekly flights to Punta Cana and Santo Domingo
Miami International Airport welcomed Dominican Wings to the Miami market on September 30, when the airline began weekly service from MIA to both Punta Cana and Santo Domingo. The carrier is using the A-320... more
Airports"Chopin Airport" in Warsaw: typhlographic terminals help blind passengers to navigate in it
Warsaw, Poland - New airport maps which can be touched and are equipped with audio information
They are modern, innovative and practical. We are talking about the new airport maps, which can be touched and are equipped with audio information -so-called typhlographic terminals, that will help everyone... more
AirportsLiverpool Airport to become Blue Air's latest European base bringing more flights, visitors and jobs
Liverpool, UK - The carrier has announced the latest development in its strategy
Blue Air has today announced the latest development in its strategy to expand operations across Europe with the news that Liverpool "John Lennon Airport" ("LJLA") is to become their newest European base. This... more
AirportsMiami Airport welcomes two more Scandinavian routes
Miami, Usa - The service will be operated by A-330/200 aircraft
On September 28, Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), launched first-ever service at Miami International Airport with the first of four weekly flights from Oslo, Norway. On September 29, SAS also began three weekly... more
AirportsAutogrill enters Rotterdam-The Hague Airport
Milan, Italy - The Group expands in the Dutch airport channel; worth EUR 55m over the 10 year contract
Through its HMSHost International subsidiary, Autogrill has entered Rotterdam-The Hague Airport by taking over the management of four food & beverage points of sale (out of a total of five at the airport).... more
AirportsAirplanes and environment. Aci: 170 airports in the ACA programme in North America, Asia Pacific and Europe
Montreal, Canada - The latest airports to become carbon neutral are Nice-Cote d’Azur, Dallas-Fort Worth and Delhi "Indira Gandhi"
As all the actors in the air transport sector gather for the "39th ICAO Assembly" in Montreal this week, aiming at agreeing on a Global Market Based Measure to address international airline emissions,... more
AirportsFraport signs MoU with Beijing Capital International Airport and Air China
Frankfurt, Germany - Goal is to expand flight frequencies and launch specialized passenger services at both hubs
Fraport, Beijing Capital International Airport, and Air China signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on September 21 in Beijing, for future cooperation in expanding flight frequencies between the two... more
AirportsAir China has launched regular Beijing-Warsaw flights
Warsaw, Poland - The A-330/200 airplane was greeted yesterday with a traditional water cannon
On Wednesday, September 21st at 7:20 inaugural flight from Beijing to Warsaw operated by Air China landed at the Warsaw "Chopin Airport". A-330/200 plane was greeted with a traditional water salute. The... more
AirportsAşgabat, airport for over $ 30 bn, risks to be a "White falcon in the desert" -VIDEO
Aşgabat, Turkmenistan - The very beautiful facility inaugurated last Saturday risks the flop because tourism is impeded by the bureaucratic rules
Five floors of a magnificent facility full of glass windows, able to manage an amount of 1600 passengers per hour, equipped of modern control tower, luxurious hotel rooms, equipped gym and small hospital,... more
AirportsBudapest Airport announces another link to Amsterdam
Budapest, Hungary - It welcomes the arrival of Air Algérie
Budapest Airport’s ceaseless route network expansion has seen another link announced, this time to Amsterdam with easyJet. Commencing on 6 February 2017, the thrice-weekly service from Hungary’s gateway wil... more
AirportsWizz Air to launch another new service from Liverpool Airport
Liverpool, UK - To the Polish city of Lublin in May 2017
Wizz Air has announced that to commence flights from Liverpool "John Lennon Airport" (LJLA) to the Polish city of Lublin. The twice weekly service will operate on Sundays and Wednesdays commencing on... more
AirportsAircraft and results. Aci Europe: Europe's airport traffic returns to being a two-speed market
Brussels, Belgium - After a tumultuous first half to the year
European airport trade association, ACI EUROPE released its traffic report for July 2016. This is the only air transport report which includes all types of civil aviation passenger flights to and from... more
AirportsTender for Alghero (Sardinia, Italy) airport privatization: September 27 new deadline: but nobody wants it?
Alghero, Italy - An investment of nearly EUR 9,5 million for an airport with a destiny still uncertain, without recovery of the low-cost flights
After the last date of September 7 with no adhesion, another one still for the assignment tender to private of the 71.25% of Sogeaal (Alghero's airport management company). Next September 27 is fixed the... more
AirportsHMSHost: new restaurant management contract at RaleighDurham International Airport (North Carolina, USA)
Milan, Italy - The Group reports further growth in North American airports
Autogrill, through its American subsidiary HMSHost in partnership with JQ Enterprises Inc., has been awarded a new 11-year contract to manage food & beverage areas in Terminal 2, Concourse D, at Raleigh-Durham... more
AirportsAirplanes and terrorism: Belgium takes remedial action with a new quick intervention plan at Zaventem airport
Brussels, Belgium - And in the other airports of the Nation, under attack. Arms and special equipments for a very selected task force
The Belgian home office minister council Jan Jambon communicated official presentation of a security plan inspired on quick intervention on the case of a terrorist threat, that will be implemented at the... more
AirportsOpening of the new domestic arrivals hall at Oslo Airport
Oslo, Norway - And a new duty-free shop
On Thursday 1 September, the new domestic arrivals hall opened. This is the first large part of the facility to open before the new Oslo Airport officially opens on 27 April 2017. Passengers on domestic... more
AirportsLiverpool Airport commissions its new USD 1million Striker fire and rescue vehicle
Liverpool, UK - And gave employees the chance to see its capabilities with a demonstration
Liverpool "John Lennon Airport" today commissioned their new $1million, Oshkosh Striker rescue and fire fighting vehicle and gave employees the chance to see its capabilities with a demonstration at the... more
AirportsBritish Airways celebrates 70th anniversary of Hamburg-London route
Frankfurt, Germany - BA currently offers up to 52 flights between the two destinations every week
British Airways (BA) and Hamburg Airport are today celebrating the seventieth anniversary of the Hamburg-London route. Since 1 September, 1946, passengers from Hamburg and the whole of northern Germany... more
AirportsSWISS showcases its latest aircraft at Budapest Airport
Budapest, Hungary - The airline will use the CS-100 to replace the Avro RJ-100 aircraft in its fleet
Barely a month after it entered service, SWISS presented its latest acquisition, the world’s newest passenger airliner, to the Hungarian and international media in Budapest: the 125-seat Bombardier CS-100. The n... more