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AirportsBrussels South Charleroi: 2% traffic decrease in January
Brussels, Belgium - The national strike causes this result
Brussels South Charleroi Airport registered 371,536 passengers in January. This is a 2% decrease compared to the 378,664 travellers during the same month last year. The general strike in Belgium on... more
AirportsMore flights to Budapest from Brussels South Charleroi
Brussels, Belgium - Following the Hungarian national airline’s (Malev) bankruptcy
Following the Hungarian national airline’s (Malev) bankruptcy, Brussels South Charleroi Airport announces that Wizz Air will double frequencies on its 7 weekly flights to Budapest: - as from March 7... more
AirportsItaly. Pisa's airport: +6,0% for passengers traffic in January 2012
Pisa, Italy - The year opened with positive numbers for "Galileo Galilei" air station
SAT (Società aeroporto toscano "Galileo Galilei" SpA) Pisa's air station management society, communicates that 246,119 passengers, with a +6% compared to the same month of 2011, are transited into the... more
AirportsAci Europe: European airport traffic above economic woes of 2011
Brussels, Belgium - Freight traffic growth began promisingly, before going negative in the second half of the year
European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE today released its traffic results for 2011, a year in which freight traffic growth began promisingly, before going negative in the second half of the year. By contrast,... more
AirportsItaly. Hardships in Genoa's airport for strong wind. Bologna's one remains closed
Genoa, Italy - Two flights redirected to "Colombo". The "Marconi" hopes to open again at 4:30pm
Bad weather and snow are creating hardships as predicted after the notices of weather alert regarding the entire Italian peninsula, in particular on Bologna's airport, that had to to open again at 2:30pm... more
AirportsSea: Qatar Airways, twice a day from Milan as of April 30
Milan, Italy - 14 weekly connections from Malpensa and best coincidences from Doha in the world
Qatar Airways flies to Doha twice a day from Milan-Malpensa, one of the major airports in North-Italy, from April 30. The easy coincidences are redoubled to Doha towards 110 destinations by Qatar Airways. The... more
AirportsLufthansa Technik renews partnership with SEA, Milan's airports
Milan, Italy - For the maintenance facility in Malpensa
Lufthansa Technik confirms its effort on Milan-Malpensa through its subsidiary Lufthansa Technik Milan; the renewal of the strategic partnership has been signed last Monday between SEA (Milan's airports... more
AirportsItaly. Bologna's airport closed until 2:30pm, due to snow
Bologna, Italy - The airport management society, SAB, communicates it in a note on its website
SAB, Bologna's airport management society, communicates in a note on its own website that "Due to snowy precipitation, the airport is closed until 2:30pm of today. The flight operations are suspended. The... more
AirportsNew York airports: planes always in late
New York, USA - TomTom GPS better than radar systems
"You can be in a cab in Manhattan with GPS and you are dealing with more sophisticated technology than is being used by FAA" confessed Susan M. Baer, the director of aviation at the Port Authority of New... more
AirportsBrussels airport closure due to national strike next Monday
Brussels, Belgium - No aircraft will take off nor land that day
Because of the general strike in Belgium, announced to take place on Monday 30st of January, Brussels South Charleroi Airport announces that all airports’ services will be interrupted on Monday 30th J... more
AirportsVueling and Aeroporto di Firenze: two new direct links to Paris and Madrid
Florence, Italy - Added to the route towards Barcelona
Massimo Di Perna, Vueling Country Manager, and Biagio Marinò, Aeroporto di Firenze's CEO, have presented in Florence the launch of three new connections: Florence-Barcelona, Paris and Madrid, operating... more
AirportsEC opens investigation about State aid in air transport sector in France, Germany and Sweden
Brussels, Belgium - Regarding the airports Niederrhein-Weeze, Altenburg-Nobitz, Pau and Västerås
The European Commission will investigate whether financial arrangements between public authorities and the airports of Niederrhein-Weeze, Altenburg-Nobitz (both in Germany), Pau (France) and Västerås (... more
AirportsFAA: new runway at "Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport"
Washington, Usa - For a $ 791 million expansion
US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Acting Federal Aviation Administrator Michael Huerta helped break ground yesterday for a $791 million runway expansion at "Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International... more
AirportsThe Spanish Government has decided to not privatize the airports due to the bad economic trend
Madrid, Spain - Madrid and Barcelona's airports will be it later
The announcement by new Spanish Transport Minister, Anna Pastor, has arrived yesterday about to give up the decision adopted by the previous Government led by socialist Josè Luis Zapatero to privatize... more
AirportsLondon-Luton Airport could create up to 6,000 new jobs
London, UK - And generate millions of pounds of investment
London-Luton Airport Limited (LLAL) announced it would seek to increase the capacity of the airport to 18 million passengers per year using the existing runway, which it estimates could create up to 6,000... more
Airports2011: second best result in Warsaw "Chopin" Airport’s history
Warsaw, Poland - It handled more than 9.3m passengers
The Warsaw airport served a total of 622.2 thousand travellers in December 2011, a 6.1% increase year-on-year. The number for the whole of 2011 was 9.337 million, 7.2% more than in 2010. Aircraft movements... more
AirportsInaugural SIA A-380 aircraft flight takes off from Frankfurt to Singapore
Frankfurt, Germany - The carrier currently has 15 units in service and further four on firm order
Dieter Posch, Minister of Economics, Transport, Urban and Regional Development, German Federal State of Hessen, officially inaugurated the first Singapore Airlines (SIA) A-380 flight from Frankfurt to... more
AirportsSwiss FOCA on new project to build a soundproof hangar at the airport of Zurich, for aircraft engine tests
Berne, Switzerland - The submitting of opposing proposals can be done between January 23 until February 21, 2012
The construction of a soundproof hangar for testing of aircraft engines is planned to be built near the airport of Zurich. The Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) has published the project today. By... more
AirportsItaly. Airport of Bologna: 5.9 million passengers in 2011
Bologna, Italy - 6.8% annual growth, London, Paris and Catania the most requested destinations
The Bologna Airport closed 2011 with a new record for the history of the airport traffic: 5.9 million passengers (5,885,884 to be exact), a growth of 6.8% over the previous year, amounting to an increase... more
AirportsThe airports of Milan closed 2011 with more than 28 million passengers
Milan, Italy - A growth of +4.2%
"Despite the fact that 2011 has been a particularly difficult year for the aviation industry, and a new recession seems to be approaching, the airports of Milan closed the year positively. Malpensa recorded... more
AirportsAirport of Verona: nearly 3.4 million passengers transported in 2011, a 12% growth
Verona, Italy - Scheduled flights grew by +43%
"In 2011, the passengers that transited through the airport of Verona were 3,385,794, an increase of 12% when compared to last year. Passengers on international flights totaled 2,049,021. Last year, Verona... more
AirportsItaly. SACBO: final 2011 traffic data of the airport of Bergamo-Orio al Serio
Bergamo, Italy - A passenger traffic increase of 9.7%
The airport of Bergamo-Orio al Serio has closed 2011 with a 9.7% increase in the number of passengers, based on scheduled flights that have continued to register a load factor percentage ??above the overall... more
AirportsAutogrill and Starbucks Coffee extend partnership in Europe
Milan, Italy - For points of sale in French stations, Marseille Airport and on Dutch motorways
Autogrill Group and Starbucks Coffee Company, which started their co-operation in the United States in 1991, have extended their global partnership to develop new business in Europe. The Group will start... more
AirportsItaly. SAT SpA: "Galilei" airport of Pisa set records during 2011
Pisa, Italy - More than 4,5 million passengers transited, +11.3% when compared to 2010
SAT- (Società Aeroporto Toscano - Tuscan Airport "Galileo Galilei" Management Company) SpA, listed on the Italian Stock Exchange and that manages the airport of Pisa, announced that in 2011 the total... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma: passenger-traffic +1.8% at "Leonardo da Vinci" during the festivities
Rome, Italy - A maximum of 119,000 travellers a day with more than 120,000 baggage handled everyday
"Aeroporti di Roma (Roman airports management company) announced the data for passenger traffic and baggage handling through the sorting system (arriving/departing and transiting) for the end of the Christmas... more
AirportsGenoa-Nice: Memorandum of Understanding signed between the two airports
Genoa, Italy - The objectives of the agreement
Create and support new land routes between the two airports, promote the introduction of new flights that reach both cities and implement a synergy in the field of executive flights: these were the main... more
AirportsAeradria: flights, passengers and 2011 results for the airport of Rimini
Rimini, Italy - A total of 920,549 passengers for last year
Aeradria, management company of Rimini's airport "Federico Fellini", announced details of the flights, passengers and the results during the year 2011. In detail: 1) A total of 920,549 passengers... more
AirportsItaly. SAGAT: more than 3.7 million passengers in 2011 at the airport of Turin
Turin, Italy - More than one million have flown low-cost (+15%)
Turin airport has closed 2011 with a record number of passengers: 3,710,485, +4.5% when compared to 2010. An important result despite the crisis, expected to persist throughout 2012. The month of December... more
AirportsItaly. Airport of Cuneo-Levaldigi: 225,500 passengers transited in 2011
Cuneo, Italy - Important achievement made possible thanks to low-cost connections
The airport of Cuneo-Levaldigi closed 2011 with an important result in terms of traffic; during last year; 225,500 passengers transited the airport, an increase of 25% over the previous year and best... more
AirportsItaly. "Marconi" airport: new flight Bologna-Helsinki
Bologna, Italy - From June 2, with Blue1, carrier of SAS Group
Scandinavia is closer. The new direct flight Bologna-Helsinki will begin from next June 2, and with around three hours allows to reach the Finnish capital city. The connection to have a weekly frequency... more
AirportsEtna eruption (2). Catania returns to normality: limitations to traffic of airplanes annulled
Catania, Italy - The meeting of the task-force anticipated
After the Etna's eruption happened this morning, followed from escape of volcanic ash that has made necessary the limitation to the aircraft traffic at Catania-Fontanarossa airport, the task-force of the... more
AirportsAmsterdam Airport Schiphol's network and market share grow in 2011
Amsterdam, Holland - With almost 50 million passengers it regains ranking as Europe's fourth-largest passenger airport
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol served 49.8 million passengers in 2011, reflecting a 10.2% increase on the previous year when the airport welcomed 45.2 million passengers. Cargo transport remained virtually... more
AirportsItaly. Milan's airports: assembly approves change to Statute
Milan, Italy - And of the deliberation on distribution of dividend
The shareholders assembly of SEA SpA (Milan's airports management society), gathered today in ordinary and extraordinary session, under the presidency by Giuseppe Bonomi, has approved all the points on... more
AirportsSpain, Iberia pilots' strike: AENA reinforces information services to passengers
Madrid, Spain - Today the second day of the protest for the category
Aena Aeropuertos, Spanish airports management society, reinforces the information service to passengers in the second day of strike that pilots of the national airline Iberia have fixed for today, December... more
Airports"Chopin Airport" 2011/12 in Warsaw: achievements and challenges
Warsaw, Poland - It has handled more than 9 million passengers despite fewer aircraft movements
2011 has been yet another successful year for "Warsaw Chopin Airport". Over the last 12 months, the airport has handled more than 9 million passengers despite fewer aircraft movements. As at 16 December,... more
AirportsDubai Airports: passenger traffic grows 8.9 per cent in November
Dubai, Uae - Equal to 4,431,673
Dubai Airports today released Dubai International’s (DXB) monthly traffic report for November which shows a year on year growth of 8.9 per cent in passenger numbers. Passenger traffic in November r... more
AirportsSAGAT. 14 charter flights for Winter at Turin's airport yesterday
Turin, Italy - About 3500 English tourists
SAGAT, Turin's airport management society, communicates the figures regarding the arrivals yesterday at the local air station: a morning of intense traffic because of the arrival of charter flights for... more
AirportsVerona's airport: traffic figures of the airstation that overpasses 3,3 million passengers from January
Verona, Italy - 110,000 ones transported in 19 days of December
Verona's airport reacts to the crisis with new market segments, as cruises, and reinforcing the medium and long range routes, that are reaching the major preference. The figures of the traffic show them... more
AirportsBelgium: tomorrow's strike will involve transport by airplane too
Brussels, Belgium - Even though short delays are expected, it is still recommended to contact airline and to arrive at the airport in time
The management company of the airport of Brussels-Charleroi has announced that all services will be operated regularly and that the general strike in Belgium should not cause many aircraft delays. Public... more
AirportsSEA Energia awarded the tender for the energy supply at the airports of Rome
Milan, Italy - Milan-Malpensa will enlighten Rome-Ciampino and Fiumicino
"SEA-Energia, a company fully owned by SEA (Management Company of Milan airports), has been awarded the tender for the annual supply of electricity at the Roman airports. SEA-Energia constructs and manages... more
AirportsItaly. GESAC: airport of Naples passenger traffic forecasts for the festivities
Naples, Italy - 210 thousand passengers are expected to transit between 23 December and 8 January
Forecasts say that around 210,000 passengers will transit (arrivals and departures) during the Christmas period starting from Friday 23 December 2011 to Sunday, January 8, 2012: 130,000 on domestic routes,... more
AirportsFrance: the strike of the security companies' personnel still creates some inconvenience at the airports of Paris-"CdG" and Lyons
Paris, France - 30 minute or one hour delays depending on the terminal
The strike of the personnel of the security companies at the airports of Lyons and Paris-"Charles De Gaulle" continues to create havoc, though the situation has improved since yesterday. In Paris-"CdG"... more
AirportsItaly. SAGAT: one million low-cost passengers at Turin
Turin, Italy - Last November a record was registered for passenger traffic
Turin Airport this morning registered a new record: the millionth low-cost segment passenger has transited from it, which as at today represents approximately 30% of the airport's total passenger traffic. In... more
AirportsMySunSea will fly to European capital cities from the airport of Rimini during the festivities
Rimini, Italy - Take-offs to Prague-Paris and today's new destination, Berlin
Among the cities that will be visited this New Year and Epiphany, announced today by the Bologna tour operator MySunSea during a press conference held at the Aeradria SpA (Management Company of the airport... more
AirportsNew Turin-Tirane flight with Belle Air
Turin, Italy - As from next Saturday, 17 December
Turin airport and Belle Air announced the new flight to Tirane. As from 17 December, the capital city of Albania will be connected to Turin thanks to the low-cost carrier that will operate a flight every... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma: presented the 2012-2044 investment plan of the Rome-Fiumicino airport
Rome, Italy - This morning at the "Immersive Gallery" at the departures terrace of Terminal T1
At 10:30 this morning, Aeroporti di Roma SpA (AdR), in view of ENAC's (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) consultations expected for tomorrow, 13 December, presented the 2012-2044 development plan of the... more
AirportsAir Arabia Egypt inaugurates the new Bergamo-Alexandria route
Bergamo, Italy - As from 17 December 2011
Air Arabia Egypt announced the new Bergamo-Orio al Serio/Alexandria Egypt ("International Airport of Borj Al Arab") as from 17 December 2011. Flights (round trip) will be operated two times weekly from... more
AirportsNaples-Capodichino: passenger traffic forecast for the Immaculate Conception celebration (7-11 December)
Naples, Italy - Nearly 60 thousand passengers
As from tomorrow, Wednesday 7 to Sunday, December 11, celebrating the Immaculate Conception, 60,000 passengers will transit the airport of Naples, between arrivals and departures: 35,000 on scheduled domestic... more
AirportsItaly. "Marconi" airport: give start to the new Bologna-Düsseldorf flight
Bologna, Italy - As from 26 March, six weekly flights
The presence of Lufthansa at the airport "Marconi" keeps getting stronger. The German air company has opened today the sales of the new direct Bologna-Düsseldorf flight, which will be in service next... more
AirportsItaly. "Antonio Canova" airport of Treviso reopened today
Treviso, Italy - After six months of work
For six months the airport has undergone major works for the restoration of the runway, which resulted in the displacement of all flights to the airport of Venice "Marco Polo", confirming the effectiveness... more