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AirportsMoscow-Sheremetyevo airport, passengers protest
Moscow, Russia - Exhausted for the hours spent waiting. All the air-stations are returning to normal operations
"BBC" today reports that at Sheremetyevo airport, in the North-West of Moscow, passengers already waiting from 24 hours to depart to Bangkok, received the announcement that their flight was further delayed... more
AirportsAir transport USA, some airports return to operations
New York, USA - In the meanwhile, the snow storm arrives to Canada
After the snow storm that caused two days of absolute chaos in transports of North-East America, with the cancellation of more than 7000 flights and tens of thousands of stranded passengers (see AVIONEWS),... more
AirportsLufthansa and FMG want to increase the annual capacity at the Munich's airport
Munich, Germany - Of 11 million passengers. 650 million euros invested by the carrier and the air-station
The airline Lufthansa and FMG (Flughafen München GmbH), the airport of Munich, will invest 650 million euros for the construction of a "Satellite terminal" which will allow an annual capacity increase... more
AirportsAirport of Venice is increasingly a transit air-station
Venice, Italy - Successfully concluded the first "Vola via Venezia" concourse, promoted by SAVE
It was successfully completed the first competition "Vola via Venezia" ("Fly away Venice") sponsored by SAVE, the management company of the airport "Marco Polo", presented last February at the Italian... more
AirportsBrussels-Charleroi: two new Italian destinations for Summer 2011
Brussels, Belgium - They are Perugia and Pescara
Brussels South Charleroi expands its offer to Italy again. The opening of two new Ryanair routes to Perugia and Pescara next summer. The first flight to Pescara will be launched on March 27th and will... more
AirportsBucharest's airport, new Terma's advanced radars
Bucharest, Romania - They will be active from 2011
Bucharest-Otopeni International Airport, Romania, from Summer 2011 will be equipped with two new advanced radar systems of "Terma". It will be the first airport equipped with radar systems of the Scanter... more
AirportsItalian GESAC: at Naples' airport scheduled about 210,000 passengers in transit for Christmas holidays
Naples, Italy - In the period from December 23rd, 2010 to January 9th, 2011
Starting from today, Thursday, December 23rd, to Sunday, January 9th, 2011, passengers in transit through the airport of Naples during the Christmas holidays will be about 210,000: 125,000 on domestic... more
AirportsAutogrill Group fortifies its presence in North-American airports
Milan, Italy - New contracts at San Francisco and Sacramento and renews its concession at Toronto
Through its American subsidiary HMSHost, Autogrill Group has strengthened its presence in North American airports by securing two new contracts at San Francisco and Sacramento airports in California and... more
AirportsEurope’s airports: putting safety and passengers first
Brussels, Belgium - The assistance at the main continental air stations
As several major airports in Western Europe deal with record extremes in December weather, ACI EUROPE reported yesterday that affected airports have been doing their utmost to maintain operations whenever... more
AirportsInaugurated today the third "MyChef" refreshment bar in the Trapani-Birgi's terminal
Trapani, Italy - At the first floor of "Vincenzio Florio" air-station
This morning, on the first floor of "Vincenzo Florio" airport of Trapani-Birgi, in a land side (the area before the security checks and thus access free) was opened the third MyChef's food & beverage store:... more
AirportsAir chaos in Europe, EU intervenes
Brussels, Belgium - European Commissioner for Transport Kallas in the coming days will ask the airport rapresentatives for further explanations
The continuation of the heavy snowfalls around the major airports of the continent continues to increase disruptions which have been lasting for several days at now. Today on the issue has also intervened... more
AirportsFinavia: snow, ice or slippery conditions are not a problem at the Finnish airports
Helsinki, Finland - It has invested plenty of resources in Winter maintenance
Finavia has invested plenty of resources in Winter maintenance. In Finland, the airports stay open in spite of snowfalls and sub-zero temperatures. The maintenance units, on call 24 for hours a day, and... more
AirportsAirgest: Trapani-Pescara from the end of March
Trapani, Italy - Twice a week, on Monday and Friday
Starting from tomorrow, December 22 and until December 23 at midnight, it will be possible to book flights to Pescara in the web-site of the airline Ryanair. The new link, operating from March 28, will... more
AirportsFrankfurt Airport: all runways are operating again
Frankfurt, Germany - According to a Fraport spokesperson said
Flights have been taking off and landing by airplanes at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) since 08:30 CET today, following the runway closure due to the sudden and heavy snowfall in the early morning hours. “All t... more
AirportsStarted the 2010-2011 season of the "Snow's charters" in Turin-Caselle airport
Turin, Italy - Nine special flights carrying a number of skiers from England have landed
In reality, the season started on Sunday, December 12, with a single flight from Manchester/London-Gatwick of the airline Thomson Aw and operated with a Boeing 767/300WL airplane. The number of flights... more
AirportsBad weather, occurrences to air traffic in Europe continue
London, UK - Thousands of passengers strand in the airports, hundreds of flights cancelled
The freezing continues to rage and to cause discomforts in the air transport throughout Europe, with thousands of passengers unable to leave the airports for hours. Last night, thousands of people were... more
AirportsBrussels Airport welcomed its 5 millionth passenger
Brussels, Belgium - It's Miss Tara Rogiers
Brussels South Charleroi, welcomed today the 5 millionth passenger of the year. The lucky passenger, miss Tara Rogiers, arrived in Charleroi on a Jetairfly/Jet4you flight from Casablanca. Miss Rogiers... more
AirportseasyJet unveils expansion plans for London-Gatwick
Milan, Italy - New routes from March 2011
easyJet, the UK’s airline, has today announced six new routes from London-Gatwick in 2011 to Amman in Jordan, Izmir in Turkey, Verona and Bologna in Italy, Seville in Spain and Aberdeen in Scotland.... more
AirportsAir China links Düsseldorf and Beijing from March
Düsseldorf, Germany - The aircraft is an A-330/200 with 240 seats
The Flight Schedule of Düsseldorf International will be enriched by a new, attractive intercontinental destination from summer: Air China will connect the North Rhine-Westphalian state capital with Beijing.... more
AirportsSpain: grow of passenger and cargo air traffic
Madrid, Spain - Figures released by AENA show an increase for the 6th month in a row
Spain is also having a recover in air traffic: figures released by AENA -Spanish airports operator- show that there has been a grow for the 6th month in a row in November in terms of passengers (+5.1%)... more
AirportsLufthansa signs new FRA ground handling contract with Fraport
Frankfurt, Germany - For another eight years
Fraport AG and Deutsche Lufthansa AG signed a new agreement yesterday covering ground handling for all of the airline’s aircraft at its Frankfurt Airport (FRA) global hub over the next eight years.... more
AirportsItalian Comiso airport: Matteoli meets the Mayor Alfano
Rome, Italy - The opening within Summer 2011
The Italian Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Altero Matteoli, received the Mayor of Comiso, Giuseppe Alfano. During the meeting the Minister confirmed to the Mayor his willingness to do all... more
AirportsMajorca airport simulates an airplane accident
Mallorca, Spain - In the fake event, 2 aircraft collide during landing and take off
This morning, the operator of Palma de Majorca airport organized a simulation of air disaster, within a plan for the management and for the prevention of the emergencies in aviation. The event, which counted... more
AirportsBelgrade, new Wizz Air route from Brussels
Brussels, Belgium - It starts as of 29th March 2011
Brussels South Charleroi Airport announces a new route operated by Wizz Air to Belgrade, Serbia. As of March 29th, the Hungarian airline will operate two weekly flights to the Serbian capital city. These... more
AirportsNew space "Enoteca Regionale Palatium" at Rome-Fiumicino airport
Rome, Italy - Yesterday the opening
It was inaugurated yesterday, at the Terminal 3 of the Rome-Fiumicino "Leonardo da Vinci" airport, the new exhibition space of the "Enoteca Regionale Palatium" (palatium regional wine-shop), sponsored... more
AirportsBeijing Capital overtakes Heathrow and Chicago as world's second busiest airport
Beijing, China - Today, the number of passengers is more than 70 million
Beijing's Capital Airport has officially overtaken London's Heathrow and Chicago O'Hare to become the world's second-busiest international air-hub, welcoming its 70 millionth passenger on December 9 this... more
AirportsBad weather in the US: delays and cancellations at some Midwest airports
Chicago, Usa - But all the runways are open
Some US airports are suffering of delays and cancellations due to bad weather conditions. Ohio airports are reporting scattered problems in the midst of a winter storm that has pummeled a broad area... more
AirportsUsa, airports experiment new way of melting snow and heating the runways
New York, USA - With higher starting costs, but a greater safety and less occurrences
As reported today by the American newspaper "USA Today", it seems that US are designing and testing new methods to remove snow and heat the airport runways. Normally, to melt snow the airports use mechanical... more
AirportsBAA reports figures on UK airport traffic
London, UK - In November, +1% in terms of passengers
BAA is reporting that passenger traffic at London Heathrow Airport grew 4.3% during November compared to the same month last year, a fifth consecutive record month of traffic. For the first nine months... more
AirportsThe updated Helsinki Airport website is filled with services to make travelling easy
Helsinki, Finland - In addition to Finnish and English, it provides information in Swedish, Russian, Chinese, Japanese and Korean
The updated Helsinki Airport website (www.helsinkiairport.fi) is now open. Website navigation has been made more passenger-friendly, using visual solutions and new content. In addition to Finnish and... more
AirportsLiverpool airport is the fastest-growing UK airport this year
Liverpool, UK - An additional 225,000 passengers caught flights between January and September 2010 compared to the same period last year
Liverpool "John Lennon" airport experienced a larger year-on-year increase in scheduled passenger numbers than any other base in the UK in the first nine months of the year, according to a new report. Industry... more
AirportsFrankfurt Airport’s runways fully operational following major snow storm
Frankfurt, Germany - After a four hour closure of flight operations
Passengers should expect flight delays and cancellations today at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) following the heavy snowfall that hit the region last night and resulted in a four-hour closure of flight operations.... more
AirportsSea: conference presentation of the S1 Area in Milan-Malpensa airport
Milan, Italy - It has taken place this morning
Giuseppe Bonomi, president of "SEA"-airports of Milan and Armando Gozzini, General Director of "Sant'Antonio Abate" hospital in Gallarate announced that the press conference of presentation of the S1 area,... more
AirportsParis airports: cancellations for snowfall
Paris, France - "Charles de Gaulle" is closed. Orly is opened after a 2 hours shut
Heavy snowfall has forced the closure of Paris' Charles de Gaulle airport. The Paris airport authority says flights in and out of Paris' main airport are suspended. The Parisian landmark was closed... more
AirportsThe situation at British airports after the snowfalls
London, UK - Most are actually open
As of 9:30am (Tuesday, 7 December) most airports are open and operating normally. However, Scotland and Northern Ireland have borne the brunt of the snow fall and frost over night. Edinburgh Airport... more
AirportsDenver airport provides a "Trusted traveller lane" to skip security lines
Denver, Usa - The Program costs 179 Dollars per year
As the controversy continues over airport security scanners and pat-downs, the Transportation Security Administration has given the green light to a "Trusted traveller" lane at another one of the nation's... more
AirportsEdinburgh airport re-opens after the snowfalls
Edinburgh, UK - The first operations at 6 pm, local time (GMT)
Fresh snowfall has closed Edinburgh Airport as authorities struggle to keep the runway clear in the second week of winter weather. The decision was taken on Monday morning as snow started to fall again... more
AirportsSpanish flights resume after stop of airplanes during week-end strike
Madrid, Spain - Most of the operations has been guaranteed
After the sudden week-end strike of air traffic controllers, Spanish flight services are back to the normality and all AENA network (Spanish authority which manages airports and air traffic) is fully in... more
AirportsAci Europe: Paris airports' CO2 achievements newly "Airport Carbon Accredited"
Paris, France - Both "Charles De Gaulle" and Orly
European Commission Vice-President in charge of Transport, Siim Kallas presented Aéroports de Paris with the certificates for its latest achievements within Airport Carbon Accreditation, at a ceremony... more
AirportsVueling to open base at Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport
Schiphol, Holland - Second one outside Spain
Vueling plans to open a base at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in April 2011. This was announced today by Alex Cruz, member of the Vueling Board of Directors, in the presence of representatives including Jos... more
AirportsItalian Assaeroporti-AdR at the conference of presentation of the help-desks in the airports
Rome, Italy - Tomorrow morning at the Rome-Fiumicino airport in the view of Wednesday's extended holiday
Adiconsum and the European Consumer Centre (CEC) promote an initiative of information and assistance for the air passengers in five Italian airports (Bologna, Lamezia Terme, Rome, Turin and Verona), in... more
AirportsAEA: EU moves forwards a Single Sky
Brussels, Belgium - Performance targets are modest, say airlines, but pave the way for future efficiencies
The Council of EU Transport ministers, and the members of the EU Single Sky Committee took far-reaching decisions on 2nd and 3rd December which will impact progress towards a true Single Sky over Europe.... more
AirportsAir chaos in Europe due to snow
London, England - Airports closed and flights delayed or cancelled
Air chaos in various European Countries because of the freezing temperatures and of the snow that has killed, to date, more than forty people and has been paralyzing road and air traffic for several days. Particular... more
AirportsNevicate obbligano la chiusura di alcuni aeroporti in tutta Europa
Londra, Regno Unito - Non si vola a Londra-Gatwick, Edimburgo e Ginevra
Nelle ultime ore, forti nevicate hanno portato alla chiusura di alcuni dei più trafficati aeroporti europei e al caos nelle strade, mentre gli addetti alle previsioni del tempo avvertono che le temperature... more
AirportsMadrid-Barajas and Barcelona-El Prat might be privatized
Madrid, Spain - The plan announced by prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
The Spanish government plans to privatize the country's top two airports, as part of an effort to cut down on debt by raising an estimated 14 billion euros from asset sales next year, Prime Minister José... more
AirportsWeather: heavy snow on British airports
London, UK - Edimburgh is still closed. In London: normal service
The Siberian blast of icy weather is causing mayhem for UK travellers. Passengers trying to jet away from airports in Scotland have been faced with closures and delayed departures as temperatures have... more
AirportsSurvey: New York airports are the worst in the USA
New York, USA - Portland international voted the best in overall quality
A new survey finds that travelers rank New York’s airports among the worst in the country. The Zagat survey shows travelers rate LaGuardia Airport as the worst in overall quality for the fourth-consecutive y... more
AirportsScotland: Edimburgh airport remains closed for snow
Edimburgh, UK - Due to strong bad weather
The UK’s most widespread snowfall in 17 years continues to cause disruption across the country, with Edinburgh airport in Scotland remaining closed and operations also affected at Aberdeen, BAA Airports L... more
AirportsMoscow-Domodedovo airport: plans for an IPO
Moscow, Russia - It could raise up to 1 billion Dollars
Russian airport owner Domodedovo is putting together plans for a stock-market float in 2011 and could raise up to 1 billion Dollars. Five sources said the company, which owns Russia's biggest airport,... more
AirportsAENA: always more appreciated the free service of assistance to reduced mobility passengers at airports
Fuerteventura, Spain - More than 147,000 travelers in transit in Canary Islands used it
AENA (Spanish authority in charge of the management of air traffic and airports) reported that in the first 10 months of the year offered a free service to 147,775 passengers with reduced mobility (of... more