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AirportsAci Europe: airports call for European aviation post-cloud plan
Brussels, Belgium - 9,5 million air passengers blocked by the cloud between 15-20 April
European airport trade body ACI EUROPE estimates that 9.5 million air passengers were unable to travel, due to the eruption of the Icelandic volcano between 15 April and 20 April. As air services are gradually... more
AirportsFrankfurt airport resumes flight operations
Frankfurt, Germany - Air space open
Following the reopening of German airspace, flight operations at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) are being gradually expanded. On Tuesday, Germany’s largest airport registered as many as 265 flights (operating u... more
AirportsFirst flights operated at Liverpool "John Lennon" airport
Liverpool, UK - For the first time in six days
Following the lifting of UK airspace restrictions at 10:00pm last night, flights are now starting to operate again through the Liverpool "John Lennon" Airport for the first time in 6 days. A number... more
AirportsNew Air Vallee's operating base in Rimini
Rimini, Italy - Flights to Olbia, Cagliari, Spalato, Belgrade, Corfu, Naples and Milan-Malpensa
The new schedule by Air Vallee has been presented yesterday, on Tuesday April 20, that will inaugurate from next July the base at international "Federico Fellini" Rimini's airport. The Summer program... more
AirportsVolcano emergency: today Italian Assaeroporti's meeting to analyze and make proposal
Rome, Italy - They are weighing the big economic damages flights' paralysis caused
Assaeroporti (Industrial Association of Italian Airports' Management Companies) expresses strong worry about lasting closure of Italian and international air space causing big damages to the whole airports'... more
AirportsFlorence airport: air space closed until tomorrow morning
Florence, Italy - All departures and arrivals cancelled
Last update: 19/04/2010. Air traffic restriction will remain in place in airspace above Florence until 08.00 (local time) on Tuesday 20 April, all flights to and from Florence Airport are cancelled until... more
AirportsVolcanic cloud emergency: Aena enables crisis unit inside airports
Madrid, Spain - At Tenerife Sur, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura where dozen of thousands of passengers were blocked
Kneeling down European public transport emergency has enlarged, caused by the movement of volcanic ashes after the Icelandic volcano's eruption. It seems a war report that one casted by Aena, Spanish airport... more
AirportsBelgium: no aircraft movement will be allowed tomorrow morning
Brussels, Belgium - It's necessary to contact the airline before coming to the airport
Due to an ash cloud from a volcanic eruption in Iceland, the Belgian air space will be closed until Saturday 17 april, 10.00AM. No aircraft will be authorized to take off or to land at Brussels South Charleroi... more
AirportsVolcanic clouds: Bergamo-Orio al Serio closes several flights
Bergamo , Italy - It let know by an airport management society's note
The volcanic ashes clouds stretched out on the sky of almost the whole Europe and more, affirming once again the huge strangeness of nature often going out of men's controls, had heavy falls back on very... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma: shareholders meeting approved 2009 balance sheet
Rome, Italy - Besides new board of directors and board of statutory auditors elected
Aeroporti di Roma SpA's (Rome's airports management company) shareholders assembly, held yesterday as first call under the presidency of Fabrizio Palenzona, approved the 2009 balance sheet registering... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma on eruption: some air flights can be subject to changes or cancellations
Rome, Italy - The society invites to contact airlines and ENAC's website
Due to the volcano eruption in Island and consequent worsening of atmospheric conditions, flights may be subject to change and/or cancellation. Passengers are kindly invited to contact airlines for... more
AirportsVolcanic ashes: also Belgian air space closed (Video)
Brussels, Belgium - As from 16:30 of today
Because of an ash cloud from a volcanic eruption in Iceland, the Belgian air space will be closed as from 16h30 and as consequence the air traffic of Brussels South Charleroi Airport will be disturbed. The... more
AirportsCatania's airport: reached agreement between Saga Handling and unions
Ctania, Italy - Calm returns at "Fontanarossa" Catania's airport
"It's ended positively the summit planned for yesterday, the 13th of April, between the representatives of consortium Saga Handling's companies - managing handling, check-in and luggage delivery operations... more
AirportsItaly: general strike of airports' handling workers on Friday 16th
Milan, Italy - The stop will last 24 hours, to claim against the missed renewal of contract
For Friday 16 April it has been called the national strike for handling workers in Italy. Workers of sector will stop for 24 hours, to claim against the missed renewal of contract run out by December 2007.... more
AirportsThe major European airports host in Bologna
Bologna, Italy - Two important initiatives by Aci Europe
"The Bologna's airport in these days, is site of two important initiatives by ACI Europe, the European association for airports with over 440 air stations of 45 Countries. From yesterday to Wednesday,... more
AirportsAfter 18 months "Dal Molin", the Vicenza's airport, re-opened for helicopters
Vicenza, Italy - Charged Esperia Aviation Services SpA, Rome's company operating in helicopter transport
After 18 months arrived the authorization by ENAC (Italian Authority for Civil Aviation), to use two hangars at the "Dal Molin", Vicenza's airport, and restart the heliport. In fact, "Aeroporti vicentini",... more
AirportsPalenzona president of Gemina, merger with Aeroporti di Roma nearer
Rome, Italy - Maleci designated CEO of AdR
The current president of Rome's airports, Fabrizio Palenzona, last Wednesday has been nominated president of Gemina, the holding company controlling Rome's airport management company. This means it's... more
AirportsSardinia: Region approves funding to airports
Cagliari, Italy - On coming Euro 93,2 million to empower air transport development in the island
Sardinia's airports will profit by Euro 93,2 m, thanks to the law approved yesterday with 34 votes for and 22 abstainers inside Regional council. Money that will be useful to empower air traffic development... more
AirportsTahiti: Papeete's airport changes its management company
Papeete, French Polynesia - From last 1st April the new company has at its disposal investments for Euro 25 million
Change of management at Papeete-Faa'a airport: since last 1st of April a new company has been managing it, the "Aéroports de Tahiti", controlled by Polynesian Government, substituting Setil, whose presidency... more
AirportsTrapani-Birgi's airport: more than 13,000 passengers transited during the Easter week-end
Trapani, Italy - Airgest: increasing trend also for the official data in March
"During the Easter week-end (April 2,3 and 4), almost 13,807 passengers have transited at the Birgi's air station, not official data regarding to the booking and subjected, as showed in the past experience,... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma: increasing passengers and punctuality in the first three months in 2010
Rome, Italy - 7.4% and 75%, respectively
"In 2010 air traffic in Rome airport system (Fiumicino and Ciampino) continues to grow, confirming the positive trend already observed in Winter 2009. In the first three months of the year (1 January – 3... more
AirportsTrapani's airport. Activated information desk for tourists: Airgest's staff will offer the indications
Trapani, Italy - While the promotional material will be provided by Province
"The touristic information service to passengers arriving at Trapani-Birgi's airport has been activated this morning. The information desk has been situated at low ground, immediately after the exit... more
AirportsNew Berlin's airport occasion for Italy to invest
Rome, Italy - In Rome preview of the big and advanced infrastructures which will be completed by the end of 2011
It was showed a preview of new Berlin-Brandeburgh's airport in Rome, in Tempio di Adriano's hall. In fact the Italian chamber of commerce for Germany together with Promexes (company participated by Fiera... more
AirportsRyanair celebrates Cuneo-Cagliari air connections' first year
Cuneo, Italy - Served more than 40 thousand passengers from and to Sardinian city
The airline Ryanair has celebrated Cuneo-Cagliari route's first year last March 30. Melisa Corrigan, Ryanair Sales and Marketing Manager for Italy, has remembered with great satisfaction good trend... more
AirportsNaples-Capodichino's airport: forecast for Easter holidays
Naples, Italy - From Friday 2nd to Tuesday 6th about 80 thousand passengers
"From 2nd to 6th of April, on the occasion of Eastern holidays, there will be about 80 thousands passengers arriving and leaving at Naples' airport: 43 thousands on national routes, 30 thousands on international... more
AirportsSkytrax "World Airport Award": Singapore world's number 1
Changi, Singapore - Podium conquered by three Asiatic airports
Changi' s airport, at Singapore, this year has won the prestigious Skytrax "World Airport Awards", the most reliable and important aviation sector's award. The Asiatic airport is placed just at the first... more
AirportsTunisia, new Enfidhia's international airport will be inaugurated
Tunis, Tunisia - Regular flights from new air station to United Kingdom will be created
Near Sousse, middle-east city of Tunis, placed 140 km south of capital Tunis, it will be inaugurated new Enfidha's international aurport "Zine El Abidine Ben Ali". The airport will allow access to most... more
AirportsItalian SEA (Milan's airports): Board approved the balance sheet 2009
Milan, Italy - The shareholders' meeting convoked for Wednesday April 28 at Linate's airport
"The Board of Directors of SEA SpA (Milan's airports management society) gathered yesterday under the presidency by Giuseppe Bonomi, has approved the balance sheet 2009. The Board has decided to convoke... more
AirportsTrapani-Gerona served by Ryanair celebrates three years
Trapani, Italy - More than 120,000 passengers have flown between Sicily and Spain
"The air route by Ryanair Trapani-Gerona celebrates three years. As usually in every anniversary the Irish carrier celebrates this occasion with a special offer on the website until midnight of today,... more
AirportsAirgest: the third Ryanair's airplane arrived today in Trapani's airport
Trapani, Italy - It will be based in the Sicilian town
"The Ryanair's airplanes based in Trapani-Birgi's airport, as announced in the past by Irish carrier, pass from two to three to assure the operating exigencies of new flights that implement the routes... more
Airports"Galileo Galilei" airport in Pisa: the secondary runway opened at the air civil traffic
Pisa, Italy - Ryanair was the first passengers airplane that has taken off
"The first passengers' airplane to take off from the second runway in Galilei's airport in Pisa, has been served by Ryanair at 6:30am of last Thursday to Eindhoven. The announcement of the opening for... more
AirportsACI Europe: airports welcome outcome of latest round of EU-US negotiations on "Open Skies"
Brussels, Belgium - More stability to the liberalised transatlantic market
Yesterday saw the EU and US initial the second phase of the air transportation agreement concluded in 2007. This new agreement negotiated by John Byerly (US Department of State) and Daniel Calleja-Crespo... more
AirportsNaples: Spring-Summer 2010's network
Naples, Italy - 42 international and national destinations reachable with direct flight
"The destinations, international and national, will be 42 that will link Naples with scheduled direct flights to the main European destinations and to USA with intercontinental flight to New York, served... more
AirportsAutogrill renews its Zurich Airport concession till 2018
Milan, Italy - The Group provides food&beverage services in 49 airports in Europe
Autogrill Group has consolidated its presence in Zurich Airport in Switzerland – where it has been a major operator in the sector since 2000 – by renewing, two years in advance, its contract for operating 18... more
AirportsBergamo's Aarport: Sacbo's board of directors approves the balance sheet for the year 2009
Bergamo, Italy - It will be subject to next shareholders' assembly in the end of April and the beginning of March
"The Sacbo's (Bergamo's airport management company) board of directors has approved the balance sheet 's project related to year 2009's activity which will be submitted to the next shareholders' assembly... more
AirportsAutogrill starts up at Palermo Airport with seven new food & beverage points of sale
Milan, Italy - It expands its presence on the Palermo-Catania motorway
"Autogrill SpA was top of the lists published last Monday by Anas for adjudication of concessions for four motorway service areas, already in operation, and one new area on the A19 Palermo-Catania motorway,... more
AirportsPassengers' traffic increased in Tirana's airport
Tirana, Albania - Airport has increased of 10% in comparison with previous year
Tirana's International Airport has increased of 10% in comparison with passengers' traffic of previous year, with 1.394.688 persons' flow. The airport registered 20.064 traffic's movements increased of... more
AirportsNew shuttle service from Milan-Cadorna's station to Lugano's airport starts
Lugano , Switzerland - Buses are offered by Darwin Airlines
Now you can reach Lugano's airport from Milan-Cadorna's railway station thanks to shuttle service. From this month, in fact Darwin Airline offers buses effecting two travels a day leaving from Cadorna'... more
AirportsTrapani: a more than 100% increase of passengers' air-traffic in January and February
Trapani, Italy - Coming soon also a flight to Romania by Blu Air carrier
"The data diffused by Airgest's (Trapani's airport management company) statistics office show a trend of growth about passengers' traffic higher than 100%, both in January and in February. The first... more
AirportsNaples-Frankfurt, new air connection served by Lufthansa
Naples, Italy - Two weekly flights to Dusseldorf
Today Lufthansa has announced the new daily connection between Naples and Frankfurt from April 25th. New flights will be served by Airbus A-319 aircraft configured with Business and Economy Class.... more
AirportsElsag Datamat to maintain baggage handling systems in Milan's airports
Rome, Italy - For a value at 54 million euro and eight years
"Elsag Datamat, together with Siemens Mobility, has signed an important contract to provide assistance and maintenance services of baggage handling systems at Linate and Malpensa. The contract, assigned... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma: new no-stop flight Rome-Charlotte served by US Airways
Rome, Italy - The daily service begins next May
US Airways will launch a new annual link between Rome and Charlotte, North Carolina, with a daily no-stop connection, as of next May 14. The airline through the hub to ensure the access to over 70 cities... more
AirportsHong Kong's airport is on the rise
Hong Kong, Hong Kong - Spread first 2010's two-month period data
Hong Kong's airport spread data on the first 2010's two-month period, and these are pretty encouraging. Numbers show air traffic moving around Asiatic air station is 4,9% increased in comparison with the... more
AirportsTurkey will invest on Macedonian airports
Skopje, Macedonia - Tav will work at modernization of two airports and creation of a third one as cargo
Modernization of Macedonia, Country that already joined European Union few years ago, goes through airports. It's quite impressive that it was committed to Turkey, Nation in visible growth and ready to... more
AirportsGhana, Accra's airport: given the go to build station with fire prevention
Accra, Ghana - Minister of Transportation, Mike Hammah, was present at the airport
It was given the go to build station with fire prevention at Accra-Kotoka's International Airport, the most important one in Ghana and one of the biggest of western Africa. Works for fire system will be... more
AirportsItalian ENAC: Minister Maroni at the activation of body-scanner at Malpensa's airport
Milan, Italy - The target is to verify the actual capacities of these machines to detect objects that metal detector can't make
ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) continues with its experimentation program for body-scanner into the airports that host firmly flights to USA and sensible destinations. The body-scanner has been... more
AirportsAir transportation in UK: heavy passengers' fall
London, UK - During 2009, 7,4% drop in comparison to previous year
According to CAA's (Civil Aviation Authority) data, during the year 2009 British airports had a 7,4% passenger fall in comparison with the previous year. Number of people leaving was of 216,8 million,... more
AirportsBody scanner presented today at Milan-Malpensa's airport
Milan, Italy - After Rome experimentation starts in Milan in front of authorities
Enac (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) and Sea (Milan's airports management society) present and activate today from 10:00 at Milan-Malpensa's airport Terminal 1 new technology "Body scanner", in front... more
AirportsBologna's airport: passengers in strong increase also in February
Bologna, Italy - With a +26,1%
"Bologna's airport confirms its trend of strong growth, recorded in the previous months, also in February. The passengers have been 318,190, with an increase of 26,1% on the same month in 2009. The... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma: BoD approves 2009 draft financial statements
Rome, Italy - The Shareholders' Meeting on April 15, 2010
"The Board of Directors of Aeroporti di Roma SpA, chaired by Fabrizio Palenzona, has approved yesterday the draft financial statements of the company Aeroporti di Roma SpA and the consolidated financial... more