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AirportsRome-Fiumicino, police seizes 10 taxi-cabs
Rome, Italy - 40% of the 80 checked cars was not regular
A roundup by the metropolitan police yesterday at Rome-Fiumicino airport brought to light several irregularities in taxi-cabs and NCC (Hire-with-driver) activities. Of the 80 checked cars, 30 (the 40%)... more
AirportsCagliari airport: at Easter 15,000 passengers more than last year
Cagliari, Italy - Data about Elmas airport unveiled by SOGAER
The air traffic on Cagliari-Elmas airport during the upcoming Easter holidays will be of 15,000 passengers higher than last year's. The data have been unveiled by Cagliari airport managing society, SOGAER,... more
AirportsTurin animated by charter for finals "Uleb Cup" of basket
Turin, Italy - Numerous flights coming from East
Turin from today will be for four days the capital of European basket with the great "Eurocup Final Eight 2009, Uleb Cup" kermesse that will begin today at 6:00pm. The competitions will take place at... more
AirportsBA: a microwaves system to reduce delays and disruptions to its airplanes at Heathrow
London, United Kingdom - At least 10 days each year cancellations and redirections due to the fog
British Airways has invested 5 million pound in a new system that is expected to significantly reduce delays and disruptions at Heathrow Airport during periods of fog and low visibility. On Wednesday... more
AirportsL'aeroporto di Budapest indice una gara di appalto per la costruzione di un hotel
Budapest, Ungheria - I lavori potrebbero iniziare a fine anno
L'aeroporto di Budapest ha indetto una gara d'appalto per la costruzione di un albergo all'interno del perimetro dello scalo. Il gestore del "Ferihegy" si aspetta che diverse aziende internaizonli partecipino... more
AirportsSouthwest adds new service from Minneapolis to Denver
Minneapolis, Usa - The carrier began its operations from Minnesota in March
Metropolitan Airports Commission officials hailed Southwest Arilines' announcement that it would add daily direct service between Minneapolis-St.Paul International Airport and Denver. The announcement... more
AirportsChicago's Midway Airport postpones its privatization
Chicago, USA - Another effect of the global crisis
The current global downturn continues to claim many victims. Chicago's Midway Airport must postpone its privatization process. The airport could be granted in lease for a period of 99 years and a value... more
AirportsSydney Airport’s 500 million dollars investment program underway
Sydney, Australia - The statements by CEO Russell Balding
Sydney Airport’s International Terminal has a $500 million re-development underway to provide better passenger facilities including more space (up to 7,300 square/meters) and improved waiting areas.... more
AirportsSpain: enlargement works for Valencia and Alicante Airports
Valencia, Spain - As part of "Levante Plan"
"Levante Plan" is the name of a great development program designed to improve the efficiency of Valencia (Manises) and Alicante (El Atlet) Airports. A 122 million Euro project to invest in enlargement... more
AirportsAeroporti di Puglia, the go-ahed to the enlargment projects
Brindisi, Italy - Signed today the memorandum of understanding with ENAC
ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) President Vito Riggio, along with General Manager Silvano Manera, signed today with Puglia Region President, Nichi Vendola, and Aeroporti di Puglia CEO, Domenico... more
AirportsSkyTeam in support to Malpensa
Milan, Italy - Launched today the SkyTeam Italy Pass
Full support by SkyTeam to Malpensa Airport. Today the airlines alliance's president Leo Van Wijk illustrated the initiatives in program to maintain a primary role in the international air transport. The... more
AirportsAlitalia chooses Fiumicino: SEA in profit, ADR in loss
Milan, Italy - Exactly one year ago AZ cancelled 1,200 weekly flights from Malpensa
SEA, Malpensa and Linate Airports Management Company, closed 2008 wth a net profit of 1.8 million Euros, against 34.5 million in 2007, and with revenues equal to 634.5 million (-8.2%). According to... more
AirportsCatania (2), a first balance of the industrial plan of SAC
Catania, Italia - It has been released by new CEO, Gaetano Mancini
Gaetano Mancini - chairman and CEO of SAC (Catania airport operator) - spoke to the media about the industrial plan of the company: "Investments, productivity, efficiency and savings are the key-words... more
AirportsNew taxiway in Fontanarossa airport
Catania, Italy - With a 9 million euros investment
In Catania-Fontanarossa airport, a new taxiway has been opened for which nine million euros have been invested. It will allow faster take off and landing operation and will increase the number of flights... more
AirportsNew Ryanair routes at Ronchi dei Legionari airport, Italy
Trieste, Italy - Opened the Trieste-Cagliari. From the 1st of April towards London, Birmingham and Brussels
The new Ryanair Trieste-Cagliari route has been opeend yesterday with the aim to "Transport 30,000 passengers within the first operating year", according to Alessia Viviani, Ryanair marketing director... more
AirportsNew Air Alps routes at Perugia airport, Italy
Perugia, Italy - From yesterday towards Rome, from the 4th of April to Palermo and Lamezia Terme
An Air Alps 31-seats Dornier 328-110 departed yesterday from Perugia-Sant'Egidio airport opening the new route Perugia-Rome Fiumicino. The frequency will be daily, except for Saturdays. From the 4th of... more
AirportsA new Ryanair's base in Bologna with 12 routes
Bologna, Italy - The destinations will be 90 and 34 Countries linked during Summer season
"Ryanair's base has been inaugurated yesterday in Bologna. Its opening, with a year in advance compared to initially planned, has allowed to start 12 new links: Bari, Brindisi, Costanza, Dusseldorf-Weeze,... more
AirportsNew Ryanair hub in Alghero, Italy
Alghero, Italy - Six crews and two planes for the Sardinian airport. The opening ceremony this morning
It has been opened this morning, in presence of regional councillors Liliana Lorettu and Bastianino Sannitu and of the airline's Sales & Marketing Executive for Italy Ida Buonanno, the new Ryanair base... more
AirportsFlorence: strike for personnel announced by CGIL, CISL-UIL
Florence, Italy - For four hours, from 12 to 4:pm
"Following to the strike communication by Aeroporto di Firenze SpA's staff there would be some changes to the normal activity of the 'Amerigo Vespucci' airport today, on March 30. It's necessary to... more
AirportsBologna: local strike today for four hours
Bologna, Italy - The airport services could not be ensured
"SAB (Bologna's airport management society) informs its passengers that today, on Monday March 30, from 12 to 4pm the airport services could not been assured, due to a four hour local strike announced... more
AirportsFlyOnAir to connect Naples to Nice-Cote d'Azur, Pescara and Charleroi from June
Naples, Italy - Flights operated by Avanti Air with an ATR-72 airplane
According to a press-release of GESAC, Naples Airport Management Company: "FlyOnAir announced today March 27th, 2009, the opening to the sale of connections Naples-Nice Côte d’Azur, Naples-Pescara and Na... more
AirportsOlbia airport enlarges its network
Olbia, Italy - New flights to European destinations. Waiting for the G8
With the beginning of Summer 2009 timetable (from March 29), Olbia airport expands its network, reaching 56 destinations with 18 airlines. Jet2.com is about to open two routes to Edinburgh and Manchester,... more
AirportsBergamo: the Summer timetable of the flights next March 29
Bergamo, Italy - A series of newness for links and frequencies of connections from Orio al Serio's airport
"The Summer timetable of the flights, from next Sunday March 29, has a series of newness for links and frequencies from Bergamo-Orio al Serio's airport. Ryanair, with its eighth airplane with permanent... more
AirportsCagliari, Italy, from April 9 runway will be ready
Cagliari, Italy - Technology will allow operations with bad weather conditions
This morning, during a meeting for airport operators, commander Giancarlo Molteni - operation manager at Sogaer (Cagliari airport operator) - showed the configuration of the new runway and approaching... more
AirportsPittsburgh airport, a new logistic center will be constructed
Pittsburgh, Usa - Works will begin this fall
Airport and local authorities broke ground on the PIT International LogisticsCentre. The development is part of Pittsburgh International Airport’s 440-acre North Field site and will offer companies the o... more
AirportsEuropean Commission approves State aid to Dresden Airport
Brussels, Belgium - The work was carried out between 2006 and 2007
The European Commission has recently decided not to raise any objections to German authorities giving financial support to the regional airport in Dresden. The measure relates to the renovation and extension... more
AirportsFiumicino-Ciampino Airports: here comes the "Reclamation" of dishonest taxi-drivers
Rome, Italy - Sanctions for 85,000 Euros
Maxi operation by Carabinieri Corps to regular taxi-drivers that do not respect rules and fares, and drivers without licence. 150 violations, sanctions for 85,000 Euros have been recorded, along with cars... more
AirportsEuropean Commission requests to Poland major market opening
Brussels, Belgium - The situation of Warsaw-Okecie Airport is not conforming to the directive come into force in 2004
European Commission said it is insufficient the opening of the ground assistance's market at Warsaw International Airport, and so decided to sent a justified opinion to the authority, according to the... more
Airports"Valerio Catullo": new scheduled flight Verona-Malta arrives with Summer
Verona, Italy - From next June 4, twice per week
"Verona's airport and Air Malta have announced today, during a press-conference at 'Catullo' airport, the new scheduled connection between two cities. The service will be operated from June 4, twice... more
AirportsHeathrow Airport: Terminal 5 celebrates 1st anniversary
London, United Kingdom - It welcomed over 20 million passengers
Terminal 5 in London-Heathrow Airport will celebrate its 1st anniversary on March 27th, 2009. The new British Airways' residence (cost 4.3 billion pounds) will celebrate also the milestone of over 20 million... more
AirportsSpain: airport operators on strike against AENA privatization
Madrid, Spain - The unions: "It's only the first warning to Zapatero"
The Spanish airport operators (air traffic controllers, maintenance technicians, administrative staff, firemen and others) of the unions Ccoo and Ugt have been on strike for one hour, from 9 to 10, this... more
AirportsDüsseldorf International launches new flights
Düsseldorf, Germany - The Summer flight plan is ready for take-off
The Summer flight plan of Düsseldorf International is ready for take-off. From March 29, passengers of the airport of North Rhine-Westphalia’s capital can head for over 180 destinations worldwide with mo... more
AirportsVenice: SAVE purchases 88,405 its ordinary shares
Venice, Italy - Today it has 1,221,239
SAVE, "Marco Polo" Venice Airport Management Company, as part of the purchase operation of the own shares, between March 16th to 20th 2009, purchased 88,405 ordinary shares, equal to 0.160 Euro of the... more
AirportsNarita, Tokyo: runway reopened after accident
Tokyo, Japan - Cancelled in the meanwhile 39 flights
Narita airport's main runway has been reopened tonight after being closed since Sunday evening's (European times) accident occurred to the FedEx cargo in which the two pilots were killed (see AVIONEWS). In... more
AirportsMalaysia: 13.56 million Euros to extend the runways of Malacca International Airport
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Millionaire projects to renew the airport
A 13.56 million Euro project to extend the landing runway of Malacca International Airport was announced today by Chief Minister. This figure adds to the 28.17 million Euro project to renew the airport. The... more
AirportsSaint Louis airport Police discovered a series of theft: eight arrested
Saint Louis, Usa - Many the items found, took out to hundreds of Delta's passengers
Lambert-St. Louis International Airport Police has uncovered a theft ring involving local baggage handlers who were allegedly stealing from Delta Airline passengers. The major investigation has led to... more
AirportsLondon: bomb alarm at Gatwick airport, but it was a hoax
London, UK - A 24-year-old has been arrested by the police
A man stated to have found a note talking about a bomb on Emirates's flight EK-011 coming from Dubai, causing the evacuation of the plane on which there were 164 passengers and 18 crew members. Anyway... more
AirportsIn Stockholm, a B-747/200 becomes an hotel
Stockholm, Sweden - Suites and rooms in a "Jumbo" parked in the airport
In Stockholm-Arlanda airport, a B-747/200 has been parked and turned in an hotel. Seats have been all removed, pilots cabin has become a suite and the rest of the aircraft has been divided in rooms, from... more
AirportsSAB (Bologna): Summer season starting with 25 new links
Bologna, Italy - The "Marconi" airport resists
"25 new links will gradually begin at the Bologna's airport, with the Summer season next March 29. Besides 12 new routes already announced by Ryanair (to Bari, Brindisi, Costanza, Dusseldorf-Weeze,... more
AirportsDemonstrators invade Heathrow's runway: arrested
London, UK - The two men belong to the "Fathers 4 Justice" group
The airport police arrested the two men that yesterday morning attempted to invade Heathrow airport runways. "They were quickly apprehended and arrested and are now in police custody - BAA (British Airports... more
AirportsLugano-Agno airport conforms to Schengen
Lugano, Switzerland - Changing from March the 29th the customs operations at the Swiss airport
Also Lugano-Agno airport will conform to the European regulation about free circulation of citizens, after Switzerland's compliance to the Schengen treaty. From March the 29th in fact the customs practice... more
AirportsRotten food seized in Catania "Bellini" airport, Italy
Catania, Italy - The operation should have been carried out by Carabinieri
According to the on-line newspaper "Catania Oggi" a control operation on some commercial activities inside Catania "Vincenzo Bellini" airport should have been carried out by Carabinieri, together with... more
AirportsDallas-Fort Worth celebrates Customer Appreciation Week as spring break begins
Dallas, Usa - New healthy food options and parking discounts available for getaway week
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport is welcoming Spring Break by celebrating Customer Appreciation Week, thanking customers for flying DFW and offering parking deals and new amenities throughout the... more
AirportsGarnadt: "Malpensa to be 5th hub of Lufthansa"
Milan, Italy - Thanks to the new airline Lufthansa Italia
"Malpensa offers all necessary to be transformed in a hub related to infrastructures and prerequisites", Karl Ulrich Garnadt, Executive Vice-President Lufthansa and responsible for Lufthansa Italia project,... more
AirportsOperating in Rome-Fiumicino the new ground radar
Rome, Italy - Italian ENAV activated in the airport the new system called A-SMGCS
Since last 11th of March ENAV (Italian Society for Fligh Assistance) made operating in Rome-Fiumicino airport the new ground radar. The system, called A-SMGCS (Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control... more
AirportsGorizia, "Duca d'Aosta" Airport reopened
Gorizia, Italy - It was closed due to the lack of fire services
"Duca d'Aosta" Airport, Gorizia, reopened after the recent closure due to the lack of fire services. Now the service has been restored thanks to the Aero Club "Giuliano" in collaboration with President... more
AirportsCiampino Airport: taxi fares redouble
Rome, Italy - 18 sanctions
The Rome Traffic Intervention Group of Local Police, during a check lasted two days at Ciampino Airport, has fined and denounced 18 taxi drivers. About 60 taxi drivers controlled, 18 have been caught... more
AirportsEuropean passenger and freight traffic in freefall during January 2009
Brussels, Belgium - Figures released by ACI Europe
The overall passenger traffic at European airports decreased by -10.7% in January 2009 compared with January 2008. The overall freight traffic among European airports decreased -23.6% in January 2009 when... more
AirportsParis airports, air traffic declining
Paris, France - In February 5.6 million passengers, 8.1% less than last year
Aeroports de Paris issued a press release stating that the air traffic for the month of February has lowered by 8.1% compared to the same month, last year. Of the 5.6 million total passengers, 3.8 concern... more
AirportsRe-entitlement proposal for Lugano-Agno airport
Como, Italy - The idea is to call it "Agno-Lago di Como"
The idea comes from Achille Majoli, Tourism councillor of Como province, that suggested it to the directors of Lugano-Agno, Switzerland, airport's managing society. They seem to have taken it positively.... more