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AirportsCopenhagen airport will be enlarged
Copenhagen, Denmark - An expansion project was approved
Australia's Macquarie Airports, owner of Copenhagen airport, approved a EUR 680m enlargement plan for the next 10 years. The plan includes the enlargement of terminal and boarding areas and a new central... more
AirportsSEA Handling strike is postponed
Milan, Italy - It was expected next Monday
Milan and Varese Prefects met SEA top managers (Milan-Malpensa and Linate airports) and Union Trades asking a postponement of the strike that was scheduled on Monday, November 6 (see AVIONEWS for details).... more
AirportsAeradria: Ryanair announces a new route to Nottingham from March 2007
Rimini, Italy - Two connections, still to define, from next September and March 2008
Ryanair, the European low-cost carrier with 435 routes in 24 countries, has announced today, during a press conference held at the Federico Fellini's airport, the start of a new route to Nottingham from... more
AirportsIncreasing international arrivals in Rimini
Rimini, Italy - Data from January to September 2006
The Rimini Riviera, from January to September 2006, registered a tourist increase of 3.9% in terms of arrivals and 3% in terms of presences. Data concerning foreign market are positive too, with a 6.2%... more
AirportsSEA Handling staff on strike
Milan , Italy - Monday, November 6
Upcoming discomforts at Milan airports, Malpensa and Linate, next Monday, November 6. SEA Handling employees announced a strike from 1pm to 5pm. The agitations are connected to the negotiation on a new... more
AirportsMoscow, net raise of the traffic on the "Domodedovo"
Moscow, Russia - + 9,8% respect to 2005
11 million and 766 thousand passengers passed in the "Domodedovo"-Moscow Airport in first nine months of 2006, 9,8% more respect to the same period of 2005. The best performance are been Bangkok, Sochi,... more
AirportsFiumicino airport: where are the taxies?
Rome, Italy - Service deficiencies were denounced
The Italian Citizen Defense Movement (MDC), after receiving several complaints by citizens about the lack of taxies at Rome-Fiumicino airport, denounces the inefficiency which is caused by the limitation... more
AirportsThailand: plus 13,2% of passenger traffic in the airports
Bangkok, Thailand - The statistics are related to the period between January and September
The passenger traffic in the five main Thai airports has increased of 13,2% in the period that goes from January and September 2006, reaching the number of 38,52 million travellers. These numbers have... more
AirportsChina: 50 new airports will be built within 2010
Rome, Italy - It has been stated by Gao Hongfeng, Chinese Vice-Minister for Civil Aviation
During a speech at the Forum about the Chinese civil aviation, the Vice-Minister with proxy for the field, Gao Hongfeng, stated that his Government wants to construct, within the end of 2010, 50 new airports... more
AirportsAustrian Airlines focuses on Moscow
Moscow, Russia - Code-share with AirUnion alliance
The Domodedovo International Airport in Moscow is the object of an agreement between Austrian Airlines and AirUnion alliance, which will operate in code-share regime on some routes. Flights from Innsbruck... more
AirportsAlghero focus on Czech Republic
Alghero, Italy - 15 tour operators in the Sardinian city
It is started first charter connection between Prague to Alghero, which with the tourists has brought in the city 15 tour operators which have realized educational tour on the territory. Another charter... more
AirportsZurich: protests for the Kloten airport
Zurich, Switzerland - This morning 400 demonstrators asked the suppression of the noisy overflights
This morning at Zurich about 400 people held a demonstration to protest against the landing from south at Klosten airport. The action has been organized by two civic committee that ask the elimination... more
AirportsLugano airport: understanding between unions and LASA
Lugano, Switzerland - In order to enter in a collective contract
An agreement has been reached between unions and Lugano Airport SA (LASA) for a collective job contract which could come into force starting from 2007. The understanding is a first step towards a regulation... more
AirportsPassengers growth for the Budapest airport
Budapest, Hungary - Increase of 2,3% in September
Passenger growth for the Budapest Airport. The airport has closed September recording an increase of 2,3%, reaching the 841 thousand units. In last 12 months, the passengers number is raised of 7,2%,... more
AirportsOn September 3,5 million of passengers to the Hong Kong airport
Hong Kong, China - The aircraft movements are increased of 3%
The passengers in transit in the Hong Kong airport are 3,5 million in September. The figure represent a raise of 3,6% respect to the same period of 2005. The aircraft movements are increased of 3%, reaching... more
AirportsSEA (2): Malpensa's advantages as an Alitalia's hub
Milan, Italy - The airline would lose 1.2 billion of turnover if it moved its hub to Fiumicino
SEA President, Giuseppe Bencini, promoted Malpensa airport as a hub for Alitalia, because of a series of advantages which the Milan airport has got compared to Rome-Fiumicino. First of all, Malpensa is... more
AirportsSEA: data of Milan airport system
Milan, Italy - Malpensa is the first airport in Europe as for passenger traffic growth in January-September 2006
A press conference named "The value of Malpensa hub for Alitalia" and organized by SEA, management company of Milan airports, took place this afternoon at Linate airport. Giuseppe Bencini, President of... more
AirportsNew devices for the luggage control in the US airports
Washington, Usa - A project of the Transportation Security Administration
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), responsible for the security in the US airports, wants to use in the American airports a new type of x-rays machines to control the baggages from several... more
AirportsRonchi dei Legionari: +10% traffic
Gorizia, Italy - In the first nine months of 2006
Record numbers for Ronchi dei Legionari airport (Trieste, North Italy). In the January-September period passengers were 515,317, compared to 469,843 in 2005 (+10%). In September 65 thousand passengers,... more
AirportsThe works to enlarge the Dublin airport have been approved
Dublin, Ireland - The cost for the works is EUR 395m
The board of directors of the Dublin airport has approved the plan to enlarge the air station, for a total cost of EUR 395m. The works include the construction of a second terminal, which will allow to... more
AirportsNew tapis roulant at Amsterdam airport
Amsterdam, Holland - They are KONE InnoTrack (TM)
The first six KONE InnoTrack (TM) tapis roulants will be installed in April 2007 in terminal B at Amsterdam-Schiphol airport, which is endowed with advanced people flow management systems. According to... more
AirportsGeneva airport: check operators complain for very hard shifts
Geneva, Italy - A problem for the airport security
IVRI (Italian Surveillance Joint Institutes) employees that operates at "Cristoforo Colombo" Airport in Geneva sent a letter to the Police, Firemen and other authorities where they tell about their work... more
AirportsTimor East airport is open again
Dili, Timor East - After the dramatic fights of last two days the airport is now working
After two days of disorder, the airport of Dili, capital of Timor East, has been opened again today. The violent fights among youth gangs had put on serious risk the safety of passengers (see for details... more
AirportsSAB: the low-cost flights to Paris and Barcelona by Myair started
Boulogne, Italy - With Airbus airplanes from 180 seats
"The new low-cost flights from Boulogne to Paris and Barcelona will begin in the next days; both connections served by Italian carrier Myair.com with Airbus from 180 seats, are proposed with tariffs as... more
AirportsUS base at "Dal Molin" Airport: tomorrow the Town Council's vote
Vicenza, Italy - Peaceful occupation by some protesters
Vicenza Town Council is voting the US project of Camp Ederle expansion tomorrow. The Italian Government already said that the project, which will build new barracks at "Dal Molin" Airport, is consistent... more
AirportsIncrease of 9% in the Regional British airports
London, United Kingdom - It is equivalent to 95 million passengers
The Regional airports grow more respect to the hub. According to the Civil Aviation Authority 2005, the minor airport grew of 9%, and have reached the 95 million passengers, equal to the 43% of the total.... more
AirportsPutin: Siberia needs a new airport
Moscow, Russia - The Russian President says it is necessary to build a new airport to replace the one of Irkutsk
A new airport must be built in the East Siberia to relieve the air traffic directed to the Irkutsk airport; Russia President, Vladimir Putin, said it. The Irkutsk airport is the main one for touristic... more
AirportsSaudi Arabia enlarges three airports
Riyad, Saudi Arabia - USD 8bn investments
Saudi Gaca-General Authority for Civil Aviation intends to invest about USD 8bn for the extension of airports in the cities of Jeddah, Medina and Tabuk, which have a fast growing passenger traffic and... more
AirportsThird airport in Paris?
Paris, France - The seat is Montdidier
According to "Journal du Dimanche", Paris intends to build a third great airport and its seat is Montdidier, a town near the Capital of France which is about to be connected to London through a high-speed... more
AirportsThe London City Airport has been purchased by an USA group
London , United Kingdom - It seems the figure roamed about to GBP 750 million
After three months of negotiations, an American Society ruled by the AIG Policy Group has purchased the London City Airport own Dermot Desmond. Even if the precise figure was not made known, it seems roamed... more