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AirportsBlue Air start the year with a new route
To Malaga
Liverpool’s newest airline, Blue Air, has announced a new route from Liverpool "John Lennon Airport" "("LJLA")to Malaga.Flights to the Costa Del Sol airport will run from 5 June 2018 with two weekly f... more
AirportsUK. Cornwall Airport Newquay comes out top again
Gatwick remained its most-operated destination
Cornwall Airport Newquay (CAN) achieved an 23% increase in passenger traffic by the end of 2017, making the Southwest gateway the UK’s fastest growing Airport for a second consecutive year. Exceeding i... more
AirportsAvinor: +4% growth in traffic in 2017 in Norwegian airports
Oslo Airport accounted for 1.7 million
Collectively, the airports in the Avinor network experienced a growth of approximately 2.1 million passengers. Avinor Oslo Airport accounted for 1.7 million, which amounts to 6.6 percent of this growth.... more
AirportsItaly. Bergamo’s record-breaking year
Over one million more passengers last year than in 2016
Welcoming over one million more passengers last year than in 2016, adding three new airlines and launching 20 new flights resulted in Bergamo Airport’s most successful year in its history. Recording a... more
AirportsAirplanes and airports. Autogrill: partnership for development in North America
With Shake Shack
Autogrill announces that its subsidiary HMSHost has signed a partnership agreement with Shake Shack for the development of new locations of the New York chain at airports and on motorways in North America.... more
AirportsAci Europe: passenger traffic growth up 7.9% during November
Non-EU airports continued to lead the increase
European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE today releases its air traffic report for November. The report is the only industry report that includes all types of civil aviation passenger flights: full service,... more
AirportsKeflavik Airport smashes records and storms into 2018
14 new links in the 1H of this year
Growing by an immense 28% in passenger numbers, Keflavik Airport welcomed 8.8 million passengers by the end of 2017. Seeing nearly two million more passengers than the year before, the Icelandic hub has... more
AirportsLiverpool Airport: further passenger growth in 2017
Some 4.95m used the "John Lennon"
2017 was another successful year for "Liverpool John Lennon Airport" ("LJLA") and the cause for a double celebration with the latest figures showing an increase in passenger throughput and Liverpool achieving... more
AirportsAirplanes and results. Cologne-Bonn cracks 12 million milestone
2017 becomes the fourth consecutive year that both passenger and cargo traffic has grown
Building on a landmark year in 2016, Cologne-Bonn Airport delivered its best-ever year in terms of throughput in the airport’s history, concluding 2017 with new all-time records for both passenger traffic a... more
AirportsFirst easyJet flight takes off from Berlin Tegel Airport
Berlin, Germany - Its first domestic flight in Germany takes off today; the airline expects to carry 18 million passengers
easyJet today celebrated its inaugural flight from Tegel Airport in Berlin and its first ever domestic flight in Germany. Flight EZY5569 to Munich took off at 10:30 local time, following a festive opening... more
AirportsHamburg Airport and 2017 traffic figures: more and more northern Germans travelling by plane
Hamburg, Germany - 17.62 million passengers used it; consolidation expected in 2018
2017 was a challenging year for Hamburg Airport with strong passenger growth. Passenger figures rose by around 8.6 percent to 17.62 million passengers. More people than ever before used it for their holiday... more
AirportsAirplanes and results. Passenger record at Berlin airports
Berlin, Germany - For the first time over 33 million passengers
In 2017, a total of 33,326,000 passengers were welcomed at Berlin's Schönefeld and Tegel airports. This means that passenger numbers increased by 1.3%. Schönefeld made gains of 10.4%, to 12.9 million p... more
AirportsFraport Brasil begins operations at Fortaleza and Porto Alegre Airports
Frankfurt, Germany - Some BRL 600 million to be invested at each gateway
Fraport Brasil (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fraport AG) today started operations at Fortaleza’s "Pinto Martins International Airport" (FOR) and Porto Alegre’s "Salgado Filho International Airport" (PO... more
AirportsBerlin Airports. Monthly figures in the red due to airberlin's bankruptcy
Berlin, Germany - Positive overall growth for the traffic report in November 2017
Since the beginning of the year, the cumulative passenger figures have been consistently positive and have grown by 2.8% in total. The month-by-month passenger figures however fell by 13.7% in the first... more
Airports15.5 millionth passenger at "Chopin Airport" in Warsaw
Warsaw, Poland - A man arrived yesterday on board of LOT from Toronto
15.5 millionth passenger in 2017 has been handled yesterday at Warsaw "Chopin Airport". Paweł Dobosz arrived on board of LOT Polish Airlines from Toronto. This unique passenger received gifts from the... more
AirportsBergamo Airport (Italy) breaks 12 million barrier
Bergamo, Italy - The first time this milestone has been reached in its history
Following another hugely successful year in increasing its passenger traffic, Bergamo Airport has yesterday welcomed its 12 millionth passenger this year, the first time this milestone has been reached... more
AirportsChristmas and New Year ‘getaway’ begins at "Liverpool Airport"
Liverpool, UK - Around 120,000 passengers expected to pass through it
Liverpool "John Lennon Airport" ("LJLA") is gearing up once again for the traditional Christmas and New Year ‘getaway’, with around 120,000 passengers expected to pass through the Airport over the fes... more
AirportsHelsinki Airport: the number of passengers reached 18 million
Helsinki, Finland - Its extension on several fronts
Helsinki Airport reached a significant milestone on 13 December 2017, at approximately 4 o’clock in the afternoon. The number of passengers reached 18 million. Roughly half of the passengers at Helsinki A... more
AirportsAvinor nets Norwegian network increase
Oslo, Norway - Another four B-737/800 airplanes will be based at Oslo Airport next summer
Avinor’s largest airline partner Norwegian celebrates continued strong demand by basing another four B-737/800 airplanes at Oslo Airport next summer, adding one million additional seats to its capacity. Next s... more
AirportsCathay Pacific: non-stop service from Washington to HK
Washington, Usa - From next September 16, 2018 served by A-350/1000
Washington-Dulles International Airport announces that Cathay Pacific Airways will begin a four-times-weekly non-stop service to Hong Kong on September 16, 2018. Using Cathay Pacific’s new Airbus A-350/1000, i... more
AirportsBerlin-Brandenburg Airport: supervisory Board supports opening date
Berlin, Germany - BER to open October 2020
At its meeting in the last days, the Supervisory Board of the airport dealt with the current status of the construction of BER and its subsequent opening. After a detailed review and explanation of the... more
AirportsHamburg Airport: 17-millionth passenger for 2017
Hamburg, Germany - Lufthansa is one of its longest standing partners
For the first time in its almost 107-year history, Hamburg Airport has crossed the mark of 17 million passengers in one year. The 17-millionth passenger for this year was Timo Heidorn, who flew from Hamburg... more
AirportsBillund builds Bergen bond with Widerøe
Billund, Denmark - A significant boost with the arrival of new airline partner
Billund Airport (Denmark) has announced a significant boost in the gateway’s capacity to Bergen, with the arrival of new airline partner Widerøe. The Norwegian regional carrier will launch a three times we... more
AirportsAvinor (Norway): Widerøe’s widening network
Oslo, Norway - At Bergen and Kristiansand airports
Avinor’s Bergen and Kristiansand airports welcome Widerøe’s announcement to add five new links and further frequency increases on existing services during 2018, significantly expanding the gateways’ connec... more
AirportsMunich Airport: a long-term consulting contract from Turkish Airlines
Munich, Germany - In preparation for the opening of the Istanbul New Airport, scheduled for next October
Turkish Airlines (TK) and Munich Airport signed a long-term consulting service contract. As of now, Munich Airport will support the flag carrier of the Republic of Turkey and the hub carrier of the current... more
AirportsHamad voted as the "Best Airport in the Middle East", according to a survey
Doha, Qatar - At the "Global Traveler’s GT Tested Reader Survey Awards" in Los Angeles
Hamad International Airport (HIA) has been voted as the “Best Airport in the Middle East” at the "Global Traveler’s GT Tested Reader Survey Awards" in Los Angeles. The award recognises outstanding perfo... more
AirportsFraport traffic figures in November 2017: positive trend continues
Frankfurt, Germany - Fraport's FRA home-base and Group airports report traffic growth
In November 2017, Frankfurt Airport (FRA) served more than five million passengers, achieving an increase of 21.1 percent year-on-year. However, November 2016 was characterized by a large number of strike-related... more
AirportsTurkish Airlines adds wide-body option to its Oslo operation
Oslo, Norway - Served by an A-330 airplane
Turkish Airlines will upgrade one of its two daily flights to Avinor’s Oslo Airport from its Istanbul-Ataturk base to an A-330 airplane service. Avinor’s Oslo Airport continues to ride the wave of ong... more
AirportseasyJet launches three new services from Liverpool Airport
Liverpool, UK - The carrier has seen sustained expansion at "LJLA" in recent months
easyJet has today announced it will operate three new routes from Liverpool "John Lennon Airport" ("LJLA") next Summer, with departures to Dalaman (Turkey), Palermo (Sicily) and Pula (Croatia). The new... more
AirportsSki flights taking off in Hamburg
Hamburg, Germany - Eleven destinations as ideal starting points for ski trips
Skiing and winter holidays are becoming more and more popular with Hamburg passengers. Flights to the three most popular skiing destinations, Innsbruck, Salzburg and Klagenfurt, have carried 45 percent... more