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AirportsInaugural flight from Washington to El Salvador and Costa Rica
Operated by Volaris
Washington-Dulles International Airport and Volaris Costa Rica, an ultra-low-cost carrier operating in Central America, Mexico and the United States, celebrated the Washington, DC, region’s first low-fare s... more
AirportsCode-share boost to Finnair’s new Helsinki-Bergen link
The airline has now added the Avinor airports of Bergen and Tromsø
Avinor’s Bergen and Tromsø airports have both welcomed the start of Finnair’s services to Helsinki this week, with anticipated connections boosted by a Widerøe code-share agreement.With services begin... more
AirportsTraffic increase in April in Norway
Figures show significant growth in passenger at Avinor’s airports
A total of 4,482,032 passengers travelled to, from or via Avinor's airports in April. This is an increase of 7.4 per cent compared to the same month last year.Tromsø (7.8 per cent) and Bodø (6.9 per c... more
AirportsFraport traffic figures in April 2018
Strong growth continues
In April 2018, Frankfurt Airport (FRA) welcomed some 5.7 million passengers - an increase of 5.8 percent. Without strike and weather-related flight cancellations, passenger numbers at FRA would have risen... more
AirportsAci Europe: 1Q brings further gains in traffic
With passengers up 7.6%
European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE today released its air traffic report for March and Q1. It reveals that during the first quarter of this year, passenger traffic at Europe’s airports grew by an a... more
AirportsBerlin-Brandenburg: Board approves the 2017 annual accounts
Progress in audit at the BER
The supervisory board of Flughafen Berlin-Brandenburg unanimously approved the 2017 annual accounts in the meeting after a hearing from the auditors. Other topics were the report on the state of completion... more
AirportsAircraft and security. Facial recognition technologies at Singapore airport
System designed to prevent passengers from getting lost
A test for the construction of a new facial recognition system has begun. The innovative technology will be installed at Singapore-Changi Airport and it is already present in the new Terminal 4 where it... more
AirportsBrief. Other terminal at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport
Capacity 6 million passengers each year
Brief from the world. Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg (FBB) will build the terminal in front of the north pier of the Berlin-Brandenburg Airport (BER code) with a general contractor.Allocation of contracts... more
AirportsBudapest Airport: Kraków connection
Served by LOT Polish Airlines
Continuing to experience a strong acceleration in passenger traffic – recording a robust 17% increase in Q1 – Budapest Airport has welcomed its latest new link by celebrating the inaugural flight of LOT... more
AirportsNew international airport in Pakistan
Islamabad airport's activity starting from tomorrow
Pakistani Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi inaugurated the new Islamabad International Airport yesterday.The modern facility was thought of as a possible substitute for the "Benazir Bhutto International... more
AirportsBudapest and Amman airports become carbon neutral
39 of the 237 ones in the global ACA programme are carbon neutral
Following the release last week of the International Transport Forum’s new report “Transport CO2 and the Paris Climate Agreement” urging more action on decarbonising transport, today Airports Council... more
AirportsMiami Airport: traffic has fast start in 2018
It posts solid 1Q growth ahead of busy Summer season
Miami International Airport (MIA) got off to a strong start in 2018 with a 3.79-percent increase in passenger traffic and four-percent growth in freight tonnage through March, compared to the same period... more
AirportsHelsinki Airport: results in March
It was visited by almost 4.7 milllion of passengers
In March, the growth of passenger traffic at the main Nordic airports was the fastest at Helsinki Airport for the eleventh consecutive month. The increase in passenger volumes also continues at other Finnish... more
AirportsSaab delivers digital towers in Salen airport
The first one without traditional tower
Saab will be installing and operating digital towers for the new Scandinavian Mountains Airport in Sälen, Sweden. It is the first airport in the world to be designed and built without a traditional tower.Saab... more
AirportsVLM Airlines at Cologne-Bonn
Another new carrier will join in Summer
Cologne-Bonn Airport has confirmed another new carrier will join its roll call later this summer, when Belgian regional operator VLM Airlines commences two new routes to Rostock and Antwerp from the German... more
AirportsAci Europe: airports report passengers +6.5% in February
And freight up 5.7%
European airport trade association ACI EUROPE today releases its traffic report for February 2018, during which average passenger traffic in geographical Europe grew by +6.5% compared with the same month... more
AirportsFraport traffic figures in March and 1Q2018
Frankfurt Airport reports marked passenger growth
Group airports also show largely positive performance more
AirportsHelsinki Airport: new routes, flights and larger aircraft
Announced by different carriers
This year, connections from Finland’s largest airport to destinations around the world will again increase significantly. There will be new routes, additional flights to destinations and larger aircraft.Finavia a... more
AirportsTurkish Airlines at Oslo Airport
With daily departures scheduled for its A-330 aircraft
For Avinor and Turkish Airlines, Tuesday 10 April marked the first daily departure from Oslo Airport to Istanbul. Turkey's national carrier will now use its A-330 aircraft on the route on a permanent basis,... more
AirportsMunich Airport reports results 2017
It is a springboard for intercontinental travel
With consolidated earnings after taxes at around €155 million, Munich Airport achieved the best result in its history in 2017. The Group again achieved a year-on-year increase of €100 million in annual rev... more
AirportsRussia: green light to St. Petersburg-Pulkovo airport connection
Early construction of the Aeroexpress land line will begin
The Government of Saint Petersburg plans to start this year the construction of the Aeroexpress line that will connect the city center with the "Pulkovo" airport. The news was given to the press by the... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: staff on strike in Germany
Union calls for 6% wage increase
An airport staff strike in Germany has started at 5 am this morning and it will continue until 6 pm. Called by the Verdi union, the event involved several areas including the urban traffic management system... more
AirportsIATA reiterates strong support for New Mexico City Airport
For the construction launched in 2014
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) emphasized its strong support for the construction of a new international airport for Mexico City that was launched in 2014 to replace "Benito Juárez... more
AirportsViolent weather: serious damages to the "Hobby" in Houston
Heavy destructive downburst wind action - 2 VIDEO
Heavy damages: the hangar of the airport collapsed, 8 damaged planes, buildings hit in the area and neighboring houses, as well as power and telephone lines.This is the heavy report of the terrible storm... more
AirportsLiverpool Airport: +4% growth during 1Q2018
Over 390,000 passengers last month
Growth in passenger numbers continued at "Liverpool John Lennon Airport" ("LJLA") during March as passenger numbers rose by 7% compared to March 2017.Over 390,000 passengers travelled through the Airport... more
AirportsNew airline flies from Berlin-Schönefeld
Fly to Tbilisi with Georgian Airways
Georgian Airways will now start flying from Berlin-Schönefeld to Tbilisi in Georgia. Three times a week the airline will be connecting Berlin with the capital of Georgia this summer. This connection will... more
AirportsLiverpool Airport: plans for growth to 2030
It launched its "Strategic Vision"
Liverpool "John Lennon Airport" ("LJLA") has launched its "Strategic Vision" to 2030 setting out how it intends to take the business forward, bringing further benefits for the Liverpool City Region, the... more
AirportsBlue Air: a year based at Liverpool
The carrier's eighth European base
Blue Air celebrated yesterday its first anniversary since opening the base at Liverpool "John Lennon Airport" (LJLA) 12 months ago.Liverpool became carrier’s eighth European base in March 2017 with the b... more
AirportsHamburg Airport: 2018 summer timetable
New destinations
The new summer timetable enters operation at Hamburg Airport on 25 March, 2018. It will be valid until 28 October, 2018. Around 60 airlines fly to 130 destinations. The airlines are focussing their attention... more
AirportsSummer 2018: schedule from Frankurt to around the globe
Over 300 destinations
In summer 2018, 99 airlines will fly from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to 311 destinations in 97 countries around the world. The new summer flight schedule will take effect on March 25. Next to additional long-haul... more