Monthly Archives: December 2024

Grenoble Airport and British Airways celebrate 35 years of regional connectivity

Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport, operated for 20 years by VINCI Airports, welcomed the first British Airways flight of the 2024-2025 winter season on Saturday December 7. This flight was quite special, as it was in 1989 that an aircraft of the famous British airline first landed. Over the last 15 years, almost 280,000 passengers have […]

East Midlands Airport best for Christmas travel according to new study

A new study from airport chauffeurs service SCS Chauffeurs has revealed that East Midlands Airport is the best airport to fly from this Christmas season. Overall, the percentage of cancelled flights from East Midlands Airport in December was 0.27%, representing just 9 cancelled flights in the last three years. East Midlands tied with Belfast Airport […]

IATA: Solid Growth in Passenger Demand Continued in October

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for October 2024 global passenger demand with the following highlights: Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), was up 7.1% compared to October 2023. Total capacity, measured in available seat kilometers (ASK), was up 6.1% year-on-year. The October load factor was 83.9% (+0.8ppt compared to October […]

Fraport Wins Concession to Operate Kalamata Airport

Forty-year concession term – airport management expected to begin in late 2025 Fraport AG won the concession to operate Kalamata Airport (KLX) in Greece. As part of a tendering process, Fraport and its Greek partners –Delta Airport Investments S.A. (Copelouzos Group) and Pileas Holdings S.A. (Constantakopoulos Group) – have secured the deal with a bid […]

Baggage Handling Transformed: SITA and IDEMIA Set To Take Airport Operations Into The Future With Computer Vision Innovation

The expanded collaboration builds on their initial agreement to improve border management, now focusing on baggage management and operational efficiency in airports.  Following the recent announcement of their collaboration to enhance digital travel credentials and biometric solutions in border management, SITA, the global leader in air transport technology, and IDEMIA Public Security, a world leader […]

Europe’s airports continue strong passenger growth in October

European airport trade body ACI EUROPE today released its air traffic report for October 2024, revealing sustained growth in passenger traffic across the continent’s airport network. Passenger numbers increased by a robust +5.5% compared to October 2023, in line with the growth reported in the preceding quarter (+5.2% in Q3). As a result, traffic volumes […]

Air Cargo Demand up 9.8% in October 2024 – 15th Month of Consecutive Growth

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for October 2024 global air cargo markets showing continuing strong annual growth in demand. Total demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs*), rose by 9.8% compared to October 2023 levels (10.3% for international operations) for a 15th consecutive month of growth. Capacity, measured in available cargo tonne-kilometers (ACTKs), […]

CBP Announces Global Entry Partnership with Japan

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced today that Japan is now an official Global Entry partner country, marking a significant step in strengthening travel and security cooperation between the two nations.   “This agreement reflects our shared commitment to facilitating secure and efficient travel while enhancing border security and supporting airport modernization efforts for both […]

Automated, fast and accurate: Reading bag tags within seconds

  Is there anything more symbolic of air travel than those long labels the airlines attach to our bags at check-in? Many travelers even collect them as a reminder of past vacations. These bag tags – as they are called in the industry – contain key information for the journey, including passenger name, flight details […]

VINCI Airports celebrates delivery of works in 7 airports in the Northern Region of Brazil

VINCI Airports has completed modernization works in seven airports in the Northern Region of Brazil, consolidating improvements to the airport infrastructure of the Amazon. To mark the official delivery of these interventions, a ceremony held this Thursday, November 28, at the Porto Velho Airport, with the presence of minister of Ports and Airports of Brazil, […]