The walkout has cost the German airline about $21 million over two days, a board member said. A walkout by Lufthansa pilots that has led to almost 2,000 flight cancellations has cost the German airline about 20 million euros ($21 million) over two days and weighed on its mid-term bookings, a board member said on […]
Gatwick Airport today reinforced the vital role it plays in the local, regional and national economy as it announced its biggest-ever annual investment in development projects at the airport. The investment of £250 million for the forthcoming financial year is part of the airport’s £1.2 billion transformative capital investment plan to be spent over five […]
Airport Parking and Hotels (APH), a company managing airport car parks across the UK as well as hotel and other retail services, has produced concept art revealing how travel may look in the year 2040. The renderings offer different views of a futuristic airport, and some of the technology that might be available at the […]
Leading Zimbabwean hospitality group, Africa Albida Tourism, has welcomed the opening of the new $150 million Victoria Falls International Airport. The airport, which now has the capacity to handle 1.5 million passengers per annum, tripling its previous volume, and is capable of landing some of the world’s largest aircraft, was officially opened by Zimbabwe president […]
The Department of Civil Aviation (RAKDCA), Ras Al Khaimah, will take innovation initiatives forward by involving all staff for embracing innovation in their daily working so that they can contribute to the development of the aviation industry and innovation particularly in Ras Al Khaimah and the whole of the UAE in general, said Engr. His […]
Building on last year’s “Conference of the Parties” COP21, where new global targets to limit climate change were agreed during last year’s climate negotiations, the next round of these talks – COP22 – has just been completed in Marrakesh, Morocco. During a special ceremony at the event, Marrakesh-Menara and Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca became […]
Munich Airport has announced plans to expand Terminal 1. With the construction of a new pier and a central building complex, the terminal will gain capacity for an additional 6 million passengers per year. “The planned expansion is comparable to the construction of an entirely new airport. It will bring Terminal 1 right up to […]
A vision for the future is coming into focus at Orlando International Airport (MCO). At a meeting, the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority Board received an update on the progress of the new South Terminal Complex. Curtis Fentress, President and CEO of Fentress Architects, in collaboration with General Consultant Schenkel Shultz and Architect of Record HNTB, […]
A consortium led by Vinci Airports has finalized the acquisition of 60% of shares in Aéroports de Lyon (ADL), the concession holder for Lyon Saint-Exupéry and Lyon Bron airports in France. The consortium, which also includes the public sector financial institution of Caisse des Dépôts (CDC) and French banking firm Crédit Agricole Assurances, will now […]
Dubai International has been voted for the second consecutive year as the world’s Best Airport for Layovers at the Conde Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards Middle East at a ceremony in Dubai on Monday. Dubai was the top choice among the three final nominees chosen in the category by readers of the luxury travel publication, […]
