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The best airports for customer experience worldwide—as chosen by passengers

Awards based on most reliable global measurement and benchmarking program for airport customer experience Airports Council International (ACI) World in partnership with leading travel technology company Amadeus, today announce the best airports for customer experience worldwide—as chosen by passengers—through the renowned Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards. The ASQ program stands out as the preeminent airport […]

The VINCI Airports network recognised once again for its quality of service

Belgrade airport in Serbia, Porto in Portugal and Guanacaste in Costa Rica named as best airports in their category. The awards validate the plans implemented by VINCI Airports teams in these airports to support their development. VINCI Airports, the world’s leading private airport operator, saw three of the airports in its network – Belgrade, Porto […]

Swedavia’s airports start preparations for the summer traffic season after serving nearly 2.2 million passengers in February

In February, Swedavia’s ten airports served nearly 2.2 million passengers, which is 4 per cent higher than February of last year. The increase continues to be driven by international travel, which increased 8 per cent during the month. Higher passenger traffic is partly attributable to increased winter holiday travel, primarily from Stockholm Arlanda Airport and […]

Aviator Airport Alliance Wins “Sustainability Award 2024” from Lufthansa Group

Aviator Airport Alliance, a full-range provider of aviation services at 15 airports across the Nordics, is delighted to announce it has been awarded the “Sustainability Award 2024” by Lufthansa Group at their Arlanda station, marking a significant achievement in its partnership. This award, the first of its kind from Lufthansa Group and a debut win […]

January sees international passenger traffic achieving full recovery for the first time

Multiple factors shaping diverse traffic performance across markets with domestic demand retreating and smaller regional airports underperforming Brussels, 6 March 2024: European airport trade body ACI EUROPE today released its air traffic report for January 2024. Passenger traffic across the European airport network increased by +7% in January compared to the same month last year, […]

Lithuanian Airports Seek International Retail Convenience Store Operator for Growing Commercial Space

Lithuanian Airports, the company that manages Vilnius, Kaunas and Palanga Airports, is launching an international lease tender to attract a new retail convenience store operator. The selected partner will operate convenience stores at all three of the country’s airports. Lithuanian Airports served more than 6 million passengers in 2023, which is 12% more than in […]

Air Cargo Demand up 18.4% in January

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for January 2024 global air cargo markets indicating a strong start to 2024. Total demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs*), increased by 18.4% compared to January 2023 levels (19.8% for international operations). This significant upturn marks the highest annual growth in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs) since the summer […]

The Gothenburg region and Göteborg Landvetter Airport once again named Sweden’s leading logistics location

For the second year in a row, the Gothenburg region with Swedavia’s airport Göteborg Landvetter Airport has been named Sweden’s leading logistics location by the trade magazine Intelligent Logistik. Through the development of cargo and logistics areas, new destinations och a strong attractiveness as a workplace, Göteborg Landvetter Airport is one of the hubs in […]

SSP scoops major new deal at Hurghada International Airport

SSP, a leading operator of food and beverage outlets in travel locations worldwide, has won a new contract with Egyptian Airports Company to operate a number of restaurants and cafés in Terminal 1 at Hurghada International Airport. The contract was awarded following a public tender process. The new deal will see the introduction of 12 brands. […]

First companies for Hydrogen Challenge announced by aviation regulator

First companies selected for the Hydrogen Challenge Sandbox announced by UK Civil Aviation Authority. Cranfield Aerospace Solutions, Exeter Airport Consortium and ZeroAvia will work closely with the regulator to increase readiness of industry and the regulator for hydrogen fuel. The Challenge also enables wider industry collaboration.  The UK Civil Aviation Authority has selected three companies […]