The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed an €81m (US$93m) loan agreement with Copenhagen Airport, Denmark, to help finance a state-of-the-art passenger and hand baggage security screening concept. In addition, the airport’s capacity will be increased by the addition of wide-body aircraft stands and a range of other associated airside infrastructure. Alexander Stubb, vice-president, EIB, […]
Manchester Airport is marking one year of construction on the biggest investment project in its history by releasing stunning images showing the work completed so far. The North’s global gateway is spending £1bn on transforming the airport, that will see Terminal 2 become 150% bigger than it currently is and become the focal point of […]
Passengers are facing chaos at Gatwick today as staff were forced to write out flight information on whiteboards after a technical glitch. Frustrated passengers were pictured gathering around boards filled with handwritten messages to find out their flight information. Flustered airport workers also yelled out gate numbers to try and make sure passengers made their flights on […]
City of Frankfurt issues permit for Pier G as the second construction phase of Terminal 3 – Long permit procedure delays construction schedule – Construction of Pier G now slated to begin in spring 2019 Fraport AG, the owner and operator of Frankfurt Airport (FRA), has received the required permit for the construction of Pier […]
Nine New Parking Shuttles Are Up and Running at OAK Oakland International Airport proudly presents the arrival of 9 new parking shuttle buses. The vibrant blue buses have just completed the testing period and are already in use. OAK now provides convenient and environmentally sustainable service between airline terminals and parking facilities. Powered by compressed […]
Gatwick has announced it is the first airport in the world to launch an innovative car-pooling service that offers staff preferential parking spaces and tracks their associated reduction in vehicle miles and emissions in real time. The service, in partnership with journey sharing platform Faxi, collects data from each shared journey – via a smartphone […]
Dublin Airport has opened a new €16 million facility designed specifically for passengers who are transferring from one flight to another. Built adjacent to Pier 4 close to Terminal 2, the new transfer area will greatly enhance Dublin Airport’s ability to compete for transfer traffic between Europe and North America and improve the quality of […]
Heathrow announces that it is the first UK airport to use Textio to highlight unconscious bias in the airport’s job listings. The move ensures that the airport uses the most inclusive language to publicise its job opportunities, with the aim of encouraging more historically underrepresented people to apply for roles. The investment in the new technology […]
SSP, a leading operator of food and beverage brands in travel locations worldwide, has opened a new concept called The Camden Bar & Kitchen at London Stansted Airport. Extending across two floors and with seating for 350, the prestigious 700m2 restaurant features a full service premium bar offer on the upper level and a bar […]
Water management is an important part of Finavia’s environmental responsibility. A new underground water treatment technology, currently under development, could mean cleaner waters for the watercourses surrounding Helsinki Airport. Helsinki Airport is located in a watershed area – meaning that much of the rain that falls on the airport’s 300 hectares of covered land runs […]
